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PHYS 370 - Quantum Mechanics
The principles of quantum mechanics. Schroedinger’s equation and applications to some physical systems. Observables, operators and expectation values. Operator algebra. Angular momentum and spin. Approximation methods.
Prerequisites
PHYS 225 and minimum one year of Calculus or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Natural Sciences
Division
Natural Science
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PHYS 398 - Fluid Mechanics
An exploration of fluid physics, including irrotational flow, compressibility, waves, shock dynamics and turbulence, with applications to aerospace and geophysics problems. This advanced seminar will use student-led lectures, research literature, and hands-on projects to integrate physical and mathematical expertise from previous coursework in the major.
Prerequisites
PHYS 311 and MATH 236
Credits 1
Notes
Intended for Juniors and Seniors
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PHYS 399 - Selected Topics
Independent study on topics in physics, astronomy or geology not covered by the regular course offerings. Content varies with the interest of students and instructors.
Credits 1
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PHYS 499 - Independent Research
A research project in physics, astronomy or geology supervised by a faculty member of the department.
Credits 1
Area
Natural Sciences
Division
Natural Science
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PHYS 500 - Individual Research
Investigation of a problem in physics, astronomy or geology under the guidance of a faculty member. Need to write a thesis and take an oral examination. Open to junior and senior majors who are candidates for departmental honors.
Credits 1
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POLS 099 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits .5
Area
Social Sciences
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Social Sciences
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POLS 101 - The American Political System
An introduction to American politics using a systems approach and covering aspects of political behavior along with institutional description and analysis of public policy. Open to freshmen, sophomores and juniors.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 109 - Introduction to International Relations
After a brief introduction to salient events in world politics since World War II, basic concepts in the analysis of international politics are considered. The course will analyze the various types of international actors (nations, international organizations, liberation movements, multinational corporations), their goals and how they seek to attain them, and will explore the determinants of international political behavior.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
20030
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 115 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
The comparative study of the political process in Western and non-Western societies. No political system will be studied in depth, though the course provides the concepts and tools for such study in the future.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
21002
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 198 - Introduction to Public Policy
At its core, public policy is about problem solving: what problems exist, which should be addressed through governmental intervention, how we should do it, and whether we do it well. But also at its core, public policy is political: elected officials, interest groups, bureaucrats, and citizens vie for power in defining problems and proposing solutions. This course examines the politics of problem solving by considering the theory behind democratic policy making, the formal and informal actors who define and implement policies, and the strategies we can use to assess the efficacy of public policy.
Credits 1
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POLS 199 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 200 - An Introduction to Research Methods
An introduction to the guiding principles of modern social science research, along with instruction in the actual use of research techniques, including surveys, statistical analysis of political data and data processing by computers.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 201 - Contemporary Urban Politics
Urban, suburban and metropolitan government, and policy problems. The course will focus on local political conflict in the context of the federal system in which both the national government and the states play important roles. Policy formulation, implementation and evaluation, including community development, housing, education and welfare will be explored via field work.
Prerequisites
POLS 101 or POLS 109 or POLS 115
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 203 - African Politics
An introduction to African politics. The course will focus on major issues, including political change, institutions, processes, economic development, female roles, ethnicity and foreign policy.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
23001
Division
Social Sciences
Foundation
Beyond the West
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POLS 207 - Classical and Medieval Political Theory
Ancient and medieval political philosophies harbor specific understandings of politics. For the ancients, political philosophy and political involvement in society entwine; they imply each other. According to the medieval political philosophy, God is overwhelmingly present in both spheres of nature and politics. One may justifiably argue that the post-Renaissance idea of politics breaks with the above notions of politics.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
20040
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 209 - Chinese Foreign Policy
This course explores how China understands and pursues its foreign policy interests. Starting with how major international relations paradigms analyze China’s interests, we move to an examination of China’s domestic political structures. Topics include President Xi Jinping’s articulation of the “China Dream,” how Chinese international relations theorists have thought about China’s grand strategy, China’s growing influence in international development finance and global governance with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and “One Belt, One Road”, as well as some of their implications for developing countries. We also consider China’s military modernization, as well as its efforts to cultivate international “soft power” and reshape transnational norms.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
Foundation
Beyond the West
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POLS 211 - Congress and the Legislative Process
An analysis of who gets elected to the House of Representatives and the Senate, how they get elected and what they do once in office. Topics covered include: elections, constituencies, party organizations, committees, rules and norms, interest groups, executive liaison, policy outcomes and the impact of reforms.
Prerequisites
POLS 101 or POLS 109 or POLS 115
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
20002
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 215 - Contemporary European Governments and Politics
A comparative study of contemporary European political systems. Special attention given to the relationship of government structures and the policymaking process.
Prerequisites
POLS 101 or POLS 109 or POLS 115
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
20068
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 221 - Congress and the Presidency
Observers of American politics frequently lament the unproductive relationship between contemporary presidents and the Congress. Yet, many of the framers of the U.S. Constitution believed conflict between the legislative and executive branches would lead to better government. In this course, we will examine the constitutional roots of Congress and the American Presidency. We will focus on the relationships between these two American political institutions primarily charged with enacting and refining public policy. Topics covered include the organization of the executive and legislative branches, the impact of elections on interbranch relationships, and the consequences of partisan polarization on contemporary policymaking.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 223 - Contemporary Chinese Politics
An introduction to the political institutions and processes of the People’s Republic of China. Covers the political experience of the PRC since 1949 with a focus on the post-1978 era.
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POLS 227 - Modern Political Theory
This course begins with reflection on modernity and examines a select number of modern political thinkers whose ideas have in part, and effectively, shaped the way we live our lives, understand the meanings, and, define the purposes of our social, political, and, economic involvements. The nature of modern politics, the autonomy, the sovereignty, and also, the alienation of the Enlightened individual, also the ideal of democracy and its modern enemies are among concerns that lead the path of our inquiry. Throughout this course we read Emmanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill on Enlightenment, Utilitarianism and Individualism. Also Thomas Hobbes tells us about the “scientific” amorality of Modern/Realist Politics and underlines the centrality of power to it. Likewise, Carl Schmitt articulates the concept of sovereignty (we will see the service that his articulation offers to both Fascism and Conservatism) and “presents” the structure of the Modern/Realist Politics. Karl Marx discloses the secret, and the danger, of the Capitalist mode of social life and Hannah Arendt investigates the existence, or rather the absence, of conditions necessary to humane life in Modern time.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 229 - United States Foreign Policy
An examination of the goals of American foreign policy and of the making and implementing of policy to attain those goals.
Prerequisites
POLS 101 or POLS 109
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
20033, 20038
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 231 - The American Presidency
Development and problems of presidential leadership in an era of crises. Includes both a historical analysis of the development of presidential powers and the application of those powers in contemporary American politics.
Prerequisites
POLS 101 or POLS 109 or POLS 115
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 233 - The Politics of Latin America
An introduction to the dynamics of politics in Latin America. Themes include political economy, military authoritarian intervention, transitions to democracy, social movements and the U.S. role in the area. Countries used as examples include Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, El Salvador and Chile.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
23003
Division
Social Sciences
Foundation
Beyond the West
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POLS 241 - Political Parties
In this course, we will define political parties and study the formation of the American two party system. We will consider the role of partisanship among ordinary people, the way parties are important in recruiting future leaders, and how parties help elected lawmakers accomplish their various goals. By the end of the semester, students will have a deeper understanding about the necessity of parties through exposure to theory, history, and analysis of contemporary politics.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 245 - Policing as Governance
This course explores the role of the police in politics, with a particular focus on the function of policing in democracies. The democratic police ideal holds that officers “protect and serve” all members of their communities equally, that they are neutral actors without their own political interests. Press accounts of police shootings, as well as the policing of protests in the aftermath of these, have led growing numbers of citizens to question these assumptions. In this course, we will engage in a critical examination of “police power” in a wide range of contexts and analyze the nature of police violence.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 249 - Russian Foreign Policy
A study of contemporary Russian foreign policy behavior with an emphasis on Russia’s struggle to define a foreign policy strategy in a post-communist world. Particular attention will be paid to Russia’s relations with the United States and the emergent states of the former Soviet Union.
Prerequisites
POLS 109 or POLS 115 or POLS 255
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
20064, 23019, 23020
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 251 - Mass Media and American Politics
This is a course about the relationship between the mass media and American politics. In recent years, the term mass media has expanded from newspapers and televisions to include the internet and social media. This transition has caused considerable upheaval in the traditional financial model of the news industry, and affected both the substance of political news and the way content is delivered to readers. In the course, we will study how the media covers politics, confronting questions about bias, fairness, and the ethics of political reporting. We will also examine how political leaders use media to achieve their own objectives.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 255 - Russian Politics
An investigation of Russian politics since the demise of the Soviet Union. Particular attention will be given to the status of Russia’s efforts at democratization, the success of its economic reforms, and issues of political identity and nationalism.
Prerequisites
POLS 101 or POLS 109 or POLS 115
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
20064, 23019, 23020
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 259 - Contemporary Conflicts in World Politics
During the 20th century, international conflicts were usually well-defined: one country went to war against another, primarily to gain and hold territory. Today, such conflicts are increasingly uncommon. In their place have emerged complex forms of violence and unrest, which tend to hold little regard for national borders and whose ultimate aims are often difficult to discern. This class investigates the most pressing of these contemporary conflicts – including terrorism, migration, ethnic violence, and economic protests – in order to understand why they developed, where they might be headed, and how the international community might best respond to them. Nick Dorzweiler,
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 261 - Moot Court
In Moot Court, students will grapple with contemporary questions of constitutional law. For example, does brain imaging violate one’s right against self-incrimination? Is solitary confinement cruel and unusual punishment? Students will learn how to successfully argue a court case and write a legal brief and interested students will have the opportunity to compete in the regional and perhaps even national American Moot Court Association competitions. The public speaking and legal writing skills gained through this course will definitely aid any students interested in law school or any type of public advocacy.
Credits 1
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POLS 263 - The Politics of the Middle East
An introduction course in contemporary Middle East politics focusing on the internal dynamics of Middle East societies, the political relations among states in the region and the involvement of the superpowers in Middle East affairs. Alireza Shomali
Prerequisites
POLS 109 or POLS 115
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
Foundation
Beyond the West
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POLS 269 - Popular Culture and World Politics
Popular culture is more than just a staple of American life. It is a global phenomenon that distributes a vast array of norms, values, identities, beliefs, and other eminently political issues to billions, on a daily basis. Traditionally, however, political science has not given popular culture much thought. This class challenges that attitude. In introducing students to theories of case studies on the global political significance of popular culture – which will engage issues ranging from capitalism, to world war, to terrorism – this course seeks to understand the vitally important role popular culture plays in constructing and ordering our political world.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 271 - African American Politics
The relationship between African Americans and the American political system since moving from protest to politics in their quest for freedom is the course’s central theme. Examined are the changing role of civil rights organizations and the related successes of varied strategies for political empowerment on this quest for freedom.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
23010
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 291 - Judicial Politics
Focuses on judicial politics in the United States as reflected in the criminal law process. The course is organized in terms of points of discretion where political decisions are made: the police and arrest, treatment of the accused, bail, plea bargaining, conspiracy law, contempt, sentencing and prisons.
Prerequisites
POLS 101
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 298 - International Relations of East Asia
This course is a survey of contemporary international politics in East Asia, including China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Through the application of international relations theories, students will become familiar with key features of regional politics and how they are evolving in response to contemporary trends. Topics covered may vary in response to developments in the region and student interest but may include: the growth of China’s influence both within and beyond East Asia via the Belt and Road Initiative, the United States-centered “hub-and-spoke” alliance system, diplomacy regarding North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, regional institutions for managing security and trade, disputes over sovereignty in the South China Sea, and non-traditional security issues such as terrorism or migration.
Credits 1
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POLS 298 - Nationhood and Statehood in Southeast Asia
This course surveys the formation of modern Southeast Asian states—Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar (Burma), the Philippines, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia—and especially the role of national identity in their construction. We begin by examining Southeast Asia’s pre-colonial history and then study how Western colonialism transformed the region’s economies and societies. Beginning in the twentieth century, Southeast Asia became a veritable sociopolitical laboratory as former colonies gained their independence and experimented with diverse political and economic strategies. Drawing on political science, sociology, literature, and film, we will study how new forms of national identity became fused with various religious ideas and political ideologies to create new nation-states. At times, this transformation seemed miraculous, such as in Singapore’s dramatic metamorphosis from a rough-and-tumble colonial trading post to a global business hub. At other times, it was horrific, such as in the brutal genocide by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. What explains the different forms of nationalism in Southeast Asia? Why did so many Southeast Asian states transform into authoritarian regimes? The answers promise to hold lessons not just for Southeast Asia, but also for developing regions elsewhere.
Credits 1
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POLS 298 - Woman and Politics
Women have long been excluded from the political arena. In recent years, however, women’s participation in politics has increased around the world. Women have attained the right to vote and stand for office in most countries. They have developed attitudes and beliefs about politics that often differ from those of men and expressed them by joining women’s groups and women’s movements, exercising their right to vote and run for office, and winning office in local and national governments. With their participation, women have altered the way that politics is done. Yet the extent to which this occurs varies widely across countries and regions of the world. What explains differences in women’s participation across countries? Why have some countries more successfully integrated women into politics than others? Politically, how do men and women differ, and what do these differences, if there are any, mean for how the political game is played? What kinds of policy issues dominate women’s agendas and how do governments handle women’s policy concerns? This course aims to answer these questions.
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-referenced with WGS 298
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POLS 299 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 307 - Freedom and Justice
This course deliberates on the nature of justice and freedom and consults with a select number of classical and modern political thinkers accordingly. We begin with thinking about the significance of freedom and responsibility for our meaningful existence and see how freedom and responsibility should be reflected in the realm of political life. Liberty and liberalism, the negative vs. positive understanding of freedom and the shortcomings of this understanding, a feminist view on modern faces of oppression and, finally, the relationship between freedom and development comprise other stages of our deliberation.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 309 - International Law and Organization
A study of the role of international law and organizations in international relations. Attention given to the legal relations of states through analysis of cases and documents. Some emphasis given to the United Nations.
Prerequisites
POLS 101 or POLS 109
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 311 - Public Opinion and Elections
This course will examine the nature and role of public opinion in American democracy, providing a broad-based introduction to the dynamics of citizens’ social and political attitudes in the contemporary United States. What is public opinion? Where does it come from? How does it change? Why does it matter? We will attempt to answer these questions by drawing on scientific studies from political science and social psychology and by conducting original research. The goal of this course is to help students arrive at a more comprehensive understanding of the forces that shape the beliefs, attitudes, and opinions of the American public, the means by which those views are publicly expressed, and the influence of those opinions on policy outcomes.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 323 - Comparative Political Development
A broadly comparative survey of the political economy of less-developed countries, diversities and similarities across Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
Foundation
Beyond the West
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POLS 325 - European Integration
A study of various attempts to unify Western Europe, including the European Union and NATO; the implications of the establishment of a common market in Western Europe in 1992; and the impact of changes in Eastern Europe on European integration.
Prerequisites
POLS 109 or POLS 115 or POLS 215
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 326 - Political Psychology
See PSY 326
Prerequisites
One PSY and one POLS course or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with PSY 326
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 327 - Black Political Thought
An introduction to African American political and social ideas. Through critical examination of major expressions of that discourse, we hope to arrive at some understanding of the principles, goals and strategies developed by African American women and men. Focus is on major philosophical, theoretical and ideological formulations put forward during the 19th and 20th centuries. In light of the historic and comtemporary problems associated with race, class and gender oppression, we will probe the manner in which these structures of domination and exploitation have differentially and similarly impacted the lives of black women and men.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
23010
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 329 - Guns, Money, and Influence in World Politics
Power is one of the most fundamental concepts in International Relations, as well as one of the most troublesome. In introducing students to several understandings and definitions of power, this course suggests that power manifests itself not just in times of war and violent conflict, but in a variety of activities that often appear, at first glance, entirely peaceable and even cooperative. Through course readings, discussions, and assignments, students will explore the multifarious ways in which power is exercised in the international sphere, and what methods and strategies international actors use (or could use) to resist it.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 331 - Principles of Political Advertising
An intensive study of media in political campaigns, using video archive materials and student projects on media in gubernatorial and Senate campaigns. Previously Media and Politics.
Prerequisites
POLS 101 or POLS 115
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 333 - Popular Movements and Religious Sentiment in the Americas
Religious sentiment and popular social movements in the Americas. A study of religious sentiment in the Western tradition and how different conceptions of divinity have influenced contemporary social movements. The course examines both defensive working-class movements (the Christian identity movement; white supremacists and citizen militias) and groups focused on popular empowerment (the civil rights movement; liberation theology and participatory action-research).
Credits 1
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POLS 335 - National Identity in the Post-Soviet Space
This course explores questions of nationalism and identity in the Post-Soviet context with specific reference to the efforts of states to construct a national identity and the impact of historical, social, ethnic and political—both domestic and external—factors on this process.
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 337 - Power and the State
This course deliberates on the natures of Power and the State and consults with a select number of modern political thinkers accordingly. We begin with thinking about the philosophical and sociological meanings of power that include concepts such as authority, control, interest and influence. The contrast between power and violence, the democratic ideal of rationalizing the use of power through public communicative actions, a class-based definition of power, power as social privilege and finally, a feminist understanding of power signify our other steps in this study.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 339 - Theories of International Relations
The course surveys theories of international relations (e.g., realism, the causes of war, functionalism, decision-making analysis) with the underlying goal of providing students with a framework”–or frameworks”–with which to analyze and critique behavior in the international arena.
Prerequisites
POLS 109 or POLS 115
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
20065
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 341 - Constitutional Law I: The Supreme Court and the Constitution
A study of the politics of the U.S. Supreme Court and the Constitution, with analyses and debates on major Supreme Court decisions on the powers of the president, Congress and the courts, the proper role of national and state governments in a federal system, and the guarantee of a republican form of government.
Prerequisites
POLS 101
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
20067
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 347 - Islamic Political Thought
This course investigates the origins and metamorphoses of a host of ideas and intellectual tendencies that is commonly referred to as Islamic Political Thought. The recent worldwide resurgence of political Islam and its growing importance in international and domestic affairs make an examination of this intellectual genre a timely study. After all, contemporary Islamic intellectual currents both refer to and rely on past and present political philosophies and, in so doing, remind us that without a deep understanding of these philosophies we will not be able to fully understand the nuances of many contemporary events.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
Foundation
Beyond the West
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POLS 351 - Constitutional Law II: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
A study of U.S. Supreme Court decisions, with analyses and debates on affirmative action, equal protection, abortion rights, freedom of speech and religion, government searches and seizures, privacy, private property rights, capital punishment, the right to die and related issues.
Prerequisites
POLS 101
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
20067
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 357 - Violence and Revolution
A quick look at history proves that mankind is a violent creature. Is man so by nature? Or, rather, there are specific and recurrent modes of interaction – e.g. war, colonialism, oppression, occupation, humiliation – that make violent men out of the engaged actors? How do the enemy ” – that is, the target of violence – and the wounded – that is, the victim of violence – emerge within these modes of interaction? How should we characterize violence in the first place? Is non-violence really an option, especially when the enemy is ruthless? What about the State? Is it really the case that the State exists to harness men’s violence against one another? What if the State is indeed one of the very sources of violence? Then, shouldn’t we revolt (violently?!) against the State? What are the causes of revolutions? What is the part of ideas and ideals (besides material causes) in the makeup of revolutions? How did past revolutions take place? Throughout the course of the semester we will ponder upon the above questions and seek appropriate, though tentative and incomplete, answers to them. After all, to resist violence or to apply it and, to revolt or not revolt, one is better to know what violence and revolution really look like!
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
21001
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 367 - Politics and Religion
In liberal democratic societies the state stays neutral to the citizens’ religious orientations. Accordingly, the law is legislated under the condition of separation between church and state. Thomas Jefferson’s Wall of Separation Letter (Jan.1.1802) articulates this point. Religions’ recent resurgence at the global level and in the public sphere, however, poses a threat to the separation clause. How so? Why? And, at what cost for democracy? In order to address these concerns, this course investigates a variety of ideas on the makeup of religion, the nature of politics, and the appropriate pattern of interaction between the two. The path towards such investigation cuts through issues such as the relationship between reason and religion; political theology; the sacred and its political role; tolerance; religious fundamentalism; and political secularism.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
21003
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 377 - God and the Sovereign
Liberal democracy necessitates the church-state separation and the neutrality of the state toward the citizens’ diverse religious beliefs: the democratic sovereign authors the civic laws regardless of people’s diverse theologies and their gods. Democratic governance, therefore, requires political secularism. In recent decades, this understanding of sovereignty seems to have obtained popularity and predominance. The nineteenth-century anarchist, Michael Bakunin, however, states that the modern idea of the sovereign state is indeed a modified concept of Christianity’s almighty God: rather than excluding Him from the political sphere of human existence, the modern theory of sovereignty reproduces God in the institution of the state. Likewise, a number of twentieth-century thinkers highlight a structural similarity between political sovereignty and deity. This current of thinking about the intimate relationship between God and the Sovereign presents a formidable opposition to the ideas of democratic sovereignty and political secularism. In this course we critically engage with this current, and further inquire about the relationship between the God of [monotheistic] religions and the sovereign of politics. Our intellectual journey crosses through topics such as secular vs. theological political thought, as well as concepts such as sovereignty, the exception, politicoreligious violence and sacrifice. The students should come out of this course with the further capability of critiquing a set of contemporary political ideas that challenge liberal democratic thought and its humanist ground.
Credits 1
Notes
This course was previously taught as POLS 398.
Area
Social Science
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 379 - International Security Policy
Focuses on a selected number of issues in the study of international security as well as some of the current debates about security and the use of force. Topics covered include nuclear proliferation, violence and ethnicconflict, terrorism and counterterrorism, environmental security, insurgency and counterinsurgency, and transnational security issues. (Previously National Security Policy)
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
20038
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 381 - Environmental Politics in the United States
Few contemporary policy issues are as polarizing as the environment, but environmental issues were not always the flashpoint of controversy that they are today. In this course, we will trace the evolution of the consensual environmental politics of the 1960s into the contested politics of energy development and climate change in the current era. Special attention will be devoted to the role of science, ideology, and American political institutions in formulating environmental policy. Topics covered include air and water pollution, biodiversity, environmental justice, and energy policy.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 398 - Comparative Social Policy
Do the Swedes have it best with their cradle to grave welfare system? Does French solidarity extend to all citizens? Do Americans really pull themselves up by their bootstraps? In this course, we will explore the ways in which social policies profoundly influence citizens’ interactions with the state and the market. In considering these questions, we will focus primarily on the how – what strategies do governments employ to address social concerns, on the why – why do these strategies sometimes look similar and sometimes look different across countries, and on the how well – do countries meet their policy goals, and what does this mean for those living in their borders? The class will provide an overview of social policies in ”high-income” OECD countries, with a primary focus on European countries and the United States.
Credits 1
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POLS 399 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 401 - Senior Seminar
Conservatism as a political and social idea encourages retaining traditional institutions. This seminar investigates the ideas of social order that have animated conservative thought since the French Revolution. What do conservatives believe? What is to be conserved, and by what means? We will inquire about the meaning of conservatism as an intellectual perspective and ask if conservatism is a “political philosophy” or an “ideology.”
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 499 - Independent Research
Offered to selected majors at the invitation of the department.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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POLS 500 - Individual Research
Selected majors are invited by the department to pursue individual research in preparation for writing an Honors Thesis.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 099 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits .5
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PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology
A survey of the basic principles and findings of psychology as a social and biological science and practice.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 141 - Statistics for the Social Sciences
This course is intended for students in disciplines that require knowledge of statistical methods used in behavioral and social science research. It is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of probability theory as well as the basic statistical techniques and procedures used by researchers in the social sciences. You will learn how to organize and present data, and how to select, run, and interpret various statistical tests. The course focuses on the use of statistical techniques as tools in the scientific process and will introduce students to SPSS, a common statistical analysis software for the social sciences. You will learn to critically evaluate research conclusions in the social science literature and in the popular press. Finally, you will be prepared to design and conduct quantitative research and clearly communicate your findings and conclusions.
Credits 1
Notes
Open to Juniors and Sophomores in Business and Management, Neuroscience, Psychology, Anthropology and Public Health, Psychology and Public Health, Sociology and Public Health, and Sociology Majors.
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
Foundation
Quantitative Analysis
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PSY 199 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits 1
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PSY 202 - Quantitative Research Methods
Surveys fundamental principles of quantitative research methodology, including both experimental and correlational methods, as well as basic issues in research ethics. This course is foundational to the departmental program of literacy in psychology and exemplifies infusion of race, ethnicity and gender perspectives into psychology. Majors in psychology and neuroscience are advised to take this course in their sophomore year if possible.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 203 - Child Development
An introduction to concepts and methods for a scientific and ecologically sensitive approach to development, with a primary focus on the multiple influences that create change and continuity, universals and cultural specificity. Development from conception to late childhood is emphasized. Includes observation in the Elizabeth W. Amen Nursery School.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 211 - Learning and Memory
A study of memory from behavioral, cognitive and biological perspectives. Reviews principles of classical and operant conditioning as they have been established through animal research and applied in behavior therapy and takes a cognitive approach to human memory, with an emphasis on information-processing theories.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 222 - Cognition
A survey of scientific studies of everyday thinking, with particular attention to problem solving, reasoning and decision making. Serves as an introduction to cognitive neuroscience, which examines information processing in conjunction with its underlying neural mechanisms. Current experimental research will be incorporated into the classroom discussions.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
20061
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 224 - Child Psychopathology
Examines the common psychological disorders of childhood and adolescence. In addition to studying the nature, symptoms, course, and causes of various pathologies, the treatment for these disorders and various empirically supported interventions are reviewed. A combination of lecture, discussion, demonstration, and application activities are used and emphasis is given to applying information to clinical cases.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 225 - Brain, Mind and Behavior
An introduction to biopsychology through a survey of topics that focus on the structure, function, and development of the nervous system as well as how this system produces various behaviors such as sensation and perception, sleep, language, learning, and clinical disorders.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
20085
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 226 - Comparative Animal Behavior
An introduction to evolutionary theory as an organizing framework for comparing representative behavior patterns in humans and other animal species. Includes analysis of both the mechanisms and the functions of behaviors.
Prerequisites
PSY 101 or PSY 225 and BIO 111 or BIO 112 or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Natural Sciences
Connection
23013
Division
Natural Science
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PSY 227 - Drugs and Behavior
An introduction to the study of drug use, abuse and addiction, with a focus on recreationally used drugs. Topics range from the neurochemical action of drugs to the consequences of their use for society.
Prerequisites
PSY 225
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
20049, 20069
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 230 - Psychology of Consciousness
One of the most fundamental questions human beings face is this: Why are we conscious? How do our minds come to have a subjective awareness of the world? The sense of awareness of the world is a deeply familiar feeling, yet satisfying explanations of why we are conscious and what consciousness is for remain elusive. This course explores the question from a variety of viewpoints, including the philosophical, cognitive, and neuroscientific, introducing a number of perspectives and key ideas from the interdisciplinary field of consciousness studies, with a particular focus on empirical investigation.
Prerequisites
PSY 101 or AP test score for PSY 101
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
20061
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 232 - Social Psychology
An introduction to the systematic study of human social behavior. Considers how people perceive and react to others and how they are affected by social situations. Topics include attitudes, prejudice, helping, aggression and interpersonal attraction.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
20092
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 233 - Lifespan Development
Examines theory and research on psychological development across the lifespan. We begin with an overview of developmental theories, approaches and research methods. We then explore thematically (e.g., by domain) the development of the individual through five major periods of life: infancy, early childhood, middle childhood and adolescence, emerging and middle adulthood, and old age. Matthew Gingo
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 235 - Human Sexuality
A comprehensive introduction to the biological, behavioral, psychological and cultural aspects of human sexuality. Considers the relation of sexual values and behavior; anatomy, arousal and response; sexual behavior and orientation; issues of gender; sexuality through the lifespan; sexual problems; and important social issues such as rape, abortion and pornography. Classroom exercises, films and guest presentations.
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with WGS 236
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
23006
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 241 - Personality: The Study of Lives
A study of the nature of human personality, including its structure, development and ongoing dynamics. Employing a variety of classic and modern theoretical perspectives and research findings, this course addresses the fundamental question of how we are to understand ourselves and others in the diverse situations in which humans find themselves.
Prerequisites
PSY 202 or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 247 - Abnormal Psychology
A survey of the chief forms of psychological disorder and current modes of explanation and treatment. Issues include the definitions of normality and abnormality and the goals of intervention. Case studies focus the discussion.
Prerequisites
One PSY course, AP test score of 4 or 5, or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
20085
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 251 - Multicultural Psychology
Multicultural psychology is the systematic study of all aspects of human behavior as it occurs in settings where people of different cultural backgrounds encounter each other. Multiculturalism has been considered a “fourth force” in the field of psychology, supplementing behaviorism, psychodynamic theories, and humanistic psychology. Readings, discussions and films will be used in this course to explore such topics as differences in worldviews and in means of communication; the acculturation process; stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination and racism; cultural identity development; and building multicultural competence.
Prerequisites
One PSY course, AP test score of 4 or 5, or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
23016
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 265 - Health Psychology
Presents a biopsychosocial model of health that addresses how biological, psychological and social processes and their interaction influence our physical well-being. Topics include mind-body interactions, health behavior and interventions, patient-doctor relationships, and chronic and advanced illnesses.
Prerequisites
One PSY course, AP test score of 4 or 5, or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
20005
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 270 - Adolescent Development
Multiple perspectives on the physical, cognitive and psychosocial transitions related to adolescent development. Topics include current versions of developmental theory; specific issues related to adolescence and emerging adulthood; the adolescent peer culture; sexualities and sex education; multicultural issues in adolescence; and changing male/female roles.
Prerequisites
One PSY course, AP test score of 4 or 5, or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
23006
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 290 - Psychology of Women
Examines psychological theories and research about women and gender. Discusses similarities as well as gender differences and the multiple causes for those differences. Explores the ways in which ethnicity, class and sexual orientation interact with gender in the U.S.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
23004, 23005
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 299 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits 1
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PSY 312 - Perception
A detailed look at the processing of visual information, from the moment that photons of light enter our eyes to the experience of seeing the world spread out before us. Topics include depth perception, perspective in art, color, perceptual organization, motion, attention and awareness. Faculty
Prerequisites
PSY 202 and another 200-level Psychology course
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
20061, 23012
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 315 - Social and Emotional Development
The growth in social and emotional functioning that emerges as children physically mature and continually interact with others (e.g., parents, peers, teachers) will be the focus of this course. We will explore topics such as temperament, personality, emotions, attachment, self-development, peer relationships, parenting, cultural identity, bullying and more through a developmental psychological science lens. In addition, current social issues (e.g., social media and social development) pertaining to children and adolescents’ development will be discussed.
Prerequisites
PSY 202 and PSY 203 or PSY 224 or PSY 233 or PSY 270 or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Connection
20090
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PSY 326 - Political Psychology
The study of psychological influences on political thinking and behavior. Personality and politics, intergroup conflict, political cognition and genocide are some of the topics to be considered.
Prerequisites
One PSY course and one POLS course or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with POLS 326
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 328 - Psychology and Law
A critical examination of the relationship between psychology and the law. This seminar will survey the major topics represented in the field of psychology and law, including eyewitness identification, jury decision-making, criminal behavior, criminal and civil forensic assessment, and how psychological research impacts law and public policy. The case law governing and influencing criminal and civil practice, the ethical principles that guide evaluation, report writing, consultation and expert testimony and the social psychological influences on the legal system will be emphasized.
Prerequisites
PSY 202 or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 334 - Practicum in Human Services and Public Health
Students intern in a community mental health or human service agency for one day or two half-days a week. They receive supervision both at the agency and by the professor. The weekly class meeting integrates the fieldwork experience with the theoretical literature. Placements may address issues such as homelessness, family violence, adolescent pregnancy, AIDS, mental illness and child care.
Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Notes
Registration for the pre-application section of this course is required. Eligibility to enroll in this course will be determined at the first day of class.
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 337 - Practicum in Psychological Research
Students intern in one of several research laboratory settings for six to eight hours a week, receiving supervision by the laboratory manager. A weekly class integrates student experiences with the variety of research methods in psychology and with the theoretical literature. Placements may be in a number research setting, including both on and off-campus programs.
Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Notes
Registration for the pre-application section of this course is required. Eligibility to enroll in this course will be determined at the first day of class.
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 340 - Laboratory in Social Psychology
The study of the important conceptual, practical and ethical issues involved in doing social psychological research. Students will conduct studies using experimental and correlational methods and learn to write an APA-style paper.
Prerequisites
PSY 232 and PSY 202 and MATH 141 or PSY 141 or Permission of Instructor.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 341 - Laboratory in Behavioral Neuroscience
An introduction to the physiology of behavior, with a special focus on neurophysiology, neuroanatomy and sensory physiology. Six hours a week, lab/lecture combined.
Prerequisites
PSY 202 and PSY 225 or PSY 227 or BIO 111 or BIO 112 or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Notes
A lab section must be selected with lecture
Area
Natural Sciences
Division
Natural Sciences
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PSY 343 - Laboratory in Cognitive Psychology
This course is modeled such that students and the instructor work together as a research team in a real cognitive psychology laboratory. The focus is on hands-on opportunities where students participate in landmark experiments, discuss recent discoveries in the field, and develop new research projects. As a lab, we will select several student-designed experiments to conduct by collecting data from recruited participants (what will we find?)
Prerequisites
Math 141 or PSY 141 and PSY 202 and at least ONE of following (PSY 211 or PSY 222 or PSY 312 or PSY 367 or Permission of the Instructor).
Credits 1
Area
Social Science
Division
Social Science
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PSY 344 - Laboratory in Qualitative Inquiry
This course emphasizes studying human behavior through a social justice framework. We will explore the philosophical assumptions and interpretative frameworks of qualitative inquiry. Several qualitative approaches will be focused on in this course including the narrative approach, phenomenology, and case study. Students will learn how to develop and conduct qualitative research using interviews, focus groups, and other methods common in psychology.
Prerequisites
PSY 202 and any psychology sociocultural perspective course including PSY 232 or PSY 251 or PSY 290 or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Social Science
Division
Social Science
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PSY 345 - Laboratory in Child Development
Students will address research questions in early childhood development through quantitative or qualitative research methods. Students will design and implement the specific methodologies in the Elizabeth W. Amen Nursery School, analyze the data and interpret the results in written APA format. Ethical issues will be addressed.
Prerequisites
PSY 202 and PSY 203 and MATH 141 or PSY 141 or SOC 141.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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PSY 348 - Laboratory in Animal Communication and Cognition
A comparative introduction to current theories and methodologies for investigation of the nature of communication in, and cognitions and problem-solving abilities of, nonhuman animals. Lab/lecture combined.
Prerequisites
PSY 202 and PSY 226 or BIO 226 and MATH 141 or MATH 151 or PSY 141 or BIO 212
Credits 1
Notes
A lab section must be selected with lecture
Area
Natural Sciences
Division
Natural Sciences
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