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Academic Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Courses
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PHY 493 - Senior Capstone II
2 credit(s)
The second semester of a year-long research experience. Students will work with individual faculty research advisors. At the end of Physics 493 students will give final oral presentations on their research and submit a final research paper.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 491 with a minimum grade of C-.
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PHY 495 - Physics Research
Student-conducted individual research project. Instructor’s consent required. May be repeated for credit.
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Political Science |
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POLS 140 - Introduction to U.S. Politics
4 credit(s)
The most enduring questions about politics are the who, the what, the when, and the how of politics. This course seeks to answer these questions as they pertain to the American political system.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Social Systems and Human Behavior.
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POLS 180 - The United States in World Affairs
4 credit(s)
A first course in international relations, focused on current problems and concerns in United States foreign policy. These include both “off-shore” issues such as human rights and peace-keeping and “intermestic” issues such as trade and immigration. The course will begin with an overview of American foreign policy traditions and attitudes and of the 20th century background. Counts toward core requirement: International Perspective.
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POLS 195 - Independent Study
See Department for details. Independent Study contract required.
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POLS 209 - Ideas in Action: Pol Phil & Modern Soc
4 credit(s)
Applying the insights of classical and contemporary political philosophers to the ideologies and political controversies of contemporary America. Topics covered may include environmental ethics, economic inequality and justice, the role of the state in the economy, affirmative action and multiculturalism with attention paid to modern ideologies from the far right to the far left. Philosophers may include Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Rousseau, Marx, and Mill as well as a variety of contemporary political philosophers.
Offered: Offered every other year.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Analyzing and Interpreting Texts.
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POLS 212 - Conservatism & Its Critics
4 credit(s)
A survey of historical and contemporary conservative ideas and movements from Edmund Burke to the present with an emphasis on the variety of conceptions of conservatism. Also includes critiques of different forms of conservative thought from within the conservative tradition itself as well as from liberal and socialist critics of conservatism.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Analyzing and Interpreting Texts.
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POLS 213 - Socialism & Its Critics
4 credit(s)
A survey of historical and contemporary socialist ideas and movements from the Bible and Plato to the contemporary period, including a survey of utopian socialist, Marxist, anarchist, communist, and social democratic variants of the socialist ideal. Also includes critiques of different forms of socialist thought from within the socialist tradition itself as well as from liberal and conservative critics of socialism.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Analyzing and Interpreting Texts.
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POLS 221 - Politics in Literature & Film
2-4 credit(s)
Exploration of a single major theme of politics through the medium of literature and film. Possible course themes include Latin American film, revolution, war, utopia, propaganda, the Cold War and American political culture. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Historical Context.
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POLS 224 - Environmental Politics
4 credit(s)
This course introduces students to environmental disputes and the forces that affect environmental policy. Topics include the history and evolution of environmentalism and environmental policy and an extensive case study of a local environmental issue. Also listed as ENV 224 .
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Sustainability.
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POLS 231 - Contemporary Middle East
4 credit(s)
An exploration of the modern Middle East, the course will focus on issues of politics, culture, economics, and conflict. Special emphasis will be on Israel and its neighbors, the role of oil, the nature of Islam, and the special interests of the United States in the region.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: International Perspectives.
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POLS 232 - Current Events in the Middle East
2 credit(s)
Whatever is in the news about the Middle East, we will cover it in this two-week course taught during Winter term. The central issues of Israel-Palestine and of oil’s role in the region are constants. The course will explore the role of religion, culture, politics, and international interest in the region as well as particular geographic areas (e.g. Syria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran).
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: International Perspectives.
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POLS 239 - Latin America I: Conquest-Independence
4 credit(s)
Survey of Latin American history from 200 C.E. to 1810 C.E. with a focus on the pre-Columbian Mayan, Aztec, and Inca civilizations; the conquest and settlement of Mexico, Central America, and South America by the Spanish and Portuguese; and the colonial institutions in Spanish America and Brazil up to the beginnings of the movements toward independence. Special emphasis will be given to the clash of indigenous and European religious/spiritual outlooks, political economy, and the interaction of issues of race, class, and gender in the emergence of sycretic New World societies. Also listed as HIST 239 .
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: International Perspectives and Historical Context.
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POLS 241 - Latin America II: Independence-Present
4 credit(s)
Survey of Latin American history from 1810 to the present with a focus on the independence struggles and the first century of independence; the rise of populism, socialism, and economic nationalism; the collapse of populist democracies and the rise of bureaucratic authoritarian military regimes; and recent transitions to democracy combined with economic liberalization. Course will also include attention to issues of class, race and gender, over the course of these political and economic transformations and the history of US-Latin American relations in the 19th and 20th century.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: International Perspectives and Historical Context.
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POLS 275 - Internship
1-4 credit(s)
See department for details. Internship contract required.
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POLS 295 - Independent Study
1-4 credit(s)
See department for details. Independent study contract required.
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POLS 301 - Politics and The Media
4 credit(s)
Examines the impact of the media upon the political process; the relationship between the press and politicians; and whether the press is a “neutral” force in American politics. Biennially.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Social Systems and Human Behavior.
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POLS 302 - Parties and Elections
4 credit(s)
The development of political parties and their organization, function and campaign methods. Analysis of interest groups and their effect on government and political parties. Public opinion and propaganda. Involvement in a political campaign required.
Offered: Biennially
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Civic Engagement.
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POLS 304 - Community Politics
4 credit(s)
An exploration of how community politics works in the United States. The class will look at issues of representation, participation, public funding, and taxation. Analysis will focus on state and local governments and interest groups. Through participant observation and readings in the field, the class will explore theory and practice in community politics groups.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Civic Engagement.
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POLS 306 - Presidency and Congress
4 credit(s)
This course explores the relations between the U.S. presidency and Congress, and how these relations have evolved over time. Students will examine long-term trends in this relationship and will consider compelling, instructive anomalies as well. Students will study the formal and informal powers of both Congress and the president and also explore case studies of conflicts between the two branches in the realms of both domestic and foreign policy. They will also carefully follow congressional-presidential relations as they unfold over the course of the semester, closely tracking the news as it emerges from Washington, DC.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Social Systems and Human Behavior.
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POLS 310 - Markets, Politics & Justice
4 credit(s)
An examination of political economy (the interaction of politics and economics) with respect to topics such as macroeconomic policy- making, industrial policy, income distribution, development strategies, and the welfare state plus the political dimensions of economic ideologies including classical liberal, Marxist, and social democratic perspectives. ECON 101 or ECON 102 strongly recommended.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Social Systems and Human Behavior.
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POLS 312 - Comparative Politics of Healthcare
4 credit(s)
This course surveys, compares, and evaluates the structure of national healthcare and health insurance systems across a variety of developed countries in North America, Europe, and Asia, including the US, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Japan, and Singapore. In addition, it provides an introduction to the politics of policy development with respect to reform projects in the area of healthcare for selected countries and explores a variety of criteria for evaluating different healthcare and health insurance systems. PH 312
Offered: Every other year.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: International Perspectives and Social Systems and Human Behavior.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing
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POLS 321 - Protest, Dissent, & Social Change
4 credit(s)
This course examines the causes and history of widespread movements that use protest to promote political change. Topics include theories of social movements and case studies that may include the labor movement, the civil rights movement, the women’s movement, the environmental movement, and the recent rise of conservative Christian activism. Also listed as PSJ 321. Counts toward core requirement: Civic Engagement.
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POLS 322 - The Suppression of Dissent
4 credit(s)
This course explores how the state, mass media, and other forces suppress dissent. Students will first gain a theoretical foothold in the field of social-movement studies, along the way exploring the following questions: What is dissident citizenship? How, when, and why does the state suppress dissent? What role do the mass media play in the suppression of activism? Students will also study specific historical instances of political suppression, such as the suppression of the American Indian Movement, civil rights movement, environmental movements, and the Global Justice Movement.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Social Systems and Human Behavior.
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POLS 325 - Constitutionalism I
4 credit(s)
This course is about the structural protections of liberty in the U.S. Constitution: popular sovereignty, the rule of law, limited government, federalism, and separation of powers. We will focus on the evolution of these principles by key political and legal actors: presidents, members of Congress, as well as the decisions of the Supreme Court. There will be a special focus on the latter. The course will show how the development of our constitution is not only legal-but thoroughly political. There are no official prerequisites for the course, but students should have a basic understanding of how the three branches of the US government operate.
Offered: Biennially
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Analyzing and Interpreting Texts.
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POLS 326 - Constitutionalism II
4 credit(s)
This course is about the formal protections of liberty and equality in the U.S. Constitution through the Bill of Rights and the Civil War Amendments. It will focus on freedom of speech and press, freedom of religion, the right to bear arms, criminal rights, the right to privacy, and equal citizenship for all, irrespective of racial, gender, and sexually-based forms of difference. Like POLS 325, this course will examine the writings and speeches of different government actors, but it will include the contributions of important citizens and organizations to America’s quest for liberty and equality. There are no official prerequisites for the course, but students should have a basic understanding of how the three branches of the US government operate.
Offered: Biennially
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Analyzing and Interpreting Texts.
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POLS 330 - National Systems & Global Challenges
4 credit(s)
Survey of national political systems in the context of the challenge of globalization. Countries studied and compared will include most or all of the following: United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia, China, Japan, Mexico, Brazil, India, Nigeria, Egypt, Iran, and the European Union (as emerging or quasi-state). Issues analyzed will include competing theories of the origins and consequences of different political institutions, the relationship between domestic political arrangements and the ability to cope with globalization, transitions to democracy, and the consolidation of democracy and the future of the nation-state.
Core Requirement(s): Counts towards core requirements: International Perspectives and Social Systems and Human Behavior.
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POLS 331 - Modern Dictatorship
4 credit(s)
A survey of non-traditional, 20th century dictatorships and the theoretical concepts and explanations political science has developed to categorize and explain them, including especially controversies surrounding the concepts of “authoritarianism” and “totalitarianism.” Cases examined will include some or all of the following: the USSR, Nazi Germany, the People’s Republic of China, Latin American military dictatorships, and the Iranian quasi-theocracy.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Social Systems and Human Behavior.
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POLS 340 - Security, Rights & Globalization
4 credit(s)
Nationalism and cultural identity; the international system and world organization; problems of conflict and war; issues of human rights and democracy; economic globalization and development; and security issues such as the spread of weapons of mass destruction.
Core Requirement(s): Counts towards core requirements: International Perspectives and Social Systems and Human Behavior.
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POLS 345 - International Political Economy
4 credit(s)
This course explores the post-WWII world economy, the place of the United States in that economy, the role of theory and differing world views, and possibilities for future economic realities. Particular emphasis is placed upon understanding U.S., European and Japanese, and post-Communist international economic policy and business decisions. POLS 180 and ECON 101 strongly recommended.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: International Perspective.
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POLS 350 - Special Topics in Political Science
2-4 credit(s)
Courses of varying formats on specific topics not included in the regular curriculum. Past examples include Contemporary Mexico, the Salmon Crisis, and Oregon Forest Policy. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
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POLS 351 - Social Policy & Social Justice
4 credit(s)
This course provides an examination of both the historical and contemporary context of social welfare policies and programs. The course will examine how legislation is developed, enacted, and implemented in our society, including how policies have emerged in response to social problems at the local, national, and international levels. Issues of social justice, and how policies and programs affect populations at risk, will be emphasized. U.S. social welfare policy will be examined in a global and human rights context. Also listed as SOCWK 351 and PH 351 .
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Social Systems and Human Behavior.
Prerequisite(s): SOCWK 201 , PH 101 or POLS 140 , with a minimum grade of C-.
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POLS 352 - Politics and Sports
4 credit(s)
In this course, students explore the intersection of politics and sports. Topics include: the political economy of sport; sport and social class; how race and ethnicity affect participation in, reactions to, and media coverage of sports; how gender and sexuality inflect both media portrayals of sport and our understanding of athleticism. Students examine the politics of both professional and amateur sports as well as mega-events like the Olympics and soccer World Cup. The course also involves discussing contemporary connections between politics and sports as they unfold in real time, bringing modern-day events into conversation with the course texts.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Historical Context.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above (30 or more completed).
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POLS 395 - Independent Study
1-4 credit(s)
Student-conducted individual research/theoretical project. Faculty supervised. Independent study contract required.
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POLS 399W - Theory & Methodology in POLS
4 credit(s)
A required junior seminar for POLS majors that focuses on key concepts, theories, and methodologies in political science to prepare majors for the senior capstone experience. Exercises in course will culminate in a formal proposal for the senior thesis.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above (60 or more completed).
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POLS 475 - Internship
1-14 credit(s)
Off-campus placements in political settings can be undertaken for. Requirements vary. See Department Chair for more information. Internship contract required.
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POLS 495 - Independent Research
1-4 credit(s)
Student-conducted individual research/theoretical project. Faculty supervised. Independent study contract required.
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POLS 498 - Senior Seminar & Thesis I
4 credit(s)
In this course, students define their thesis project, gather necessary information, carry out original research, and write their senior thesis. The seminar will also meet four hours a week to discuss selected readings in research methods, theories of power, and approaches to policy analysis. This course is required of all majors in their final year.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing (90 or more completed), POLS 399W , and declared Politics & Government major.
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POLS 499 - Senior Seminar & Thesis II
1 credit(s)
In this course, students refine their thesis and prepare to present it publicly. In addition to completing their written thesis, students will prepare their public presentation of the thesis for Senior Projects Day. This course is required of all majors in their final year.
Prerequisite(s): POLS 498 .
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Psychology, Undergraduate |
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PSY 125 - Psychology of Aesthetics
2 credit(s)
Aesthetics–the concern for or appreciation of beauty–is rarely considered as an appropriate topic within science; however, the perception of beauty is often one of the best predictors of behavior. This course introduces students to the brain and behavioral science of aesthetic preference. Focus is placed on answering three questions: 1) What do common human preferences tell us about our relationship to other species and our evolutionary past? 2) How does the mind perceive, remember, and organize the conceptual and affective information associated with beauty? 3) Are differences in aesthetic preference mere noise or do they say something meaningful about us as individuals?
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Social Systems and Human Behavior
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PSY 150 - Introduction to Psychology
4 credit(s)
Psychology is the science of human and animal behavior and mental processes. As a survey course, Introduction to Psychology provides an overview of the methods, terms, theories, and research findings in the field. By understanding principles of psychology, students learn more about themselves, other human and non-human animals, historic and contemporary issues within the discipline and how to think about those issues critically.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Social Systems and Human Behavior.
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PSY 160 - Cultural Psychology
4 credit(s)
The goal of this course is to provide a cross-cultural review of general principles of human psychology. Emphasis is on the organizing syndromes of particular cultures and how these world-views affect an individual’s emotions, cognitions and behaviors.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: Diverse Perspectives and Social Systems and Human Behavior.
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PSY 195 - Independent Study
See department for details. Independent study contract required.
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PSY 202 - Health Psychology
4 credit(s)
This course provides an overview of research, theory, and contemporary issues in the area of health psychology focusing on the ways in which individual factors, interpersonal processes, and larger systems influence the psychological and physical well-being of individuals. Topics include lifestyle factors and theories of health behavior change, stress and coping, help-seeking and healthcare interactions, prevention and intervention strategies, as well as a discussion of pain, injury, and chronic illness.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Diverse Perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 with minimum grade C.
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PSY 206 - Cognitive Psychology
4 credit(s)
Attention to detail, reasoned argumentation, correct responses on tests of your knowledge or skill, remembered experiences and shared reminiscences that easily flow from thought to word. These are all core cognitive capabilities that we use nearly every day of our adult lives and that are of the utmost importance for college students like you. What makes all this possible? In Cognitive Psychology students learn about the forms, functions, and causes of cognition. In this class, the current status of the field, including what’s known about human universals and cultural relativities, is examined through the lens of Psychological Science.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 with minimum grade of C.
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PSY 208 - Addictions and Society
4 credit(s)
Addictions and Society takes a historical and interdisciplinary approach to the question of alcohol, substance abuse and the social costs of addiction and use. The course investigates human motives to alter consciousness using classic and modern research in the physiology of addiction, sociocultural risk factors and changing cultural representations of drug use. Also listed as PSJ 208.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 with a minimum grade of C.
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PSY 210 - Current Issues in Psychology
2-4 credit(s)
This is a seminar-style course that varies from one semester to the next. Course themes are selected based on the contemporary issues in the field and the faculty member’s area of expertise, interest, and background. Examples of “Current Issues” include: Peoples and Cultures of Hawai’i; The Nature of Self-Concept; Aging; Life-Story Models of Identity; Evolutionary Psychology; and Psychology of Mindfulness. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 with a minimum grade of C; additional prerequisites may apply depending on topic.
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PSY 211 - Abnormal Psychology
4 credit(s)
Students critically explore major categories of disorders, with special emphasis on anxiety disorders, mood disorders, schizophrenia, and borderline personality. All original readings (no textbook). Questions are raised about the use of psychiatric drugs, and attention is paid to the history of insanity. This course includes both textbook and original readings. Also listed as DS 211 .
Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 with a minimum grade of C.
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PSY 240 - Child Development
4 credit(s)
This course is an introduction to human development with an emphasis on early and middle childhood. Initial discussion focuses on how to best characterize behavioral change over time and the interactive roles of nature and nurture as facilitators of change. Through detailed discussion of theory and research outcomes, students attain a comprehensive understanding of normative trends in physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and personality development coupled with an understanding of the cause of such change.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 with a minimum grade of C.
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PSY 242 - Psychology of Intergroup Relations
4 credit(s)
Develops an understanding of intergroup relations. Specifically, you will learn about social identity, social cognition, categorization, and best practices in promoting positive intergroup relations. We will explore these concepts by examining social psychological theories and research in prejudice, discrimination, and diversity. Students will develop an understanding of the frameworks and methods we use to study intergroup relations, the effects of stereotypes and prejudice both from the perceiver’s and the target’s perspective, and strategies that can be used to reduce intergroup biases and conflict.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: International Perspectives; Diverse Perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 with a minimum grade of C; ENGW 180 , ENGW 181 or ENGW 182
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PSY 252 - BIOPSY I: Introduction to Neuroscience
4 credit(s)
This lecture and laboratory course seeks to explain and identify the biological structures of behavior, relating to actions, experience, genetics and phylogeny of the organism. Students learn physiological function and brain injury sparing, assessment, and recovery through case studies, discussion, video, dissection and lecture. The goals of this course are to provide students with a strong background in neuroscience, neuroanatomy, neuropsychological assessment, and the ability to apply their knowledge to individual trauma case examples. This the first course in the Department of Psychology’s Neuroscience Emphasis (PSY 252, PSY 352 , PSY 452 ). Should a student choose to complete this three-course series, it is permissible to enroll in the courses out of sequence.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 with a minimum grade of C BIOL-110 or BIOL 200 , and BIOL-231 or BIOL-240 strongly recommended.
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PSY 265 - Prep Aotearoa: Culture & Health
2 credit(s)
Will cover the indigeneity, culture, Maori history, and Maori Health in addition to a review of basic public health concepts. Prepares students for PH 465 “Travel Aotearoa - Culture & Health” and provides students with the information necessary to get the most of their travel experience. PH 265 .
Core Requirement(s): Counts as Core requirement: International & Diverse Perspectives, and Social Systems and Human Behavior.
Prerequisite(s): Instructor’s Consent.
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PSY 275 - Internship
1-4 credit(s)
See department for details. Internship contract required.
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PSY 281 - Lifespan Development
4 credit(s)
In this course, students learn the fundamentals of human development from conception to death. Lifespan developmental psychology examines the extent to which genetics (nature) and the environment (nurture) shape who we are as living, thinking, and socializing people.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 with minimum grade C.
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PSY 295 - Independent Study
1-18 credit(s)
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PSY 300 - Research Methods and Statistics I
4 credit(s)
PSY 300 is the first course in a 2-semester Research Methods and Statistics sequence and includes a lecture and laboratory. Students learn method and design issues relevant to substantive areas in the health professions. Students learn how to critically review research claims, generate meaningful, testable, falsifiable, and valid empirical questions using sampling procedures, data collection and statistical analysis to answer their predictions. Through this course, students become scholars, in evaluating empirical literature, peer-review, research ethics, data analysis and interpretation, academic writing, and presentation. Students will understand statistical methodology for the behavioral sciences, including how to use statistical software to interpret and present data graphically, and how to create an engaging and professional presentation of empirical research.
Offered: Offered every year.
Core Requirement(s): Quantitative Reasoning
Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 and Sophomore standing (30 credits or above).
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PSY 301W - Research Methods and Statistics 2
4 credit(s)
PSY 301 is the second course in a 2-semester Research Methods and Statistics sequence and includes a lecture and laboratory. Students learn method and design issues relevant to substantive areas in the health professions. Students learn how to critically review research claims, generate meaningful, testable, falsifiable, and valid, empirical questions using sampling procedures, data collection and statistical analysis to answer their predictions. Through this course, students become scholars, in evaluating empirical literature, peer-review, research ethics, data analysis and interpretation, academic writing, and presentation. Students will understand statistical methodology for the behavioral sciences, including how to use statistical software to interpret and present data graphically, and how to create an engaging and professional presentation of empirical research.
Offered: Offered every year.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 , PSY 300 and sophomore standing
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PSY 308 - Social Psychology
4 credit(s)
This course addresses social behavior from the perspective of humans as social agents, how they affect and are affected by others, topics include: perception of persons, affiliation, communication and attitude change, group processes, leadership, intergroup tension, cultural syndromes, and social roles.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above (60 or more completed credits), PSY 348W , PSY 349W and PSY 350 with a minimum grade of C; or PSY 300 and PSY 301W with a minimum grade of C.
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PSY 309 - Personality Psychology
4 credit(s)
A survey of current leading models of personality science, with special attention paid to five-factor theory (or what is also known as the “Big Five”; attachment theory, especially adult attachment-related behaviors; and script and life story models of identity in which self is presumed to be at least party a function of narrative story-telling. All original readings (no textbook).
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above (30 or more completed) and PSY 150 with minimum grade of C.
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PSY 310 - Community Psychology
4 credit(s)
This course will feature relevant theory, research, and practice in community psychology. Students will examine the associations between individual and social/environmental systems, the role of applied and action-oriented research, and use of collaborative practices all aimed at understanding and solving social issues from a strength-based perspective to promote wellness and reduce social inequities. This course includes a student-initiated service learning component.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Civic Engagement and Diverse Perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above (60 or more completed) and PSY 150 with minimum grade C.
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PSY 313 - Psychology of Sustainability
4 credit(s)
This course is an overview of psychological research in environmental attitudes, conservation, sustainability, effects of the environment on human behavior and well-being, and how to design and implement programs to promote ecologically aware behaviors. Course will include seminar discussion, travel for field trips, and community-based programming. Also listed as ENV 313 .
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Sustainability.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 with a minimum grade of C.
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PSY 314 - Memory and Mind
4 credit(s)
Students delve into Cognitive Psychology by studying the nature of memory– a cognitive skill we all take for granted, but that is necessary for our survival. Topics covered include historical perspectives in the study of memory, theories and current research in Information Processing, Mental Representation, and Long-term Declarative Memory Systems, changes in memory abilities over the life-span, and applied issues related to memory (in)accuracy. Through in-class lab exercises, writing and class discussion, students achieve a deep understanding of the nature of cognition and key role that memory plays.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above (30 or more completed credits) and PSY 150 with minimum grade of C.
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PSY 324 - Comparative Behavior
4 credit(s)
Prepares student researchers in basic principles of comparative psychology, classical an contemporary behavioral theory, and empirical principles and protocols of behavioral observation, methodology, and analysis. Students will learn how to generate meaningful, empirical questions in the understanding of social behavior of nonhuman animals in the field and captivity. Students who take the 300-level, 4 credit course will not only learn comparative research methodology and propose an empirical project; they will also if appropriate submit an Institutional Animal Care and Use proposal for their project, collect field data, write an empirical paper, use statistical software to interpret their results, and present their findings at the end of the semester. Previously Listed As: PSY 224.
Core Requirement(s): Counts as Core requirement: Sustainability.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 with a minimum grade of C, and ENGW 180 .
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PSY 342 - Explore Psychology in London
2 credit(s)
This course will explore themes connecting key figures, historical events, and culturally relevant influences from reading, research, and discussion to develop a deeper understanding of the field of psychology. Students will learn about mental health approaches to treatment, develop an understanding of forensic psychology and behavioral science and learn about social and historically relevant events that connect to themes of illness, health, social inequality, and cultural diversity. Students will be introduced to photovoice as a qualitative method of inquiry used to shed light on the lived experiences of others and develop an understanding for new cultures and environments.
Offered: Every other year in Spring (May/June)
Core Requirement(s): Coures meets International Perspectives Cornerstone Requirement
Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 and one of the following: PSY 202 , PSY 211 , PSY 308 or PSY 310 .
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PSY 344 - Social & Personality Development
4 credit(s)
Students will learn the essentials of social and personality development. By the end of the course, students will understand the fundamentals of child social cognition, emotional regulation, attachment, and moral as well as gender development. Students will also learn how the contexts of family, school, society, and culture influence the development of sociality and sense of identity. This course is highly recommended for students who are considering careers working with children, adolescents, or both.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 and PSY 281 with minimum grade C. PSY 308 recommended.
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PSY 348W - Research Methods in Psychology
4 credit(s)
This course examines the principles of research design, methodology, and data analysis in psychology. Method and design issues relevant to a wide range of substantive areas in psychology are covered, such as experimental designs, survey research, observational research, and qualitative content analysis. Further, students receive an introduction to data management and analysis, research ethics and the Institutional Review Board (IRB) process.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above (30 or more completed) and PSY 150 with a minimum grade of C.
Corequisite(s): PSY 349W PSY 348 and PSY 349W must be passed in same semester with a C or better.
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PSY 349W - Research Methods in Psychology Lab
2 credit(s)
This course is graded separately, but is a required component of PSY 348W and must be taken concurrently. In this course students work in groups to design studies, collect data, analyze it and present it. This course also focuses on the writing standards in scientific publication and presentation of results.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above (30 or more completed) and PSY 150 with a minimum grade of C.
Corequisite(s): PSY 348W .
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PSY 350 - Behavioral Statistics
4 credit(s)
Behavioral statistics provides an introduction to experimental design, descriptive and inferential statistics as well as computer statistical analysis. Statistical analysis is an essential part of any behavioral research project. This course provides the professional scaffolding for critical thinking, research interpretation, and empirical evaluation.
Core Requirement(s): Does not meet Social Sciences core requirement (2010 catalog).
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above (30 or more completed) MATH 165 strongly recommended.
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PSY 351 - Directed Research in Psychology
1-2 credit(s)
Directed Research provides students with the opportunity to participate in an ongoing research project with a psychology faculty member. This opportunity provides practical research experience for business, career development, and graduate school. Research experience at the undergraduate level facilitates a more competitive application for graduate programs and jobs. May not be used as elective in Psychology. Instructor’s consent required. May be repeated for credit up to 6 credits total.
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PSY 352 - BIOPSY II: Sensation & Perception
4 credit(s)
This lecture and laboratory course explore the psychophysics of sensation and how that data is transduced into the energy of the central nervous system, a neural impulse. The central nervous system translates visual, auditory, somatosensory, gustatory and olfactory sensations into perceptual representations of the world. The goals of this course are to provide students with the skills and opportunities to conceptually integrate structure and function of the nervous system in an applied way; to further their empirical writing skills, and to explore neuroscience through both a lecture, laboratory and discussion format. This the second course in the Department of Psychology’s Neuroscience Emphasis (PSY 252 , 352, PSY 452 ). Should a student choose to complete this three-course series, it is permissible to enroll in the courses out of sequence.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above (30 or more completed ) and PSY 150 with a minimum grade of C BIOL-110, BIOL-224, or BIOL-240 recommended.
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PSY 353 - Cognitive Development
4 credit(s)
As mature thinkers, it’s easy to take your cognitive abilities for granted. In this class, students attain a newfound respect for the cognitive feats they accomplish each day by discussing relevant research and theory that together tells the remarkable story of human cognitive growth from infancy to adolescence. The scope of topics covered range from philosophical underpinnings of cognitive studies, to growth of the central nervous system, to how gene-environment interactions (including socio-cultural variation) gives rise to growth in attention, symbolic thought, folk knowledge, memory and strategy use, language, and social cognition. Discovered knowledge is emphasized, but practical applications are also considered.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 150 and PSY 281 with a minimum grade of C; PSY 125 strongly recommended
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PSY 356 - Psychology of Well-Being
4 credit(s)
Expands the research and theory from abnormal psychology to examine the ways in psychologists study psychological health and well-being. We will explore the historical and theoretical origins of positive psychology and also review contemporary theory, research, and measurement that supports our current understanding of psychological well-being as it relates to emotions, thoughts, relationships, meaning, and vitality. This course is experientially-focused while also highlighting evidence-based ways we can promote and enhance well-being in individuals and communities in a variety of contexts.
Offered: Alternate years.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above (30 or more completed credits); and PSY 202 or PSY 211 with a minimum grade of C.
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PSY 357 - Psychology of Mindfulness
4 credit(s)
Research points to the many benefits of mindfulness, including stress reduction, emotional balance, cognitive flexibility and focus, enhancing compassion, communication in social relationships, and other indicators of physical health and psychological well-being. This interactive and experiential course explores the theory, science, practice, and application of mindfulness through readings, lectures, class discussions, small group work, and common mindfulness practices.
Offered: Alternate years.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above (60 or more completed credits); PSY 202 or PSY 211 with a minimum grade of C.
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PSY 361 - Psychology of Gender
4 credit(s)
Psychology of gender will provide students with a survey of psychological theory and research on the influence of gender, gender identity, and gender labels on the cognitive, social, physical states of humans across the lifespan. Course materials will include intersections of gender with other key social identities including race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, ableness, ageism, and sexual orientation.
Core Requirement(s): Counts towards core requirement: Diverse Perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing (60 or more completed), PSY 150 with a minimum grade of C, and one of the following: PSY 350 , PSY 348W , SOC 301 , SOC 300W , ANTH 301, SOCWK 310W , or PH 300 .
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PSY 380 - Advanced Topics: Cognitive Psychology
4 credit(s)
Advanced seminar course in cognitive psychology examines theory, research and practical issues aimed at extending students’ knowledge and understanding through integration, synthesis, critique, and application. Topics covered include Working Memory, Long term Declarative Memory, Embodied Cognition, Memory Accuracy and Illusions, Metacognition, and select topics from Narrative- and Self-studies. Students may enroll one time at the 300 and 400 level (up to 8 credits). Students pursuing capstone should enroll at the 400 level.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 206 , PSY 300 and PSY 301W with a minimum grade of C; PSY 314 , PSY 353 or PSY 416 with a minimum grade of C.
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PSY 381 - Advanced Topics: Sociocultural Psychology
4 credit(s)
Advanced seminar course in sociocultural psychology examines theory, research and best practices extending students’ knowledge and understanding through integration, synthesis, critique, and application. Topics covered may include social identity; culture and self-concept; prejudice and stereotyping; attitude formation; or persuasion and behavior change. Students may enroll one time at the 300 and 400 level (up to 8 credits). Students pursuing capstone should enroll at the 400 level.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 300 and PSY 301W with a minimum grade of C; PSY 242 ,PSY 308 or PSY 313 with a minimum grade of C.
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PSY 382 - Advanced Topics: Biopsychology
4 credit(s)
Advanced seminar course in biopsychology examines theory, research and practical issues aimed at extending students’ knowledge and understanding through integration, synthesis, critique, and application. Biopsychological topics include learning, perception, cognition and behavioral disorders through the lens of neurochemistry, pharmacology, endocrinology, and anatomy. Within this broad field, you may choose to focus on the biological underpinnings of human or animal behavior. Students pursuing capstone should enroll in 482.
Offered: Offered Intermittently.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 300 and PSY 301W ; PSY 224 or PSY 252 ; and PSY 352 or PSY 452 ; each with a minimum grade of C.
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PSY 383 - Advanced Topics: Psychology of Health & Well-Being
4 credit(s)
Advanced seminar course in psychology of health and well-being examines theory, research and best practices extending students’ knowledge and understanding through integration, synthesis, critique, and application. Topics covered may include stress and coping, features of well-being rooted in positive psychology, mindfulness, and promotion and intervening in ways to promote well-being in individuals and communities. Students pursuign capstone should enroll in 483.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 202 or PSY 211 with a minimum grade of C; PSY 300 and PSY 301W with a minimum grade of C; PSY 310 , PSY 356 or PSY 357 with a minimum grade of C.
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PSY 384 - Advanced Topics: Developmental Psychology
4 credit(s)
Advanced seminar course in developmental psychology examines theory, research and practical issues aimed at extending students’ knowledge and understanding through integration, synthesis, critique, and application. Topics covered in the course will vary; examples may include but not be limited to modern approaches to attachment theory, identity formation, infancy, child abuse, and developmental psychopathology. Students pursuing capston should enroll in 484.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 281 , PSY 300 and PSY 301W with a minimum grade of C; PSY 383 or PSY 445 with a minimum grade of C.
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PSY 385 - Advanced Topics: Personality Psychology
4 credit(s)
Advanced seminar course in personality examines theory, research and complexities of lived lives with an aim towards extending students’ knowledge and understanding through integration, synthesis, critique, and application. Topics may include any aspect of personality science, from Big Five traits to characteristic adaptations such as attachment style, to stories and scripts and life-narratives. Students pursuing capstone should enroll in 485.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 211 , PSY 300 and PSY 301W with a minimum grade of C; PSY 309 or PSY 444 with a minimum grade of C.
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PSY 395 - Independent Study
See department for details. Independent study contract required.
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PSY 411 - Applied Psychological Practicum
4 credit(s)
Senior capstone course provides an integrated, experiential learning opportunity to motivated students who are interested in gaining hands-on experience while serving at local agencies, institutions, businesses, government, healthcare, and other approved settings in ways that are commensurate with their level of education and experience. Students who enroll in the course must attend an organizational meeting in the prior semester (or meet with the instructor individually). During the semester, students complete a minimum of 60 hours of service, practicum-related activities (e.g., activity log, learning objectives, evaluation), as well as course readings and assignments in preparation for our weekly seminar meeting and discussions.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 348W , PSY 349W and PSY 350
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PSY 416 - Cognitive Science
4 credit(s)
Cognitive scientists seek answers to questions about the nature of mind by integrating different methods of inquiry. Doing so helps them arrive at a richer, more inclusive understanding than what can be achieved within a single discipline. Cognitive Scientists have a “home” discipline in fields like Cognitive Psychology, Philosophy, Neuroscience, Linguistics, or Computer Science (to name the dominant perspectives). However, their work is guided by an understanding of the intersections among these areas of inquiry. The point of intersection (and overlap) among disciplines is where the “truth” about big picture-issues like thinking, reasoning, intelligence, and consciousness resides. Cognitive scientists seek to uncover these truths by challenging unitary disciplinary explanations.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above (60 or more completed); and PSY 150 with a minimum grade of C.
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PSY 420 - Special Topics in Psychology
2 or 4 credit(s)
Special Topics is a seminar course focusing on topics of special interest to students and faculty, examples include: Psychopharmacology, Cognition, Face Perception, Personality, Sociocultural Psychology, Educational Psychology, etc. Instructor’s consent required. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.
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PSY 442 - Explore Psychology in London
2 credit(s)
This course explores psychology through the lens of history, culture, gender, and well-being in London, England. Over 10-12 days, students will immerse themselves by visiting important historical landmarks and sites (e.g., Buckingham Palace, Tower of London), including those associated with psychology and medicine (e.g., Bethlem hospital, Freud’s home, Royal Society of Medicine). Tours and visits to arts and culture locations are also included (e.g., Shakespeare’s Globe Theater, Tate Modern). Unscheduled periods allow for exploration in small groups and opportunities for students to use photovoice methods as visual representations to represent their lived experiences, assumptions, and observations while living abroad in London.
Offered: Every other year in Spring (May/June)
Core Requirement(s): Coures meets International Perspectives Cornerstone Requirement
Prerequisite(s): Instructor consent required.
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PSY 444 - The Mind of the Artist
4 credit(s)
A detailed examination of scientific findings revolving around the nature of creativity and artistic temperament, including analysis of personality-based factors, creative process factors, and a host of important correlations between specific life events and the urge to make art. Lives of artists will be featured, as will the study of a range of artistic modalities from photography to songwriting.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above (60 or more completed credits) and PSY 150 with a minimum grade of C.
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PSY 445 - Children and Violence
4 credit(s)
In this seminar, students will learn and discuss issues related to children and the culture of violence in which they live. This course will be roughly divided into three sections. Part 1 addresses children as victims of violence, including both direct (physical, sexual) and indirect (witnessing domestic violence) forms; Part 2 examines children as consumers of violence via the media (TV, music, video games, and so forth); and Part 3 investigates children who perpetrate violence ranging from those who bully peers to those with developmental psychopathologies. Although this course is heavily research based, it may be especially valuable to students who are considering careers with at-risk youths. In this seminar, students will learn and discuss issues related to children and the culture of violence in which they live. This course will be roughly divided into three sections. Part 1 addresses children as victims of violence, including both direct (physical, sexual) and indirect (witnessing domestic violence) forms; Part 2 examines children as consumers of violence via the media (TV, music, video games, and so forth); and Part 3 investigates children who perpetrate violence ranging from those who bully peers to those with developmental psychopathologies. Although this course is heavily research based, it may be especially valuable to students who are considering careers with at-risk youths.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; PSY 150 and PSY 281 with minimum grade C; PSY 344 recommended.
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PSY 448 - Mentoring in Psychology
1-4 credit(s)
Advanced psychology students will serve as facilitators and laboratory assistants in psychology classes in which they have previously demonstrated excellence. Mentors attend all classes and co-curricular events and complete all of the readings. Mentors will assist in classroom management, study sessions, and laboratory activities. They will work closely with faculty in developing the means to good mentoring during independent meetings with the professor outside of class. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): 15 credits in PSY; Instructor’s consent required.
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PSY 449 - Directed Research & Community Outreach
1-6 credit(s)
Directed Research and Community Outreach provides students with the opportunity to participate in a research project with a psychology faculty member AND a community organization. This opportunity provides practical research experience in a community service related project, as such it does have a civic engagement designation. Research that benefits community organizations facilitates a more competitive application for graduate programs and jobs. Although this experiential may not be used as elective in Psychology, it can be used toward civic engagement requirements. As such, students or their research supervisor must submit the project proposal to the Center for Civic Engagement for inclusion in their ongoing catalog of CE projects underway in the College of Arts and Sciences. Instructor’s consent required. May be repeated for credit more than one semester for up to 6 credits.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Civic Engagement.
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PSY 452 - BIOPSY III: Behavioral Endocrinology
4 credit(s)
Explores the mediating role of hormones and their reciprocal physiological systems and how chemicals, both synthetic and natural influence behavior. A central topic of this course concerns the effect of steroid hormones on sexual and reproductive behavior (e.g., differentiation, activation, and parenting). Other topics covered include: endocrine regulation of aggressive behavior, homeostasis, stress, learning, memory, and the disrupting effects of some xenoestrogens, psychopharmaceuticals, obesogens, and chemicals on healthy hormone regulation. This is the third course in the Department of Psychology’s Neuroscience Emphasis (PSY 252 , PSY 352 , PSY 452). Should a student choose to complete this three-course series, it is permissible to enroll in the courses out of sequence.
Core Requirement(s): Counts as Core requirement; Sustainability.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above (60 or more completed) and PSY 150 with minimum grade of C.
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PSY 465 - Travel Aotearoa: Culture & Health
2 credit(s)
This interdisciplinary travel course uses experiential learning in Aotearoa (New Zealand) as a means of exploring themes of indigeneity, culture, and health through an emursive experience in Maori culture. The course partners with the Maori scholars, institutions, and community members on the north island of New Zealand. Cultural activities are supplemented with visits to local service agencies and sites of cultural and historic importance. Participants must pay all program fees in the academic term preceding travel. Also listed as PH 465 .
Core Requirement(s): Counts as Core requirement: International & Diverse Perspectives and Social Systems and Human Behavior.
Prerequisite(s): PH 265 or PSY 265 . Instructor’s Consent required.
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PSY 475 - Internship
See department for details. Internship contract required.
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PSY 480 - Capstone: Cognitive Psychology
4 credit(s)
Capstone course in cognitive psychology examines theory, research and practical issues aimed at extending students’ knowledge and understanding through integration, synthesis, critique, and application. Topics covered include Working Memory, Long term Declarative Memory, Embodied Cognition, Memory Accuracy and Illusions, Metacognition, and select topics from Narrative-and Self-studies. Students develop and complete a paper and public presentation as their culminating experience for the major and general requirements. Non-capstone students should enroll in 380.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 206 , PSY 300 and PSY 301W with a minimum grade of C; PSY 314 , PSY 383 or PSY 416 with a minimum grade of C.
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PSY 481 - Capstone: Sociocultural Psychology
4 credit(s)
Capstone course in sociocultural psychology examines theory, research and best practices extending students’ knowledge and understanding through integration, synthesis, critique, and application. Topics covered may include social identity; culture and self-concept; prejudice and stereotyping; attitude formation; or persuasion and behavior change. Students develop and complete a paper and public presentation as their culminating experience for the major and general requirements. Non-capstone students should enroll in 381.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 300 and PSY 301W with a minimum grade of C; PSY 242 PSY 308 or PSY 313 with a minimum grade of C.
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