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2022-2023 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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POLSC 200 - The Constitution and American Politics
Prerequisites: POLSC 100 or consent of instructor
Analysis of the nature of civil liberties and civil rights in the United States. Emphasis on judicial interpretation of these areas of constitutional law.
3 credits
Fall
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POLSC 202 - Congress and the Legislative Process
Prerequisites: POLSC 100 ; or consent of instructor
Study of the development, organizational structure, and political and personality dynamics of the U.S. Congress, as well as the legislature’s interactions with other actors in the political system. Emphasizes the impact of the legislature on public policy issues.
3 credits
Alternate Fall
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POLSC 203 - The American Presidency
Prerequisites: POLSC 100 ; or consent of instructor
Analysis of the development of the modern presidency, its many roles within the political system, the impact of presidential personalities on the character of the office, and the president’s interactions with Congress, the bureaucracy, the public, and foreign leaders.
3 credits
Alternate Spring
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POLSC 210 - International Relations
Prerequisites: POLSC 110
Examines the major explanation of why countries and other international actors behave the way they do. Focuses on the thinking behind different conceptions of realism and neo-realism; neo-liberal idealism and neo-liberal institutionalism; constructivism and its variants; and critical theories. Use of theory to analyze such subjects as: The causes and prevention of war and instability; European unity; the emergence of China; recent developments in the Middle East; the governance of international trade and finance; North-South relations; international efforts to control global warming; human rights and the challenges and opportunities of globalization. Particular attention is also given to differing cultural worldviews and competing conceptions of the national interest in the US and other countries.
3 credits
Fall
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POLSC 212 - Model Diplomacy
Prerequisites: POLSC 110 or consent of instructor
Requirement Fulfillment: Major, Minor, Core Concentration
Analyzes the development, structure, and function of the United Nations and other international and regional organizations in order to prepare students for participation in the annual National Model UN Conferences at various locations. Students conduct research and prepare position papers on the foreign policy of the nation being represented by Roger Williams University in that year’s conference, and on issues currently being addressed in the various committees, specialized agencies of the United Nations, and other international and regional organizations. Strongly recommended for all students participating in the MUN, MAL, or other model diplomacy conferences; open to other students who have completed POLSC 110 or have the consent of the instructor. Repeatable for up to 6 credits
3 credits
Fall
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POLSC 215 - Strategy and National Security Policy
Prerequisites: POLSC 110
Examines U.S. perceptions of strategic interests during the Cold War and especially today, and the allocation of resources to promote these interests. In-depth assessments of several case studies involving the use of force or the threat of force, as well as non-military challenges to national security and threats such as terrorism. Special attention also to U.S. alliances, Clausewitz, arms control and disarmament, trends in the U.S. defense industry, and the so-called Revolution in Military Affairs.
3 credits
Alternate Spring
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POLSC 240 - Research Methods in Political Science
Prerequisites: POLSC 100 , POLSC 110 , POLSC 120 and fulfillment of the basic RWU math requirement
Introduces students to the scope of the field of political science, the basic concepts in the field, the variety of methodologies used to study political phenomena. Emphasizes research design, research methods, and research tools appropriate to the discipline. Must be taken prior to the senior research seminar.
3 credits
Fall
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POLSC 260 - Public Administration
Cross-Listed with: PA 201
Prerequisites: POLSC 100 ; or consent of instructor
Introduces the theory, forms, and practice of public administration at the national, subnational, and international levels. Emphasizes administrative theories, concepts of bureaucracy, the environment of public service, and the role of administrators in government.
3 credits
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POLSC 301 - Campaigns and Elections
Prerequisites: POLSC 100 or consent of instructor
Examines the American political process through the study of elections, campaign strategies and techniques, the role of the media, and the forces that shape voting behavior. Includes practical field work in election campaigns and guest speakers from the world of practical politics.
3 credits
Alternate Fall
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POLSC 302 - Political Parties and Interest Groups
Prerequisites: POLSC 100 ; or consent of instructor
Analysis of the creation and nature of mass attitudes and their expression through political party activity and interest group membership. Assessment of the roles played by public opinion polls, interest group lobbying and campaign contributions, and party organization in the American political system.
3 credits
Alternate Fall
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POLSC 303 - Politics and the Media
Prerequisites: None
Analysis of the effects of mass communication on public opinion, political institutions, elections and the making of public policy. Special emphasis will be placed on how politics influences the process by which information gets transmitted from sources to audiences and on the role of the press in structuring the definition of political and social problems.
3 credits
Alternate Spring
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POLSC 304 - Public Opinion
Prerequisites: POLSC 100 ; or consent of instructor
An examination of public opinion theory and practice. The course will provide students with a review of the public opinion literature, its uses and abuses. Students will design a public opinion survey questionnaire, conduct an opinion poll, and carry out preliminary analyses.
3 credits
Alternate Years
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POLSC 305 - Judicial Politics
Prerequisites: POLSC 100 ; or consent of instructor
This course examines the American judiciary in its political context, by analyzing courts as political institutions and judges as political actors. With emphasis on the federal court system, particularly the Supreme Court of the United States, this course considers such topics as: the structure and function of the federal court system, the judicial selection process, theories of jurisprudence, models of judicial decision-making, and modes of constitutional interpretation.
3 credits
Spring
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POLSC 306 - Political Attitudes and Behavior
Prerequisites: POLSC 100 ; or consent of instructor
Requirement Fulfillment: Major, Minor, Core Concentration
Delivery: Lecture
An examination of the formation of political attitudes and how political attitudes inform political behavior. Specific attention will be on the role of socialization, economics, social groups, gender and race in the formation of attitudes and the multiple expressions of political behavior (voting, group mobilization, and protest).
3 credits
Alternate Years
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POLSC 307 - Gender in American Politics
Prerequisites: POLSC 100 ; or consent of instructor
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive examination of the role that gender plays in American politics. After a historical overview, theories, data and analysis about gender differences in voting behavior, candidate behavior, leadership styles and public policy preferences will be examined.
3 credits
Spring
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POLSC 308 - Race and Ethnicity in American Politics
Prerequisites: POLSC 100 ; or consent of instructor
Race is an important cleavage in American politics. This course will examine the impact of race on voting behavior, access to leadership opportunities, the exercise of leadership, and the making of public policies. The course includes a survey of the history of the changing status of racial minorities in the United States, an analysis of the gradual integration in the American political mainstream, and an assessment of the public policies targeted at these groups.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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POLSC 309 - Film and Politics
Prerequisites: POLSC 100 ; or consent of instructor
An examination of the way politics is portrayed in film. The course focuses on how politics is conveyed through the symbolism, iconography, and cultural references in film. The content of each film will be discussed in terms of its political and historical context.
3 credits
Alternate Years
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POLSC 310 - Pop Culture and Advanced IR Theory
Prerequisites: POLSC 110 and POLSC 210
Requirement Fulfillment: Major, Minor, Core Concentration
Delivery: Lecture
This course seeks to give students a deeper examination of the theories of international relations and provide a foundation for students’ future analytical work in the field. The dominant approach to studying international relations theory is “theory for theory’s sake.” In this course, we will treat theory as the means to an end or a tool to understand the world. Our goal is to use theory to make predictions or prescribe policy. The course will use pop culture as a lens to explore the application of the theories. Depending on current interests the course may cover zombies, other apocalyptical creatures, or science fiction including Star Wars, Star Trek, and others.
3 credits
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POLSC 321 - Politics and Ethnic Conflict
Prerequisites: POLSC 120 ; or consent of instructor
Using case studies from both developed and less developed political systems, this course examines the different ways that political systems attempt to manage conflict in societies divided among ethnic, racial, religious, and linguistic subcultures. The course addresses the global persistence and reemergence of ethnic and national identities, movements for “self-determination,” separatism, regional autonomy, and the rise of religious fundamentalism. The origins and development of communal conflicts in Northern Ireland, Lebanon, India, Malaysia, Nigeria, and South Africa will be studied in historical and comparative perspective.
3 credits
Alternate Spring
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POLSC 325 - Modern European Politics
Prerequisites: Either POLSC 120 or POLSC 210 ; or consent of instructor
Explores government institutions and political culture in Europe since the end of the Second World War. Topics include the postwar rebuilding and strengthening of the rule of law in western Europe; the formation and evolution of the European Union, the end of the Cold War; transitions to democracy in central and eastern Europe; the resilience of nationalism; the resurgence of extremist political parties; and the foreign policy behavior of key states and the European Union.
3 credits
Fall
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POLSC 327 - Politics of the Middle East
Prerequisites: POLSC 120 or POLSC 210
Analyzes the governmental institutions and political culture of the Middle East beginning in the 20th Century including studies of political elites, traditional cultures, modern political ideology and institutions, conflict management, and social reform in selected states of the region.
3 credits
Fall, Spring, Summer
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POLSC 328 - Politics of Latin America
Prerequisites: POLSC 120 or consent of instructor
Examines the governmental institutions and political culture of Latin America beginning in the 20th century including political elites, party systems, public policies and institutions, with special emphasis on the establishment, consolidation and/or breakdown of democratic regimes.
3 credits
Spring, Alternate Years
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POLSC 330 - Revolution and Social Change
Prerequisites: POLSC 120 ; or consent of instructor
Examines modern revolutionary movements and regimes in historical and comparative perspective. Utilizing case studies of the French, Russian, Mexican, Chinese, Cuban, Nicaraguan, and Iranian revolutions, the course will review and evaluate various theories of revolution, strategies and tactics of revolutionary change, and the social, economic, and political impact of these movements and regimes on their respective societies.
3 credits
Alternate Fall
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POLSC 335 - International Negotiation
Prerequisites: POLSC 110
Examines international negotiating behavior from theoretical, historical and policy oriented perspectives. Identification of a set of principles associated with successful negotiations and refinement of these principles through application in case studies drawn from contemporary international relations. Special attention given to the negotiations leading up to the Good Friday agreement in Northern Ireland; the Dayton Peace Accords in Bosnia; and Arab-Israeli peace negotiations since the Six Day War. Students are expected to demonstrate mastery of negotiating techniques through role-playing and related assignments.
3 credits
Spring
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POLSC 340 - International Political Economy
Prerequisites: POLSC 110 ; or consent of instructor
Examines the nature of international economic relations in an era of global interdependence. Emphasizes how nation-states and market forces interact in the global economy. Topics include theories of mercantilism, liberalism, and Marxism; roles of international institutions, regional associations and multinational corporations; changing patterns of interaction among the world’s most powerful nation-states and developing countries; and prospects for coordination and development of global governing institutions.
3 credits
Spring
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POLSC 344 - United States and the Middle East
Prerequisites: POLSC 110 and POLSC 210
Examines the development of United States Middle East policy since the early 1900s including the region’s importance in the Cold War; the evolution of regional conflicts in Iran, Iraq, and Israel-Palestine; and issues of resources and economic development in the Middle East.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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POLSC 345 - Rich States, Poor States
Prerequisites: POLSC 110 and POLSC 120 or permission of instructor
This course will examine the impact of political and technological change on economic development within national borders, and on the interaction between demography, geography and conflict as they shape economic development. Emphasis will be on East/South/ Southeast Asia, the Middle East and the Mediterranean.
3 credits
Fall Alternate Years
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POLSC 346 - Russian Politics and Foreign Policy
Prerequisites: POLSC 110 ; or consent of instructor
Requirement Fulfillment: Major, Minor, Core Concentration
Delivery: Lecture
Study of ideas and processes underlying the politics and foreign policy of Russia. Emphasis is given on the transition from Communism at the end of the Cold War and the development of relations regionally, with the United States, China, the European Union and other regional powers.
3 credits
Alternate Fall
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POLSC 347 - Chinese Politics and Foreign Policy
Prerequisites: POLSC 110 or consent of instructor
Requirement Fulfillment: Major, Minor, Core Concentration
Delivery: Lecture
Study of ideas and processes underlying the politics and foreign policy of China from the Cultural Revolution to the present. Particular emphasis is given to questions of leadership, globalization, and the development of relations regionally. The course also examines the relationships with the other great powers including the United States, Russia, the European Union and other regional powers.
3 credits
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POLSC 348 - Rogue States, Allies, Regional Powers
Prerequisites: POLSC 110
Study of the ideas and processes underlying the foreign policies of selected states not covered in POSLC 325 or POLSC 346. Countries will be selected based on importance to the current international relations and the student interest. Recently selected states have included: Pakistan, India, Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Rwanda, North Korea, Japan. Particular attention given to possible sources of conflict and to the prospects for harmony between these states, their neighbors and the U.S.
3 credits
Alternate Spring
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POLSC 350 - Political Theory
Prerequisites: POLSC 100 or consent of instructor
Study of selections from both classical and contemporary social philosophers who explore such concepts as natural law, rights, justice, the role of government, the role of law, political obligation, and liberty. Required of all majors.
3 credits
Alternate Spring
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POLSC 361 - State and Local Government
Cross-Listed with: PA 305 PA 361
Prerequisites: POLSC 100 ; or consent of instructor
Analysis of state and local governments with emphasis on the distribution of political power and administrative responsibility in selected public programs and areas of public policy.
3 credits
Alternate Spring
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POLSC 362 - Urban Politics
Prerequisites: POLSC 100 or URBN 100 or consent of instructor
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a requirement of the Urban Studies Core Concentration or Minor
Study of political structures and processes of major American cities with emphasis on urban social problems, budgetary politics and policies, political culture, and the role of cities in national politics.
3 credits
Alternate Spring
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POLSC 375 - Health Policy
Cross-Listed with: PH 375
Prerequisites: PA 201 or POLSC 100 or consent of instructor
This course is an examination of the context, process and substance of health care policy in the United States. The political, financial and legal-constitutional environments within which health policy is made will be analyzed, as will the several stages of the policy-making process, the intergovernmental dynamics, and the policy outcomes produced in this environment and by this process.
3 credits
Spring, Alternate Years
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POLSC 380 - Public Policy
Cross-Listed with: PA 340
Prerequisites: POLSC 100 ; or consent of instructor
Systematic analysis of critical domestic issues and areas: poverty, race relations, crime, education, health care, etc. Consideration of the entire public policy cycle: recognition and definition of potential “problems”; formulation and implementation of governmental policy “solutions”; and assessment and evaluation of the impact of policies.
3 credits
Alternate Fall
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POLSC 383 - Global Environmental Politics
Prerequisites: POLSC 100 or SUST 101 or consent of instructor
This course examines major environmental problems whose effects are significant both within the United States and across national borders: biodiversity loss; ozone depletion; climate change; air pollution; flows of toxic substances; pollution of the oceans; whaling and over-fishing. The course will examine how governments make (or fail to make) policies to address these problems and how countries cooperate (or fail to cooperate) to confront common threats to ecosystems and resources.
3 credits
Alternate Spring
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POLSC 386 - International Law and Organization
Prerequisites: POLSC 110 ; or consent of instructor
Study of the international rules and principles binding on states and non-state actors such as multinational corporations, businessmen and investors, diplomats, broadcasters, polluters, international travelers and terrorists. Examines the development and significance of international law, including its evolving role in facilitating diplomacy, the protection of human rights and orderly international relations. Particular attention of human rights and orderly international relations. Particular attention given to the rules, principles and procedures which apply to international trade and finance, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, international communications, world health, the environment and other international regimes designed to manage or govern globalization.
3 credits
Spring
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POLSC 390 - Globalization and its Critics
Prerequisites: POLSC 110 and POLSC 210 or permission of instructor
Explores ongoing academic and public debates surrounding political, economic, social, and cultural transformations commonly cast as dynamics of globalization. Topics include competing theories and interpretations of global interdependence; skeptical and critical perspectives on globalization from around the world; the roles of transnational advocacy networks and social movements; the impacts of globalization upon nation-states; and the gradual emergence of a global polity.
3 credits
Alternate Years
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POLSC 392 - Global Food Politics
Prerequisites: POLSC 120 or POLSC 110 or consent of the instructor.
Requirement Fulfillment: N/A
Delivery: Lecture
This course explores the multiple challenges affecting the capacity to feed and nourish a growing global population and diverse perspectives and debates on formulating and implementing policy solutions to address these challenges and foster sustainable agrifood systems. Possible topics include hunger, malnutrition, and famine; climate change and agriculture; and globalization and food cultures.
3 credits
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POLSC 397 - Playing Games with Politics
Prerequisites: Junior Standing and POLSC 100, POLSC 110, or POLSC 120; or consent of instructor
Requirement Fulfillment: Major, Minor, Core Concentration
Delivery: Lecture
Games are inherently political. This course is centered around game play with the goal of analyzing, criticizing, and discussing intricate ideas as they relate to a wide variety of socio-political and socio-economic concepts. This course will utilize a variety of different game formats, including board games, video games, and simulations to explore political concepts and events in both the United States and global contexts. Students will be encouraged to think analytically about the different ways that games interpret political events. The course critically examines the themes of games which have global political relevance.
3 credits
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POLSC 400 - Washington Internship and Experiential Learning Seminar
Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing; POLSC 100 ; completion of the interdisciplinary core and writing requirements; approval by the RWU Washington semester advisor
Participants in the Roger Williams University Semester in Washington, D.C. program work four days a week for the entire semester as interns at placements arranged-after extensive consultations with students-by the Institute for Experiential Learning (IEL) in Washington, D.C. Interns perform such work as research, attending meetings, writing reports, preparing briefings, and so on. The seminar, which meets weekly, provides an academic context in which students discuss, reflect upon and analyze their internship experiences, and relate those experiences to their major and other college courses. Interns design a learning plan, do an organizational analysis, write a reflective journal, and compile a “portfolio of learning” that is presented at the end of the term. The journal is reviewed regularly by the IEL instructor. All materials are evaluated at the end of the term by an RWU faculty member.
9 credits
Fall, Spring, Summer
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POLSC 401 - Washington Public Policy Seminar
Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing; POLSC 100 ; completion of the interdisciplinary core and writing requirements; approval by the RWU Washington semester advisor.
Offered by faculty at the Institute for Experiential Learning (IEL) as part of the Roger Williams University Semester in Washington, D.C. program. Seminar topics vary from semester to semester, and are chosen in consultation with the IEL Academic Advisory Board. Among the topics offered in recent semesters are: Inside Washington: Players, Politics and Policy; International Relations: Toward the New Millennium; Reel DC-Film as Art; and Washington DC: The Ungovernable City?
3 credits
Fall, Spring, Summer
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POLSC 402 - Washington Independent Research Project
Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing; POLSC 100 ; completion of the interdisciplinary core and writing requirements; approval by the RWU Washington semester advisor.
This project is undertaken while students are participating in the Roger Williams University Washington semester program. The project is developed before the student leaves the Bristol campus, in consultation with faculty in the department of political science. It is supervised during the student’s time in Washington by a member of the IEL faculty. The project, based on the student’s internship work, requires academic research of the agency, policy area, or organization for which the student is working while in Washington, D.C.
3 credits
Fall, Spring, Summer
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POLSC 410 - Political Science Independent Study
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POLSC 429 - Political Cultures in Contact
Prerequisites: POLSC 120 and consent of instructor
Pre- or Co-requisite: POLSC 120 and consent of instructor
This course combines daily seminars with visits to historical, cultural,and political sites while abroad. Students will study the political culture of the host community examining the relationships between people, culture and sociopolitical issues. Variable topic, may be repeated for credit provided the study abroad locations are different.
3 credits
Winter Intersession Only
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POLSC 430 - Special Topics
Prerequisites: To be determined by instructor
In-depth study of some aspect of American, international, or comparative politics. Specific focus varies from semester to semester and may include: politics and film; Rhode Island politics; polling; foreign aid and development; defense expenditures; arms control; crisis management; emerging democracies; etc. May be repeated for credit, but students may study a single topic only once.
3 credits
Special Offering
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POLSC 440 - Independent Research Project
Prerequisites: None
Students may choose to work independently with a member of the Political Science faculty on a topic chosen by the student and faculty member. This work may involve directed reading and weekly meetings and/or an intensive, directed research project.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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POLSC 442 - Senior Research Seminar
Prerequisites: POLSC 100 , POLSC 110 , POLSC 120 , and POLSC 240
Required course for senior political science majors. Students will explore one research topic in depth and produce a research project suitable for presentation at a student research conference and publication in a student-level research journal. Topics will be determined by the expertise of the instructor and the interests of the students.
3 credits
Spring
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POR 101 - Elementary Portuguese I
Prerequisites: Not open to native speakers of the language studied
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Core Concentration
The first of a two-course sequence in the elements of a language and its culture. Proficiency-based instruction in fundamental discursive patterns, vocabulary, and syntax of the language within a cultural context. Emphasizes listening, speaking, reading and writing. Establishes the foundation for further facility in the language studied. Uses audio and video components.
3 credits
Fall
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POR 102 - Elementary Portuguese II
Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C- or higher) of the appropriate Elementary Language I course Not open to native speakers of the language studied
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Core Concentration
Continuation of Elementary Language I, emphasizing proficiency-based instruction in authentic cultural contexts.
3 credits
Spring
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POR 201 - Intermediate Portuguese I
Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C- or higher) of the appropriate Elementary Language II course Not open to native speakers of the language studied
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Core Concentration
The first course of a two-course sequence which extends fundamental skills developed in the elementary courses. Proficiency-based instruction. Emphasis is placed upon skills leading to fluency and integration of language and culture through more extensive reading, writing, and Internet assignments; greater depth and range of linguistic skills through grammar review and conversational practice.
3 credits
Fall
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POR 202 - Intermediate Portuguese II
Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C- or higher) of the appropriate Intermediate Language I course Not open to native speakers of the language studied
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Core Concentration
Continuation of Intermediate Language I. Students are expected to achieve a functional level of fluency. Activities for the course include extensive Internet use for class discussion of world events and extended use of the Modern Language Lab.
3 credits
Spring
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POR 210 - Actors, Authors and Audiences
Prerequisites: None
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the minor of Modern Language
Note: This course is taught in English.
A variable topics course designed to introduce students to the dramatic and cinematic productions of a specific nation, culture or language group. Through close examination of the material proposed for the topic, students gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of how the targeted culture perceives itself and how others perceive it. The topic covered each semester is listed in the Course Bulletin. This course may be repeated for credit, but students must study a different topic each time this course is offered.
3 credits
Offered on demand
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POR 220 - Perspectives on Culture: The Portuguese
Prerequisites: None
This variable content course is designed to introduce students to the history and culture of a nation. In a survey style course format, students will gain a deeper understanding of the most significant literary, historical, and cultural aspects of the targeted nation and may use this information to assist in language acquisition. This course is taught in English.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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POR 310 - Advanced Grammar and Composition
Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C- or higher) of the appropriate Intermediate II language course
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Major, Minor and Core Concentration
Intensive practice and review in advanced grammatical structures, written composition, and the mastery of style. This course forms a basis for advanced competence of grammatical structures in the student’s target language and is intended to serve as a foundation for advanced study.
3 credits
Fall
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POR 311 - Advanced Conversation
Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C- or higher) of the appropriate Intermediate II language course
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Major, Minor and Core Concentration
Advanced Conversation is designed to help students refine conversational skills for group discussion, dialogue, and individual oral presentations on current topics pertaining to everyday life, professions, politics, social/economic conditions, and the arts.
3 credits
Spring
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POR 340 - Advanced Literary Topics
Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C- or higher) of the appropriate Intermediate II language course
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Major, Minor, and Core Concentration
This variable content course is designed to introduce students to literary masterpieces, trends, and movements of the targeted language by reading and studying the author or genre proposed for the course. All lectures and materials are in the targeted language and students are expected to be proficient speakers and writers of the targeted language.
3 credits
Offered on demand
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POR 350 - Advanced Topics
Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C- or higher) of the appropriate Intermediate II language course
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Major, Minor and Core Concentration
Advanced Topics is a variable content course designed to explore areas of language study outside of the scope of literature. Topics include linguistics, European literary criticism, and business. Unless otherwise noted, this course is taught in the target language, and a high level of proficiency is expected. The topic covered each semester is listed in the Course Bulletin. This course may be repeated for credit, but students must study a different topic each time this course is offered.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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POR 410 - Advanced Topics in Portuguese
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PSYCH 100 - Introduction to Psychology
Prerequisites: None
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
Introduction to the basic conceptual approaches through which psychology derives its intellectual form. Emphasis is placed upon the nature of scientific inquiry and its role in obtaining an understanding of human behavior. Exposure to various psychological theories, including Freudianism, behaviorism, social learning, and humanism.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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PSYCH 200 - Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to the basic conceptual approaches through which psychology derives its intellectual form. Emphasis is placed upon the nature of scientific inquiry and its role in obtaining an understanding of human behavior. Exposure to various psychological theories, including Fredianism, behaviorism, social learning, and humanism.
3 credits
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PSYCH 201 - Psychology of Learning
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
Basic principles of learning are stressed in the analysis of behavior. Focus of attention is on psychology as a science. Behavioral measurement and objectivity in behavioral observation are stressed.
3 credits
Spring
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PSYCH 205 - Psychology and Work: An Introduction to Industrial/ Organization Psychology
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
Students will learn how psychology is applied in industry and business settings. In particular, we will examine the psychological assessments used in hiring, evaluating and training employees; issues involving harassment at work, organizational attitudes and behavior; and employee satisfaction, stress and well-being; work motivation, and leadership.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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PSYCH 206 - Psychology of Loss
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100 or consent of instructor
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
Presents the theory and research related to loss. Readings and discussions focus on death, dying, the grieving process and social support, loss and intimate relationships, and growth through loss. In addition, through the completion of a group presentation and research paper, students examine other types of loss such as loss of memory, loss of friendships, loss of dreams or loss of health.
3 credits
Fall
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PSYCH 211 - Child Development
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
Human development from the prenatal period through middle childhood with emphasis on the interacting influences of genetic, environmental, and psychosocial factors. Theories of Piaget and others.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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PSYCH 214 - Group Dynamics
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
Examines theory and research associated with the utilization of group designs in treatment settings, business organizations, and other large institutions. Surveys a variety of designs through discussion and reading assignments.
3 credits
Fall
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PSYCH 215 - Human Sexuality
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
Biological and psychological aspects of human sexuality. An examination of the development of male and female gender identity; the nature of sexual relationships; problems and conflicts inherent in the changing sociocultural norms for sex role behavior.
3 credits
Fall
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PSYCH 216 - Educational Psychology
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
Major contributions from psychology for educational practice, focusing on the learner in the learning situation, and how the learner is changed by changes in the learning situation; growth, development, and teacher-child relationships.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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PSYCH 220 - Psychology of Women
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100 or consent of instructor
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
The “feminine experience,” its bio-cultural-historical origins, with examination of data concerning characteristic sensory, motivational, and performance behaviors of the sexes. Existing and alternative sex roles, implications for family structure, child rearing, education, and self-image of both male and female.
3 credits
Spring
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PSYCH 230 - Psychology of Men and Masculinities
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100
Requirement Fulfillment: Major, Minor, Core Concentration
Delivery: Lecture
The course surveys the concepts of manhood and masculinities based on broad social science research and literatures. Students are exposed to masculine ideologies and research from Western, Asian, African, and Latin American perspectives. In addition, masculinities as related to gay, bisexual, and transgender men are explored.
3 credits
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PSYCH 240 - Quantitative Analysis
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100 , MATH 124 or higher and Sophomore standing
Discussion of inferential and descriptive statistics. Provides some computer experience with statistical packages and a comprehensive study of methodological models, and presentation of outcomes in the professional journals.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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PSYCH 250 - Introduction to Theories of Personality
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
An introduction to a variety of personality theories, including those of Freud, Rogers, Ellis, Mischel and Bandura, and Skinner, Gestalt Theory, and other important approaches to the understanding of personality.
3 credits
Spring
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PSYCH 255 - Social Psychology
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
Examines experimental treatment of the social structure as it affects the individual. Emphasizes cognitive dissonance, attraction, social comparison, attribution theory, cohesion, group process, risk-taking and altruism. Replication of classic social psychological experiments.
3 credits
Alternate Spring
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PSYCH 261 - Introduction to Neuroscience
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100 , or BIO 103 , BIO 104 and at least sophomore standing.
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
Examines the biological/neurological bases of behavior, thought, and emotion. Focuses on the methods used to determine the correlation between physiological and behavioral variables and on the data obtained by these methods. Students who have taken this course as PSYCH 361 will not receive credit at this designation.
3 credits
Spring
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PSYCH 270 - Positive Psychology
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100
Requirement Fulfillment: This course fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration.
Positive Psychology is the scientific study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals, families and communities to thrive. The course examines the history of positive psychology, the emergence of research in the field, and the influence of positive psychology on psychotherapy. Self-reflective journaling is a large component of this course. Journal entries include: selfless acts, experiential exercises and reading/viewing reflections.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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PSYCH 280 - Introduction to Psychopathology
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
Introduction to Psychopathology is a foundation course for PSYCH 435 Advanced Abnormal Psychology, providing the student with an introductory-level examination of the concept of abnormal behaviors and the methods by which they are classified in psychology and psychiatry. Students will become familiar with the DSM-V classification system and the relevant criteria for a number of the most salient forms of mental illness.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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PSYCH 295 - Intro to Cross-Cultural Psychology
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100 , ANSOC 105 , or ANSOC 100
Critical review of cultural differences and similarities across various psychological constructs, such as emotions, cognition, intelligence, mental illness, among others, are explored.
3 credits
Fall
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PSYCH 299 - Special Topics in Psychology
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
Examines topics from the content areas. Initiated by student demand, interest of instructor, or timeliness of offering.
3 credits
Special Offering
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PSYCH 303 - Cognitive Psychology
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100 and at least Junior standing
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
Examination of the methods used to study human thought processes, including attention, memory, decision-making, acquisition, retrieval, forgetting and related issues in cognition. Students learn to explore and analyze basic and applied models of cognition.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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PSYCH 305 - Humanistic Psychology
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
Study of humanistic thought, past and contemporary. Examines philosophical differences between this perspective and other schools of thought in psychology. Major theoreticians might include Freud, Reich, Fromm, Rogers, Maslow, May, Laing, Grof, and others.
3 credits
Alternate Fall
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PSYCH 308 - Conflict Management and Mediation
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a requirement in the Psychology core concentration.
This course is designed to offer students opportunities to understand common causes of conflicts, and build techniques and skills in conflict management. The course teaches students the theoretical underpinnings causing disputes among parties. It emphasizes building partnerships and long-term positive relationships in one’s career and personal life. Students will investigate the theory and practice of using power, assessing conflict, improving communication techniques in problem solving with regards to appropriate strategies, tactics and goals in conflict resolution. This course will also focus on mediation skills, and students will have an opportunity to practice conflict management strategies to solve actual conflicts.
3 credits
Fall, Alternate years
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PSYCH 309 - Organizational Psychology
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a requirement in the Psychology major, minor and core Concentration
It is certain that everyone will work in an organization at some point in life. Organizational Psychology focuses on underlying principles about how people think, feel and behave in organizations. Organizational Psychology is the study of how individuals relate in the workplace, and how group and organizational structures affect individual behavior. This course is organized around these three levels of focus: individuals, groups (or teams), and organizations.
3 credits
Fall, Alternate years
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PSYCH 310 - Applied Social Psychology
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
The application of methods, theories, principles or research findings from the scientific study of interpersonal behavior to the understanding and solution of social problems. Topics covered include: risky health behavior; ageism; stress and social support; children as witnesses; jury bias; family and work interface; and consequences of gender bias.
3 credits
Fall
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PSYCH 311 - Psychology of the Family
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100
This course focuses on the various structures of family life, with an emphasis on the psychological impact of such forms. We will explore variations in family life over time and across cultures and the complex associations between individual psychology, family relationships, and the larger social context. Topics include marriage, parenting, and divorce.
3 credits
Fall
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PSYCH 312 - Psychology of Adolescence
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
Adolescence and youth in Western culture is compared with youth of other cultures in terms of identity, alienation, activism, religion, and education. Roles in family, peer groups, and society.
3 credits
Fall, Spring, Summer
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PSYCH 313 - Psychology of Infancy
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
Study of theory and research in infant development: prenatal and perinatal influences; sensory and learning capabilities of the neonate; perceptual, cognitive, and social development during the first year; sex differences. Field work at an infant care center.
3 credits
Alternate Fall
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PSYCH 314 - Psychology of Adulthood
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100 or consent of instructor
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
Considers basic perspectives on adult development. Using the concept of continuing maturation throughout the lifespan, it focuses on the latter portion of human life. Discussions center on changes in intelligence, motivation, learning, and memory which are supposed to accompany aging, as well as the psychology of dying and bereavement, and the psychosocial aspects of growing old. Field work in a retirement center.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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PSYCH 315 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology
Prerequisites: PSYCH 250 or PSYCH 280 .
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
Focuses on the clinical orientation and emphasizes the integration of psychological theory with clinical research. Readings and class discussions center on a broad array of clinical topics designed to provide the student a better understanding of clinical psychology as a profession.
3 credits
Special Offering
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PSYCH 318 - Psychological Testing
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100 and at least junior standing.
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
General introduction and orientation to the area of psychometrics and evaluation, with emphasis on understanding of fundamental concepts of test construction and utilization. Laboratory experience requires familiarity with statistical packages such as SPSS which are used to assess reliability of tests. Final project entails reliability analysis of a selected test.
3 credits
Alternate Spring
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PSYCH 320 - Forensic Psychology
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
Forensic Psychology focuses on the interface of academic and clinical psychology and the law. Students will acquire knowledge pertaining to the application of psychology to such legal issues as competency to stand trial, competency for execution, child custody determinations, expert testimony, civil and criminal commitment to mental institutions, criminal profiling, predicting dangerousness, psychological autopsies, Legal Insanity vs. Mental Illness, consultation for jury selection and malingering.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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PSYCH 326 - Health Psychology
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
Through the lens of psychological research, students in this course will examine the etiology, treatment, and prevention of various medical conditions. Specifically, this course will increase students’ understanding of how social, cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and biological factors influence health.
3 credits
Spring, Alternate Years
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PSYCH 327 - Psychology of Food and Eating
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100
Requirement Fulfillment: This course will serve as an upper level (300-level or above) elective in the Psychology major, minor, and core concentration.
Delivery: Lecture
This course explores the psychological processes, theories, and research that surround humanity’s complex relationship with food. We will focus on food consumption, advertising, and production from a psychological perspective and discuss how food choices impact our identity and health. We will also discuss different forms of eating-related psychopathology such as eating disorders and binging/purging behavior and review evidence-based treatments for these behaviors. Lastly, we will identify the ways that culture and class-based food choice and availability impact individual and societal health.
3 credits
Spring
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PSYCH 340 - Research Methods
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100 , PSYCH 240 , and junior standing
Required of all students majoring in Psychology. Students will be exposed to the wide range of research methods and designs used in Psychology, including observational methods, survey research, as well as correlational and experimental designs. Students will learn to prepare psychological research reports using the style required by the American Psychological Association.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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PSYCH 342 - Legal Psychology
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100 and at least junior standing
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
The application of social science research methods and psychological knowledge to contemporary issues in the criminal justice system. Topics include: eyewitness memory, scientific jury selection, police identification procedures, jury decision making, credibility of witness testimony, the social scientist as an expert witness, and research methods used by legal psychologists.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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PSYCH 353 - Community Psychology
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
An overview of community psychology as a new development in the delivery of psychological services focusing on the role of the clinical psychologist and paraprofessional in a community setting. Includes a critical analysis of state institutionalization in comparison to more recent developments of community mental health services.
3 credits
Special Offering
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PSYCH 356 - Counseling: Theory and Skills
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100 , PSYCH 250 or PSYCH 280 and at least junior standing.
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
A brief theoretical overview of counseling is discussed in conjunction with the application of practical skill development. Skills included are listening, interviewing, presentation of self, rapport development, and empathy. The laboratory experiences focus on the development and sharpening of the skills requisite for success in graduate studies and enhanced employment opportunities.
3 credits
Alternate Fall
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PSYCH 360 - Multicultural Psychology
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100 and junior standing or consent of instructor
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
This course examines multicultural issues within psychology, focusing on racial, cultural, and ethnic characteristics and identities, as well as other domains of difference, such as gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, ability, and their intersections. The course seeks to define multiculturalism and its role within psychological research and theory, exploring such topics as prejudice and stereotyping, communication styles, cultural values and identities, immigration and acculturation, and mental and physical health among diverse cultural groups.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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PSYCH 361 - Neuroscience II
Prerequisites: PSYCH 261
Requirement Fulfillment: This course will fulfill a requirement for an upper-level elective in the Cognitive/Biological content area in Psychology. It will also count towards minors and core concentrations in Psychology.
This course will introduce the neurobiological and neurochemical basis of behavior, such as language, emotions, and mental illness. We will build on the molecular and anatomical concepts learned in PSYCH 261 and make use of up-to-date research in animal models to inform our study. The goal is to gain a solid understanding of how brain function relates to higher-order cognitive behaviors.
3.0 credits
Spring
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PSYCH 362 - Animal Behavior
Cross-Listed with: BIO 362
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100 BIO 103 - Intro to Molec & Cell Biology w/ Lab BIO 104 - Intro to Evolution & Ecology w/ Lab and at least junior standing, or consent of instructor
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
Delivery: Lecture
This course examines animal behavior from an evolutionary standpoint, incorporating genetic, physiological, and developmental foundations for behavior. Topics covered include the reasons for, and mechanisms behind common behaviors such as migration, communication, navigation, predator avoidance, foraging, social systems, and mating behaviors.
3 credits
Fall
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PSYCH 365 - Sensation and Perception
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100 and at least junior standing
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core Concentration
Emphasizes the construction of reality from sensations arising from stimulation by changes in environmental energy. Some consideration is given to biofeedback, meditation, yoga, and other factors that modulate perceptual process.
3 credits
Spring
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