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PLSC 372 - International Political Economy
The politics of international trade, investment, lending and economic development.
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 271 or PLSC 291 and any economics course; or IBUS 370
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
GUR Attributes: SSC
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PLSC 374 - Comparative Foreign Policy
Discussion and critical analysis of the process by which political elites formulate foreign policy with a specific emphasis on variables that influence foreign policy behavior. The course takes a comparative case study approach to highlight the importance of context in foreign policy behavior by individual states. This is an ‘active learning’ course which requires students to participate in simulations involving foreign policy crisis.
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 250 or PLSC 271.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 376 - American Foreign Policy
Background and organization of American foreign policy; the conduct of diplomatic relations with other states; current issues and problems in foreign affairs.
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 271 or PLSC 291.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 383 - Political Geography
Discussion and analysis of the geographical basis of power in political decision making. Topics include: territoriality and the state system; geographical bases of political power; spatial perceptions, arrangements and fragmentation and political districting and electoral systems.
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 101 or PLSC 250 or PLSC 271 or PLSC 291
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 390 - The Politics of Development
Political processes in developing countries, colonialism, nationalism, alternative models of political and economic development; problems of instability, military rule, population, famine, debt and other issues confronting developing nations.
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 271 or PLSC 291
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 399 - The Politics of Democratization
The domestic and international challenges of democratization.
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 271 or PLSC 291.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 400 - Directed Independent Study
An individualized course of study not available through or replacing existing curriculum, to be arranged between one matriculating student and sponsoring faculty member. All academic policies and registration deadlines apply. Directed Independent Study courses cannot substitute for General University Requirements and are not eligible for tuition waiver.
Credits: 1-15
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PLSC 402 - Regional European Society and Politics
Government and society in selected countries from the Scandinavian, Alpine, Benelux and Iberian European regions.
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 101 or PLSC 291
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 403 - The European Union and the Process of European Integration
Explores the process of European integration after World War II and the European Union. Topics covered include integration theories, the historical development of the EU, its institutional structure, as well as various policy areas.
Prerequisites & Notes: None
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 406 - Canadian Government and Politics
Canadian political institutions and process, relations with U.S., current topics including regional tensions, the environment, and First Nations.
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 250, PLSC 291 or instructor permission
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 414 - Constitutional Law: Separation of Powers and Federalism
Critical analysis of U.S. Supreme Court decisions that interpret parts of the U.S. Constitution relating to horizontal separation of powers among the branches of the federal government and vertical separation of powers between the federal government and the states (a.k.a. federalism).
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 250 and one from: PLSC 311, PLSC 314, FAIR 211B or MGMT 271
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 415 - Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties
Critical analysis of U.S. Supreme Court decisions that interpret the Bill of Rights and the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment in the U.S. Constitution.
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 250 and one from: PLSC 311, PLSC 314; FAIR 211B or MGMT 271.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 420 - Environmental Politics
Examination of contending perspectives on environmental problems. Focus on how these perspectives are rooted in political philosophy, their roles in the development of environmental movements, and the implications for public policy. Also offered as ENVS 458.
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 101 or PLSC 250
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 423 - The American Presidency
The growth of presidential power; the institutionalized presidency and styles of presidential leadership. The president as party leader, policy initiator, chief executive, commander-in-chief and head of foreign relations.
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 250
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 427 - Policy-Making and Policy Analysis
Organizational and societal policy-making, and the nature and consequences of policy for various groups and sectors of the polity; the possibility and problems of objective analysis conducted from within the boundaries of the subject political system.
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 250
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 430 - Modern Chinese Politics
An introduction to politics and society in modern China: state structures, political culture, state-society relations, policy-making and foreign relations. Also offered as EAST 430.
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 291 or equivalent
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 431 - Senior Seminar in American Politics and Public Policy
Capstone seminar in American politics and public policy. Topics vary but emphasis is on political institutions and processes and public policy. Repeatable with various topics to a maximum of 8 credits.
Prerequisites & Notes: Senior status in political science and 30 credits in political science.
Credits: 3-5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 432 - Senior Seminar - Political Theory
Capstone seminar in political theory. Involves reading and research in original sources on topics of central importance to politics. Emphasis is on critical examination and discussion of ideas. Repeatable with various topics to a maximum of 8 credits.
Prerequisites & Notes: Senior status in political science and 30 credits in political science.
Credits: 3-5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 433 - Senior Seminar in Comparative Politics
Capstone seminar in comparative politics. Topics vary but emphasis is on comparative issues and approaches. Repeatable with various topics to a maximum of 8 credits.
Prerequisites & Notes: Senior status in political science and 30 credits in political science.
Credits: 3-5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 434 - Senior Seminar in International Politics
Capstone seminar in international relations. Topics vary but emphasis is on the interactions of state and non-state actors across international boundaries. Repeatable with various topics to a maximum of 8 credits.
Prerequisites & Notes: Senior status in political science and 30 credits in political science.
Credits: 3-5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 435 - Special Topics in Environmental Politics
Analysis of current topics related to environment and politics. Topics vary. Repeatable with various topics to a maximum of 8 credits
Prerequisites & Notes: Senior status in political science and 30 credits in political science.
Credits: 3-5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 436 - Managing Environmental Commons
Explores how political, economic and social institutions affect the management and sustainability of shared environments, both local and global.
Prerequisites & Notes: One upper-division course in political science or instructor permission.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 443 - Legislative Internship
Internship in the Washington state Legislature during winter quarter; assignment is primarily as research assistant to a legislator. Enrollment limited to the number of internships allocated by the Legislature. Open only to juniors and seniors, competitively selected. No more than 10 credits of internship may be counted toward the major without the permission of the chair. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 credits.
Credits: 5-15
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 444 - Administrative Internships
Internships in administrative agencies and other public service settings. Priority given to seniors. Requests for internships should be filed with the departmental intern coordinator one quarter in advance of registration for this course. No more than 10 credits in internship may be counted toward the major without the permission of the chair. Credit may be divided over two quarters where the internship placement requires a commitment of more than 10 weeks. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 credits.
Prerequisites & Notes: Two courses in appropriate field in discipline
Credits: 3-15
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 447 - Teaching Internship
Assists faculty member in conduct of political science course. No more than 10 cr in internship may be counted toward the major without the permission of the chair. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr.
Prerequisites & Notes: Two from: PLSC 250, PLSC 261, PLSC 271, PLSC 291 plus 10 upper-division credits in political science.
Credits: 2-5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 448 - Research Internship
Student will work closely with one faculty member, providing assistance with research. Course is structured on an apprenticeship model. Repeatable up to 10 credits.
Prerequisites & Notes: Instructor permission.
Credits: 2-5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 449 - Politics and Social Change
Theories linking social change and politics. The role of ideas and ideology, mass movements, political institutions, social disruption and violence in causing and directing change.
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 101 or PLSC 250
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 450 - Parties, Campaigns and Elections
Political parties, voters and voting behavior, candidate and campaign strategy, the resources of politics; workers, money, and mass media.
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 250
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 453 - Comparative Electoral Systems
Examines how institutional rules affect party systems, electoral outcomes, prospects for small parties, and fairness in translating votes into seats. Survey of politics of electoral system reform in modern democracies. Not offered every year.
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 101 or PLSC 291 or PLSC 450.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 462 - The Rise of Modern Political Economy
An examination of the conceptual, ethical, and ideological underpinnings of political economy and the implications for contemporary public policy.
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 261 or HIST 113; and ECON 206 or HNRS 209 or ECON 207 or equivalent
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 463 - American Political Thought
Major concepts in American political thought from the Colonial period to the present.
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 261 or HIST 103 or HIST 104 or equivalent
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 467 - Philosophical and Ethical Issues in Law
Philosophical and ethical inquiry into legal issues and problems. Topics covered may include the philosophical and ethical foundations of law; law in relation to justice, morality, and equality; and philosophical and ethical inquiry into specific areas or current topics of law (e.g. tort, criminal, property, and/or constitutional law; capital punishment, affirmative action, same-sex marriage, and abortion).
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 250, PLSC 311, plus one additional upper-division course in law or political theory.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 469 - Feminist Political Theory
Early feminists to contemporary theoretical critiques and contributions. Topics such as feminist conceptions of philosophy of science, eco-feminism and post-modernism. Not offered every year.
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 261 or any 400-level political theory course
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 471 - Race and Political Theory
This course examines the role of race in political theory, with varying emphases, including but not limited to: critical race theory, African-American political theory, the politics of decolonization, Latino/a political theory, Islamic political thought, Asian-American political thought, feminist and queer theory, post-racial, activist and intersectional approaches.
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 261 or instructor permission
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 472 - Comparative Political Thought
A critical examination of the relationship between Western and non-Western political thought. The course may include examinations of Islamic, Chinese, South Asian, African and Latin American political thought.
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 261 or instructor permission
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 473 - Politics and Culture
An analysis of the relationship between politics and culture with a focus in political theory. Course may include attention to film, television, public art, and/or photography.
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 261 or instructor permission
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 480 - Politics, Government and Religion
How political activity and government structures relate to religious perceptions and organizations. Not offered every year.
Prerequisites & Notes: instructor permission
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 489 - Managing An International Ecosystem
A research seminar that examines how economic, environmental, social and political agendas affect the shared international ecosystem - Georgia Basin/Puget Sound. Course focuses on the interests of various stakeholders and the efforts taken to manage the cross-border environmental issues. The course involves cross-border travel and field work and thus participants require a passport. In some years, the course will involve collaborations with students and faculty from Canadian Universities. Also offered as C/AM 489 and ESTU 489.
Prerequisites & Notes: Junior or Senior status.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 491 - Issues in Political Economy
Discussion and analysis of selected issues of significant political and economic content. Also offered as ECON 491. Not offered every year.
Prerequisites & Notes: senior standing political science/economics combined major or political science major/economics minor
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 493 - Issues in Political Theory
Discussion and analysis of specialized and timely issues in political theory. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: comparative political theory; Islamic political thought; toleration; cosmopolitanism; humanitarian intervention; race, gender, and sexuality; aesthetics and rhetoric. Repeatable up to 8 credits.
Prerequisites & Notes: PLSC 261 or any 400-level political theory course.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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PLSC 496 - Honors Tutorial
Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr.
Credits: 2-5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PORT 105 - Intensive Portuguese for Speakers of Spanish
An accelerated course designed for students with one year of college-level Spanish or equivalent to introduce them to the fundamentals of the language: pronunciation, grammar, aural comprehension, reading and speaking.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PORT 300 - Directed Independent Study
An individualized course of study not available through or replacing existing curriculum, to be arranged between one matriculating student and sponsoring faculty member. All academic policies and registration deadlines apply. Directed Independent Study courses cannot substitute for General University Requirements and are not eligible for tuition waiver.
Credits: 1-15
Grade Mode: Letter
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PORT 304 - Portuguese for Spanish Speakers
An accelerated course designed for students with two years of college-level Spanish or equivalent to prepare them for the advanced level through development of skills in pronunciation, grammar, aural comprehension, reading and speaking.
Prerequisites & Notes: Two years of college-level Spanish or equivalent.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
GUR Attributes: HUM
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PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Examination of basic psychological processes utilizing results of research investigations: participation in at least two experiments or equivalent activities is expected.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
GUR Attributes: SSC
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PSY 116 - Human Sexuality
This course examines human sexual behavior from biological, psychological, social, and cultural perspectives. Course content includes issues pertaining to sexual anatomy, the sexual response cycle, sexual orientation, sexuality across the lifespan, the reproductive process, variations in sexual behavior, sexual health, romantic relationship processes, and sexual violence.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
GUR Attributes: SSC
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PSY 117 - The Psychology of Identity
This course examines the development of identity throughout the lifespan with consideration of gender, social class, ethnicity, culture, autobiographical memory, social roles, and self-presentation.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
GUR Attributes: SSC
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PSY 118 - The Psychology of Happiness and Well-Being
In this course, students will address the question of what comprises happiness and a sense of well-being in life. In particular, students will be exposed to the scientific literature on happiness and well-being within the framework of philosophical perspectives on life. Students will compare and contrast the findings on happiness and well-being in the scientific literature with advice provided in the various popular sources of information (e.g. self-help books, self-help websites, magazines, popular self-help television programs).
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 119 - Psychology of Gender
Basic concepts, foundations for sex roles; similarities and differences between the sexes; historical customs, personality theories, cultural, subcultural and cross-cultural perspectives
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
GUR Attributes: BCGM
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PSY 194 - Experience in Behavioral Neuroscience
A course for College Quest students only. Emphasizes the relationship between brain structure/function and behavior through lecture and lab. S/U grading.
Credits: 1
Grade Mode: S/U
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PSY 195 - Foundations of Behavioral Neuroscience
An introduction to the role of the nervous system in normal and abnormal behavior, thought, and emotion. S/U grading.
Credits: 2
Grade Mode: S/U
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PSY 210 - Cognition
Provides an overview of the theories, methods and practical applications of cognitive psychology. The higher mental processes, particularly the ways in which knowledge is acquired, stored and used, will be emphasized. The course also examines how theories and findings from cognitive psychology can help us to understand mental activities in everyday life.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 101
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 220 - Behavioral Neuroscience
An overview of the biological bases of behavior. Basic concepts in neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neurochemistry will be used to understand the neural bases of normal and abnormal behavior.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 101
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 230 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology
This class covers biological, cognitive, and psychosocial changes that occur across different periods of life, as well as contexts of development (e.g., culture, school, families, peers). Topics include basic developmental tasks from infancy to old age and theories of development.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 101.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 240 - Social Psychology
Socialization (moral development, racial, ethnic and class differences), attitudes and attitude change, conformity, interpersonal attraction. Theories and methods of social psychology stressing applicability of social psychological research and knowledge to contemporary social problems.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 101
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 250 - Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
An overview of the research on individuals within social contexts. Topics include description of disorders, stress and coping, social influence on behavior, the relationship between psychological and physical health and development adjustment issues.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 101
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 274 - Psychology of Child Rearing
Discipline at different developmental stages; parental influences on social and cognitive development; influences on parenting; a systems approach to understanding families; the changing American family.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 101.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 300 - Directed Independent Study
An individualized course of study not available through or replacing existing curriculum, to be arranged between one matriculating student and sponsoring faculty member. All academic policies and registration deadlines apply. Directed Independent Study courses cannot substitute for General University Requirements and are not eligible for tuition waiver.
Credits: 1-15
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PSY 301 - Overview of Research Methods
Introduction to research psychology. A variety of research methodologies will be explored. Students will also learn basic description of research data and how to write psychology papers.
Prerequisites & Notes: 15 credits in psychology with a minimum of 5 credits at Western and declared Psychology pre-major status or 15 credits towards the Behavioral Neuroscience major (including PSY 101, PSY 220, and CHEM 121) with a minimum of 5 credits at Western and declared Behavioral Neuroscience pre-major status.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 302 - Research Methods and Statistical Analysis: Correlational Approaches
Introduction to correlational research methods in psychology and associated statistics. Review of correlational research methods, design of correlational studies, and development of research instruments such as questionnaires and behavioral observation forms. Methods of data analysis include graphs, bivariate and multivariate descriptive correlational statistics, sampling distributions of statistical inference regarding correlations, and introduction to the t and F tests. Nonparametric statistics such as chi square also will be discussed.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 301 with a C- or better and declared Psychology Major or declared Behavioral Neuroscience Major.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 303 - Research Methods and Statistical Analysis: Experimental Approaches
Continuation of statistical inferencing introduced in PSY 302 as it applies to the special cases of the general linear model. Two sample t-tests and ANOVA models will be introduced at the conceptual and computational level. Appropriate follow-up tests also will be covered. Computer data analysis will be utilized for problem sets and the individual project.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 302 with a C- or better and declared Psychology Major and PSY 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, each with C- or better; or PSY 301 with a C- or better and declared Behavioral Neuroscience Major.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 310 - Sensation and Perception
The basic principles involved in seeing, hearing, touch, taste and smell will be presented. Ecological constraints on perceptual processes will be discussed in the context of illusions and other perceptual demonstrations as well as underlying physiological mechanisms.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 210; PSY 220; and PSY 301 or declared Behavioral Neuroscience Major and PSY 301.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 311 - Human Memory
Reviews memory theories, empirical findings, and applications. Topics include encoding, storage, and retrieval from short- and long-term memory; implicit and explicit memory; autobiographical memory; eyewitness memory.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 210, PSY 301
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 318 - Language, Brain, and Mind
This course will address fundamental issues regarding human language: how the mind represents linguistic information; how language is acquired by children; how language is processed by adults; the relationship between language and thought; and the use of brain imaging methods to examine how language is represented and processed.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 210 and PSY 220 and PSY 301.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 319 - Cognitive Neuroscience
Discussion of the brain systems underlying human cognition, with a focus on how inferences about brain systems are drawn from neuropathological, neuroimaging, and behavioral studies.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 210, PSY 220, and PSY 301 or declared Behavioral Neuroscience and PSY 301. Available to Sport Psychology students with instructor permission.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 320 - Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience
Detailed examination of key areas of physiological psychology, emphasizing the anatomical, physiological and neurochemical bases of behavior.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 220; PSY 301 or comparable research course; instructor permission
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 321 - Learning
A survey of conditioning and learning.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 220 and PSY 301
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 322 - Motivation
Theoretical and empirical study of human and subhuman motivational process. Topics covered range from basic physiological drives to achievement motivation and conformity. Emphasis on both biological and social sources of motivation.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 220 and PSY 301. Available to Sport Psychology students with instructor permission.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 323 - Psychopharmacology
Introduction to behavioral pharmacology and the effects of therapeutic and recreational drugs on the function of the nervous system and behavior.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 220; PSY 301 or comparable research course and instructor permission. Available to Sport Psychology students with instructor permission.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 324 - Comparative Psychology
A phylogenetic comparison of animal behavior, focusing on learning, motivation and sensory processes in selected species of animals.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 210 or PSY 220; and PSY 301
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 327 - Cognitive Neuroscience Lab
Introduction to laboratory methods and techniques used in cognitive neuroscience. Concentration will be on large scale brain imaging of cognition using EEG. Students will collect and analyze data from participants undergoing a broad range of cognitive paradigms.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 220 and one of PSY 310, PSY 311, PSY 319, or PSY 320.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 328 - Techniques in Behavioral Neuroscience
Introduction to laboratory methods and techniques used in behavioral neuroscience. Two hours lecture and four hours lab each week; students will be introduced to basic techniques in histology, neurophysiology, neurochemistry, molecular biology, or behavioral analyses. May require live animal research. Repeatable to a maximum of 8 credits.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 320 or PSY 323 or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 330 - Child Development
In-depth coverage of social and cognitive development in children and adolescents. Emphasis on the implications and practical applications of research findings in these areas.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 230 and PSY 301
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 331 - Adult Development and Aging
Examines developmental processes that occur in later life, with a focus on theory, research and practical issues. Topics include a) theoretical and methodological issues, b) biological changes and health issues, c) changes in memory and intelligence, d) personality across adulthood and e) death and dying.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 230, PSY 301
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 332 - Adolescent Development
Examines adolescent cognitive, social, physiological and intrapsychic development from a variety of theoretical perspectives. Emphasis on current research findings in this area. Students cannot get credit for both PSY 332 and 373.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 230 and PSY 301. Available to Sport Psychology students with permission of instructor.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 333 - Infant Development
Examines social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of infants and toddlers from diverse theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches. Emphasis on current research findings, application of research findings, and considering infant development in socio-cultural context.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 230 and PSY 301.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 340 - Environmental Psychology
Theoretical, methodological and empirical problems and issues relating to behavior in constructed and natural environments.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 301 plus one from PSY 210-250
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 341 - Psychology and Culture
Cultural and ecological factors and their effect on perception, thinking, language, intelligence, sexuality and other psychological variables. An examination of the ‘universality’ of traditional Euro-American psychological theories.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 240 and PSY 301. Available to Sport Psychology students with instructor permission.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
GUR Attributes: SSC
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PSY 342 - Social Cognition
Survey of theory and research investigating the cognitive processes that underlie social judgment and behavior.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 210, PSY 240, PSY 301
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 343 - Social Processes
Examination of selected topics related to formation and functioning of groups, as well as intergroup relations.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 240, PSY 301
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 344 - Psychology and the Law
An examination of current issues in psychology and the law with an emphasis on the application of social psychological theories and research to the understanding of human behavior in a legal context.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 240, PSY 301
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 345 - Evolutionary Psychology
The application of evolutionary theory to understanding the characteristics of human functioning including emotion, thinking, and action.
Prerequisites & Notes: One course from PSY 210 to PSY 240; C- or better in PSY 301.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 346 - Stereotyping, Prejudice, & Discrimination
This course will examine issues of and related to stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination from a social psychological perspective with an emphasis on racism and sexism.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 240, PSY 301
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 351 - Abnormal Psychology and Interventions
Human behavior patterns culturally labeled as abnormalities, or as mental illness; their etiology, incidence, treatment and social attitudes toward such patterns. Historical review of the concepts used to explain such behavior and the research relating to the treatment of mental disorders.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 250, PSY 301
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 354 - Abnormal Child Psychology and Interventions
Child behavior patterns culturally labeled as abnormalities, or as mental illness; their etiology, incidence, treatment and social attitudes toward such patterns. Historical review of the concepts used to explain such behavior and the research relating to the treatment of child mental disorders.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 230, PSY 250 and PSY 301
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 359 - Introduction to School and Mental Health Counseling
Overview of professional counseling in schools, colleges and communities. Includes counselor roles, ethics, counseling theories and techniques, training and licensing, counseling minorities, outreach, use of paraprofessionals and research.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 250, PSY 301; major
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 370 - Psychology and the Arts
Concepts from a wide variety of areas in psychology are used to analyze issues in art. Specific works of art - which may include literature, music and visual arts - are considered through class discussion and written essay.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 101
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 375 - Health Psychology
The course examines health psychology with a focus on theory, research, and practical issues. Topics include (a) health behavior and prevention, (b) stress and coping, (c) the treatment setting, and (d) management of chronic and terminal illness.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 101 and PSY 301. Available to Sport Psychology students with instructor permission.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 376 - Psychology of Romantic Relationships
An overview of the psychology of romantic relationships. Topics bridge social and abnormal psychology and include attraction, relationship formation, maintenance, and dissolution, and theoretical approaches to the clinical treatment of couples’ issues.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 240, PSY 250 and PSY 301.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 377 - Positive Psychology
This course is a survey of the science of positive psychology which explores the study of human strengths and virtues. The focus of the course is on the unique characteristics of the human experience that contribute to the physical/psychological health and well-being.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 301. Available to Sport Psychology students with instructor permission.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 378 - Personality Psychology
This course examines the fundamental issues and questions addressed by the field of personality psychology, considering evidence from several major theoretical approaches to personality (e.g., trait, social-cognitive, motivational, developmental, narrative), and situating personality within biological, social, and cultural contexts.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 230; PSY 240; PSY 301 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 400 - Directed Independent Study
An individualized course of study not available through or replacing existing curriculum, to be arranged between one matriculating student and sponsoring faculty member. All academic policies and registration deadlines apply. Directed Independent Study courses cannot substitute for General University Requirements and are not eligible for tuition waiver.
Credits: 1-15
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PSY 410 - Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience
In-depth coverage of major issues and methods in the study of cognitive neuroscience. Library and laboratory or field research.
Prerequisites & Notes: For PSY majors: PSY 210, PSY 220, PSY 230, PSY 240, PSY 250, PSY 303, and one of PSY 310, PSY 318, PSY 319, PSY 320 or PSY 322,all with a C- or better. For Behavioral Neuroscience majors: PSY 303 and one of PSY 310, PSY 318, PSY 319, PSY 320, or PSY 322, all with a C- or better.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 411 - Seminar in Cognition
In-depth coverage of selected topics in memory, cognition, and higher order cognitive processing. Library and laboratory or field research.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 210, PSY 220, PSY 230, PSY 240, PSY 250, PSY 303; and one of PSY 310, PSY 311, PSY 318, PSY 319 or PSY 320, all with a C- or better.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 420 - Seminar in Behavioral Neuroscience
A detailed examination of brain-behavior relations and the neural bases of behavior, based upon review and discussion of current literature in a variety of areas. Library and/or laboratory work.
Prerequisites & Notes: Prereq: For PSY majors: PSY 210, PSY 220, PSY 230, PSY 240, PSY 250, PSY 303; one of PSY 310,
PSY 319, PSY 320, PSY 321, PSY 322, PSY 323, or PSY 324 all with C- or better. For Behavioral Neuroscience majors: PSY 303 and one of PSY 310, PSY 319, PSY 320, PSY 321, PSY 322, PSY 323, or PSY 324, all with a C- or better.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 421 - Seminar in Learning
In-depth study of major theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of learning. Laboratory and field research exercises.
Prerequisites & Notes: For PSY majors: PSY 210, PSY 220, PSY 230, PSY 240, PSY 250, PSY 303, PSY 321, all with a C- or better. For Behavioral Neuroscience majors: PSY 303, PSY 321, all with a C- or better.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 422 - Seminar in Motivation
In-depth coverage of determinants of behavior in humans and other animals. Students will examine primary research and will conduct research. Activities will also include class discussion, presentations, and a major integration paper.
Prerequisites & Notes: For PSY majors: PSY 210, PSY 220, PSY 230, PSY 240, PSY 250, PSY 303, and PSY 322, all with a C- or better. For Behavioral Neuroscience majors: PSY 303 and PSY 322, all with a C- or better.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 424 - Seminar in Comparative Psychology
In-depth study of animal behavior where different species in different ecological niches is a major variable. Emphasis on the genetic determinants of behavior differences. Students will examine primary research and will conduct research. Activities will also include class discussion, presentations, and a major integration paper.
Prerequisites & Notes: For PSY majors: PSY 210, PSY 220, PSY 230, PSY 240, PSY 250, PSY 303, PSY 324, all with a C- or better. For Behavioral Neuroscience majors: PSY 303 and PSY 324, all with a C- or better.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 428 - Advanced Techniques in Behavioral Neuroscience
Laboratory based study of integrated neural systems underlying behavior, based on advanced techniques in histology, neurophysiology, neurochemistry, molecular biology, or behavioral analyses. Two hours lecture and four hours lab each week; may require live animal research. Repeatable to a maximum of 8 credits.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 303 and PSY 328 or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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PSY 430 - Seminar in Developmental Psychology
In-depth study of central themes of human development. Contemporary research questions addressed in professional literature and field investigations.
Prerequisites & Notes: PSY 210, PSY 220, PSY 230, PSY 240, PSY 250, PSY 303; PSY 330 or PSY 331 or PSY 332 or PSY 333,all with C- or better.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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