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3.00 Credits
This course is an application of basic physics and introductory engineering to the problems of sustainable building and transportation systems. Topics covered include building structures, envelopes and insulation, household appliances and appliance efficiency, green automobiles and trucks, with an introduction to industrial ecology, and basics of solar, hydroelectric, wind, wave, tidal, and biomass energy systems. Taught as a combination of lecture and engineering shop, students respond through constructing a major project or demonstrator in renewable energy or energy efficiency. A final three-to-four week section covers the technical subjects of energy and climate cost accounting, cost benefit analysis, energy and climate emissions auditing, and record keeping. Credits: 3 Offered Semester II Prerequisite: Junior status or consent Alternate years even starting 2010
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3.00 Credits
This course integrates psychological principles with strategies for effective instruction. The knowledge base permeating good teaching will be explored by focusing on the childhood and adolescent development as espoused in the theories of Piaget, Erickson and Kohlberg; behavior, cognitive and social learning theories; children with exceptional abilities and intelligence testing. Students will learn to apply the principles of psychology to their learning and future teaching through readings and discussions. Credits: 3 Offered Semester I Prerequisite: None
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This course is a survey of development of the person across the entire age span from conception to death. For each stage physiological, intellectual, social, emotional, and psychological aspects of growth are studied. Emphasis will be placed upon environmental influences that can promote the individual's growth and development. Credits: 3 Offered Semester II Prerequisite: PY 1003 or PY 1013 Alternate years odd
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The basic principles of small group interaction will be explored in both didactic and experiential components of the course. Topics will include listening skills, values clarification, group problem solving, group communication models, stages of group development, debriefing techniques, semantics, leadership models, and transition. Some emphasis will be placed on aspects of group process in a wilderness setting. This course may include a field experience. The fall offering of this course is taught exclusively as a part of the Outward Bound/Immersion Semester program. Credits: 3 Offered Semester I at Outward Bound and Semester II Prerequisites: PY 1003 or PY 1013 and Sophomore status Fee: $100
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine multiple aspects of the subject area on human sexuality. Students will gain an understanding of this topic from psychosocial and physiological perspectives. Specific areas to be studied will include sexuality and popular culture, dimensions of gender, and male and female sexual anatomy. Various forms of intimacy and sexual expression in different cultures will be explored as well as atypical sexual behaviors and forms of sexual coercion, including harassment, aggression, and abuse. Credits: 3 Offered Semester II Prerequisite: PY 1003 or PY 1013 Alternate years even
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the nature of learning and instruction in considerable depth. It emphasizes theories and research and covers diverse material related to how people think, learn, and develop, including language, cognition, motivation, and memory. It also covers skills essential to effective teaching; developing instructional strategies, planning and managing classroom activities, and assessing student learning. This course includes both lecture and experiential components and both individual and collaborative projects. Students are required to complete eight hours of observation in an educational setting. Credits: 3 Offered Semester II Prerequisite: PY 1003 or PY 1013
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3.00 Credits
This course offers an in-depth study of various theoretical perspectives on psychological disorders, including psychosis, depression, anxiety, psychoactive substance use, and disorders of childhood and adolescence. Bio-genetic, socio-cultural, and psychological theories of abnormality are examined, as are corresponding modes of treatment. Credits: 3 Offered Semester I Prerequisites: PY 1003 or PY 1013
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the use of the Spanish language with its emphasis on communication without neglecting the skills of reading, writing, and an awareness of Hispanic culture. Throughout the course there are hands-on communicative activities which involve pair and group work, the use of an integrated workbook/laboratory cassette program, classroom use of overhead transparencies, computer software for student troubleshooting, and a video program correlated to the core text. Credits: 3 Offered Semester I Prerequisite: None Alternate years even
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3.00 Credits
This is an introduction to the study of human society and culture with major sociological concepts such as social behavior, social structure, socialization, and stratification. This course is for the beginning student in social sciences. Credits: 3 Offered Semester I Prerequisite: None
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the development of criminology theory from a historical perspective through current developments. Particular emphasis will be put on the impact of criminological theory on the development of laws and our national concept of punishment and rehabilitation. Credits: 3 Offered Semester II Prerequisite: None
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