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PSCI 303 - Constitutional Law and Civil Rights 4 credits
This course examines the structure and functioning of the United States Supreme Court the theories about judicial decision making, and legal and political debates on civil rights. Following the discussions on judicial review, federalism and separation of powers, the course will look historically on the U.S. Supreme Court’s interpretation of the equal protection clause in relation to race, gender, culture, and immigration among other issues. Discussion will focus not only on landmark cases in constitutional law but also on the ways in which other legal actors, such as lawyers and interest groups, play a role in determining the nature and outcome of cases. We will look throughout at the relationship between law and politics as well as at the socio-cultural context in which judicial decisions are made. Offered annually. CLA-Diversity US
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PSCI 305 - Political Sociology 4 credits
For course description, see Sociology listings. Same as: SOC 315 . Prerequisite: SOC 101 or permission of instructor. Offered spring semester.
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PSCI 306 - American Political Parties and Interest Groups 4 credits
This course examines the origins, structure and political functions of political parties and interest groups in the U.S. Topics include strategies and influence of interest groups in American politics, the development and significance of the two-party system in the U.S., and recent changes in both types of political institutions and their relationship to each other. This is a writing intensive seminar and students should be prepared to write a significant number of papers of varying length and will be expected to extensively revise their work. Offered in alternate years. CLA-Diversity US, CLA-Writing Intensive
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PSCI 307 - Research Methods in Politcal 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. Offering to be determined.
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PSCI 308 - Urban Policy Research 4 credits
An analysis of the major political and social problems facing urban governments. Examples of policy issues studied are education, housing, crime, and transportation. Students conduct empirical research examining a selected policy issue. Prerequisite: PSCI+128. Offered in alternate years.
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PSCI 309 - Seminar on Public Policy 4 credits
An examination of public policy issues in terms of the criteria typically used in policy analysis, e.g., political dynamics, costs and benefits, decision making, administration, and budget implications. The specific issues vary according to the material available on them and their timeliness. Thus, in some years, the focus might be trade policy or economic policy more generally, while in other years, domestic social policy could be the focus. The central goal of exploring the issue using policy analysis criteria remains constant. The course is intended to be a research seminar with students producing and presenting a major project at the end of the term. Course may be repeated. Offered in alternate years.
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PSCI 311 - Seminar on American Political Participation 4 credits
An examination of the various forms of American political participation. The course focuses on such activities as elections, social movements, civil disobedience, and political violence. The class also examines the causes and effects of non-participation. A central goal is to investigate the democratic theories that underpin American politics. Course may be repeated. Offered fall semester.
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PSCI 312 - Democratic Theory 4 credits
Democratic theory is one of the most important themes of contemporary political science. Democratization is a vital phenomenon studied by political scientists and the health of established democracies is an ongoing point discussed within the discipline. This course examines the historical debates that have animated political theory for over two thousand years and helps place those debates in a contemporary context. After providing that background, students are introduced to many 20th and 21st century theorists and the theoretical discourse as it has developed in the last 50 years. CLA-Writing Intensive
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PSCI 313 - Gender and U.S. Politics 4 credits
An analysis of the relationship between gender and politics from various theoretical perspectives. Focuses on the multiple ways that gender, race, and class have influenced political participation and political institutions at the at the grass roots, state, and national levels. Explores the construction of women’s political interests and how those interests are, and have been, represented in political life in the United States. Offered spring semester. CLA-Breadth/Social Science, CLA-Diversity US
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PSCI 314 - American Political Economy 4 credits
This course explores the relationship between politics and economics in the U.S. The course begins with a theoretical exploration of the relationship democracy and capitalism and examines the differences between government and market solutions to collective action problems. The second component of the course examines the political practices of business, labor, and other political actors. The last part of the course builds on the first two in an assessment of a range of public policies in the U.S. including, for example, economic policies, industrial relations, and employment policy. Enrollment priority: Given to senior Political Sciences Majors. Prerequisite: PSCI 103 recommended. Offered in alternate years. CLA-Writing Intensive
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PSCI 315 - Contemporary Theories of Liberalism and Conservatism 4 credits
This is a course on contemporary theories of liberalism and conservatism. Two of the most important philosophies of politics of the 20th century and the 21st century, particularly in the United States, are variations of liberalism and classic conservative thought. This course introduces students to those debates via direct readings of major 20th century or contemporary political theorists. The course also includes various counter theorists in the Marxist, post-modernist and feminist traditions who critique the dominant philosophies of the era. This is a writing intensive seminar and students should be prepared to write a significant number of papers of varying length and will be expected to extensively revise their work. CLA-Writing Intensive
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PSCI 317 - Education Policy and Politics 4 credits
This course will analyze both the politics and the policy of schooling in the United States. On the political side, we will explore the debate over the purposes of public education and the use of education 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, we will 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. The course will also examine the debates over specific school reforms such as: standards and testing, equalization of school finance, school choice, and the No Child Left Behind Act, as well as the unique challenges facing urban schools. Offered annually. CLA-Diversity US, CLA-Writing Intensive
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PSCI 318 - Race and Politics 4 credits
This course will examine the role of race in American politics and its contemporary significance to the nation’s citizens, politicians, and governmental institutions. Questions will include: What are the primary intra- and inter-group dynamics that shape contemporary minority politics? How do the politics of race intersect with the 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 and attitudes played in the electoral strategies of political parties and candidates and in the electoral choices of voters? How do the structures and processes of American political institutions affect the efforts of minority groups to secure political influence? How has the rise to power of minority politicians-particularly in many urban areas-affected policymaking? How successful have minority groups been in their quest to use government to expand economic and educational opportunity? How are demographic forces likely to reshape the politics of race and -American politics more generally- in the 21st century?. Offered annually. CLA-Diversity US, CLA-Writing Intensive
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PSCI 319 - Selected Studies in American Politics and Administration 4 credits
Topics vary as the department may direct. Topics have included state politics, policy analysis, media and politics, and politics and culture. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Offering to be determined.
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PSCI 320 - Environmental Policy and Politics 4 credits
This course examines environmental policy and politics in the U. S. It considers the role of American political institutions and political dynamics in the development of environmental policy. Within this general framework, the course studies specific environmental policies in terms of their origins, development, and consequences. Finally, the course considers international environmental policy and the U. S. role in it. Enrollment is limited to Political Sciences majors or minors with junior or senior standing. Offering to be determined. CLA-Breadth/Social Science, CLA-Writing Intensive
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PSCI 329 - Principles of International Law 4 credits
This course introduces the student to the main principles, key texts and most famous cases of the international legal system. Aimed specifically at the liberal arts context, the course approaches 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 around us, 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. Offered annually. 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 . Offered in alternate years.
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PSCI 331 - Seminar in Political Philosophy 4 credits
A study of a movement, problem, or thinker in political theory. Examples are the communitarian critics of liberal democratic theory, John Rawls, personality structure and polity, religion and the state, Kant’s political philosophy, the death penalty, anarchism, altruism, the future of socialism, recent conservatives. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Offered annually.
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PSCI 332 - Selected Studies in Political Theory 2-4 credits
A study of topics in political theory, varying from semester to semester as the department may direct. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Offering to be determined.
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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 are selected from the following list: 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. Offered annually. CLA-Diversity International
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PSCI 340 - Political Change and Development 4 credits
A survey of the literature on political development and social change with case studies drawn from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. Offered annually.
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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 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. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Offering to be determined.
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PSCI 342 - Europe in World Affairs 4 credits
An examination of the problems of the contemporary European region. Areas of study include security, economics, and foreign policy as well as the institutions, such as EU and NATO, that manage these areas. Focuses on problems within the region as well as relations with the rest of the world. Offered annually.
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PSCI 343 - Comparative Political Parties 4 credits
This course introduces political parties in advanced liberal democracies from a comparative perspective. Issues to be examined in the course include the origin and function of parties, party organization, the social and economic basis for parties, the impact of issues and ideologies, the party system and its evolution, radical left and right parties, and the decline or adaptation of parties. Offered annually.
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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. In this course, we start 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.
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PSCI 345 - War and Peace in the Middle East 4 credits
Wars and numerous peacemaking initiatives have affected the Middle East’s socio-economic and political development. Why has this region been marred by wars? Is the lack of democratic structures or strong regional organizations built on neo-liberal principles the problem? Or is it the legacy of imperialism and the continued interference of the great powers? This course will provide answers to these questions by studying three conflicts: (1) the Arab-Israeli conflict, especially the struggle between Israelis and Palestinians; (2) Lebanon’s civil war (1975-1990); and (3) the U.S.-Iraq conflict (1991-present). Offered in alternate years.
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PSCI 346 - Comparative Political Economy 4 credits
This course 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. Offered annually. CLA-Writing Intensive
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PSCI 347 - Seminar in Comparative Revolutions 4 credits
This course is an expansive investigation into how revolution has been conceptualized across nearly 100 years of research in the social sciences. The course will compare theories on when, why, and under what conditions various types of revolution occur in the context of studying a wide variety of revolutionary movements. We also ask why some revolutions fail while others don’t. We look at structural reasons, economic pressures, cultural frameworks, the impact of external interests in a country’s stability, and role of ideology in revolution. We end with a discussion of the nature of revolution in light of current ‘revolts’ ‘rebellions’ ‘social movements’ and ‘uprisings’ that span the mid-2Oth century to the present. This course will bring together a number of theoretical strands in the discipline including political economy, state-society relations, the international setting, state-building, state-failure, and the role of culture in politics as frameworks for understanding the nature of revolution. Enrollment limited to juniors and seniors. Offered spring semester in alternate years.
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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 have included the Vietnam experience and the role of the intelligence community in foreign policy. Course may be repeated. Offering to be determined.
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PSCI 361 - Latin America and U.S. Foreign Policy 4 credits
An examination of current relations between the United States and Latin American states, as well as the history, doctrines, institutions, objectives, and interests that shape these relations. Offered annually. 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. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Offered annually.
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PSCI 363 - The National Security Council 4 credits
A semester-long simulation of the United States National Security Council. Real security problems facing the United States are addressed in real time with students assuming actual positions on the NSC. By invitation only. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offered annually.
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PSCI 364 - Collective Conflict Management 4 credits
An examination of international techniques for the mitigation of interstate and intrastate conflict. A research seminar that analyzes and evaluates contemporary cases of peacekeeping; military, economic, and/or diplomatic sanctions; humanitarian intervention; etc. Prerequisite: PSCI 104 or equivalent; junior or senior standing. Offered annually.
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PSCI 365 - Seminar on Human Rights 4 credits
An in-depth study of one or several of these problems in the philosophy of human rights: human rights and rationality, human rights and religion(s), human rights and the problem of implementation, social and economic human rights, human rights and education, human rights and moral development, human rights and the rights of peoples, human rights and cultural relativism. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Offered annually.
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PSCI 366 - Development in Africa 4 credits
This course provides a close examination of development-the history, the dominant theories, the successes and failures-focusing on the African continent. The intent is to give students an understanding of how attitudes toward development have changed, what alternative approaches have been or are being tried, and how international efforts have interacted with African politics to create the current conditions on the continent. A comparative approach is also employed, to examine why strategies that worked in other places, for example Asia or Latin America, have been less successful in Africa.
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PSCI 367 - Seminar on Gender and International Politics 4 credits
An analysis and examination of gender issues in international politics with either a regional or thematic focus. The central goal of the course will be to explore how gender, race, class, nation and sexuality are core components of the discourse and practice of international politics. Such topics as gender and Latin American politics, gender and international political economy, international women’s organizing, and gender and postcolonial theory will be among those regularly presented. Offered annually. CLA-Diversity International
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PSCI 368 - Intelligence and Covert Operations 4 credits
Policymakers are dependent on intelligence to help guide and inform their decision making. Indeed, intelligence provides a critical support role in all aspects of foreign policy and national security; it is often difficult to understand US actions without understanding not only the intelligence that was provided, but the process through which it came about. The purpose of this class is to provide students with an understanding of the roles and processes through which the intelligence community shapes national policy and the resulting impact on international relations in general. The course will not only address theoretical and practical bases and implications of intelligence, but will invite practitioners to discuss their experiences and their view of policy.
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PSCI 369 - Strategies of War and Peace 4 credits
This class examines how and why states have worked throughout history to wage both war and peace. Although it is often assumed that peace exists when there is an absence of war, closer inquiry shows that real peace is the product of effort and planning rather than a default status. Moreover, war is often not the result of purposeful policy, rather an accident of misperception, error, and ambiguity. The class will examine a wide variety of time periods, ranging from ancient Greece to current events in the Middle East, with special emphasis on understanding the objectives of and motivations for war as well as the requirements for peace. One question the class will pose is whether war leads to peace, as we might expect, or perhaps, paradoxically, whether peace can lead to war. It will also look at the contemporary challenge of terrorism and how that may change state behaviors. CLA-Writing Intensive
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PSCI 371 - Peacemaking and Peacekeeping in the 21st Century 4 credits
This course examines approaches to maintaining international peace and security and how they may have changed in the twenty-first century. It 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 will be addressed, as will the sustainability of negotiated versus military settlements and the effectiveness of peacekeeping and peace building. The course will also consider 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. Offered in alternate years. CLA-Diversity International
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PSCI 380 - Research Tutorial 4 credits
Each student conducts research and writes a paper on a topic approved by the London program instructor. The project stresses normal library research as well as personal interviews and other out-of-class experiences as part of the research process. Students are urged to consult with their home campus adviser about their topic before going to London. Signature of instructor required for registration. Same as: THEA 380 HIST 380 ENGL 380 . Offered fall semester. 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. Required of all students and offered in the London program. Signature of instructor required for registration. Same as: HIST 381 . Offered fall semester. 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. The course 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. Signature of instructor required for registration. Same as: HIST 382 . Offered fall semester. 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 and PSCI+171 (optional). Offered annually. CLA-Off Campus Experience, CLA-Writing Intensive
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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 and PSCI+171 (optional). Offered annually. CLA-Off Campus Experience, CLA-Writing Intensive
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PSCI 385 - Policy Making in Washington 4 credits
A seminar focusing on the interactions among individuals and institutions that characterize the policy process in Washington. Includes meetings with active participants in the policy process: members of Congress and officials of the executive branch, the judiciary, political parties, interest groups, and the press. Seminar meetings are built around discussion of current policy issues but also include instruction in research methods that aid students in successfully pursuing the research project required under PSCI 386 . Corequisite: PSCI+173. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offered spring semester. CLA-Off Campus Experience
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PSCI 386 - Research Projects: Washington 4 credits
Preparation of research projects to develop research techniques in the area of American politics. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offered spring semester. CLA-Off Campus Experience
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PSCI 400 - Capstone Seminar 2 credits
This course integrates the political science major and provides a unified culminating experience for students. Not only will it serve as a means of pulling together the different strands of political science into a coherent whole, but it will also allow for effective evaluation of students’ ability to both think about and apply what they have learned in previous classes. It will be taught in 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
CLA-Capstone, CLA-Writing Intensive
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PSCI 411 - Specialized Honors II
CLA-Capstone, CLA-Writing Intensive
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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. Offered every semester. 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. Emphasis is on critiquing the literature and methods of psychology and on scientific writing in the style of the American Psychological Association. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . CLA-Writing in the Major
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PSYC 207 - Small-Group Dynamics 4 credits
An examination of the phases of small-group development and the intrinsic factors that influence its unique evolution. Enrollment limit: 12. Enrollment priority: first- and second-year students. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Signature of instructor required for registration.
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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 gain experience in all aspects of empirical research and writing. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 , PSYC 110 , and a C- or better in MATH 117 . CLA-Quantitative
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PSYC 220 - Biological Psychology 4 credits
An examination of the biological bases of behavior. Topics include the anatomy and physiology of neuronal interactions, sensory systems, behavioral development, motivation, learning, memory, and psychopathology. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 and either PSYC 110 or a BIOL laboratory course. Same as: NEUR 220 . CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary
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PSYC 220L - Laboratory in Biological Psychology 1 credits
An optional laboratory course correlating with PSYC 220 . Hands-on experience with physiological manipulations and behavioral measurement techniques used by biopsychologists. Meets: Three hours laboratory. Enrollment limit: 12. Enrollment priority: Students concurrently enrolled in PSYC 220 . Corequisite: PSYC 220 .
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PSYC 231 - Infancy and Childhood 4 credits
An examination of biological, cognitive and social development during infancy and childhood. The course focuses on major theoretical approaches as well as current reearch findings and their application to understanding development during these life periods. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 Offered annually.
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PSYC 232 - Adolescence and Adulthood 4 credits
An examination of biological, cognitive, and social development during adolescence and adulthood. The course focuses on major theoretical approaches as well as current research findings and their application to understanding development during these life periods. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 Offered annually.
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PSYC 270 - Selected Topics in Psychology 2-4 credits
An examination of a contemporary issue or topic in psychology. Selected topic and number of credits is determined at time of registration. Course may be repeated for credit as topic changes. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Offering to be determined.
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PSYC 312 - Advanced Research Project in Psychology 4 credits
A course in advanced research methodology in which upper-level students will design and execute an independent research project in psychology. Strongly recommended for all psychology majors, especially those who intend to complete an honor’s thesis in psychology. Prerequisite: PSYC 211 , third year or higher standing. General topic and other prerequisites announced at time of registration. CLA-Writing Intensive
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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 include the social self, attribution, social cognition, attitudes and persuasion, social influence, attraction and relationships, stereotyping, aggresion, and pro-social behaviors. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 , PSYC 211 and third-year or higher standing. Offered every semester.
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PSYC 342L - Laboratory in Social Psychology 2 credits
An optional laboratory course to be taken with or after completing PSYC 342. Students will explore the methodological and measurement practices that are commonly employed in social psychology research by completing hands-on activities and projects. Multiple lab reports will be required. Prerequisite: PSYC 211 - Research Methods in Psychology and PSYC 342 (if not taken as co-req). PSYC 342 (if not taken as pre-req). CLA-Writing Intensive
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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 , second year or higher standing.
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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 , second year or higher standing required. Offered spring semester.
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PSYC 351 - Learning and Behavior 4 credits
An examination of both the data and theory of animal and human learning and memory including such topics as: classical conditioning, instrumental conditioning, transient memory, permanent memory, forgetting and recall. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 and PSYC 211 , or one year of college biology.
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PSYC 351L - Laboratory in Learning and Behavior 2 credits
An optional laboratory course to be taken with or after completing PSYC 351. Students will explore the methodological and measurement practices that are commonly employed in research on behavioral conditioning by completing hands-on activities and projects. Multiple lab reports will be required. Pre-requisite: PSYC 211 .
Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: PSYC 351 . CLA-Writing Intensive
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PSYC 353 - 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 and either PSYC 211 or one year of college biology. Offered annually.
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PSYC 353L - Laboratory in Cognition 2 credits
An optional laboratory course to be taken with or after completing PSYC 353. Students will explore the methodological and measurement practices that are commonly employed in cognitive psychology research by completing hands-on activities and projects. Multiple lab reports will be required. Pre-requisite: PSYC 211 .
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PSYC 354 - Cognitive Neuroscience 4 credits
This course examines the mechanisms by which the nervous system supports higher mental functions, with a focus on how neural structures represent and transform information. The course draws on a variety of disciplines including cognitive psychology, neurobiology, computer science, linguistics, and philosophy. Discussion topics include perception, attention, memory, language, executive function, emotion, development, social cognition, consciousness, and neuroethics. Laboratory and off-campus activities will expose students to a variety of empirical research techniques, such as functional neuroimaging, single-neuron electrophysiology, and electroencephalography, commonly employed in cognitive neuroscience research. Prerequisite: (PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 ) OR BIOL 356 OR BIOL 346 OR permission of instructor. Same as: NEUR 354 .
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PSYC 360 - Psychology Seminar: Contemporary Issues in Psychology 1-4 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 may be repeated. Prerequisite: Announced at time of registration. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offering to be determined.
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PSYC 362 - Seminar in the Psychology of Women 2-4 credits
A review of research focusing on women. Draws upon findings from the various subfields of psychology, including stereotyping, the social construction of gender, female personality development, women and mental health, gender differences in brain lateralization, hormonal influences on behavior, the psychology of women’s health, and coping with victimization. Considers how psychological methodology enhances (or obfuscates) our knowledge about women’s lives and experiences. The interface between psychology of women as a subfield of psychology and mainstream psychology is explored. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Signature of instructor required for registration.
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PSYC 363 - Seminar in Developmental Psychology 2-4 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 may be repeated. Prerequisite: PSYC 230 . Signature of instructor required for registration. Offering to be determined.
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PSYC 364 - Seminar in Biopsychology 2-4 credits
A review and discussion of current problems in the biological determinants of behavior. The particular issues explored are announced prior to registration. Course may be repeated. Prerequisite: PSYC 220 . Signature of instructor required for registration. Same as: NEUR 364 . Offering to be determined.
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PSYC 365 - Seminar in Social Psychology 2-4 credits
An investigation of one of more subject areas in social psychology. Topics vary with instructor expertise. Specific topic is announced at registration. Amount of credit is established at the time of registration. Course may be repeated. Prerequisite: PSYC 342 . Signature of instructor is required for registration. Offering to be determined.
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PSYC 366 - Seminar in Learning, Memory, and Cognition 2-4 credits
An investigation of one or more subject areas in learning, memory, or cognition. Topics vary with instructor expertise. Specific topics are announced prior to registration. Course may be repeated. Prerequisite: PSYC 351 or PSYC 353 as announced at registration. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offering to be determined.
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PSYC 367 - Seminar in Social Issues of Psychology 2-4 credits
Psychology has an almost 60-year history of involvement with social issues and social reform. This seminar 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 may be repeated. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Signature of instructor required for registration. Offering to be determined.
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PSYC 368 - Seminar in Psychotherapy 2-4 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. This course may be repeated for credit when the specific therapeutic systems reviewed are different. Open only to students with third year or higher standing. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Signature of instructor required for registration. Offering to be determined.
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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 include basic measurement theory, testing and assessment, personnel selection, job satisfaction, work motivation, leadership, and organization theory. Course may be repeated. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 , third-year or higher standing. Signature of instructor required for registration. Recommended: A course in statistics such as MATH 117 or equivalent.
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PSYC 370 - Advanced Topics in Psychology 2-4 credits
An in-depth exploration of a specialized issue or topic in psychology. Selected topic and number of credits is determined at time of registration. Course may be repeated for credit as topic changes. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 and second-year standing or higher. Other prerequisites to be announced at time of registration. Offering to be determined.
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PSYC 375 - Community-Based Learning in Psychology 2-4 credits
This course is a community-based learning course, focused on making conenctions between a psychological topic and some form of applied work in the community. Amount of credit established at the time of registration. Students should expect to devote some hours to work with community organizations beyond the established class time. Course may be repeated as topic changes. CLA- Off-Campus Experience
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PSYC 394 - Directed Research in Psychology 1-4 credits
Laboratory or field experience in psychology. Students participate in weekly lab meetings and all phases of ongoing psychological research. Final paper required. Number of credits are established at the time of registration. May be repeated for credit up to four times. Enrollment priority: Limited enrollment; consult department chair. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 and PSYC 211 . Offered each semester.
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PSYC 396 - Independent Research in Psychology 2-4 credits
Independent laboratory or field research in psychology on a topic chosen in consultation with a faculty sponsor. A final research report is required. An approved research proposal is required prior to the beginning of the research project. Amount of credit established at time of registration. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 , PSYC 211 , and PSYC 312 . Signature of instructor is required for registration.
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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 0 - 8 credits
CLA-Writing Intensive
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PSYC 411 - Specialized Honors II 0 - 8 credits
CLA-Capstone, CLA-Writing Intensive
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REL 101 - Introduction to Religion 4 credits
An introduction to the study of religion through an examination of the world religions ofBuddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Students are introduced to the historical method of analyzing the making of each tradition over time, and to the comparative method of analyzing patterns across traditions towards creating a globally accurate definition of religion. The course investigates the variety of ways in which each tradition establishes beliefs and values, and its mobilization ofthem in experiences and practices. Through field trips to sacred spaces currently used for worship of each tradition in the U.S. context, the course explores religion’s connections with public space, community, and the arts. Offered spring semester. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Diversity International, CLA-Diversity US
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REL 102 - Intro to World Religions - Off Campus Experience 0 credits
This course is the optional Off-Campus Experience component of REL 101 ; students who choose this option must concurrently enroll in REL 101 . Enrollment in REL 102 is not required for enrollment 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 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. These extra assignments are fully explained on the syllabus.
CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Diversity International, CLA-Diversity US, CLA-Off Campus Experience
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REL 201 - Intermediate Topics in Religion 4 credits
This course examines topics in the study of religion at the intermediate level. The focus of this course will be on religions and their relevance within the United States. The course introduces students to the nature of religion as a defined area of human experience through beliefs, practices, and cultural identity. The course introduces students to methods such as phenomenological, thematic, historical, or comparative perspectives to analyze religious phenomena. May be repeated as topic changes. Offering to be determined. CLA-Breadth/Humanities
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REL 202 - Intermediate Topics in Religion: United States 4 credits
This course examines topics in the study of religion at the intermediate level. The focus of this course will be on religions and their relevance within the United States. The course introduces students to the nature of religion as a defined area of human experience through beliefs, practices, and cultural identity. The course introduces students to methods such as phenomenological, thematic, historical, or comparative perspectives to analyze religious phenomena. Topics will vary. May be repeated for credit as the topic changes. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Diversity US
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REL 203 - Intermediate Topics in Religion: International 4 credits
This course examines topics in the study of religion at the intermediate level. The focus of this course will be on religions and their relevance around the world. The course introduces students to the nature of religion as a defined area of human experience through beliefs, practices, and cultural identity. The course introduces students to methods such as phenomenological, thematic, historical, or comparative perspectives to analyze religious phenomena. Topics will vary. May be repeated for credit as the topic changes. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Diversity International
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REL 204 - Native American Religions 4 credits
This course investigates the origins of Native American religions, how they have changed, the reasons for those changes, and how Native Americans have influenced the beliefs of non Native Americans. History is the primary lens for this exploration. Issued such as Native American’s relationship with nature and the supernatural are analyzed. Core concepts are presented and critically assessed with an emphasis on why Native Americans understandings mat differ from those of other religious groups. In the depth case studies are included, for example of Pueblos, Tainos, and Lakotas. The case studies may vary from year to year. Offering to be determined. CLA-Breadth/Humanities
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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 . Offering to be determined. CLA-Breadth/Humanities
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REL 207 - Women and Religion 4 credits
A cross-cultural consideration of images of women in myth and scripture as related to women’s actual roles in religious institutions and in societies at large. Signature of instructor required for registration. Same as: CHSOC+417S. Offering to be determined. 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 . Offered fall semester. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, 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
This two-credit course may be used to fulfill the Writing in the Major requirement. It must be taken on a co-requisite basis with a four-credit course in the department. In REL 210, 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, in REL 210 students 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. 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 211 - Judeo-Christian Ethics 4 credits
An examination of different ethical theories and approaches in Judeo-Christian traditions. Examines special topics, such as marriage, divorce, romantic love, human sexuality, and friendship, from perspectives in traditional and contemporary Protestantism, Catholicism, and Judaism. Gives attention to certain topics in political thought, environmental, and medical ethics. Offered fall semester. CLA-Breadth/Humanities
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REL 212 - Social Ethics 4 credits
An examination of various current and perennial problems in social morality. Topics included are natural law, the role of religion in the state, the morality of politics, economic justice, civil rights, civil liberties, gender issues, race issues, patriotism, capital punishment, warfare, ethics and business, and ethics and medicine. Offered spring semester. CLA-Breadth/Humanities
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REL 213 - Warfare and Ethics 4 credits
Moral and religious issues in warfare, including classical and contemporary views. The course will cover but not be limited to the following: Christian just war doctrine, moral realism and war, the rules of war, war crimes, guerrilla warfare, terrorism, nuclear weapons, spying and espionage, and war in Jewish and Islamic thought. Offered spring semester in even-numbered years. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Diversity International
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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: RLSOC+127. Offered spring semester. CLA-Breadth/Humanities
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REL 216 - Bio-Medical Ethics 4 credits
An examination of the issues from religious and ethical perspectives. Topics 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. Offered fall semester. CLA-Breadth/Humanities
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