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2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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PLSC 399 - Directed Study
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): May be taken for 1, 2, or 3 credits.
Intensive reading and/or research on a political subject mutually agreed upon by the student and a faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Political Science course and permission of the instructor.
Offered: By individual arrangement
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PLSC 411 - Public Opinion and the Mass Media
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An examination of American political attitudes and opinions relevant to the functioning of democratic government. Consideration will be given to the extent that the American public fulfills the requirements of democratic theory. Topics include mass media and public opinion, American tolerance for dissent, trust in government, survey research, political efficacy, presidential approval ratings, political ideologies, and partisan change. The determinants of political attitudes and important trends in public opinion will be examined.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 110 or permission of instructor
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: PAMR
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PLSC 412 - American Social Welfare Policy
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course presents an analysis of U.S. policy responses to poverty within the framework of the public policy process. The course will examine how definitions of the deserving and undeserving poor and Americans’ attitudes toward the causes of poverty influence the types of public policy implemented. Income maintenance programs, policies to encourage work, health insurance for low income and elderly Americans, programs to meet basic needs, and how U.S. policy provides for children being raised in poverty will be examined. The course will also consider the changing relationship between the national and state governments and a comparison of the U.S. social safety net to that available to residents of the European nations.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 110 or permission of instructor
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: PAMR
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PLSC 413 - Political Leadership
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of different varieties and approaches to political leadership in governmental systems, with special consideration given to the structures, origins, and accomplishments of specific political leaders serving under different social conditions. Case studies of selected political leaders will be included, drawing upon a variety of biographical and interdisciplinary sources.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 110 or permission of instructor
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: PAMR
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PLSC 414 - American Public Policy
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An introduction to the policy-making process in American government with special emphasis on the development of national domestic and defense policies from World War II together with the analysis of decision approaches taken by the President, Cabinet, Congress, various federal agencies, and pressure groups. The reordering of national priorities is considered within the context of selected policy decisions, the participation of groups affected, and the implications for national goals.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 110 or PLSC 374 or permission of instructor
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: PAMR
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PLSC 415 - Legislative Process
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An appraisal of the legislative process in the United States emphasizing the origin, passage, and administration of American public policy. The influence of public and private participants – Congress, the President, the Courts, bureaucracy, political parties, interest groups, and the press – in the legislative process is studied.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 110 or permission of instructor
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: PAMR
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PLSC 416 - Political Power in American Cities
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of American city politics from administrative, social, and political perspectives. Emphasis is placed on the relationships between local government institutions and urban change, the nature of political decisions and leadership in cities, and resolution of conflicts resulting from the urban crisis, including civil disorders, poverty, welfare, housing, and education.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 110 or permission of instructor
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: PAMR
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PLSC 418 - Constitutional Law
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of the character and implications of American constitutional principles as developed by the United States Supreme Court, with emphasis on the development of judicial review and its impact on our political system, principles of the separation of powers, the problems of federalism, and the powers of Congress and the President.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 110 or permission of instructor
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: PAMR
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PLSC 419 - Constitutional Rights and Liberties
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of the nature and scope of American constitutional rights and liberties, their development, their limits, and the issues and problems surrounding their application. Particular attention is given to due process of law, equal protection of the laws, rights of the accused, and the First Amendment freedoms.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 110 or permission of instructor
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: PAMR
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PLSC 421 - State and Society in the Nonwestern World
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course examines state-society relations in comparative politics, focusing on the interplay among ideologies, institutions, interests, and identities in the nonwestern world. Readings include both theoretical works exploring these concepts and critical case studies. We begin with exploration of the adoption and adaptation of various political ideologies, sometimes arising from Western traditions and interactions with Western powers, that resulted in extremely varied political institutions throughout the nonwestern world. For example, parliamentary democracies have emerged in countries with remarkably different histories, including formerly fascist Japan and a number of former colonies. And yet other newly independent countries facing similar initial conditions adopted political systems as dissimilar as communism, democracy, and military authoritarianism.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 120
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: PCMP
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PLSC 422 - Germany from the Nazis to the Present
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course will explore the origins, history, and legacy of Nazi Germany, the development of domestic and foreign policies of the two Germanies during the Cold War, and the causes and process of the East German revolution in 1989. Based on this background, the course will address and analyze various policy problems–political, social, economic, and foreign-facing contemporary Germany. Major debates about Germany, such as the reasons for the Nazi seizure of power, responsibility for the Holocaust, themes of continuity and change, coming to terms with the past, and comparisons and relations with the U.S. will highlight the course.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 120 or permission of instructor
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: PCMP
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PLSC 425 - Politics of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Examines the profound changes (political,economic, and social) which are presently shaking and transforming these nations.Examines the various routes (military, authoritarian, civil-democratic, capitalistic, Marxist, revolutionary) to modernization undertaken by several of the Latin American nations north of South America, and assesses the implications of the choices for these nations and for U.S. foreign policy. Emphasizes the overwhelming role of the U.S. in this part of the world, the dependency relationship that this implies, and the response of the U.S. to accelerating revolutionary pressures. Also examines Latin American political economy and economic development.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 120 or permission of instructor
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: PCMP
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PLSC 426 - Government and Politics of South America
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course introduces students to the comparative political study of South America as well as the political development, political institutions, political economy, and political culture in several South American states. The course explores broad themes that are characteristic of the region’s politics such as authoritarianism, economic development and underdevelopment, political institutions, the impact and role of the United States, armed conflict, and democratization. The course examines why democracy struggled to take root in South America until the late twentieth century and how democracy across the continent reflect the types of democratic transitions each state underwent.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 120
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: PCMP
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PLSC 428 - Middle East Politics
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course examines key issues in the domestic politics and international relations of major countries of the Middle East. These include intra-Arab conflicts, the Arab-Israeli dispute, and religious conflicts.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 120 or permission of instructor
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: PCMP
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PLSC 429 - Politics of Russia and Eurasia
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A survey of political, economic, and social change in the former Soviet Union as a world superpower of major significance to the United States. Attention is paid to the historical, cultural, ideological, and political inheritance of the former Soviet system, focusing on the reform process.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 120 or permission of instructor
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: PCMP
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PLSC 430 - War and Peace in the Middle East
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The goal of this course is to analyze the underlying causes and consequences of major conflicts in the Middle East. The first part introduces the main theoretical perspectives on conflicts in the Middle East. The second part examines the conflicts in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, and Israel-Palestine. The third part examines the role of regional organizations in conflict resolution in the Middle East.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 140
Offered: Every spring
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PLSC 431 - Classical Quest for Justice
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course is devoted to an exploration of the key problems and concerns of classical political thought. We will read authors such as Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero and examine some of the questions central to political life which they first raised and which are still being debated today. Some of these questions include the character of justice, the problem of the best form of government, the meaning of virtue, the benefits and limitations of law, the moral consequences of war, the relationship between the individual and the community, the connection between politics and aspects of private life like friendship and the family, and the relationship of intellectual life to political life.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 130 or permission of instructor
Offered: Every other year
Program Attribute: PTHY
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PLSC 432 - Liberal Democracy and Its Critics
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course examines the theoretical foundations of modern and democratic politics as well as the thought of some of its leading critics. We will study authors such as Hobbes, Spinoza, Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Kant, Mill, Tocqueville, Marx, and Nietzsche. We will consider the differing views of these authors on topics such as the character of equality, the origin of rights, the strengths and weaknesses of democracy, the virtues and vices of capitalism, the relationship of science to society, the possibility of enlightenment, and the place of religion in politics.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 130 or permission of instructor
Offered: Every other year
Program Attribute: PTHY
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PLSC 436 - The American Founders
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An examination of the political and constitutional thought of four of the principal American founders: Jefferson, Madison, Adams, and Hamilton. Such issues as liberty, consent, union, federalism, basic rights and separation of powers will be explored.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 110
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: PTHY
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PLSC 437 - Major Political Philosophers
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course focuses on a single political philosopher or pair of philosophers (e.g. Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Machiavelli, Rousseau, Marx, Strauss, Arendt, Voegelin, Bay). Political philosophers to be studied will vary from term to term. Student presentations of commentaries on the texts comprise a significant part of the course.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: PTHY
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PLSC 438 - Twentieth Century Political Criticism
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An analysis of the literature of contemporary political criticism. Materials to be analyzed deal with critiques of bureaucratic sociopolitical structures, mechanisms and processes of political change, political atomization and alienation, and visions of alternative politicalfutures. Specific works examined include samples from neo-Marxian, libertarian, elitist, neo-Freudian, behaviorist, humanist, existentialist, anarchist, and utopian and counter-utopian political evaluation and criticism. An attempt is made to use an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the contemporary political imagination.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 130 or permission of instructor
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: PTHY
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PLSC 440 - International Law and Organization
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The course examines the development, structure, legal basis, and politics of international organizations, with particular emphasis on the United Nations and the principal regional organizations such as the European Union, the Organization of American States, the Organization of African Unity and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 140 or permission of instructor
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: PINT
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PLSC 441 - Democracy and International Relations
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
What is the connection between democracy and international politics? Would a more democratic world be a more peaceful world? Are democracies inherently more peaceful than nondemocracies? This course examines the concept of the democratic peace, beginning with Kant’s notion of the democratic pacific union. We then examine major contemporary works on democratic peace theory, arguments modifying our understanding of the democratic peace, and important critiques of this concept.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 140
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: PINT
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PLSC 442 - Human Rights in a Global Perspective
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of the philosophical, cultural and theoretical bases of human rights institutions, practices, problems, and problems at the international and domestic levels with special focus on the Third World. The course will define and analyze the causes of human rights violations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and assess the efficacy of such international and regional organizations as the United Nations, the Organization of American States, and the Organization of African Unity in protecting and promoting these rights.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 140 or permission of instructor
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: PINT
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PLSC 447 - Terrorism and National Security
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course is designed to introduce students to the study of terrorism’s past, present, and future. Students will explore numerous features of the subject including, but not limited to: definitional dilemmas; the origins and evolution of terrorism; tactical and targeting innovation; the psychology and characteristics of terrorist actors, including women;case studies; and counter-terrorism strategies.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 140
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: PINT
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PLSC 448 - Politics of International Economic Relations
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A survey of the international economy, exploring particularly the interrelationship with politics. The course introduces major theoretical perspectives in international political economy; discusses the historical development of the modern international economy; and examines the functioning of the trade, monetary, and investment systems in the post-World War II period. Challenges to the liberal international order from competition among Western economic powers, the developing world, the process of mar-ketization in centrally-planned economies, and technological change are addressed, as well as scenarios for the future.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 140 or permission of instructor
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: PINT
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PLSC 451 - Fragile and Collapsed States
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Fragile and collapsed states create serious problems for their citizens and the international community. They often generate human rights abuses and destabilizing refugee flows, contribute to regional instability, damage prospects for economic development, and can become harbors for terrorists and other international criminal organizations. This course surveys the literature on state formation and collapse, with particular emphasis on causes and consequences, detailed examinations of individual cases, and the international community’s response. By examining the various social and political processes at work in fragile and collapsed states, the international response, and the tools for reconstruction, we will draw conclusions regarding the potential for appropriate policy responses.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 120 , PLSC 140 or permission of instructor
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: PCMP
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PLSC 453 - Religion, Church and State in Contemporary Europe
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The course will investigate the role of religion and churches in contemporary Europe, East and West, focusing on the different models of church-state relations - separation, establishment and pluralism - and the churches as political actors. The role of Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox churches in the context of communism, democratization and Europeanization since 1991 will be analyzed. Historical, transnational, sociological and attitudinal/behavioral aspects of religion will be addressed, including the challenge of integrating Islam into contemporary Europe.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 120 , PLSC 140
Offered: Once Every Other Year
Program Attribute: PCMP
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PLSC 454 - Government and Politics of Latin America
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course focuses on the functioning of democratic politics in Latin America. Its main objectives are to consider: first, how government institutions interact with a variety of historic and contemporary political actors across the region; and second, how this interaction affects issue such as representation, political stability, and economic development. As such, we will investigate the role that the military, the Catholic Church, social movements, and political parties play in promoting political interests throughout Latin America, while also examining how institutional arrangements such as the presidency, legislatures, and electoral systems affect the representation of those interests. Students will have the opportunity to conduct an indepth investigation of the politics of a single Latin American country in a final research paper.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 120 or permission of instructor
Offered: Not offered on a regular basis.
Program Attribute: PCMP
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PLSC 490 - Senior Seminar
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course will focus on a special topic within the discipline of Political Science of the instructor’s choosing. Students will produce a research paper, and participate in weekly discussions on readings assigned by the instructor. Limited to 20 students.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 110 , PLSC 120 , PLSC 130 , PLSC 140 , PLSC 251
Offered: Every semester
Class Restriction: Senior
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PLSC 492 - Theories of Comparative Politics
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An exploration of the theoretical approaches to understanding comparative politics. The course addresses the dimensions and requirements of good theory as well as emphasizing the comparative politics research methodologies. Theoretical issues explored will include classical theory, institutional, cultural, and rational choice approaches, social movements, political change (including democratization), the state, and civil society.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 120 , PLSC 140 and permission of instructor
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Class Restriction: Senior
Program Attribute: PCMP
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PLSC 493 - Honors Thesis
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Major structured research project in Political Science that will cap a student’s experience in the major. Students will work with an individual faculty member and complete a major research paper of 30-40 typed pages (on average). An oral report of the paper will be presented in a public form that is approved by the thesis advisor. Enrollment by invitation of the Department.
Offered: Individual Arrangement
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PLSC 494 - Theories of International Relations
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An exploration of the theoretical approaches to understanding international relations and to explaining outcomes in international relations. The course addresses the dimensions and requirements of good theory. Theoretical approaches employed include realism, interdependence and integration, national values and domestic structure, bureaucratic politics and transnational relations, dependency and Marxist approaches, and psychological approaches. These theoretical approaches address historical and contemporary cases.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 120 , PLSC 140 , PLSC 382 and permission of instructor
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Class Restriction: Senior
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PLSC 495 - Political Affairs or Legal Affairs Internship
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3:6
Lecture: 3:6
Non-Lecture: 0
The Political Affairs Internship and Legal Affairs Internship are designed to provide students at the College an opportunity to broaden their educational background in a wide range of public agency or legal-related work situations. Such experiences as working in Rochester City and Livingston and Monroe County government, the District Attorney’s Office, and regional and local state legislators’ offices have been examples of student placements for this internship. The intern will spend an appropriate amount of time with the agency, participate in a seminar, and submit a major paper related to the experience. (Note: Students may present no more than 15 internship credits toward the baccalaureate degree.)
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PLSC 496 - Global Issues
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The course will focus on selected problems which face the global community such as AIDS, terrorism, and land mines. Students will analyze the background of these problems and debate options for dealing with them.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 120 , PLSC 140 , PLSC 382 and permission of instructor
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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PSYC 100 - Introductory Psychology
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An introduction to the scientific study of behavior and cognitive processes. Topics include the biological basis of behavior, perception, learning, memory, thinking, human development, emotion, psychological disorders and social psychology.
Offered: Every semester
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PSYC 202 - Educational Psychology
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Considers the principles of learning and teaching, measurement and evaluation, and growth and development of the individual, as they relate to the classroom and other situations.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 .
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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PSYC 215 - S/Child Development
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences
An overview of the nature and course of human development from conception through childhood. Topics include physical, perceptual, cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and personality development.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 or INTD 203 .
Corequisite(s): (INTD 203 may be taken as a corequisite.)
Offered: Every semester
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PSYC 216 - S/Adolescent Development
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences
An overview of the nature and course of human development during adolescence. Biological, cognitive, social, and personality development are considered, with emphasis on families, schools, and cultures as contexts for adolescent development.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 or INTD 203 .
Corequisite(s): (INTD 203 may be taken as a corequisite).
Offered: Every semester
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PSYC 217 - Adult Development and Aging
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An overview of the nature and course of adult development. Biological, psychological, and social aspects of adult development and aging are considered, as are the influences of society and culture.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 .
Offered: Every two years
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PSYC 220 - Applied Behavior Analysis
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The purposes of this class are to review theory, research, and practical applications of environmental, learning, behavioral approaches; to develop skills in observing behavior, planning interventions, and evaluating behavior change; and to promote an empirical approach to the selection of treatment and training options. Class sessions will include lecture, group activities, and discussion.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 .
Offered: Most semesters
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PSYC 225 - Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The human organism possesses a complex system of mental abilities– including perceiving, remembering, language, problem solving, reasoning, and decision making- -through which it acquires, organizes, and utilizes knowledge of the environment. Cognitive psychology is the study of this sophisticated processing system.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 .
Offered: Every semester
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PSYC 233 - Introduction to Biological Psychology
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of the physiological basis of human and animal behavior, emphasizing particularly the dependence of processes such as perception, motivation, learning, and problem- solving upon the character and integrity of the nervous system.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 .
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (BIOL 103 and BIOL 104 ) or (BIOL 116 and BIOL 117 ) or (BIOL 116 and BIOL 119 ).
Offered: Every semester
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PSYC 236 - Human Sexual Behavior
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An overview and critical analysis of theory and research on human sexual behavior. Psychological and behavioral aspects of human sexuality will be considered as will the role of biological influences and social contexts.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 .
Offered: Most semesters
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PSYC 250 - R/Introduction to Behavioral Statistics
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Mathematics
Computation, application, and interpretation of the major descriptive and introductory inferential techniques. Topics include measurement, frequency distributions, graphing, central tendency, variability, binomial and normal distributions, standard scores, correlation, regression, hypothesis testing, z-tests, one-sample t-tests, two-sample t-tests, analysis of variance, and nonparametric significance tests. Students may not receive credit for more than one 200-level statistics course. However, a student who has received credit (and a grade of at least C-) for ECON 205 , GEOG 278 , MATH 242 , MATH 262 , PLSC 251 , or SOCL 211 may use this course in place of PSYC 250 to fulfill the statistics requirement for the major or minor. The student must then complete an additional psychology elective in order to reach the 45 credits in psychology required for the major (or 21 credits required for the minor).
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 and three years of high school mathematics.
Offered: Every semester
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PSYC 251 - Introduction to Behavioral Research Methods
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A systematic study of the principles of research design and methods. Topics include scientific methods of descriptive, correlational, basic experimental, quasi-experimental, and single-subject approaches, issues of validity and experimental control, ethical considerations, and skills in accessing and using psychological literature, critical reading, and scientific writing using American Psychological Association style.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 .
Offered: Every semester
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PSYC 260 - Abnormal Psychology
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course offers a framework for understanding maladaptive behavior focused on the symptoms, causes, and treatment of a range of psychopathology, including anxiety, personality, mood, psychophysiologic, schizophrenic, and substance abuse disorders. Each disorder is considered through a comparison of biological, psychological, and sociocultural viewpoints on the causes and treatment of abnormal behavior. Current research issues as well as legal and ethical issues related to the assessment and treatment of abnormal behavior are discussed.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 .
Offered: Every semester
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PSYC 265 - Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Examines the principles, practices, and problems of organizations from a psychological perspective. Topics include personnel selection, training, motivation, measurement of performance, job satisfaction, human engineering, organizational politics and power issues, organizational structure issues, labor-union relations, and consumer behavior. The importance of both theory and empirical research is stressed.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 .
Offered: Every year
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PSYC 268 - Health Psychology
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course explores the role of psychological and social factors in the promotion and maintenance of good health, the prevention of illness, the causes and treatment of illness, as well as in recovery from or adjustment to ongoing illness. Critical discussion and evaluation of theory, research, and clinical interventions in the areas of stress, nutrition/ diet, exercise, sleep, substance abuse, coronary heart disease, HIV/AIDS, cancer, and chronic pain are among the topics considered.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 .
Offered: Every year
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PSYC 275 - S/Environmental Psychology
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences
A comparative review and evaluation of current research methods and findings concerning the relationship between the physical environment and behavior. A sample of topics include cognitive maps, seasonal affective disorder, the effects of crowding, heat and air pollution on behavior, and psychological interventions designed to promote more environmentally friendly behavior.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 or ENVR 124 .
Offered: Every year
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PSYC 278 - Psychology of Happiness
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course is an introduction to the empirical study of human happiness and well-being. Topics include how values, personality and social characteristics, attitudes, and cultural and evolutionary variables predict and potentially affect human happiness. Special emphasis will be placed on understanding how and why these variables are related to happiness.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 or consent of instructor.
Offered: Every year
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PSYC 280 - Sport and Exercise Psychology
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Examines psychological theories and research applied to participation and performance in sport, exercise, and other types of physical activity. Topics include personality, motivation, arousal and stress, competition, leadership, communication, psychological skills training, epidemiology of physical activity, exercise and physical and mental well-being, exercise adherence, addictive and unhealthy behaviors, injuries and burnout, and development.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 .
Offered: Every year
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PSYC 294 - Peer Advocacy
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 3
This seminar course offers students intensive training in and practical experiences with basic helping skills. Peer advocates staff a student-to-student helpline under the close supervision of the supervising instructor, a licensed mental health professional. Peer advocates also help to train and evaluate volunteer trainees (who do not receive credit) by demonstrating skills and providing trainees with practice opportunities and feedback in weekly small group sessions. Trainee performance is evaluated via oral, written, and practical exams; those who demonstrate skill mastery are eligible to enroll as peer advocates the following semester. Peer advocates and trainees participate in a mandatory weekly seminar to discuss ethical, organizational, and practical issues and for ongoing training and supervision. Sophomore, junior or senior standing; two semesters of full-time study completed at Geneseo; overall GPA of 3.00. Students may enroll in the peer advocacy seminar only following successful completion of formal training the semester prior to enrollment.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Offered: By individual arrangement
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit
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PSYC 299 - Directed Study
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1-3
Individual work, supervised by a faculty member, on a problem in psychology. May be taken more than once with the same subtitle. (No course described in the undergraduate bulletin may be taken under this course number.)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 and permission of instructor.
Offered: By individual arrangement
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PSYC 305 - Applied Research Methods: (subtitle)
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A selected-topic course focused on applied data management and analysis. Students will learn to apply qualitative and/or quantitative data collection, management and/or analysis skills.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements. Some topics may require additional prerequisites which will be published in Knightweb.
Offered: Every year
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with different subtitles
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PSYC 307 - Sensation and Perception
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An examination of the sensory and perceptual systems which enable us to see, hear, touch, taste, and smell. Drawing on both physiological and behavioral data, this course explores how physical energy is encoded by our sensory systems, and how this sensory information, in conjunction with cognitive processes, leads to our perceptual experience of the world.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements.
Offered: Every semester
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PSYC 308 - Psychology of Women
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An examination of a variety of topics related to women’s lives, such as work, personal relationships, sexuality, motherhood, physical health, mental health, violence, and old age. The course also explores psychological aspects of gender stereotypes, gender-role development, and gender comparisons.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements or permission of the instructor
Offered: Every year
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PSYC 315 - Psychology of Language
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Human language is examined from the perspective of experimental psychology. Topics covered include the following: speech perception and production, understanding sentences and discourse, content and organization of the mental dictionary, language acquisition, language and the brain, and language and thought.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements.
Offered: Every two years
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PSYC 321 - Developmental Psychology: (subtitle)
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An advanced course examining particular developmental domains or issues, with an emphasis on evaluation of contemporary research. Typical offerings include topics in cognitive development, social development, and applied developmental psychology.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 215 , PSYC 216 , or PSYC 217 , depending on subtitle.
Offered: Every semester
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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PSYC 331 - The Neural and Chemical Basis of Behavior: (subtitle)
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An advanced course examining aspects of neural function and neurochemical influences on human and animal behavior, with an emphasis on evaluation of contemporary research. Typical offerings include topics on hormones, drugs of addiction, psychoactive drug treatments, and neurotoxicology.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements.
Offered: Most semesters
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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PSYC 332 - Human Neuropsychology
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course provides an introduction to the theory, methods, and practical applications of human neuropsychology. Topics will include fundamentals of brain-behavior relationships, functional neuroanatomy, human cortical organization, neuroimaging, neuropsychological assessment, and complex functions. Emphases are on normal functions of the central nervous system, but abnormal functions are considered as well.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements.
Offered: Most semesters
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PSYC 335 - Behavioral Pharmacology
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Behavioral pharmacology is the study of the effects of drugs on behavior. An introductory survey of the theories, methods, findings, and principles of the field is presented.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements.
Offered: Every year
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PSYC 338 - Animal Behavior
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An integration of ethological and comparative psychological aspects of the evolution and development of behavior in animals. Special emphasis on such topics as biological rhythms, communication, spacing, reproduction, sensory systems, learning, and social structure. (Not available for credit for students who have credit for BIOL 338 .)
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements.
Offered: Every semester
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PSYC 340 - Psychology of Learning
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An introduction to the principles of learning and behavior modification, with special emphasis upon laboratory findings. Evaluation of contemporary theories of learning in terms of experimental results.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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PSYC 350 - Social Psychology
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of the behavior of the individual in the social context, with attention to leadership and small group phenomena, social motivation, attitudes and attitude change. Selected research techniques in social psychology.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements.
Offered: Every semester
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PSYC 355 - Psychology of Personality
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Introduction to and evaluation of major theoretical conceptions of personality, including psychoanalytic, sociocultural, trait, learning, and humanistic approaches. Research, assessment, and application strategies associated with each approach and selected contemporary research topics and techniques are covered.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements.
Offered: Every semester
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PSYC 357 - Behavior Genetics
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Behavior genetics is the application of genetic research strategies to the study of behavior. Methods and theories are presented along with findings in specific domains of behavior, such as the genetics of mental illness, the genetics of behavioral responses to drugs, and the genetics of specific cognitive abilities and disabilities. Issues of genetic counseling are also addressed.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements.
Offered: Every year
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PSYC 365 - Clinical Psychology
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A general introduction to the field. Examines clinical assessment procedures, psychotherapeutic interventions, and salient issues in clinical research.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements.
Offered: Every year
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PSYC 366 - Developmental Psychopathology
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An advanced course that provides an overview and critical analysis of the theories and research contributing to a developmental perspective on behavioral, psychological and emotional disorders in childhood and adolescence. Course content charts the origins, developmental pathways and symptom expression of psychopathology in childhood and adolescence with special attention to the person- and environmentally-based factors that increase or buffer the risk for psychopathology. Implications of a developmental model for prevention, assessment and treatment of disorder are considered.
Prerequisite(s): Any two courses from among PSYC 215 , PSYC 216 , or PSYC 260 or permission of the instructor.
Offered: Every year
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PSYC 370 - Introduction to Psychological Testing
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Practical and theoretical aspects of test construction and interpretation, with special consideration given to problems of test reliability and validity for measures of intelligence, achievement, interest, and personality.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements.
Offered: Most years
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PSYC 380 - History and Systems of Psychology
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A review of the origins of modern empirical psychology. Emphasis is placed on the influence of historical, philosophical, social and cultural factors on psychology’s emergence as an empirical discipline, its choice of particular research questions and methodologies, and the development of the major contemporary approaches to psychology.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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PSYC 385 - M/Cross-Cultural Psychology
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Other World Civilizations
A consideration of the influence of culture on human behavior and development, both normal and abnormal. Emphasis is placed on research dealing with non-Western cultures and minority cultures in the United States.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 215 or PSYC 216 .
Offered: Every year
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PSYC 390 - Selected Topics: (subtitle)
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An in-depth study of a selected topic in psychology, chosen to allow an integrated consideration of the topic from the points of view of various approaches to psychological inquiry. Examples may include: The Nature-Nurture Question; Approaches to Understanding Aggression; Great Ideas in Psychology; or other topics.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements, at least one 300-level course and permission of the department. Some topics may require additional prerequisites, which will be listed when such topics are offered
Offered: Most semesters
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with different subtitles
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PSYC 391 - Individual Research
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Individual work, supervised by a faculty member, on a research problem in psychology. No course described in the undergraduate or graduate bulletins may be taken under this course number.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements, a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 in psychology courses, completion of a minimum of 15 credits in psychology courses, and permission of instructor. 3 credits(as arranged). May be taken more than once with the same subtitle for credit.
Offered: By individual arrangement
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit
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PSYC 395 - Community Internship in Psychology
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3-12 (as arranged). NOTE: College policy states that students may apply no more than 15 internship credits toward the baccalaureate degree.
This internship offers practical field experience in community settings related to the field of psychology. Students may work in a variety of settings based on their particular interests and site availability. The required academic component includes a weekly, one-hour seminar involving presentations and discussions of relevant ethical and organizational issues. Weekly written journals and a term paper including a critical review of the literature in an approved area related to the internship work also are required. Summer interns will complete written journals and a term paper but will not attend a seminar.
Prerequisite(s): Psychology major, proficiency in Basic Requirements, junior or senior standing, GPA of 3.00 in psychology courses, 2.75 GPA overall AND permission of instructor. Students may enroll for community internships only after acceptance through a formal application procedure completed during the semester prior to enrollment.
Offered: By individual arrangement
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PSYC 396 - Teaching Practicum in Psychology
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 1
Non-Lecture: 4
This course offers practical teaching experience in undergraduate psychology, as practicum students work closely with a supervising professor for a specified course in psychology. Responsibilities may include assisting in preparation and presentation of lectures and labs, holding office hours and review sessions with students, helping to prepare exams and assignments, and providing evaluative feedback to students. Students are required to participate in a weekly one-hour seminar discussing ethical, organizational, and practical issues.
Prerequisite(s): Psychology major, junior or senior standing, proficiency in Basic Requirements, GPA of 3.00 in psychology courses, 2.75 GPA overall, AND permission of instructor. Students may enroll for the teaching practicum in psychology only after acceptance through a formal application procedure completed during the semester prior to enrollment. 3 credits (as arranged).
Offered: By individual arrangement
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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PSYC 397 - Undergraduate Research Seminar
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course provides experience in formulating research projects and applying research techniques in psychology through participation in a faculty-supervised research project and a student-faculty research seminar.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements and instructor permission.
Offered: By individual arrangement
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit
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PSYC 452 - Advanced Research in Psychology: (subtitle)
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A selected-topic seminar that integrates, at an advanced level, a particular content area with its appropriate literature, research methods, and statistics. In the course of study of the selected issue, students review literature, design research, collect data, analyze and interpret results, and produce both oral and written reports.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements, and at least three 300-level Psychology courses, and permission of the department. Selected topics may have additional prerequisites.
Offered: Every semester
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SOCL 100 - S/Introduction to Sociology
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences
The course introduces the basic concepts, principles, and major areas of sociology. Topics include the nature of society, social organizations, and major social institutions.
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SOCL 102 - S/Introduction to Social Problems and Public Policy
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences
Contemporary social problems, including macro-problems (e.g., the economy, politics, inequality), micro-problems (e.g., crime, health care), and the relationship between the two are studied. Emphasis is on understanding both causes and symptoms of contemporary social problems.
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SOCL 105 - S/M/Introduction to Global Social Change
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, Other World Civilizations
An introductory level examination of changing conditions in the Third World, using sociological concepts. Focus will be on one or more of the following areas: Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and the Caribbean. This course will emphasize social, economic and political changes that affect daily life and experiences of people in these societies.
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SOCL 201 - Black Women in American Society
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An examination of the status of black women, focusing on the themes of gender, race, and class. The experiences of black women will be explored from an historical and crosscultural perspective, from slavery through the present.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor.
Offered: Every year
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SOCL 210 - Sociology of Families
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The family as a social institution and social system, including its relationship to other social systems such as the economy and gender. Topics include families in the U.S. and in other societies, the history of the family, diversity in family composition, racial, ethnic, and social class variations in family culture and structure, family social policy and legal issues, and contemporary controversies concerning the family.
Prerequisite(s): SOCL 100 or SOCL 102 or SOCL 105 .
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SOCL 211 - R/Statistics for Social Research
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Mathematics
Data presentation, descriptive statistical analysis, and basic inferential techniques. Theoretical and methodological issues, as well as statistical applications, are studied. Students are trained to develop quantitative analysis skills and an ability to use statistics in social science disciplines and day-to-day life. (Students may not receive credit for more than one 200-level statistics course, including credit for more than one of the following courses: ECON 205 , GEOG 278 , MATH 242 , MATH 262 , PLSC 251 , PSYC 250 , and SOCL 211.)
Prerequisite(s): Three years of high school mathematics including intermediate algebra.
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SOCL 213 - Sociology of Medicine
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Presents social and cultural factors influencing health and illness. Looks at the roles of health care professionals, patients, and medical settings in our society. Discusses the relationships between the current health care system and the political and economic systems.
Offered: Every fall
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SOCL 217 - S/U/Urban Sociology
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, American History
Social aspects of cities are studied, including the origins and development of cities, the emergence of suburbs, urban ways of life, characteristics of cities in the U.S., contemporary urban problems, and urban policy.
Offered: Every year
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SOCL 218 - Sociology of Environmental Issues
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course deals with the application of social science theory and methods to the study of the ever changing relationship between humans’ natural and social environments. Thematic emphasis on Environ mentalism as a socio-political, economic movement will inform the course. Topics include an analysis of the historical context of perceived tensions between these two environments and the changing social definitions of nature and environment. Particular attention is given to major environmental controversies and related political struggles of the past two centuries. Additionally, select environmental problems are used as a vehicle from which to explore the nature of sociology’s potential contributions to the resolution of environmental controversies.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course.
Offered: Every year
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SOCL 220 - U/Inequality, Class, and Poverty
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): American History
Inequalities in social prestige, political power, and economic rewards are examined. Topics include the origins of stratification, classical theories of stratification, inequality in the United States today, life styles of social classes, social mobility, and the persistence of poverty.
Offered: Every year
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SOCL 225 - Sociology of Gender and Sexuality
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course introduces students to the sociological study of gender in contemporary U.S. society by examining the social structural bases of gendered behavior and gender inequality. Topics include gender socialization, differentiation, and stratification. The course examines gender in institutional structures including the economy, education, law, and the family. Historical and crosscultural variations in gender are explored as well as variations by race, ethnicity, social class and sexual orientation
Prerequisite(s): SOCL 100 or SOCL 102 or SOCL 105 .
Offered: Every spring
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SOCL 230 - S/U/Race and Ethnicity
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, American History
Given the projection of dramatic transformations in the racial and ethnic composition of the United States during the 21st century, it is important to have a historical and sociological grasp of how racial and ethnic relations have been shaped in the past and of what lessons we can learn and apply to the future of America. This course introduces sociological concepts and theories in the study of race and ethnicity, provides a broad historical understanding of how different groups were assimilated into or segregated from the American society, and examines contemporary issues on race and ethnicity, such as affirmative action and bilingual education, that define political and cultural discourse of our everyday lives. This course will also compare and contrast the race relations of the U.S. with those of other societies.
Offered: Every fall
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SOCL 240 - S/Sociology of Religion
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences
This course examines the relationship between religion and society and between religion and individual experiences. Topics include theoretical explorations into nature, origins, and functions of religion; interpretations of the place of religion and ritual in social life; analyses of interaction between religion and other institutions of society, like economics ,politics and family; and examination of religious change; and consideration of the interaction between religion and psyche, religion and socialization, and religion and inequality.
Offered: Every year
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SOCL 241 - S/The Individual and Society
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences
Major social psychological approaches to understanding the relationship between individuals and their social contexts are reviewed. Basic social psychological processes such as language, socialization, the self, and face-to-face interaction are discussed.
Offered: Every fall
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SOCL 245 - Sociology of Sports
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Sport is more than just fun and games; it is a powerful institution in our society, closely intertwined with family, community, education, media, politics, the economy, and other institutions. This course focuses on closely analyzing the sports landscape to understand why particular sports are and are not available and popular; how race, class, gender, and other factors shape access to sporting opportunities; how sports are shaped by commercial and political interests; and the cultural meanings attached to sports.
Offered: Every year
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SOCL 250 - Sociology of Deviance
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The course is an inquiry into the social construction of deviance. Emphasis is placed on how behavior comes to be defined as deviant and the interests advanced by these definitions, as well as on societal responses to deviance, causes of individual involvement in deviant behavior, and deviance designations as a form of social control.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor.
Offered: Every year
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SOCL 281 - Selected Topics: (subtitle)
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An intensive study of a topic in sociology not covered in depth in other courses or, alternatively, an attempt to integrate two or more paradigms or converging perspectives in the field to be studied.
Prerequisite(s): any 100- level sociology course or permission of the instructor. (Some topics may require additional prerequisites.)
Offered: Every year
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SOCL 290 - Sociology of Work and Organizations
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course will explore the historical origins of complex organizations, the internal structure and dynamics of organizations, organizations’ interactions with their external environments, and the consequences of particular organizational forms for issues of power and inequality. The course will focus particularly on how changes in organizations, and in the larger political economy, affect the structure and nature of work and the conditions of workers. We will explore how gender, race, and sexuality operate within work organizations. We will also examine how the structure and meaning of work interacts with unpaid and relatively “invisible” work done outside of complex organizations.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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SOCL 302 - Sociological Research
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The design and implementation of empirical research in sociology. Examines the logic of social inquiry and the uses and problems of various research designs and methods of data collection Particular emphasis is on analysis of available data and survey research.
Prerequisite(s): SOCL 100 or permission of instructor
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