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PS 332 - Politics of the Middle East and North Africa (4)
The cultural and historical factors that influence contemporary politics of the area will be emphasized. Topics include religion, social structures, economic problems, the impact of the West and the Arab-Israeli conflict.
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PS 333 - African Politics (4)
Examination of politics of selected African states. Primary focus is on the evolution of political institutions since independence. The impact of indigenous traditions and the colonial heritage on that evolution is assessed. Individual, groups and institutions involved in the political process are studied.
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PS 334 - Political Systems of Asia (4)
Elements of political life in China, Japan, India, and other Asian countries. Cultural, historical, social, and economic factors that influence and are influenced by contemporary political institutions Processes by which political conflicts are resolved.
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PS 335 - Politics of Latin America (4)
Analysis of Latin American political systems and the historical, social and economic factors underlying them. The major countries are studied intensively, and a comparative approach is used to examine the variations from democracy to dictatorship and the political instability that characterizes the area.
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PS 337 - The Russian Political System (4)
A descriptive analysis of the Russian society as a political system: its origins, institutions and political behavior. Trends and developments in the system will be assessed, and comparisons with other political systems will be undertaken. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
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PS 338 - International Political Economy (4)
Examination of the relationship between political and economic structure, organization, and events, including issues such as the politics of trade and investment, regional integration, behavior of multinational corporations, and economic development.
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PS 339 - Revolution, Intervention, and Democratization (4)
Examination of revolution and counterrevolution as products of U.S. efforts to fashion and preserve a liberal international order involving systematic interference in the affairs of sovereign countries. Focus is on the motivations, methods, and consequences of official and sponsored intervention on a global scale. “Democracy promotion” is afforded special consideration.
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PS 340 - U.S. Constitutional Law (4)
Broad survey of U.S. constitutional law as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court, with focus on analyzing original court opinions regarding the powers of the federal government and the interaction between federal and state governments; examines political factors that have shaped our understanding of the Constitution.
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PS 341 - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (4)
Broad survey of legal rights and liberties of individuals in the U.S., as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court, with focus on analyzing original court opinions regarding constitutional and political conflicts arising between individuals and the government; political factors that have influenced major judicial decisions are examined.
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PS 342 - The Judicial Process (4)
Study of judicial behavior and decision making in federal courts with an emphasis on the role of courts in developing public policies.
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PS 343 - Gender Discrimination and the Supreme Court (4)
Examines Supreme Court cases throughout history involving gender discrimination. Students will read and discuss case excerpts on issues such as protective legislation, sex discrimination, pregnancy and childbirth, sexual harassment and reproductive rights. Students will also examine the lives and legacies of women justices. Identical with WGS 343.
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PS 350 - Public Administration (4)
Study of government in action, with special attention to policy formulation, organization, personnel administration, supervision, coordination, administrative control and accountability. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): PS 100.
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PS 351 - Public Administration Financial Analysis (4)
Study of accounting and reporting concepts, standards and procedures applicable to city, county, state, and federal governments and non-profit institutions.
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PS 352 - Geographic Information System Analysis for Sustainability (4)
Examines environmental sustainability through GIS (Geographic Information System) mapping and analysis. Sustainability topics are covered through computer lab exercises and policy case studies. Prepares students to conduct GIS analysis and evaluate the sustainability implications of public policies. Identical with ENV 352.
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PS 353 - American Public Policy (4)
Examines the factors and actors involved in the development and implementation of public policy. Topics may include environment, education, economic development, defense, health care, welfare policy and ethical analysis of policy.
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PS 354 - Global Environmental Governance (4)
Overview of inter-related environmental and resource issues at the regional and global levels. Current institutions, laws and policies for addressing issues including global warming, climate change, biodiversity/species decline, trade/environment linkages, water resources, depletion of global fisheries and rainforests. Identical with ENV 354. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the knowledge applications integration area. Prerequisite for knowledge applications integration: completion of the university general education requirement in the social science knowledge exploration area. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
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PS 359 - Public Policy and Health Care (4)
Examination of the status and evolution of public policies relating to health and health care, the policy-making processes in health care and the various implications of trends in health care policy.
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PS 360 - International Terrorism: Causes, Consequences, Responses (4)
Exploration of terrorist motivation and ideology, methods, and the effectiveness of international and state-level responses to terrorist challengers.
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PS 361 - International Organizations (4)
Examination of major international organizations such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the European Union, and regional organizations. Explanation of how these organizations fit into international relations theory and how they affect world politics today.
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PS 362 - Model United Nations (2)
Examination of the United Nations (UN) system and issues currently confronting UN bodies. Includes participation in regional or national Model UN conference. May be repeated once for PS or IR credit and up to two additional times for elective credit toward the degree.
Prerequisite(s): permission of department.
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PS 363 - Global Democratization (4)
Examination of movement toward democratic forms of government in various parts of the world and of those factors that promote or inhibit democracy.
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PS 364 - Gender and Int’l Relations (4)
Examination of major gender critiques of mainstream IR theory and the ways in which gender analysis expands both theory and practical political analysis at the international and global levels.
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PS 365 - International Conflict and Security (4)
Examination of the conditions that make for war and peace in world politics, and of the range of possible approaches that might help to manage or prevent conflict in the future. Factors contributing to conflict within and between states are considered.
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PS 367 - Globalization and International Economic Institutions (4)
Broad survey of contemporary political debates on globalization, including trade and jobs, investment and labor rights, poverty, inequality and economic development, and pro- and anti-globalization movement. Special attention will be given to how governments and international organizations, such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the World Trade organization and their regional counterparts, operate.
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PS 371 - American Political Thought (4)
Survey of the writings of American thinkers who influenced the development of the American polity. Examines the political, legal and cultural origins of this country. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
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PS 372 - Western Political Thought I (4)
Analyzes the writings of Western political theorists from 600 B.C. to 1500 A.D.; systematically examines the political, legal, economic, social, cultural and religious elements that influenced the ideas and policies postulated; and scrutinizes the assumptions behind deeply rooted modes of thought that continue to affect people’s lives. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
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PS 373 - Western Political Thought II (4)
Analyzes the writings of Western political theorists from 1500 A.D. to the present; systematically examines the political, legal, economic, social, cultural and religious elements that influenced the ideas and policies postulated; and criticism. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
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PS 374 - Politics Through Literature (4)
Will use literary works (novels, short stories, plays, essays) to examine a range of social and political systems in specific settings. Will discuss how political and cultural backgrounds of various authors have been conveyed in their writings. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
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PS 377 - Communism (4)
The development of revolutionary socialism from early Marxism to the present. The course analyzes the relevance of Marxism to a variety of contemporary revolutionary situations. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the Western civilization knowledge exploration area. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
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PS 390 - Independent Study (2 or 4)
Readings not normally covered in existing course offerings. Directed on an individual basis.
Prerequisite(s): permission of department and instructor.
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PS 453 - Public Budgeting (4)
Politics and process of budgeting in public organizations, especially as they relate to the control of policy. Specific techniques are discussed for developing, approving, administering and auditing budgets.
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PS 454 - Public Sector Human Resource Management (4)
Study of the procedures, techniques and problems of personnel administration in public agencies; evolution of the modern civil service system, merit principle, and responses to collective bargaining and equal opportunity programs.
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PS 455 - Comparative Public Administration (4)
Comprehensive exploration of the political and policy-making roles of public bureaucracies around the world stressing the effects of politics and organized interests on bureaucracy.
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PS 458 - Public Administration Internship (4)
Supervised student internship with governmental, political, criminal justice or other public agency. Reports and analyses of work performed at agency required. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
Prerequisite(s): PS 257 and PS 350, junior standing and permission of instructor.
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PS 459 - Political Science/International Relations Internship (4)
Supervised student internship with governmental, political, criminal justice, or other public agency. Reports and analyses of work performed at agency required. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
Prerequisite(s): permission of internship director.
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PS 470 - Seminar in American Politics (4)
Advanced seminar in a special topic related to American politics. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
Prerequisite(s): PS 100 and PS 303 and permission of major adviser.
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PS 472 - Seminar in International Relations (4)
Advanced seminar in a special topic related to international relations. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
Prerequisite(s): PS 114, PS 303, and PS 314 and permission of major adviser.
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PS 474 - Seminar in Political Behavior (4)
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PS 476 - Seminar in the Comparative Study of Political Systems (4)
Advanced seminar in a special topic related to comparative politics. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
Prerequisite(s): PS 131 and PS 303 and permission of major adviser.
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PS 478 - Seminar in Public Law (4)
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PS 480 - Seminar in Political Theory (4)
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PS 482 - Seminar in Public Administration: Strategies and Policies (4)
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PS 484 - Seminar in Public Policy (4)
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PS 490 - Special Topics or Directed Research (2 to 8)
Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.
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PS 497 - Apprentice College Teaching (4)
Affords the opportunity for qualified students to deepen their understanding of selected topics in political science and ways of teaching politics by assisting an instructor in teaching a 100-level political science course and writing a critique of this experience. May be taken only once for credit.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor and department chair.
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POM 300 - Survey of Operations Management (3)
This course introduces the student to the operation of both manufacturing and service organizations. Topics included are capacity planning, facility location and layout, production control and scheduling and quality assurance. Business majors, pre-business students and business undecided students cannot take this course.
Prerequisite(s): junior standing.
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POM 343 - Operations Management (4)
Study of operations of manufacturing and service organizations. Introduction to operational design and control issues such as forecasting, capacity planning, facility location and layout, production control, material requirements planning, scheduling and quality assurance. Includes international, legal and ethical aspects.
Prerequisite(s): (QMM 240 or QMM 241 or QMM 250 or STA 226 or STA 225) and ACC 210 with a minimum grade of 2.0 in each course.
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POM 345 - Healthcare Operations Management (3)
Introduces students to operating and management issues and decisions found in healthcare delivery organizations. A general management viewpoint is used with a bias towards operations, marketing, and human resource management. A framework for evaluation of existing and new service concepts and practices for quality assurance and process improvement is established.
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POM 399 - Achieve III - Operations Management (0)
Guide students through the job search process within the Operations Management major.
Prerequisite(s): major standing and SBC 199 and SBC 299.
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POM 435 - Management of Service Operations (3)
This course seeks to improve the student’s understanding of the nature of organizations that produce services in addition to, and instead of, goods. It explores some of the operating and other management issues, problems, and decisions found in such organizations. The course takes a general management viewpoint with a bias towards operations, marketing, and human resource management. It establishes a framework for the evaluation of existing and new service concepts and examines similarities and differences between management in the service and manufacturing sectors. It exposes students to important service concepts and practices and makes us aware of problems, issues, and opportunities in the service sector.
Prerequisite(s): POM 343.
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POM 440 - Process Management (3)
This course introduces quality management as it relates to the operations management field. Specific concepts, decisions, and quantitative techniques commonly encountered in quality management are highlighted. How quality management can contribute to the achievement of organizational goals and objectives is also emphasized. Course topics include: the evolution of quality management, quality basics, quality gurus, quality certification and awards, an introduction to the techniques of quality control, and an in-depth examination of total quality management. Instruction of the topics covered will utilize several pedagogical devices, including assignments, case discussions, and self-review questions and problems.
Prerequisite(s): POM 343 with a minimum grade of 2.0.
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POM 442 - Supply Chain Management (3)
This course will examine several issues on effective management of today’s supply chains. They include planning and design for supply chains, mass customization and postponement, distribution networks, management of supplier relationships, benefits/challenges of global sourcing, management of supply chain risks, integration and evaluation of supply chains.
Prerequisite(s): POM 343 with a minimum grade of 2.0.
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POM 443 - Operations Planning and Control (3)
Studies the economic conversion of inputs into goods and services for both manufacturing and service organizations. Managerial and technical aspects of planning and controlling resources within a transformation system are examined including demand management, lean manufacturing, master production scheduling, materials requirements planning, capacity planning and inventory control.
Prerequisite(s): POM 343 with a minimum grade of 2.0.
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POM 448 - Project Management (3)
Project management topics examined will include: project selection, project plan elements including statements of work, scope statements, budgets, alternative organizational structures, work breakdown structures, the role of the project manager, leadership styles, teamwork appproaches, conflict resolution, schedule development and risk management. Project monitoring and control and project termination will be investigated as well.
Prerequisite(s): POM 343 with a minimum grade of 2.0.
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POM 450 - Operations Strategy (3)
This capstone course examines the formulation and implementation of an operations strategy as part of overall business strategy. It will examine managing operations of competitive advantage (cost, quality, speed, and flexibility) in service and manufacturing firms. Cases are used to illustrate various concepts.
Prerequisite(s): POM 343 and POM 443 and (POM 435 or POM 440 or POM 442 or POM 448 or QMM 440) with a minimum grade of 2.0 in each course.
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POM 480 - Special Topics in Operations Management (3)
Intensive study of a selected topic in production/operations management. Topics vary. See Schedule of Classes for current offering. May be repeated for a total of six credits as long as the topic is different.
Prerequisite(s): POM 343 with a minimum grade of 2.0.
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POM 490 - Independent Study (1 to 4)
Qualified and highly motivated students may engage in individual research, directed readings or group study under the supervision of a faculty member. Offered every term. May be repeated for a total of eight credits.
Prerequisite(s): overall 3.0 GPA and approved contract.
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Psychology |
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PSY 100 - Foundations of Contemporary Psychology (4)
An introduction both to basic principles and recent formulations in psychology. Topics include the central psychological processes of attending, perceiving, learning, thinking, remembering and study of social behavior, and the development and organization of personality. Required of psychology majors. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the social science knowledge exploration area.
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PSY 130 - Positive Psychology (4)
Scientific study of the strengths and virtues that allow individuals and communities to thrive. Understanding positive emotions such as contentment, happiness, hope; individual traits such as capacity for love and work, courage, compassion, resilience, creativity, curiosity, integrity, self-knowledge, moderation, wisdom; institutional strengths that foster justice, parenting, leadership, teamwork purpose and tolerance. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the social science knowledge exploration area.
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PSY 200 - Topics In Psychology (4)
Offered occasionally on special topics of current interest that are not listed among regular offerings.
Prerequisite(s): see individual listings in the Schedule of Classes.
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PSY 215 - Introduction to Basic Psychological Processes (4)
Survey of the processes of learning, memory and thinking, including physiological factors underlying these processes.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 225 - Introduction to Life-Span Developmental Psychology (4)
Survey of the principal cognitive, social and behavioral processes that operate across the life-span. Satisfies the university general education requirement for knowledge applications integration. Prerequisite for knowledge applications integration: completion of the university general education requirement in the social science knowledge exploration area.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 235 - Introduction to Social Psychology (4)
Overview of traditional and current trends in social psychology. Attention is given to developing theoretical approaches to attitudes, interpersonal processes and social perception.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 241 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology (4)
Introduction to the broad field of clinical psychology. The various roles of a clinical psychologist and sub-fields of study in clinical psychology will be covered. Detailed attention will be given to the history and current directions of the field and the activities of a clinical psychologist, including assessment, prevention, intervention, research and consultation.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 245 - Introduction to Individual Differences and Personality Psychology (4)
A survey of basic research in individual differences and personality, including a discussion of major personality theories, personality variables (i.e., aggression, altruism) and the measurement of personality variables.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 250 - Introduction to Research Design (4)
General introduction to design, function and interpretation of research in the social sciences. Provides necessary preparation to evaluate the empirically based content of psychology. Required of psychology majors.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 251 - Statistics and Research Design (4)
Introduces principal statistical procedures needed to analyze and interpret data in behavioral science research. Includes descriptive and inferential statistics.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 250 with a grade of 2.0 or higher and proficiency in intermediate algebra as demonstrated through a grade of 2.0 or higher in MTH 062 or placement in a higher mathematics course.
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PSY 305 - Creativity and Innovation (4)
Interdisciplinary approach to understanding cultural, societal, individual, cognitive, and biological determinants of creativity and their application to innovation.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 311 - Sensation and Perception (4)
Psychophysical, physiological and cognitive approaches to the basic sensory systems and perceptual processes.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 250 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 315 - Evolutionary Psychology (4)
Reviews empirical and theoretical work in the broad field of evolutionary psychology which addresses human and non-human nature, individual differences and group differences, including sex differences and cultural differences from an evolutionary perspective.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 250 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 316 - Cognitive Psychology (4)
The information processing approach to problems in pattern recognition, selective attention, mental operations, short- and long-term memory, the psychology of reading, problem solving and probabilistic reasoning. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 250 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 318 - Physiological Psychology (4)
Biological bases of behavior of humans and related mammalian species: basic neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, motivation, emotion, learning and memory, sleep and dreams, sensory-motor mechanisms, brain stimulation, psychopharmacology, hormones and behavior. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 250 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 319 - Animal Behavior (4)
Comparative psychological, ethological and sociobiological viewpoints on behavior of animals. Emphasis will be on vertebrate species including humans. Discussion of reproductive, aggressive and social behaviors, learning, communication, etc. Stresses an evolutionary perspective. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 250 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 321 - Child Development (4)
Theory and principles of child development from birth to puberty. Selected topics include: maturational processes, learning and motivation, intelligence, self concept and child-rearing practices. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 250 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 322 - Adolescence and Youth (4)
Focuses on the scientific study of the normative biological, cognitive, emotional, personality and social changes that occur during adolescence. Selected topics include pubertal maturation, information processing, identity development, peer relations and family dynamics. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 250 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 323 - Adulthood and Aging (4)
Psychological change, from young adulthood to death. Topics include potentials for psychological growth and sources of crisis, changes in intellectual processes, attitudes toward aging, retirement and the needs of the aged. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 250 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 330 - Social Cognition (4)
The theory and research explicating thinking processes underlying social phenomena such as impression formation, persuasion, conformity, compliance, stereotyping and causal perception. Areas of focus include attitude formation and change, attribution theory, the role of affect in cognition, schema theory and theories of nonverbal behavior. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 250 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 333 - Motivation (4)
The nature of physiological and behavioral mechanisms that control an organism’s reaction to the demands of its environment. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 250 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 337 - Interpersonal Processes and Group Behavior (4)
Group structure, function and process. Focus on how individuals affect the behavior of people in groups; how the group, in turn, affects the behavior of the individual. Topics include leadership, cohesion, group therapy, crowds and mobs.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 250 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 338 - Health Psychology (4)
Application of psychological theory and research to health promotion as well as illness prevention and treatment. The interaction between biological, social and psychological factors in health and medical problems is emphasized. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 250 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 339 - Emotion (4)
Understanding of human emotion from both an historical and theoretical viewpoint. Contemporary theoretical positions will be compared in terms of the roles cognition, behavior and psychological changes play in the emotional experience. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 250 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 341 - Introduction to Psychopathology (4)
Introduction to psychopathology across the lifespan with a focus on the etiology from psychological, biological and sociocultural perspectives; assessment; diagnosis; and empirically-based treatment options. Includes scientific discussion of clinical types, methods of investigation and principals of psychotherapy.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 250 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 343 - Psychopathology of Childhood (4)
The psychopathology of children and adolescents. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 250 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 344 - Behavior Analysis (4)
Theory and research on the analysis of behavior as it has developed from Pavlov to Skinner and Bandura. Includes a consideration of the application of principles of behavior analysis to individual and social behavior. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 250 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 358 - History and Systems of Psychology (4)
How psychology came to be as it is. The beginning to the great experiments and the schools of psychology; the schools to World War II; World War II to the present. Researchers, experiments, theories. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 with a grade of 2.0 or higher and two psychology courses other than PSY 251.
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PSY 362 - Statistical Analysis on Computers (4)
Advanced statistical procedures employed in behavioral science research. Emphasis will be on the statistical software SPSS. Topics include multivariate analyses and nonparametric tests. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 251 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 370 - Psycholinguistics (4)
Identical with ALS 335. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
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PSY 374 - Psychology of Women (4)
Examines gender differences resulting from the socialization of girls and women and the psychological impact of life events experienced exclusively or differentially by women. Topics include role conflicts, gender stereotypes, achievement and employment. Identical with WGS 374.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 381 - Tests and Measurements (4)
Theories of measurement and evaluation. Examination of empirical construction and interpretation of various tests, including intelligence, achievement, interests and special aptitudes. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 251 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 399 - Field Experience in Psychology (4)
The application of psychological concepts and methods in a non-academic setting. Includes job placement with a classroom component, readings and discussion of relevant literature. May not be repeated for credit. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
Prerequisite(s): junior/senior standing. Minimum of 16 credits in the major including PSY 250 with a grade of 2.0 or higher, two courses between PSY 310 and PSY 349 and permission of instructor.
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PSY 400 - Science and Superstition (4)
An overview of the methods and products of science as contrasted with superstition and supernaturalism. Focus on differentiating critical thinking and scientific evidence-based beliefs and practices from beliefs and practices that are not evidence-based and do not depend on critical thinking, such as tarot card readings, palm readings, astrology and supernaturalism.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 250 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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PSY 415 - Seminar in Basic Psychological Processes (4)
Advanced seminar in a special topic related to cognition, perception, conditioning or physiological processes. May be repeated once for a total of 8 credits. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
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PSY 425 - Seminar in Developmental Psychology (4)
Advanced seminar in a special topic related to developmental psychology, such as theories of development. May be repeated once for a total of 8 credits. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
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PSY 435 - Seminar in Social Psychology (4)
Advanced seminar in a special topic related to social psychology, such as attitudes, attributions or theories of social influence. May be repeated once for a total of 8 credits. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
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PSY 445 - Seminar in Individual Differences and Personality Psychology (4)
Advanced seminar in a special topic related to individual differences and personality psychology, such as theories of personality, aggression or religion. May be repeated once for a total of 8 credits. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 245, PSY 250 with a grade of 2.0 or higher, and permission of instructor.
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PSY 450 - Research Methodology: Basic Psychological Processes (4)
Issues in design and methodology of psychological research with application to the area of basic psychological processes. Independent research project required. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 251 with a grade of 2.0 or higher and permission of instructor.
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PSY 452 - Research Methodology: Developmental (4)
Issues in design and methodology of psychological research with application to the developmental area. Independent research project required. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 251 with a grade of 2.0 or higher, and permission of instructor.
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PSY 453 - Research Methodology: Social (4)
Issues in design and methodology of psychological research with application in the social area. Individual research project required. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 251 with a grade of 2.0 or higher and permission of instructor.
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PSY 454 - Research Methodology: Individual Differences and Personality (4)
Issues in design and methodology of psychological research with application to the individual differences and personality area. Independent research project required. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 251 with a grade of 2.0 or higher and permission of instructor.
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PSY 470 - Apprentice College Teaching (4)
Supervised participation in teaching undergraduate psychology courses. Discussion of teaching objectives and methods. May be repeated for a total of 8 credits. Only 4 credits may be offered to fulfill major requirements.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
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