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2008-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Philosophy
  

  • PHL 407 - Philosophy of Art

    1 semester,3 Credits(Philosophy Core)

    A philosophical consideration of the nature of art and beauty, their relationship, and their functions in society.


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  • PHL 412 - Contemporary Philosophy

    1 semester,3 Credits(Philosophy Core)

    This course will critically examine the principal schools of 20th century philosophy. Central issues include the nature and future of philosophical inquiry and the question of communication among rival intellectual and cultural traditions.


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  • PHL 422 - Contemporary Existentialism

    1 semester,3 Credits(Philosophy Core)

    An analytical study of the main themes in current existentialist thought with emphasis on Sartre, Camus, and Marcel.


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  • PHL 434 - Ethical Problems and Technology

    1 semester,3 Credits

    This course will investigate the ethical and spiritual significance of modern technology for human life and the human relationship to nature. The course will focus on the significance of modern technology as such and the future prospects for technological humanity.


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  • PHL 470 - Special Topics in Philosophy

    1 semester,3 Credits

    This course will afford students the opportunity to study topics in philosophy which are not currently covered or not ordinarily treated in depth. The format of the course may vary with instructor and the topic chosen.Prerequisite: Open to juniors and seniors only.


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Political Science

Note: Not all of these courses are offered each semester. Students should check the latest course registration booklet for offerings  and for changes in prerequisites.
  

  • PSC 101 - Politics

    1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core)

    This course is an introduction to the study of politics and the discipline of political science. It will include basic concepts used in the discipline as well as provide an introduction to major ideologies. The pedagogy of the course will stress the development of learning-related skills such as writing, oral presentation, use of scholarly sources, and discipline-related computer technology.


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  • PSC 102 - Empirical Political Analysis

    1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core)

    A survey of analytic approaches and methods used in empirical political science, with substantive illustrations and applications.


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  • PSC 201 - American Government and Politics

    1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core)

    An analysis of American political institutions, politics, and political behavior. The interrelated nature of public opinion, pressure groups, political parties, the decision making structures, and public policy are surveyed.


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  • PSC 204 - Political Theory

    1 semester,3 Credits

    An examination of some of the basic concepts and problems in political theory, such as justice, power, virtue, equality, freedom, obligation, identity and difference, resistance, and the nature of the self and its relation to the political.


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  • PSC 205 - Comparative Politics

    1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core)

    An introduction to several techniques and approaches used in cross-national comparative analysis.Fulfills the Comparative Government and Politics requirement.


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  • PSC 207 - International Relations

    1 semester,3 Credits

    A study of the basic factors in international relations of the Western and non-Western state systems, the distribution of power, the balance of power, of nationalism, and the adjustment of inter-state conflict through law, diplomacy, and war.Fulfills the International Relations requirement.


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  • PSC 211 - Public Administration

    1 semester,3 Credits

    An introduction to the structure, operation, and politics of American public administration. The course focuses on the federal bureaucracy with comparisons to state and local administration, where appropriate. Special attention is given to administrative theories, problems in intergovernmental relations, organizational reform, and the budgetary process.Fulfills the American Politics requirement.Prerequisite: PSC 201.


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  • PSC 217 - Environmental Politics

    1 semester,3 Credits

    Advanced survey of contemporary political ecology. Subjects include ecological crises and global political responses; the history of the environmental movement; the dynamics of public and private interest in environmental policy making; the emergence of Green parties in Europe, the United States, Oceania, Africa, Asia, and Latin America; and the diversity of underlying philosophies that guide environmental politics.


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  • PSC 300 - Law and Society

    1 semester,3 Credits

    This course deals with the American legal system from a behavioral perspective. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of the behavior of the major actors in the legal system: attorneys, judges, police, and press. Some attention will be given to schools of jurisprudence and criminal justice policy.Fulfills the American Politics requirement.


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  • PSC 303 - Urban Politics in the United States

    1 semester,3 Credits

    A survey of city politics in the United States from a variety of theoretical perspectives, using analytical concepts such as social class, pluralism, political economy, and urban regimes. Includes urban elections and party machines, metropolitan development and suburbanization, and racial and ethnic political mobilization.Fulfills the American Politics requirement.Same as BLS 303.


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  • PSC 305 - Legislative Process

    1 semester,3 Credits

    An analysis of the dynamics of the United States Congress. Included will be a consideration of the constituency relationship, internal procedures, and the congressional role in the policy process.Fulfills the American Politics requirement.Prerequisite: PSC 201.


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  • PSC 306 - The American Presidency

    1 semester,3 Credits

    An analysis of the contemporary presidency and its relationship to the American political system. Presidential power and roles are examined in terms of constitutional, institutional, personal, and contextual factors. Attention is given to evaluations and interpretations of the office, to presidential elections, and to the nature of presidential activity in domestic and foreign policy making.Fulfills the American Politics requirement.Prerequisite: PSC 201.


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  • PSC 310 - American Foreign Policy

    1 semester,3 Credits

    The larger foreign policy problems confronting the United States today, considered in the light of American values, historic patterns, and the current world situation. Fulfills the American Politics requirement.Prerequisite: PSC 201.


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  • PSC 311 - American Constitutional Law

    1 semester,3 Credits

    An introduction to the American legal system and the development and evolution of the United States Constitution through judicial interpretation. Emphasis will be placed on courts as political institutions directly involved in the development of public policy. Areas covered include judicial review, federalism, separation of powers, and economic policy.Fulfills the American Politics requirement.Prerequisite: PSC 201.


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  • PSC 312 - Civil Liberties

    1 semester,3 Credits

    A survey of the rights of the individual in the American political system as they have evolved and been defined by the judiciary. Particular emphasis will be placed on freedom of thought and communication, criminal procedure, and the quest for equality.Fulfills the American Politics requirement.


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  • PSC 315 - Elections and Electoral Behavior

    1 semester,3 Credits

    This course is concerned with the behavior of the American electorate. It examines in detail the factors that contribute to individual voting behavior and the outcomes of elections. Special attention is given to electoral change.Fulfills the American Politics requirement.Prerequisites: PSC 102 and 201.


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  • PSC 316 - Political Parties and Interest Groups

    1 semester,3 Credits

    A consideration of the two primary forms of political organization in the United States. The emphasis will be on understanding the formation and organization of parties and interest groups and their activities related to decision-making in government.Fulfills the American Politics requirement.Prerequisites: PSC 102 and 201.


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  • PSC 317 - Comparative State Politics

    1 semester,3 Credits

    An introduction to state government and politics in the United States. States will be compared, individually and in groups, along such dimensions as electoral participation, executive leadership, legislative activity, and policy outputs.Fulfills the American Politics requirement.Prerequisites: PSC 102 and 201.


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  • PSC 318 - American Public Policy

    1 semester,3 Credits

    Introduction to the analysis of American public policies. Describes current public policy in a number of domestic policy areas. Emphasis is placed on examining alternative explanatory models for a more intelligent understanding of public policy. The roles of public administrators in the formulation, analysis, implementation, and evaluation of public policies are discussed.Fulfills the American Politics requirement.Prerequisites: PSC 211.


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  • PSC 319 - Political Attitudes and Public Opinion

    1 semester,3 Credits

    An analysis of the sources and distribution of public opinion in the United States. Attention will be given to relationships between social background, personality characteristics, and opinions on political issues. Additionally, linkages between public opinion and public policy will be considered.Fulfills the American Politics requirement.Prerequisites: PSC 102 and 201.


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  • PSC 320 - Comparative Asian Government and Politics

    1 semester,3 Credits

    This course uses a comparative approach to examine the political systems of China, Japan, the Koreas, and Indonesia. Special attention will be given to the impact of culture on politics and the political institutions.Fulfills the Comparative Government and Politics requirement.


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  • PSC 321 - Chinese Politics

    1 semester,3 Credits

    Examines politics in the People’s Republic of China. Topics include, for example, politics and social structure prior to 1949, the Communist Party and Cultural Revolution, state society relations, ideology and religion, elite politics, grass roots mobilization, domestic and international consequences of market reforms, popular protest, and prospects for political liberalization.


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  • PSC 324 - Government and Politics of Russia and the Former Soviet Union

    1 semester,3 Credits

    An analysis of the political systems of Russia and other nations of the former Soviet Union, with emphasis on historical continuity and change, ideology, the authoritarian model, functionalism, modernization, and policy decision-making processes.


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  • PSC 325 - Comparative Revolutions

    1 semester,3 Credits

    This course will survey concepts and theories of revolution. Generalizations derived from studies of the great Western revolutions in England, France, and Russia will be re-examined in the light of recent experiences in China, Vietnam, Cuba, or Iran.Fulfills the Comparative Government and Politics requirement.


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  • PSC 329 - Middle Eastern Politics

    1 semester,3 Credits

    A comparative introduction to the complex politics of the Middle East. Examines the contemporary relevance of Islamic movements, Zionism, and secularist ideologies and parties; evaluates the progress of “democratization”; considers the politics of social and economic development, oil production, and international petroleum markets; and explores in greater depth the domestic political systems of selected Middle Eastern countries.Fulfills the Comparative Government and Politics requirement.


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  • PSC 333 - European Politics

    1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core)

    This comparative survey analyzes “Europe” both as a collection of highly distinctive countries and as the geographical site of a remarkable political experiment: the European Union. The course reviews government practices in several European countries, analyzes European political integration, and considers U.S. political institutions and processes in a broader perspective.Fulfills the Comparative Government and Politics requirement.


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  • PSC 334 - African Politics

    1 semester,3 Credits

    Analysis of government and politics in selected African countries, focusing on issues of economic liberalization, democratization and good governance, ethnicity, class, gender, youth, conflicts, and civil wars. Emphasis on evolving state-society and civil-society relations within the context of new political structures and democratic institutions.Fulfills the Comparative Government and Politics requirement.Same as BLS 334.


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  • PSC 336 - Latin American Politics

    1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core)

    The study of government and politics in the context of development and underdevelopment in Latin America, including an analysis of international actors, especially the role of the United States policy in the region.Fulfills the Comparative Government and Politics requirement.


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  • PSC 341 - Classical Political Theory

    1 semester,3 Credits

    A study of ancient Greek, medieval Christian, and early modern political theory, with emphasis on Plato’s Republic.Fulfills the Political Theory requirement.


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  • PSC 342 - Modern Political Theory

    1 semester,3 Credits

    A study of modern political theory, with emphasis on Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Marx.Fulfills the Political Theory requirement.


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  • PSC 343 - Contemporary Political Theory

    1 semester,3 Credits

    An in-depth study of some of the leading political theorists of the 19th and 20th centuries, such as Marx, Nietzsche, Foucault, and recent feminists. Emphasis may vary.Prerequisite: PSC 341 or 342.


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  • PSC 344 - Ancients and Moderns

    1 semester,3 Credits

    This course will examine how the ancient Greeks first posed certain problems of political theory and then compares the ancient treatment with that of some modern and/or contemporary theorists who deal with the same questions. Emphasis may vary.Fulfills the Political Theory requirement.


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  • PSC 348 - American Political Theory

    1 semester,3 Credits

    A study of the development of American political thought: the Colonial period, the Revolution, the evolution of the Constitution, Jeffersonian democracy, the slavery controversy, the nature of the Union, and political currents since the Civil War.Fulfills the Political Theory requirement.Prerequisite: PSC 101.


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  • PSC 361 - International Politics of the Middle East

    1 semester,3 Credits

    This course addresses contemporary international conflicts and cooperation in the Middle East, including inter-Arab relations, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Persian-Arab conflict, war and diplomacy in the Persian Gulf (especially Iraq and Iran), East-West politics in Turkey, and the role of outside powers such as the United States, Russia, China, and the European Union.Fulfills the International Relations requirement.


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  • PSC 369 - International Law and Organization

    1 semester,3 Credits

    Examines major procedural and substantive aspects of international law, emphasizing the interaction between law and politics. Topics include the role and politics of the United Nations, the evolution of regional federations, and treaties or regulatory regimes that govern international economic, environmental, human rights, humanitarian, and security relations.Fulfills the International Relations requirement.


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  • PSC 380 - Gender and Politics

    1 semester,3 Credits

    A study of the political significance of the treatment, roles, and status of women, with emphasis on the United States. Examination of the meaning of gender, sexism, and feminism.Same as WMS 380.


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  • PSC 382 - Politics and Culture

    1 semester,3 Credits

    An examination of the relationship between politics and the arts. Emphasis may vary between literature and visual art, and between high culture and popular culture.


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  • PSC 416 - Race and Politics in the Americas

    1 semester,3 Credits

    Advanced, in-depth survey of racial politics in North America, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Considers analytical perspectives such as post colonialism, pan-Africanism, negritude, indigenismo, critical race theory, racial patriarchy, and the “racial contract.” Examines the politics of Indigenous, African-descent, Latino, and Asian and Pacific Islander communities.Fulfills either the American Politics or the Comparative Government and Politics requirement.Same as BLS 416.


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  • PSC 418 - Comparative Public Policy

    1 semester,3 Credits

    A comparison of public policies in industrialized nations. Various explanations of why the mix of public policies varies across polities will be examined.Prerequisite: PSC 205.


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  • PSC 419 - Public Program Evaluation

    1 semester,3 Credits

    Program evaluation derives from the idea that government and other social programs should have demonstrable results. Students become acquainted with the conceptual issues and primary methods (qualitative and quantitative) for conducting research to evaluate such programs. Students will evaluate a public or private nonprofit program as part of course requirements.Prerequisite: PSC 102 or other social science department equivalent.


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  • PSC 425 - Mass Media and Politics

    1 semester,3 Credits

    This course deals with the influence of mass media on politics. The political content of entertainment and news programming in both electronic and print media will be analyzed. Attention will be given to determinants of political messages in mass media and the consequences of those messages for political behavior.Fulfills the American Politics requirement.Prerequisites: PSC 102 and 201.


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  • PSC 430 - International Political Economy

    1 semester,3 Credits

    Examines origins and evolution of the contemporary global economy, emphasizing interdependence and competition among developed countries, increasing globalization and the backlash against it, and the widening gap between the developed and underdeveloped countries. Focus on foreign debt and financial crises, regional trade arrangements, multinational corporations, global production, and the search for sustainable development in the South.Fulfills the International Relations requirement.


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  • PSC 450 - Political Science Internship

    1 semester,3 Credits

    Offers credit to students participating in internships in government, political, and nonprofit public service organizations. Specific academic assignments are included as designated by the instructor.Prerequisites: PSC 101 and 102.


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  • PSC 461 - Tutorial

    1 semester,3 Credits

    An intensive reading course on a topic to be arranged by a student and a supervising faculty member. Course meets regularly during the semester. There will normally be a major paper assignment as a frame for the readings. Students may count this course only once toward their major or minor requirements.Prerequisite: For juniors and seniors only. Department chairperson permission.


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  • PSC 470 - Special Topics in Political Science

    1 semester,3 Credits

    Analysis of special topics of contemporary interest to political science students and faculty. This course on special topics is offered at the discretion of the political science chairperson. Topics may involve experimentation with new course ideas or allow faculty to bring current research ideas to the classroom. Exact content varies.Prerequisites vary.


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  • PSC 482 - Seminar on International Security

    1 semester,3 Credits

    A study of the ends and means of security for states in the modern world system. Topics include nuclear and conventional deterrence, arms control, conflict management, bargaining, and war termination.Fulfills the International Relations requirement.Prerequisite: PSC 207.


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  • PSC 488 - Capstone Seminar in Political Science

    1 semester,3 Credits

    Subject varies depending upon the faculty member teaching the course. Every seminar emphasizes interconnectedness between subfields of political science. Students critically review concepts, theories, approaches, and methodologies, then employ these to research and complete a substantial research project involving original research, critical review of the literature, and an oral presentation.Prerequisite: Completion of seven political science courses.


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  • PSC 489 - Capstone Seminar in Political Science

    1 semester,3 Credits

    Subject varies depending upon the faculty member teaching the course. Every seminar emphasizes interconnectedness between subfields of political science. Students critically review concepts, theories, approaches, and methodologies, then employ these to research and complete a substantial research project involving original research, critical review of the literature, and an oral presentation.Prerequisite: Completion of seven political science courses.


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  • PSC 490 - Independent Study

    1 semester,3 Credits

    Students propose an original research project or community service activity, which is supervised by a faculty member. Readings are assigned to integrate the independent activity with the discipline. A major paper is typically assigned as a frame for the research or activity. Students may count this course only once toward their major or minor requirements.Prerequisite: Department chairperson permission. For juniors and seniors only.


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  • PSC 498 - Honors Thesis

    1 semester,3 Credits

    Two semesters of directed research and the submission of the results in written form to the department.Prerequisite: Seniors only. Departmental approval required.


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  • PSC 499 - Honors Thesis

    1 semester,3 Credits

    Two semesters of directed research and the submission of the results in written form to the department.Prerequisite: Seniors only. Departmental approval required.


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Psychology
  

  • PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology

    1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core)

    A survey of the principal methods and findings of the scientific psychology in a variety of areas, including biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, learning, motivation, emotion, cognitive processes, personality, abnormal psychology, and social psychology. Offered every semester.


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  • PSY 201 - Research Design & Statistical Analysis

    1 semester,4 Credits

    An introduction to research design and statistical analysis in psychology. Basic principles of scientific inquiry are followed by intensive development of techniques involved in conducting, analyzing, interpreting and reporting psychological research. Experimental and non-experimental methodologies are reviewed, with emphasis on the selection of appropriate designs for different research questions.This course is required of psychology majors and serves as a prerequisite for PSY 402-409.Prerequisites: PSY 100 and MTH core requirement, or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 202 - Research Design & Statistical Analysis

    1 semester,4 Credits

    An introduction to research design and statistical analysis in psychology. Basic principles of scientific inquiry are followed by intensive development of techniques involved in conducting, analyzing, interpreting and reporting psychological research. Experimental and non-experimental methodologies are reviewed, with emphasis on the selection of appropriate designs for different research questions. This course is required of psychology majors and serves as a prerequisite for PSY 402-409.Prerequisites: PSY 100 and MTH core requirement, or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 302 - Statistical Methods

    1 semester,4 Credits

    An introduction to the basic theory and methods of descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics covered include central tendency, variability, sampling theory, hypothesis testing, and correlation. Necessary material from finite probability theory is developed. Required of psychology majors. Offered every semester.Prerequisites: PSY 301 and MTH requirement.


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  • PSY 303 - Learning

    1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core)

    A critical survey of the methods and findings in classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and verbal learning. Discussion of both historically important and contemporary literature in learning will be expected of students. Required of psychology majors. Offered every semester.Prerequisite: PSY 100 or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 305 - Psychology of Women

    1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core)

    A critical survey of current views in the psychological study of women. Factors related to female development as well as issues of particular relevance to the behavior of women (achievement, materialism, marital roles, etc.) will be discussed.Same as WMS 305.


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  • PSY 312 - Child Psychology

    1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core)

    A survey of the sequential development of behavior and behavioral process in the human child. Typical behavior patterns and common transient divergences from these patterns will be discussed with reference to the hereditary and environmental antecedents of these behaviors. Offered every year.Prerequisite: PSY 100 or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 313 - Psychology of Adolescence

    1 semester,3 Credits

    Current theory and research in adolescence viewed in terms of biological, cognitive, and social transitions that occur during this period. The impact of families, peer groups, schools, work, and leisure on adaptation will be examined with attention to culture and social class, development of identity, autonomy, sexuality, and achievement explored focusing on normative processes.Prerequisite: PSY 100 or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 314 - Psychology of Aging

    1 semester,3 Credits

    Aging is accompanied by psychological, cognitive/neuropsychological, biological/physical, social, and family changes. This course surveys age-associated changes from a psychological perspective, scientific methods for study aging, interventions to enhance healthy or normal aging, and pathological changes associated with older age, such as dementia, chronic illness and disability, and mental health issues.Prerequisite: PSY 100 or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 315 - Human Neuropsychology

    1 semester,3 Credits

    This course surveys neuropsychology, functional neuroanatomy, and brain-behavior relationships. The effects of brain damage on cognitive, personality, and psychosocial functioning will be discussed as well as descriptions of the most common neuropathological and neurobehavioral syndromes (e.g., traumatic brain injury, aphasia, cerebrovascular accidents [strokes], dementia, etc.).Prerequisite: PSY 100 or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 316 - Cognitive Psychology

    1 semester,3 Credits

    The study of human cognition, its basic concepts, methods of inquiry, and major findings integrates important theories, major topics, and research methods in cognitive psychology including pattern recognition, perception and information processing, attention, short-and long-term memory processes and organization, and decision making.Prerequisites: PSY 100 or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 317 - Social Psychology

    1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core)

    A survey of contemporary views of the behavior of the individual in an interpersonal setting. Social problems of aggression, discrimination, and psychopathology are examined in the framework of classical and current research and theories of attitude formation and change, group processes, and social cognition. Offered every year.Prerequisite: PSY 100 or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 320 - Introduction to Environmental Psychology

    1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core)

    The course will survey contemporary psychological theory and research concerning the effects of selected physical and social environments on human behavior. Attention will be given to both adverse and beneficial environments, their relative pervasiveness, and to proposals designed to maximize conditions for human living.Prerequisite: PSY 100 or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 321 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology

    1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core)

    Major applications of psychological principles to work settings, including personnel selection, training and assessment, employee morale, job satisfaction, and motivation. Explores the relationship to job design, work conditions, organizational structure, leadership, and communication to employee and management performance.Prerequisite: PSY 100 or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 323 - Personality

    1 semester,3 Credits

    A critical survey of the basic approaches to personality in the light of theory, assessment, research, and change.Prerequisite: PSY 100 or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 324 - Psychology of Abnormal Behavior

    1 semester,3 Credits

    A survey of the major forms of abnormal behavior, including a description of the disorders, theoretical explanations of their origins, assessment, and treatment procedures.Prerequisite: PSY 100 or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 325 - Health Psychology

    1 semester,3 Credits

    Explores the role of psychological variables in health and illness. Research and theory relating psychological and behavioral factors to the development, progression, and treatment of diseases, such as coronary heart disease, cancer, and AIDS will be critically reviewed. Stress, obesity, pain management, compliance, coping, psychoneurimmunology, and health promotion/disease prevention will be discussed.Prerequisite: PSY 100 or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 326 - Biopsychology

    1 semester,3 Credits

    Study of behavior in the context of genetics, evolution and physiology. Includes the biology of the nervous system. Its purpose is to contribute to understanding how a biological entity can give rise to seemingly non-material processes such as thought, perception, and mood. The goal is to begin to better understand the intersection of biology and psychology.Prerequisite: PSY 100.


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  • PSY 330 - Psychological Testing and Assessment

    1 semester,3 Credits

    An introduction to the principles of test construction, administration, and interpretation. The techniques of assessing test reliability and validity are developed in the context of a survey of the major instruments used to measure intelligence, aptitude, achievement, and personality.Prerequisite: PSY 100 or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 335 - Psychology and Law

    1 semester,3 Credits

    This course surveys the scientific knowledge of psychological concepts, methods, and results as they pertain to law and legal matters. Topics include the causes of criminal behavior, jury selection and decision-making, competence, civil commitment, eyewitness testimony, polygraph use, and the insanity plea.Prerequisite: PSY 100 or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 350 - Psychology Internship

    1 semester,3 Credits

    Involves students in psychology applications or research at off-campus sites. Students select from a list of approved sites or develop placement in conjunction with the instructor. Involves 8-10 hours/week at off-campus site, a written journal, paper, and periodic meetings during the semester.Prerequisites: PSY 100 and sophomore or junior status. Permission of the instructor required. Psychology majors only.


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  • PSY 402 - Animal Learning

    1 semester,4 Credits

    Principles of behavior control developed within the framework of operant conditioning are the basis for investigating acquisition and maintenance of behavior. Individual laboratory participation will integrate procedures of experimental control, laboratory technique, and basic instrumentation with existing bodies of knowledge concerning animal behavior.Prerequisites: PSY 201 and 202 or permission of the instructor. PSY 303 is recommended.


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  • PSY 405 - Research in Neuropsychology

    1 semester,4 Credits

    This course introduces students to empirical methods used in human neuropsychology. Particular emphasis will be placed on how cognitive, neurobehavioral, and psychosocial data are gathered for research purposes with both normal and neuropathological populations. The laboratory emphasizes the development and application of research skills.Prerequisites: PSY 201 and 202 and PSY 315 or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 406 - Experimental Child Psychology

    1 semester,4 Credits

    Intensive study of behavioral processes investigated in children, including phenomena relevant to general psychology as well as child behavior. Experimental methods are emphasized with special attention to modifications of techniques for use with children. Laboratory stresses data collection, analysis, interpretation, and report writing. Meets departmental requirement in experimental psychology.Prerequisites: PSY 201 and 202, PSY 312 or PSY 313 or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 407 - Experimental Social Psychology

    1 semester,4 Credits

    Examination of development and utilization of research techniques in social psychology. Discusses research design, statistical inference, artifact control, and ethical considerations in historically significant and current research. Laboratory stresses gathering, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of data related to social processes. Meets the departmental requirement in experimental psychology.Prerequisites: PSY 201, 202 and PSY 317 (may be taken concurrently), or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 409 - Experimental Health Psychology

    1 semester,4 Credits

    This course reviews the development and utilization of research techniques in health psychology. Students will investigate interactions among psychological, behavioral, and physiological factors involved in the etiology of disease and promotion of health. The laboratory stresses the development and application of research skills. Meets the departmental requirement in experimental psychology.Prerequisites: PSY 201, 202 and PSY 325 or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 416 - Experimental Cognitive Psychology

    1 semester,4 Credits

    Laboratory course that addresses classic and current studies and research methodology in cognitive psychology. Explores and utilizes theoretical issues and techniques of studying attention, memory, and decision making. Facilitates students’ ability to understand and critique research design in cognitive psychology. Students will complete a research project; fulfills the departmental requirement in experimental psychology.Prerequisites: PSY 201, 202, 316.


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  • PSY 470, 471, 472 - Selected Topics in Psychology

    1 semester,3 Credits

    A seminar involving the intensive development of a specific topic of particular relevance to those participating. Mutual interest among students and faculty will determine course content. Independent presentation will be expected of all participants. Course may be repeated for credit. Offered by arrangement only.Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Junior/senior status.


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  • PSY 480 - Person Perception Seminar

    1 semester,3 Credits

    An intensive development, using seminar format, of the principal mechanisms that underlie person perception. Theories of self structure and processes, impression formation, and impression management are discussed and evaluated in the context of current research.Prerequisites: PSY 301 and 317 or permission of the instructor. Junior/senior status.


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  • PSY 481 - History of Psychology

    1 semester,3 Credits

    This seminar is an historical survey of psychology from its philosophical origins to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the various trends, schools of thought, and individuals who have contributed to the nature of contemporary psychology.Prerequisites: PSY 302 and 303 or permission of the instructor. Junior/senior status.


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  • PSY 482 - Drugs and Behavior

    1 semester,3 Credits

    This course will examine psychological, physiological, and social dimensions of drug use and abuse. Principles of drug action and research methods in behavioral pharmacology will be reviewed. Research and theory related to drug use, abuse, and addiction will be evaluated. Prevention, treatment, and public policy issues will be considered.Prerequisites: PSY 201 and 202 or permission of the instructor. PSY 303 is recommended. Junior/senior status.


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  • PSY 483 - Behavior Therapy

    1 semester,3 Credits

    This seminar on the practice of behavior therapy emphasizes its basic principles and surveys the wide array of therapy procedures used. Behavioral assessment and applications to problems of everyday life are included. The procedures are critically examined in the light of research evidence.Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor or Junior/senior status.


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  • PSY 484 - Advanced Statistics

    1 semester,3 Credits

    A continuation of Psychology 302.Topics covered include complex analysis of variance, non-parametric methods, parameter estimation, and the evaluation of quantitative models of behavior. A seminar format is employed.Prerequisite: PSY 201 and 202 or permission of the instructor. Junior/senior status.


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  • PSY 485 - Psychological Disorders of Children and Adolescents

    1 semester,3 Credits

    In-depth, critical examination of theories and research relevant to expressions, causes, and treatment of psychological disorders of children and adolescents. Examines how developmental, constitutional, and environmental variables interact to produce behaviors problematic to children, their families, and society. Uses primary sources and case studies.Prerequisite: PSY 324 or permission of the instructor. Junior/senior status.


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