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3.00 Credits
Readings and research in a specific area of psychology under supervision of individual faculty members. 3 sem. hrs. 3-6 crs.
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The practicum provides the advanced student with an opportunity to serve, under the close supervision of a faculty member, as a teaching assistant in an undergraduate psychology course. Permission of the Chairperson required. 3 sem. hrs. 3-6 crs.
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The course is an introduction to the academic study of religion. The initial part of the course takes up definitions and theories. A wide variety of the world’s religions are then discussed, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Emphasis is placed on each religion’s origins and historical development, concepts of the divine, world view, sacred texts, main doctrines, and modes of teaching and worship. The course utilizes a number of approaches, namely, the philosophical, the theological, the historical, and the anthropological. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
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This course introduces students to the central beliefs and practices of three world religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, which are also known as the Abrahamic religions. These religions deeply share in the faith of the Patriarch, Abraham, and this affinity encourages a comparative approach. The course covers each religion’s origins and historical development, concepts of the divine, world view, sacred texts, main doctrines, and modes of teaching and worship. The course also takes up the diverse cultural contexts of each of the three religions, and the ways in which they have produced remarkable traditions of God, scripture, ethical codes, authority and ritual practices. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
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The living religions of the Far East in classical and contemporary forms: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
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3.00 Credits
An investigation of some topic of religious interest that is currently much discussed, but not the focus of an existing course; topic(s) are announced specifically when the course is offered. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
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Reading and research individually arranged with an instructor. 3 crs.
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The Principles of Science I course is designed specifically for prospective elementary school teachers emphasizing content from the major science disciplines of earth science, biology, chemistry and physics. This course is intended for non-science majors to enhance their general knowledge, skills, and confidence associated with teaching science in the elementary school. Two semesters will be required in order to adequately cover the basic information, concepts and materials associated with each of the sciences mentioned. Some problem solving is necessary and participants should be familiar with the simple or basic math taught in the elementary grades. The laboratory component will consist primarily of “hands-on”investigations and activities appropriate for inclusion (with modification) into any grade at the elementary level. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
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An introductory examination of sociological concepts with special emphasis on precepts and examples generated by the student from readings of secondary source material such as The New York Times and Psychology Today. Topics include human memory, problem-solving, sex differences, intelligence, extrasensory perception, human freedom, and the effectiveness of psychotherapy. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs. (Elective credit only).
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the questions anthropologists ask and the ways that they go about trying to answer them. It will begin with an investigation of what anthropologists mean by culture and consider specific topics such as social, political, and economic organizations, clanship, marriage, labor, and religion. Students will have the opportunity to engage in small fieldwork projects. Admission by permission of instructor. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
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