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POLI 452 - Politics of Health (3.00)
This course examines how health policies reflect the political system in which they are enacted and implemented. It introduces concepts, theories and literature concerning the development of the U.S. healthcare system and the contemporary agendas and actions of the federal and state governments. It applies political dimensions to policy issues such as access to insurance and health services, cost containment, disease and injury prevention, and initiatives for health care reform. Recommended Preparation: Junior standing and POLI 100 or permission of instructor.
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: POLI 442
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POLI 458 - Administrative Internship (4.00)
Student applicants selected by the department intern in the offices of federal, state and local administrations. The internship includes supervised reading programs and seminars with other interns and other speakers.
Components: Lecture
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POLI 459 - Selected Topics In Public Policy (3.00)
Study of a particular topic within the area of public policy. The specific topic will be announced before registration. Prerequisite: See current Schedule of Classes.
Components: Lecture
Topics: Public Admin And Policy, An International Perspec, Urban Management, Social Policy Reform
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POLI 460 - Comparative Institutional Development (3.00)
Institutions are the rules that guide human interaction. Whenever we come into contact with other humans, institutions are involved. But where did our social, political and economic institutions come from? How did they become so firmly entrenched in our societies? This class attempts to answer these profound and often abstract questions by reading influential books on the subject and by generating our own ideas in class discussions. Recommended Preparation: POLI 260 .
Components: Lecture
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POLI 461 - Comparative Legislatures (3.00)
This class will present an analysis of various democratic legislatures around the globe. Each student will be assigned a specific legislature and will be responsible for gathering and analyzing information for that legislature during the semester. Topics for class discussion will include each legislature’s history, broad institutional structures (procedures and rules), and main political features (parties and politicians). Recommended Preparation: POLI 260
Components: Lecture
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POLI 462 - Comparative Electoral Systems and Representation (3.00)
This course examines the great variety of election methods used around the world and their consequences for the representation of parties, interests and groups - especially those with minority status - in legislatures, governments and policy outcomes. Recommended Preparation: POLI 260 or POLI 325 .
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: POLI 472
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POLI 464 - Comparative Political Economy (3.00)
An examination of the political and policy responses of the advanced industrial states in Western Europe, North America and Japan to past and present economic challenges. The course will focus on how ideology, political, social and economic institutions, and socioeconomic interests in each area shape its response to the rise of the new competitors in other parts of the world, changes in technology and production, and the globalization of markets and finance. Recommended Preparation: POLI 260 or junior standing.
Components: Lecture
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POLI 467 - Comparative Foreign Policy (3.00)
This course focuses on the intersection of two important subfields in Political Science, foreign policy and comparative politics. Initial work centers on an examination of the conceptual and methodological tools for the analysis of foreign policy formulation and implementation. Students explore commonalities and differences in the behavior of states from both a regional comparative basis as well as a topical one. The latter includes decision-making theory, two-level game analysis, and an intercultural dissonance hypothesis. Recommended Course Preparation: POLI 260 and /or POLI 280 .
Components: Lecture
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POLI 469 - Selected Topics in Comparative Politics (3.00)
Study of a particular topic chosen from within the area of comparative politics. The specific topic will be announced before registration.
Components: Lecture
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POLI 470 - Politics of Human Rights (3.00)
The term “human rights” has become an incredibly powerful one in international relations, used as everything from a justification for support of a given country to an excuse for war against one. But “human rights” is more than a catch-all phrase differentiating the “good” from the “bad” in this world. It is a set of commonly recognized norms and laws that have evolved over hundreds of years. It is a system of international, regional and domestic enforcement mechanisms. And it is an increasingly important part of Western states’ self-identities and foreign policies. The purpose of this course is to explore what human rights are, how they have evolved, and how they influence the international and domestic political arenas. Recommended Course Preparation: POLI 260 , POLI 280
Components: Lecture
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POLI 471 - Globalization and Transitional Justice (3.00)
In this course we analyze transitional justice, the process by which political elites in post-repressive states account for human rights violations orchestrated by their predecessors. When and under what conditions do newly empowered political leaders choose to confront past abuses and what are the mechanisms they have at their disposal? Why do some new leaders choose to close the past with a one-line condemnation, while others establish a year-long truth commission and still others initiate a decade of criminal prosecutions? This class focuses on the political, rather than judicial, side of transitional justice, taking into account the elite calculus of risk and advantage inherent in the variety of policies political leaders have at their disposal. Recommended Course Preparation: POLI 260 , POLI 280
Components: Lecture
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POLI 472 - Modern Indian Politics (3.00)
This course examines modern nation-building and self-government in a traditional society. Other topics discussed include: the secular state; political parties, economic development, the transformation of caste, the rise of revolutionary movements and of ethnic and religious nationalism, the development of nuclear weapons, and the continuing conflict with Pakistan. Recommended Preparation: Junior standing or POLI 100 or POLI 170 .
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: POLI 462
Attributes: Culture (GFR)
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POLI 473 - Mahatma Gandhi’s Political Experiments with Truth (3.00)
A study of Gandhi’s effort to gain national independence and to reform India by non-violent vindication of truth. A reflection on Gandhi’s sexual asceticism, civil disobedience, and politicization of women. A comparison and contrast of Gandhi with Socrates, Henry Thoreau and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Intended for non-majors as well as majors. A seminar presentation, a research paper, and regular class attendance are all required. Recommended Preparation: Junior standing or a grade of C or better in POLI 200 or POLI 301 or a writing class beyond ENGL 100
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Culture (GFR)
Same as Offered: RLST 473
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POLI 474 - Democratization (3.00)
In this course, we explore the theory behind, and the policy questions surrounding, democratization. We begin this class by considering the outstanding traits of democracies and their alternatives, and looking at various theories that help account for why some states democratize and others do not. Next, we consider democratization from the viewpoint of the citizen in non-democratic states. In this section, we look both at the role of the masses and that of counter-elite activists as they seek to weaken the non-democratic state and replace it with a democratic alternative. Since these actors are frequently assisted by outside states, and especially the United States, we subsequently consider the pros and cons of democracy assistance. Finally, this class looks at the various conundrums common to democratizing states, ranging from choosing appropriate institutional mechanisms to the process of dealing with past human rights abuses and abusers. Recommended Course Preparation: POLI 260 , POLI 280
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POLI 475 - Politics in the Former Soviet Union (3.00)
This seminar is designed to introduce the student to the politics and government of the countries that occupy the territory of the former Soviet Union. It will cover both the history and the current political status of these countries with particular reference to the influence of the Soviet experience on their internal politics and international relations. Recommended Preparation: Junior standing or POLI 260 .
Components: Lecture
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POLI 480 - International Organization (3.00)
One characteristic of the increasingly globalized international environment is the proliferation of intergovernmental organizations (IGOs, such as the U.N., the World Bank, IMF, WTO) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs, such as Amnesty International, Greenpeace and the International Red Cross). This course examines what it means to organize internationally, both in theory and in practice. It considers the future of IGOs and NGOs and their likely impact on the dynamics of international relations. Recommended Preparation: POLI 280 or junior standing.
Components: Lecture
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POLI 482 - International Law (3.00)
This course is designed to introduce students to the complexities of law in the international environment. The course begins by familiarizing students with the American legal system, a brief overview of the international system and how cases are reported in the U.S., as well as the nature of international law. The first half of the class deals with how international law is created by examining treaties, the role of custom, general principles of law and judicial opinions. The second half of the class deals with the United Nations, nonofficial sources of law and the application of international law in specific instances, including a brief review of human rights. Recommended Preparation: POLI 280 and any law course.
Components: Lecture
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POLI 484 - Politics and International Relations of Iran (3.00)
Examines Iranian politics and foreign affairs over the last century. Covers the constitutional revolution of 1905-06; modernization under Reza Shah; the 1951 nationalization of Iran’s oil industry and 1953 coup; the reign of the Shah, Iran’s role in the Cold War; the 1978-1979 Islamic revolution; and the Iran-Iraq war. Focuses intensively on post-revolutionary Iran, especially its aspirations for great-power status, pursuit of nuclear weapons, and contentious relations with the United States. Recommended Preparation: POLI 260 , POLI 280 , or junior standing.
Components: Lecture
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POLI 485 - Dynamics of the Arab-Israeli Conflict (3.00)
The course starts with a focus on the development of the Arab-Israeli conflict from its beginnings in the period when Palestine was controlled by the Ottoman Empire. The growth of Arab nationalism and Zionism will be compared, as will the conflicting promises made by the British to both Zionists and Arab nationalists during World War I. Next is a review of British rule over both Arabs and Zionists during the Palestine Mandate. The second half of the course is an examination of the Arab-Israeli wars since 1948, the Camp David and Oslo peace processes, the Al-Aksa Intifadah and developments since then. The conflict is analyzed against the background of great powers intervention in the Middle East, and the dynamics of intra-Arab politics, political Islam and oil. Recommended Preparation: One of the following: JDST 274 , JDST 310 , POLI 280 or POLI 373
Components: Lecture
Same as Offered: JDST 410
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POLI 486 - Middle East International Relations. (3.00)
An examination of the development of international relations in the Middle East since the 19th century. Special emphasis is placed on intra-Arab relations, the Arab-lsraeli conflict and the role of the great powers in the Middle East. Recommended Preparation: POLI 373 or any course in international politics.
Components: Lecture
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POLI 487 - International Political Economy (3.00)
The course focuses on the basic analytical tools and knowledge of economics needed to develop an understanding of important international economic problems with which political actors must cope. The course explores the challenges for policy-makers stemming from the globalization of finance, markets and production. Recommended Preparation: Junior standing or POLI 280 or ECON 280 .
Components: Lecture
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POLI 488 - Politics and International Relations of South Asia (3.00)
Overview of the politics and international relations of South Asia, a region that includes India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives. Topics covered include the history of the region, covering the British colonial period, the awakening of nationalism in the late 19th century, the independence movements of the early 20th century and the formation of newly independent polities at midcentury; processes of political and economic development; significant issues in South Asia’s international politics, including India-Pakistan relations, Kashmir, the foreign policies of regional actors, nuclear proliferation, Afghanistan’s long war, ethnic conflict, transnational terrorism, and U.S. foreign policy in the region. Recommended Preparation: POLI 280 or junior standing.
Components: Lecture
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POLI 489 - Selected Topics in International Relations (3.00)
Study of a particular topic in international relations. The specific topic will be announced before registrations.
Components: Lecture
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POLI 490 - Political Violence (3.00)
This course examines the causes, character, and consequences of political violence as opposed to interstate war. We will ask why political violence occurs in one location and at a particular time. What structural conditions make political violence likely? How do agents contribute to violence? What are the patterns of political violence? How problems of collective action are resolved in the conduct of violence? How do competing groups and states respond? What conditions make peace likely? Recommended course Preparation: POLI 385 and POLI 388
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Writing Intensive
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POLI 492 - Contemporary American Foreign Policy (3.00)
This course is designed for students with a basic understanding of foreign policy and the foreign policy apparatus in the United States. The course examines present-day issues that confront the United States in the foreign policy arena. Students will explore American foreign policy as it relates to other key states in world politics. Group work and class participation will be an integral part of the course. Recommended Preparation: POLI 280 and junior standing.
Components: Lecture
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POLI 499 - Selected Topics in American Foreign Policy (3.00)
Study of a particular topic within the area of foreign policy. The specific topic will be announced before registration.
Components: Lecture
Topics: Cit Educ In Inter Relat, Foreign Policy, Sel Top Amer Forgn Plcy, To: Amer Defense Policy, Top: Uruguay & Trade Tren
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PSYC 100 - Introduction to Psychology (4.00)
Introduction to the basic concepts of psychology. Emphases on interpretation of psychological data, biological bases of behavior, perception, learning, individual differences, personality, behavior pathology and social psychology.
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: PSYC 100H
Attributes: Social Sciences (GEP), Social Sciences (GFR)
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PSYC 100H - Introduction to Psychology - Honors (4.00)
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: PSYC 100
Attributes: Social Sciences (GEP), Social Sciences (GFR)
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PSYC 200 - Child Developmental Psychology (3.00)
The study of age-related cognitive, social and emotional behavior focusing on theories of development during infancy and childhood. This course is recommended for students planning to teach in elementary or secondary schools.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Social Sciences (GEP), Social Sciences (GFR)
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 with a C or better before you can enroll in this course.
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PSYC 205 - Before We Were Born (3.00)
A multidisciplinary analysis of prenatal human development, including psychological and biological theories of human development; neural development; prenatal behavior, perception and learning; developmental and genetic disorders; effects of maternal conditions on prenatal development.
Components: Lecture
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PSYC 210 - Psychology of Learning (3.00)
Basic problems in the psychology of learning: reinforcement and patterns of reinforcement, extinction, generalization and discrimination, verbal learning, transfer of training, retention and forgetting, and concept learning.
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: PSYC 210H
Attributes: Social Sciences (GEP), Social Sciences (GFR)
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 with a C or better before you can enroll in this course.
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PSYC 210H - Psychology of Learning (3.00)
Basic problems in the psychology of learning: reinforcement and patterns of reinforcement, extinction, generalization and discrimination, verbal learning, transfer of training, retention and forgetting, and concept learning.
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: PSYC 210
Attributes: Social Sciences (GEP), Social Sciences (GFR)
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 100 with a C or better.
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PSYC 215 - Paraprofessionals in the Residential Community (3.00)
This course is for students who are paraprofessionals in the Residential Life Office. The course will examine developmental tasks and critical issues facing college students. College student development theory, helping and peer counseling skills, examination of personal ethics and responsibility, conflict resolution and group development will be the focus of this course. Prerequisite: This course requires special permission from the Residential Life Office for registration.
Components: Lecture
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PSYC 216 - Foundations of Leadership Development (3.00)
This course is designed to help develop effective, ethical leaders. The principles and practices of leadership will be addressed, incorporating opportunities to implement what is learned. It is a highly interactive course that requires extensive in-class discussion. The main goals are to help students better understand themselves, develop intercultural competence, communicate effectively in group settings, develop an ethical decision-making process, value civic engagement and actively apply leadership skills.
Components: Lecture
Same as Offered: EDUC 216
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 100 with a C or better.
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PSYC 230 - Psychology and Culture (3.00)
Building on students’ familiarity (from PSYC 100 ) with basic concepts and research methods in contemporary American psychology, this course explores the ways in which these ideas are related to cultural variation, both internationally and within the United States. The findings of cross-cultural research are examined in four major fields of psychology: cognitive, developmental, personality and social. Implications are considered for interpretation of personal experience and for applications of psychology in professional practice and public policy.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Culture (GEP), Social Sciences (GEP), Culture (GFR), Social Sciences (GFR)
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 with a C or better before you can enroll in this course.
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PSYC 230H - Psychology and Culture - Honors (3.00)
Building on students’ familiarity (from PSYC 100 ) with basic concepts and research methods in contemporary American psychology, this course explores the ways in which these ideas are related to cultural variation, both internationally and within the United States. The findings of cross-cultural research are examined in four major fields of psychology: cognitive, develop- mental, personality and social. Implications are considered for interpretation of personal experience and for applications of psychology in professional practice and public policy.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Culture (GEP), Social Sciences (GEP), Culture (GFR), Social Sciences (GFR)
Requirement Group: You must be admitted to the Honors College.
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PSYC 255 - Psychology of the Black Experience in the United States (3.00)
A survey of selected psychological theories and research pertaining to black people. Includes an introduction to black psychology.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Social Sciences (GEP), Social Sciences (GFR)
Same as Offered: AFST 255 , SOWK 255
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PSYC 285 - Abnormal Psychology (3.00)
Mental, emotional and personality disorders. Classification of abnormal behavior, its causes and treatment.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Social Sciences (GEP), Social Sciences (GFR)
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 with a C or better before you can enroll in this course.
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PSYC 292 - Special Topics in Psychology (1.00 - 3.00)
Students should refer to the course description(s) appearing in the Schedule of Classes.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 with a C or better before you can enroll in this course.
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PSYC 304 - Adolescent Psychology (3.00)
Concerned with the period of human development from puberty to maturity. Topics include theoretical perspectives, cross-cultural differences, physiological growth and cognitive development, selected social issues and selected problem areas, including drug abuse, sexual behaviors and delinquency.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Social Sciences (GEP), Social Sciences (GFR)
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and one other PSYC course both with a C or better.
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PSYC 305 - The Exceptional Child (3.00)
This course will examine development and behavior of various types of exceptional children. Consideration is given to children who are sensorially impaired, mentally disabled, brain-damaged, learning disabled, gifted and to other atypical children.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and PSYC 200 both with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
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PSYC 306 - Lifespan Human Development (3.00)
An introduction to human development through the lifespan. The course is designed specifically for nursing students and covers theoretical perspectives and empirical research on development from the prenatal period through senescence, with consideration of practical implications. Issues in physical, social, cognitive and affective development are examined.
Components: Lecture
Same as Offered: EDUC306
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 with a C or better before you can enroll in this course.
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PSYC 307 - Psychology of Aging (3.00)
An examination of psychological changes associated with aging. Topics include physiological, cognitive, affective, behavioral and social changes.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and one other PSYC course both with a C or better.
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PSYC 308 - Child Maltreatment (3.00)
Psychological aspects of child maltreatment will be covered. Issues to be discussed include history, definitions, causes and correlates, prediction, treatment, prevention and developmental effects of abuse of children.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and PSYC 200 or PSYC 285 both with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
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PSYC 316 - Language and Thought (3.00)
Introduction to empirical and theoretical literature on a variety of topics dealing with language behavior and higher mental processes.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and PSYC 200 or PSYC 210 both with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
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PSYC 317 - Cognitive Psychology (3.00)
Introduction to human information processing, including such topics as concept formation, pattern recognition, attention, memory and problem-solving.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and one other PSYC course both with a C or better.
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PSYC 320 - Psychological Assessment (3.00)
Basic principles of the construction, standardization and interpretation of psychological tests. Emphases on intelligence, personality and interest tests.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have completed or PSYC 100 and STAT 121 or PSYC 331 with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
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PSYC 324 - Introduction to Interviewing Techniques (3.00)
An introduction to the interview as an information-gathering technique in research, in the clinic and in industry. Students receive supervised experience in interviewing skills.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and PSYC 285 or PSYC 380 both with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
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PSYC 330 - Child Development and Culture (3.00)
The influence of culture on child development will be examined from several perspectives. Issues examined include the influences of group; differences in family organization, how styles of parenting affect children’s socio emotional development, how language and communication practices affect cognitive development, national differences in cultural tradition reflected in the pattern of educational and other institutions, and implications for the participation of minority cultural groups in American education.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and PSYC 200 both with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
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PSYC 331 - Experimental Psychology: Design and Analysis I (4.00)
Design and analysis of single-variable experiments and quasi-experiments. This course emphasizes the design, analysis, interpretation and evaluation of psychological research.
Components: Laboratory, Lecture
Attributes: Social Sciences (GFR)
Requirement Group: Completion of PSYC 100 with a C or better, completion of MATH GFR/GEP requirement, completion of ENGL 100 with a C or better.Will also accept ENGL 100 or equivalent as corequisite
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PSYC 332 - Experimental Psychology: Design and Analysis II (4.00)
Design and analysis of experiments, including multi-factor problems. Students perform experiments, apply statistical methods in data analysis and write scientific reports.
Components: Laboratory, Lecture
Requirement Group: Must have completed PSYC 100 and PSYC 331 both with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
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PSYC 333 - Laughter and Humor (3.00)
Laughter and humor is a wide ranging, interdisciplinary science course dealing with some of our species’ most common, potent and ancient behaviors. Laughter and humor will be examined from evolutionary, historical, philosophical, psychological, literary, musical, acoustic, and neurological perspectives, to understand their place in human nature and everyday life. Class participation and self-examination are emphasized and novel descriptive techniques are used to discover order and meaning in our laughter and social relationships.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Social Sciences (GFR)
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and one other PSYC course both with a C or better.
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PSYC 335 - Physiological Psychology (3.00)
Physiological and neurological bases of behavior. Emphasis on physiological bases of sensory, motivational, emotional and cognitive processes.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Social Sciences (GEP), Social Sciences (GFR)
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and one other PSYC course both with a C or better.
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PSYC 340 - Social Psychology (3.00)
Analysis of theories and research in the scientific study of human social phenomena, focusing on the relationship between the social environment and individual behavior.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Social Sciences (GEP), Social Sciences (GFR)
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and one other PSYC course both with a C or better.
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PSYC 342 - The Psychology of Aggression and Antisocial Behavior (3.00)
Topics include theories of violence and aggression; the classification, treatment and modification of anti-social behavior; and the development of conscience and pro-social behavior.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and PSYC 200 or PSYC 285 both with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
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PSYC 345 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy (3.00)
This course focuses on clinical interviewing; intellectual and personality assessment; the diagnosis and classification of psychopathology; and theories, techniques and research concerning a variety of therapeutic approaches (including psychodynamic, Gestalt, person-centered and cognitive/behavioral.)
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and PSYC 285 both with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
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PSYC 346 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3.00)
A general survey of industrial psychology, including such topics as personnel selection and evaluation, job satisfaction, environmental factors and current research on individual behavior in complex organizations. Recommended: PSYC 210 .
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and one other PSYC course both with a C or better.
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PSYC 355 - Comparative Psychology and Ethology (3.00)
Introduction to the biology of behavior emphasizing the adaptive and evolutionary significance of species-typic behavioral systems in animals. Recommended preparation: BIOL 101 , BIOL 106 or BIOL 141 .
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and one other PSYC course both with a C or beter.
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PSYC 356 - The Psychology of Sex and Gender (3.00)
An examination of the psychology and biology of sex and gender differences. The major focus of the course is an examination of the psychological and social factors that lead to the development of sex and gender differences and similarities in behavior. Sexuality and variations in sexual orientation will be discussed. Research on both sexes (biological construct) and gender (consequence of socialization) will be included. Diversity and variation on concepts will be explored.
Components: Lecture
Same as Offered: GWST 356
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and one other PSYC course both with a C or better.
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PSYC 357 - Psychology of Women (3.00)
The course will discuss psychological models of the female personality (psychoanalytic, social learning, cognitive development and gender schema perspectives); sexuality; gender roles; gender bias in psychological research; and psychological research on such topics as women’s achievement, mental health and interpersonal relationships.
Components: Lecture
Same as Offered: GWST 357
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and one other PSYC course both with a C or better.
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PSYC 360 - Psychology of Motivation (3.00)
Study of theory and experimentation concerned with the concepts of drive and reward and their effects on perception, learning and behavior.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and one other PSYC course both with a C or better.
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PSYC 365 - Children with Disabilities (3.00)
This course explores the genetic, medical and behavioral implications associated with a sampling of intellectual and developmental disabilities. The focus will be on disabilities that commence during the prenatal through childhood period with an emphasis on behavioral strengths and deficits, and the role of family involvement and remediation.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 200 .
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PSYC 370 - Sensation and Perception (3.00)
An examination of basic phenomena in sensory psychophysics and perception. Anatomy and physiology of sensory systems, methodological issues and perceptual theories are considered.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Social Sciences (GFR)
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and one other PSYC course both with a C or better.
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PSYC 371 - Psychology Success Seminar (0)
Components: Lecture
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PSYC 375 - Neuroanatomy (3.00)
This course is a self-paced, clinically oriented introduction to human neuroanatomy. Students learn the basic structures of the brain and spinal cord and how to diagnose and localize the site of various neuropathologies.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 or BIOL 101 or BIOL 106 or BIOL 141 with a C or better.
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PSYC 380 - Personality (3.00)
A comparative survey of the major theories of personality, preceded by a discussion of theory construction and evaluation and including an examination of some of the empirical research generated by the theories.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Social Sciences (GFR)
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and one other PSYC course both with a C or better.
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PSYC 382 - Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (3.00)
The course covers assessment, causality and treatment of specific DSM-IV disorders of childhood and adolescence (e.g., autism, depression and suicide, anorexia nervosa, conduct disorders). Differences in theories of causality of disorders are linked to assessment and treatment. Models of intervention such as psychotherapy, behavior therapy, family therapy and primary prevention are discussed.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and PSYC 285 both with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
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PSYC 385 - Health Psychology (3.00)
The course presents a comprehensive review of the role of behavioral variables in the maintenance of health and in the prevention, etiology and treatment of disease. Special attention is paid to behavioral variables in coronary heart disease, hypertension and cancer. Other topics include pain management, the treatment of obesity and alcoholism and the management of the dying patient.
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: PSYC 385H
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and one other PSYC course both with a C or better.
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PSYC 385H - Health Psychology (3.00)
The course presents a comprehensive review of the role of behavioral variables in the maintenance of health and in the prevention, etiology and treatment of disease. Special attention is paid to behavioral variables in coronary heart disease, hypertension and cancer. Other topics include pain management, the treatment of obesity and alcoholism and the management of the dying patient.
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: PSYC 385
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and one other PSYC course both with a C or better.
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PSYC 387 - Community Psychology (3.00)
This course assesses the current status of theory, research and action by psychologists as they grapple with the difficult, often values-related social and psychological problems in communities (e.g., mental illness, discrimination, unemployment). Major topics include prevention of psychological and medical problems in high-risk populations, development of alternative human-service models and resources in the community, and the establishment of effective social and mental health policies.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and one other PSYC course both with a C or better.
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PSYC 390 - Neuropsychopharmacology (3.00)
An examination of the basic principles of how drugs affect the central nervous system and behavior. Topics include pharmacokinetics, drugs as treatments for behavior disorders, drugs with abuse potential, and the neurochemistry of mood and cognition.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and PSYC 210 or PSYC 285 or PSYC 335 both with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
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PSYC 393 - Special Topics in Psychology (3.00)
Selected Topics in Psychology; refer to the course description(s) appearing in the Schedule of Classes. Repeatable for different area/topic up to 12 credits.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 and one other PSYC course both with a C or better.
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PSYC 397 - Research Experience in Psychology (1.00 - 3.00)
Active involvement in psychological research under the direct supervision of a faculty member.This course can only be taken P/F and does not count as an upper-level elective for the psychology major or minor requirements. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. A student may register for no more than 3 credits of PSYC 397 with a given instructor per semester.
Components: Research
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PSYC 398 - Applied Psychology Internship (1.00 - 3.00)
This course gives students the opportunity to gain academic credit for structured practical experiences relevant to psychology. The internship site may be on or off campus.This course can only be taken P/F and does not count as an upper-level elective for the psychology major or minor requirements. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. A student may register for no more than 3 credits of PSYC 398 with a given instructor per semester.
Components: Independent Study
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 100 with a “C” or better before taking this class.
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PSYC 399 - Cooperative Education in Psychology (1.00 - 3.00)
This course provides a means for students intending to pursue careers in psychology to acquire academic credit while they are employed in a position related to psychology. The number of credits assigned, which will not exceed three per semester, will be based upon the instructor’s assessment of the intellectual and scientific level of the employment and its contribution to the professional development of the student. The grade assigned will be based on the quality of a written report and on the instructor’s appraisal of the student’s performance. The instructor may be guided in part by an evaluation provided by the student’s employment supervisor. This course can only be taken P/F and does not meet psychology major or minor requirements. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. A student may register for no more than 3 credits of PSYC 399 with a given instructor per semester.
Components: Independent Study
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 100 with a C or better before you can enroll in this course.
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PSYC 400 - Seminar in Developmental Psychology (3.00)
Selected topics in developmental psychology.
Components: Lecture
Topics: Mental Ret & Dev Disabil, Multicultural Education, Poverty And Consequences, Attachment & Development, Clin Proced With Child, Sem In Developmentl Psyc, Aggression/Disruptv Behv
Attributes: Writing Intensive
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 200 and PSYC 332 both with a grade of “C” or better to take this class.
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PSYC 405 - History and Systems of Psychology (3.00)
Survey of the history of major issues in contemporary psychology. Emphasis on the contributions of such schools as structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, Gestalt psychology and psychoanalytic theory.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Writing Intensive
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 332 and 11 additional credits in PSYC all with a C or better.
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PSYC 406 - Advanced Behavior Pathology (3.00)
Selected areas and topics in abnormal psychology are examined. The course emphasizes current research on key conceptual issues in behavior pathology such as classification of disorders and the combined and interactive influences of biological, psychological, and social factors in the determination of behavior pathology. A variety of conditions are covered, including anxiety disorders, mood disorders, eating disorders, traumatic stress disorders and schizophrenia.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Writing Intensive
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 285 and PSYC 332 both with a C or better before taking this class.
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PSYC 407 - Advanced Child Psychology (3.00)
An in-depth critical examination of theory and research in selected aspects of children’s cognitive and social/emotional development. The course includes consideration of applications of basic research findings to real-world contexts and issues.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Writing Intensive
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 200 and PSYC 332 both with a grade of “C” or better to take this class.
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PSYC 409 - Development and Education (3.00)
The aim of the course is to apply insights derived from research and theory in developmental psychology to problems of education.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Writing Intensive
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 200 and PSYC 332 both with a grade of “C” or better to take this class.
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PSYC 410 - Seminar in Learning (3.00)
Contemporary issues in learning. Topics such as the selection of behavior by its consequences, contingencies of reinforcement, the relation between behavioral and cognitive approaches, and verbal behavior will be treated through primary readings.
Components: Lecture
Topics: Sem: Learning & Cognition, Seminar/Learning: Skinner, B. F. Skinner, Seminar In Learning
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 210 and PSYC 332 both with a C or better to take this class.
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PSYC 415 - Seminar in Cognitive Psychology (3.00)
Selected topics in human cognition.
Components: Lecture
Topics: Seminar In Cognitive Psy, Sem In Cognitive Psyc, Cognitive Psych Seminar
Attributes: Writing Intensive
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 317 and PSYC 332 both with a grade of “C” or better to take this class.
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PSYC 421 - Parenting (3.00)
This course is designed to facilitate understanding of parenting processes and the parent-child relationship based on scientific study of child development and family relations from an ecological perspective. Pertinent theory, research, and practical issues regarding factors that influence parenting and its subsequent effects on children’s development are examined.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Writing Intensive
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 200 and PSYC 332 both with a grade of “C” or better to take this class.
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PSYC 437 - Contemporary Social Issues: Making a Difference (3.00)
This advanced seminar focuses on community psychology approaches to making a difference in contemporary social issues. Approaches related to prevention, group empowerment, urban areas and social policy will receive special focus. Course requirements include active and prepared participation in classroom discussion, thought papers based on assigned readings, and an in-class presentation and final paper in an area of interest to the student.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Writing Intensive
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 332 and 11 additional credits in PSYC all with a C or better.
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PSYC 440 - Seminar in Social Psychology (3.00)
Selected topics in social psychology.
Components: Lecture
Topics: Seminar In Social Psyc, Psychosocial Influences, Top: Nonvrbl Beh And Comm, Soc Psy/Stanley Milgram, Sem: Affect & Cognition
Attributes: Writing Intensive
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 340 and PSYC 332 both with a C or better.
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PSYC 441 - Social/ Health Psychology (3.00)
This course examines health behavior research and theory through the lens of applied social psychology. Students critically explore the variety of ways in which social influence shapes health-promoting institutions and health policy, and the impact of institutions and policies on the health outcomes of individuals and social groups.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Writing Intensive
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 332 and either PSYC 340 or PSYC 385 both with a C or better.
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PSYC 442 - Seminar in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3.00)
Advanced topics in Industrial/Organizational psychology, and applied approaches to performance improvement. Topics will include development of needs assessments, worker- and job-oriented performance criteria, training, and motivational interventions in a variety of organizational settings. Repeatable for different topic.
Components: Lecture
Topics: Organizational Behavior
Attributes: Writing Intensive
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 332 & PSYC 346
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PSYC 448 - Developmental Neuroscience (3.00)
This course begins with an examination of the history of embryology and developmental thought, and it moves on to contemporary topics in neuronal proliferation, differentiation, migration, axon outgrowth, trophic interactions, synapse formation, regeneration, naturally occurring neuronal death and behavior development. The behavioral relevance of techniques, findings and theory in neuroembryology is emphasized.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Writing Intensive
Requirement Group: You must have completed PSYC 332 and PSYC 335 or a 300 level BIOL class both with a C or better.
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PSYC 450 - Seminar in Comparative Psychology and Ethology (3.00)
Examination of special topics dealing with the scope, aims and methods of the comparative, phylogenetic approach to the study of behavioral mechanisms.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 355 and PSYC 332 both with a C or better before taking this class.
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PSYC 455 - Schizophrenia (3.00)
PSYC 455 Schizophrenia. This course describes the origins, development, assessment, neurological correlates, and treatment of schizophrenia and related disorders. Emphasis will be placed on early onset, early identification, and early psychosocial interventions of the disorder.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Writing Intensive
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 285 and PSYC 332 both with a C or better before taking this class.
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PSYC 460 - Seminar in Motivation and Emotion (3.00)
Selected topics and current issues in motivation and emotion.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 332 and PSYC 360 both with a grade of C or better.
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PSYC 463 - Eating: Normal and Abnormal (3.00)
This course examines the psychological, physiological and cultural determinants of human eating behavior. Topics include the development of food preferences and eating habits, eating disorders, (e.g. anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating), overeating/obesity, the nature of hunger/satiety, evolutionary perspectives and the effects of aging.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Writing Intensive
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 332 and 11 additional credits in PSYC all with a C or better.
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PSYC 465 - Family Psychology (3.00)
PSYC 465 Family Psychology [3]: This course examines the six primary aspects of family psychology: the family as a system; developmental family behavior; family diversity/gay and lesbian families; family of origin concepts and how they affect the family; relationships, dating, courtships, and marriage; and family dysfunctions.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Writing Intensive
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 332 and 11 additional credits in PSYC all with a C or better.
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PSYC 470 - Seminar in Perception (3.00)
Selected topics in sensory-perceptual research will be examined. Emphasis may vary over given sensory systems and may focus on developmental, applied or other variables that determine perception and its importance for behavior.
Components: Lecture
Topics: Seminar In Perception, Sem In Perception:Vision
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 332 or PSYC 335 or PSYC 370 or a 300 level BIOL course all with a C or better to take this class.
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PSYC 480 - Seminar in Personality Study (3.00)
Selected theoretical and research topics in the study of personality.
Components: Lecture
Topics: Seminar In Personality
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 332 and PSYC 380 both with a C or betterbefore taking this class.
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PSYC 485 - Seminar in Behavior Pathology (3.00)
Selected theoretical and research topics in the study of behavior pathology.
Components: Lecture
Topics: Addictive Behaviors, Sem: Behavior Pathology, Addictions
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 285 and PSYC 332 both with a C or better before taking this class.
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PSYC 490 - Independent Research Project or Independent Reading in Psychology (1.00 - 3.00)
Students will be required to present the results of their research orally at the end of the semester.
Components: Independent Study
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 332 and 11 additional credits in PSYC all with a C or better.
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PSYC 493 - Advanced Topics in Psychology (3.00)
A detailed examination either of a major area of psychological research (such as cognitive science) or of a specialized topic within one of these areas (such as nonlinear dynamics in behavior and cognition). Repeatable for different area/topic.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 332 and 11 additional credits in PSYC all with a C or better.
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PSYC 498 - Honors Thesis Research (4.00)
All honors students will design and carry out an original research investigation under the supervision of a faculty member thesis advisor. Notes: Does not count as an upper-level elective required for the psychology major.
Components: Independent Study
Requirement Group: You must complete PSYC 332 and PSYC 397 or PSYC 490 before taking this class with a C or better.
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PSYC 499H - Honors Thesis Research (4.00)
Continuation of PSYC 498H. In addition to submitting a written honors thesis, students must present their research either in poster or oral format at an appropriate venue (e.g. Psychology Department Colloquium, UMBC Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day, professional/scientific conference).
Components: Independent Study
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