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3.00 Credits
3 credit hours Prerequisite: Junior standing A study of the political history, stakeholders, and topical issues related to American and global environmental policymaking. Comparison of environmentalism (conservation, sustainable development, deep ecology). Investigation of structure and actors making environmental policy. Survey of current global/eco-systemic issues in environmental policy (air, sea/water, energy and waste, land). Special emphasis on Tennessee and East Tennessee issues, such as acid rain in the Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee Valley energy development, and water management in conflict with the snail darter.
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3.00 Credits
3 credit hours Prerequisite: Six hours in political science or permission of the instructor Examination of topics in political science. Topics vary depending on interests of faculty and students. Offered as demand warrants.
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6.00 Credits
6 credit hours Prerequisites: FRS 140, English Proficiency Exam, and junior standing The Senior Study requirement is fulfilled with this two-course sequence. Individual study, with the guidance of a faculty supervisor, that provides experience in independent research and the preparation of a formal paper.
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3.00 Credits
3 credit hours Fundamental principles of human behavior. Attention to the aims, methods, and ethics of psychology and other topics including motivation, emotion, learning and cognition, perception, personality, and behavior disorders. Relating psychological principles to individual and social experience as well as other disciplines is a basic objective of this course.
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3.00 Credits
3 credit hours Prerequisite: Psychology 101 Growth and development of the child from birth to adolescence. Physical, cognitive, moral, social, and emotional aspects of growth are considered as they relate to various stages of development. Field observation study of children is required.
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3.00 Credits
3 credit hours Prerequisites: Psychology 101 and sophomore standing Growth and development of the adolescent from puberty to 21. Physical, cognitive, social, moral, and emotional development are examined. The organization of appropriate educational environments, including educational tests and measurement, both formal and informal, and their interpretation are considered. Field observation study of middle school age children is required.
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3.00 Credits
3 credit hours Prerequisite: Psychology 101 Examination of ways in which human affect, cognition, and behavior are influenced by other individuals or groups. Impression management, self concept, attitudes, persuasion, attraction, helping behavior, aggression, stereotyping and prejudice, and conformity are among the topics studied.
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3.00 Credits
3 credit hours Prerequisite: Psychology 101 Development of adults from young adulthood through the rest of the lifespan. Psychological, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical aspects of aging are considered as they relate to adult development. Field observation of older adults is required.
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3.00 Credits
3 credit hours Prerequisite: Psychology 101 A selection of the theoretical, empirical, and applied issues in cross-cultural study of human behavior that examines how and why behavior differs across cultures. Understanding of culture, cultural differences, and the ways that sociocultural context influences the thinking and social behavior of individuals. Emphasis is placed on empirical methods in cross-cultural psychology to achieve an appreciation of cultural groups both within and outside the United States.
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2.00 Credits
2 credit hours Prerequisites: Major in Psychology or Child Development and Learning, Psychology 101 This is a course for new majors to examine contemporary and professional issues in Psychology and Child Development. Students will explore their vocational goals through a variety of methods, including an exploration of the senior study experience and a variety of guest speakers from different disciplines within psychology and child development. There is also a focus on providing a foundation of basic APA and research skills, including an introduction to research methods and design, which are important in both majors.
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