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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
4 credits This course is devoted to a thorough review, analysis and evaluation of public welfare policy and at least one other topic. These topics may include but are not limited to the following: health care, environmental regulations, energy; consolidation of federal programs; affirmative action, etc. Special emphasis is given to the formulation, adoption, implementation, impact, and evaluation of public policy. Also offered as HS352.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Courses in this section are devoted to a thorough review, analysis and evaluation of topics that are relevant to the current study and practice of public administration. Topics may include but are not limited to the following: development of the merit system, terrorism, health care policy and administration; environmental regulation; energy policy; economic policy; consolidation of federal programs; affirmative action; federal grants-in-aid; and other topics. Special emphasis will be given to the formulation, adopting, implementation, impact, and evaluation of public policies.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits The seminar in public administration represents the culmination of studies for some majors and minors. This seminar focuses on a contemporary political topic/issue, bringing together material and information from the various sub-fields of the discipline. Students in the course will undertake a major research paper with the close supervision of a faculty member. In the past, topics have included: comparative public administration, leadership, current issues in public administration, environmental policy, and administrative law.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This seminar represents the culmination of studies for some majors and minors. It focuses on a contemporary political topic/issue, bringing together material and information from the various subfields of the discipline. Students in the course will undertake a major research paper with the close supervision of a faculty member. In the past, topics have included: campaigns and elections, democracy, the presidency, and the judiciary.
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1.00 - 17.00 Credits
1-17 credits Supervised "hands on" work experiences.
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1.00 Credits
1 credit These courses are designed to provide an opportunity to survey and discuss current trends and meet special needs of students. Often the course includes both a theoretical and experiential emphasis. Topics will vary from year to year depending on student and faculty interest. Prerequisites will vary, consult instructor; course requires consent of the instructor and chair.
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3.00 Credits
1-3 credits Students participate in a professional experience related to their particular interests under faculty supervision. This hands on experience should average ten hours or more per week, dependent upon the number of credits. Prerequisites: PY111and consent of the instructor and chair.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits Learning and cognition will engage students in learning principles and cognitive psychology. Using a historical perspective in psychology, students first examine classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observational learning, including the ideas of Pavlov, Watson, Skinner, and Bandura. In the second half, the courses focuses on the roles of perception, attention, and memory in the process of cognition. Students participate in computer-based laboratory simulations and experiments outside of class. Emphasis is placed on the students' abilities to critically analyze readings, research methodology, and research data, as well as to effectively communicate their ideas in writing. Prerequisites: PY111 and either PY211 or PY220, or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Social psychology is the scientific study of how we perceive people and social events as well as how we influence and relate to one another. Areas covered include: social cognition, prejudice, discrimination and stereotyping; the self; interpersonal attraction and close relationships; helping; aggression; attitudes and persuasion; conformity, compliance and obedience. Applications of social psychology to academics, the workplace, the media, and social relations are examined. Recommend: ST132 or ST232 or consent of instructor. Prerequisites: PY111, and either PY211 or PY220.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is designed so that students understand statistics in the behavioral sciences at conceptual and practical levels using actual datasets and data from a group project. Students engage the assumptions behind statistical tests, the mechanics of SPSS to analyze data, interpret findings, and troubleshoot experimental and survey-based data. Students learn about setting up data, cleaning data, manipulating, and representing data. Students utilize correlations, regressions, ttests, ANOVA, chi-square, and logistic regression to analyze data. They also evaluate questionnaires using Cronbach's alpha and factor analysis. Prerequisites: PY290/311or PS242/S250.
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