Maxwell School (MAX)
MAX 100 Selected Topics (1 Credit)
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Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable 6 times for 6 credits maximum
MAX 103 DeStress for Success (1 Credit)
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This course will explore the concepts of stress management and positive mental health. Topics include mindfulness, positive emotions, mindful communication, conflict resolution, using strengths, goal setting and healthy habits. In addition, brain science will also be discussed.
MAX 123 Critical Issues for the United States (3 Credits)
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Interdisciplinary focus on critical issues facing America. Perspectives of social science disciplines on the meaning of the American Dream, its past and its future.
University Requirement Course: IDEA Requirement Eligible
Shared Competencies: Critical and Creative Thinking; Civic and Global Responsibility; Communication Skills
MAX 132 Global Community (3 Credits)
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Dynamics of worldwide society and its cultures. Global economy and political order. Tensions within these realms. Attempts by different communities to either participate in or to hold themselves aloof from "global culture."
Shared Competencies: Civic and Global Responsibility; Communication Skills
MAX 200 Selected Topics (1-6 Credits)
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Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable 6 times for 6 credits maximum
MAX 201 Quantitative Methods for the Social Sciences (3 Credits)
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Skills necessary to analyze data and evaluate research: research design, sampling design, descriptive and inferential statistics, data sources for social science, constructing data sets, reading and constructing tables and charts.
Shared Competencies: Critical and Creative Thinking; Scientific Inquiry and Research Skills
MAX 270 Experience Credit (1-6 Credits)
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Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
Repeatable 6 times for 6 credits maximum
MAX 290 Independent Study (1-6 Credits)
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In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
Repeatable
MAX 300 Selected Topics (1-6 Credits)
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Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable 6 times for 6 credits maximum
MAX 320 AI & Humanity: Charting Possible Futures (3 Credits)
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Cross-listed with IST 320
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of Artificial Intelligence to students from different backgrounds and disciplines, including key concepts, techniques, and technical infrastructure, along with their social, environmental, economic, legal, and cultural context of emergence.
MAX 380 International Course (1-12 Credits)
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Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Repeatable 1 times for 12 credits maximum
MAX 400 Selected Topics (1-6 Credits)
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Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable 6 times for 6 credits maximum
MAX 470 Experience Credit (1-6 Credits)
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Repeatable
MAX 490 Independent Study (1-6 Credits)
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In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
Repeatable
MAX 499 Honors Capstone Project (1-3 Credits)
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Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
Repeatable
MAX 520 AI Seminar: History and Technology (0-1 Credits)
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The Autonomous Systems Policy Institute (ASPI) AI Seminar is a weekly campus-wide forum for discussions on the techno-scientific, socio-historical, political-economic, legal-ethical, and governance-policy aspects of technology, especially Artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems. The seminar will focus on the cultural and historical aspects of science and technology as it relates to contemporary advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI).