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College Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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Political Science |
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POLI 322 - Advanced International Theory
This course is designed to introduce students to the study of international relations theory as an academic discipline. It is intended to prepare students for graduate work in the field, but should be appropriate for those merely seeking to satisfy an interest in international relations theory. The course is intended primarily for advanced political science majors and non-majors in cognate fields who have significant experience in the discipline. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore-standing or permission of instructor. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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POLI 323 - Humanitarianism in World Politics
The past two decades appear to have been very successful ones for humanitarianism. Funding for humanitarianism has skyrocketed; humanitarian organizations have expanded their public support, as well as their activities; and, increasingly, humanitarian issues have found a place at the center of policy decisions. It is also generally agreed that humanitarianism is in crisis owing to the growing awareness of the sometimes harmful effects of aid; the expansion of the concept of humanitarianism to include human rights, development, and peace-building; and the increasing involvement of states in humanitarian operations. This advanced-level course explores the nature and dilemmas of contemporary humanitarianism. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore-standing or permission of instructor. Every year. (4 Credits)
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POLI 333 - Power and Development in Africa Cross-Listed as INTL 301
In a notable turn around, a significant number of African societies, in recent years, have experienced both economic growth and renewal of the spirit of women and men acting as citizens. These are commendable achievements. Yet, old quotidian urgencies such as precarious personal safety, hunger, poor health, and political disorder are still prevalent. This is the dialectic of development. This course explores these contradictions. Most of the attention will be given to the concepts of power, politics, and development in contemporary Africa. The course concludes with each student submitting a research paper on a specific problem (e.g. environment, economic, social, cultural, political) confronting one country of the student’s choice. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Every year. (4 Credits)
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POLI 335 - Science and Citizenship Cross-Listed as ENVI 335
This course focuses on environmental controversies as a means for exploring the dynamic relationship between science, technology and society. Through topics such as genetically modified foods, geoengineering and toxic waste disposal, the course will critically examine concepts of risk, uncertainty, trust, credibility, expertise and citizenship. Students will also examine the role of art and media in shaping of public consciousness. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Spring semester. (4 Credits)
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POLI 341 - Comparative Social Movements Cross-Listed as LATI 341
Comparative study of social movements in Latin America and other world regions. This research seminar engages several major theories that attempt to explain the origins and development of movements struggling for subsistence rights, labor rights, gender and sexuality rights, social rights, and racial and ethnic rights. The course focuses principally on Latin American movements, but also engages cases from the United States and Europe through an examination of transnational advocacy networks and global activism. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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POLI 342 - Urban Politics of Latin America Cross-Listed as LATI 342
Democratic elections have penetrated metropolitan Latin America, offering the urban poor new avenues for demand making. In this research seminar, we will explore how the changing rules of political competition affect urban struggles for land, racial equality, and municipal representation. The course focuses on mayoral elections, urban segregation, informal communities, and social movements in major cities such as Caracas, Lima, Mexico City, Montevideo, Porto Alegre, and São Paulo. Major student responsibilities include seminar leadership roles, a research project, and presentation of your findings in a public colloquium. For students with previous coursework in Latin American or urban politics. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Every year. (4 Credits)
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POLI 352 - Transitional Justice Cross-Listed as INTL 352
This course explores the rapidly evolving field of transitional justice, examining how and why regimes respond to wide-scale past human rights abuses. Drawing on examples worldwide, it asks why states choose particular strategies and examines a variety of goals (truth, justice, reconciliation, democracy-building), approaches (trials, truth commissions, file access, memorialization, reparation, rewriting histories), actors (state, civil society, religious institutions), experiences, results, and controversies. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
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POLI 394 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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POLI 400 - Senior Research Seminar
The research seminar is designed to fulfill partially the capstone experience requirement for political science majors. It is expected that students will have taken the required foundations, methods and intermediate courses prior to beginning the seminar. The goal of the Senior Research Seminar is to launch students on a culminating academic experience organized around the supervised independent study of a political science topic of particular interest and relevance to them. The Seminar is premised on the assumption that students will have a working familiarity with the foundational knowledge in the sub-field(s) relevant to their research project, a mastery of the practical skills introduced in the foundations courses and further developed in the intermediate courses, and a willingness to engage actively in a rigorous, sustained inquiry into an important topic. It is also premised on the assumption that students will take responsibility for managing their own self-directed learning processes. The Senior Research Seminar will normally involve one or more faculty members “coaching” students through the process of defining a significant and important political science research question, developing a thesis, designing an appropriate research program, and writing a substantial portion of a draft Honors thesis or senior independent project. Following successful completion of the Seminar, students participating in the Honors Program are required to enroll in political science independent project. Students not participating in the Honors Program who nevertheless wish to continue with their research should enroll in POLI 614 . Every Fall. (4 Credits)
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POLI 404 - Honors Colloquium
A workshop for students pursing honors projects in the political science department. S/N grading. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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POLI 494 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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POLI 601 - Tutorial
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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POLI 602 - Tutorial
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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POLI 603 - Tutorial
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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POLI 604 - Tutorial
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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POLI 611 - Independent Project
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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POLI 612 - Independent Project
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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POLI 613 - Independent Project
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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POLI 614 - Independent Project
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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POLI 621 - Internship
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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POLI 622 - Internship
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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POLI 623 - Internship
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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POLI 624 - Internship
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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POLI 631 - Preceptorship
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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POLI 632 - Preceptorship
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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POLI 633 - Preceptorship
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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POLI 634 - Preceptorship
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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POLI 641 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Offered every semester. (1 Credits)
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POLI 642 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Offered every semester. (2 Credits)
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POLI 643 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Offered every semester. (3 Credits)
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POLI 644 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Offered every semester. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 100 - Introduction to Psychology
An introduction to psychological science – the study of behavior and mental processes. This course surveys the major subdisciplines of the field, including such topics as the brain and neuroscience, behavioral genetics, cognitive and social development, perception, learning, memory, decision-making, language, consciousness, emotions, motivation, psychological disorders, social identity, interpersonal interactions and group and cultural processes. Lecture and laboratory components. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 172 - Psychology in the Material World Cross-Listed as ENVI 172
This course is an in-depth psychological analysis of consumerism and the human relationship to “stuff.” Consumerism, materialistic aspirations, and “affluenza” (the disease of affluence) all exert profound and often undesirable effects on both people’s individual lives and on society as a whole. These phenomena, and the consumerist culture they are embedded in, affect our psyches, our families, our local communities, the peoples of the world, and the integrity of our ecological system. This course draws from a range of theoretical, clinical, and methodological approaches to explore several key questions: Where does the drive to consume originate? Do we control our consumer behavior, or does it control us? Is it possible to live in our culture and not be a consumer? What are the alternatives to the status quo? We will analyze and discuss both the scholarly ramifications of these ideas and also how to act upon them in our lives and society more broadly. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 180 - Brain, Mind, and Behavior
A multidisciplinary investigation of behavior and the nervous system. Particular emphasis is placed on human processes of perception, cognition, learning, memory, and language. This course also serves as the introductory course for the neuroscience major. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 182 - Drugs and Society
Topics covered include: social and legal history of drug use and abuse in the United States and other countries, including ethnicity and chemical use, pharmacology of mood altering chemicals, chemical dependence and treatment, and drugs used in treating mental illness. Classes will consist of a mixture of lecture, film, discussion, role plays, etc. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 or permission of instructor (4 Credits)
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PSYC 194 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 198 - Excursions Exploring Psychology
This course exposes students to topics in psychology not covered in our standard curriculum through travel to a new geographic region. The course focuses on aspects of psychology unique to that region and also typically includes a study of the geography and culture of the region. It is designated as a January course. Participants meet prior to departure in order to learn necessary background information. The field excursion generally spans two weeks. The region and area of psychology to be studied may vary from year to year, and a student may take the course more than once for credit. This course is offered S/N grading only. Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor Offered occasionally. (2 Credits)
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PSYC 201 - Research in Psychology I
This course is an introduction to the basic principles of research in psychology, with an emphasis on statistical techniques used in psychological science. We examine how to test psychological hypotheses using various statistical analyses, and we consider the pros and cons of experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational research designs. The course includes a weekly laboratory component in which students develop proficiency with statistical software, writing reports in American Psychological Association style, and familiarity with experimental techniques unique to behavioral research. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 Permission of instructor is required for first year students Every semester. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 220 - Educational Psychology Cross-Listed as EDUC 220
An introduction to theory and research in educational psychology. Topics include learning theory, learner characteristics, intelligence, creativity, motivation, measurement and evaluation, and models of teaching appropriate for diverse learners from early childhood through young adulthood. Students are required to complete observations in classroom settings. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 240 - Principles of Learning and Behavior
This course provides an in-depth introduction to the principles and methods used in the study of how behavior changes as a function of experience. The emphasis will be on classical and operant conditioning principles and procedures, which have become the behavioral standard research technologies used in neuroscience, biomedical, psychopharmacological, and other animal laboratory research areas. The laboratory component is designed to give students experience with behavioral technology and data collection and analysis. Group A course. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 , PSYC 180 and either MATH 155 or PSYC 201 Every year. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 242 - Cognitive Psychology
How do people learn, remember, and think? How much of our cognitive life are we even consciously aware of? This course addresses these questions and others from the perspective of experimental cognitive psychology. Topics include perception, attention, memory, the organization of knowledge, language comprehension, and decision making. Special attention will be paid to the role that cognition plays in applied setting such as the courtroom and classroom. Weekly laboratory sessions afford students the opportunity to interact more directly with cognitive phenomena and research methods. Readings are mainly from primary sources. Group A course. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 Every year. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 243 - Psychological Anthropology Cross-Listed as ANTH 243
This course explores the relationship between self, culture and society. We will examine and discuss critically the broad array of methods and theories anthropologists use to analyze personality, socialization, mental illnes and cognition in different societies. Our aim is to address questions related to the cultural patterning of personality, the self and emotions and to understand how culture might shape ideas of what a person is. We will also seek to understand how cultures define behavior as abnormal, pathological or insane, and how they make sense of trauma and suffering. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 111 Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 244 - Cognitive Neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience is a relatively recent discipline that combines cognitive science and cognitive psychology with biology and neuroscience to investigate how the brain enables the myriad of complex functions we know as the mind. This course will explore basic concepts and contemporary topics in the field, focusing in particular on the methods used in cognitive neuroscience research. Through lecture and lab sessions, students will learn to read and interpret primary source material, design and implement cognitive neuroscience studies, and present research in verbal and written forms. Overall, students will gain an appreciation for the amazing intricacy of the brain-mind relationship, as well as a sense of how this relationship may be understood eventually using cognitive neuroscience techniques. Group A course. Prerequisite(s): , NEUR 180 or PSYC 100. Every year. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 246 - Exploring Sensation and Perception
An examination of the processes of sensation and perception. While the course features a strong emphasis on neurophysiology of sensation, classical approaches to the study of perception will also figure prominently. Lecture and weekly investigatory laboratory. Fulfills Group A requirement. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 or PSYC 180 and permission of instructor Every year. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 250 - Developmental Psychology
This is a course in life-span human development; we examine the psychological theories and empirical research that describe and explain the processes that shape our lives between conception and death. We cover issues related to biological, cognitive, and social/emotional development. We examine the fundamental principles and theories of developmental psychology, as well as the concepts, methods, research findings, and applied knowledge that are central to the study of developmental psychology. In addition, we apply the theoretical and empirical findings of developmental psychology to our own lives and to the world around us, and we analyze and critically evaluate some of the fundamental issues, arguments, and points of view in developmental psychology. Group B course. Prerequisite(s): or or permission of instructor Offered once each year. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 252 - Distress, Dysfunction, and Disorder: Perspectives on the DSM
This course examines the experiences, causes, and treatments of the major forms of distress and disorder codified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), including schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, dissociative disorders, stress disorders, and personality disorders. We critically evaluate theories and research derived from biological, genetic, psychological, interpersonal, and social-cultural perspectives. Group B course. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 Spring semester. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 254 - Social Psychology
This course survey the ways in which social phenomena influence the thoughts, feelings, and behavior of individuals. We examine the major theories, experiments, and issues in the field of social psychology. Sample topics include emotion, aggression, conformity, attitudes, altruism, prejudice, persuasion, and group dynamics. Group B course. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 . Every year. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 264 - The Psychology of Gender Cross-Listed as WGSS 264
This class is an introduction to feminist psychological theory and research dedicated to understanding and critiquing biological, psychological, social, and cultural meanings and implications of gender and its intersections with race, physical ability, sexual orientation, etc. Examples of research and theory will come from a wide variety of areas in psychology and related disciplines, and will address such issues as socialization and social development, stereotypes, bodies and body image, social relationships, identity, language, violence, sexuality and sexual behavior, well-being, work, etc. We will also learn about the historical, cultural, and epistemological underpinnings of psychological research on gender. Counts as a UP3 course. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 or permission of the instructor Every year. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 266 - History of Psychology
This course explores major developments and ideas in psychology such as: the history of ideas about the mind; the effects of theorists’ life experiences on their ideas; key historical and social events that shaped the field; when and how psychology became a science; and how ideas about what is “normal” shape and are shaped by psychology. Counts as a UP3 course. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 . Offered occasionally. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 270 - Psychology of Sustainable Behavior Cross-Listed as ENVI 270
This course is built around the argument that “environmental problems” do not exist; they are in fact human behavior problems. Thus, if we want to craft effective solutions to issues such as ocean acidification, air pollution, or climate change, we must start with the human behaviors that lead to them. We will cover psychological principles, theories, and methods and explore the complex web of factors underlying environmentally sustainable and unsustainable actions. A strong theme throughout the semester is the intersection of identity - personal, social, and cultural - and environmentalism. We will explore questions such as, “Why do some groups of people feel a part of the sustainability movement while others feel alienated from it or skeptical of it?”; “Who takes action on behalf of the natural environment, under what circumstances, and why?”; and “How can we create contexts that promote true sustainability?” Psychology of Sustainable Behavior is a project-based class with a strong civic engagement component. Students will participate in three class projects: a self-change project (2.5 weeks), a community-based collaborative project (5 weeks), and a communication/education project (3 weeks). Prerequisite(s): for Psychology majors. Offered yearly. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 272 - Health Psychology
This course examines multiple, interactive factors that contribute to human health; we take a biopsychsocial approach to understanding how best to promote and maintain health, prevent and treat illness, and adapt and thrive in the context of chronic illness. We discuss the roles of stress, coping, immune response, social relationships, personality, and structural inequalities in the progression and prevention of disease. We also address some ways in which behaviors (e.g., physical activity, nutrition, substance use, sleep) can contribute to wellbeing or sickness, and we examine behavior change strategies that can help improve our own and out community’s health habits. Group B course. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 Offered every year (4 Credits)
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PSYC 294 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 301 - Research in Psychology II
This course continues instruction begun in PSYC 201 . We more closely examine key factors for planning and implementing research studies, such as validity, variable operationalization, and common ethical dilemmas faced by psychologists. Students gain in-depth experience in developing, interpreting, and communicating different types of empirical psychological research designs (e.g., experiments, surveys). Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201 and any other intermediate-level psychology course (except 243) and must be declared Psychology Major or MATH 155, MATH 354, any other intermediate-level psychology course (except 243) -and- permission of instructor. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 350 - Social Identities in Developing Lives
All of us belong to several social groups, including race/ethnicity, gender, religion, and sexual orientation. On the one hand, social groups can provide us with identity, community, and pride, but on the other hand, we may face stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination as a result of how our groups are seen in society. How do children experience these different aspects of social groups? When do children even realize that they are members of these groups? At which ages or under which circumstances do children derive identity, community, and pride from their groups? If children face discrimination, do they understand what happened? What consequences does discrimination have for other aspects of children’s development? In this course we will draw from developmental and social psychological perspectives to explore these questions and more. Counts toward the UP3 requirement. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 ; either MATH 155 or PSYC 201 ; and any other intermediate-level course. Every year. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 364 - Lives in Context: Psychology and Social Structure Cross-Listed as WGSS 364
In this seminar we will explore the relationship between individual lives and broad social systems in the United States. We will read theory, research, and case material from psychology and related disciplines about individual and interpersonal implications of social organization/social structure (in the domains of social class, gender, race, physical ability, sexuality, etc., and their intersections). We will pay particular attention to how and why it matters psychologically that U.S. society is organized hierarchically. We will also address how to study the relation between individual lives and social structure. How can we really understand lives in their myriad contexts? What’s the best strategy for doing this? Is it even possible? What are some of the methodological, conceptual, and ethical dilemmas and challenges involved in such an undertaking? Because feminist psychologists have played a critical role in shaping methodology and research in these areas, we will read a considerable amount of work by feminist psychologists and other feminist academics. Counts toward the UP3 requirement. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 , PSYC 201 , and any other intermediate Psychology class. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 370 - Understanding and Confronting Racism Cross-Listed as AMST 370
An examination of the social psychological factors associated with race prejudice and racism, particularly in the United States. Focusing on the psychological theories proposed to understand racism, this course investigates the causes and consequences of racism at the individual, interpersonal, institutional and cultural levels of society. Special attention will be given to exploring interventions to reduce racism. Counts as a UP3 course. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 , PSYC 201 (or MATH 155 ), and at least one intermediate course in Psychology. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 374 - Clinical and Counseling Psychology
This course examines specific applications of psychological principles to the mental health field by exploring strategies for therapeutic intervention. We discuss a wide range of approaches (e.g., psychoanalysis; humanistic therapy; cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapy; mindfulness based stress reduction; family therapy; art therapy) and we consider issues raised by traditional clinical practice, such as ethics, the politics and economics of mental health, and cultural biases. NOTE: Students who have taken European Clinical Psychology through the DIS study away program must have instructor permission to enroll. Prerequisite(s): and either or PSYC 272 Yearly. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 375 - Mood and Anxiety
Sadness, despair, anxiety, dread: This seminar explores contemporary theories and research that help us understand and alleviate mood and anxiety disorders. We will examine evolutionary, cognitive, biological, sociocultural, and developmental perspectives on mood and anxiety, and we will grapple with current controversies concerning diagnosis, comorbidity, prevention, and pharmacology of mood and anxiety disorders. The seminar will also examine the promotion of well-being and positive psychology. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 252 or permission of instructor Offered occasionally. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 377 - Moral Psychology
This course explores how and why we make moral judgments about people and their behavior. How are our moral judgments shaped by intuition, emotion, and reasoning? What are the moral implications of climate change? Do we ever put the interests of our broader group or community above our own self-interest? How do we balance punishment motives of retribution and deterrence, and how do these relate to policy decisions about capital punishment? Could a robot have moral rights and responsibilities? We will examine these questions by considering theories and findings from social, developmental, evolutionary, and political psychology, as well as from related fields like philosophy and artificial intelligence. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201 or permission of instructor. Every year. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 378 - Psychology of Language Cross-Listed as
An examination of psychological factors that affect the comprehension of oral and written language. Topics include the origin of language, how language can control thought, the role of mutual knowledge in comprehension, and principles that underlie coherence in discourse. Includes readings from psycholinguistics, philosophy, sociolinguistics, social psychology, and especially from cognitive psychology. Emphasis is placed on current research methods so that students can design an original study. Student led component. Prerequisite(s): (or ) and or two linguistics classes or permission of instructor
Every year. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 380 - Community Psychology and Public Health
This course examines the inter-related fields of community psychology and public health psychology. These disciplines share a commitment to the promotion of well-being within a social and cultural context. We explore theory, research, and praxis related to ecological analysis, empowerment models, prevention and health promotion, risk and resilience, and community organizing and activism. These conceptual tools help us understand the complex processes underlying clinical psychopathology (e.g., serious and persistent mental illness), behavioral health (e.g., smoking; obesity; substance abuse), and symptoms of structural violence (e.g., domestic violence; homelessness). Throughout the course, we focus on the unique contributions of psychological scholarship to understanding and improving population health. All students participate in a civic engagement experience of at least two hours a week to foster fuller understanding of the course concepts. UP3 course. Prerequisite(s): and (or ) OR two CGH-related courses drawn from Categories A and/or B. Every year. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 382 - Hormones and Behavior
This class will focus on the hormonal mechanisms of behavior in animals (including homo sapiens). Following introductory lectures, a series of topics will be explored, with a particular emphasis placed on those behaviors most directly mediated by hormonal activity (such as aggression, sexual and reproductive behaviors, stress responses, etc.). Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 and PSYC 201 or MATH 155, and either PSYC 180 , PSYC 244 or PSYC 248 (4 Credits)
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PSYC 385 - Mind Reading: Understanding Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a non-invasive technique used to provide indirect measures of neural activity in healthy (and unhealthy) humans. Although the technique has been readily available to researchers for only about 20 years, its popularity and use has grown tremendously in the last 10, and we now see it influencing aspects of culture and society not traditionally based in biomedical research (i.e., law, politics, economics). This course will cover the mechanics of fMRI, evaluate its strengths and weaknesses, and explore recent applications that have received wide and sometimes controversial media coverage. By the end of the course, students will understand essential components of the fMRI technique and be informed consumers of primary and secondary source reports involving brain imaging. Prerequisite(s): or MATH 155 and or . Offered occasionally. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 390 - Pain and Suffering
This seminar-format course will examine both basic research and clinical aspects of pain and suffering. Following introductory lectures on suffering, pain and pain relief, a series of topics will be explored, including but not limited to: pain measurement in humans and animals; the ethics and use of experimental models in pain research; chronic pain; pain relief produced by drugs, acupuncture, hypnosis, and placebos; and learning processes that influence pain sensitivity. Features a student-led component. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 , PSYC 201 or MATH 155, and either PSYC 180 or PSYC 244 . Or permission of instructor. Every other year. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 394 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 490 - Behavioral and Experimental Economics Cross-Listed as ECON 490
This course surveys recent developments in behavioral economics and considers applications in labor economics, macroeconomics, finance, public finance, consumer choice, and other areas. Our goal is to draw on recent work in cognitive and evolutionary psychology to better understand human behavior and incorporate these insights into neoclassical reasoning and modeling. Counts as a Group E elective for the Economics major. Prerequisite(s): ECON 361 and ECON 371 . C- or higher required for all prerequisites. Offered every year. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 494 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 601 - Tutorial
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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PSYC 602 - Tutorial
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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PSYC 603 - Tutorial
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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PSYC 604 - Tutorial
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 611 - Independent Project
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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PSYC 612 - Independent Project
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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PSYC 613 - Independent Project
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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PSYC 614 - Independent Project
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 621 - Internship
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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PSYC 622 - Internship
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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PSYC 623 - Internship
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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PSYC 624 - Internship
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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PSYC 631 - Preceptorship
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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PSYC 632 - Preceptorship
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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PSYC 633 - Preceptorship
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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PSYC 634 - Preceptorship
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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RELI 100 - Introduction to Islam: Formation and Expansion
This course charts the formation of Islam and the expansion of Muslim peoples, from the life of the Prophet Muhammad to the Mongol conquest of Baghdad. It will examine Muslim institutions, beliefs, and ritual practices in their historical contexts. In addition to the basics of Muslim practice and belief, the class will introduce students to mystic traditions (Sufism), Islamicate statecraft, and intellectual/legal traditions as well as cultural trends including art, architecture, and literature. Every year. (4 Credits)
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RELI 101 - Islam in America
8 million Muslims in America make up only 3% of the population but represent worlds of culture reflecting the diversity of Muslim societies worldwide. The story of Muslims in America distinguishes, for historical and religious reasons, three groups: Blackamericans (42% of American Muslims), Indo-Pakistanis (29%), Arab/Middle Easterners (12%) from the rest of the American Muslim population. The historical and numerical importance of Blackamericans followed by Indo-Pakistanis (whose presence in America can be dated back to the split of the Subcontinent into India and Pakistan in 1946) interacts with the religious importance of Arab/Middle Eastern Muslims and becomes the basis of contentions about religious authority and the American Muslim identity. 9/11 presented unique challenges to American Muslims. These issues will be explored in this course. (4 Credits)
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RELI 102 - Modern Islam
Muslim-majority societies faced daunting social, political, and intellectual challenges after Europe-s military and economic expansion in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. In the modern period, Muslims have pursued various attempts at re-imagining Islam and strengthening Muslim-majority polities through different agendas of reform and revival. The course will survey the early-modern Muslim empires (Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal), the encounter of Muslim peoples with colonialism, and the major religious and social developments from the eighteenth century to the present. (4 Credits)
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RELI 109 - Sufism: The Islamic Quest for Intimacy with the Beloved
With attention to both classical texts and contemporary contexts, this course examines the formative development of Islamic mysticism, or Sufism, and its rich legacy of embodied piety and mystical intimacy. Drawing on the teachings of key Muslim mystics, we will explore the sacred sources, unitive doctrines, and metaphysical cosmology of Sufism, as well as its devotional practices, celebrated poetry, and contested ecstatic discourse. Every year. (4 Credits)
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RELI 111 - Introduction to Buddhism
Buddhism is increasing well-known in the USA, but what is it, and how does Buddhism encourage people to organize and think about their lives? Organized on the basis of the Eightfold Noble Path, with a focus of ‘morals, the Buddhist psychology of mind, and meditation,’ this course offers an introduction to the personalities, teachings, and institutions of Buddhism. Beginning in India at the time of the Buddha, this course focuses on Theravada Buddhism, asking students to think historically, philosophically, and anthropologically. Many Friday sessions will be dedicated to an exploration of the variety of Buddhist meditative techniques.
(4 Credits)
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RELI 120 - Beginnings of Judaism
This course introduces students to biblical studies and the history of ancient Israel and early Judaism by focusing on three formative periods for the formation of the bible, biblical authority, and Jewish identity. In our reading of the Tanak/Old Testament and Jewish texts from the Second Temple and early rabbinic periods, we will employ a variety of interpretive strategies, including historical-critical, literary, feminist, and post-colonial approaches that attempt to locate these texts in their historical, political, and social contexts. In presentations, reflection papers, and close readings, students will learn to engage biblical and early Jewish literature in a critical and constructive fashion and to attend to the social, theological, and political implications of interpretation. Offered every year. (4 Credits)
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RELI 121 - Peter, Paul and Mary: The Beginnings of Christianity
This course examines the diverse literature of the New Testament along with some other early Christian texts that did not become part of the Christian “canon.” We will employ historical-critical approaches in order to situate New Testament texts in their social, political, and historical contexts. We will pay special attention to how the various authors of the New Testament produced Jewish-Christian difference and how they understood the role of women within their communities. Contemporary modes of interpretation will be employed to explore the formation of identity in the first and second centuries of Christianity. Offered every other year. (4 Credits)
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RELI 123 - Jesus, Dissent, and Desire
This course introduces students to Christian practice, doctrine, faith, and social organization by examining various historical controversies and the roles they have played in the formation and alteration of the traditions from Christian origins to the present. Specific controversies will be selected from historical events and movements, beginning with the earliest struggles over the significance of the person and nature of Jesus of Nazareth, the ethos and institutional structure of the early communities, and the canonization of scripture. The course will conclude with a brief discussion of contemporary disputes over internal ethical and denominational pluralism and relationships between Christianity and the State. This course is strongly recommended in preparation for RELI 346 and for RELI 348 . (4 Credits)
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RELI 124 - Asian Religions Cross-Listed as
An introduction to the study of Asian religious traditions in South and East Asia (India, China and Japan). Open to everyone but especially appropriate for first and second year students. Every year. (4 Credits)
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RELI 125 - Love and Death
This course explores possible relations between love and death in human life, illustrated in theory, fiction, and film. We shall raise such questions as: How does love differ according to the kind of relationship in which it finds expression (for example, parental love, friendship, sexual intimacy, love for strangers and enemies, neighborly love, self-love, love for learning, love for justice, and devotion to a transcendent reality)? What does love require in regard to how we live and die? How does our awareness that death is inevitable inform our views and experiences of love? What role does love play in the significance we attribute to death? As we raise all of these questions we will repeatedly ask: What difference do racial, gender, class, age, sexual, and religious differences make in how we love and how we die. (4 Credits)
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RELI 126 - Religion in America
The social and intellectual history of religion in the United States through the year 1900, with an emphasis on popular religious movements. The social and economic correlates of religious developments will be analyzed as well as the impact of Christian values on American institutions. Offered alternate years. (4 Credits)
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RELI 127 - Religions of India Cross-Listed as
An introductory level course on the popular, classical and contemporary religious traditions of South Asia. Topics include Advaita Vedanta and yoga, popular devotionalism, monastic and lay life in Theravada Buddhism, the caste system, Gandhi and modern India. Prerequisite(s): RELI 124 or permission of instructor. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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RELI 130 - Folklore and Religion
This course will introduce students to the study of folklore, belief and religious folklife. We will consider examples of folktales, myths, foodways, material arts, paranormal experience narratives, magic, healing and other traditions as they relate to religion. By examining folklore that emerges within, between, and in reaction to religious traditions, students will be challenged to move beyond simple notions of culture, religious authority, and doctrine. Participants in the course should be prepared for a heavy but exciting reading load. (4 Credits)
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RELI 135 - India and Rome Cross-Listed as CLAS 135
This course is taught jointly between the department of Religious Studies and the department of Classics, by a specialist in the Roman East and a specialist in classical India. We will start on either side of this world, with Alexander the Great and Ashoka, exploring the relationship between empire and religion from Rome to India in the world’s crossroads for the thousand years between Alexander and the rise of Islam. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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RELI 136 - World Religions and World Religions Discourse
Our goal will be to make an effort to comprehend just what cultural literacy would mean when studying the major religious traditions of the world, while at the same time developing an appreciation of some of the blind spots and problems in this enterprise. To a large extent, we will do some serious construction before we feel ready for de-construction. Every couple of weeks, we will cover one of five major areas (South Asia, East Asia, Judaism, Christianity, Islam) and each student will read a different author’s treatment of this material. Every year. (4 Credits)
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