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This course focuses on many topics important to women that are omitted or abbreviated in traditional psychology courses. These topics include the development of sex-typing, women and work, women's health issues, pregnancy, and motherhood. The course attempts to discriminate between constitutional and environmentally produced differences between the sexes in order to better understand behavior and personality. Required prerequisite: SB 120 Introduction to Psychology.
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This course reviews development through the entire lifespan. Each developmental stage - from fetal growth, infancy, toddlerhood, childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle age, and maturity - will be discussed in terms of cognitive, social, emotional, and physical changes. Theoretical approaches to psychological development are also presented. Prerequisite: SB 120
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3.00 Credits
Contemporary social problems are explored through theoretical concepts of social disorganization, deviance and value conflicts. Topics include mental health, drugs and alcohol, juvenile delinquency, crime, criminal justice, stratification, racism, aging, population growth, gender roles, health care, education, the environment and the family. (Offered fall and spring terms) Required prerequisite: SB 130 Introduction to Sociology.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines influences that social structure and social change have on gender roles in modern societies. The course challenges the students to examine their preconceptions about what it means to be women and men in modern societies, develops an understanding of cultural influences on women's and men'sdevelopment, deepens their insights into the nature of women's and men's roles insociety, and explores the future of gender roles and personal options. (Offered on a rotating basis) Required prerequisite: SB 130 Introduction to Sociology.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the social approach in the discipline of psychology. The course focuses on how the presence of other people influences one's behavior and mental processes. Topics investigated include: social cognition, social influence and social relations. Students will learn basic issues and methodologies prevalent in social psychology. They will also evaluate social problems and examine their own beliefs and behaviors from a Social Psychology perspective. (Offered annually) Required prerequisite: SB 120 Introduction to Psychology or SB 130 Introduction to Sociology.
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this class is to provide an introduction to the concepts of human geography. This will involve the study of population trends and migration patterns; cultural, and ethnic differences; economic activity and settlement patterns; and of human environment interactions. Comprehensive map work is an integral part of the course. (Offered on a rotating basis)
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3.00 Credits
Human Sexuality is designed to help students better understand sexuality and sexual behavior in themselves and others. Emphasis is on the interrelationship of biology and psychology. The course examines a variety of social issues relevant to sexual attitudes and behaviors.
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3.00 Credits
This course assists students in understanding the role and impact of alcohol and other drugs in today's society. Topics included are historical and societal trends, political and economic issues of treatment, the nature of addictions, their effects on the family, and prevention and intervention methods. (Offered annually) Required prerequisite: SB 120 Introduction to Psychology or SB 130 Introduction to Sociology.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines how communities function and change through social and environmental factors. The changing roles of psychologists in community-oriented work and the development and evaluation of programs for the elimination of a variety of problems in living are discussed. Required prerequisite: SB 110 Introduction to Anthropology, SB 120 Introduction to Psychology or SB 130 Introduction to Sociology.
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3.00 Credits
The Liberal Studies internship is an elective course that gives Liberal Studies students the opportunity to test career options related to their Liberal Studies area of study. The internship includes a set of preliminary class meetings on professional conduct and their connections to liberal arts study. Seminars accompany the internships to allow for exchange of information about students' internship experiences. The College makes final arrangements for the internship placement and provides transportation when possible. This course does not satisfy General Education or distribution requirements in the SB area. (Offered fall and spring terms) Required prerequisites: A minimum grade of "C" in EN 101 and CM 121 plussophomore status and permission of instructor.
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