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POLS 3368 - Race, Gender and Ethnic Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
Examines the roles, strategies and different levels of success minority groups and women have had in the American political system.
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POLS 3369 - The Presidency Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 .
Role of the president and the bureaucracy in policy-making, emphasizing the influence of the man on the office and the office on the man.
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POLS 3370 - State Government and Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Problems facing the states in the 20th century; roles of the legislature and governor; party systems, finances, and taxation; nature of governmental policies.
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POLS 3371 - Introduction to Urban Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
The city and its environment including social, economic, and governmental problems resulting from increased urbanization.
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POLS 3372 - Latino Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Analysis of the cultural, economic, sociological, and psychological roots of the political life of Latinos and their impact on current political struggles.
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POLS 3376 - Black Political Thought Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
Explores the lives and writings of prominent African Americans to explore how black political thought has evolved and developed.
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POLS 3378 - Political Economy Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Study of systems for allocating scarce resources. Consideration of the strength and weaknesses of market solutions and political solutions to allocation questions.
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POLS 3381 - Political Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
Survey of the psychological approaches to the study of mass political behavior including authoritarianism, cognitive dissonance, and functional theories.
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POLS 3382 - Politics and Religion in South Asia Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly POLS 3382 The Strategy of Politics
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
Examination of caste politics, ethnic conflicts, social movements, gender hierarchy, and regionalism and their influence of religion on electoral behavior, governance, policy-making, social movements, and political crises.
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POLS 3385 - Introduction to Law Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Legal reasoning, legal processes, and seven different fields of law. Allows a realistic assessment of the properties, advantages, and shortcomings the legal system.
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POLS 3386 - Criminal Law and the Criminal Justice System Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337.
Study of criminal justice system, crimes, and defenses in the United States.
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POLS 3389 - European Union Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Political and economic institutions of the European Union.
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POLS 3390 - Women in Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Study of women’s roles in the political system beginning with the attainment of suffrage and continuing through current problems of mobilization and recruitment to office.
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POLS 3391 - Political Scandals Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Examination of contemporary American political scandals.
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POLS 3394 - Selected Topics in Political Theory and Methodology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
New topics in political theory or methodology.
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POLS 3395 - Selected Topics in American Government Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
New topics in the U.S. government and politics.
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POLS 3396 - Selected Topics in Comparative Politics and International Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
New topics comparative and international politics.
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POLS 3397 - Selected Topics in Public Law Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
New topics in U.S. and Comparative Public Law
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POLS 3399 - Senior Honors Thesis Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
POLS 3399 and POLS 4399 must be satisfied in order for any to apply to a degree.
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POLS 4198 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 1.0
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
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POLS 4298 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 2.0
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
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POLS 4328 - Party Politics in Latin America Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
Comparative introduction to party politics and democratic governance in Latin America with emphasis on problems of democratic consolidation and economic development in the region.
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POLS 4329 - European Union Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
Political and economic institutions of the European Union.
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POLS 4333 - Islam and Democracy Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
Focuses on the evolution of democratic Islamic thinking and its compatibility with Western notions of democracy.
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POLS 4334 - Strategy in International Relations Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Survey of strategic approach to international relations using game theory to examine roles of individual choice and strategic interaction in war, crisis-bargaining, economic cooperation, international institutions, and terrorism.
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POLS 4340 - Intelligence Analysis Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 , or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Fundamentals of collection and evaluation of intelligence information.
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POLS 4341 - Risk Analysis and Assessment Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 , or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Complexities of assessments, perceptions, and decision making regarding threats to commercial/national/homeland security.
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POLS 4342 - Political Economy and Ethics of the Market Processes Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Explores the relation between citizens and market processes in basic market mechanism concepts, the role of government in market processes, and the ethics and morality in market processes.
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POLS 4343 - Causes and Politics of War Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents.
Comparative analysis of the causes of armed conflict throughout history and the role that human nature and politics play.
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POLS 4344 - Equality, Justice, and Democracy Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
An examination of alternative standards of equality, justice, and democracy, with an emphasis on how economic, political, and social benefits and burdens are distributed in the context of current controversies such as affirmative action, compensatory education, and the governance of science.
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POLS 4345 - Capstone - National Security Studies Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Capstone course for National Security Studies minor.
Typically Offered: Spring
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POLS 4346 - Greek Political Thought Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 ; POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent; and POLS 3310 or POLS 3343 , or consent of instructor.
A study of Greek political thought of the fifth and fourth centuries B.C. This course emphasizes analytical writing.
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POLS 4347 - Religion and Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Explores religion/political interaction from the Enlightenment to present. Includes secularism, separation of church/state, political liberalism, attempts to accommodate different religions, and Islamic scholars on the relationship of religion and politics.
Typically Offered: Fall
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POLS 4348 - Contemporary Islamic Political Thought Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Survey of trends in Islamic political thought including Islamic Modernism, Political Islam, and contemporary liberal Muslim political thinkers.
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POLS 4349 - International Energy Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
History, major issues, and trends in international utilization, production, management, and distribution of energy from both an international relations and comparative political standpoint.
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POLS 4360 - Seminar on Globalization Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent.
Interdisciplinary reading and research seminar on economic, cultural, political, and technological processes that constitute “globalization.: Includes general readings on globalization, specialized readings on specific topics, and an individual research project.
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POLS 4365 - National Defense Policy Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
The evolution of U.S. national defense strategy and policy making.
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POLS 4366 - Constitutional Design Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents or consent of instructor.
Basic empirical, normative, and analytic principles of constitutional design are used to develop a constitution for a fictitious country.
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POLS 4368 - Administrative Law Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: a total of nine semester hours of advanced political science, or consent of instructor.
Legal and constitutional principles governing the behavior of administrative organizations and personnel.
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POLS 4390 - Government Internship Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 1 Lab Contact Hours: 6
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, and consent of instructor.
Internships in offices of selected local, state, and national government officials and correlated readings.
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POLS 4394 - Selected Topics in Political Theory and Methodology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
(see also: Political Theory category) May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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POLS 4395 - Selected Topics in American Government and Urban Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
May be repeated for credit when topics vary. (American Politics category.)
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POLS 4396 - Selected Topics in Comparative Politics and International Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
(see also: International Politics category) May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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POLS 4397 - Selected Topics in Public Law and Public Administration Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
(Public Administration and Public Law categories.)
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POLS 4398 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
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POLS 4399 - Senior Honors Thesis Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite: POLS 3399 and approval of department chair.
POLS 3399 and 4399 must be satisfied in order for any to apply to a degree.
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POLS 4498 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 4.0
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
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POLS 4598 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 5.0
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
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PORT 1505 - Intensive Elementary Portuguese Credit Hours: 5.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisite: two or more years of high school Portuguese within the past five years, placement by exam or consent of instructor.
Intensive practice in oral, listening, reading, and writing skills in Portuguese.
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PORT 2505 - Intermediate Portuguese Credit Hours: 5.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisite: PORT 1505 or placement exam.
Intermediate oral, listening, reading, and writing skills in Portuguese.
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PSYC 1300 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1303 or equivalent.
Principles and theories of psychology including methodology and brief analysis of major content areas ranging from development, perception, and learning to motivation/emotion, personality, and social processes.
Core Category: [80] Social & Behavioral Sciences
TCCNS Equivalent: PSYC 2301
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PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Methods in Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 .
Understanding the evaluation of research in psychology, including the conceptual basis of descriptive and inferential statistics and design techniques.
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PSYC 2335 - Introduction to Health Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 .
Interaction of psychosocial and physical factors in health and illness with emphasis on relevant research, health care delivery and health policy.
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PSYC 2344 - Cultural Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly PSYC 4344
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 .
Relationship between ethnicity, socialization, personality, behavior issues related to current race relations.
Core Category: [81] Writing in the Disciplines
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PSYC 2350 - Child Development Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly PSYC 3360
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 .
Intellectual and social development in children and the factors that affect this process.
Core Category: [80] Social & Behavioral Sciences
TCCNS Equivalent: PSYC 2308
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PSYC 2351 - Psychology of Adolescence Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly PSYC 3361
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 .
Theory and research of normal adolescent behavior.
Core Category: [80] Social & Behavioral Sciences
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PSYC 2380 - Introduction to Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 .
Issues and findings in social behavior, interpersonal influences, group membership, and the relations between persons and social systems.
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PSYC 3301 - Introduction to Psychological Statistics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 1310 .
Introduction to statistical principles and strategies for research on behavior.
Core Category: [90] Math/Reasoning
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PSYC 3310 - Industrial-Organization Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 .
Applications of psychological theory and methodology to the problems of recruiting, selecting, training, and motivating individuals in organizational settings.
Core Category: [81] Writing in the Disciplines
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PSYC 3325 - Psychology of Personality Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly PSYC 4325
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 and 3 additional hours in psychology.
Required for all psychology majors. Theories of personality and their applications to current individual and societal psychological problems.
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PSYC 3331 - Psychology of Gender Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly PSYC 2340
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 and three additional hours in psychology.
Empirically based gender differences as they impact individual and social behaviors, roles and public policy.
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PSYC 3334 - Psychology and Law Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 and junior standing.
Presentation and critique of research of human behavior in, or regulated by, legal institutions. Includes a survey of criminal procedure and an analysis of the legal techniques for predicting dangerousness and inferring intent.
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PSYC 3337 - Psychology of Human Sexuality Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 and 3 additional hours in psychology.
Empirical studies regarding adult sexual behaviors, the physiology of sexual behaviors and sexual disorders.
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PSYC 3338 - Psychology of Older Adults Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 and 3 additional hours in psychology.
Lifespan, research-based perspective of the biopsychosocial stages of older adulthood, age 55 and over.
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PSYC 3339 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 and 3 additional hours in psychology.
Survey of the science and practice of clinical psychology and its specialty areas, including discussions or diagnoses and evaluations, empirically-validated interventions and prevention strategies for use with clinical populations.
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PSYC 3341 - Physiological Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 .
Structural, electrical, and chemical properties of the nervous systems as they relate to behavior, including consideration of current research methods and techniques.
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PSYC 3347 - Problems of Normal Life Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: at least junior standing or consent of instructor. Examines psychological issues and decisions, stressing characteristics of modern living. Presents and discusses coping strategies used to manage these problems.
Examines psychological issues and decisions, stressing characteristics of modern living. Presents and discusses coping strategies used to manage these problems.
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PSYC 3350 - Introduction to Cognitive Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 .
An information-processing approach to human functioning introducing topics in memory, language, thought, judgment, and skilled performance.
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PSYC 3351 - Health Psychology Research Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 or consent of instructor.
Assessment of the connection between social psychological theory and research based applications in health related settings; combines traditional lectures and readings with participation in actual field intervention projects.
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PSYC 3352 - Psychology of Knowledge Acquisition Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 and junior standing or consent of instructor.
Psychological processes of knowledge acquisition and training in organizations. The study of knowledge by cognitive type and the design of in-service training for cognitive strategies, intellectual skills, information, motor skills and attitudes.
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PSYC 3399 - Senior Honors Thesis Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
Open to students with a minimum 3.00 grade point average based on a minimum of 90 semester hours and a psychology grade point average of 3.20. Qualified student selects faculty member to supervise the topic choice and writing of the thesis. PSYC 3399 and PSYC 4399 must be satisfied in order for any to apply to a degree.
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PSYC 4198 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 1.0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 ,PSYC 2301 , and six additional semester hours in psychology; consent of instructor; and minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average.
Independent student projects supervised by a faculty member. Forty-five hours of work on the project are expected for each semester hour of credit. May be repeated, but no more than six semester hours may count toward psychology major 30- hour requirement.
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PSYC 4298 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 2.0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 , PSYC 2301 , and six additional semester hours in psychology; consent of instructor; and minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average.
Independent student projects supervised by a faculty member. Forty-five hours of work on the project are expected for each semester hour of credit. May be repeated, but no more than six semester hours may count toward psychology major 30- hour requirement.
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PSYC 4301 - Psychology and the Arts Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 and six additional semester hours in PSYC.
Explores the arts as source material for understanding those parts of the psyche which are unknown, and how they become known. This course is an open Honors course.
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PSYC 4302 - The Psychology of Humor Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 .
Analysis of humor including what makes jokes funny, how they are constructed, and their typologies. Concentration on humor as social commentary, and the historical bases behind the social content.
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PSYC 4303 - Advanced Seminar in Psychological Research Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 2301 , PSYC 2380 , PSYC 3301 , six additional credit hours in psychology courses, overall GPA of at least 3.0, and consent of instructor.
Designing and conducting a psychology research project, including; translating ideas into a research question, research design, measures and materials, data analysis and interpretation, ethical concerns, and writing a psychology manuscript.
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PSYC 4304 - History and Systems Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 and nine additional semester hours in psychology.
Approaches of major figures and schools to the abiding philosophical, theoretical, and conceptual issues in psychology.
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PSYC 4305 - Persuasion and Behavior Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 .
Social psychological theory analysis and application to social communication, self concept, attitude and behavior change, and information processing.
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PSYC 4306 - Community Service Practica Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 , PSYC 2301 , minimum of 3.0 cumulative grade point average and junior or senior standing in psychology.
Direct experience in the application of psychological theory to a community service program. May be repeated once for credit.
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PSYC 4307 - Research Practica Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 , PSYC 2301 , and a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average and junior or senior standing in psychology.
Intensive experience on a research project which culminates in the production of a scholarly effort such as a professional article or presentation. May be repeated once for credit.
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PSYC 4315 - Human Motivation Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 and 6 hours of Psychology courses.
Research and theory on human motivation and its relationship to outcomes including achievement, interest, creativity in school, sports, the workplace, self-development, self-esteem, emotions, and mental and physical health.
Typically Offered: Fall and Spring
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PSYC 4320 - Theories of Interventions Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 , PSYC 2301 and 3 additional hours psychology.
Empirically-validated treatment strategies for clinical populations, including psychopharmacological and psychotherapeutic approaches.
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PSYC 4321 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 and six additional credit hours in psychology.
Behaviors considered deviant or pathological and the various approaches to understanding and treating them.
Core Category: [81] Writing in the Disciplines
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PSYC 4322 - Behavior Modification Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 4342.
Applied operant behavior theory; operant and respondent paradigms, case studies, and current issues in behavior therapy.
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PSYC 4343 - Perception Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 and at least junior standing or consent of instructor.
Perception in vision and related senses; including sensory processes and organization, motion and space perception, pattern recognition, perceptual learning and development, and sensory-motor coordination.
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PSYC 4345 - Emotion and Motivation Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 .
Basic concepts of emotions and motivation in both their normal and abnormal mode, with emphasis on their psychological bases.
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PSYC 4347 - Tests and Measurements Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 and PSYC 2301
Assessment tests used in education, industry, psychology; determination and interpretation of reliability and validity; laboratory experience with several tests.
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PSYC 4350 - Applied Cognitive Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 3350 or consent of instructor.
Applications of cognitive psychology and cognitive science. Emphasis on cognitive approach to learning, thinking, instructional design and communication.
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PSYC 4352 - Human Memory Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 and either PSYC 2301 , ECON 2370 , SOC 2400, or POLS 3382 ; or PSYC 3350 , or consent of instructor.
Analysis of empirical evidence and theoretical issues regarding human memory. Topics include organization, coding, and levels of processing.
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PSYC 4354 - Brain and Behavior Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 and either PSYC 3341 or Biology equivalent.
Relationship between the structure and function of the human central nervous system and the behavior of both normal and impaired individuals.
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PSYC 4360 - Child Abuse: Interdisciplinary Perspectives Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 , six additional semester hours in psychology, junior standing, and an overall GPA of 3.0.
Dynamics of child maltreatment, consequences of abuse for victims and society, and the impact and limitations of current interventions and public policy.
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PSYC 4361 - Psychology of Parent-Child Relations Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 or consent of instructor.
Theory and research on parent-child relations from infancy through adolescence with emphasis on parental influence on children’s social, emotional, and cognitive development.
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PSYC 4363 - Abnormal Child Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 and three additional semester hours in psychology.
Introduction to childhood psychopathology, in the context of normal child development, with emphasis on psychological factors responsible for deviations.
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PSYC 4371 - Organizational Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 3310 or consent of instructor.
Theory and research on work motivation, leadership, and related aspects of group behavior in organizations.
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PSYC 4372 - Interviewing Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly PSYC 4472
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 and junior standing.
Skill development in personnel interviewing; includes tape-recorded practice interviews and discussion of theoretical issues and research findings.
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PSYC 4373 - Personnel Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 3310 .
Psychological knowledge and methods applied to personnel problems of selection and training, including job behavior description and evaluation, assessment strategies, employee development, and fair employment concerns.
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PSYC 4375 - Applied Organizational Development Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 and at least junior standing, or consent of instructor.
Focuses on the concepts and practice of changing real organizations. Includes study of change techniques and skill exercises for intervention and consultation.
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PSYC 4376 - Work Motivation Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 3310 or consent of instructor.
Theories and paradigms of motivation in the work place. Research and applications of motivational theories used to describe employee behaviors.
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PSYC 4380 - Applied Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 and either PSYC 2380 or SOC 3330 .
Application of social psychological theory and research to significant social issues.
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PSYC 4383 - Social Psychology of Communication Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 and three additional semester hours in psychology.
Theory and research related to analysis of propaganda vs. education, survey research methodology, mass media, persuasive communication strategies and models.
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