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Political Science
  

  • 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)
  

  • POLI 324 - Women, Peace and Security

    Cross-Listed as WGSS 324  
    In 2000, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS). This resolution acknowledged the inordinate impact of armed conflict on women and girls, as well as the crucial role that women can and do already play in conflict prevention, conflict resolution, peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts. It urged states and other actors to increase the participation of women - and to incorporate gender perspectives - in all peace and security efforts. Since 2000, there have been nine additional resolutions that together have created the Women, Peace and Security agenda, a global framework for advancing gender equity in all areas of international peace and security. This course will explore feminist scholarship on armed conflict, peace and security leading up to the adoption of UNSCR 1325, as well as the 20 years of research, policy and practice on Women, Peace and Security. We will focus on the contributions and limitations of the WPS agenda as well as on new themes and issues that have emerged over time. Every year. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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)
  

  • POLI 337 - Energy Justice

    Cross-Listed as ENVI 337  
    Energy justice builds on the concepts of environmental and climate justice, with a focus on the visible and invisible infrastructures that produce, deliver, maintain and transform our economies and societies.  Topics will include pipelines (Standing Rock), waste disposal (Yucca Mountain nuclear storage), and issues around the fracking (Bakken). The course will also focus on citizen science as a tool for revealing injustice and promoting justice, such as the work of the Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science, a non-profit that develops open source, Do It Yourself tools for community based environmental analysis. Students will develop an independent major research project over the semester. This course can substitute for POLI 335 . Prerequisite(s): POLI 215   Alternate years. (4 Credits)
  

  • POLI 341 - Comparative Social Movements

    Cross-Listed as LATI 341  
    How did the Arab Spring and Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement deploy a similar tactical repertoire, yet provoke different outcomes?  Comparing movements for Black lives in Colombia and South Africa, does participant diversity boost or undercut mobilization?  And does mobilization of identity explain how indigenous Bolivians ejected U.S. corporations and scored lasting victories against the white power structure?  This advanced research seminar engages theories that seek to explain the origins and development of movements, including LGBTQ+ movements struggling to avoid deradicalization in Germany, feminist organizations in Nicaragua navigating tensions between autonomy and agenda-setting, mobilization of Brazilian prisoners resisting pandemic lockdowns within lockdowns, and artists making visible the erased contributions of Kenyan women to the global climate justice movement.  Students planning to conduct social movements research while studying away may write a research prospectus to launch that field research project. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
  

  • POLI 342 - Urban Politics of Latin America

    Cross-Listed as LATI 342  
    In Sao Paulo and Mexico City, how are multi-racial coalitions challenging police violence and housing segregation?  Has Bogota’s election of an openly gay mayor made the city safer for LGBTQ+ Colombians?  And in El Alto, how did a 34-year old Aymara woman build a coalition of street unions and Bolivian youth to beat the party establishment and capture City Hall?  Democratic elections have penetrated metropolitan Latin America, offering excluded communities new avenues for making demands.  In this research seminar, we will explore how the changing rules of political competition affect urban struggles around representation, gender inequality, housing discrimination, and the informal sector.  The course examines mayoral elections and urban movements in cities such as Caracas, Lima, Medellin, Montevideo, Porto Alegre, and Santiago de Chile.  Student responsibilities include seminar leadership roles, a research project, and presentation of your findings in a public colloquium.  Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Every year. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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)
  

  • POLI 394 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • POLI 400 - Senior Research Seminar

    The goal of the Senior Research Seminar (Capstone) 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. 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 reserach project, a mastery of the practical skills introduced in foundation courses and further developed in intermediate courses, and a willingness to engage actively in a rigorous, sustained inquiry into an important topic. In each section of the seminar, a faculty member will coach 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 25-35 page original capstone.  Every Fall. (4 Credits)
  

  • POLI 404 - Honors Colloquium

    A workshop for students pursing honors projects in the political science department. S/N grading. Every semester. (2 Credits)
  

  • POLI 494 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • POLI 601 - Tutorial

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (1 Credits)
  

  • POLI 602 - Tutorial

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (2 Credits)
  

  • POLI 603 - Tutorial

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (3 Credits)
  

  • POLI 604 - Tutorial

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (4 Credits)
  

  • POLI 611 - Independent Project

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (1 Credits)
  

  • POLI 612 - Independent Project

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (2 Credits)
  

  • POLI 613 - Independent Project

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (3 Credits)
  

  • POLI 614 - Independent Project

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (4 Credits)
  

  • POLI 621 - Internship

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (1 Credits)
  

  • POLI 622 - Internship

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (2 Credits)
  

  • POLI 623 - Internship

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (3 Credits)
  

  • POLI 624 - Internship

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (4 Credits)
  

  • POLI 631 - Preceptorship

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (1 Credits)
  

  • POLI 632 - Preceptorship

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (2 Credits)
  

  • POLI 633 - Preceptorship

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (3 Credits)
  

  • POLI 634 - Preceptorship

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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)

Portuguese
  

  • PORT 111 - Accelerated Beginning Portuguese

    Intensive instruction in speaking, understanding, reading and writing Portuguese. Brazilian usage emphasized. Successful completion with a minimum grade of C- allows enrollment in the second level Portuguese course, PORT 331 . Three class hours per week plus two hours of tutorial. Fall semester. (5 Credits)
  

  • PORT 194 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • PORT 221 - Accelerated Intermediate Portuguese

    This course covers the second year of Portuguese in one semester. It extends and deepens awareness and use of linguistic functions in Portuguese, and it introduces the history and culture of Lusophone countries.  Brazilian usage emphasized. This course is appropriate for students who have taken PORT 111  or for highly self-motivated students with appropriate prior experience in Portuguese. Successful completion allows enrollment in PORT 331 . Three class hours per week plus two hours of tutorial. Successful completion of this course satisfies the college language requirement. Prerequisite(s): PORT 111  with a minimum grade of C- or consent of the instructor. Spring semester. (5 Credits)
  

  • PORT 294 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • PORT 331 - Journeys through Brazil

    Cross-Listed as LATI 331  
    Primarily designed to improve oral communication and to strengthen students’ written proficiency and their awareness of grammar intricacies in Portuguese. In relation to writing, it serves as a bridge to upper-level courses. Conversations and compositions are based on the civilization and cultures of Brazil, which despite its continental size and being among the largest world economies, remains a mystery to many. This course explores the socio-historical, political and cultural trajectory Brazil has undertaken while, at the same time, reflecting on how ideas such as nation, identity, race, ethnicity, and class have transformed the face of the country. A wide array of texts and materials -literature, music, painting, sculpture, architecture, dance, and cinema- is used to gain a broad and critical understanding of the Brazilian universe. It involves extensive reading appropriate to the level. Prerequisite(s): PORT 221  or consent of the instructor. Spring semester. (4 Credits)
  

  • PORT 341 - Voices from the Margins: Afro-Brazilian Women Writers

    This course focuses on the writing of black women writers from Brazil. We will study the history of race relations in Brazil as the framework of the struggle of Afro-Brazilian women against invisibility and injustice. We will analyze a wide array of texts, which revolve around the experiences and the position Black women have traditionally had within Brazilian society and the way they are now contesting such circumstances and roles through literature, music, art, theater, folklore, Afro-Brazilian religion, and cinema. Students will learn about “escrevivência”, the process of writing the experience of the marginalized and the oppressed.  Prerequisite(s): PORT 331   Spring semester. (4 Credits)
  

  • PORT 351 - Contemporary Texts from the Portuguese-Speaking Communities of Africa, Asia, and Oceania

    This course will critically approach a selection of short stories, poems, music, and a wide array of texts from Portuguese-speaking communities in Africa, Asia, and Oceania. The selection of texts focuses on literary and cultural work produced in the 20th century and the early 21st century. We will analyze the evolution of literary and cultural production within the colonial and postcolonial contexts of these societies. Corequisite(s): This discussion-based class requires active participation and completion of PORT 331 , or instructor permission. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
  

  • PORT 381 - Portugal Meets ‘the Other’, Overseas: Portuguese Navigators from the 15th to 17th Century

    In this course we will read travel accounts, official historiography, and literature from the period in which Portugal became the first European overseas empire. The Portuguese linked continents and cultures as never before traveling by sea; indeed this process can be understood as the first globalization because of the cultural cross-pollination that Portugal’s voyages stirred up. We will focus on analyzing the way in which the Portuguese managed to portray ‘the Other’ by two contrary discourses: Portugal’s providential mission, and the race for economical profit through trade and war in Africa and the Middle and Far East. We will also study the appropriation and resignification of these matters on works of literature and visual arts produced in the contemporary era. This course satisfies the Area 1 requirement for the Spanish major. Prerequisite(s): PORT 331  . (4 Credits)
  

  • PORT 394 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • PORT 494 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • PORT 601 - Tutorial

    Category varies. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. (1 Credits)
  

  • PORT 602 - Tutorial

    Category varies. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. (2 Credits)
  

  • PORT 603 - Tutorial

    Category varies. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. (3 Credits)
  

  • PORT 604 - Tutorial

    Category varies. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. (4 Credits)
  

  • PORT 611 - Independent Project

    Category varies. Not available to substitute regularly offered courses. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. (1 Credits)
  

  • PORT 612 - Independent Project

    Category varies. Not available to substitute regularly offered courses. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. (2 Credits)
  

  • PORT 613 - Independent Project

    Category varies. Not available to substitute regularly offered courses. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. (3 Credits)
  

  • PORT 614 - Independent Project

    Category varies. Not available to substitute regularly offered courses. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. (4 Credits)
  

  • PORT 621 - Internship

    Category 3. Prerequisite(s): Four courses in Hispanic Studies numbered 204 or above and permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (1 Credits)
  

  • PORT 622 - Internship

    Category 3. Prerequisite(s): Four courses in Hispanic Studies numbered 204 or above and permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (2 Credits)
  

  • PORT 623 - Internship

    Category 3. Prerequisite(s): Four courses in Hispanic Studies numbered 204 or above and permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (3 Credits)
  

  • PORT 624 - Internship

    Category 3. Prerequisite(s): Four courses in Hispanic Studies numbered 204 or above and permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (4 Credits)
  

  • PORT 631 - Preceptorship

    Preceptorships give students the opportunity to observe and practice teaching skills. Available to highly accomplished students. Prerequisite(s): Some background reading and training in foreign language teaching and permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (1 Credits)
  

  • PORT 632 - Preceptorship

    Preceptorships give students the opportunity to observe and practice teaching skills. Available to highly accomplished students. Prerequisite(s): Some background reading and training in foreign language teaching and permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (2 Credits)
  

  • PORT 633 - Preceptorship

    Preceptorships give students the opportunity to observe and practice teaching skills. Available to highly accomplished students. Prerequisite(s): Some background reading and training in foreign language teaching and permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (3 Credits)
  

  • PORT 634 - Preceptorship

    Preceptorships give students the opportunity to observe and practice teaching skills. Available to highly accomplished students. Prerequisite(s): Some background reading and training in foreign language teaching and permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (4 Credits)

Psychology
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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. Offered occasionally (4 Credits)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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)
  

  • PSYC 194 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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   Offered occasionally. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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, and decision making. 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)
  

  • 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 101  or ANTH 111 . Alternate years. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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):   or PSYC 100 . Every year. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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)
  

  • PSYC 248 - Behavioral Neuroscience

    Neuroscience, the scientific study of the nervous system, is an inherently interdisciplinary field involving multiple levels of analysis. This course approaches the study of brain, mind, and behavior from systems-level and behavioral perspectives. Current issues are examined within an integrative framework that begins with a focus on neuroanatomy, functional neural circuits, and diffuse modulatory neurotransmitter systems. This lays the groundwork for later study of the neural substrates of motivated behaviors (e.g., eating, sex, sleep, drug use), learning, memory, emotion, as well as aspects of neurodevelopment and neuroplasticity. Research methods and tools of behavioral neuroscience are featured throughout the course, through careful examination of primary journal articles and through hands-on experiences in weekly laboratory sessions. Science is a methodical process, and we will approach topics in this course through that lens. Fulfills Group A requirement for the Psychology major. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100  or PSYC 180   Every year. (4 Credits)
  

  • PSYC 250 - Developmental Psychology

    Each of us is a unique individual with distinct interests, abilities, and appearances. At the same time, we all have much in common-each of us started as just a single cell at conception, our brains and bodies developed in essentially the same sequence, and someday, we will all die. What are the general paths and stages of development? How do our unique qualities emerge? What role does our genetic material play in development? What role does our environment play? Is there a point at which some of our traits are “set,” or do we retain the capacity to change throughout development? In this course, we will work to answer these questions and more. With a life-span approach, we will examine the theories and research that describe and explain our physical, cognitive, and social development from conception to death. Prerequisite(s):   or permission of instructor. Offered once each year. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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  or PSYC 180 Spring semester. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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)
  

  • PSYC 258 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology

    Industrial-organizational (I/O) psychology is the scientific study of people in organizations - and the application of that science to workplace issues facing individuals, teams, organizations and society. This course will introduce you to the science and practice of I/O Psychology, and what I/O Psychology has to offer anyone who plans to lead others or to help develop effective organizations. Topics will include how to determine what to look for in candidates for hire, how to evaluate candidates for hire or promotion, how best to manage performance in organizations, what’s been shown to motivate people, employee retention, team effectiveness, and organizational culture. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100   Offered occasionally. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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 our community’s health habits. Group B course. Prerequisite(s):  PSYC 100  . Offered every year (4 Credits)
  

  • PSYC 294 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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 must be a declared psychology major. Every semester. (4 Credits)
  

  • PSYC 342 - Intelligence

    This course will explore what “intelligence” means, how it is measured, and how the answers to those questions depend on time, place, and culture. While the foundation of the course is an understanding of “intelligence” as measureable cognitive abilities that vary across individuals, we will read and discuss critiques and alternative to this framework as well. Specific topics will include the history of IQ testing, the biology of intelligence,  intellectual exceptionality, non-human intelligence, and “brain training”. Class sessions will mainly consist of student-led discussions of primary sources, infused sporatically with instruction in concepts from cognitive psychology, multivariate analysis, and theories of measurement. Counts as a Section B course in the Cognitive Science concentration. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 ;  PSYC 201  or STAT 155 ; and one intermediate Psychology course. Offered most years. (4 Credits)
  

  • PSYC 350 - Race in Developing Lives

    For children to thrive in our increasingly diverse world, they must be prepared to engage with issues of race and racism. Children need to develop positive racial identities and learn how to navigate the racial privilege or discrimination that they will face in our society. Two of the best places for children to learn about race is from their parents and teachers, yet adults often struggle with this topic. Should we teach our children to be “colorblind,” or should we teach them to notice race? When is the right age to start these conversations? For families and schools that are committed to equity and justice, how can we ensure that these values are passed on to our kids? In this class, we will draw from developmental, educational, social psychological, and social justice perspectives to generate answers to these questions and more. Counts toward the UP3 requirement. 

      Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 ; PSYC 201  or STAT 155 ; and any other intermediate-level course. Offered most years. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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)
  

  • PSYC 368 - Psychology of/and Disability

    Cross-Listed as WGSS 368  
    What is “disability” and what does an understanding of disability tell us about human experience more generally? What is a “disability identity” and what implications might claiming that identity have for psychological well-being and social change? How do stereotypes of disabled people and expectations of “normality” affect everyone’s lives (not just those with disabilities)? Why don’t many Deaf people consider themselves “disabled?” What might we learn from shifting the “problem” of disability from the individual person to the social environment? How do sexism, racism, classism, homophobia, transphobia, and other forms of oppression influence how different bodies are viewed, treated, educated, and experienced? This course will explore questions that emerge from thinking about the experience of disability (and its intersection with identities based on gender, race, class, and sexuality). Our work together will be grounded in critical disability and Deaf studies frameworks that are themselves informed by and in conversation with feminist, queer, and critical race theories and perspectives. Through a consideration of the socially, culturally, linguistically, and historically constructed meanings of physical, sensory, and cognitive “impairments,” the course will rely on theoretical and empirical readings from psychology and related disciplines, personal essays, film/video, and guest visitors as we explore the social and psychological meanings of disability. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 ; PSYC 201  or STAT 155 ; and one intermediate Psychology course. Offered most years. (4 Credits)
  

  • PSYC 370 - Understanding Race and Racism

    Cross-Listed as AMST 370  
    This course examines psychological factors associated with race and racism in the United States.  We will investigate theoretical, empirical, and experiential findings on the construction of race, racial socialization, and racial identity development. We will pay particular attention to the causes and consequences of racism at the individual, interpersonal, institutional and cultural levels of society, examining research on stereotyping, implicit/explicit bias, prejudice, and discrimination and how these factors contribute to racial disparities and inequality. We will also consider interventions for reducing racism, improving intergroup relations, and fostering greater equality and inclusion. Counts as a UP3 course. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 , PSYC 201  (or STAT 155 ), and at least one intermediate course in Psychology. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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  and one intermediate psychology course, or permission of instructor. Offered most years. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100  or STAT 155 , and PSYC 242  or PSYC 244 ; or two linguistics classes; or permission of the instructor. Offered most years (4 Credits)
  

  • 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. Interweaving theory, research, and praxis, we interrogate concepts like risk and resilience, empowerment, social connection, and health promotion. We consider sociocultural and political factors that impact mental health, including housing access and eviction policies; health care access; stigma; and structural violence. Throughout the course, we focus on the unique contributions of psychological scholarship to understanding and improving population health. All students participate in a community engagement experience of at least two hours a week to foster a fuller understanding of the course concepts. UP3 course.

     

     

        Prerequisite(s):

     , and   or  ; or two Community and Global Health-related courses drawn from Categories A and/or B. Instructor permission required. Offered most years. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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 STAT 155 ; and either   or  . Offered occasionally. (4 Credits)
  

  • PSYC 394 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • PSYC 401 - Directed Research in Psych

    Directed Research provides an intensive research experience in which students engage fully in the research process and produce a complete study over the course of the semester. With the close support of a faculty member each step of the way, students design a research project intended to extend knowledge in a psychological area of their interest, collect and analyze data, write a research report that includes an extensive literature review, and present their project as a poster in a public setting. Directed research is open only to declared psychology majors; students are assigned to sections by the supervising faculty. This course fulfills the capstone requirement for the psychology major.  Prerequisite(s):  , at least one intermediate course, and at least one advanced course (or permission of instructor). Every semester. (4 Credits)
  

  • PSYC 402 - Clinical Science Capstone

    Students in the Clinical Science Capstone will apply contemporary psychological science to their experiences working in social service settings. During the semester, students will spend a minimum of five hours a week in partnership with an organization serving people living with, or at high risk for living with, mental health challenges. During class time, we will explore the connections between science and practice, discussing evidence-based interventions, ethical dimensions of social service work, specific skill development related to students’ internship responsibilities, controversies about caregiving, stress and burnout among care providers, and other topics related to students’ specific community placements. Through varied activities (e.g., shared readings, discussion, reflective writing, and guest speakers), the course seeks to deepen students’ appreciation for applications of psychological science beyond the lab and classroom.
     
    As in Directed Research (PSYC 401 ), Clinical Science Capstone students will conduct a substantial research project. They will undertake a comprehensive review of past scholarship related to a key aspect of their internship experience, and they will prepare a capstone paper that uses past scholarship to ask and answer a vital question in the field. Unlike Directed Research, however, students in the Clinical Science Capstone will not be expected to gather data.   Prerequisite(s): PSYC 301  and an advanced psychology course Fall semester only. (4 Credits)
  

  • PSYC 450 - Research in Hemisphere Asymmetries

    Although the right and left hemispheres of the brain are highly similar in terms of both structure and function, subtle and not-so-subtle differences between them exist. Exploration of these differences benefits our understanding of the mind and how it is implemented by the brain. Students in this course will identify a question about the right and left hemispheres, and design, conduct, analyze, write up, and present a research study investigating this question. The course fulfills the capstone requirement for the Neuroscience or the Psychology major. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 244 , the statistics requirement for the student’s major (STAT 155  for Neuroscience majors; PSYC 201  and PSYC 301  for Psychology majors) and permission of instructor. Occasionally offered. (4 Credits)
  

  • PSYC 489 - Behavioral and Experimental Economics

    Cross-Listed as ECON 489  
    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. This course counts as a Group E elective for the Economics major. It meets concurrently with ECON 490. It is NOT a capstone course, but requires that students complete a significant assignment rather than a capstone project. Offered every other year. (4 Credits)
  

  • PSYC 490 - Behavioral and Experimental Economics Capstone

    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. It is a capstone course for the Economics major. Counts as a Group E elective for the Economics major. Meets concurrently with ECON 489 . Prerequisite(s): ECON 361  and ECON 371 , each with a minimum grade of C-. Offered every year. (4 Credits)
  

  • PSYC 494 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • PSYC 601 - Tutorial

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (1 Credits)
  

  • PSYC 602 - Tutorial

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (2 Credits)
  

  • PSYC 603 - Tutorial

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Every semester. (3 Credits)
 

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