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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Fall or Spring. Credits: 4. An investigation of an important subject area within the discipline of political science. Topics might include constitutional controversies, the legislative process, political behavior, campaign design and strategy. Prerequisite: One 300 level course.
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4.00 Credits
Fall or Spring. Credits: 4. An advanced seminar devoted to controversies or recent developments in contemporary political philosophy. Topics may include: theories of freedom, justice, rights, egalitarianism, multiculturalism, communitarianism, and religion. Prerequisite: One 300 level course.
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4.00 Credits
Fall, Spring. Credits: 4. Degree Requirements: F11. A directed internship with a selected legal, governmental or community agency. The course integrates traditional academic work in Political Science with practical internship experiences. All internships are assigned through the Department of Political Science Internship Director. The course can be taken only once for credit. Prerequisites: Political Science 270, one additional 200-level course and consent of the instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Fall, Spring. Credits: 4. An advanced investigation of critical political problems and/or contemporary perspectives on American democracy.
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4.00 - 8.00 Credits
Fall, Spring. Credits: 4-8. An advanced tutorial, individually tailored to each honor student. It involves the preparation of a major independent research project.
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4.00 Credits
Fall, Spring. Credits: 4. Degree Requirements: Social Science, F2 (some sections). This course is designed for the non-psychology major and will examine a different general-interest topic each time it is taught. Students will be exposed to the five major theoretical perspectives and to research methods as they pertain to a thematic topic such as 'close relationships', 'psychology of t he self? ? 'drugs, brain, and behavi or',
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4.00 Credits
Fall, Spring. Credits: 4. Degree Requirements: Social Science, F8. Students will focus on major themes that underlie and define the discipline of psychology. The aim of this course is to foster an appreciation of the role of scientific reasoning in refining our common sense notions about human behavior and experience. Students will be introduced to the major theoretical perspectives and to the basic principles of psychological methods.
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4.00 Credits
Fall, Spring. Credits: 4. Students will be taught critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills. Topics include: philosophy of science and the scientific method, measurement theory (reliability and validity), the basics of research design (control variables, rival hypotheses, and confoundings), and elementary statistical analysis. Prerequisites: Psychology 150 or permission of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Fall, Spring. Credits: 4. Degree Requirements: F6. Statistical methods are an integral part of social sciences, particularly psychology, as they provide the tools that are needed to reveal patterns in complex behavior. Students will develop an appreciation of the role of statistics and knowledge of the major tests that demonstrate differences and relationships. Prerequisites: Psychology 150 and Psychology 200 or permission of the instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Spring. Credits: 4. A survey of theories and research concerning sensation and perception focusing on how we construct an internal representation of the external world from the evidence of our senses. Prerequisites: Psychology 150 or permission of the instructor.
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