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3.00 Credits
This course examines the influences upon and consequences of federal and local decision making in shaping the spatial and demographic characteristics of urban areas in the 21st century. The course also examines the effects of land use, transportation, community development and housing policies upon the evolution ofmetropolitan areas, the increasing racial and economic segregation that has resulted fromthese policies, the relationship of these policies to the growth of crime and welfare, and the deterioration of urban education systems.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to encourage students to keep themselves informed about problems at the local, national, and international levels and to develop a critical attitude toward those problems. Discussions of stories in the news, both inmagazines and newspapers and on radio and television, will help to complementmaterial in the text. Students are expected to express their ideas orally (through both individual classroomcontributions and through formal panels), and in writing.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of the development of European political ideologies during theModern Age and the various European nations that have adopted and developed those ideologies. Of particular concern are the ideologies of liberalism, socialism, and fascism. The course will also examine the development of the European Union sinceWorldWar II and the political and economic integration of Europe. The course will be historical in that it will examine those past phenomena that were important to the development of European ideologies and governmental institutions. The course will also focus upon contemporary issues facing Europe today.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of the diverse discipline of psychology, the scientific study of behavior andmental processes, and the applications gained fromthis knowledge. The course emphasizes the fundamentalmethods and theories in psychology, the historical development of the field, and current research and applications. Topics of discussion include personality theories and human development, emotions andmotivation, learning andmemory, cognition and perception, psychopathology, and social psychology. Through this course the student should gain an increased understanding of the field of psychology, an enhanced ability to think critically and the ability to apply psychological principles to everyday life.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to show the application of psychological aspects ofmanagerial processes such asmotivation, group processes, conflict resolution, working conditions, and organizational structure and their influences on job satisfaction. Basic researchmethodology principles are discussed to help students become critical thinkers and to understand potential biases in research. Current trends and issues such as downsizing, quality,market globalization, and diversity are emphasized throughout the course. All students are administered theMyers- Briggs test and given feedback. (prereq: sophomore standing)
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3.00 Credits
The course surveys human development for the entire lifespan beginning with prenatal development.Major theories, research, and issues related to biosocial, cognitive, and psychosocial growth are examined and the interplay of these three domains is considered. Emphasis is placed on understanding the student's own developmental past, present, and future.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the concept of the human, systems, and environmental interaction. Emphasis is on the human aspect of human-machine systems tomake the studentmore aware of the human element in the design of equipment and work. Human sensory, psychological and biomechanical processes are examined, indicating the role they play in the design and application of controls, tools and displays. The effects of illumination, noise, information processing, stress, fatigue, and boredomon human beings are also examined. The student will be expected to research andmake several presentations on areas of human factors. (prereq: junior standing)
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to involve students in the subjectmatter of abnormal psychology and to assist themin achieving an integrated view of current knowledge about deviant behavior. Particular attention is given to understanding the theories that address why such behavior occurs. Therapeutic interventions are also explored.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of the diverse and rapidly changing field of Social Psychology. Social Psychology can be defined as "the scientific field that seeks to understand the nature and causes of individual behavior and thought in social situations." (Baron & Byrne, Social Psychology). It has often been called the "psychology of the normal person." By studying socialpsychology we can becomemore aware of how and why we behave, think, and feel as we do in situations involving others. The course emphasizes social psychology's fundamental areas and methods of study, as well as its applications. Specific areas of investigation include: social cognition and perception, attitudes, social identity, the self, prejudice, interpersonal attraction, close relationships, social influence, prosocial behavior, aggression, and group dynamics. Through this course, the student should gain an enhanced understanding of how the findings of psychology apply to everyday life.
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3.00 Credits
The goal of this course is to develop in the student an awareness of the relationship between larger social forces and personal experience. Specific areas of focus include social organization, culture, socialization, family, stratification of societies, deviance, socialmovements and social issues. Through this course, the student should gain an increased understanding of the field of sociology, an enhanced ability to think critically, and the ability to apply sociological principles to everyday life.
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