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PHYS 4600 - Internship
An educational internship with a field component of a minimum of 12 weeks (480 hours) of internship in a classroom setting under the supervision of a cooperating teacher. Total field experience hours must reflect exposure in upper (79 and 1012) grades. Each program will ensure that no less than 25% of total field experiences are completed in either grade range.
Prerequisites: TCED 4383 , EDUC 4321, 2.75 GPA, Praxis Il content area examination(s) must be passed.
Concurrent: TCED 4330 .
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POLS 1310 - American National Government
Three credit hours.
An introduction to the political institutions, processes, and patterns of the national government of the United States, focusing on the Congress, presidency, and courts, and on their interrelationships. Attention is given to suffrage and elections, political parties, interest groups, and public opinion. Significant issues and problems of national policy such as civil rights and civil liberties are considered. (ACTS Course Number PLSC 2003)
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POLS 2303 - Introduction to International Politics
Three credit hours.
Introduction to the Political Science subfields of Comparative Politics and International Relations. Analysis of the variety of different types of political structures that exist around the world and how they shape the behavior of individuals and groups. Examination of the interaction of various actors on the international stage, such as states, multinational organizations, activists, and transnational terrorist groups. Introduction to the study of these phenomena as a social science, the major theoretical and empirical approaches in both subfields, and enduring questions of domestic and international politics.
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POLS 2330 - Introduction to Sustainability
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
This interdisciplinary course introduces students to the concept of sustainability and the greatest sustainability challenges of our time related to natural, social, built, and managed systems. Students will study each module in class, prepare a research presentation related to one topic module, and participate in a community engagement service learning project related to one module. The course will challenge students to take action toward increased personal sustainability and responsibility. Cross listed as MGMT 2330 and CNMG 2330.
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POLS 3101 - Seminar in Political Science
[See course description for POLS 3301 Seminar in Political Science ]
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POLS 3201 - Seminar in Political Science
[See course description for POLS 3301 Seminar in Political Science ]
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POLS 3300 - American Political Parties
Three credit hours.
The nature, function, and history of political parties in the United States and the process by which the will of the electorate is applied to public problems through suffrage, nominations, campaigns, and elections.
Prerequisites: POLS 1310 or junior standing.
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POLS 3301 - Seminar in Political Science
One, two, or three credit hours.
Special problems, issues, or trends in the theory and practice of politics and government. May be repeated with a change of subject and permission of department chairperson.
Prerequisites: POLS 1310 or junior standing.
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POLS 3302 - Methods of Political Inquiry
Three credit hours.
Introduction to basic research methods in empirical political analysis. Research design in political science; data collection techniques; data analysis and hypothesis testing; statistics and computer use for political science.
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POLS 3303 - American State and Local Government
Three credit hours.
Problems of state and local government; the party system in the state; organization, functions, and powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the state government; organization and operation of county, city, village, and township government in the United States; emphasizes the effect of federalism on American state and local governments.
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POLS 3304 - Qualitative Methods in Political Science
Three credit hours.
An introduction to qualitative research in political science, including examination of research design, question selection, literature reviews, and methods of gathering, coding, and analyzing information.
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POLS 3305 - Elections and Public Opinion
Three credit hours.
The roles of elections and public opinion within the democratic system are thoroughly analyzed, with emphasis on factors leading to different electoral behavior and opinions within the public.
Prerequisites: POLS 1310 or junior standing.
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POLS 3310 - Policy Process
Three credit hours.
Surveys alternative approaches for analyzing policy making, the political and institutional context affecting the policy process, and selected public policies and decisions.
Prerequisites: POLS 1310 or junior standing.
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POLS 3320 - The American Presidency
Three credit hours.
Powers, duties, and responsibilities of our greatest executive officer, centering on historic and contemporary conceptions of the office; the presidency as an administrative institution.
Prerequisites: POLS 1310 or junior standing.
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POLS 3325 - Legislative Process and Behavior
Three credit hours.
Legislative politics in the United States Congress: socialization; role of party, constituency, and legislative institutions as they affect legislative behavior and public policy.
Prerequisites: POLS 1310 or junior standing.
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POLS 3331 - Public Administration
Three credit hours.
Trends and organization of public administration, fiscal and personnel management, administrative powers, and responsibility. Cross listed as PADM 3331.
Prerequisites: POLS 1310 or junior standing.
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POLS 3338 - Cooperative Education in Political Science I & II
Three credit hours.
Cooperative Education in Political Science is designed to give a student majoring in the discipline an educationally applied field work learning experience. A maximum of six hours of Cooperative Education may be taken in the major.
Prerequisites: declared major in political science; POLS 1310 ; and at least one upper-level course in political science, basic computer literacy, and consent of the department’s cooperative education coordinator. POLS 3303 is strongly recommended but not required.
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POLS 3339 - Cooperative Education in Political Science I & II
Three credit hours.
Cooperative Education in Political Science is designed to give a student majoring in the discipline an educationally applied field work learning experience. A maximum of six hours of Cooperative Education may be taken in the major.
Prerequisites: declared major in political science; POLS 1310 ; and at least one upper-level course in political science, basic computer literacy, and consent of the department’s cooperative education coordinator. POLS 3303 is strongly recommended but not required.
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POLS 3348 - Internship I
Three credit hours.
Public service learning in an applied setting. Provides undergraduate students interested in politics and government with practical governmental experience. Students, through the writing of a primary internship paper and the attendance at periodic intern seminars, synthesize practical and theoretical learning in government, politics, and law.
Prerequisites: at least 45 hours of completed work and permission of the instructor.
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POLS 3350 - Arkansas Government and Politics
Three credit hours.
A study of contemporary politics and government of Arkansas with a brief introduction to the state’s political history and a concentration on the twentieth-century experience. Topics include elections, the constitution, organization of Arkansas state and local government, and the operation of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
Prerequisites: POLS 1310 or junior standing.
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POLS 3360 - Comparative Government: Western
Three credit hours.
The structure, powers, and principles of the national governments of the leading European nations, including the former Soviet republics, in contrast with one another and the United States. The course also includes Canada.
Prerequisites: POLS 1310 or junior standing.
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POLS 3365 - The European Union
Three credit hours.
This course examines the structures and functions of European governance, both at the nation-state and at the EU level, and tackles some of the concepts behind, impediments to, and consequences of, European integration in both theory and form. Students will become familiar with the politics of both large and small member states and how these politics are reflected in governance at the EU level.
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POLS 3370 - Comparative Politics: Developing Areas
Three credit hours.
An examination of the major themes and practical problems central to third world politics such as development, state-society relations and change. A general focus on cases from Africa, Asia and Latin America will help ground thematic discussions. POLS 3360 is recommended as background.
Prerequisites: POLS 1310 or junior standing.
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POLS 3380 - Seminar in Comparative Politics
Three credit hours.
Special problems, issues, or trends in the study of comparative politics. May be repeated with a change of subject and permission of the department chairperson.
Prerequisites: POLS 1310 or junior standing.
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POLS 3390 - American Political Thought
Three credit hours.
The lives and ideas of leading political thinkers of the United States from the colonial period to the present.
Prerequisites: POLS 1310 or junior standing.
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POLS 4100 - Independent Study
One, two, or three credit hours.
Advanced study and research. The student should prepare a prospectus before applying for independent study.
Prerequisites: senior standing, 15 credit hours of political science, consent of instructor.
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POLS 4200 - Independent Study
One, two, or three credit hours.
Advanced study and research. The student should prepare a prospectus before applying for independent study.
Prerequisites: senior standing, 15 credit hours of political science, consent of instructor.
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POLS 4300 - Independent Study
One, two, or three credit hours.
Advanced study and research. The student should prepare a prospectus before applying for independent study.
Prerequisites: senior standing, 15 credit hours of political science, consent of instructor.
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POLS 4301 - Judicial System and Process
Three credit hours.
A survey of state, local, and federal judicial systems and their interrelationships. Examines judicial structure, functions, and decision-making procedures.
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POLS 4302 - Law and Society
Three credit hours.
An examination of the origins and history of law in society, including the evolving roles of judges, juries, defense attorneys, and prosecutors. Examines the evolution of civil and criminal law, the adversary system, and the concept of justice.
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POLS 4308 - Topics in Urban Studies
In-depth analysis of selected urban topics and themes. Course emphasizes multidisciplinary nature of urban issues and various approaches used to characterize, investigate and understand urban phenomena. May be repeated for credit with a change of subject and permission of the department chairperson. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as POLS 5308. Cross listed as URST 4308.
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POLS 4310 - Seminar in American National Government
Three credit hours.
Research seminar dealing with selected phases of politics and government in the United States. It gives students the opportunity to bring analytical skills and substantive knowledge gained in prior courses to bear on a selected topic of importance, and will involve a substantial writing project. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as POLS 5310.
Prerequisites: senior standing.
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POLS 4315 - Capitol Hill Seminar
Three credit hours.
An introduction to politics and government in Washington, DC politics. Through meetings with Washington decisionmakers from the three branches of government, the major governmental linkage institutions and lobbyists, congressional staffers, members of the media, think tanks, and political analysts, the course facilitates understanding of the theoretical and practical worlds of American politics from an insider, Capitol Hill, perspective.
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POLS 4320 - American Foreign Policy
Three credit hours.
Examines the goals and motivation of American foreign policy and relations, the actors and processes that shape policies and decisions, and selected foreign policy problems and issues. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as POLS 5320.
Prerequisites: POLS 1310 or junior standing.
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POLS 4333 - Seminar in State Politics
Three credit hours.
Research seminar dealing with selected aspects of state politics such as comparative policy making, political culture variations, and problem solving. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as POLS 5333.
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POLS 4340 - International Relations
Three credit hours.
Provides a conceptual foundation for understanding and analyzing the international system, states, and actors. Examines economic, political, and military aspects of national security, power, and national interest, and patterns of national decision making.
Prerequisites: POLS 1310 or junior standing.
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POLS 4341 - Seminar in International Relations
Three credit hours.
Special problems, issues, or trends in the study of international relations. May be repeated with a change of subject and permission of the department chairperson.
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POLS 4343 - Seminar in Local Politics
Three credit hours.
Research seminar dealing with selected aspects of local politics such as community power structure, local autonomy, and comparative administration. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as POLS 5343.
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POLS 4345 - The Clinton Presidency
Three credit hours.
The presidency of Bill Clinton from several perspectives, all grounded in the discipline of political science: the administration’s policy making; presidential power and leadership; crises and turning points in the Clinton administration; campaigning and communications skill of the president; relations with the press, political parties and groups; and the legacy of the Clinton presidency. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as POLS 5345.
Prerequisites: consent of the instructor.
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POLS 4348 - Internship II
Three credit hours.
A public service learning experience which gives students the opportunity to blend practical concepts learned on the job with their academic course work in political science. Students attend periodic seminars and participate in a substantial writing assignment aimed at fully integrating and synthesizing their public service experience. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as POLS 5348.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and permission of the instructor.
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POLS 4350 - Constitutional Law: Governmental Powers
Three credit hours.
The Supreme Court as a political institution in American democracy. Analysis of leading constitutional decisions exploring judicial review, federalism, separation of powers, regulation of commerce, due process, and equal protection. The dynamics of Supreme Court decisionmaking.Civil liberties; analysis of leading constitutional decisions focusing on human freedom and fundamental rights. Emphasis on religious liberty, freedom of expression, racial equality, privacy, criminal procedures, and the dynamics of Supreme Court decision making.
Prerequisites: POLS 1310 or junior standing.
Prerequisite/Concurrent: POLS 1310 or junior standing.
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POLS 4355 - Urban Planning and Land Use
Three credit hours.
A view of urban planning and land use from critical, analytical urban studies perspective. The course inquires into the meaning of planning for communities and cities. Course uses case studies to explore positive and negative impacts of planning technique and professionalism. Considers historical and modern alternatives to planning and subsequent land use and how urban planning and land use relate to quality of urban life. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as POLS 5355.
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POLS 4356 - Urban Policy and Government
Three credit hours.
Course explores urban policy-making and urban government from a critical, analytical urban studies perspective. Considers historical and modern variations of urban government and intergovernmental relations and how this relates to urban policy making, political will and quality of urban life issues. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as POLS 5356.
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POLS 4360 - Selected Topics in Political Science
Three credit hours.
The seminar provides students the opportunity to bring analytical skills and substantive knowledge gained in prior courses to bear on a selected topic of special importance, and will involve a substantial writing project. Students should inquire at the department for the topic that will be addressed in a given semester.
Prerequisites: senior standing.
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POLS 4370 - Readings in Political Science
Three credit hours.
In this readings seminar several outstanding books, including classics and notable current works, are assigned for analysis and discussion. The course is designed to give students an opportunity to consider fundamental themes that perennially concern the discipline: the nature of power, politics, and governance.
Prerequisites: senior standing.
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POLS 4375 - Politics of the Middle East
Three credit hours.
The course covers the politics and political dynamics of the Middle East, introducing the student to the main issues and actors (state and nonstate) of the contemporary Middle East. The course explores the nature of contemporary politics in the region including the impact of the complex relationships among great power intervention, economics, ethnicity, nationalism, and religion.
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POLS 4376 - Global Terrorism
Three credit hours.
The course will cover history, contemporary nature and defense against terrorism, with a particular emphasis on post 09/11 “war on terror.”
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POLS 4380 - Classical Political Theory
Three credit hours.
Major political ideas and doctrines of political thinkers from Plato to Montesquieu, with emphasis on the contributions of each to the theory and practice of government. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as POLS 5380.
Prerequisites: POLS 1310 or junior standing.
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POLS 4387 - Great Decisions in American Foreign Policy
Three credit hours.
Examines eight current foreign policy issues. Explores the origin of each issue, alternative proposals and strategies for American foreign policy, other nations’ proposals and strategies, and the consequences of past and current international problems for the United States and the world community. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as POLS 5387.
Prerequisites: POLS 1310 , HIST 2311 , or junior standing.
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POLS 4390 - Modern Political Theory
Three credit hours.
A continuation of POLS 4380 ; from Edmund Burke to the present, with emphasis on the more recent political theories and systems of democracy, communism, and socialism. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as POLS 5390.
Prerequisites: POLS 1310 or junior standing.
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POLS 4395 - Seminar in Political Science Research
Three credit hours.
Special problems, issue, or trends in the study of politics. The course will involve student participation in conducting political science research. May be repeated with a change of subject and permission of department chairperson.
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POLS 4397 - Social Studies Teaching Applications
Three credit hours.
A link between social studies content with practical applications for classroom instruction. Content information comes from history, geography, political science, sociology/anthropology, and psychology. Modeled for prospective secondary education teachers to illustrate how content can be applied in the classroom. Critical components of each of the disciplines integrated into the content presentations and the demonstrated applications. Team taught. Cross listed as GEOG 4397 and HIST 4397 .
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POLS 4399 - Undergraduate Research Project
Three credit hours.
Completion of a major research project in political science. The student should complete a research proposal before applying.
Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, POLS 3302 , 15 credit hours of political science, and consent of the instructor.
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PSYC 2300 - Psychology and the Human Experience
Three credit hours.
Focuses on development of the individual in the context of physical and social environments. Topics include the scientific method and its application to the study of the individual, the relationship between brain and behavior, social and personality development, theories of motivation, maladaptive behavior, social cognition and interaction, and the effects of membership in different groups. Students learn through writing, reading, discussing, listening, and participating in critical thinking and problem-solving activities. (ACTS Course Number PSYC 1103)
Prerequisites: RHET 1311 .
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PSYC 2310 - General Psychological Statistics
Three credit hours.
A general survey of statistical methods in psychology, including descriptive and inferential techniques. Emphasis on application and interpretation of the statistical procedures. Course does not fulfill requirement for psychology majors, or count toward the minimum of 31 hours of psychology courses for majors. May be useful in preparation for required statistics courses. Accepted by some majors. See program advisor for information.
Prerequisites: MATH 1302 or 1315 or equivalent.
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PSYC 3305 - Sensation-Perception
Three credit hours.
Study of the perception external events and sensory processes underlying that perception.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 .
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PSYC 3308 - Urban Environmental Psychology
Three credit hours.
Study of the effects of physical environments on individuals. Topics include individual perceptions of local environments, pollution, and energy costs; individual privacy needs versus crowding; unique environments, such as wilderness, museums, and zoos; and the design of more livable homes.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 .
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PSYC 3310 - Motivation and Emotion
Three credit hours.
Detailed coverage of important forms of human motivation and cursory treatment of emotions.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 .
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PSYC 3320 - Introduction to Applied Psychology
Three credit hours.
An introduction to the application of psychology to a variety of problems concerning mental and physical health, communication, motivation, the use of tests and other psychological techniques in industry and government, social engineering, environmental issues, and the legal system. Also covers careers in psychology, their educational requirements, and career planning.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 .
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PSYC 3330 - Health Psychology
Three credit hours.
he causes of stress and how stress impacts health, behavioral contributions to an individual’s or community’s health status, and the ways in which health is being re-conceptualized.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 .
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PSYC 3335 - Statistics and Methods for Non-majors
Three credit hours.
Course is restricted to Nursing students. A study of descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. Topics include central tendency, dispersion, graphical displays of data, probability distributions for discrete and continuous variables, frequency distributions, percentiles, null hypothesis testing, power, effect sizes, type I and type II errors, one and two tailed tests, sampling distributions, chi square, correlation and regression.
Prerequisites: RN to BSN online students in Department of Nursing only. MATH 1302 or MATH 1321 or equivalent.
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PSYC 3340 - Meditation Techniques
Three credit hours.
Theoretical framework for understanding the meditation experience, namely, Jung’s depth psychology, yoga psychology, and Buddhist psychology; training in specific meditation techniques of various religious traditions, including Hatha Yoga, Zen, and the Silence, as well as the self-analysis of dreams. Cross listed as RELS 3340 .
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PSYC 3341 - Research Methods I
Three credit hours.
This course is designed as a survey of methods used in psychological research with equal treatment given to quasi experimental and experimental designs. Topics will include experiments, survey research, qualitative field research and unobtrusive research with an emphasis on the purposes, strengths and weaknesses of each. This course is required for psychology majors entering Fall 2010.
Prerequisites: PSCY 2340 with grade of “C” or greater.
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PSYC 3342 - Statistics and Methods II
Three credit hours.
A study of inferential research techniques, with an emphasis on the design and statistical analysis of controlled experimental procedures. Topics include sampling procedures and distributions, hypothesis testing, within and between subjects designs, tests of the difference between two means, and one-way and factorial analyses of variance.
Prerequisites: PSYC 3335 with a “C” or greater.
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PSYC 3350 - Social Psychology
Three credit hours.
An introduction of theories, research, and problems regarding interrelationships of social structure, interpersonal interaction, and behavior of individuals. Topics include human aggression, prejudice, attraction, persuasion, self-perception, and conformity.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 .
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PSYC 3356 - Developmental Psychology
Three credit hours.
Development of the individual from conception through adolescence. Topics include prenatal, intellectual, emotional, social, and personality development.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 .
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PSYC 3357 - Infancy
Three credit hours.
Theory and research on the psychological development of infants. Topics include sensory and perceptual development, intellectual development, social and emotional development, and physical development during the first two years of life.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 , PSYC 3356 , or consent of the instructor.
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PSYC 3358 - Adolescent Psychology
Three credit hours.
Theory and research on the psychological development of adolescents; physical, social, personality, and intellectual development during adolescence; major theories concerning adolescence.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 , PSYC 3356 , or consent of instructor.
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PSYC 3360 - Abnormal Psychology
Three credit hours.
The causes, symptoms, and treatment of abnormalities in human behavior.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 .
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PSYC 3363 - Psychology of Religion
Three credit hours.
Various interpretations of religious experience in terms of modern Western psychology and their use in religious counseling. Varieties of religious experiences, psychological interpretations of religious experiences, religion and stages of human development, and techniques of religious counseling.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 or consent of instructor.
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PSYC 3365 - Fundamentals of Psychosexual Behavior
Three credit hours.
The emotional, attitudinal, and developmental parameters of human sexual motivation and behavior; masculinity-femininity; sexual deviation; and prevalent sexual behaviors.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 .
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PSYC 3366 - Psychology of Women
Three credit hours.
The study of the psychology of women, emphasizing the different views of women in our society, the bases of these views, and their implications for men and women.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 .
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PSYC 3368 - Psychology Cooperative Education
Three credit hours.
Designed to complement and extend the classroom learning experience through the application of psychology-based concepts, skills, and technology in a professional work environment. PSYC 3368 normally requires 200 hours per semester with the employer. Number of work hours, activities, and responsibilities depends on the nature of the work and must be specified in a written agreement coordinated with the course instructor and the Office of Cooperative Education. Grading is based on the criteria of the written agreement and is the responsibility of the instructor.
Prerequisites: completed 30 semester hours with a 2.50 GPA overall, PSYC 2300 , six upper-level hours in psychology and consent of the psychology department coordinator and the director of cooperative education. Transfer students must have completed one semester in residence.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: PSYC 3335 or PSYC 2310 .
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PSYC 3369 - Internship
Three or four credit hours.
Provides practical experience in a professional urban setting. Students work in a business, government agency, state mental health institution, or similar location giving opportunities to apply their academic background to develop applied skills.
Prerequisites: junior standing, consent of instructor.
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PSYC 3370 - Industrial Psychology
Three credit hours.
A survey of the field of industrial psychology. Application of psychological principles to prediction, performance criteria, job analysis, employee evaluation, training, work environment, management, motivation, and job satisfaction. Recommended for business students and those interested in applied psychology.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 .
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PSYC 3375 - Psychology of Consumer Behavior
Three credit hours.
Psychology of advertising; motivational, perceptual, social, and learning variables influencing consumer choice. Recommended for advertising, marketing, business, and psychology majors.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 .
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PSYC 3380 - Cognitive Psychology
Three credit hours.
An introduction to theories and research regarding human information processing. Topics include attention, memory, problem solving, information representation, and individual differences in cognitive ability.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 .
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PSYC 3435 - Statistics and Methods I
Three hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Four credit hours.
A study of descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. Topics include central tendency, dispersion, graphical displays of data, probability distributions for discrete and continuous variables, frequency distributions, percentiles, null hypothesis testing, power, effect sizes, type I and type II errors, one and two-tailed tests, sampling distributions, chi square, correlation and regression.
Prerequisites: MATH 1302 or MATH 1321 or equivalent.
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PSYC 3469 - Internship
Three or four credit hours.
Provides practical experience in a professional urban setting. Students work in a business, government agency, state mental health institution, or similar location giving opportunities to apply their academic background to develop applied skills.
Prerequisites: junior standing, consent of instructor.
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PSYC 4121 - Independent Study
Two or three credit hours.
Readings and research in various areas of psychology.
Prerequisites: senior standing psychology major, consent of the professor.
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PSYC 4221 - Independent Study
Two or three credit hours.
Readings and research in various areas of psychology.
Prerequisites: senior standing psychology major, consent of the professor.
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PSYC 4290 - Senior Seminar
Two or three credit hours.
Topics vary with instructor.
Prerequisites: PSYC 3335 and senior status in psychology major.
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PSYC 4300 - Drugs and Behavior
Three credit hours.
An analysis of the effects of drug administration on ongoing behavior and learning. Emphasis on drugs of clinical application and usages. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as PSYC 5300.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 , senior standing, or consent of instructor.
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PSYC 4301 - Drug Abuse
Three credit hours.
A study of drug abuse and addiction with an emphasis on pharmacological, psychological, and behavior aspects of abused drugs. There is also an emphasis on the differing treatments used in the attempt to control these addictions.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 .
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PSYC 4310 - Counseling Psychology
Three credit hours.
A survey of the field of counseling and its philosophy, with emphasis on the counseling relationship. Educational, vocational, industrial, and personal counseling are covered. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as PSYC 5310.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 , senior standing, or consent of the instructor.
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PSYC 4320 - Physiological Psychology
Three credit hours.
Principal neuroanatomical structures, with emphasis on their behavioral correlates.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 .
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PSYC 4321 - Independent Study
Two or three credit hours.
Readings and research in various areas of psychology.
Prerequisites: senior standing psychology major, consent of the professor.
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PSYC 4325 - Personnel Psychology
Three credit hours.
Analysis of industrial psychology in terms of personnel work. Topics include predictors and related issues, criteria and related issues, statistical analysis for selection and placement, testing, interviews and other non-test procedures, personnel development, and attitude measurement. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as PSYC 5325.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 , three hours of statistics.
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PSYC 4330 - Learning and Memory
Three credit hours.
Fundamental principles of conditioning and learning. Topics include traditional and modern approaches to reinforcement, punishment, generalization, discrimination, constraints on learning, and applications of learning principles. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as PSYC 5330.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 .
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PSYC 4335 - Personality and Social Development
Three credit hours.
Examines the interaction between developing children and the social environment and the implications for adult personality using an Eriksonian stage model. Constitutional predispositions, parental care giving, modeling, peer interaction, and social institutions considered.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 . Recommended: PSYC 3356 .
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PSYC 4336 - Cognitive Development
Three credit hours.
An introduction to the theories and research on the development of thinking in infants, children, and adolescents. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as PSYC 5336.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 , PSYC 3356 , and senior standing or consent of the instructor.
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PSYC 4337 - Adult Psychology and Aging
Three credit hours.
This comprehensive course focuses on typical transitional aspects of development across the adult lifespan including physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development domains. Theoretical perspectives and practical applications from psychology will be emphasized including cross-cultural, gender, ethnic, familial, historical perspectives, and temporal culture interventions.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 with grade of C or greater.
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PSYC 4340 - Shaping of Human Behavior
Three credit hours.
A study of the application of principles of learning and conditioning to the shaping of the behavior of people in a variety of settings. Ethical issues in changing human behavior. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as PSYC 5340.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 , and senior standing or consent of the instructor.
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PSYC 4345 - History of Psychology
Three credit hours.
An examination of concepts, methods, and systems that have contributed to the development of modern psychology. Provides excellent preparation for the Advanced Psychology GRE.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 .
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PSYC 4355 - Psychology of Personal Adjustment
Three credit hours.
A study of the healthy personality, emphasizing characteristics, development, and promotion of mental health.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300.
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PSYC 4360 - Psychological Tests and Measurement
Three credit hours.
An examination of classical test theory with extensive treatments of reliability, validity, item analysis and standardization. An introduction to other scaling and test construction approaches is included. The construction and use of common psychological tests are considered.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 with grade of C or greater, and three hours of college-level statistics.
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PSYC 4363 - Organizational Psychology
Three credit hours.
An analysis of the interplay of individuals and the organizations for which they work. Topics include job satisfaction, motivation, morale, leadership, group dynamics, conflict, communication, union-management relations, and organizational growth and development.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 or consent of the instructor.
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PSYC 4365 - Psychological Disorders of Childhood
Three credit hours.
A study of the nature, causes, and treatment of disturbed behavior in children and their families. Topics include childhood psychoses, attention deficit disorder, autism, depression, behavior problems, and the abused child. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as PSYC 5365.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 , and senior standing or consent of instructor.
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PSYC 4370 - Psychology of Personality
Three credit hours.
A critical survey of modern approaches to the organization and development of personality, with extensive reading to integrate experimental, clinical, biographical, and cultural evidence.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 and PSYC 3360 .
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PSYC 4380 - Human Factors Psychology
Three credit hours.
An analysis of relevant information about human behavior for the design of physical objects people use, the methods for their use, and the design of environments in which people live and work.
Prerequisites: PSYC 2300 .
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