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4.00 Credits
4 hours; 4 credits A comparison of how human rights are conceptualized and protected in various Western and non-Western nations. The focus will be on such rights as speech, religion, fair trial, and equitable treatment of ethnic and racial minorities in countries such as Canada, the United Kingdom, India, Russia, South Africa, Nigeria, Israel, and China. (p&d) Prerequisite: POL 100 or POL 240 or POL 336 or POL 338
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4 hours; 4 credits A discussion of basic institutions and major issues in contemporary Chinese politics and China’s behavior both at home and internationally. It examines the communist revolution and its aftermath in China, and political development under Mao Zedong; but the focus of this course is on the policies (both internal and foreign), process, and problems of the changing communist system in China under the post-Mao reforms. (p&d) Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and ENG 111
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4.00 Credits
4 hours; 4 credits An analysis of the historical roots of U.S. foreign policy: how it is made, how it affects the average U.S. citizen, and how it is likely to develop. Includes an examination of the Cold War, Vietnam, military alliances, the United States in the United Nations, and American policy in the multipolar world of today. Prerequisite: POL 100 or POL 260 or POL 261 or POL 262
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4.00 Credits
4 hours; 4 credits A study of the nature and sources of international law, tracing its historical development, and concluding with a discussion of recent proposals to strengthen world law and recent events that have made international law more enforceable. Some time will be devoted to an analysis of the work of international tribunals, including the International Court of Justice. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor
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4.00 Credits
4 hours; 4 credits A program common to all the senior colleges of The City University that involves working eight to ten hours a week for an international or domestic governmental agency or non-governmental organization involved with international affairs. In addition, all students attend four seminars per month, one at the University’s Graduate Center and three at their own college. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, POL 260, and permission of the instructor
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4.00 Credits
(Also ECO 490 and PHL 490) 4 hours; 4 credits Selected topics in which ideas and approaches from economics, political science, and philosophy either mesh or collide will be explored. Required of all students expecting to graduate with Honors in political science, economics, or philosophy, but not limited to these students. Prerequisites: Senior standing and completion of at least 16 credits in intermediate and advanced social science courses and permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits A study of the important facts and theories concerning human behavior and its motivation. Included will be research methodology; at least three topics from learning, cognition, testing, physiology, and phenomenology; and at least three topics from personality, psychopathology, emotion and motivation, history and systems, development, and social factors. Topics will be related to major trends in recent cultural history and to current social and moral issues. (social science) Prerequisite: Passing reading and writing tests of the CUNY Basic Skills Tests
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3.00 Credits
(Also SKO 103) 3 hours; 3 credits A comprehensive presentation of the physical, social, and psychological understanding of the human stress response. Opportunities for students to learn concrete scientific insights, practical stress management skills, and beneficial relaxation techniques are offered. Prerequisite: Passing reading and writing tests of the CUNY Basic Skills Tests
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4.00 Credits
4 hours; 4 credits An introduction to the methods of psychological research. Comparison, evaluation, and illustration of research methods such as survey, case study, questionnaire, interview, experiential, correlational, and experimental using a broad range of psychological topics such as physiological, developmental, learning, perception, personality, social, clinical, and industrial. Research design, data presentation and analysis, relation of data and theory, and ethical problems in research will be discussed. Prerequisites: PSY 100 and successful completion of the CUNY Mathematics Assessment Test Majors should take the course within their first 12 credits in psychology.
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4.00 Credits
4 hours; 4 credits A study of the development, symptoms, prevention, and treatment of a wide variety of behavioral disorders including anxiety, depressive, personality, somatoform, and psychotic disorders. These and other disorders will be examined from a variety of theoretical perspectives. Equivalent to courses titled Abnormal Psychology. (social science) Prerequisites: PSY 100, ENG 111, COR 100
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