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Course Criteria
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9.00 - 12.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of PSY 394, 395. Students work 100 hours per three credits in one of several applied psychology settings under the supervision of qualified personnel. Students are also required to become familiar with the scholarly literature relevant to their placement, to participate in on-campus meetings, and to write a research paper integrating the research and fieldwork aspects of the practicum. Students have regular meetings with the internship instructor throughout the semester. Permission of the instructor is required prior to registration. Open only to juniors and seniors. Not available to students who are student-teaching. Students may take no more than 15 credits between PSY 394, 395, and 423. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, PSY 105, PSY 394, and 6 semester hours of psychology.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the use of probability and inference for decision making in the administrative and social sciences. Topics include collection, measurement, and presentation of data (descriptive statistics); probability distributions and expected values; and sample design and parameter estimation. Prerequisite: MATH 117.
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3.00 Credits
More advanced use of probability and inference in the administrative and social sciences. Topics include hypothesis testing; multiple and nonlinear regression and correlation analysis; analysis of variance; chi-square tests; other nonparametric tests; time-series analysis; and decision making under uncertainty, including Bayesian analysis. Prerequisite: QA 251.
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2.00 Credits
This course is designed for first-year and transfer students to develop efficient reading and study techniques in various subject areas. Topics such as vocabulary development, note taking from text material, lecture note taking, organizational skills, test-taking strategies, and flexibility in reading rates are stressed. The course is open to upperclassmen as an elective. This course is developmental.
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3.00 Credits
A course in the physical sciences, designed for nonscience majors, that explores the history and development of the fundamental physical laws affecting matter in the universe. It explores the kinds of changes that occur when different types of matter interact. Emphasis is on the application of these physical and chemical laws of nature, as they are significantly observable on the planet earth. The impact of the development of the physical sciences on contemporary life is emphasized.
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3.00 Credits
A general introduction to sociology covering empirically based theoretical insights on social groups, cultures, institutions, social organization, stratification, deviance, social movements, and social change. The development of a sociological perspective through the application of core concepts, such as the sociological imagination and the social construction of reality, formulates the basic framework for this course.
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3.00 Credits
The place of crime in society; its origins and relationships to other institutions are considered both historically and in the context of contemporary U.S. society. The following theoretical perspectives are explored: biological, psychological, social disorganization, differential association, strain, social structural, cultural and subcultural, functional, Marxist and other conflict, and labeling. Special topics include organized crime, white collar and corporate crime, and victimless crime. Prerequisite: SOC 105.
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3.00 Credits
The study of recognized social problems using three theoretical perspectives-social disorganization, value conflict, and deviance. Topic areas include population, environment and resources, changing sex roles, crime and justice, and drug abuse. Emphasis is placed on the impact of social problems on individuals and groups. Prerequisite: SOC 105.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the family as a social institution, with multicultural and cross-cultural differences. Areas of study include the organization of kinship systems, historical antecedents of family structure in the United States, gendered family roles, domestic violence, and the theoretical implications of societal change on intimacy patterns and family relations. Prerequisite: SOC 105.
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3.00 Credits
The course investigates the roles of race, ethnicity, and gender as the foundation of group relations and minority status in U.S. society. The sociohistorical process of creating subordinate groups and the nature of prejudice and discrimination are examined. The social, economic, and political consequences of the process for both minorities and the majority population are explored and related to issues of current interest. Prerequisite: SOC 105.
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