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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
An examination of local government in metropolitan areas; emphasis is placed on economic, demographic, and political characteristics of the urban community and their implications for effective and responsive government. Prerequisite: PSCI 100 or 101 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to research methods and their application to the study of politics. Topics include epistemology, empiricism, survey research and polling, elite interviewing, and document analysis. Special attention will be given to hypothesis formation, research design, and literature review. A central focus of the course is on learning to effectively evaluate the large amounts of information presented to us in daily life. Prerequisite: PSCI 100 or 101 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Continued exploration of research methods and their application to the study of politics. Special attention will be given to literature review, data collection, and statistical analysis. A central focus of the course is on learning to evaluate effectively the large amounts of information presented to us in daily life. Prerequisite: PSCI 413 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of a selected topic in political science devoted to extensive reading of classic, standard, and/or contemporary monographs, articles, and/or books. Specific topic and presiding professor will be announced prior to the registration period. Prerequisite: PSCI 100 or 101 or permission of instructor. Minimum overall GPA of 2.5.
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1.00 - 15.00 Credits
This course provides full- or part-time work experience in federal, state, or local agencies; in private trade and policy organizations that are active in the public sector; or in other appropriate placements. The goal is to enable the student to gain practical knowledge of political processes, public administration, or the formation and implementation of public policy. Interns must have a 2.5 GPA, must complete half of the 128 credits required for graduation before the internship begins, must submit applications to the department early in the semester preceding the internship, and must follow the department's norms and procedures for internships. A copy of the norms and procedures is available from the department chair or from the department' s coordinator of internship programs. Prerequisite: PSCI 100 or 101 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction of selected topics in psychology which are not included in the psychology curriculum.
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4.00 Credits
Descriptive and inferential statistics in the design, analysis, and interpretation of social science research with practical application using computers in the laboratory. The statistical methods to be covered include frequency distributions and graphing, measures of central tendency, measures of variability and correlations, t-tests, analysis of variance, and several distribution-free tests. Prerequisites: MATH 154 and the introductory course in the major or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an overview of research design in psychology. Topics covered include research ethics, reliability, and validity of psychological measures, observational and survey methods, quasi-experimental designs, and experimental design and control. Prerequisite: PSYC 250.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores both the physiological and psychosocial correlates of the aging process. Topics include the sensory-motor, hormonal, biochemical, nutritional, and neurological aspects of aging; factors related to substance abuse, memory loss, attention deficits, delirium, and dementia; and key factors in the mental health of the elderly. Consideration is also give to cultural and social-political aspects of aging, as well as death and the process of dying. Prerequisite: PSYC 203.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction of selected topics in psychology which are not included in the psychology curriculum.
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