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3.00 Credits
Selected topics under faculty supervision, with emphasis on experiential learning. Prereq: c/i. (on demand)
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4.00 Credits
Resource scarcities are the source of conflict in many parts of the world, and appropriate and sustainable development is crucial to sustaining the supply of oil, forests, minerals, fish, and other resources. This course examines the nature and distribution of world resources, the potential for conflict over these resources, and potential means of achieving sustaina-bility. Students will be evaluated on written assignments, a term project, and class discussion. Lecture and seminar. Prereq: GEOG 102, or POLS 131, or ECON 151, or ENVS 329, and Junior standing, or c/i. (on demand)
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4.00 Credits
Case studies of judicial policy-making by interpretation of the United States Constitution. Topics may include federalism and the separation of powers, civil rights and liberties, and/or comparison of non-U.S. legal systems. Students interested in pursuing further study or careers in law or law enforcement may be particularly interested in this course; how-ever, it is designed to be useful to all students and citizens. Students will be asked to write case briefs and opinions, and make oral presentations of both their own and historical figures' constitutional thinking. Prereq: POLS 250 and either PSY/SOC 220 or ANTH/HIST/POLS/PSY/SOC 221 and ANTH/HIST/POLS/PSY/SOC 222, or c/i. (spring/even-numbered years)
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3.00 Credits
Advanced directed research or study, with emphasis on experiential learning. Students are expected to critically evaluate, analyze, and syn-thesize selected topics through authorship of an extensive course paper requiring independent research skills. Prereq: c/i. (fall/spring)
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3.00 Credits
This course is intended as a culminating experience for the social science degree. Working with a faculty advisor, the student will generate a product that demonstrates a competent, independent application of basic political research. Prereq: c/i. (fall/spring)
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the basic quantitative research methods used in the Social Sciences and History. The emphasis in this course is not on the mathematics underlying quantitative design and statistics, but on understanding and using quantitative methods for research and for reasoning, thinking, and problem-solving. Areas to be covered include the relationship between theory and research methods, design, sampling, measurement, data collection, analysis, and reporting. Evaluation is based on writing assignments and class participation, as well as individual and group projects. Prereq: Gen Ed Behavioral & Social Science requirements (7-8 credits) and MATH 131, or c/i. Coreq: ANTH/HIST/POLS/PSY/SOC 222 in same semester. (spring/Block 5)
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the qualitative methods and tools used by social and behavioral sciences to investigate individual, cultural, and social behavior. Emphasis in this course is on understanding how to select and design appropriate qualitative studies, with special attention given to research ethics-particularly when working with human subjects. Methodologies emphasized include single and comparative case studies, naturalistic observation, surveys, and discourse analysis. Evaluation is based on writing assignments and class participation, as well as individual and group projects. Prereq: Gen Ed Behavioral & Sciences requirements (7-8 credits) and MATH 131, or c/i. Coreq: ANTH/HIST/POLS/PSY/SOC 221 in same semester. (spring/Block 6)
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4.00 Credits
A comprehensive survey of the history, methodology, and major theo-ries of psychology. Topics include the influence of biology, individual experience, and culture on human consciousness. Students are expected to demonstrate understanding and comprehension of course content through course examinations and out-of-class writing assignments. Lecture and small group discussions. (fall/spring)
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4.00 Credits
This course is designed as an introduction to the basic research methods and general theories of cognitive psychology by examining how people acquire information both explicitly and implicitly from the environment, how that information is represented and processed internally, and how it is used in, or influences, everyday thinking, communicating, and problem-solving. Specific emphasis will be placed on how socio-cultural context impacts perception, internal ideation, and definitions of intelligence. Students are expected to demonstrate understanding and comprehension of course content through course examinations and out-of-class writing assignments. Prereq: At least one semester of sociology, psychology, or anthropology course work at the high school level or beyond, or c/i. (fall/even-numbered years)
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4.00 Credits
This course will investigate animal behavior from the viewpoint of its role in the natural life of the individual and the species. Specific topics include associative learning, constraints on learning, methods for study-ing the cognitive abilities of animals, levels of cognitive representation, ecological influences on cognition, and evidence of consciousness in animals. Students are expected to demonstrate understanding and com-prehension of course content through course examinations and out-of-class writing assignments. Prereq: General Education Natural Science requirements and PSY 100. (spring/even-numbered years)
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