2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog/Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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The undergraduate course numbering system is as follows:
0100 - Lower Level Courses
0200 - Upper Level Courses
0300 - Upper Level Courses
Not every course listed in this Bulletin is offered annually. Definite information about course offerings and class hours is available at the time of registration through the Office of the Registrar. Insufficient enrollment or changing conditions may occasionally necessitate the withdrawal of scheduled courses. Please check with appropriate departments to determine if the courses sought are being offered and when they are scheduled. |
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POLS 0340 - Politics and “The Family”
Credits: 3
Considers contemporary battles over definition and control of the family as a political issue, and questions assumptions about the family and its relationship to the state with attention to effects of sex, class, race, ethnicity, and sexual preference on public and private aspects of family lives. Examines the place of the family in classical, modern, and contemporary political thought, traces how and why the family has been situated in the context of public problems, and considers what this means to family identity and to the relationship between families and democracy.
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POLS 0397 - Political Science Internship
Credits: 3 or 6
Provides experience in a local, regional or state governmental office. Daily journal and semester paper required.
Prerequisites: 2.75 cumulative GPA.
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POLS 0398 - Washington Internship
Credits: 15
A semester in the nation’s capital serving in a public service office at a junior entrance level. One evening course included. Daily journal and semester paper required. Students may earn up to 15 credits, 6-9 of which may be applied toward the major in Political Science.
Prerequisites: 2.75 cumulative GPA.
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POLS 0399 - Independent Study
Credits: 3
Permission of instructor.
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PSYC 0101 - Introduction to Psychology
Credits: 3
Overview of the basic theories and facts of human behavior and mental life. Topics include the scientific method, the physiological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, learning and memory, development, personality, social psychology, and abnormal behavior. Psychological knowledge is related to daily problems and everyday life. This course is a prerequisite to all other psychology courses.
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PSYC 0200 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Credits: 3
Concerns the application of psychological principles to the problem of people operating within business or industry. Includes such topics as the nature of organizations, effective leadership styles, communication skills, group dynamics, and the role of leisure time.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 .
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PSYC 0201 - Theories of Personality
Credits: 3
The major theories of personality, including those of Freud, Jung, Sullivan, Allport, and Rogers, and the evidence used to support them. Comparisons and contrasts of these theories are made and implications drawn will be discussed and applied to counseling, psychotherapy, and education.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 .
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PSYC 0202 - Child Development
Credits: 3
This course explores child growth and development from conception through childhood. Emphasis is on principles underlying physical, cognitive, social and emotional development. Using contemporary theory, research, and methods relevant to developmental psychology, the class explores individual differences and the sociocultural context of development, in order to learn how to optimize the domains of development for all children. The objective is to deepen students’ understanding of and respect for children and the families, educators and communities that nurture them.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 .
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PSYC 0203 - Adolescent Development
Credits: 3
Focuses on the scientific study of the biological, cognitive, social and emotional changes that occur during adolescence, and how development is impacted by sociocultural contexts. This includes the examination of topics such as puberty, identity formation, self-management, sexuality, family relationships, peer relationships, moral development and decision-making. This course will also discuss contemporary challenges facing adolescents. The objective is to deepen students’ understanding of adolescence as a developmental period.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 .
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PSYC 0204 - Self Control and Stress Management
Credits: 3
The concept of self-control will be examined from various psychological perspectives (e.g. behavioral, psychoanalytic, and humanistic), and a technology of self-control procedures will be introduced which have applications to a wide range of clinical problems. The determinants of stress and its manifestations - physiological, behavioral, and cognitive - will also be examined together with procedures for stress management including relaxation techniques, meditation, biofeedback, and cognitive-behavioral strategies.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 .
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PSYC 0205 - Career Planning and Development
Credits: 3
Designed to familiarize students with the major theories of career choice, to enable them to learn a self-assessment process in relation to career opportunities, and to develop flexible strategies for achieving and managing a satisfactory career. The course will also include a discussion of various problems associated with different career opportunities such as technological and social change, value conflicts, dual-career couples and adult developmental needs.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 .
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PSYC 0206 - Educational Psychology
Credits: 3
This course explores the application of psychological concepts, theories and methodologies related to educational practices, including the nature and sources of individual differences in school readiness, motivation, self-management, decision making, and emotions. This course also examines theories of child and adolescent development, the fundamentals of learning theory, principles of classroom management, and theory and application of issues in educational measurement.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 .
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PSYC 0207 - Lifespan Development
Credits: 3
Explores human development from a variety of psychological perspectives. The entire lifespan, from conception to death, will be discussed, covering both theoretical and empirical issues. Material will cover the three major aspects of development: physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 . This course does not count toward the Psychology major.
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PSYC 0208 - Adult Development and Aging
Credits: 3
A study of human development through the early, middle, and later adult years. The course will focus on the maturational and environmental determinants of changes in sensation and perception, learning and memory, intelligence, cognition, and personality.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 or GERO 0101
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PSYC 0210 - Psychology of Women
Credits: 3
This course will focus on a variety of issues which may include: feminist pedagogy, the difference between sex and gender; gender role development and/or stereotypes; barriers to academic and professional achievement; work issues, such as salary equity, the “glass ceiling,” and childcare; women’s mental health, such as body image, depression, self-esteem and/or eating disorders; violence, such as rape, abuse, assault and sexual harassment; parenting; and relationships. The influence of social class, culture, age, race, and orientation on these issues may also be addressed.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 .
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PSYC 0212 - From Disorder to Orientation
Credits: 3
Takes an in-depth look at how the field of psychology has historically dealt with the issue of sexual orientation. Applicable psychological theories, and their subsequent evolution or demise, are discussed in the context of history. Among issues discussed are the nature vs. nurture controversy, heterosexism, homophobia, unearned privilege, oppression, visibility, and relationship/family structures. Differences and similarities are discussed for those who define themselves as LGBTQ, as well as examined in cultural and global contexts. While the course content grounds students in a historical understanding of how far psychology has come, it also provides opportunity for debate and discussion on contemporary issues and psychology’s contemporary contributions to understanding sexual orientation.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101
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PSYC 0215 - Adaptation and Animal Behavior
Credits: 3
Introduces the student to the evolutionary analysis of behavior and the concept of adaptive behavior. We will apply evolutionary theory to explain the behavior of animals in a number of contexts, including sexual behavior, social behavior, foraging behavior, and predator-prey interactions. The course will focus on examining the behavior of non-human animals, particularly mammals, birds, insects and fish, although some reference to our own species will also be made.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101
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PSYC 0219 - Research Methods in Psychology I
Credits: 3
This content-based course will provide students with theoretical knowledge about scientific methods of research in psychology, focusing on evaluating the validity of claims using evidence, measurement, the strengths and weaknesses of different research designs, and the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data. In addition, this course will introduce students to the use of references in scientific writing and American psychological Association (APA) style citations.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101
(formerly PSYC 0105)
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PSYC 0303 - Abnormal Psychology
Credits: 3
The etiology, development, and therapy of mental disorders. Stress will be on the psychodynamics of pathological behavior. Consideration will be given to various forms of unusual behavior ranging from anxiety states to psychosis. Analyses of pathological behavior will be based on current theories of maturation, emotion, and personality.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 and PSYC 0201 .
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PSYC 0304 - Social Psychology
Credits: 3
This course offers a broad introduction to social psychology, the scientific study of the way in which people think about, influence, and relate to one another. Human social behavior will be examined from the viewpoint of the person; traits, motivations, and moods; the situation: threats, cultural norms, pressures, and influences; and the interaction of the person and situation. We will explore topics such as social cognition, social perception, self-concept, social judgment, attitudes, persuasion, conformity, aggression, helping behavior, prejudice, interpersonal attraction, and group dynamics.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 .
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PSYC 0305 - Forensic Psychology
Credits: 3
This course is designed to introduce students to the field of forensic psychology by covering basic research and theory on the causes of criminal behavior, reviewing clinical assessment and treatment of criminals, and describing psychological applications in courts, policing, and corrections. By the end of the course, students will be able to conceptualize and categorize various types of crime, understand the many theoretical frameworks used to explain criminal behavior, use theories to generate research ideas on criminality, critically appraise procedures that are used to assess and treat offenders, understand attributes of special criminal populations, and describe how humans have responded to crime.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 and PSYC 0219 or permission of instructor.
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PSYC 0306 - Learning
Credits: 3
An introduction to the terminology, concepts, and methods in the study of learning. An examination of principles in terms of early and contemporary inquiries and experiments. The focus is on classical and instrumental conditioning, generalization, and discrimination processes.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101
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PSYC 0308 - Statistics for Psychologists
Credits: 3
The application of statistical methods to current research problems in psychology. The selection of procedures appropriate to problems, performance of the procedures, interpretation of outcomes, data tabulation and reduction, measures of central tendency and variability, correlation and prediction, tests of significance, t-test, chi square and analyses of variance.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 and PSYC 0219 .
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PSYC 0311 - Health Psychology
Credits: 3
This course will introduce the student to the psychological specialty area of health psychology, a field of psychology targeting the improvement and maintenance of physical health, as well as the prevention of health difficulties. The student will understand the associative, multidirectional links between physiological systems, cognition, behavior, and social environment. Attention is given to applied psychological techniques for health improvement, maintenance, and prevention. Theoretical models of health behavior are used to initiate health behavior change.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101
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PSYC 0312 - Physiological Psychology
Credits: 3
A presentation of the physiological mechanisms of behavior with application to both normal and abnormal human behavior. Includes elementary neuroanatomy and discussion of ethical issues of the discipline.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 and either BIOL 0104 or BIOL 0106
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PSYC 0314 - History and Systems of Psychology
Credits: 3
Aim is to familiarize the student with the antecedents of modern psychology, the rise of experimental psychology as a science, the British, German, and American schools of psychology, and contemporary psychological systems. Several lectures cover the philosophical foundations of experimental psychology, and the philosophy of theory construction.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 , PSYC 0201 , and PSYC 0306 strongly suggested.
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PSYC 0315 - Evolutionary Psychology
Credits: 3
Builds upon the material from PSYC 0215 , with a focus on understanding the behavior of the human animal. We will explore how human psychology can be understood as the result of evolutionary processes by investigating the function of aspects of human physiology and cognition, sexual behavior and preferences, parenting, kin relations, coalition building, cooperative behavior, culture, violence, and other types of behavior.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 and PSYC 0219 , and PSYC 0215 .
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PSYC 0316 - Psychology of Human Sexuality
Credits: 3
An overview of human sexuality from the perspectives of physiological, developmental, social, and clinical psychology. Specific topics include theory and research methodology, sexual arousal and behavior, contraception, sexual orientation, variations in sexual behavior, sexual coercion, and sexual dysfunction and sex therapy. Emphasis is placed on the psychological sequelae of these topics rather than their biological, medical, sociological, or ethical aspects.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 .
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PSYC 0317 - Applied Behavior Analysis
Credits: 3
An overview of the basic techniques derived from operant and respondent conditioning used to bring about behavioral change. Topics include the several categories of reinforcement, schedules, shaping, generalization, stimulus discrimination, and punishment as well as methods of data collection.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 .
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PSYC 0318 - Psychology of Interpersonal Relations and Communications
Credits: 3
The major focus is on the nature of interpersonal relationships and how communication influences the formation, destruction and improvement of our relationships. We will bring together the thinking of major theorists and research findings in many areas dealing with interpersonal relations and communications.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 .
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PSYC 0319 - Research Methods in Psychology II
Credits: 3
This writing-intensive course will provide students with practical experience conducting research. Students will review the psychological literature, develop appropriate research design(s), collect data while practicing ethical research, and analyze and interpret their own data. Students will also receive in-depth instruction and practice in the communication of research results.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0219 and PSYC 0308
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PSYC 0320 - Psychometrics: Psychological Tests and Measurements
Credits: 3
Provides the student with a broad based understanding of the field of psychometrics, including the theories and techniques of psychological assessment. This course will be driven by an individual differences perspective to understand abilities, attitudes, and personality. The functions and origins of psychological testing will be discussed, as well as the nature, development, and use of contemporary tests. Technical and methodological principles, such as norms, reliability, validity, and item analysis will be presented, and various instruments, including intelligence tests, educational tests, occupational tests, personality tests, and clinical tests will be reviewed. This course will also tackle the controversial social, legal, ethical, and cultural issues related to testing.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 and PSYC 0219 .
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PSYC 0322 - Theories of Counseling
Credits: 3
A presentation of the philosophies, methods, techniques, and research associated with five or six major contemporary counseling theories such as psychoanalytic, client-centered, rational emotive, and gestalt.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 and PSYC 0201 .
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PSYC 0323 - Counseling Theory and Practice
Credits: 3
Designed to help counselors to develop an understanding of the issues involved in helping relationships dealing with persons having educational, vocational, interpersonal and intrapersonal problems. Techniques and abilities to apply basic counseling skills will be stressed. The aim of the course is to develop an advanced understanding of major counseling theories. Elective for juniors and seniors.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 , PSYC 0201 , and PSYC 0322 .
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PSYC 0333 - Practicum in Psychology
Credits: 6
Students participate in placements in agencies which provide various psychological services to the community. They also attend weekly seminar classes. The primary goal of the placement is to provide an opportunity for the student to become involved in a meaningful manner with the services provided by the agency. It is hoped that the student can make a contribution to the service. The student is responsible, under the joint direction of an agency representative and a Department of Psychology supervisor, for the formulation of a detailed outline of activities, time commitment, and responsibilities. The student will also prepare a term paper and a final evaluation related to the activities in which he/she is involved. The agency is expected to provide general supervision and make a final evaluation of the student’s performance. The Department representative will make periodic evaluations of the student’s performance and will cooperate fully with the agency supervisor. Students must have a psychology major GPA greater than or equal to 2.5, be at least a second semester junior, and have greater than 23 completed psychology credits.
Prerequisites: Application and permission of instructor required.
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PSYC 0336 - Psychology of the Family
Credits: 3
A presentation of theories of how family interaction and patterns of response influence personality and behavior. An exploration of the characteristics of “healthy” and “unhealthy” families and the types of individuals they produce. A review of family therapy techniques as a means of treating the “identified patient.” Limited to juniors and seniors.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 .
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PSYC 0341 - Cognitive Psychology
Credits: 3
The psychology of sensation, perception, psycholinguistics, cognition and information processing. Topics include memory, attention, pattern recognition, thinking, problem solving, language, and artificial intelligence. Lectures stress in-depth reviews of the experimental evidence which bears on theories of cognition and language.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101
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PSYC 0351 - Emotion
Credits: 3
An exploration of theories and research in the study of emotion. Topics to be covered include historical and cultural influences on the understanding of emotion, current theoretical explanations of emotion, research on the elements of emotion, issues of development, and other topics such as emotional regulation, emotional intelligence and the role of emotion in cognition, personality and disorder. This is a seminar style course. It fulfills the capstone requirement for the psychology major.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 and senior standing and at least six hours of 300-level psychology courses or permission of instructor.
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PSYC 0352 - Women and Mental Health
Credits: 3
This course will examine issues related to women’s mental health. Topics will include theories of female personality development, socialization, life cycle events, sexuality, psychopathology more frequently associated with women (e.g. depression, eating disorders, phobias), specific treatment needs of women, the impact of violence against women, and international issues concerning women.
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PSYC 0353-0356 - Special Topics in Psychology
Credits: 3
Each offering; students may receive no more than 6 credits for this course number. Offered on an irregular basis. This offering is an in depth study of a limited and/or specialized area within one field of psychology. The exact title will vary according to the specialization of the instructor and the interest of the students.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites for majors: PSYC 0101 and at least 9 additional credits in psychology. Prerequisites for non-majors: PSYC 0101 and permission.
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PSYC 0359 - Sensation and Perception
Credits: 3
This course deals with how we construct a conception of physical reality from sensory experience, particularly from sight and sound. We will review the main areas of perception from the neurophysiological, psychophysical, and cognitive points of view: the visual system and seeing, the auditory system and hearing, smell, taste, and touch. A series of lectures and demonstrations will introduce the students to interesting perceptual phenomena.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101
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PSYC 0362 - Alcoholism: Causes and Treatment
Credits: 3
The objectives of this course are to explain and interpret the dynamics, research and most effective treatment modalities for alcoholism. Included are the physiological causes of alcoholism, common psychological denominators, defenses, the progression and the recovery relapse of the alcoholic. The alcoholic family as a unit to be treated is considered also.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 or permission of instructor.
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PSYC 0363 - Cross Cultural Psychology
Credits: 3
This course will focus on understanding different cultural values, norms and beliefs - an ingredient for effective communication among people of differing cultures. Topics to be covered are the differences in cognitive processes that lead to misunderstanding and conflicts between members of different groups, e.g. differences in perception, thinking, verbal and nonverbal behavior. The goal of the course is for students to understand and become more comfortable with the ideas and behavior of others whose culture is different from their own.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 .
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PSYC 0364 - Drugs and Behavior
Credits: 3
The course covers the basic principles of psychopharmacology; what drugs are and how they influence psychological phenomena. Various forms of drug use and abuse are examined. The student gains an understanding of: How and why drugs are used as treatment for psychopathological and neuropsychological conditions; mechanisms of addiction, tolerance and abuse; the social, recreational and religious context; and the legal history of substance use.
Prerequisites: Junior/senior standing, PSYC 0101 and PSYC 0312 ; or permission of instructor.
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PSYC 0367 - Capstone Experience: Advanced Developmental Science
Credits: 3
Advanced Developmental Science will review research and applications to describe, explain, and promote optimal developmental outcomes in individuals and families at all points in the life-span. Biological, psychological, and social development will be viewed as being influenced by cultural, economic, and political factors. The course will emphasize normative rather than maladaptive developmental outcomes, and will highlight issues of immediate social relevance, such as day care, non-traditional families, adolescent pregnancy, child abuse, developmental assessment, and care for ill elderly.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and, PSYC 0202 or PSYC 0203 or PSYC 0352 , or permission of instructor.
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PSYC 0369 - Capstone Experience: Psychology of Film
Credits: 3
Psychology of Film (3) Examines how being thinking,feeling, perceiving individuals allows us to watch films and motivates us to do so. We will examine how our psychologies are influenced by films and the environments in which we view them. This course will be eclectic, deriving ideas about watching film from a broad range of psychological topics, including sensory and perceptual processes, learning processes, emotion and motivation, development,romantic and sexual attraction, social environments, and cultural influences.
Prerequisites: Senior standing or permission of instructor.
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PSYC 0371 - Capstone Experience: Developmental Disabilities
Credits: 3
Developmental Disabilities (3) The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with autism and other low-incidence developmental disabilities, as well as empirically validated treatments of these disabilities. Students will learn about the characteristics of several developmental disabilities, become familiar with reliable and valid diagnostic instruments, and be introduced to various etiological theories related to these disorders. Additionally, behavior analytic treatments that address the prominent behavioral excesses and deficits associated with these disabilities will be a prevalent topic throughout the course. Students will become familiar with research-based teaching methodologies that can be used effectively with students diagnosed with autism and other developmental disabilities. In addition, students will be introduced to the research related to the functional analysis and assessment of behavioral excesses commonly seen in students with autism and other developmental disabilities.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and, PSYC 0306 or PSYC 0317 , or permission of instructor.
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PSYC 0372 - Capstone Experience: Behaviorism in Contemporary Society
Credits: 3
Behaviorism in Contemporary Society (3) This course will explore how a behavior analytic perspective may help us understand and change the world in which we live. We will build upon principles and themes introduced in previous courses (e.g.,PSYC 0317). Throughout the course, we will analyze the philosophy of behaviorism and determine whether a behavioral perspective might be useful in the design of environments in which people live happier and move productive lives. By the end of the course, we should be able to provide behavioral interpretations of and solutions for many of our societal problems.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and, PSYC 0306 or PSYC 0317 , or permission of instructor.
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PSYC 0374 - Capstone Experience: Health of Vulnerable Populations
Credits: 3
Health of Vulnerable Populations (3) Through discussion, readings, films, and writing, we will explore the influence of socio-cultural beliefs and perceptions on health behaviors and the use of health services in the medical arena. In addition, we will consider the various ways in which race, ethnicity, gender, age, language,education, and social class are related to the delivery of health care and opportunities to facilitate health care to the most vulnerable.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and PSYC 0311 , or permission of instructor.
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PSYC 0376 - Capstone Experience: Psychology of Depression
Credits: 3
Psychology of Depression (3) This course examines the phenomenology of unipolar depression, including its etiology, presentation, course, and treatment. The class integrates perspectives from diverse content areas, including cognitive, developmental, social, personality, physiological, and counseling psychology to shed light onto this pervasive mental health problem.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and PSYC 0303 , or permission of instructor.
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PSYC 0378 - Capstone Experience: Ethics in Psychology
Credits: 3
Ethics in Psychology (3) This course provides general and specific guidance for ethical conduct in the science and practice of psychology. Using case examples, reading, and discussion, the course covers the clinical practice of psychology, research, teaching, supervision of trainees, development of assessment instruments, conducting assessments, and other areas where ethical considerations are dictated by the professional codes of ethics and conduct. Also explored is the history and current role of the federal government, state licensure boards, and the American Psychological Association in establishing guidelines and professional codes of ethics. The course helps students apply these codes and regulations but more importantly, introduces students to ethical decision making.
Prerequisites: Senior standing or permission of instructor.
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PSYC 0380 - Capstone Experience: Positive Psychology
Credits: 3
Positive Psychology (3) Positive Psychology is the study of the human strengths and virtues that make life worth living (‘the good life”) and allow individuals and communities to thrive. The field is founded on the belief that people want to lead meaningful and fulfilling lives, to cultivate what is best within themselves, and to enhance their experiences of love, work, and play. In the context of a seminar, we will learn largely through reading-based discussion, with a substantial amount of that discussion being student-led. You will also work on a group projects, which will culminate in a class presentation and a written proposal. This is a reading and writing intensive course.
Prerequisites: Senior standing or permission of instructor.
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PSYC 0381 - Experimental Social Psychology
Credits: 3
Provides skills in field and laboratory research methodology. A few topics in social psychology, such as interpersonal attraction, attitude change, social cognition and impression management are discussed in detail. Following an in depth analysis of a specific topic, students conduct either field or laboratory experiments. Students are closely supervised and are responsible for conducting and scheduling experiments; collecting, coding and analyzing data; and submitting a final written report in APA format for each experiment.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 , PSYC 0219 , and PSYC 0304 ; or the permission of the instructor.
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PSYC 0382 - Capstone Experience: Psychological Assessment and Program Evaluation
Credits: 3
This course will introduce students to psychological evaluation by learning how to assess the need for programs, articulating theoretical reason why the programs should have intended outcomes, evaluating program outcomes, interpreting evaluation data, and developing psychological measures. As a capstone course, students will be drawing links from research methods, statistics, and content courses in psychology. This course emphasizes writing and discussion, and will develop evaluation competencies through in-depth analysis of case studies and assignments. Throughout the semester, students will work individually on a program evaluation plan and will develop a psychological assessment to assist with the proposed evaluation.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and PSYC 0308 , or permission of instructor.
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PSYC 0384 - Capstone Experience: Psychology of Crime Lab
Credits: 3
This course is designed to give students an advanced understanding of the cause and assessment of criminal behavior by reviewing theory and current research on selected topics, then applying this knowledge by conducting small-scale studies. Topics will include, but are not limited to, juvenile delinquency, psychopathy, intimate partner violence,homicide, and sexual violence. By the end of this course, students should be able to understand and study from a psychological perspective,both why and how crimes are committed.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and PSYC 0305 , or permission of instructor.
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PSYC 0386 - Capstone Experience: ABA Research Design and Ethics
Credits: 3
This course provides an in-depth analysis of research methods that are used in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to study and alter the behavior of individuals. Various single subject design strategies will be presented as an alternative to the between groups approach for solving problems in Educational and Clinical settings. This course will examine many important aspects of the research process including a definition and behavioral assessment, inter-observer agreement, validity, the design of experiments, and data evaluation and display. In addition, ethical issues related to conducting research and an analysis of the philosophy underlying Behavior Analysis will also be addressed.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and, PSYC 0206 or PSYC 0306 or PSYC 0317 , or permission of instructor.
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PSYC 0395 - Department Internal Evaluation: Post-Test
Credits: 0
This is the post-test required for Psychology majors, as part of the assessment of the achievement of Psychology major learning objectives.
Prerequisites: Psychology major, 99 credits completed and permission of instructor.
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PSYC 0396 - Capstone Experience: Independent Study
Credits: 3-6
Capstone Independent Study (3-6) Credit for capstone independent study is granted for special academic work done under the supervision of a faculty member of the Psychology Department. As with other capstone experiences, a substantial academic project must be completed that must be integrative in nature. This project may involve library research and subsequent preparation of a scholarly paper, design and completion of a research project or field study, or advanced study and application of concepts in a particular area of psychology beyond that covered in typical course work.
Prerequisites: Senior standing or permission of instructor.
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PSYC 0397 - Psychology Internship
Credits: 3 or 6
This internship will provide students with experience at a local, regional, state, or national site related to the practice of psychology. Students are required to document their experience through daily journal entries, have bi-weekly supervisory meetings, write an experience-relevant term paper, and complete site-specific assignments. See the Psychology Internship Manual for application details. Students must be junior or senior standing, have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA, and have 27 credits in Psychology.
Prerequisites: Application and permission of instructor are required.
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PSYC 0399 - Independent Study - Psychology
Credits: 1-6
Credit for independent study is granted for special academic work done under the supervision of a faculty member of the Psychology Department. This work may involve library research and subsequent preparation of a scholarly paper, design and completion of a research project or field study, or advanced study and application of concepts in a particular area of psychology beyond that covered in typical course work. At the end of the project, a final written report should be submitted to the faculty supervisor.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor
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SOCI 0101 - Principles of Sociology
Credits: 3
An introduction to the fundamental concepts of group behavior, major social institutions, principal theoretical perspectives and the nature of sociological research. Topics to be covered include, but are not limited to: the development of the discipline of sociology, components of culture, socialization, research methods, deviance, stratification and social change.
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SOCI 0200 - Cultural Anthropology
Credits: 3
An overview of cultural anthropology as a discipline and to the concepts and techniques essential for understanding different cultures, both contemporary and past. Includes analysis of universal aspects of human experience, including the family, economic, political, religious, artistic, and linguistic systems, examined in cross-cultural perspective. A brief examination of hunters and gatherers, tribal and peasant peoples, among others and an introduction to the dynamics of cultural contact, cultural evolution, and change.
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SOCI 0201 - The Family
Credits: 3
The family as a social institution, affected by and affecting other institutions. Some material of the family in non-industrial societies will be included, but the main focus will be on persisting patterns and on changes in pre-marital, marital, and family relationships in the United States.
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SOCI 0202 - Race and Ethnic Relations
Credits: 3
A study of the phenomena which arise when different biological and cultural groups interact, and of theories and methods calculated to reduce antipathy and discrimination against minority groups, with an emphasis on American relations.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101 .
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SOCI 0250 - Research Methods I
Credits: 3
The development of social research; the nature of sociological inquiry; basic methods and techniques; examination of representative sociological studies from the standpoint of methodology.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101
SOCI 0204
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SOCI 0251 - Research Methods II
Credits: 3
This course will emphasize the application of logical and procedural aspects of statistical methods for data-reduction and hypothesis-testing; understanding data distributions and tabulations; measuring central tendency, variability, independence, correlation and regression, and non-parametric analysis in sociology. This course will cover the use of computer software to calculate statistics and will provide training in the use of statistical analysis software programs.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101 and SOCI 0250
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SOCI 0300 - Internship in Sociology
Credits: 3-6
The course provides an opportunity to engage in observer participation in a relevant community agency and/or organization. Students will learn how to apply their academic experience in this applied setting. Arrangements to register or the internship must be coordinated with the internship director prior to the start of the internship.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101 and SOCI 0250 and SOCI 0251 and SOCI 0335 and junior/senior standing. Open only to sociology majors.
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SOCI 0304 - Social Change
Credits: 3
Major theories of social change with respect to the origin of innovations and the reasons for their acceptance or rejection. An analysis of such sources of change as conflict, technology, and social planning in modern and developing societies.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101 .
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SOCI 0305 - Urban Sociology
Credits: 3
Growth, structure and functions of the city. The urban place as an ecological, stratified, attitudinal and decision-making unit. Urban problems and social relations.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101 .
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SOCI 0307 - Social Problems
Credits: 3
A study of contemporary American society in light of selected problem areas. An analysis of contributing factors, conflicting views and values, current situation of prospects for resolution involving application of sociological concepts, theories, and methods.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101 .
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SOCI 0308 - Social Inequality
Credits: 3
A systematic treatment of the ranking systems in various social structures in America. Theories of social stratification and mobility, analysis of social class studies in the United States, the interplay of power, status, and control.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101 .
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SOCI 0309 - Sociology of Religion
Credits: 3
The scientific study of religion dating from mid-19th century animists and naturalists. Religion as a basic social institution with both integrative and diverse tendencies. Organizational patterns; interrelationships with other institutions. Theoretical developments within the field. Changing emphases in the function of religion as a major source of meaning and values in human societies.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101 .
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SOCI 0311 - Complex Organizations
Credits: 3
Examination of major theories and studies of complex organizations. Emphasis is on recent findings regarding the influence of organizations on the behavior of members, bureaucratic “pathology”, succession and displacement of goals, organizational types, characteristics, and problems of bureaucracies in a variety of settings: occupational, military, medical, religious, correctional, political; organization change in the light of contemporary theory and research noting the functioning of complex organizations in pre-industrial and industrial societies.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101 .
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SOCI 0312 - Population Studies in Sociology
Credits: 3
Introduction to population studies, provided within a sociological framework, and an analysis of historical, contemporary, and anticipated population conditions and trends, as these are related to social situations and the organization of society.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101 .
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SOCI 0313 - Chinese Society and Culture
Credits: 3
This course is about the basics of the Chinese society and culture. It sets out to decode the mystery of the Chinese civilization, its past, its present, and its possible future. It examines how Chinese society’s basic characteristics have developed as a result of the interactions of historical, geographic, economic, philosophical, political and religious factors. It also considers how these factors are reflected in the contemporary dynamics of Chinese society and culture. The thematic overview of the course focuses on the development of a civilization - how it has developed through the centuries and how it reveals itself in its contemporary form.
Prerequisites: or
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SOCI 0314 - Collective Behavior and Social Movements
Credits: 3
Study of crowds, panics and riots, fads and fashions, rumor and propaganda, the formation of publics and social movements. Examines the transition from unorganized to organized group behavior whose intent is to enact or impede social change. Such group behaviors are examined through the prism of various sociological perspectives.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101 .
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SOCI 0315 - Sociology of Gender
Credits: 3
An examination of the social construction of gender; the intersection of gender, class, race/ethnicity, and sexual orientation; the dimensions of gender inequality; and changing gender arrangements in the United States.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101 .
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SOCI 0316 - Small Groups
Credits: 3
A systematic study of the influential theoretical and empirical writings and studies, classical and current, dealing with the structure and functioning of small groups; the influence of small groups research on theoretical perspectives in macro-sociology.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101 .
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SOCI 0317 - Deviance and Social Control
Credits: 3
This course examines various behaviors considered as “deviant.” Beginning with definitions of deviance, the course analyzes the extent of deviant behaviors, theories and causes of deviant behavior, and the role of social control in defining what constitutes “deviance.” In the course, a broad range of behaviors are considered, with the aim of providing students with a distinctly sociological frame of reference through which a fuller understanding of such behaviors may be gained. Policy implications are also discussed.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101 .
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SOCI 0318 - Sociology of Medical Care
Credits: 3
Examination of existing theory and research on medical care of a social institution. Study of the relation of social factors to illness, both physical and mental, and its distribution. Attitudes and beliefs regarding illness and the response to illness in various societies. Sociological analysis of hospitals as social organizations, of the medical profession, and of medical education. Comparison of medicine as it is practiced in the United States and in other countries.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101 or GERO 0101
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SOCI 0319 - Sociology of Sexualities
Credits: 3
Examines how in the U.S. culture, the meaning of sexual feelings, fantasies, and experiences have varied over time; the changing set of sexual identities individuals embody; the development of communities and social movements organized around sexuality; and how social institutions such as the state and legal system, the family, education, religion, mass media, and other stratification systems based on gender, race, and class all shape sexuality on the individual, interactional, and institutional levels.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101 .
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SOCI 0320 - Sociology of Education
Credits: 3
American schools as social organizations, as community associations, and as socialization agents. The functions of the school, and the relation of the institution of education to culture and social structure. Problems of change.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101 .
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SOCI 0321 - Sociology of Aging
Credits: 3
This course offers a critical analysis of the social status and participation of older persons in modern societies, and the intersection of age and social institutions. Topics include, but are not limited to, social theories of aging, demography, family ties, economic status, health-care delivery systems and long-term care, dying and death, and the U.S. as an aging society.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101 or GERO 0101
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SOCI 0326 - The Global Experience
Credits: 3
This course will explore societies in the world order with diverse cultural, social, political, and economic systems. It will also take a critical look at how culture shapes individual views of the world. The ultimate purpose is to explore pressing issues of global concern and to view such issues from perspectives that also fall outside of the borders of the United States. Especially recommended for students considering or planning international exchange or short-term study abroad.
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SOCI 0328 - Women and Aging
Credits: 3
This course focuses on the gendered processes of aging. The course is divided into three main sections: 1) an overview of foundational ideas in the study of gender and of aging and the life course; 2) personal and structural aspects of the life course from a gender perspective (including considerations of life course diversity); and 3) specific aspects of old age and aging as they are defined and conditioned by gender. Specific course topics include gendered norms and constructions of the life course; work and retirement; relationships, marriage, and families; sexuality and sexual identity; health, illness, and caregiving; and cross-cultural perspectives on aging and gender.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101 or GERO 0101
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SOCI 0330 - Sociology of Law
Credits: 3
The sociological study of law; analysis of the legal system; relationship between the legal order and other institutional realms of society; the effectiveness of law as a mechanism of social control, and the place of law in broader patterns of social change.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101 .
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SOCI 0331-0334 - Special Topics in Sociology
Credits: 3
An in-depth treatment of a limited and/or specialized area within sociology.
Prerequisites: permission of instructor.
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SOCI 0335 - Sociological Theory
Credits: 3
In this course students are introduced in some depth to the various sociological theoretical perspectives as well as their “founders”. These perspectives have been used by social analysts and sociologists since the 19th century to the present in their analysis and understanding of society and human behavior. More specifically, students focus on the ideas and themes about society and eminent social analysts like Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer, Karl Marx, George Simmel, Talcott Parsons and others. Of importance is for the students to begin gaining an understanding of how the ideas of these social analysts are of relevance to modern society as well as their own experiences.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101
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SOCI 0337 - Death and Dying
Credits: 3
A general understanding of applied sociological concepts of and perspectives on death and dying as related to society and communities in U.S. society. We will critically engage “Dead and the Sociological Imagination” as we explore the socio-historical meaning of death over the past couple of centuries and how death itself has become a booming industry in the United States. This course will explore the many dimensions of the social space of death and dying. We will make broad use of history, social psychology, and cultural studies as they intersect with the field of sociology in order to better understand the many complexities of death and dying in our social landscape today. By the end of this course you should be thinking crucially about death and dying, including the way political, social, religious, and cultural history has shaped death.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101 or GERO 0101
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SOCI 0338 - Families and Aging
Credits: 3
This course provides an overview that goes beyond the traditional nuclear family that is most often referenced in society. We examine how family relationships change and the effects on those with aging and elderly family members. Our working definition of “family” will include grandparents, grandchildren, siblings in later life, stepfamilies and fictional kin. Special attention will be given to singlehood in later life, parent-child relations across the life course, extended family relations, and caregiving.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101 or GERO 0101
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SOCI 0345 - Sociology of Globalization
Credits: 3
This course looks at the socio-economic, political, and cultural dynamics underlying and stemming from the process of globalization. The course will focus on the history and modern development of globalization; an analysis of globalization theories and the foundations of the modern global economy; the effects of globalization on migration/gender/race/class; local-global linkages; global inequalities; and alternatives to globalization.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101
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SOCI 0390 - Capstone in Sociology
Credits: 3
Guided research in sociology. Students will meet in class to prepare a research project on a relevant sociology subject of their choice. Each student is responsible for arranging to work with a member of the sociology faculty.
Prerequisites: SOCI 0101 and SOCI 0250 and SOCI 0251 and SOCI 0335
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SOCI 0399 - Independent Study
Credits: 1-6
Permission of instructor.
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SOCW 0103 - Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
Credits: 3
Pre-professional course designed to introduce the student to the present profession of social work, present social welfare programs, and the history of social work and social welfare.
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SOCW 0204 - Introduction to Research Methods in Social Work
Credits: 3
Introduces social work students to the basics of social science research by examining the research process, purposes of research and the philosophy of research. Students will learn about the basics of measurement, sampling and causation. Students will review how the basic approaches to research, including qualitative research, experiments, surveys, and historical and comparative research, are applied and utilized by social workers. Research from social-work will be used to exemplify research principles.
Prerequisites: SOCW 0103 or permission of the instructor.
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SOCW 0241 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
Credits: 3
This is the first course of a two course sequence that will focus on how aspects of the social environment affect human behavior and on individual development across the life cycle.
Prerequisites: SOCW 0103 and SOCI 0101 , and PSYC 0101 or permission of the instructor.
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SOCW 0242 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment II
Credits: 3
This is the second course of a two course sequence that will focus on how aspects of the social environment affect human behavior and on individual development across the life cycle.
Prerequisites: SOCW 0241 and BIOL 0104 or permission of the instructor.
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SOCW 0243 - Social Welfare Policy Analysis
Credits: 3
Social science, historical, and ideological models, theories, and perspectives are used as a foundation to examine and analyze present social policies and social programs.
Prerequisites: SOCW 0103 , and POLS 0101 , and ECON 0101 .
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SOCW 0301 - Advanced Research Methods
Credits: 3
This course builds on research skills and knowledge developed in SOCI 0204 Introduction to Research Methods in Sociology. This course examines the topics of advanced measurement, program evaluation, N of 1 research, qualitative data analysis, and ethics in research with a focus on quantitative data analysis.
Prerequisites: SOCW 0204 .
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SOCW 0331 - Special Topics in Social Work
Credits: 3
An in depth treatment of a limited and/or specialized area within social work.
Prerequisites: permission of instructor.
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