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PSCI 2224 - Public Attitudes and Public Policy
A study of the sources of mass political attitudes and behavior and their effect upon public policy. The course will examine the techniques for influencing opinion, including propaganda and mass media communications. 3 credits.
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PSCI 2226 - Politics and the Media
This course will provide students with the analytical tools necessary to understand the relationship between politics and the media. This course will also provide students with the critical and practical skills necessary to understand and engage with modern politics and modern media, as well as introduce students to key issues in media and politics and help them understand and reflect on the connectedness between these two fields of study. 3 credits.
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PSCI 2228 - Public Interest Groups
Examination of group institutions of the American political culture. Emphasis on the legal nature, purpose, and function of each operational organization in the political process. 3 credits.
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PSCI 2229 - Legal Communications
Familiarization with the kinds of legal documents and written instruments employed by participants in the legal process. Recognization and understanding of the purpose of writs, complaints, briefs, memoranda, contracts, wills, and motions. 3 credits.
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PSCI 2230 - Anglo-American Jurisprudence
Surveys ideas about the nature of law. Legal philosophers examined include Plato, Aristotle, St. Thomas Aquinas, John Austin, William Blackstone, Benjamin Cardozo, L.A. Hart, and Oliver Wendell Holmes. The contribution to legal theory made by various schools of jurisprudence (e.g., positivism, legal realism). 3 credits.
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PSCI 2231 - Judicial Behavior
Examination of the American court system as a political policy-making body. Topics considered include: the structure of the judicial system, the influence of sociological and psychological factors on judicial behavior, and the nature and impact of the judicial decision-making process. 3 credits.
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PSCI 2232 - Politics of the First Amendment
Preferred preparation in American Government. Examination of the political implications of the First Amendment freedoms of speech, press, and religion; Supreme Court adaptation of the First Amendment to changing political and social conditions. 3 credits.
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PSCI 2241 - International Relations
Forces and structures operating in the modern nation-state system, the foreign policy process, decision-making process, the impact of decolonization on traditional interstate behavior, economic and political developments since World War II. 3 credits.
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PSCI 2243 - International Law and Organization
Preferred preparation in American Government or International Relations. Traditional and modern approaches to international law and organization; major emphasis on the contribution of law and organization to the establishment of a world of law and world peace. The League of Nations system and the United Nations system are analyzed. 3 credits.
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PSCI 2244 - Model United Nations
Prerequisites: consent of the instructor; PSCI 4408 is highly recommended. This course is an experiential course that provides students with a comprehensive, simulated experience of some of the workings of the United Nations. Students serve as delegates from specific countries tasked with researching, creating, negotiating, arguing for, and voting on solutions to some of the world's most pressing problems. At the conclusion of the course, students are required to produce a position paper that explains a set of global problems, identifies previously enacted solutions, and fully articulates new proposed solutions developed as part of taking an active and engaged role in the Model United Nations simulation/competition. This course is repeatable up to a maximum of 6 hours. 3 credits.
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PSCI 2245 - Diplomacy
U.S. diplomacy is vital to American prosperity and national security and to maintaining a peaceful world. The course will provide a short history of key U.S. and United Nations diplomatic successes and failures since WWII and then look at case studies to show how the indispensable everyday work of career diplomats and development professionals around the world have prevented wars and international discord. 3 credits.
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PSCI 2246 - Global Frontier Africa
Africa has emerged from being referred to as a "Dark Continent" to being identified in the 21st century as the "Next Global Frontier". The course will analyze how African society and its politics has been shaped by foreign influence and how Africa is moving ahead in the 21st century by breaking its dependence on the foreign forces. Through this exploration, students will become aware of the issues of conflict, conflict resolution, democracy and development in reference to the African nations. 3 credits.
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PSCI 2247 - Politics of Globalization
This course will provide students a clear understanding of the emerging trends of globalization with a special focus on what led to the beginning of these trends and what are its current patterns. The course will also focus on the most recent "global flows" and their impact including global economic flows as reflected in the growing international trade, global political flows as observed in the internationalization of political issues, global cultural flows as discerned through cultural convergences, and global technological flows as witnessed by the internet revolution. In addition, the course will study the politics of globalization with an analysis of the differential impact of globalization on the developing and the developed world. 3 credits.
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PSCI 2248 - Politics of International Economics
The course is an introduction to the politics of state-to-state economic relations. Political economy, as the name suggests, is a marriage between politics and economics, and as such is a multi-faceted discipline incorporating the study of economics, political science, sociology, law and geography. In this course, however, we will focus on the broad-scale trade between states, the politics of major economic unions like the European Union, large-scale regional trade agreements like NAFTA and the TPP, and key institutions of global system like the World Bank and IMF. In doing so we will focus on the role these systems play in the global political economy and analyze its future in the context of historical and current debates about optimal economic policies for different political constituencies. 3 credits.
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PSCI 2249 - Language Proficiency Examination
Students must develop federal government Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Level 2 standards by one of two methods: take foreign language courses as electives at the University or enroll in an intensive language training program or study abroad experience. Consult with program director for additional information. 0 credits.
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PSCI 2250 - Conflict Resolution
Students in this course will examine the root causes, patterns, and outcomes of political conflict, approaches to conflict resolution, the role of international organizations and major powers in conflict resolution, enforcement and prevention methods, as well as negotiation and peace building techniques. The following questions will be addressed: Why can some conflicts be managed in a peaceful way, while others end in violence?
What are origins, stages, and causes of conflict? What role does the cultural context, the state, the military, the economy, the gender order and ethnicity and nationalism play in conflicts? How can we bring adversaries to the negotiating table? What mediation tactics are used in resolving a conflict? And how in the aftermath of a conflict, can peace be made sustainable? 3 credits.
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PSCI 2261 - Modern Political Analysis
Introduction to political analysis, including quantitative and qualitative techniques, systems and data analyses, role and group theory, simulations and projections using computerized models. 3 credits.
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PSCI 2262 - Investigative Methods in Political Science
Prerequisite: PSCI 2261 . This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to design and execute political science research. Students learn and apply evidence-based research methods to answer a research question and evaluate their hypotheses. At the conclusion of the course, students are required to produce a research project and presentation, highlighting their findings. 3 credits.
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PSCI 2281 - Comparative Political Systems: Asia
Traditional and modern political and social structures of China, Japan, Korea, and other Asian states, including the function of the political system within each country. 3 credits.
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PSCI 2282 - Comparative Political Systems: Europe
Political characteristics of modern European states. Emphasis on political, social, and economic institutions and structures. Special attention to European integration and the European Union; changes in Eastern Europe and the former USSR. 3 credits.
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PSCI 2283 - Comparative Political Systems: Latin America
Political modernization, development in Latin America, political institutions, national identity, leadership, integration, political socialization, and political ideologies. 3 credits.
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PSCI 2285 - Comparative Political Systems: Middle East
Analysis of the Arab and non-Arab states in the region with particular attention to the political systems, violence, and the problems of tradition vs. modernity. 3 credits.
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PSCI 3304 - Political Parties
Preferred preparation in American or State and Local Government. Voting and electoral behavior, nominations and campaign strategy, pressure groups, political party structure and functions of the party system in the American political community. 3 credits.
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PSCI 3308 - Legislative Process
Preferred preparation in American or State and Local Government. Legislative process in the American political system; legislative functions; selection and recruitment of candidates; legislative leadership, the committee system; lobbyists, decision-making; legislative norms, folkways, and legislative executive relations. 3 credits.
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PSCI 3309 - The American Presidency
The role of the President as commander-in-chief, legislative leader, party leader, administrator, manager of the economy, director of foreign policy, and advocate of social justice; nature of presidential decision making, authority, power, influence, and personality. 3 credits.
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PSCI 3310 - The Politics of U.S. Immigration
This course addresses a controversial political issue. It is part seminar, lecture, and experiential learning. Students will learn, discuss, and interact with the complex topic that is immigration. This course will describe and explain a range of different immigration policies. It will also situate a broader discussion of immigration policy within its particular political and historical context. 3 credits.
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PSCI 3331 - Theory and the Supreme Court
An examination of the ways in which the Supreme Court exercises judicial review with particular emphasis on the various theories of review as they have evolved from John Marshall to the present. 3 credits.
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PSCI 3332 - Constitutional Law
Preferred preparation in American Government. Principles and concepts of the United States Constitution as revealed in leading decisions of the Supreme Court and the process of judicial review. 3 credits.
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PSCI 3333 - Elections and the Public Will
Prerequisite: PSCI 1121 or PSCI 1122 . This course is a service-learning course that provides students with the real-world experience of assessing the democratic connection between the people and their government. Topics include responsiveness, representation, voting and elections, polling, trust in government, and public opinion. At the conclusion of the course, students will compose a report and present their findings to both relevant policymakers and the public. 3 credits.
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PSCI 3340 - Campaign Management: Procedures and Operations
A study of the procedures and operations of the contemporary political campaign, including issue development, voter registration, canvassing, media usage, fundraising, scheduling, campaign data, etc. 3 credits.
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PSCI 3341 - Campaign Management: Structure and Organization
Exploration of the structure, organization, and management of the campaign operation and the handling, roles, and tasks of the campaign personnel. 3 credits.
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PSCI 3344 - Campaign Management: Survey Research and Polling
A study of the uses and interpretation of survey research, polling projects, and computer techniques and their application to political campaigns. 3 credits.
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PSCI 3346 - Campaign Management: Finance and Election Laws
Exploration of the methods used to finance a political campaign; the nature of campaign costs; the role of political action committees; the effects of campaign finance laws; and the technical aspects and political implications of election laws at the federal, state, and local levels. 3 credits.
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PSCI 3350 - Public Policy: U.S. National Security
The development and operation of U.S. military and national security policy from George Washington to the present with major emphasis on the 20th century and post-World War II. 3 credits.
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PSCI 3355 - Terrorism
Examination of the modern application of terrorism in international affairs, paying special attention to ideological and infrastructure determinants. 3 credits.
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PSCI 3390 - Political Modernization
Comparative analysis of political change and development. Political transition, political integration and nation building; institutional developments; political parties; military elites; youth; intellectuals; the bureaucracy; economic development; and political culture. 3 credits.
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PSCI 4408 - The Development of the United Nations
Prerequisite: ENGL 1110 or ENGL 1112 or ENGL 1113 . A study of the formation of the United Nations system, the drafting of the United Nations Charter, function of it principal organs, evolution of the role and structure of the organization from 1945 to present day, and its impact on international relations and conflict resolution. Cross-listed with NSEC 4408 . 3 credits.
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PSCI 4409 - International Organizations and Counter-Terrorism
Prerequisite: ENGL 1110 or ENGL 1112 or ENGL 1113 . A study of terrorism and the international response to this phenomenon: who are terrorists and what steps are governments obligated to take under international law to prevent and suppress their activity? How is the international community responding to facilitating technical assistance to states and regional groupings to help them respond to terrorism? How have the 18 international instruments and relevant United Nations and regional resolutions on counter-terrorism been effective in responding to international terrorism and how can their impact be evaluated? Cross-listed with NSEC 4409 . 3 credits.
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PSCI 4415 - Internship in Legal and Public Affairs
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Students will have the opportunity to work as paraprofessionals in legislatures, government agencies, and party organizations and to share their experiences with other interns in legal and public affairs. 3 credits.
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PSCI 4450 - Campaign Management: Internship
Actual work experience in campaign management. 3 credits.
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PSCI 4461 - Political Theory: Ancient and Medieval
Foundations of Western political thought from the Greek, Roman and medieval experiences as it applies to the total discipline of political science. 3 credits.
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PSCI 4462 - Political Theory: Modern and Contemporary
A continuation of the study of political thought from the High Middle Ages to contemporary theorists. 3 credits.
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PSCI 4494 - Special Topics
Special studies on a variety of current problems and specialized areas in the field not available in the regular curriculum. 3 credits.
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PSCI 4495 - Special Topics
Special studies on a variety of current problems and specialized areas in the field not available in the regular curriculum. 3 credits.
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PSCI 4496 - Special Topics
Special studies on a variety of current problems and specialized areas in the field not available in the regular curriculum. 3 credits.
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PSCI 4497 - Special Topics
Special studies on a variety of current problems and specialized areas in the field not available in the regular curriculum. 3 credits.
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PSCI 4498 - Special Topics
Special studies on a variety of current problems and specialized areas in the field not available in the regular curriculum. 3 credits.
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PSCI 4499 - Senior Seminar I
Prerequisite: consent of the department chair. Capstone course in which students use the tools of their discipline to examine a selected problem. May be conducted as a proseminar. Required of all political science majors. 3 credits.
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PSCI 4500 - Senior Seminar II
Prerequisite: consent of the department chair. Capstone course in which students use the tools of their discipline to examine a selected problem. May be conducted as a proseminar. Required of all political science majors. 3 credits.
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PSCI 4593 - Honors Thesis: Political Science
Students in this course will complete their Honors Thesis in consultation with their Honors Thesis advisor. 3 credits.
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PSCI 4599 - Independent Study
Directed research on special topics to be selected in consultation with the department chair and a sponsoring faculty member. 3 credits.
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PRFS 1202 - Professional Literacy and Analysis
Prerequisite: professional studies major or other major with less than 40 credits completed. This course caters to returning students in the BS in Professional Studies program. There are some skills that are critical to student success that may need to be refreshed and adapted to the online environment. Students will develop an understanding of the process of attending an online course and understand the general expectations for work. In addition, students will practice appropriate academic discourse. There will also be a refresher in study skills, and students will examine their long-term goals for successful completion of the program. 1 credits.
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PRFS 4500 - Capstone in Professional Studies
Prerequisite: senior professional studies major, consent of instructor. The capstone course will integrate current and developing trends with the student's interests and perspective. This will allow the demonstration of accumulated training through a single, original project of the student's choice, subject to the instructor's approval. The most common form of this project is the development of a white paper proposing an approach to an issue either of general concern to the student or of concern to a community organization. Drafts of the work will be subject to multiple peer and instructor reviews. The final report will be accompanied by a 15 to 20 minute recorded summary presentation. This course will be run in a 15 week on-line format. 3 credits.
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PSYC 1111 - Introduction to Psychology
This course will provide students with a basic understanding of psychology as a science. It will introduce students to research methods, principles of learning, development, biological bases of behavior, psychological disorders, and social psychological phenomena. Additional topics may include cognition, sensation and perception, sleep, intelligence, and personality. Ethical issues within the field will also be examined. 3 credits.
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PSYC 1112 - Introductory Psychology for Majors
This course for psychology majors is intended to provide students an in-depth introduction to the field. Topics will cover areas of psychology that are relevant for majors, including methods, development, learning, neuroscience, cognition, personality, and social psychology. The course will also provide an overview of careers and options for graduate education within the field. 3 credits.
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PSYC 2205 - Forensic Psychology
Prerequisites: CJST 1100 , PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 . This course is intended to provide an overview of the various applications of psychology to forensic settings. Topics include criminal investigation and profiling, personnel selection, dynamics of violence and victimology, eyewitness testimony, trial processes, and a variety of other areas within the criminal and civil justice systems. Cross-listed with CJST 2205 . 3 credits.
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PSYC 2212 - Business and Industrial Psychology
Prerequisite: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 . Psychological principles and research as they apply to the problems of working with people in organizations; including selection and placement, criterion measurement, job design, motivation, work groups, and work-related stress. 3 credits.
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PSYC 2216 - Child Development
Prerequisite: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 . This course reviews the literature on physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development in children. Child development history, theory, and research strategies will be discussed, as well as the effect of family, peers, media, schooling, community, culture, and society. 3 credits.
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PSYC 2217 - Adolescent Development
Prerequisite: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 . This course focuses on the scientific study of the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional changes that occur during adolescence. Adolescent developmental theory and research designs will be discussed, including the effects of heredity, family, peers, media, schools, gender roles, sexuality, community, culture, and society. 3 credits.
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PSYC 2218 - Sensation and Perception
Prerequisite: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 . This course will provide an introduction to the scientific study of sensation and perception. It will present a detailed study of the major senses (vision, audition, touch, smell, taste), using insights and methods from a variety scientific methodologies. Furthermore, it will explore how these physical stimuli are converted into information that the brain can interpret. Moreover, it will explore how our interpretations and our responses to environmental stimuli (i.e., perceptions) are influenced by our experiences, culture, physiology, emotional state, and the social situation. 3 credits.
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PSYC 2220 - Psychology of Language and Reading
Prerequisite: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 . This course introduces students to the principles of how humans acquire and understand language. It examines the mental processes involved in different forms of language use (e.g. speech, conversation, writing, and thought) with a special focus on the processes involved in reading comprehension. Furthermore, the course includes an examination of some of the difficulties often encountered when processing language, including aphasia and dyslexia. 3 credits.
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PSYC 2225 - Multicultural Psychology
Prerequisite: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 . This course provides an examination of the ways in which human thought and behavior is affected by cultural factors. Topics such as development, cognition, identity, attitudes and beliefs, personality, and mental health will be discussed within different cultural orientations in the world. Moreover, the differences and similarities of groups within a larger American culture will be examined. 3 credits.
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PSYC 2261 - Drugs and Behavior
Prerequisites: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 , BIOL 1121 . This course introduces the student to the relationship between drugs (legal and illegal) and human behavior. The main topics will include the role of drugs in today's society, drug abuse and addiction, the treatment of addiction, and the use of psychoactive drugs in treating psychological disorders. 3 credits.
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PSYC 2280 - Physiological Psychology
Prerequisite: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 . This course addresses the relationship between human physiological systems (the brain and hormone systems) and their cognitions and behaviors. The topics investigated include research methods used in physiological psychology research; neural communication; the nervous system; and the biological basis of sleep, reproductive behavior, learning, memory, language, mental disorders and therapies. The ethics of the use of animals in research is also discussed. 3 credits.
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PSYC 2336 - Abnormal Psychology
Prerequisite: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 . This course explores the etiology, classification, symptom presentation, and diagnosis of psychological disorders/mental illness. It will draw on major theories in psychology to outline the various approaches to, and settings for, the treatment of individuals with mental illness. Issues surrounding historical and cultural context, stigma, and treatment efficacy will also be addressed. 3 credits.
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PSYC 3301 - Statistics for Behavioral Sciences
Prerequisites: MATH 1108 or higher, PSYC 3305 . Concepts and assumptions underlying statistical methods essential to design and interpretation of research on human subjects. Fundamental descriptive and inferential methods. This course includes training in the use of a computer statistics program. 4 credits.
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PSYC 3305 - Experimental Methods in Psychology
Prerequisite: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 . This course will focus on methods of designing and analyzing psychological experiments. The scientific method will be emphasized and we will explore literature reviews, research techniques, experimental and non-experimental variables, design problems, data analysis, and ethical issues. Students will learn how to create a research proposal for a psychological study. This course includes some preliminary training on the use of a computer statistics program (e.g., SPSS). 3 credits.
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PSYC 3312 - Cognitive Psychology
Prerequisite: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 . This course introduces students to the important psychological theories concerning the way in which the human mind perceives, interprets, processes, stores, and retrieves information about the world. Furthermore, the course will illustrate how the mind's mental representations of objects and events serve as the basis for learning and memory, pattern recognition, the use of language, and our ability to reason and solve problems. 3 credits.
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PSYC 3315 - Human and Animal Learning
Prerequisite: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 . This course introduces students to the major psychological theories and empirical methodologies of learning and behavior. Topics include classical (Pavlovian) and operant (Skinnerian) conditioning, social-learning theory, and cognitive learning theory. Application of these theories to psychological (e.g., behavior modification, motivation) and other domains (e.g., advertising, animal training, coaching, parenting, education) are reviewed. 3 credits.
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PSYC 3316 - The Psychology of Health and Sport
Prerequisite: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 . The role of psychological factors in the cause and prevention of physical illness. The modification of unhealthful behaviors. The study of stress and the management of stress, particularly during athletic competition. The nature of pain and pain management. The role of emotion in athletic performance. The use of psychology in athletic performance enhancement. 3 credits.
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PSYC 3317 - Psychology in Film
Prerequisites: junior standing, PSYC 2336 . This course will examine central psychological themes of major motion pictures. Psychological themes include memory, family dynamics, social psychological processes (conformity, persuasion, dissent), and various aspects of psychopathology (schizophrenia, dissociative disorders, substance abuse, depression, suicidal ideation, and mental health treatment). Students will be made aware of the impact of popular film on society and gain the ability to critically evaluate the accuracy of the portrayal of psychological topics in film. The class will involve watching films and completing assigned readings, as well as group discussions. 3 credits.
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PSYC 3321 - Social Psychology
Prerequisite: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 . The interdependence of social organizations and behavior. The interrelationships between role systems and personality; attitude analysis, development, and modification; group interaction analysis; social conformity; social class and human behavior. Offered only in the spring semester of odd-numbered years. Cross-listed with SOCI 3320 . 3 credits.
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PSYC 3325 - Violence and Terror
Prerequisites: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 , SOCI 1113 . This course provides students with an in-depth examination of the social, cultural, and psychological reasons behind interpersonal and mass violence and atrocities committed in human history. The course will explore concepts of morality through the lens of the aggressors. This course will also provide students with an understanding of social psychological experiments that help explain violence against others. Readings are drawn from violence research and theory, historical and current events, and extensive literature of social psychological experiments. This course also allows students to understand the impact of cultural differences and social pressures and how these factors can cause people to harm others while demonstrating little remorse or regret. Cross-listed with SOCI 3325 . 3 credits.
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PSYC 3330 - Community Psychology
Prerequisite: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 . The goal of this course is to understand the field of community psychology. Key concepts of community psychology/community mental health will be reviewed, including ecological theory, diversity and oppression, social support, prevention and promotion, empowerment, intervention development, and program evaluation. The course will help students understand the field at a local, national, and international level with a focus on social action, social justice, and policy. Students should complete the course with an understanding of the principles and values that guide the field of community psychology. 3 credits.
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PSYC 3331 - Practicum I in Psychology
Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and consent of instructor. Provides closely supervised practical experience within a professional setting in clinical/community, forensic, or general psychology. The experience can include observing, assisting, assuming regular duties, or pursuing a special project within the professional setting. Supervision, guidance, and review will be provided by faculty as well as placement supervisors. The course will include required classroom meeting(s) to facilitate a better understanding of the issues presented during the practicum experience. A comprehensive report analyzing the internship experience is required. 1-3 credit hours. 3 credits.
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PSYC 3332 - Practicum II in Psychology
Prerequisites: junior or senior standing, PSYC 3331 , consent of the instructor. Provides closely supervised practical experience within a professional setting in clinical/community, forensic, or general psychology. The experience can include observing, assisting, assuming regular duties, or pursuing a special project within the professional setting. Supervision, guidance, and review will be provided by faculty as well as placement supervisors. The course will include required classroom meeting(s) to facilitate a better understanding of the issues presented during the practicum experience. A comprehensive report analyzing the internship experience is required. 3 credits.
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PSYC 3337 - Human Sexuality
Prerequisite: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 , SOCI 1113 . This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the sociological, cultural, and psychological aspects of human sexuality. Topics include research methods, ethics in sexual research, cultural influences on sexual behaviors and attitudes, human sexual development, sexual orientation, anatomy & arousal, relationships, sexual disorders & therapies, gender roles, sexual coercion, and sexual laws. Cross-listed with SOCI 3337 . 3 credits.
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PSYC 3341 - History and Systems
Prerequisite: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 . An historical survey of theoretical formulations and influential systems in psychology. Evaluates structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, psychoanalysis, humanistic and cognitive movements. 3 credits.
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PSYC 3345 - Police and Investigative Psychology
Prerequisite: PSYC 2205 . This course focuses on the functions of the police psychologist such as candidate screening, stress management and counseling, hostage negotiations, critical incident debriefing, and fitness for duty evaluations. Application of psychological principles to investigation strategies such as profiling and hypnosis will also be explored. 3 credits.
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PSYC 3350 - Psychological Testing and Assessment
Prerequisite: PSYC 3301 . This course introduces students to the psychometric aspects of psychological testing and assessment. Principles of test construction and standardization as well as factors that influence reliability and validity are examined. Commonly used psychological instruments such as intelligence, personality, neuropsychological, aptitude, achievement, and personnel tests are surveyed. The historical, legal, and ethical aspects of psychological testing are also reviewed. 3 credits.
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PSYC 3351 - Behavioral Therapies
Prerequisite: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 . This course provides a review of the principles of conditioning and learning, and their application to psychotherapy technique. In the context of a behavioral approach, the course explores the mechanisms by which behavior change can be accomplished in varied treatment environments and for varied behavioral problems. 3 credits.
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PSYC 3355 - Organizational Behavior
Prerequisite: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 . Theoretical underpinning for the major approaches to understanding motivation and leadership behavior in organizations. Comparative evaluation of incentives such as salary and career growth potential as they relate to sustained motivation. The processes involved in effective leadership. Integration of motivation and leadership concepts as they affect the quality of working life. 3 credits.
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PSYC 3357 - Legal Psychology
Prerequisite: PSYC 2205 . This course will focus on the study of human behavior and cognitions within the legal and criminal justice system. Special emphasis will be given to the contributions of legal and cognitive psychology in understanding the criminal and civil legal system. Topics will include eyewitness testimony, jury decision-making, confession evidence, and punishment and sentencing. 3 credits.
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PSYC 3360 - Cognitive Neuroscience
Prerequisites: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 , BIOL 1121 . This course explores the neurological underpinnings related to cognitive processes and their associated behaviors. Specifically, the course will focus on the brain's role in complex human behaviors such as attention, body movement, consciousness, emotions, decision making, formation and retrieval of memories, and the production and understanding of language. 3 credits.
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PSYC 3361 - Behavioral Neuroscience
Prerequisites: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 , BIOL 1121 . Endocrinological, neural, sensory, and response mechanisms involved in learning, motivation, adjustment, emotion, and sensation. 3 credits.
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PSYC 3365 - Law, Psychology, and the Mental Health System
This class will review the civil and criminal law as it relates to mental health issues. Particular emphasis will be given to the justification of mental health law concepts, such as civil commitment and parens patriae power. Topics will include competence to stand trial, insanity, civil commitment, sexual predator commitment statutes, confidentiality, duty to warn, informed consent, malpractice, and issues of expert testimony. Legal cases will be examined to give the students a foundation in actual legal case law. Ethical issues and issues of professional responsibility will be covered. 3 credits.
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PSYC 3368 - Psychology of Criminal Behavior
Prerequisites: PSYC 2205 or CJST 2205 , PSYC 2336 . This course will provide an introduction to understanding criminal behavior from a psychological perspective. The course will focus on theory and research from major psychological theories, including cognitive, behavioral, and psychodynamic, which attempt to explain various forms of antisocial and criminal conduct. Special topics will include the relationship between mental disorders and antisocial behavior as well as psychological theories of specific clusters of crime (e.g., sex offending, stalking). 3 credits.
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PSYC 3370 - Theories of Personality
Prerequisites: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112 , PSYC 2336 . This course is intended to provide an overview of the various theoretical perspectives in personality psychology. A number of important psychological theories will be used to understand personality, including psychoanalytic, biological, learning, socio-cultural, and trait approaches. Students will be asked to apply their understanding of theory. 3 credits.
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PSYC 3375 - Clinical/Counseling Psychology
Prerequisite: PSYC 2336 . Foundations of clinical/counseling psychology will review the humanistic, psychoanalytic, and behaviorist views on the emergence and treatment of psychopathology. The fit between theory and technique will be explored. 3 credits.
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PSYC 3380 - Qualitative Research Methods
Prerequisite: any Competency 7, Tier 1 course from the University Core Curriculum. This course introduces the use of non-mathematical data and its application in conducting social scientific research. Students will learn how to conduct their own research projects using methods including interviews, focus groups, participant observation, and content analysis. Topics include the logic of qualitative approaches to research, ethical considerations, topic selection and research design, data collection, and analysis. 3 credits.
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PSYC 4475 - Seminar in Psychology and Law
Prerequisite: PSYC 2205 . This course will explore a series of contemporary rotating research topics in law and psychology that will allow students to take an in-depth examination of a single area of study. Areas explored may include jury decision-making models, forensic assessment, wrongful conviction, death penalty, and trial consulting. 3 credits.
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PSYC 4480 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest. 3 credits.
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PSYC 4481 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest. 3 credits.
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PSYC 4482 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest. 3 credits.
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PSYC 4483 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest. 3 credits.
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PSYC 4484 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest. 3 credits.
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PSYC 4580 - Capstone Experience: Applied Experimental Psychology
Prerequisites: PSYC 3301 , PSYC 3305 . This is an advanced course in the use of scientific methodologies in psychological research with special emphasis on experimental design and inferential statistics. The course focuses on the formulation of hypotheses, use of appropriate research design, methods of statistical analysis of data, and dissemination of experimental findings. Students are required to formulate an experimental hypothesis, propose a research study to test the hypothesis, collect and analyze the data, and prepare a complete APA-style poster and report on the research. 3 credits.
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PSYC 4593 - Honors Thesis: Psychology
Students in this course will complete their Honors Thesis in consultation with their Honors Thesis advisor. 3 credits.
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PSYC 4599 - Independent Study
Prerequisites: consent of the instructor and department chair. Opportunity for the student under the direction of a faculty member to explore an area of personal interest. This course must be initiated by the student after conferring with the faculty member who has agreed to supervise the project. 1-3 credits.
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PADM 1101 - Introduction Public Administration
The nature of and problems involved in the administration of public services at the federal, state, regional, and local levels. 3 credits.
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