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3.00 Credits
A study of the origins of political theory in ancient Greece, as well as contributions made to political theory by Christian thinkers in the Middle Ages. The texts of writers to be examined include Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, and St. Thomas Aquinas, among others. Prerequisite: POLS 131 or consent of the instructor. Credit, 3 hours. Offered fall semester, even years.
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A study of Political theory beginning at the end of the middle ages and extending through the nineteenth century. The texts of writers to be examined include Nicollo Machiavelli, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John Stuart Mill, and Karl Marx. Prerequisite: POLS 131. Offered fall semester, odd years.
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3.00 Credits
This course stresses the importance of ideas in shaping future political reality and action. An in-depth examination of the "isms" of the 19th and 20th centuries: capitalism, socialism, corporatism, communism, and fascism, and their continuingrelevance in today's world. Prerequisite: POLS 131. Offered spring semester, even years.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the study of public administration and public policy in the United States. Focus will be on the behavior of public organizations in the American political system. Specific policy areas will be discussed to illustrate the role that public organizations play in the policy-making process. Prerequisite: POLS 233 or consent of the instructor. Credit, 3 hours. Offered spring semester, odd years.
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3.00 Credits
This course will allow a student to examine a topic in political science thoroughly. The student will select, research, and analyze the topic and draw conclusions from it. This course will be offered only in the fall semester, and a student must have completed Historical Methods HIST 234 successfully. This course is open to senior majors only. Credit, 3 hours. Offered fall semester.
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An introduction to careers in psychology that focuses on career goals based on personal interests, abilities, and skills. Discussions of the sub-disciplines and professions in psychology, career paths, including graduate school and/or bachelor's level employment are included. Prerequisite: PSYC 131. Required course for freshmen, transfer students, and upperclassmen that change their major to Psychology. Credit, 1 hour. Offered spring semesters only.
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3.00 Credits
The focus of this course is on the methods used to describe, predict, and explain behavior and mental processes. An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics, including issues related to sampling and hypothesis testing. Prerequisite: PSYC 131 and any college math course. Credit, 3 hours. Offered fall semesters.
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A study of the basic issues in the counseling process, including: philosophical and ethical concerns, the role of the counselor, the counseling experience and problems in counseling. Public school guidance and counseling will be addressed. Prerequisite: PSYC 131. Credit, 3 hours. Offered fall semesters.
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3.00 Credits
A study of learning as a process of change. Includes investigation of the relationship of behavioral, social, cognitive, and information processing learning and motivational theories to instruction, principles of behavior and classroom management, standardized and teacher-constructed tests, exceptionality, and planning of instruction. Prerequisite: PSYC 131; Recommended: PSYC 232. Credit, 3 hours. Offered fall and spring semesters.
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3.00 Credits
A continuation of PSYC 234, including issues related to development of a testable research hypothesis and completion of a research proposal. Prerequisite: PSYC 131 and PSYC 234. Laboratory included. Credit, 4 hours. Offered spring semesters.
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