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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
As an international service-learning course, this class will work with a selected community in Costa Rica on their ecotourism development plan. Students will assist this community with a variety of tasks including an ecotourism business plan, sustainability projects and other tasks determined by our community partner. The course will begin with an examination of the public policy and economic aspects of the development of ecotourism in Costa Rica and how it can benefit our community partner. The second portion of the course will provide an intensive in-country experience with ecotourism stakeholders from both the public and private sector. Students will design and implement a number of projects in Costa Rica to assist the community in the development of its ecotourism industry. The final segment of the course will examine the effects of the service projects completed in Costa Rica on campus.
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3.00 Credits
This course is the capstone experience for Political Science majors. During the semester, the student completes the research project begun during [[PS-261]] (that is, data and information are gathered and analyzed), and the results written in a formal paper. Students present their findings in a public forum where the department's faculty and students are present. Offered every semester.
Prerequisite:
Senior standing, [[PS-261]] and [[PS-265]]
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
No course prerequisites, but the permission of the instructor or faculty member is required in advance.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
Professional cooperative education placement in a private or public organization related to the student's academic objectives and career goals. In addition to their work experience, students are required to submit weekly reaction papers and an academic project to a Faculty Coordinator in the student's discipline. (See the Cooperative Education section of this bulletin for placement procedures.)
Prerequisite:
Sophomore standing, minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA, consent of academic advisor, and approval of placement by the department chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the field of psychology with emphasis on objective and systematic methods of inquiry. Extensive survey of major psychological topics including: biological basis of behavior, sensory systems, learning, cognition, emotions, consciousness, development, stress, personality, social factors and mental health.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the use of statistical procedures (by hand and with SPSS) in the analysis of psychological data. Topics include descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Techniques such as t-tests, ANOVA, correlation and regression will be used for hypothesis testing. It is recommended that students take this course at the end of their sophomore or their junior year. Psychology and Neuroscience majors must earn a 2.0 or higher in this course.
Prerequisite:
[[PSY-101]] and Math competency (MTH 101 or higher).
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3.00 Credits
The course provides a general view of human growth and development from conception through the life span. Physical, cognitive, personal, and social development of the various stages of life will be presented. Discussions will include issues such as the influence of heredity versus environment and how these issues can be studied using various developmental research techniques.
Prerequisite:
[[PSY-101]].
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed as a study of the adolescent stage of life. Emphasis will be placed on the following areas of development: physical; emotional; cognitive; and social.
Prerequisite:
[[PSY-101]].
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the major theoretical perspectives on personality development and functioning, with additional emphasis on the assessment of personality and research in personality.
Prerequisite:
[[PSY-101]].
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore the dynamics and management of human behavior. As such, the course will involve exercises with empirical research, statistics, literature searches and analysis with emphasis on the principles emanating from Operant and Pavlovian conditioning phenomena.
Prerequisite:
[[PSY-101]].
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