College Courses for High School Students

UCJ 235 – Diversity in Criminal Justice (3 credits) 

This course focuses on how various dimensions of social stratification influence the nature and types of crimes committed, responses of the criminal justice system to such crime, and strategies for reform. With a primary emphasis on race/ethnicity and class, students study not only the effects of stratifying factors on socialization, but also how such socialization processes relate to crime and society's reaction to criminal deviance. Prerequisite of UCJ 105 required

UCOM 130 – Media & Society (3 credits)

This course examines the historical evolution and the present-day structure and composition of the mass media and its related industries. It also briefly examines the impact of mass media on individuals and society and introduces students to mass communication research.

UAH 102 – Art History II (3 Credits)

A survey of the major visual arts-architecture, painting, sculpture- from the Renaissance to the present. Offered in the spring semester every year.

UALH 100 – Intro to Healthcare Professions (3 Credits)

Health and health care represent an increasingly, varied set of professional fields. Individuals, prepared in allied health can find themselves, with careers in community clinics, research, hospitals, pharmaceutical firms, insurance, agencies, and advocacy groups (to name just a, few). This entry-level course explores the, diverse career options available to those with, degrees in allied health.

UANT 105 – Cultural Diversity (3 Credits)

This course introduces students to the study of human cultural diversity. By examining different cultural systems from around the world, students learn concepts and methods for investigating why humans think and behave the way they do. This course provides students with the competence to live and work with people from different cultural backgrounds. It also enables students to see the world through a different cultural lens and reflect critically on the cultural beliefs and practices that govern their own lives. Topics include race, ethnicity, nationalism, language, gender, sexuality, religion, warfare, political organization, economic systems, migration, healing, kinship, marriage, and the family.

USOC 105 – Intro to Sociology (3 Credits)

A general introduction to sociology covering empirically based theoretical insights on social groups, culture, institutions, social organization, stratification, deviance, social movements, and social change. The development of a sociological perspective through the application of core concepts, such as the sociological imagination and the social construction of reality, formulates the basic framework for this course.

UALH 111 – Medical Terminology (3 Credits)

Allied health, like any other professional discipline, has its own specialized lexicon. Those in the various fields of allied health must understand this shared language not only to interact with other professionals but also to carry out career responsibilities. In this entry-level course, students learn and practice medical terminology-from anatomy and physiology to diagnostics and technology.

UPSY 105 – Intro to Psychology (3 Credits)

A general introduction to scientific psychology, including biological psychology, development, learning, memory, psychological disorders, and social psychology. Psychology majors must receive a C or better in this course to satisfy psychology major requirements.

UMUS 101 – History & Literature of Music I (3 Credits)

An introduction to the language of music and a survey of music in Western civilization from the Middle Ages through Bach. 

UHIS 121 –American Civilization I (3 Credits)

American Civilization I surveys the history of the United States to 1877, with emphasis on how major economic, political, and social changes affected the lives and values of Americans. The focus is on how diverse peoples experienced and influenced the processes of colonization, nation-building, and sectional development. The class examines the kinds of evidence historians use to reconstruct the past and challenges students to think analytically about historical sources to learn how people made sense of and shaped American civilization.

UENG 101 – Composition & Critical Thinking (3 Credits)

Success in college calls for curiosity, engagement, and a willingness to be challenged, as well as having a strong foundation in reading, writing, and thinking. First-year students at Widener begin their college career with UENG 101, a course designed to prepare undergraduates for serious academic inquiry, full participation in the intellectual life and mission of the university, and sustained self-directed learning throughout the curriculum. Students have the opportunity to select a section of UENG 101 focused on a particular theme or topic. Through a variety of challenging reading and writing assignments engaging with the topic of choice (including a common reading), students become more careful and discerning readers. They will express insights and craft sustained arguments supported by carefully chosen evidence from primary and secondary material, and they will strengthen their ability to ask questions, evaluate, and synthesize complex information and draw conclusions.