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PH 201 - Philosophy of Human Existence This course engages questions concerning the place of humans in the wide world, questions that are at the heart of the ongoing Catholic and Christian Humanist traditions. Possible topics include: faith and reason, body and soul, freedom and moral responsibility, the art of living, the nature of desire, and the category of the human. Texts may be classic and/or contemporary.
Prerequisites: PH 103
Full course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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PH 203 - Ethics Ethics is the practice concerned with leading a worthwhile life consisting in worthwhile relationships with others and one self. In the Socratic tradition, the objective is to assist students in developing the ethical perspective they already have on worthwhile relationships.
Prerequisites: PH 103
Full course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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PH 205 - Philosophy of Society Will provide students with resources for examining the question of the relation between human nature and civil society. For example, some of the questions examined in these courses will be: the nature of a just human society, the relationship between a just civil society and a divine order, the relation between the cultivation of human virtue and a just civil society, whether civil society enhances or limits our freedom, and whether civil society should be focused primarily on the common good or the rights and benefits of a single individual. (The particular emphasis or approach is left to the discretion of the faculty member.)
Prerequisites: PH 103
Full course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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PH 207 - Philosophy of Religion This course is concerned with philosophical reflections on questions arising in relation to religious belief, especially with regard to belief in immortality and the existence of God or some transcendent reality.
Prerequisites: PH 103
Full course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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PH 209 - Philosophy of Science, Technology, and Environment This course includes topics in philosophy of science, philosophy of technology, and environmental philosophy. Questions may include: What is the goal of science? Are all sciences reducible to physics? Do we use technology, or does technology use us? Is nature intrinsically valuable? What is the moral status of plants and animals? What are our responsibilities to future generations? Readings include classic and/or contemporary texts.
Prerequisites: PH 103
Full course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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PH 301 - Ancient Greek Philosophy A study in the principle figures of early Greek Philosophy, from the sixth to the third centuries B.C. A brief consideration of the period from Thales to Socrates leads to a more detailed study of Plato and Aristotle.
Prerequisites: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Full course
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PH 309 - Author/Text - Ancient Allows students to devote themselves to an in-depth study of a major philosopher or philosophical work for example: Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, or Augustine.
Prerequisites: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Full course Misc. Notes: May be repeated with permission of instructor.
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PH 311 - History of Medieval Philosophy This broad survey examines how philosophy was utilized and fruitfully advanced in the context of the Christian, Jewish and Islamic religious traditions by studying major thinkers such as: Augustine; Anselm; Bonaventure; Maimonides; Averroes; Avicenna; Ockham; and especially, Aquinas. Their influence is still felt today.
Prerequisites: Any PH 200
Full course
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PH 319 - Author/Text - Medieval Allows students to devote themselves to an in-depth study of a major philosopher or philosophical work for example: Augustine, Avicenna, Aquinas, Bonaventure, or Ockham.
Prerequisites: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Full course
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PH 321 - History of Early Modern Philosophy We examine the birth of modern philosophy in its struggle to meet radically new challenges. The metaphysical, epistemological and socio-political issues at the heart of these challenges are examined through a selection of the period’s major philosophers, such as: Descartes; Hobbes; Locke; Hume; Spinoza; Leibniz and Kant.
Prerequisites: Any PH 200
Full course
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PH 329 - Author/Text - Modern Allows students to devote themselves to an in-depth study of a major philosopher or philosophical work for example: Descartes, Spinoza, Hume, or Kant.
Prerequisites: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Full course Misc. Notes: May be repeatable as long as topic is different.
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PH 331 - Contemporary Philosophy This course considers the rich and diverse development of philosophical thought from the nineteenth century into the twenty-first century. Class readings and discussions center on a selection of major figures such as: Hegel; Marx; Mill; Nietzsche; Kierkegaard; Russell; Quine; Husserl; Heidegger and Wittgenstein.
Prerequisites: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Full course
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PH 339 - Author/Text - Contemporary Allows students to devote themselves to an in-depth study of a major philosopher or philosophical work for example: Hegel, Nietzsche, Levinas, Heidegger, Wittgenstein.
Prerequisites: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Full course Misc. Notes: May be repeatable as long as topic is different.
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PH 350 - Advanced Topics in Philosophy Pursues in depth a significant theme(s) such as the nature and types of freedom, truth, love, etc. and/or the exposition and assessment of major philosophical currents such as German Idealism, Existentialism, American Pragmatism, etc. Depending on the topic of the course, if appropriate, it may fulfill a history requirement for the Major or Minor.
Prerequisites: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Full course Misc. Notes: May be repeated for credit barring duplication of materials.
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PH 351 - Otherness and Marginalization: Levinas and the Alienated This course will philosophically examine: (1) accounts of marginalization in the US and around the world; (2) theories of alienation; (3) philosophical ethics based on “Otherness”; and (4) community Service-Learning work. We will discuss political, economic, and social marginalization, both local and global, based on race, poverty, age, and illness.
Prerequisites: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Full course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Experiential Learning or Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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PH 352 - Philosophy and Feminism This course brings the many varieties of feminism into conversation with core philosophic issues. Specific topics may include the relationship between feminism and humanism; the lived and conceptual relationship between sex, gender, and sexuality; the ontology of maternality; femininities and post-feminism; and masculinities.
Prerequisites: PH 103 and (One 200-level Philosophy course or GS 101 or GS 203)
Full course
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PH 354 - Philosophy of Human Rights The general aim of the course is to assist students in developing the moral perspective they already have by focusing on the nature and significance of human rights within the contemporary context of globalization. Drawing on a dialogical, Socratic model, resources are provided to enable the student to bring their own perspective into dialogue with a number of different philosophical, religious and cultural perspectives. These views represent visions, values and commitments, often harmonious but at times in opposition, which have played and continue to play a significant role in the evolution of human rights.
Prerequisites: One 200-level course; seniors completing their philosophy major; and, if seats are available, open to other seniors with permission of instructor.
Full course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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PH 355 - Logic: Laws of Thought What general features do good arguments have in common? In this course, students study and practice methods of good reasoning, focusing especially on the formal, mathematical aspects of ordinary language arguments. Topics may include: informal fallacies, proof and disproof within the Aristotelian, propositional, and predicate systems, analogical and legal reasoning, and the justification of logic itself.
Prerequisites: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Full course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Quantitative Reasoning
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PH 356 - Contemporary American Pragmatism We engage primary texts in American Pragmatism that possess continuing relevance in the American Quest for understaning nature, society, and the self. Pragmatists, past and present, attempt to reconcile certain deep tensions, heightened with the birth of “Modernity”, between what can be broadly termed “matter” and “spirit”, the real and the ideal in a way inspiring and grounded in reality.
Prerequisites: 200-level PH course, satisfies the Contemporary History requirement for PH Majors and Minors.
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PH 362 - Philosophy of Mind Philosophy of Mind is the branch of philosophy that includes the philosophy of psychology, philosophical psychology, and the area of metaphysics concerned with the nature of mental phenomena and how they fit into the causal structure of reality. Metaphysical issues in the philosophy of mind include such topics as the mind-body problem, the question of free will, personal identity, weakness of will, and self-deception.
Prerequisites: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Full course
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PH 489 - Independent Thesis The outcome of the independent thesis project will be a substantial, completed philosophical research paper. The student, whether a major or a minor, may choose to submit his/her independent thesis to the department for consideration of honors.
Prerequisites: 3.6 GPA overall and permission of the department chair
Full course
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PH 490 - Senior Seminar The senior seminar serves as a student’s required capstone experience in the major. Each seminar will contain the following elements, though not necessarily limited to these: a) A general guiding theme or topic, one broad enough to relate to other areas of the Humanities; b) Students develop their own thesis within the philosophical topic or theme; c) Students periodically present their on-going thesis project to the other members of the seminar for careful analysis and discussion; d) The outcome of the seminar is a substantial, completed philosophical research paper; e) The student may choose to submit his/her research paper to the department for consideration of honors.
Prerequisites: Seniors completing their philosophy major; and, if seats are available, open to other seniors with permission of the instructor
Full course Misc. Notes: Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Philosophy major.
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PJ 101 - Approaches to Peace This course introduces the student to the issues involved in challenging human society’s acceptance of war and working toward a new paradigm of peace and social justice. Course discussions focus on the roots and causes of war; methods of conflict resolution and arms reduction; eliminating structural violence; religious inspiration for peace-making; and non-violence as a method and way of life.
Full course
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PJ 205 - Theories of Conflict Resolution This course surveys various theories with the goal of helping students develop a repertoire of tools for analyzing a conflict and formulating resolution techniques. Theories are drawn from philosophy, psychology, political science, general semantics, economic philosophy, religion, and other appropriate disciplines. Students will apply the theories to issues of social justice at the local, national, and global levels.
Full course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good When Offered: Spring |
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PJ 410 - Peace and Justice Seminar As the capstone course for the Peace and Justice minor, this is a readings seminar designed as an in-depth study of an important Peace and Justice topic, e.g., the role of religion in causing war and creating peace. Students are required to complete a service project or research paper in the topic area.
Full course
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PO 101 - Introduction to Politics An introduction to the basic concepts of politics and the tools of political analysis.
Full course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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PO 120 - Introduction to American National Politics A general introduction to the structure and processes that define American politics on the national level.
Full course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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PO 200 - Research Methods This course will introduce students to many of the important concepts, approaches, procedures and methods used by political scientists. Specifically, we will discuss use of the scientific method and experimental design, quantitative and qualitative methods of measurement and data collection, and ways of analyzing and interpreting data that has been collected.
Full course
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PO 245 - Introduction to International Relations This course introduces students to the study of international relations, focusing especially on the interactions between states and non-state actors in the international environment. Emphasis is placed on understanding the major theoretical approaches to international relations, and applying them to consider enduring and contemporary issues and problems in international affairs.
Full course Misc. Notes: Optional Applied Language Component Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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PO 261 - European Political Thought This course traces the main developments in European political thought from the break-up of the feudal system until the mid-nineteenth century. It involves a close, critical reading of some of the major original works of prominent political thinkers from Hobbes through Marx, locating their thought in its social and political context.
Full course
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PO 285 - Introduction to Comparative Politics What is a nation state? Capitalism? Authoritarianism? This course provides an introduction to comparative political analysis and central concepts in this field. The course will investigate political development and contemporary politics, governments and policies of countries around the world.
Full course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good or Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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PO 290 - Canadian Government and Politics A survey of Canadian government and politics. Specific topics will include a study of the parliamentary system of government, Quebec nationalism, Canada-U.S. relations and Canada’s place within the global economy. Students may also participate in a regularly scheduled fieldtrip to Ottawa, Canada.
Full course
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PO 325 - The Politics of Food Investigates the connections between food choices and political and cultural power; considers decisions about production and distribution as economic, environmental, and social, from farms to restaurants, slaughter houses to home kitchens; explores the paradox of abundance and famine side-by-side in the world, revealing day-to-day politics as well as alternatives approaches.
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing only.
Full course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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PO 327 - Environmental Policy An examination of the key drivers of environmental policy development and implementation at at different geographic scales. Possible topics include: air, water and waste policy in the United States, Canada and Mexico; globalization and environmental policy through protocol and treaty; the evolving role of International Non-Governmental Organizations and social movements in environmental policy; and environmental justice and sustainability.
Prerequisites: GG 101 or permission of instructor for GG credit; none for PO credit.
Full course Crosslisted: GG 327
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PO 330 - Capital Punishment in America A study of the practice of capital punishment in the United States, including moral and constitutional issues raised by executions, an empirical analysis of the capital trial, appeals and post-conviction remedies, executive clemency, death row and the execution regime and their social and economic costs.
Prerequisites: None
Full course
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PO 332 - American Constitutional Law An analysis of American constitutional theory as it has been developed and articulated by the U.S. Supreme Court and other authorities, focusing on the tension between constitutionalism and democratic politics. Specific topics include sources of constitutional authority, constitutional change, the nature of judicial review, the separation of powers (especailly as implicated in war powers and recent counter-terrorism policies) and substantive due process.
Full course
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PO 338 - Criminal Justice An analysis of the various agencies involved with the administration of criminal justice. Topics include the definition and measurement of criminal behavior, pre-trial procedure, the adversary trial process, the imposition of punishment, and the judicial supervision of the rights of the accused. Emphasis is always on moral and constitutional values and institutional performance.
Full course
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PO 345 - Transitions to Democracy The origin and success of democratic institutions are a key concern in political science and for global politics. This course examines the relationship between social and political development in democratic transitions to better understand the origins of and challenges to democracy, recent transitions, and how global movements might promote democracy in the 21st Century.
Full course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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PO 348 - American Foreign Policy A study of the formulation and conduct of American foreign policy. Analysis of constitutional principles, institutions and historic traditions that influence the formulation of foreign policy. Case studies of contemporary policies towards specific countries and challenges.
Full course
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PO 350 - State Violence and Justice Halting genocide, torture, and the violation of human rights is the first step. This course examines the next: how does a society address violence perpetrated by state officials, and how do they bring the perpetrators to justice? Understanding this process begins with an understanding of state violence, its goals and its effects on the victims, and proceeds with an examination of what is meant by truth, memory, and justice.
Full course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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PO 351 - Politics of the Global AIDS Pandemic This course uses the lense of political struggles to examine the global health crisis created by HIV/AIDS. The first part of the course concentrates on the development of HIV/AIDS policy in the United States, and the second looks at HIV/AIDS in a global context, with a focus on policy struggles within and among developed and developing countries.
Full course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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PO 352 - Health and Development in East Africa This service learning course has a two-fold purpose. First, it will provide students with an overview of the health and development challenges of East Africa, with a focus on HIV/AIDS in rural Tanzania. Second, it will develop a communication skill set among class participants to present these challenges to the developed world in film, photos, web site production and grant proposals. Students will also explore the tension between compelling storytelling and political empowerment and advocacy as development tools.
Prerequisites: PO 351 or permission of the instructor.
Half course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Experiential Learning
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PO 353 - Applied Health and Development Approaches in East Africa This service learning course includes an intensive two week field course based at the Ilula Orphan Program (IOP) in Iringa, Tanzania. Students will travel to Tanzania to observe first-hand the development challenges related to HIV/AIDS, water scarcity, education and poverty being addressed by the IOP. The service learning component of the course will involve updating the IOP’s educational and development materials, including the web site, and producing at least one completed grant application. Students will be expected to complete this work in a one-week work session following completion of the two weeks in-country.
Prerequisites: PO 352
Half course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Experiential Learning
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PO 355 - Politics of the World Economy An examination of power conflict at the international economic level and its impact on the politics of various states, regions and interests. Topics include the politics of trade, aid, debt, multinational corporations, and the globalization of the world economy.
Full course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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PO 357 - Environmental Political Economy This course will examine the connections between politics, economics and environmental sustainability. We will explore the settling of the American west, the notions of “progress” and “growth” that undergird our economy, the creation of the national parks, competing models of political economy, and the prospects for constructive ecological change.
Prerequisites: None
Full course
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PO 360 - Film and Politics The cultural and political power of film is unique. Films reinforce or break stereotypes, rewrite history, encourage dissent, or enforce conformity. This course will focus on politically relevant and engaged films from China, India, France, Latin America, and the U.S. in order to understand the political context of each film and its contribution to ongoing debates, and to reveal national mythmaking in the social and political assumptions that inform storytelling in the movies.
Full course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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PO 365 - Multiculturalism in Theory and Practice This course studies historical and contemporary philosophical approaches to multiculturalism. It uses this theoretical understanding to examine contemporary controversies in multiculturalism in different parts of the world, and aims to facilitate moral and political judgments about various forms of multicultural coexistence and multiculturalist policies.
Full course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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PO 371 - Feminist Political Thought This course studies the foundations of feminist political thought from its beginnings through to the recent explosion of gender- and sexuality-related social movements, locally and globally.
Full course
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PO 385 - Socialism in Europe An examination of European state and regional politics, including institutions, political processes, economic policy, and the EU, as well as current issues like globalization, diversity, immigration, and the welfare state.
Full course
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PO 390 - Comparative Politics of Oppression Politics and conflict in multi-ethnic societies examined in a comparative perspective, including case studies in Brazil, South Africa, Europe, and the United States. Themes explored include state and group differentiation along national, ethnic, racial, linguistic, religious lines, and the intersection of gender, sexuality, and race.
Full course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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PO 410 - Senior Seminar in Political Science Designed for small group and independent study techniques. Individual instructors will determine the direction of inquiry.
Prerequisites: At least senior standing.
Full course Misc. Notes: Reserved for Political Science majors. Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Political Science major.
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PO 420 - Topics in Political Science An examination of a topic not offered by the department on a regular basis. Topics will vary depending on the interests of the faculty.
Full course Misc. Notes: May be repeated with permission of instructor.
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PO 425 - Politics and Literature An interdisciplinary examination of how the study of politics and the study of literature can interrelate and enhance each other. The thematic focus varies with the choice of instructors. Recent topics have included the Vietnam War and Voices of Resistance.
Prerequisites: None
Full course
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PO 499 - Academic Internship Qualified political science majors may apply for academic internships at a variety of off-campus sites including non-profit organizations, government agencies, and businesses. Requirements may include selected readings, written reports, and a final paper.
Prerequisites: Permission the instructor and for political science majors only.
Full or Half course
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PS 101 - General Psychology An introduction to the field of psychology, its methods, major perspectives, theories, and area specialties, with emphasis on the normal adult human being. The course explores basic psychological areas such as biopsychology, perception, learning, motivation, developmental, personality, social, abnormal, and therapies.
Full course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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PS 214 - Statistics and Research Methods I The course trains students to be knowledgeable consumers of public and professional psychological research by stressing theoretical and practical aspects of the field’s research techniques. Topics include the theoretical standards psychologists use to design and evaluate research, the concepts underlying informational analyses, and the methods psychologists use to communicate findings.
Prerequisites: PS 101
Full course Misc. Notes: Psychology minors may request that another Social Science and Natural Science methods course be used to fulfill this requirement upon the Department Chair’s review. Students will still need to take five courses in Psychology to fulfill the minor should the substitution be granted.
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PS 216 - Statistics and Research Methods II Building on Statistics and Research Methods I, this course focuses on training majors in the practice of psychological research. To this end, students will conduct research, analyze gathered information, and communicate results according to American Psychological Association standards.
Prerequisites: PS 214
Full course Misc. Notes: Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Psychology major. Liberal Studies Curriculum: Quantitative Reasoning
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PS 250 - Social Psychology This course focuses on individuals and how their thoughts and behaviors are influenced by the presence, real or imagined, of others. This is a departmental survey course that will include topics such as the self, social cognition, social influence, group dynamics, prejudice, attraction, helping behavior, aggression and conflict.
Prerequisites: PS 101
Full course
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PS 252 - Child Development An introduction to the basic principles of human growth and development from the prenatal period through middle childhood. Topics include physical, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and language development. The hereditary, psychological, and environmental influences on development will be considered, along with a variety of theoretical and experimental approaches to studying development.
Prerequisites: PS 101
Full course Misc. Notes: Students will not receive credit for both PS 252 & ED 251.
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PS 253 - Adolescent Development This course traces the developmental path through adolescence considering stability or change in physical, cognitive, and social domains, and environmental and cultural forces that help shape individual responses to their surroundings.
Prerequisites: PS 101
Full course Misc. Notes: Students will not receive credit for both PS 253 & ED 271.
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PS 256 - Abnormal Psychology This course explores historical and contemporary ways of conceptualizing the origins, characteristics, and treatments of psychological/emotional difficulties and problems in living. Problems and disorders to be examined range from minor adjustment problems and common disorders such as depression to more rare, major mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. Through an in-depth examination of a variety of viewpoints on “abnormal” behavior, students are invited to think critically about their own and our society’s conception of “mental illness.”
Prerequisites: PS 101
Full course Misc. Notes: Majors Only (Majors Only restriction will be released and class will be open to ALL students for Open
Registration).
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PS 258 - Cross Cultural Psychology This course focuses on subsets of the field of psychology organized in a way that students emerge from the class more “literate” in reading the often subtle, unarticulated operation of cultural factors in everyday life situations.
Full course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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PS 270 - Cognitive Psychology Cognitive Psychology is the branch of psychology that studies internal mental processes including how people perceive, remember, think, and learn. A goal of the course is to show how major advances in our understanding of the mind often require interplay between cognitive psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and linguistics.
Prerequisites: PS 101
Full course
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PS 272 - Psychology of Animal Learning and Behavior This course covers the laws that govern behavior. Topics include: (1) the philosophy of Behaviorism, (2) the role of behavioral psychology in the neurosciences, (3) a review of learning processes in the context of natural selection, and (4) the relevance of conditioning mechanisms to psychopathology.
Full course Laboratory Fee: yes Liberal Studies Curriculum: Processes of Scientific Reasoning
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PS 274 - Behavioral Neuroscience Basic human neuroanatomy and neurophysiology related to psychological processes will be examined. Emphasis is placed on sensation and the physiological mechanisms for sleep, hunger, thirst, sexual behavior, learning and memory, emotion, and neurological conditions. Laboratory experiences will enrich lecture content through dissections and scientific inquiry exercises.
Full course Laboratory Fee: yes Liberal Studies Curriculum: Processes of Scientific Reasoning
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PS 301 - Psychology and Religion This course will a) review pertinent past and current theory concerning the relationship between psychology and religion/spirituality, and b) review research dealing with topics such as the nature of religious conversion, developmental factors involved in religious beliefs, and the effect religiousness has on prosocial behavior and mental health.
Prerequisites: PS 214 or permission of instructor.
Full course
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PS 308 - Spatial Cognition This course will cover research and theory concerning learning and reasoning about space. Topics include: orientation and navigation; linguistic and symbolic communication; individual and cultural differences in spatial abilities; and spatial testing. A field laboratory component will involve the design of experiments and collection and analysis of data.
Prerequisites: PS 214 or permission of instructor
Full course
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PS 310 - Drugs and Behavior This course covers the basics of how drugs interact with the brain to alter behavior. The action of recreational drugs and therapeutic drugs are described. The fundamentals of pharmacology and neuroscience are reviewed; therefore, it is recommended that students complete PS 274 (Behavioral Neuroscience) before enrolling in PS 310.
Prerequisites: PS 216 or permission of instructor
Full course Misc. Notes: PS 274 Behavioral Neuroscience is recommended prior to taking this course.
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PS 312 - Perception A comprehensive introduction to perception from an information processing point of view. All perceptual systems will be included, but the course emphasis will be on visual perception.
Prerequisites: PS 214 or permission of instructor
Full course
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PS 313 - Personality Theories This course examines research and theories in the field of Personality and offers an in-depth critical analysis of those theories that attempt a comprehensive understanding of the personally relevant and meaningful aspects of human behavior.
Prerequisites: PS 214 or permission of instructor
Full course
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PS 314 - The Psychology of Marriage and Relationships This course explores historical and contemporary psychological perspectives on the nature of adult intimate relationships. Major concepts to be examined include emotional intimacy, love, sexuality, attachment, relationship satisfaction, relationship dissolution and divorce, partner abuse and violence, family structure, and models of couple therapy.
Prerequisites: PS 214 or permission of instructor
Full course
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PS 315 - Sports Psychology An applied psychology course in which students apply theories/concepts learned in other psychology courses to the areas of sports and athletics. It examines a wide range of topics related to the connection between sports and psychology, approached from the perspectives of both academic and applied sports psychologists.
Prerequisites: PS 214 or permission of instructor
Full course
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PS 317 - The Thinking Child An in-depth examination of children’s early cognitive development. Theoretical perspectives and current empirical research will be used to explore developmental advances in such areas as representation, memory, concept formation, and problem solving.
Prerequisites: PS 214 or permission of instructor
Full course
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PS 320 - Psychology and Law This course examines psychological research, methods, theory, and practice as they apply to legal system processes. Experimental (e.g., jury selection) and clinical (e.g., assessment of insanity) applications receive equal weight. Consideration is also given to the proper place of social science in legal and public policy issues.
Prerequisites: PS 214 or permission of instructor
Full course
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PS 324 - Theories of Counseling An introduction and critical analysis of the major theories of psychotherapy. Basic tenets of major theoretical approaches will be examined and an understanding of these approaches will include the context of race, culture and gender. Students utilize the Developmental Laboratory to role-play the practical applications of the various theories.
Prerequisites: PS 214 or permission of instructor
Full course
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PS 325 - Educational Psychology This course involves applying the methods of psychology to study classroom and school life. It is distinct from other branches of psychology in that it has the understanding and improvement of education as its primary goal. The course examines in depth what people think and do as they teach and learn.
Prerequisites: PS 214 or permission of instructor
Full course
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PS 330 - Positive Psychology Positive Psychology is the scientific study of optimal human functioning. This course focuses on character strengths and values, such as wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence, and on empirical research involving different dimensions of happiness and subjective well-being. Students will acquire skills to improve well-being in life and practice.
Prerequisites: PS 214 or permission of Instructor
Full course
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PS 350 - Psychology of Health and Illness Theory and research regarding the biological, psychological, and social aspects of health and illness will be examined. The interrelationships of stress, emotion, and illnesses including cardiovascular disease, cancer, and immune dysfunction will be discussed. Students will complete a health genealogy project to improve his/her quality of life (physical and psychological).
Prerequisites: PS 214 or permission of instructor
Full course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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PS 360 - Human Behavior and the Environment This course examines reciprocal relationships between behavior and environments (human-built and natural), providing an introduction to Environmental and Conservation Psychology. We will explore effects of environment on our affect, cognitions, and behavior. We will also examine behaviors that help or hurt the environment, including psychological approaches to solving environmental problems.
Prerequisites: PS 214 or permission of instructor
Full course
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PS 400 - Independent Research In Psychology Interested students engage in an in-depth investigation of a topic of their choice. Research can take the form of a laboratory, field, or scholarly project under the supervision of a faculty mentor.
Prerequisites: PS 216, at least one 300-level course, and permission of the department chair
Full course Misc. Notes: May be repeatable.
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PS 401 - History and Issues An overview of critical contemporary issues in psychology considered in historical, philosophical and social context.
Prerequisites: PS 216 or permission of instructor, Senior standing
Full course
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PS 406 - Independent Research: Honors in Psychology Proposal Eligible students engage in independent laboratory, field, theoretical, or case study research supervised by a faculty mentor. In this first phase, students prepare a literature review and compose a proposal for research carried out during the following semester in PS 408.
Prerequisites: Majors with a 3.25 overall GPA or higher and a 3.40 psychology GPA or higher are eligible. Exceptional circumstances will be considered. PS 216, a 300-level course and permission of the department chair.
Half course
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PS 408 - Independent Research: Honors in Psychology The second phase of the IRHP involves students carrying out and writing up their approved proposed project in the form of a senior thesis. Students also will present their completed projects in a departmental symposium at year’s end. Those completing the project will have “Independent Research: Honors in Psychology” inscribed on their final college transcript, and become eligible for the annual award given by the psychology department for the Outstanding Psychology Student of the Year.
Prerequisites: PS 406 and departmental approval of the PS 406 proposal.
Half course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Experiential Learning
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PS 450 - Practicum I: Interpersonal Skills The first in a two-semester sequence, Practicum 1 provides an introduction to the theory, skills and processes associated with the helping relationship. In addition, it is designed to aid students in the development of self-awareness in interpersonal relations and the practice of communication and helping skills. Students spend 8-10 hours per week working at an approved human services internship site learning experientially. The classroom provides an arena for discussion of students’ challenges at internship, allowing for peer and faculty supervision and the cultivation of self- and other-awareness and basic clinical skills.
Prerequisites: PS 216, and either PS 256 or PS 313, and senior standing
Full course
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PS 460 - Practicum II: Working in the Mental Health System A continuation of PS 450, open only to students who have satisfactorily completed that course. The focus shifts from basic helping skills to their application in the internship setting. This requires an understanding of the mental health service delivery system and where the student’s internship site (8-10hr/wk) fits into that system, the development of assessment and treatment planning skills, and the opportunity for ongoing faculty supervision of the student’s clinical work.
Prerequisites: PS 450
Full course
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PY 101 - Astronomy Astronomy is the oldest of the physical sciences and one of the most influential in the cultures of man. The course considers the practice of astronomy through history, and the astronomers’ tools used to study stars, galaxies and the Universe.
Full course Laboratory Fee: yes Liberal Studies Curriculum: Processes of Scientific Reasoning
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PY 102 - Physical Science This course explores the basic concepts of the physical sciences, which include physics, chemistry, Earth science, and astronomy. A major goal is to provide an understanding and appreciation of the physical phenomena occurring all around us, from our immediate daily lives to the far reaches of the universe. Emphasis is also given to how the physical sciences affect the individual, society, and the environment. This is a lab-oriented course in which students are encouraged to learn by doing.
Full course Laboratory Fee: yes Liberal Studies Curriculum: Processes of Scientific Reasoning
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PY 103 - Acoustical Foundations of Music This course introduces students to the physical principles behind the production, transmission and perception of sound with a particular emphasis on its relation to music. Topics include an introduction to vibrations and sound waves, the different musical scales, and an analysis of the traditional orchestral instruments in terms of their respective sound production.
Full course Laboratory Fee: yes Liberal Studies Curriculum: Processes of Scientific Reasoning
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PY 104 - Physics and Robotics As the world of technology becomes increasingly complex, we must be able to combine imagination with logic. Imagination allows us to dream beyond what is; while logic helps us to operationalize those dreams. Key elements of this course are related to the principles of motion, force, and simple machines. This is a writing intensive course.
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only;
Concurrent enrollment in FS-184: Robotics, Technology and the Evolving Self is required.
Full course Liberal Studies Curriculum: Processes of Scientific Reasoning
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PY 107 - Meteorology An introduction to atmospheric science covering the descriptive aspects of the subject as well as providing an introduction to the methodology. Topics include the origin and structure of the atmosphere, global wind patterns, air masses and fronts, the Earth’s energy budget, analysis of weather maps, formation of clouds and precipitation, and features of thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.
Full course Laboratory Fee: yes Liberal Studies Curriculum: Processes of Scientific Reasoning
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PY 210 - College Physics I The first semester covers the fundamental aspects of Newtonian mechanics. Topics covered include applications of Newton’s laws of motion, the concepts of work and energy and the work-energy theorem, and rotational dynamics.
Prerequisites: MA 150
Full course Laboratory Fee: yes Liberal Studies Curriculum: Processes of Scientific Reasoning
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PY 211 - College Physics II The second semester covers the fundamental aspects of thermal physics, electricity & magnetism, and geometric and wave optics.
Prerequisites: MA 160; Grade of C minus or higher in PY 210 or permission of instructor.
Full course Laboratory Fee: yes
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PY 214 - Modern Physics This course begins with an introduction to the theory of special relativity. Next, the early quantum theories of the blackbody radiation, photoelectric effect and Compton effect, and the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom are studied. The Schroedinger equation and its interpretation are discussed with an emphasis on its solutions for various simple potentials. Lastly, an introduction to the Schroedinger model of the hydrogen atom is presented.
Prerequisites: PY 211
Full course
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PY 217 - Mathematical Physics This course allows physics majors to learn the methods of applied mathematics (e.g., advanced calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations) used in upper-division physics courses (e.g., electricity and magnetism, statistical mechanics, and classical and quantum mechanics).
Prerequisites: MA 211
Full course Misc. Notes: Required for Physics major and minor When Offered: Spring |
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PY 220 - General Physics I The first semester covers the concepts of motion, Newtonian mechanics, momentum, work, energy, rotational motion and fluids. This is an algebra-based version of PY210 more suitable for those majoring in the biological sciences.
Prerequisites: MA 130
Full course Laboratory Fee: yes Liberal Studies Curriculum: Processes of Scientific Reasoning
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PY 221 - General Physics II The second semester of general physics covers the concepts of electricity and magnetism, simple harmonic motion, waves, sound and optics. This is an algebra-based version of PY211 more suitable for those majoring in the biological sciences.
Prerequisites: MA 130; Grade of C minus or higher in PY 220 or permission of instructor.
Full course Laboratory Fee: yes
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PY 302 - Electricity and Magnetism A course in electromagnetic theory that covers topics in electrostatics and magnetostatics associated with static distributions of charges and currents, respectively. Maxwell’s equations are introduced.
Prerequisites: PY 211 and PY 217.
Full course
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PY 309 - Advanced Lab The course is intended to explore more challenging lab concepts in Physics. Experiments are either drawn from topics in modern physics, or in a larger, semester-long experimental project. Students are expected to understand all aspects of the experiment including data acquisition and error analysis, and an in-depth understanding of the equipment used in the experiment.
Prerequisites: PY 211 and PY 217
Full course Laboratory Fee: yes
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PY 310-311 - Junior Seminar I and II The seminar sequence is designed to introduce students to the current physics literature and to develop oral and written presentation skills in the sciences. Students will have the opportunity to research topics related to their interests and are expected to present their results.
Prerequisites: PY 214 and PY 217
Half course Misc. Notes: Year-long sequence, credit is awarded once PY 311 is successfully completed. Juniors only. Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Physics major.
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