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POL 370 - Comparative Modern Ideologies
Considers liberalism, conservatism, Christian democracy, socialist democracy, communism, fascism, and nationalism. Focuses on political programs of groups associated with these ideologies. Prerequisite(s): POL 100 .
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POL 375 - American Political Thought
Analyzes the ideals of America, as imagined, cultivated, and practiced. Explores the forces that shape identity, analyzes the contours and exclusions of democratic citizenship, and focuses on how natural geography has uniquely influenced American political thought. Prerequisite(s): POL 120.
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POL 376 - Capitalism and Its Consequences
Explores the dialectical critiques of the “Frankfurt School” theorists. Analyzes the ways that capitalism has affected 20th-century life in ways that extend beyond the economic sphere, shaping our social relations and our experience of the world itself. Prerequisite(s): POL 120.
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POL 377 - Gender and Political Theory
Analyzes how idealized images of masculinity and femininity shape political theories, feminist theories, and influence public policy and law. Explores the gendered nature of the ideal liberal capitalist subject. Prerequisite(s): POL 120.
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POL 381 - Congress and the Legislative Process
Deals with organization and operation of U.S. Congress: how representatives make voting decisions, importance of rules and procedures, political strategy, legislative oversight of executive branch, and relationship between Congress and President.
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POL 382 - Constitutional Law
Analyzes major U.S. Supreme Court decisions in order to understand development of law regarding powers of national government. Addresses judicial review, federalism, separation of powers, national authority over commerce, and constitutional protection of property. Prerequisite(s): POL 160 or consent. Suitable for non-majors.
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POL 384 - East Asian Politics
Compares political systems of China, Vietnam, Japan, and the Koreas. Looks into key regional issues and East Asia in post-Cold War global order.
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POL 385 - Politics in China
An examination of politics in modern China. Includes a focus on 19th and 20th century political and military struggles with the West, civil war and invasion, the development of Maoist politics, and the economic reform and process of political change in the post-Mao era. Contemporary political issues include the potential for democratization, relationship of the party-state and economy, evolution of the Chinese Communist Party, mass media, inequality, protest, and corruption. Prerequisite(s): POL 100 .
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POL 387 - Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties
Focuses on the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the first amendment freedoms of speech, press, and religion, and the rights of the accused, reflected in constitutional amendments four through eight. Prerequisite(s): POL 120 or POL 160 or consent.
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POL 390 - Ancient Political Theory
Surveys pre modern political theories with attention to their major theoretical innovations, historical contexts, and contemporary relevance. Major themes include the nature of political community and its relation to the cultivation of virtue, the origins of the ideas of law and freedom, the relation between knowledge and power and between politics and salvation. Readings include Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Niccolo Machiavelli, and others. Prerequisite(s): POL 120, one PHI course, or consent.
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POL 391 - Modern Political Theory
Features such thinkers as Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Mill, Tocqueville, and Marx. Addresses questions about freedom, equality, revolution, private property, and public justice, origins of state, and purposes of political life. Prerequisite(s): POL 120, one PHI course, or consent.
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POL 392 - Development of American Political Culture
Explores relationship between republicanism and liberalism as core of American political thought and culture. Delves into human nature, individualism, civic virtue, public good, private property, equal opportunity, democratic capitalism, public freedom and private liberty, competition and marketplace, success, progress, and social Darwinism. Prerequisite(s): POL 120 or consent. Suitable for non-majors.
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POL 393 - Vietnam Experience On-Line
Uses information technology to expand the arc of expertise, interaction, and collaboration among students and faculty so as to understand better the Vietnam War. Prerequisite(s): POL 130 or consent.
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POL 394 - Contemporary Political Theory
Examines 20th century political theory. Covers the moral and conceptual foundations of liberal democracy and critiques of liberalism from communitarian, feminist, critical theory, and postmodern perspectives. Prerequisite(s): POL 120 or consent.
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POL 395 - Topics in Political Theory
Advanced investigation of selected problems or areas in political theory. Topics may include feminist political theory, American political thought, and conservative political thought. Prerequisite(s): POL 120 or consent.
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POL 410 - Seminar in International Politics
Presents the past, present, and future role of the sovereign state in the international system with a focus on issues such as economic globalization, non-traditional security threats, and the governance of transnational issues. Prerequisite(s): Completion of core and distribution courses in international politics or consent.
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POL 422 - Seminar in Comparative Politics
Guides students in preparing, presenting, and writing research paper. Requires progress reports, outlines, bibliographies, and oral presentations. Prerequisite(s): Completion of core and distribution courses in comparative politics or consent.
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POL 453 - Seminar in International Politics
Analyzes contending theories and approaches in international politics with emphasis on realism, liberalism, and institutionalism. Prerequisite(s): Completion of core and distribution requirements in international politics and consent. Senior seminar for International Relations majors only. Counts as seminar for International Relations major; Political Science elective.
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POL 470 - Seminar in Political Theory
Provides context for students to examine in-depth topics of justice, freedom, welfare, and equality, and considers contemporary issues against the arguments of political theorists. Requires extensive oral participation, independent work, and contribution of a major paper. Prerequisite(s): Completion of core and distribution courses in political theory or consent.
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POL 481 - Seminar in American Politics
Compares competing interpretations of politics and polity. Prerequisite(s): Completion of core and distribution courses in American politics or consent.
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POL 498 - Independent Study
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POL 499 - Independent Study
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Psychology |
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PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Surveys physiological, developmental, social, and personality psychology; sensation perception; learning; information processing; motivation; psychopathology; and research methods. Intended for non-majors.
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PSY 150 - Perspectives in Psychology I: The Individual in Context
Designed for psychology majors and minors (or those considering psychology), course examines historical and current perspectives on topics in developmental, personality, and social psychology.
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PSY 155 - Perspectives in Psychology II: Thought and Behavior
Designed for psychology majors and minors (or those considering psychology), course examines historical and current perspectives on topics in behavioral, cognitive/physiological, and applied psychology.
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PSY 200 - Stress Management
Offers an approach to stress management whereby students gain a clear and in-depth understanding of its causes and effects as well as many adoptable management techniques. Suitable for non-majors.
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PSY 210 - Psychology Across Cultures
Explores cultural components of several major areas in psychology, including research methods, human development, personality, social psychology, perception, and cognition. Empirical research on the interplay between individual and group beliefs and psychology forms the center of the course, which also includes guidelines to improve cross cultural relationships, and respectful research paradigms. Suitable for non-majors.
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PSY 211 - Social Psychology
Presents broad account of how actual or imagined presence of others influences thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Touches upon conformity, attraction, prejudice, aggression, group decisions, and attitude change, as well as advertising, law, and indoctrination. Suitable for non-majors.
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PSY 213 - Health Psychology
Explores the interaction between the mind and the body as it relates to health with special emphasis on the physiological consequences related to healthy and unhealthy behavior. Investigates how psychological events, such as stress and other emotions, affect physical and emotional health. Suitable for non-majors.
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PSY 215 - Topics in Psychology
Focuses on a specific topic or field in psychology which is not covered elsewhere in the curriculum. Suitable for non-majors. May be repeated for credit.
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PSY 217 - Psychology of Drugs and Addictions, with Laboratory
Questions whether chemical addiction (drugs and alcohol) is disease or an attempt to adapt to inner needs and external pressures. Suitable for non-majors.
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PSY 225 - Careers in Psychology
Designed for majors wanting to know more about careers in psychology. Students will research and present information about various careers in psychology, including job responsibilities, historical and current issues associated with different fields, educational requirements, availability of positions, and salary. Emphasis placed on careers that require graduate education, so part of the class will focus on strategies and requirements for applying to graduate school. Registration priority to sophomore/junior psychology majors.
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PSY 250 - Statistics and Research Methods I with Laboratory
Survey of descriptive statistical analysis and methodology. Covers frequency distributions, transformed scores, normal-curve model, linear correlation and prediction, as well as observational and survey methodological issues. Co-requisite(s): PSY 250L .
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PSY 250L - Statistics and Research Methods I Laboratory
Involves the application of descriptive statistics to two major research projects (one observational and one survey) and a series of minor projects. Co-requisite(s): PSY 250 .
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PSY 255 - Statistics and Research Methods II with Laboratory
Survey of inferential statistics analysis and experimental methodology. Covers hypothesis testing using variance analysis in a variety of methodological designs. Seminar. Prerequisite(s): PSY 250 . Co-requisite(s): PSY 255L .
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PSY 255L - Statistics and Research Methods I Laboratory
Involves design, execution, analysis, and presentation of experimental research. Co-requisite(s): PSY 255 .
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PSY 300 - ISP: Cross Cultural Psychology
Explores the cultural components of several major areas in psychology, including research methods, human development, personality, social psychology, perception, neuropsychology, schooling, learning and memory, and cognition. Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 .
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PSY 302 - BIO-COG: Brain and Language
Examines language in a biological context, and investigates the relationship between brain mechanisms and language behavior. Includes aphasia and other language disorders, hemispheric specialization, aphasia in the deaf, critical periods and aphasia in children, and gender differences in brain organization and cognitive abilities. Prerequisite(s): PSY 155 .
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PSY 305 - BIO: Sleep, Dreams, and Behavior
We spend approximately a third of our lives engaged in sleep. The psychology of sleep and dreams is an important area of the discipline with implications for physiological psychology, neuroscience, personality, and clinical psychology. Lecture/discussion course in which students and instructor explore the recent scientific research on sleep and dreams and its impact on behavior. Prerequisite(s): PSY 155.
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PSY 306 - ISP: Tests and Measurements
Examines social role of tests, as well as methods of development and administration. Looks into achievement and intelligence testing, personality assessment, personnel selection, test bias, and vocational-interest testing. Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 and PSY 250 .
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PSY 309 - DEV: Adolescent Development
Adolescence is characterized by rapid biological, cognitive, social, and psychological changes. Course addresses major topics in adolescent development (e.g., puberty, family, peers, sexual behavior, and romantic relationships). Prerequisite(s): PSY 150.
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PSY 310 - ISP: Psychopathology
Examines how psychological distress, dysfunction, and deviation impacts emotional, cognitive, and behavioral functioning. Defines and critiques the psychological disorders presented in the DSM-5. Introduces possible etiological factors and treatment options of specific psychological disorders. Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 .
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PSY 312 - ISP: Psychology and the Law
Focuses on psychological research of direct relevance to the legal system. Topics may include police interrogation and confessions, the reliability of eyewitness testimony, scientific jury selection, competency, and the insanity defense. Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 .
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PSY 313 - ISP: Psychology of Religious Experience
Provides an overview of historical and modern research and theory in the psychology of religion, focusing on empirical studies and religious behaviors. Discussions center on the relationships between religious and scientific world views. Topics include the relationship between religious beliefs and practices and child rearing, mental and physical health, brain functioning, and life after death experiences. Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 .
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PSY 314 - BIO-COG: Sensation and Perception
Introduces psychophysical, physiological, and cognitive aspects of human and animal perception. Includes visual, auditory, somatic, and chemical sensation; visual perception of color, objects, depth, and movement; and speech, pain, and flavor perception. Prerequisite(s): PSY 155 .
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PSY 314L - BIO-COG: Sensation and Perception Lab
Explores the application of perceptual phenomena and experiments. Prerequisite(s): PSY 255 . Co-requisite(s): PSY 314 .
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PSY 315 - Intermediate Topics in Psychology
Focuses on a specific topic or field in psychology not covered elsewhere in the curriculum. May be repeated for credit.
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PSY 315L - Intermediate Topics in Psychology Lab
Involves the application of a specific topic or field in psychology not covered elsewhere in the curriculum. Course will always be a co-requisite with a PSY 300-level in the same semester. May be repeated for credit.
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PSY 317 - ISP: Group Dynamics
Investigates group leadership, decision making, communication, conflict, creativity, team building, power relationships, and personal growth within groups. Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 .
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PSY 319 - ISP: The Psychology of Work
Explores the psychological processes involved in organizational life. Drawing on current research and theory, examines issues such as employee selection, training, leadership, motivation and organizational change. Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 .
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PSY 320 - ISP: Psychotherapy
Introduces theories of psychotherapy, emphasizing how each theory is used to foster change. Therapeutic skills are observed and practiced in the classroom, emphasizing common factors and specific techniques used in psychotherapy. Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 and PSY 310 .
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PSY 320L - ISP: Psychotherapy Lab
Involves the application of therapeutic theory, skills, and technique. Mock therapeutic sessions will be performed, recorded, analyzed, and critiqued. Prerequisite(s): PSY 255 . Co-requisite(s): PSY 320 .
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PSY 322 - COG: Cognitive Psychology
Introduces basic cognitive theories, methods, and research findings. Includes areas such as attention, memory, imagery, gene knowledge, language, problem-solving, and logical reasoning. Prerequisite(s): PSY 155 .
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PSY 322L - COG: Cognitive Psychology Lab
Explores the application of cognitive phenomena and experiments. Prerequisite(s): PSY 255 . Co-requisite(s): PSY 322 .
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PSY 324 - BIO-COG: Neuropsychology
Studies central nervous system damage and the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of brain damaged individuals. Emphasizes how the study of brain damage enhances our understanding of the intact nervous system. Prerequisite(s): PSY 155 .
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PSY 326 - BIO: Physiological Psychology
Introduces the fundamentals of nervous system responses to psychological processes. Explores the anatomy and physiology associated with psychological events, historical and contemporary issues in the field, and the societal and personal implications regarding the use of such measures. Prerequisite(s): PSY 155.
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PSY 326L - BIO: Physiological Psychology Lab
Hands-on exploration of the anatomy and physiology associated with psychological events. Prerequisite(s): PSY 255 . Co-requisite(s): PSY 326 .
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PSY 327 - BIO-ISP: Evolutionary Psychology
Draws on evolutionary principles to understand human behavior, thought, and emotion, and maintains that certain psychological processes exist because they facilitated survival and reproduction during our evolutionary history. Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 or 155.
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PSY 328 - DEV: Developmental Psychology
Tracks human growth and change from conception through adolescence. Theories of human development, current research, practice, and interventions are integrated to understand the profound physical, cognitive, social, and emotional changes that occur in childhood. Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 .
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PSY 328L - DEV: Developmental Psychology Lab
Involves two hours per week hands-on participation and observation in the Child Development and Student Research Center. Prerequisite(s): PSY 255 . Co-requisite(s): PSY 328 .
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PSY 329 - ISP: Environmental Psychology
Examines how environments (natural and built) relate to thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Topics include nature and mental health, environmental responsibility, identity display, disasters, home and work, and environment and crime. Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 .
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PSY 329L - ISP: Environmental Psychology Lab
Exploration and application of research methods to study physical settings and environmental issues. Prerequisite(s): PSY 255 . Co-requisite(s): PSY 329 .
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PSY 332 - ISP: Psychology of Social Behavior
An in depth examination of research and theory in social psychology related to such topics as social influence, person perception, prejudice and discrimination, group behavior, interpersonal attraction, helping, and aggression. Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 .
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PSY 333 - BIO-COG: The Mind-Body Problem.
How can physical tissue – the brain – create subjective experiences like mood, emotion, color, and sound? Examines this fundamental question from the perspective of philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and computer science. Prerequisite(s): PSY 155 .
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PSY 338 - ISP: Clinical Assessment Procedures
Presents principles of psychological testing and evaluation. Highlights referral setting, relationships among test scores, consulting outside sources, role of the clinician, interpreting test data, integrating client’s history with observations, and age considerations affecting interpretation of test data. Attempts to establish elusive connection between results of psychological testing and psychotherapy. Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 .
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PSY 339 - COG: Judgment and Decision Making
Examines how people SHOULD go about everyday reasoning and problem solving, as well as how they ACTUALLY do it, and reflects on how that gap might be closed. Includes judgment, decisions, rationality, intuition, and the brain. Prerequisite(s): PSY 155.
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PSY 341 - BEH: Learning
Introduces fundamentals of behavior acquisition and modification: reinforcement, stimulus discrimination, extinction, and sequential organization. Emphasizes total competence learning, requiring student to advance beyond recognition and recall. Prerequisite(s): PSY 155 .
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PSY 341L - BEH: Learning Lab
Explores the application of learning phenomena and experiments. Prerequisite(s): PSY 255 . Co-requisite(s): PSY 341 .
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PSY 342 - BEH: Comparative Animal Behavior
Surveys the research by comparative psychologists and ethologists regarding species-specific vs. species-general behaviors. Topics include migration and other seasonal behaviors, territorial behavior, communication, aggression, defense, and reproduction-related behaviors such as mate recruitment, nesting, caring for young, and offspring socialization. Social and group behaviors, including dominance and social-synchrony, also included. Prerequisite(s): PSY 155 .
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PSY 342L - BEH: Comparative Animal Behavior Lab
Explores the application of comparative methodology and experiments. Prerequisite(s): PSY 255 . Co-requisite(s): PSY 342 .
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PSY 345 - BEH: Childhood Disorders
Surveys a wide range of childhood disorders including behavioral and emotional disorders, developmental disorders, social and health-related disorders, and adolescent problems. Also considers children at risk, and addresses child physical abuse and neglect, child sexual abuse, and substance abuse. Interdependence of biological, psychological, and developmental factors are stressed in developing an understanding of childhood disorders in the context of family, school, community, and cultural influences. Prerequisite(s): PSY 155 .
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PSY 347 - Modern Psychology – History and Systems
Chronicles development and decline of systematic positions within psychology since its establishment as a separate discipline in 19th century. Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 and 155.
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PSY 348 - DEV: Assessing Children’s Development
Theory and practice of assessment of children’s development from ages 0 to 7, including psychometric principles, test construction, early identification of delay, and hands-on administration of screening tools with young children. Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 or EDU 272 or PSY 101 (Holt Majors).
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PSY 354 - ISP: Personality
Examines traditional and contemporary theories (psychoanalytic, behavioral, humanistic, and factor analytic) about how individuals organize personal and social selves. Students apply theories to autobiographical data. Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 .
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PSY 491 - Senior Seminar in Behavioral Psychology
An intensive investigation of theory, research, and practice relating to behavioral processes in psychology; requires students to apply knowledge and skills from courses across the major. Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 , PSY 155 , and PSY 255 ; and senior standing.
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PSY 492 - Senior Seminar in Biological Psychology
An intensive investigation of issues in psychology analyzed predominantly from a biological perspective; i.e., research emphasizing physiological or evolutionary perspectives, and animal or neuropsychological models. Students will synthesize knowledge from across the major. Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 , PSY 155 , and PSY 255 ; and senior standing.
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PSY 493 - Senior Seminar in Cognitive Psychology
An intensive investigation of theory, research, and practice relating to cognitive processes in psychology; requires students to apply knowledge and skills from courses across the major. Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 , PSY 155 , and PSY 255 ; and senior standing.
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PSY 494 - Senior Seminar in Developmental Psychology
An intensive investigation of theory, research, and practice relating to developmental processes; requires students to apply knowledge and skills from courses across the major. Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 , PSY 155 , and PSY 255 ; and senior standing.
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PSY 495 - Senior Seminar in Individual-Social Psychology
An intensive investigation of theory, research, and practice relating to individual and social processes in psychology; requires students to apply knowledge and skills from courses across the major. Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 , PSY 155 , and PSY 255 ; and senior standing.
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PSY 498 - Honors Research in Psychology
Intensive research on a selected topic in psychology in collaboration with a department faculty member. Two semesters required for consideration of Honors in the Major. Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 , PSY 155 , and PSY 255 ; and senior standing.
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PSY 499 - Honors Research in Psychology
Intensive research on a selected topic in psychology in collaboration with a department faculty member. Two semesters required for consideration of Honors in the Major. Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 , PSY 155 , and PSY 255 ; and senior standing.
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Public Policy and Economics |
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PPE 119 - Contemporary Issues in Public Policy and Economics
Introduction to the intersection of economic and political ideas and processes as these relate to the creation and implementation of public policy. Possible public policy issues include public health policy, education standards, climate change and energy initiatives, immigration proposals, financial regulation and federal debt limits. No prerequisites. Can be taken by 1st year students.
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Religion |
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REL 113 - Asian Religions
Explores forms, beliefs, and rituals of Hinduism, Buddhism, and religions of China and Japan through primary sources.
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REL 125 - Hebrew Bible (Old Testament)
Treats selections as literary, historical, and theological works. Discusses myth, story, and religious interpretation; theological concepts of creation, revelation, and redemption; views of nature, God, and social order; gender roles; and community.
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REL 126 - New Testament
Introduces major themes and contemporary biblical scholarship.
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REL 135 - Religion in America
Surveys Native American religions, Judeo-Christian traditions of European immigrants, and African-American religion; religions originating in America; occult and metaphysical movements; Eastern religions; and regional religion. Examines dominance and unifying force of Protestantism, civil religion, and cultural religion. Also highlights conflicts and reconciliation between Protestants and Catholics, other Christians, and Jews.
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REL 170 - The Search for Meaning
Follows inner journeys of religious thinkers from a variety of traditions. Ponders process of search and discovery, its motives, and consequences.
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REL 217 - Jewish Life and Thought
Features modern historical, literary, and theological masterpieces that explore law, ritual, Zionism, Israel, American Judaism, and changing world of women in contemporary Judaism.
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REL 218 - Christianity: Thought and Practice
Introduces age-old issues: nature of God, evil, nature and work of Christ, redemption, sacraments, Christian living, and methods of theological reflection. Assigns writings of at least two key thinkers in Christian thought.
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REL 219 - Islam: Religion and Society
Explores religious, cultural, political, and social dimensions of Islam, from beliefs and practices to relationship of Islam to the Judaeo-Christian heritage.
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REL 220 - Religion and Literature
Discusses religious (and anti-religious) themes in recent writing from a variety of genres.
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REL 223 - Contemporary Jewish Literature and Film
Draws upon short stories, novels, and films that depict modern Jewish experience in Europe, Israel, and the U.S. Considers shtetl, enlightenment, and emancipation in Europe, immigrant Jews in Israel and U.S., Holocaust, establishment of Israel and contemporary Israeli society, and tradition vs. modernity.
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REL 228 - Women and Religion
Studies the status, experiences, and contributions of women in world religions. Focuses on women in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and on contemporary feminist ideology and spirituality. Readings include sacred texts, history, theology, and anthropology. Discussions center around topics such as male and female concepts of the divine, gender roles, creation of new rituals, and women’s ordination. Prerequisite(s): Completion of one REL or WMS course.
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REL 230 - Buddhism: Theory and Practice
Explores the origins and basic theoretical principles of Buddhism and some of its cultural manifestations. Tibetan Buddhism, Zen, and Buddhism in the contemporary world are focal points.
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REL 235 - Religion and Science
Documents 20th- and 21st-century developments in Western religious thought in response to contemporary science. Touches upon religious and scientific language, nature and the supernatural, creation in physics and theology, biological evolution and creationism, sociobiology and ethics, and ecology and religious thought.
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REL 236 - Religion and Film
Examines contemporary films that contain messages about the meaning of life and death, the ultimate aims of existence, and other topics that have traditionally belonged to the domain of religion.
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REL 237 - Religion and Terrorism
Examines issues such as whether religion is inherently violent, the definition of religious terrorism, the significance of 9/11, the religious justification for violence, and the psychology of religious terrorism.
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REL 240 - Buddhist Philosophy
An examination of Buddhist philosophical theories regarding the nature of the self, reality, knowledge, language, the ultimate goal of sentient existence, and the path to that ultimate goal.
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REL 241 - Buddhist Ethics
A study of Buddhism’s ethical principles and the ways these principles are applied to ethical issues in the domains of nature, economics, war and peace, medicine, sexuality, and others.
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REL 251 - Topics in Religion
Focuses on topic of interest to students and faculty. Suitable for first- and second-year students.
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