2018-19 Academic Catalog

Apr 16, 2024

2018-19 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

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Schedule Type Classifications

The delivery of instruction often requires educational material to be organized and presented to students in a variety of ways. In order to facilitate the planning for and scheduling of classes to accommodate these multiple types of instruction, it is necessary to divide courses into organizational parts which reflect the unique combinations of instructors, meeting places, and time patterns used to conduct the instruction. The schedule types listed below are intended to reflect the nature of activities required of students, the relationship between students and their instructors, and the settings required to deliver the content of an instructional offering.

LEC — Lecture
LAB — Laboratory
DIS — Distance Education
CLN — Clinic
EX — Experiential
IND — Individual Study
SD — Studio

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Political Science
	POL 44100 - Violence And Politics Credit Hours: 3.00. A cross-national approach to the problem of violence in politics. Primarily devoted to the study of collective political violence. Special attention will be given to theoretical explanations of the causes of violence and contemporary patterns. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	POL 44200 - Government And Politics In Russia Prerequisite(s): POL 14100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Credit Hours: 3.00. Analysis of Russian political culture and the Russian political tradition. History, organization, and functioning of the governmental apparatus. The role of the social organizations, interest groups, and elites. Models of the Russian political system. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	POL 45400 - Political Economy From Smith To Keynes Prerequisite(s): POL 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Credit Hours: 3.00. The capitalist political economists, including Adam Smith, Malthus, Ricardo, the Mills, the Marginalists, and Keynes; the moral, social, psychological, and political assumptions and implications of their theoretic works and their theories of history and models of human behavior. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	POL 46000 - Judicial Politics Prerequisite(s): POL 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Credit Hours: 3.00. A survey of judicial processes as they operate in America. Both trial courts and appellate courts will be examined in light of the procedures with which they operate. The external social, economic, and political pressures surrounding courts and the impact courts have on society will be considered. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	POL 46100 - Constitutional Law I Prerequisite(s): POL 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Credit Hours: 3.00. A survey of selected areas of constitutional law, considering the political and social influences as well as the doctrinal forces that have produced these policies and interpretations. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	POL 49000 - Topics In Political Science Prerequisite(s): POL 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Credit Hours: 3.00. Topics vary. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	POL 49100 - Political Science Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 3.00. This is a variable-title seminar focusing on contemporary issues in political science at the senior level. It is part of the “capstone” experience for political science majors. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	POL 49300 - Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Seminar Prerequisite(s): POL 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. An undergraduate seminar devoted to an interdisciplinary examination of social, economic, political, and intellectual movements, using the faculty resources of the participating departments. Subject matter will vary. Each offering of the seminar will be approved by a committee of department heads from the sponsoring departments. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	POL 49800 - Individual Studies In Political Science Prerequisite(s): POL 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D Credit Hours: 3.00. Individual Studies In Political Science. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	POL 50100 - Political Science: Methodology Credit Hours: 3.00. Introduction to the basic techniques of statistical analysis applicable to political science data. Elementary descriptive statistics and statistical inference. Introduction to multivariate analysis. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	POL 52300 - Environmental Politics And Public Policy Credit Hours: 3.00. The political problems of natural resource use and environmental quality. Theoretical foundations for environmental policy and its evaluation, the political context of environmental policy, principles of administering environmental policies, and the significance of international law and institutions for environmental policies. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	POL 59000 - Directed Reading In Political Science Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. A reading course directed by the instructor in whose field of specialization the content of the reading falls. Approval of each reading project must be secured from the department. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
Portuguese
	PTGS 10100 - Portuguese Level I Credit Hours: 3.00. A beginning course in Portuguese. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PTGS 10200 - Portuguese Level II Prerequisite(s): PTGS 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Credit Hours: 3.00. Continuation of PTGS 10100. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
Psychology
	PSY 10300 - Psychology First Year Experience Credit Hours: 3.00. This course exposes early psychology majors to the breadth of disciplines in the field, and gives the student the tools to succeed both as a psychology major and beyond graduation. Topics covered include how to best succeed in college classes, pitfalls that act as a barrier to success, and professional skill building like writing resumes/CVs, cover letters, and doing well in interviews. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. General Education: First Year Experience View Class Schedule
	PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology Credit Hours: 3.00. Introduction to the fundamental principles of psychology, covering particularly the topics of personality, intelligence, emotion, abnormal behavior, attention, perception, learning, memory, and thinking. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. General Education: Social Sciences View Class Schedule
	PSY 20000 - Introduction To Cognitive Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. A survey of psychology as the science of mental life, covering theories and research in perception, reading, attention, consciousness, imagery, memory and its improvement, problem solving, creativity, decision making, and artificial intelligence. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 20100 - Introduction To Statistics In Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND MA 15300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to the development and application of statistical, quantitative, and measurement techniques pertinent to the psychological sciences. Fundamental concepts of numerical assignment, sampling theory, distribution functions, experimental design, inferential procedures, and statistical control. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring. General Education: Quantitative Reasoning View Class Schedule
	PSY 20200 - Introduction To Quantitative Topics In Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. Continuation of PSY 20100. Fundamental concepts of test theory, introduction to applied psychological testing, the scaling of data, and an introduction to mathematical models of psychological phenomena. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 20300 - Introduction To Research Methods In Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 20100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR (BHS 20100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND MA 15300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-) Credit Hours: 3.00. The use of scientific method in psychology. Lecture covers principles of collecting and interpreting data, using examples of research from many areas of psychology. In the laboratory portion, the student uses many different techniques from various areas of psychology. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring. Experiential Learning (EL): Yes View Class Schedule
	PSY 20401 - Learning and Memory Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level PSY 12000 Minimum Grade of C- Credit hours: 3.00. This course explores the basics of learning theory, the types of memory, and the relationship between memory and brain function. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 20500 - Testing And Measurement Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND MA 15300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND (BHS 20100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR PSY 20100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-) Credit Hours: 3.00. Fundamental concepts of test theory, introduction to applied psychological testing, the scale of data, and the interpretation of test results. Not open to students with credit in PSY 50500. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 21000 - Introduction To Human Development Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to the development of individuals from conception through adulthood and aging. Physical growth, social and emotional behavior, cognitive and language development are covered. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 22000 - Brain And Behavior: An Introduction Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. A survey of the relation of brain structure and function to behavior. Topics covered include sensation and perception, the effect of early experience on the growing brain, learning, motivation, sleep and dreaming, language and thought, abnormal behavior and brain injury. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 23500 - Child Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. Not open to students with credit in PSY 36000. General principles of children’s behavior and development, from conception to adolescence, including sensory and motor development, and basic psychological processes such as learning, motivation, and socialization. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 23900 - The Psychology Of Women Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. The purpose of the course is to provide an overview of the psychology of women. Topics include stereotyping, women and achievement, aggression and power, the psychological concept of androgyny, and attitudes toward feminism. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 24000 - Introduction To Social Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. Not open to students with credit in SOC 34000. A broad survey in current knowledge about human social behavior. Topics covered include aggression, attraction and love, social influence, attitudes and attitude change, nonverbal communication, leadership, prejudice and discrimination, and application of social psychology to law, medicine, and other fields. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.CTL:ISH 1024 Social Psychology General Education: Social Sciences View Class Schedule
	PSY 24400 - Introduction To Human Sexuality Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. This course will provide a broad survey of research on human sexuality from a psychosocial perspective. Topics covered include research methods, gender identity, sexual orientation, reproductive anatomy, typical and atypical sexual behavior, and sexual difficulties and their treatments. Typically offered Fall Spring.CTL:ISH 1022 Human Sexuality View Class Schedule
	PSY 25000 - Psychology of Adjustment Credit Hours: 3.00. A survey of principles of human adjustment, with emphasis on integration of self, perception, control, behavior, and relationships. Solutions to selected problems and anxieties are discussed to illustrate effecting change, building emotional stability, and preventing maladjustment. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 25100 - Health Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. Health psychology is concerned with the interaction between behavior and health and illness. It includes the psychological study of the relationship between health and lifestyle, stress and coping, and health-injurious behaviors. Typically offered Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 25200 - Health Psychology For Nurses Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.0. This course is intended for nurses and related healthcare practitioners to introduce them to the essentials of health psychology. The course will address basic research, theoretical models, and processes by which psychosocial and behavioral factors relate to health. The course will also focus on behavioral health interventions and clinical skills as they relate to diseases, disorders, or health problems. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 25200 - Health Psychology For Nurses Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.0. This course is intended for nurses and related healthcare practitioners to introduce them to the essentials of health psychology. The course will address basic research, theoretical models, and processes by which psychosocial and behavioral factors relate to health. The course will also focus on behavioral health interventions and clinical skills as they relate to diseases, disorders, or health problems. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 27200 - Introduction To Industrial-Organizational Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. Survey of psychological principles and research methods relevant to organizations and industry. Topics covered include research methodology, individual differences, personnel selection, performance measurement, training, motivation, job satisfaction, emotions, work stress, and leadership. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 30900 - Educational And Psychological Assessment Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR EDPS 22000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. Undergraduate Experiential/Research/Seminar. Theoretical foundations and applied experiential research opportunity. Requires presentation to key stakeholders and 45 hours of individual or group experiential research during the semester. Typically offered Spring. Experiential Learning (EL): Yes View Class Schedule
	PSY 31000 - Sensory And Perceptual Processes Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. A survey of the study of psychological experiences caused by stimulation to the senses. Topics include theory and research in seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, and tasting as experienced by humans and other animals. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 31100 - Human Memory Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. A survey of theories and research about how humans remember information and why they often forget. Topics include research on amnesia, forgetting, and sensory memory systems as well as on practical issues such as how to improve memory. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 31400 - Introduction To Learning Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. This course attempts to make clear the theoretical and practical implications of learning principles and findings. Various theories of learning are examined and the implications of these theories, and the learning approach generally, for a variety of practical problems are emphasized. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 32200 - Neuroscience Of Motivated Behavior Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. Neuroanatomical analyses of behavioral functions. Topics include movement, sexual behavior, maternal behavior, hunger, thirst, emotion, pain; addiction, biological rhythms, memory, evolution of the brain, language, hemispheric specialization, brain damage, brain remodeling during development and aging, correlates of cognitive processing. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 32500 - Professional And Ethical Issues In Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. The study of ethical and professional issues in the field of psychology. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 33200 - Forensic Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. The study of the production and application of psychological knowledge and research findings within the civil and criminal justice systems, including the use of psychological science to resolve legal issues. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 33400 - Cross Cultural Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. Examination and restructuring of the major psychological principles from a cultural perspective. A study of the diversity of development of the individual across Asian, African-American, Latino/a, and American Indian/Alaskan Native cultures will be presented. The experience of self, role of the family and community, and the psychology of prejudice will be emphasized. Issues related to the workplace, religion, sexual orientation, ability status, and gender will also be discussed. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 33500 - Stereotyping And Prejudice Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. This course examines the topics of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination from a social psychological perspective. Relying on empirical findings and relevant theoretical approaches, the course moves beyond lay opinions to explore the social psychological foundations and forms of stereotyping and prejudice, and to examine various strategies for reducing intergroup biases. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 33600 - Issues In Developmental Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. Survey of current issues in developmental psychology and methods for studying these problems. The topics selected for intensive examination reflect contemporary developmental research issues and may involve different-aged children or adults. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 33900 - Advanced Social Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR SOC 10000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. An in-depth survey of selected topics in social psychology such as aggression, attraction, social influence, social attribution, helping behavior, leadership, cooperation, competition, and attitudes and attitude change. (Not open to students with credit in SOC 34000). Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 34101 - History Of Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. A review of the scientific and theoretical issues that contributed to the development of modern psychology. Emphasis is placed on historical themes that continue to be influential in the science and profession of psychology. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 34200 - Introduction To Psychology Of Personality Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. This course integrates empirical studies (observational, correlational, experimental) with classical and current personality theories. Topics include the biological foundations of personality, self-esteem, extraversion, sex role orientation, authoritarianism, and personality disorders. Minimum competence is assumed in basic experimental design and correlations. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 34400 - Human Sexuality Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR SOC 10000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. A nonjudgmental approach to the study of sexuality through attempts to bring to students’ awareness their own sexual values. Topics include evaluation of research, BIOLOGICAL aspects, varieties of expression, inadequacies, violence, love, erotica, gender identity, aging, and sex laws. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. General Education: Social Sciences View Class Schedule
	PSY 34900 - Psychology of Women Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Credit Hours: 3.00. An examination of the history and sources of concepts which have defined the psychological functioning of women and a critical evaluation of current evidence regarding women and their behavior, examining the influences which affect them in contemporary society, as set within the context of the life cycle. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 35000 - Abnormal Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. Various forms of mental disorders from the standpoint of their origin, treatment, prevention, social significance, and relation to problems of normal human adjustment. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.CTL:ISH 1023 Abnormal Psychology View Class Schedule
	PSY 35500 - Child Abuse And Neglect Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. A historical and conceptual overview of violence against children, from infancy through adolescence, is presented. Definitions and models of violence are evaluated with respect to existing research findings. Assessment techniques, treatment (intervention) approaches and legal issues are examined. The major forms of violence against children to be emphasized include: physical child abuse, sexual child abuse, emotional (psychological) child abuse, child neglect and failure-to-thrive infants. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 36000 - Developmental Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. Not open to students with credit in PSY 23500. An examination of behavioral ontogeny: differences and similarities arising out of successive transactions of organism with environment over time. Specification of processes and outcomes from conception through maturity. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 36100 - Human Development I: Infancy And Childhood Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. A consideration of the formative years in human development with primary attention given to the processes of socialization, individualization, and adaptation, initiated by retrospective self-examination and furthered by an analysis of systematic life history data. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 36200 - Human Development II Adolescence Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR EDPS 22000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. A behavioristically-oriented analysis of social, personality, and cognitive development in adolescence and youth. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 36300 - Human Development III: Adulthood Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. An analysis of growth trends in adulthood as arising from the experiences of childhood and adolescence and as manifesting themselves in the performance of a variety of adult roles. The realization of maturity, as seen in self assessment and examination of systematic life history data. The prospects for later adulthood: involvement versus disengagement. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 36500 - Development of Gender Roles in Children Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Credit Hours: 3.00. Considers basic concepts and the varying theoretical interpretations for the development of gender roles, with special attention given to recent empirical findings with children. Measures used in this area will be demonstrated in class and critically evaluated. Typically offered Fall. View Class Schedule
	PSY 36700 - Adult Development And Aging Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. Theory and research on adult development from young adulthood through the elderly years. Course covers biological, cognitive, personality, and social issues. Topics include vocational choice, marriage, parenthood, the empty nest, menopause, memory and aging, retirement, widowhood, longevity, and death and dying. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 37000 - Environmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3.00. The psychological influence of immediate environment on human and, to a lesser extent, animal behavior. Environmental factors will be considered from the viewpoints of social psychology, applied experimental psychology, consumer psychology, community psychology, and ethology. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 37300 - Psychology In Industry Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. Survey of applications of psychological principles and research methods to personnel selection, training, and appraisal; societal context of work including study of work motivation, satisfaction and alienation, small group dynamics, and leadership. Not open to students with credit in PSY 570. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 37400 - Organization And Behavior Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. Survey of basic behavioral science research and thought on organizational behavior as evidenced in individual group, intergroup, and societal phenomena. The reciprocal relationship between individual work behavior and institutional factors are stressed and analytically reviewed. Not open to students with credit for PSY 57200. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 37500 - Approaches To Counseling And Psychotherapy Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. This course engages students in the issues, skills and best practices of counseling and psychotherapy. Through various learning activities, students examine the theories involved in the delivery of counseling and psychotherapy. PSY 34200 is recommended as a prerequisite. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 38000 - Behavior Change Methods Credit Hours: 3.00. Application of behavioral learning principles to problems in living. Self-paced learning format covers design and evaluation of behavior modification programs, with practical and ethical issues. Relevant to work with children, adults, clinical patients, athletes, etc., in schools, institutions, and everyday situations. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 38600 - Consumer Behavior Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. Basic concepts and methods of psychology as used to understand consumer behavior. Course covers general concepts (e.g. personality, information-processing, social class, family decision-making) as well as their applications to specific examples of consumer behavior (e.g. information search, product choice, purchase). Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 39000 - Research Experience In Psychology Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Involvement in an ongoing research project in the Department of Psychological Sciences. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 39100 - Readings In Psychology Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. In-depth reading on a specific topic in psychology under the guidance of a faculty member, often in preparation for PSY 49800. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 39200 - Special Topics In Psychology Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Various topics that may change from semester to semester are presented by Psychological Sciences department faculty. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 42000 - Introduction To Personality Theory Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Credit Hours: 3.00. Personality theories selected from the traditions of psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and phenomenology-existentialism are presented and contrasted in the fundamental assumptions made by each outlook. Theorists surveyed include Freud, Adler, Jung, Dollard and Miller, Skinner, Bandura, Rogers, Boss, Binswanger, and Kelly. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 42800 - Drugs And Behavior Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. Discussion of the variety of drugs that affect the nervous system and behavior. Emphasis will be upon a discussion of the physiological and pharmacological bases for the use and misuse of drugs in our society. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 43000 - Systems And Theories Of Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 31400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND (PSY 31000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR PSY 32200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-) Credit Hours: 3.00. A review of major systems of thought and theories contributing to current developments in psychology. Special emphasis placed on broad approaches to building an understanding of man, both scientific and humanistic including behaviorism, psychoanalysis and humanistic-cognitive approaches. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 43300 - Theories in Human Development Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND BHS 20500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND (PSY 36100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR CDFS 21000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-) AND BHS 20500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D Credit Hours: 3.00. A survey of current major issues of developmental psychology and relevant and evolving methodological approaches to these problems. The emphasis is on developmental processes and factors affecting these processes. Not open to students with credit in PSY 34300. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 44300 - Aggression And Violence Credit Hours: 3.00. An intensive examination of the nature of human aggression. Among the topics covered will be (1) theoretical perspectives concerning such behavior; (2) social conditions that encourage its performance; and (3) means for its prevention and control. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 45000 - Crisis Intervention Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. Major life crises in areas such as death, suicide, substance abuse, loneliness, sexuality, marital and family relationships, and situational loss are analyzed by means of crisis theory and crisis intervention approaches. Both individual and societal responses are considered primarily from a nonpathological viewpoint. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 48000 - Field Experience In Psychology Credit Hours: 3.00. Supervised volunteer field work experiences in a setting appropriate to students’ interest and goals. Intended as an opportunity to integrate theory and practice. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. Experiential Learning (EL): Yes View Class Schedule
	PSY 48600 - Seminar In Human Development And Disability Credit Hours: 3.00. (BHS 48600) The Seminar On Human Development and Disability will expose students multiple perspectives related to the issues in human development and disability related issues. The purpose of the course is to provide an interdisciplinary experience for students preparing for work in the human services specifically with individuals with disability. Students will participate in a seminar originating at the Riley Child Development Center at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Students will participate in seminar presentations provided by pediatricians, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, special educators, and occupational therapists. Students will also gain experience in critiquing disability related research in the context of guided class discussions. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring. Experiential Learning (EL): Yes View Class Schedule
	PSY 49100 - Topics In Psychology Credit Hours: 1.00 to 6.00. Topics vary. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 49200 - Internship In Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 32500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND PSY 37500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Credit Hours: 3.00. Experiential, supervised training in various areas of psychology-related fields including human factors, human resources, mental health-related organizations, research labs, and supervised living institutions. Usually taken in junior or senior year. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 49800 - Senior Research Prerequisite(s): PSY 20100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND PSY 20300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- Credit Hours: 3.00. Student completes an in-depth study of commonly used research designs in psychology, and thier associated descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. Statistical analyses are taught conceptually and computationally; the latter by manual means and by computer statistical software. Students also learn the proper interpretation of data, all of which culminates in an APA style written manuscript. View Class Schedule
	PSY 50000 - Statistical Methods Applied To Psychology, Education, And Sociology Credit Hours: 3.00. Descriptive statistics and an introduction to sampling statistics. Applied to psychological, sociological, and education data. Pre-college level course work in Algebra and Number Theory. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 50500 - Mental Measurement Credit Hours: 3.00. Introduction to the general area of mental measurement. Theory and content of measuring device in the fields of intelligence, interests, personality, and special aptitudes. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 53200 - Psychological Disorders Of Childhood Credit Hours: 3.00. A review of the nature, causes, and consequences of deviations from normal childhood development. Emphasis is placed on the two most common types of psychological problems in childhood: intellectual disability and behavior disorders. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 53500 - Psychology Of Death And Dying Credit Hours: 3.00. An examination of psychological research and theory related to death and the dying process. Topics include death concepts, attitudes, and fears, psychosocial predictors of death, effects of death on survivors, psycho-social factors related to individual differences and normative dying behaviors, stages of dying, effects of pain and drugs, and managing the dying process. Typically offered Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 55000 - Introduction To Clinical Psychology Credit Hours: 3.00. The case-study method, including a discussion of the importance of historical information, the contribution of clinical tests to diagnosis, and a general survey of prevention and treatment techniques. Typically offered Summer Fall. View Class Schedule
	PSY 57000 - Industrial Psychology Credit Hours: 3.00. This seminar course will introduce students to HR practices associated with bringing new members into organizations. Topics covered include recruitment, procedures for assessing the individual differences of applicants, models used to make selection decisions, and legal considerations associated with personnel selection (e.g., discrimination and affirmative action). The course will focus on theory and empirical research related primarily to the fields of industrial/organizational psychology and management. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 57200 - Organization Psychology Credit Hours: 3.00. A survey of basic behavioral science research and thinking as these contribute to the understand-ing of individual, dyadic, group, intergroup, and other large organization behavioral phenomena. The topics covered include motivation, perception, attitudes and morale, communication, leadership, conflict, problem solving, behavior change, and organizational effectiveness. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 57700 - Human Factors In Engineering Credit Hours: 3.00. (I E 577) Survey of human factors in engineering, with particular reference to human functions in human-machine systems, and consideration of human abilities and limitations in relation to design of equipment and work environments. Primarily for engineers and other nonpsychology majors. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 58500 - Psychological Foundations Of Consumer Behavior Credit Hours: 3.00. A survey of the concepts and methods of psychology as they apply to the study of consumer behavior. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 59000 - Individual Research Problems Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. (IUPUI can offer variable credit 1.00-6.00). Opportunity for students to study particular problems in any field of psychology or initiate themselves into research techniques under the guidance of a member of the staff. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	PSY 60000 - Statistical Inference Prerequisite(s): PSY 50000 FOR LEVEL GR WITH MIN. GRADE OF B- Credit Hours: 3.00. Emphasis is given to principles underlying both parametric and nonparametric inference. Prerequisite: PSY 50000. Typically offered Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 60500 - Applied Multivariate Analysis Credit Hours: 3.00. A survey of the most frequently employed multivariate research techniques, such as multivariate generalizations of univariate tests and analysis of variance, principal components, canonical analysis, and discriminant analysis. A central theme of the course is the general linear model, both univariate and multivariate. A multipurpose program for this model provides the student with practical experience in conducting multivariate research. Some prior exposure to elementary matrix algebra is recommended. Some prior exposure to elementary matrix algebra is recommended. Prerequisite: PSY 60000. Typically offered Spring. View Class Schedule
	PSY 67300 - Psychology Of Behavior Disorders Credit Hours: 3.00. Advanced abnormal psychology. Consideration will be given to research and theory of psychopathology. Typically offered Spring. View Class Schedule
Russian
	RUSS 10100 - Russian Level I Credit Hours: 4.00. A beginning course in standard Russian. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
	RUSS 10200 - Russian Level II Prerequisite(s): RUSS 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Credit Hours: 4.00. Continuation of RUSS 10100. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule
Serbo-Croatian
	SRCT 10100 - Serbo-Croatian Level I Credit Hours: 3.00. Introduction to basic skills in the language. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
	SRCT 10200 - Serbo-Croatian Level II Prerequisite(s): SRCT 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Credit Hours: 3.00. Continuation of SRCT 101. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring. View Class Schedule
Service Learning
	SERV 10100 - Service Learning/Civic Engagement - Level I Credit Hours: 1.00. Experience at the entry level in community service or civic organization(s) that builds student skills and knowledge and requires active engagement and critical reflection. Volunteerism of five hours per week (75 hours per semester) in an off-campus Community Service or Civic site in work related to the student’s major and organized around specific learning objectives. Emphasis on collaboration between the student, the University and the Community. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring. Experiential Learning (EL): Yes View Class Schedule
	SERV 10200 - Service Learning/Civic Engagement - Level II Credit Hours: 2.00. Experience at the intermediate level in community service or civic organization(s) that builds student skills and knowledge and requires active engagement and critical reflection. Volunteerism of ten hours per week (150 hours per semester) in an off-campus Community Service or Civic site in work related to the student’s major and organized around specific learning objectives. Emphasis on collaboration between the student, the University and the Community. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring. Experiential Learning (EL): Yes View Class Schedule
	SERV 10300 - Service Learning/Civic Engagement - Level III Credit Hours: 3.00. Experience at the advanced level in community service or civic organization(s) that builds student skills and knowledge and requires active engagement and critical reflection. Volunteerism of 15 hours per week (225 hours per semester) in an off-campus Community Service or Civic site in work related to the student’s major and organized around specific learning objectives. Emphasis on collaboration between the student, the University and the Community. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring. Experiential Learning (EL): Yes View Class Schedule
	SERV 20100 - Service Learning/Civic Engagement II Prerequisite(s): SERV 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR SERV 10200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR SERV 10300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Credit Hours: 2.00. Experience at the mid-level in community service or civic organization(s) that builds student skills and knowledge and requires active engagement and critical reflection. Volunteerism of 10 hours per week (150 hours per semester) in off-campus Community Service or Civic site in work related to the student’s major and organized around specific learning objectives. Emphasis on collaboration between the student, the University and the Community. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring. Experiential Learning (EL): Yes View Class Schedule
	SERV 30100 - Service Learning/Civic Engagement III Prerequisite(s): SERV 20100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Credit Hours: 3.00. Experience at the advanced level in community service or civic organization(s) that builds student skills and knowledge and requires active engagement and critical reflection. Volunteerism of 15 hours per week (225 hours per semester) in off-campus Community Service or Civic site in work related to the student’s major and organized around specific learning objectives. Emphasis on collaboration between the student, the University and the Community. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring. Experiential Learning (EL): Yes View Class Schedule
	SERV 40100 - Service Learning/Civic Engagement IV Prerequisite(s): SERV 30100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Credit Hours: 4.00. Experience at the mastery level in community service or civic organization(s) that builds student skills and knowledge and requires active engagement and critical reflection. Volunteerism of 20 hours per week (300 hours per semester) in off-campus Community Service or Civic site in work related to the student’s major and organized around specific learning objectives. Emphasis on collaboration between the student, the University and the Community. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring. Experiential Learning (EL): Yes View Class Schedule
Social Work
	SWRK 16200 - Careers In Social Work And Human Services Credit Hours: 3.00. Careers in Social Work and Human Services is designed to introduce students to social work, psychology and sociology applied to the range of human service fields within the social welfare system. The levels of professional practice, basic themes of helping and serving, professional values, ethics and codes of conduct for human service professionals will be explored. The aim is to expose students to the client types and client problems, organizational auspice and sponsorship and basic approaches utilized in serving individuals, groups, organizations and communities. The course will address cultural diversity and importance of research in human services. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. View Class Schedule

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Schedule Type Classifications

POL 44100 - Violence And Politics

POL 44200 - Government And Politics In Russia

POL 45400 - Political Economy From Smith To Keynes

POL 46000 - Judicial Politics

POL 46100 - Constitutional Law I

POL 49000 - Topics In Political Science

POL 49100 - Political Science Senior Seminar

POL 49300 - Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Seminar

POL 49800 - Individual Studies In Political Science

POL 50100 - Political Science: Methodology

POL 52300 - Environmental Politics And Public Policy

POL 59000 - Directed Reading In Political Science

PTGS 10100 - Portuguese Level I

PTGS 10200 - Portuguese Level II

PSY 10300 - Psychology First Year Experience

PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology

PSY 20000 - Introduction To Cognitive Psychology

PSY 20100 - Introduction To Statistics In Psychology

PSY 20200 - Introduction To Quantitative Topics In Psychology

PSY 20300 - Introduction To Research Methods In Psychology

PSY 20401 - Learning and Memory

PSY 20500 - Testing And Measurement

PSY 21000 - Introduction To Human Development

PSY 22000 - Brain And Behavior: An Introduction

PSY 23500 - Child Psychology

PSY 23900 - The Psychology Of Women

PSY 24000 - Introduction To Social Psychology

PSY 24400 - Introduction To Human Sexuality

PSY 25000 - Psychology of Adjustment

PSY 25100 - Health Psychology

PSY 25200 - Health Psychology For Nurses

PSY 25200 - Health Psychology For Nurses

PSY 27200 - Introduction To Industrial-Organizational Psychology

PSY 30900 - Educational And Psychological Assessment

PSY 31000 - Sensory And Perceptual Processes

PSY 31100 - Human Memory

PSY 31400 - Introduction To Learning

PSY 32200 - Neuroscience Of Motivated Behavior

PSY 32500 - Professional And Ethical Issues In Psychology

PSY 33200 - Forensic Psychology

PSY 33400 - Cross Cultural Psychology

PSY 33500 - Stereotyping And Prejudice

PSY 33600 - Issues In Developmental Psychology

PSY 33900 - Advanced Social Psychology

PSY 34101 - History Of Psychology

PSY 34200 - Introduction To Psychology Of Personality

PSY 34400 - Human Sexuality

PSY 34900 - Psychology of Women

PSY 35000 - Abnormal Psychology

PSY 35500 - Child Abuse And Neglect

PSY 36000 - Developmental Psychology

PSY 36100 - Human Development I: Infancy And Childhood

PSY 36200 - Human Development II Adolescence

PSY 36300 - Human Development III: Adulthood

PSY 36500 - Development of Gender Roles in Children

PSY 36700 - Adult Development And Aging

PSY 37000 - Environmental Psychology

PSY 37300 - Psychology In Industry

PSY 37400 - Organization And Behavior

PSY 37500 - Approaches To Counseling And Psychotherapy

PSY 38000 - Behavior Change Methods

PSY 38600 - Consumer Behavior

PSY 39000 - Research Experience In Psychology

PSY 39100 - Readings In Psychology

PSY 39200 - Special Topics In Psychology

PSY 42000 - Introduction To Personality Theory

PSY 42800 - Drugs And Behavior

PSY 43000 - Systems And Theories Of Psychology

PSY 43300 - Theories in Human Development

PSY 44300 - Aggression And Violence

PSY 45000 - Crisis Intervention

PSY 48000 - Field Experience In Psychology

PSY 48600 - Seminar In Human Development And Disability

PSY 49100 - Topics In Psychology

PSY 49200 - Internship In Psychology

PSY 49800 - Senior Research

PSY 50000 - Statistical Methods Applied To Psychology, Education, And Sociology

PSY 50500 - Mental Measurement