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PSCI 307 - Research Methods in Political Science 4 credits
An overview of basic research methods used in political science. Emphasizes research designs and statistical methods appropriate to political and public policy problems. With the help of the instructor, students develop and implement their own research designs on relevant political topics. CLA-Quantitative
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PSCI 314 - American Political Economy 4 credits
Explores the relationship between politics and economics in the U.S. Begins with a theoretical exploration of the relationship between democracy and capitalism and examines the differences between government and market solutions to collective action problems. Also examines the political practices of business, labor, and other political actors. Builds on the preceding components in an assessment with a range of public policies in the U.S. including, for example, economic policies, industrial relations, and employment policy. Prioritized registration to senior Political Science Majors. Prerequisite: PSCI 103 recommended. CLA-Writing Intensive
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PSCI 316 - Social Policy and Inequality in America 4 credits
A community-based learning seminar on social policy and inequality in America. Intended for juniors and seniors who are interested in an applied learning experience. The United States has seen a dramatic growth in poverty and inequality in recent years. Students explore the causes and consequences of this development along with potential government action to address it. Provides an overview of the existing programs, institutions, and political dynamics for a variety of social policy areas, with a focus on education, health care, and income support. May raise questions like: How do “politics” and “policy” interact around our social welfare system? What are the different ideologies that inform debates over social policy? What are the strengths and weaknesses of markets, governments, and communities as societal problem solvers? This is a Community-Based Learning course and will require approximately 20 hours of collaborative research, service, and learning with a community partner such as the United Way. About half of this work will take place off of Drew’s campus. CLA-Writing Intensive, CLA-Diversity US, CLA-Off Campus Experience
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PSCI 317 - Education Policy and Politics 4 credits
Analyzes both the politics and the policy of schooling in the United States. On the political side, students explore the debate over the purposes of public education and its use as an electoral issue, as well as the individuals, groups, and institutions that compete to control schools, and how and where they seek to advance their different interests and values. On the policy side, students analyze the impact of democratic control, federalism, and checks and balances on the provision of education in the U.S. and how and why school governance has evolved over time. Also examines the debates over specific school reforms such as: standardized testing, equalization of school finance, and the No Child Left Behind Act, along with unique challenges facing urban schools. CLA-Diversity US, CLA-Writing Intensive
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PSCI 318 - Race and Politics 4 credits
Examines the role of race in American politics and its contemporary significance to the nation’s citizens, politicians, and governmental institutions. May raise questions like: What are the primary intra- and inter-group dynamics that shape contemporary minority politics? How do politics of race intersect with politics of class and gender? What opportunities and challenges exist in mobilizing the members of minority groups for political action in the U.S.? What role have racial issues played in electoral strategies of political parties and candidates and in the electoral choices of voters? How has the rise to power of minority politicians -particularly in many urban areas- affected policymaking? How are demographic forces likely to reshape the politics of race and -American politics more generally- in the 21st century? CLA-Diversity US, CLA-Writing Intensive
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PSCI 320 - Environmental Policy and Politics 4 credits
Examines environmental policy and politics in the U. S. Considers the role of American political institutions and political dynamics in the development of environmental policy. Within this general framework, students study specific environmental policies in terms of their origins, development, and consequences. Also considers international environmental policy and the U. S. role in it. Restricted registration for Political Sciences majors or minors with junior or senior standing. CLA-Breadth/Social Science, CLA-Writing Intensive
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PSCI 321 - International Environmental Policy and Politics 4 credits
Environmental issues extend beyond international borders. Because of that, finding effective, enduring solutions to environmental problems requires engaging the international political arena. Nations enter into global, regional, and bilateral agreements to address environmental problems they confront. While negotiating the international political system is important, not much can happen at this level without the consent of participating nations. Thus, domestic politics plays an important role in international environmental agreements. With this basic dynamic in mind, students examine the development of international environmental policies, their effectiveness, their shortcomings, and prospects for the future. CLA-Writing Intensive
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PSCI 322 - Public Opinion and Survey Research 4 credits
Explores the methods, theories, and common core questions of public opinion research, including an overview of the statistical and survey methods used to collect, present, and analyze public opinion data. Students analyze public opinion data to explore the factors that determine the development and expression of public opinion and how it both shapes and is shaped by government policy.
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PSCI 329 - Principles of International Law 4 credits
Introduces students to the main principles, key texts and most famous cases of the international legal system. Aimed specifically at the liberal arts context, students approach these legal materials historically and geographically. The first half of the semester sets out the ramifications of the equal sovereignty of nation- states in this state-centered system. The second half explores the reach of these sovereign states into other states’ territories, into the oceans, and the universe beyond. The tensions between this system of sovereignty and recent developments in international commercial, environmental and human rights law are a recurring theme of the course. CLA-Breadth/Social Science
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PSCI 330 - Philosophy of Law 4 credits
A critical appraisal of various theories of law: the theory of natural law, legal positivism, legal realism, and the recent critical legal studies movement. An investigation of the limits of the authority of society over the individual, including the issues of paternalism and privacy. A study of different theories of punishment and the scope of responsibility for criminal behavior. Same as PHIL 330 .
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PSCI 332 - Advanced Topics in Political Theory 2-4 credits
A study of topics in political theory, varying from semester to semester as the department may direct. Course is repeatable as topic varies.
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PSCI 333 - International Human Rights 4 credits
An interdisciplinary study of international human rights norms in national and international contexts. Topics may include: universalism and cultural relativism, the correlation of rights and duties, civil and political rights, economic and social rights, intergovernmental and nongovernmental institutions, universal and regional regimes, human rights and foreign policy, democratization, women’s rights, individual criminal responsibility, development, and the transformed conceptions of statehood and sovereignty. CLA-Diversity International
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PSCI 334 - Cultural Diversity and the Law 4 credits
Investigates the interactions of law and culture and how law negotiates with cultural differences in a multicultural society. Focused on understanding the extent to which law and legal decision making accommodate cultural differences. Studies the meaning of cultural diversity in the context of law and explores how policy making deals with it. Looks also at other international examples to analyze the experiences of minorities. Engages with the emerging legal and political philosophy in the international arena in the context of accommodation of cultural diversity. May explore questions like: Should law take specific cultural traditions into account while deliberating on legal disputes? Should law be sensitive to cultural claims? Can the values of cultural diversity and equality be balanced in a multicultural society? CLA-Diversity US, CLA-Writing Intensive.
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PSCI 341 - Selected Topics: Comparative Politics 4 credits
Topics vary from semester to semester as the department may direct. Special topics may include comparative issues, such as political parties, revolution, and political participation; country foci, such as the People’s Republic of China, and the regional, political, and economic dynamics of Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. Course is repeatable as topic varies.
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PSCI 344 - Torture: Pain, Body, and Truth 4 credits
Torture has become a subject of much debate in the post-9/11 world. Begins with this fascination with the subject to historically, philosophically, and conceptually analyze the debates on torture. The aim is to analyze the different dimensions of torture: its existence in different societies, its nature, its relationship with pain and truth, its impact, and finally the control of the state over bodies and lives in modern society. CLA-Writing Intensive
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PSCI 346 - Comparative Political Economy 4 credits
Covers key issues of comparative political economy in advanced liberal democracies, including welfare states development and decline, labour markets, income distribution, inequality, social risks and exclusion as well as the role of gender in the welfare state. CLA-Writing Intensive
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PSCI 348 - Political Economy of War and Peace 4 credits
Examines how political, social, and economic factors intersect and shape the causes and consequences of conflicts, as well as exploring the effectiveness of policies aimed at ending conflicts and rebuilding communities in conflict zones. In addition to studying some of the general literature on the cost of militarization/conflict, the impact of colonialism, and the link between income inequality, resource distribution and conflict, students have the opportunity to examine a number of past and current conflict zones. Also looks into the ways that gender, race and class issues shape the impact of conflict and post-conflict resolution. Same as ECON 348 . CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary, CLA-Writing Intensive
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PSCI 349 - Global Discourse on Human Rights 4 credits
Introduces critical debates on human rights. Beginning with a study of founding of human rights: ideas and institutions, students will have the opportunity to study critiques of the (western) origins of human rights and the alternate approaches to rights emerging from the nonwestern world. Focuses on multiple conceptions of rights emerging from liberalism and its critics, from scholarship on colonization and decolonization, and feminist and critical theories from the global south. After understanding some of the prominent debates on human rights, emphasis will be on the implications of the approaches to conceptions and practices of human rights, for example on gender rights as human rights; dissent and free speech; migration; and social and economic inequality. Same as WGST 349 . CLA-Diversity International
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PSCI 351 - Authoritarian Politics 4 credits
Authoritarian politics concerns the political logics of authoritarian rule and state-society relations in non-democratic regimes. Special attention is directed toward the heterogeneity of authoritarianism with a comparative approach. The topics include the typology of authoritarian states, military conflicts, the ruling toolkits of the elites, social media strategies, and a range of political and economic outcomes different authoritarian states deliver. It is built upon multiple theoretical frameworks and draws empirical materials from countries in broad regions of the world.
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PSCI 352 - Global Health 4 credits
Global health concerns the prevention of disease, the promotion of health, and well-being of populations beyond national borders through an understanding of human health that integrates many sectors, including socioeconomic, political, cultural, geographical, and environmental. Explores the definition, evolution, and determinants of global public health with a specific focus on infectious diseases and disasters. Critically examines historical and contemporary approaches to international management of these issues and emphasize their impact on vulnerable populations or disadvantaged social groups. Particularly, students may be provided with an equity-oriented perspective in analyzing the complexities of health disparity and accommodations – due to factors like race, ethnicity, class, disability, gender, and religion in a wider variety of countries – and how they underpin future challenges to global health improvement. Same as PH 352 . Prerequisite: PH 101 . CLA-Diversity International
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PSCI 360 - Selected Studies in International Politics 4 credits
An examination of central problems related to the organization and function of the contemporary international system. Topics may have included the Vietnam experience and the role of the intelligence community in foreign policy. Course is repeatable as topic varies. CLA-Diversity International
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PSCI 362 - International Political Economy 4 credits
An examination of the relationship between international politics and international economics with emphasis on the impact of market phenomena on the politics of an increasingly complex and interdependent state system. An examination of the ways that states use economic means to achieve international political ends. CLA-Quantitative
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PSCI 365 - Seminar on Human Rights 4 credits
Seminar in the field of International human rights, varying from semester to semester as the department may direct. Course is repeatable as topic varies. CLA-Diversity International
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PSCI 370 - Health Policy 4 credits
Health policy dictates the structure and function of domestic, international and global health. Examines health policies at all three levels of analysis, primarily in terms of power. Practices “reading” health policies through an understanding of stakeholders, content, context and process. Special attention will be directed toward the Affordable Care Act; The WHO’s DOTS policy and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Same as PH 360 . Prerequisites: PH 101 OR PH 102 . CLA-Public Health
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PSCI 371 - Peacemaking and Peacekeeping in the 21st Century 4 credits
Examines approaches to maintaining international peace and security and how they may have changed in the twenty-first century. Addresses peacemaking in the context of both intra and interstate war, although it focuses particularly on the challenge of resolving civil conflict. Various approaches to mediation and their effectiveness may be addressed, as will the sustainability of negotiated versus military settlements and the effectiveness of peacekeeping and peace building. Also considers philosophical debates on the propriety of intervention in light of traditional norms of international relations, particularly sovereignty and noninterference, and the difficulty of reconciling humanitarian interests with the rules governing state behaviors.
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PSCI 379 - On Democracy 4 credits
Explores the fundamental principles and theories of democracy and democratization. Examines core issues in modern democracies including democratic political theory, causes of democratization, the effects of variations in democratic institutions on democratic institutions on democratic performance, and democratic erosion. Studies much of the classic political science literature on democracy and democratization.
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PSCI 380 - London Semester Interdisciplinary Colloquium 4 credits
The Colloquium, taught by the program director, offers both a collective interdisciplinary exploration of a London topic and an opportunity for each student to complete an individual research project. The project asks students to make use of the resources of London to explore a topic they have chosen in consultation with the program director and perhaps also a campus adviser. Students develop their topics through interviews, site visits, participant/observation, and the use of London libraries. Same as LNDN 380 . Prerequisite: Acceptance into the London Semester program. CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary, CLA-Diversity International, CLA-Off Campus Experience
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PSCI 381 - Contemporary British Politics 4 credits
A discussion and an analysis of current issues in British politics with an emphasis on the impact these issues have on the functioning and development of the British political system. Explores such topics as the roles of Parliament, cabinet government, the prime minister, political parties, and interest groups. Outside speakers who are active politicians and field trips to political institutions and events are an integral part of this course. Same as HIST 381 . Offered in the London program. CLA-Breadth/Social Science, CLA-Off Campus Experience
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PSCI 382 - The History of Modern Britain 4 credits
A study of the historical and practical forces that have shaped today’s Britain, with primary emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. Focuses on various themes-the evolution and role of the monarchy, the emergence of the welfare state, the rise and fall of the Empire, the relationships between Britain and America as well as Britain and Europe. Same as HIST 382 . CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Off Campus Experience
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PSCI 383 - The United Nations System and the International Community 4 credits
On-site exposure to the realities of international politics in the United Nations context. An examination of the evolution of the United Nations and the network of international institutions associated with it. An analysis of the role played by the United Nations in the larger international community. Classes are conducted at the Drew University facilities near the U.N. in New York City. Prerequisite: PSCI 104 . Corequisite: PSCI 384 . Requires instructor signature for registration. CLA-Off Campus Experience.
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PSCI 384 - Research Seminar on the United Nations 4 credits
Students conduct research on selected topics related to the United Nations and its role in the larger international system. Assignments include the preparation of a major research paper designed to develop techniques appropriate to the analysis of international affairs. Classes are conducted at the Drew University facilities near the U.N. plaza in New York City. Prerequisite: PSCI 104 . Corequisite: PSCI 383 . CLA-Writing Intensive
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PSCI 385 - Elections and Policy Making in Washington 4 credits
Looks at the process of democratic representation focusing on the development and practice of electoral campaigning and its linkages to legislative and public affairs and lobbying. Offers an analysis of how individuals, parties, and interest groups utilize democratic processes to produce practical results in a diverse and fragmented society. Co-requisite: PSCI 285 /Internship Project in Washington. CLA-Off Campus Experience
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PSCI 386 - Research Practicum in Washington 4 credits
A practicum in the field of political campaigns. Students work as part of your group in “real time” on a mock political campaign. Students apply the principles and theories taught in PSCI 385. The electoral race for which students develop a plan will actually take place in the upcoming election cycle. While the practicum meets regularly once each week, all groups in this course meet outside of class time in order to plan and execute their projects. Co-requisite: PSCI 285 /Internship Project in Washington. CLA-Off Campus Experience
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PSCI 387 - Social Entrepreneurship: Theorizing Global Trends 4 credits
Uses an interdisciplinary lens to explore how size, location, structure, mission and globalization have shaped decision making processes within social change organizations. Focuses on nonprofits, cooperatives, and firms with a commitment to achieving corporate social responsibility. A key question explored is why social entrepreneurship is increasingly associated with social change organizations. This question may be addressed through an exploration of both theoretical explanations and empirical examples of the economic, social and political challenges facing social change organizations. Case studies may focus on both US and international contexts. Same as BST 387 and ECON 387 . Corequisite: PSCI 287 . CLA-Breadth/Social Science, CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary, CLA-Off Campus
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PSCI 400 - Capstone Seminar 2 credits
Integrates the political science major and provides a unified culminating experience for students. Serves as a means of pulling together the different strands of political science into a coherent whole, and also allows for effective evaluation of students’ ability to both think about and apply what they have learned in previous classes. Taught in a seminar format. When there are two sections taught in the same semester, the sections will have shared speakers and faculty, and the two groups will occasionally be brought together for larger sessions, talks, and projects. Assignments for the course will consist of essays and a major paper. Students also participate in analysis of a major political event. The analysis includes oral presentation by each student in a seminar at the end of the term. CLA-Capstone
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PSCI 410 - Specialized Honors I 4 credits
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PSCI 411 - Specialized Honors II 4 credits
CLA-Capstone
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PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology 4 credits
A consideration of the methods and discoveries of psychology in the study of behavior and experience. Includes both theoretical and experiential components. A prerequisite to all intermediate- and upper-level courses in psychology. Students may not receive credit for both AP psychology and PSYC 101. CLA-Breadth/Social Science
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PSYC 110 - Psychology Preceptorial 4 credits
Topics in psychology are examined through reading, writing, critical analysis, and class discussion. Emphasizes learning how to understand the literature and methods of psychology and on scientific writing in the style of the American Psychological Association. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 and STAT 207 (or as co-requisite) CLA-Writing in the Major
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PSYC 207E - The Small Group Experience 2 credits
An exploration of the processes that contribute to group formation with a special focus on the small group experience. Registration restricted to first year students enrolled in the EOS program. CLA-Immersive Experience
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PSYC 211 - Research Methods in Psychology 4 credits
An examination of research methods and statistical analysis in psychology, with emphasis on experimental methodologies. Students will have an opportunity to gain experience in many aspects of empirical research and writing. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 AND a C- or better in STAT 207 . CLA-Quantitative
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PSYC 220 - Biological Psychology 4 credits
An examination of the biological bases of behavior. Topics may include the anatomy and physiology of neuronal interactions, sensory systems, behavioral development, motivation, learning, memory, and psychopathology. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 or permission of instructor CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary
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PSYC 222 - Sensation and Perception 4 credits
Covers the processes by which we convert sensory stimuli into neural activity and how that neural activity mediates our perceptual experience, helping us to navigate our environment. Explores each of the sensory modalities. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary, CLA-Breadth/Social Science
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PSYC 231 - Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence 4 credits
An examination of biological, cognitive and social development during infancy, childhood and adolescence. Focuses on major theoretical approaches as well as current research findings and their application to understanding development during these life periods. Prerequisite: PSYC 101
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PSYC 232 - Adulthood 4 credits
An examination of biological, cognitive, and social development during adulthood. Focuses on major theoretical approaches as well as current research findings and their application to understanding development during this life period. Prerequisite: PSYC 101
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PSYC 253 - Cognition 4 credits
An examination of both the data and theory of cognition including such topics as: attention, perception, memory, imagery, language, problem solving, reasoning, and decision making. Prerequisite: PSYC 101
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PSYC 272 - Stress and Coping 4 credits
Stress is the response, physical or emotional, to the changing demands of one’s environment. The experience of stress is not uncommon, and yet, the understanding of what stress is, what causes a person to feel stress, and how to cope with stress is often limited. Students will have the opportunity to explore the physiological and psychological experience of stress, focus on the experience and perception of stress in college students and others, and review adaptive and maladaptive methods of coping with stress. A significant portion of in-class time will be devoted to the acquisition and practice of a variety of stress management strategies and techniques. CLA-Breadth/Social Science, CLA-Immersive Experience
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PSYC 273 - Topics in Psychology Variable credits
Selected topics in Psychology that vary by term. Course is repeatable when the topic varies. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 .
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PSYC 296 - Intermediate Research in Psychology 1 to 4 credits
Students have an opportunity to explore laboratory, field, or other scholarly research under the direction of a faculty member. Previously offered as PSYC 394 . Course is repeatable as topic varies. Registration restricted to Psychology majors/minors only.
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PSYC 299 - ShortTrec: Intermediate Level Variable credits
Focuses on selected topics offered as shortTRECs through the Center for Global Education. Topics and location of the course will vary in accordance with student interest and faculty expertise. Course is repeatable as topic varies. CLA-Immersive Experience
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PSYC 312 - Advanced Research Project in Psychology 4 credits
Advanced research methodology in which upper-level students design and execute an independent research project in psychology. General topic and other prerequisites announced at time of registration. Prerequisite: PSYC 211 Strongly recommended for all psychology majors, especially those who intend to complete an honor’s thesis in psychology. CLA-Writing Intensive, CLA-Immersive Experience
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PSYC 333 - Aviation Psychology and Management 4 credits
Aviation Psychology has been the basis of Organizational Psychology in at least three domains: selection and assessment, safety ergonomics, and crew resource management or teamwork. Students are made familiar with aviation practices to discover how findings in aviation psychology have affected management practices, especially in high-risk industries. The diverse topics found in aviation psychology today will be centered around the theme of safety. The literature in this course is a combination of overview articles and in-depth studies, providing the tools to understand related literature on the course topics and encourage further reading. Same as BST 333 . CLA-Writing Intensive, CLA-Breadth Interdisciplinary
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PSYC 342 - Social Psychology 4 credits
An examination of how people think about, influence, and relate to others, as well as the ways in which their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are affected by situations and social contexts. Topics may include the social self, attribution, social cognition, attitudes and persuasion, social influence, attraction and relationships, stereotyping, aggression, and pro-social behaviors. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 and PSYC 211 .
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PSYC 345 - Theories of Personality 4 credits
An examination of major theories of personality with emphasis on strategies for studying personality, including psychoanalytic, humanistic, cognitive-behavioral, trait and factor, and transpersonal. Also examines psychotherapies as implementations of personality theory. Prerequisite: PSYC 101
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PSYC 348 - Abnormal Psychology 4 credits
An examination of the theories of psychopathology with emphasis on current theoretical models and the relationships of the study of psychopathology to social issues. Discussion of the nature, classification, causes, and treatment of major forms of psychopathology. Prerequisite: PSYC 101
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PSYC 350L - Laboratory in Psychology 4 credits
An optional laboratory course to be taken after PSYC 211. Students will have the opportunity to explore the methodological and measurement practices that are commonly employed in psychological research in several different areas of psychology by completing hands-on activities and projects. Multiple lab reports may be required. Previously offered as PSYC 350. Course is repeatable as topic varies. Prerequisite: PSYC 211 or NEUR 210 . CLA-Writing Intensive
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PSYC 351 - Learning and Behavior 4 credits
Examines the mechanisms of learning, with content derived from human and non-human research. Topics may include non-associative learning, classical conditioning, instrumental conditioning, observational learning, drug addiction, and the biological substrates of learning. In addition to examining basic learning mechanisms, students will have the opportunity to explore the ways in which principles derived from basic research are applied in education and clinical settings. Prerequisites: PSYC 211 , NEUR 210 or permission of instructor.
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PSYC 354 - Cognitive Neuroscience 4 credits
Examines the mechanisms by which the nervous system supports higher mental functions, with a focus on how neural structures represent and transform information. Draws on a variety of disciplines including cognitive psychology, neurobiology, computer science, linguistics, and philosophy. Discussion topics may include perception, attention, memory, language, executive function, emotion, development, social cognition, consciousness, and neuroethics. Course activities expose students to a variety of empirical research techniques, such as functional neuroimaging, single-neuron electrophysiology, and electroencephalography, commonly employed in cognitive neuroscience research. Same as NEUR 354 . Prerequisite: PSYC 220 or PSYC 222 or NEUR 101
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PSYC 360 - Psychology Seminar: Contemporary Issues in Psychology 4 credits
A review and discussion of contemporary issues in psychological theory and practice. Issues explored change from time to time. Selections are made by the department and announced prior to registration. Course is repeatable as topic varies. CLA-Writing in the Major
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PSYC 361 - Gender Violence and Women’s Resistance 4 credits
Integrates the theory, research and practice of women’s resistance to gender violence. Focuses on psychological and feminist perspectives on resistance to gender violence, incorporating theory and research from sociology, public health and policy, and law, and exploring the cultural assumptions that contribute to the gender violence. In addition, a comprehensive self defense program, IMPACT Basics (www.prepareinc.com) allows for reflection on the theories and research in the context of direct experience with resistance. IMPACT is a comprehensive personal safety program, and includes physical, verbal, and psychological skills and strategies. Techniques are taught in the context of realistic scenarios. Furthermore, the use of trained instructors in full padding allows for the learning and practicing of full contact, full force physical defense skills. Same as WGST 361 . Pre-requisite: PSYC 101 or WGST 101 CLA-Breadth/Social Science, CLA-Writing in the Major
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PSYC 363 - Seminar in Developmental Psychology 4 credits
An investigation of one or more subject areas in developmental psychology. Topics vary with instructor expertise. Specific topic is announced prior to registration. Course is repeatable as topic varies. Requires instructor signature for registration. CLA-Writing in the Major
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PSYC 364 - Seminar in Biopsychology 4 credits
A review and discussion of current problems in the biological determinants of behavior. The particular issues explored are announced prior to registration. Same as NEUR 364 . Course is repeatable as topic varies. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 CLA-Writing in the Major
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PSYC 365 - Seminar in Social Psychology 4 credits
An investigation of one of more subject areas in social psychology. Topics vary with instructor expertise. Specific topics are announced at registration. Amount of credit is established at the time of registration. Course is repeatable as topic varies. Requires instructor signature for registration. CLA-Writing in the Major
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PSYC 366 - Seminar in Cognition 4 credits
An investigation of one or more subject areas in learning, memory, or cognition. Topics vary with instructor expertise. Course is repeatable as topic varies. Requires instructor signature for registration. CLA-Writing in the Major
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PSYC 367 - Seminar in Social Issues of Psychology 4 credits
Psychology has an almost 60-year history of involvement with social issues and social reform. Focuses on psychological research on specific social issues as well as psychology’s role in developing social policy and social intervention related to that issue. Possible issues include poverty and homelessness; prejudice, racism, and genocide; and war and peace. The specific social issue to be studied is announced prior to registration. Course is repeatable as topic varies. Requires instructor signature for registration. CLA-Writing in the Major
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PSYC 368 - Seminar in Psychotherapy 4 credits
A detailed study of the theory of specific psychotherapies with an emphasis on the implications of those theories for our understanding of both normal and abnormal human functioning. Not intended as training in psychotherapeutic technique. At times the course reviews a variety of therapeutic systems, and at times the focus is on a specific approach to therapy. The specific topic for each offering of the seminar is announced prior to registration. Course is repeatable for credit when the specific therapeutic systems reviewed are different. Registration restricted to students with third year or higher standing. Requires instructor signature for registration. CLA-Writing in the Major
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PSYC 369 - Seminar in Industrial Organizational Psychology 4 credits
A review of psychological theory and methodology as it applies to human behavior in the workplace. Topics may include basic measurement theory, testing and assessment, personnel selection, job satisfaction, work motivation, leadership, and organization theory. Course is repeatable as topic varies. Requires instructor signature for registration. CLA-Writing in the Major
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PSYC 372 - Organizational Psychology & Leadership 4 credits
Students are taught how to understand, criticize and apply the concepts and tools developed in the mainstream literature from industrial & organizational psychology (I-O) in the contexts of managing and understanding an organization. Leadership is discussed as part of this literature. At the same time, understanding I-O literature is considered an essential skill for today’s leaders. The literature is a combination of overview articles and in-depth studies, providing the tools to understand related literature on the course topics and encourage further reading. CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary, CLA-Writing Intensive
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PSYC 373 - Advanced Topics in Psychology 1 to 4 credits
Advanced study of selected topics in Psychology that vary by term. Previously offered as PSYC 370. Course is repeatable as topic varies. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 , other prerequisites to be announced at time of registration.
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PSYC 374 - Health Psychology 4 credits
Examines psychological factors that affect physical health. Issues discussed may include: health-promoting and health-compromising behaviors; patient-provider interaction; psychological factors that affect use of health services; resilience and coping with stress, pain, and chronic disease; psychoneuroimmunology. Same as PH 374 . Prerequisite: PSYC 101
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PSYC 375 - Community-Based Learning in Psychology 4 credits
A community-based learning course focused on making connections between a psychological topic and some form of applied work in the community. Amount of credit established at time of registration. Students should expect to devote some hours to work with community organizations beyond the established class time. Course is repeatable as topic changes. CLA-Off Campus Experience
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PSYC 396 - Immersive Research/Creative Projects in Psychology 1 to 4 credits
Mentored research, scholarship, or creative projects beyond the traditional classroom experience in which the student defines the question and approach of the topic to be studied. Signature of instructor is required for registration. CLA-Immersive Experience
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PSYC 399 - ShortTrec: Upper Level Variable credits
Focuses on selected topics offered as shortTRECs through the Center for Global Education. Topics and location of the course will vary in accordance with student interest and faculty expertise. Course is repeatable as topic varies. CLA- Immersive Experience, CLA-Off Campus Experience, CLA-Diversity US
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PSYC 400 - Capstone Experience in Psychology 2 credits
A reflection on and integration of psychological concepts, principles, research, and theories and their application to real-world situations and problems. CLA-Capstone
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PSYC 410 - Specialized Honors I 4 credits
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PSYC 411 - Specialized Honors II 4 credits
CLA-Capstone
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REL 101 - Introduction to World Religions 4 credits
An introduction to the study of religion through an examination of the world religions of Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Introduces the historical method of analyzing the making of each tradition over time, and the comparative method of analyzing patterns across traditions towards creating a globally accurate definition of religion. Investigates the variety of ways in which each tradition establishes beliefs and values, and its mobilization of them in experiences and practices. Through field trips to sacred spaces currently used for worship of each tradition in the U.S. context, students will have the opportunity to explore religion’s connections with public space, community, and the arts. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Diversity International, CLA-Diversity US
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REL 102 - Introduction to World Religions - Off Campus Experience 0 credits
An optional Off-Campus Experience component of REL 101; students who choose this option must concurrently enroll in REL 101. Students enrolled in REL 102 will need to complete extra assignments in addition to the required assignments for REL 101. These extra assignments may include: 1) Attending all five field trips, 2) returning for independent study to one of the houses of worship, 3) attending a special day-long field trip to museums in New York City, and 4) writing a minimum four page paper on these extra assigned experiences. CLA-Off Campus Experience
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REL 201 - Intermediate Topics in Religion 4 credits
Examines topics in the study of religion at the intermediate level and focuses on their relevance within the United States. Introduces students to the nature of religion as a defined area of human experience through beliefs, practices, and cultural identity. Introduces students to methods such as phenomenological, thematic, historical, or comparative perspectives to analyze religious phenomena. Course is repeatable as topic varies. CLA-Breadth/Humanities
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REL 203 - Intermediate Topics in Religion: International 4 credits
Examines topics in the study of religion at the intermediate level and focuses their relevance within the United States. Introduces students to the nature of religion as a defined area of human experience through beliefs, practices, and cultural identity. Also introduces students to methods such as phenomenological, thematic, historical, or comparative perspectives to analyze religious phenomena. Course is repeatable as topic varies. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Diversity International
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REL 205 - Religion in Conversation 4 credits
A study of theory for understanding conflict and models for conflict transformation and peace building. Examines a range of themes relating to conflict involving religion, culture, ethnicity, nationalism and identity. What happens during the encounter between two vastly different ideological systems? When peoples’ histories seem to collide or when identities seem incompatible? Explores these and other issues through a series of case studies from both inside the US and abroad. Also studies the various methods that have been employed in efforts to resolve these conflicts. Incorporates perspectives from a variety of different inter-disciplines. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Writing in the Major
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REL 206 - Sociology of Religion 4 credits
An introduction to the sociology of religion. Discusses classical and contemporary theorists such as Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Wuthnow, Corbett, Bellah; explores the practical everyday world of religion; and analyzes the influence of cultural and social factors on religion. Organizing themes vary from year to year. Same as SOC 206 . CLA-Breadth/Humanities
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REL 208 - Religions of Africa 4 credits
An introduction to the basic themes within the traditional religions of Africa, including the nature of God, the significance of creation myths, the role of ancestors, the importance of religious leaders, and the problem of evil, sickness, and death. Explores the problematic Christian encounter with African religions, the Semitic connection and African Islam, and the role and function of the Independent African-Christian Churches. Same as ANTH 208 and PAST 208 . CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary, CLA-Diversity International, CLA-Writing Intensive
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REL 210 - Writing in the Discipline in the Study of Religion 2 credits
Students analyze materials covered in the four-credit course in greater depth, especially through the focus of what specific challenges are involved in writing about religion in academic essays. In addition to writing assignments done in fulfillment of the four-credit course, students may write short papers on methods and approaches to writing in religion, and revise essays assigned in the four-credit course to demonstrate knowledge of ways in which writing about religion shapes knowledge of religion. Must be taken on a co-requisite basis with a four-credit course in the department. Open only to students majoring in Religious Studies. Corequisite: Any intermediate course in Religious Studies. CLA-Writing in the Major
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REL 214 - Business Ethics 4 credits
A philosophical and theological study of those ethical, religious, and social issues that play an important role in thinking morally about economic and business practices. Attention is paid to practical ethical problems arising out of the functional areas of management and the wider areas of business and social responsibility in relation to the community, ecology, minorities, the role of multinationals and public safety. Same as PHIL 214 . CLA-Breadth/Humanities
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REL 220 - The Jewish Experience: An Introduction to Judaism 4 credits
A survey of the basic religious doctrines, ritual practice, and philosophical schools of the Jewish religion, from biblical times to the present. Includes the analysis of Jewish theology, rational philosophy, mysticism, messianism, religious ceremonies, family life-cycle, and rites of passage, as well as universal concepts. Same as JWST 220 . CLA-Breadth/Humanities
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REL 224 - Selected Topics in Jewish Studies 4 credits
Examines specific aspects of the Jewish Religion, such as medieval Jewish thought, Modern Jewish thought, the Jewish Scholastic tradition, Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism, major Jewish thinkers, monotheism, deism and pantheism in Jewish theology, etc. Course is repeatable. CLA-Breadth/Humanities
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REL 250 - Introduction to Islam 4 credits
A broad introduction to the world’s second largest religion. Topics covered include a brief historical overview of the life and mission of the Prophet Muhammad, the rise of the early Islamic community, and the formation of Islamic civilization. Additional units focus on the nature and structure of the Qur’an, the role of Islamic law, aspects of ritual practice, and expressions of Muslim spirituality. Relying heavily on primary textual sources in translation, students consider issues such as the relationship between religion and politics, women and society, and themes of unity and variety in the Islamic tradition. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Diversity International
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REL 273 - Topics in Religion and Media 1-4 credits
Selected topics in Religion and Media that vary by term. Course is repeatable as topic varies.
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REL 281 - Spirituality, Gender and the Media 4 credits
Examines the intersections of gender analysis, alternative spirituality movements and mass media in late Western modernity (1960s-present), focusing on the historical context of their rise to prominence and the ways they influenced and continue to shape contemporary ideas of identity. Of particular focus is the multiplicity of alternatives towards the ethical construction of self and society promoted by groups connecting gender awareness, spirituality and new avenues of media. Same as WGST 281 . CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Diversity US
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REL 291 - Comparative Religion: US Topics 4 credits
An intermediate course in the study of Comparative Religion. Introduces students to the comparative method in the study of religion through the consideration of a topical aspect of religion across Eastern and Western religions. Past topics have included pilgrimage, marriage in world religions, devotional literature in world religions. Focuses on engaging the comparative study of religion with religions in the United States. Course is repeatable as topic varies. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Diversity US
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REL 296 - Cosmology in World Religions 4 credits
Explores how five major world religions, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism, explain the origins and nature of the cosmos. Through classical texts in translation, students will have the opportunity to compare how these five major religions understand how the universe came into existence, how it is ordered, what the purposes of the created universe are and how the study of cosmos reveals deeper understanding of the nature of ultimate sacred reality. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Diversity International, CLA-Writing Intensive
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REL 300 - Independent Study in Religion 1 to 4 credits
Individualized instruction, topic chosen by student and faculty member. Requires an approved individualized instruction request form. Course is repeatable.
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REL 302 - Greek and Roman Religions 4 credits
An introduction to the religious thought and practices of the ancient Greeks, Romans, and (in this context) the early Christians. Topics may include ritual, worship, and sacrifice; beliefs about the underworld and afterlife; the ancient mystery cults and the rise of Christianity; philosophical challenges to religion; the conflict of paganism and Christianity. Emphasis is placed on original literary, artistic, and archaeological sources. Same as CLAS 302 . Prerequisite: A previous Classics course (preferably CLAS 215 ) or a previous REL course. CLA-Breadth/Humanities
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REL 305 - Bio-Medical Ethics 4 credits
An examination of the issues from religious and ethical perspectives. Topics may include physician-patient relationships, death and dying, obtaining organs and tissues for transplantation, patient competence, assisted suicide and euthanasia, abortion, reproductive technologies, genetic testing and engineering, stem cell research and cloning, experiments on humans, rationing health care, and justice and public health. Same as PHIL 305 . CLA-Breadth/Humanities
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REL 310 - Independent Study for Writing in the Discipline of the Study of Religion 2 - 4 credits
Intended for students who seek to develop their writing in the Study of Religion by a self-designed research project undertaken with a full-time faculty member in the Religion department. Involves discussion of the nature of and issues in writing in the discipline of Religion as relevant to the student’s project topic, and the project will result in a research paper. CLA-Writing in the Major
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REL 362 - Women in Asian Traditions 4 credits
Critically examines traditional definitions of gender and the ways women both enact and challenge such definitions in the present day in Asia, through the reading of contemporary ethnographic (field research) studies on women and religion. Inspects ways in which cultural history has evolved into the present through study of scholarly theories of intersections between the academic disciplines of history, ethnography, and history of religions. Performs gender analysis to contrast women’s historical social agency to situate the opportunities they have to participate in the shaping of today’s tradition and examines how contemporary women are redefining tradition in social and political context, engaging traditional cultural values in new definitions. The world region/s of focus - South Asia, Southeast Asia, and/or East Asia - will vary by offering. Same as WGST 363 and HIST 362 . CLA-Diversity International, CLA-Writing Intensive
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REL 365 - History of India: Medieval to Modern 4 credits
Covers medieval to modern history of India, surveying classical to colonial modes of social order through Independence (1947), with selective post-colonial materials. Major topics may include the shift from governance by imperial divine right to the colonialist empire, the project to redefine India as a nation, Gandhi’s theories of non-violent resistance and self-rule, women’s status and participation in defining modernity, partition and Kashmir, and post-colonial identity and priorities. Engages a rich variety of primary materials, such as traditional legal treatises, courtly chronicles, fine art and monuments, speeches, and documentary film to study major developments in medieval to modern history of India. Same as HIST 365 . CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary, CLA-Diversity International
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REL 372 - Global Women’s History 4 credits
Considers global patterns in women’s history, prioritizing Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East to explore women’s experiences as they are both distinctively cultural and resonant across cultures. A topical framework will enable comparative analysis, and will always include gender as a central mode of analysis, analysis of historiographical issues in constructing global women’s history and analysis of religion’s role in generating, maintaining and critiquing cultural definitions of gender. Specific topics within this framework may include women’s participation in revolutions, religious movements, feminism, politics and the workforce, among other possibilities. A focus of the study is a variety of primary sources, films and field research studies. Same as HIST 372 and WGST 372 . CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary, CLA-Diversity International, CLA-Writing Intensive.
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REL 392 - Seminar in the Study of Religions: International Topics
Examines topics in the study of religion at the advanced level, focusing on religion in international countries. Topics will vary. Introduces students to the nature of religion as a defined area of human experience through beliefs, practices, and cultural identity. Also introduces students to methods such as phenomenological, thematic, historical, or comparative perspectives to analyze religious phenomena. Course is repeatable as topic varies. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Diversity International
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