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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the questions that come from Supreme Court interpretations of the U.S. Constitution. Part II cases arise from conflicts over civil rights and civil liberties. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing; PSC 101 recommended.
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3.00 Credits
Participation in a field learning experience closely related to one of the areas of political science. The student intern will report as required to the faculty member assigned to supervise this field experience and is expected to evaluate the experience and relate it to his or her academic program. Three hours of field work per week will be required to generate one credit. Prerequisite: permission of the department chair. Does not count as political science elective hours toward a major or minor.
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3.00 Credits
To qualify for an honors degree in political science, a student must be a declared political science major, have a G.P.A. of at least 3.5 overall and 3.5 in political science, and complete an honors project. The project will consist of a research effort completed under the direction of a political science professor and presented to the department. A preliminary thesis, outline, methodology and bibliography must be approved by the professor before the student may register. (Normally taken in the first semester of the senior year and only with permission of the department chair).
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to major correlational and experimental methods employed by research psychologists in the study of behavior. Topics include methods of data collection, instrumentation, experimental designs and their corresponding statistical tests and research evaluation. Laboratory experience is also provided. Suitable for both majors and non-majors. Prerequisites: MTH 11 0 or MTH 111 , PSY 101. Prerequisite or corequisite: MTH 11 2.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the emergence of basic competencies (e.g., language, cognitive abilities, interpersonal skills) from birth to adolescence, and the integration of these competencies in the person of the growing child at successive life-stages. Various theoretical and experimental approaches to the study of human development are investigated. The practical implications of developmental processes will be explored in selected areas. Prerequisite: PSY 101 or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a general introduction to human development. The study of human development is a scientific analysis of patterns of change and growth across the entire lifespan from conception through very old age. The course will include the investigation of essential questions of human experience including inherited factors, attachment to caregivers, mastery of the human body and the environment, meaningful social relationships, achievement, occupational choice, impact of societal expectations, the formulation of values and goals, the concept of generativity and death and dying. The course will analyze human development from a biopsychosocial perspective looking closely at basic patterns of normal development. Prerequisite: PSY 101.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the major theories concerned with the motivation of behavior. Individual and environmental determinants are examined. Emphasis is on the role of emotional and cognitive factors as motivational variables. Related research is presented and critically analyzed. Theories and research are applied to practical situations. Prerequisite: PSY 101 or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
A study of contemporary issues in human behavior. Specific topics include attention, memory, concept attainment, problem solving, the interaction of language with these processes and the disorders experienced by those with deficiencies in these areas. Research on these topics and various theoretical models designed to explain human information processing are examined. Prerequisite: PSY 101 or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the theoretical and empirical investigations of how interaction with others influences the thoughts, emotions and behavior of the individual. Topics include person perception (e.g., impression formation, liking and loving), attitude formation and change (e.g., persuasion, conformity), aggression, helping behavior and group process (e.g., leadership, group decision making). Prerequisite: PSY 101 or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
A general survey covering principles of animal and human learning, theories of learning and application of learning principles. Topics include the basic learning processes of classical and instructional conditioning, discrimination and generalization, and escape and avoidance learning, as well as more complex processes of verbal learning, retention and transfer. Applications of basic learning principals such as behavior modification, with emphasis on helping those with learning disabilities, are presented. Prerequisite: PSY 101 or permission of the instructor.
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