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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Prerequisites: PIA 101 and 272. An advanced, in-depth treatment of theory, research, and application of a narrow topic or set of topics in sensation and perception. Topics may vary from offering to offering but all will focus on current work. Topics include: Sensory processes, comparative sensory mechanisms, perception of music and art, perceptual factors in drama analysis.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Prerequisites: PIA 101 and 283 or 284. An in-depth look at research theory and application regarding a constrained topic or set of topics in personality and “clinical” psychology. Topics will vary from offering to offering and will include an overall survey of major concepts and practices of various therapeutic approaches, a specific approach within clinical psychology, and a specific research topic within clinical psychology.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Prerequisite: PIA 101. This course will focus on new developments in theory, research, and/or practice in psychology that are at the forefront of contemporary thinking and investigation.
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3.00 Credits
1 C3 credits each Prerequisite: Permission of Chair. Students who have advanced beyond the Practicum in Experimental Psychology (PIA 398) and who may be considering graduate studies are encouraged to take this course. Under the supervision of a member of the departmental faculty, students individually design and conduct an empirical study in a selected research area or carry out an intensive reading program. Based on the work, the student must submit a final report.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Prerequisites: PIA 101 and 292. Focus on theory and research in selected topics in cognitive psychology. Selected topics will vary over semesters. Some possible topics include human memory, the structure of knowledge, psychology of reading, attention and consciousness, psycholinguistics, problem solving, cognitive development, and applications of cognitive psychology.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is a study of the political structures and processes that affect the scope and content of American Politics. It examines the constitutional system, federalism, institutions (executive, legislative, and judicial), parties, interest groups, public opinion, campaigns, elections, and civil rights and liberties.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Major theories, concepts, and methods of contemporary Western political science, Political Issues and Public Policy, American Government and Politics, Political Theory, Comparative Politics, and International Relations. Unifying concepts (management of conflict, power, and authoritative allocation of values) will be applied to the study of the state and the political process.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course examines the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of public policy. It stresses how public policy results from public-private interactions, and employs group theory and institutional theory. The course examines process and decision-making procedures and applies the public policy process model to at least two contemporary issues.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Despite the value placed on privacy of the family, governments have regulated the structure, function, and behavior of the family. This course looks at U.S. and comparative cases to examine how interest groups, political parties, and elected officials influence governmental involvement in the family.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course examines the political, economic, and regulatory aspects of environmental issues. Decision-making will be studied from American and international perspectives. Philosophies and strategies of the environmental movement will be examined through a hands-on research project.
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