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PHIL 108 PU - Science, Religion & Philosophy
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
An exploration into the historical, cultural, ethical and philosophical relationships between religious traditions and the rise of Modern science. We will investigate these relationships as they have impacted: culturally shaped ways of knowing; changing worldviews about God, humanity and nature; methods of scientific, religious and philosophical inquiry; views on authority; and particular issues such as creation, evolution and intelligent design, the mind-brain problem, and life after death.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101
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PHIL 109 GP - Human Rights: the Global Struggle
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
A shared inquiry into the philosophy, history and global struggles pertaining to human rights.
Prerequisite(s): Critical Thinking.
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PHIL 110 EPU - Environmental Ethics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
What ways of thinking help us participate responsibly in the web of life on Earth? This course will help us recognize the interdependence of human society and the natural environment and the ways in which principles of ecological sustainability are essential to building a just and compassionate world. Our course will begin with developing an understanding of the multidisciplinary context of environmental ethics, and then we will explore fundamental worldviews of our relationship with and responsibility to the natural world. We will then look at specific areas of concern and case studies where you will be given the chance to examine an issue from different philosophical perspectives. This course will develop your ability to think philosophically; to understand several philosophical traditions in ethics; and to apply your abilities and understandings to environmental issues. Cross-listed ENVS110
Prerequisite(s): T tag course.
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PHIL 117 - Eagles Debate Team
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
In this course students will participate in the activities of the Eagles Debate Team. These activities will include participation in weekly debates, critiquing debates, delivery exercises, scrimmages with regional teams, debate tournaments, on-campus workshops, and team building events.
Prerequisite(s): none.
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PHIL 200 DP - Philosophy and Mass Incarceration
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course examines the philosophical questions raised by criminal law. This course will examine how various philosophers and social theorists have justified criminal punishment. We will pay special attention to how liberal democratic societies reconcile commitments to individual liberty with practices of confinement. We will connect this study to moral, political, and experiential reflections on mass incarceration, especially as they relate to racial, sexual, and class hierarchies in the US. This course will include a community learning project. Cross-listed CJ 200 and ETHS 202
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101
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PHIL 230 DPU - Philosophy and Race
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course will examine philosophical analyses of race, considering a range of views from race as a biological feature of individuals to race as a social construction and hence a political issue. We will consider whether (and how) notions of race relate to practices of racism, asking both ethical questions (how should people of different races be viewed and treated?) and metaphysical questions (what IS race?). Would a just world be one which has gotten “beyond” race, or would that ideal perpetuate a dangerous desire for sameness? Cross-listed ETHS 330 DPU
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PHIL 250 PV - History & Philosophy of Science
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
History and Philosophy of Science is an introduction to the nature of scientific knowledge, the philosophical implications of science, and the development of science as we know it today, along with some of the processes and products of scientific inquiry. In addition, the course addresses the history of science through the study of notable scientific revolutions and the exploration of the natural world as a human activity. The goals of the course include: introducing students to philosophical ways of thinking and arguing within the natural sciences and student development of an appreciation of the scientific enterprise. Cross-listed NATS250
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or consent of instructor.
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PHIL 260 U - Symbolic Logic
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course will introduce students to the formal system of symbolic logic. Students in this course will learn the symbolic language of sentential and first-order predicate logic as well as how to demonstrate valid inferential reasoning via various methods such as truth-tables and natural deduction.
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PHIL 265 PU - Modern Philosophy
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course explores issues that arise in Modern Philosophy such as empiricism and rationalism, the rise of scientific method, and political beliefs founded on reason and individual freedom.
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PHIL 305 - Philosophical Themes
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Exploration of various philosophical topics. Topics have included the human use of leisure and work, technology, mass media and the arts, as well as cross-cultural philosophical issues.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 .
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PHIL 305A GP - Spc Tpc: Cosmopolitanism
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Cosmopolitanism is the belief that all human beings are members of one, big global community. The idea is that if we are united based on our common humanity, we will be able to rise above the differences that often divide us. In this class, we will ask whether cosmopolitanism can in practice offer the solutions that it hopes to offer: can we human beings be united in something like a global community? Should we want to be? What would we gain and potentially lose if we did so? In order to address these questions, we will consider issues with global import, which might include cultural difference, the war on terror and the notion of universal human rights.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PHIL 306 GP - Philosophy of Peace with Justice
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Philosophy of Peace explores 5 key philosophies; the Just War theory, nationalism, Ghandian Active Nonviolence, “Holy War,” and global governance and the UN. The course normally includes a service-learning project and a travel seminar to NYC to visit the UN and various peace organizations.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 .
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PHIL 307 2DP - The Phil of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course is a shared inquiry into the nonviolent philosophy of M.L. King and its relevance both in the Civil Rights movement and in diverse communities in the U.S. and beyond. Students will study and discuss Dr. King’s writings, reflect on their own potential for helping build the “Beloved Community,” and engage in relevant service learning projects such as Amnesty International, the United Nations Association, and Fair Trade Advocacy. If funds are available, we may travel to the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. Cross-listed ETHS 480C
Prerequisite(s): Completion of COR 1 or COR 199 or COR 199 in progress; two full-time semesters of college credit, excluding retro credits, AP credits,
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PHIL 309 - Philosophy of the Mind
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
The main objective of this course is to explore the central philosophical issues associated with understanding the phenomena of conscious thought and experience. Debates in the areas of metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of science, and philosophy of mind will be covered, as well as the relation of those debates to contemporary research in the area of neuroscience. Students will learn to navigate these debates and their implications for such matters as freedom and responsibility, personal identity, and the relationship between psychology and the physical sciences. In doing so, they will also become familiar with the methodology of philosophy, the academic discipline that uses dialogue, debate, thought-experiments, and close, careful reasoning in an attempt to provide a range of plausible answers to questions that are not presently resolvable within the confines of the empirical sciences.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 T (“Logic: The Practice of Critical Thinking”).
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PHIL 311 P - PHILOSOPHY OF MIND
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
The main objective of this course is to explore the central philosophical issues associated with understanding the phenomena of conscious thought and experience. Debates in the areas of metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of science, and philosophy of mind will be covered, as well as the relation of those debates to contemporary research in the area of neuroscience. Students will learn to navigate these debates and their implications for such matters as freedom and responsibility, personal identity, and the relationship between psychology and the physical sciences. In doing so, they will also become familiar with the methodology of philosophy, the academic discipline that uses dialogue, debate, thought-experiments, and close, careful reasoning in an attempt to provide a range of plausible answers to questions that are not presently resolvable within the confines of the empirical sciences. Cross-listed: None. Offered: No Information Provided. Prerequisite: PHIL 101 T (“Logic: The Practice of Critical Thinking”).
Offered Spring Odd Years
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 LOGIC: THE PRACTICE OF CRITICAL THINKING
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PHIL 315 PU - Ancient Philosophy
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
The Western intellectual tradition has its roots in Ancient Greek Philosophy. This course will explore those roots through the philosophical themes that arose at the time and that provide the foundation for contemporary inquiry. Themes to be explored would include: metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, politics, and logic.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 .
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PHIL 316 PQ - Feminism and Fundamentalism
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course will explore the social, cultural, political, and economic forces driving the growing trends of religious conservatism with the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions. In our initial exploration, we will seek to understand these movements on their own terms as best we can, by learning about their respective histories and value systems. We will then critically assess each movement and their respective value systems by examining women’s responses to each community from within each, both supportive and critical. Doing so will enable us to reflect on the gendered configurations of fundamentalist cultures through the gender roles that structure them, enabling us to examine underlying assumptions about masculinity and femininity that undergird these communities. We will also examine and critically assess the relationship between these value systems and the broader political, social, and economic belief systems of which they are a part. Cross-listed WS 316
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 , WS 204
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PHIL 400 - Metaphysics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Consideration of questions concerning ultimate reality and the purpose of existence. Perspectives from various eras, cultures and philosophical traditions will be examined.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 and one foundation course.
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PHIL 401 - Selected Philosophers
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
In-depth concentration on one, two, or several philosophers, selected in response to student interest.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 and one foundation course.
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PHIL 442 PU - Health Care Ethics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course examines various important ethical issues in medical practice and health care while exploring some philosophical approaches to moral responsibility. Major areas of focus include ethics in clinical medicine, public health, and the intersection of health ethics with global justice. This course has the goals of familiarizing students with some important issues in health care ethics as well as fostering independent critical thinking and writing on these topics.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of T,O, and W tags and at least sophomore status.
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PHIL 479 - Independent Study - Philosophy
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Research into a philosophical theme related to a students’ major field. Required of philosophy minors.
Prerequisite(s): (PHIL 101 ) consent of instructor.
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PHIL 604 - Professional Ethics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
The goal of this course is to deepen critical thinking about ethical issues that arise in the context of professional practice. The course explores a wide variety of ethical issues relevant across professions. It aims to enhance students’ abilities to identify central ethical considerations, accurately and respectfully explain others’ views, thoughtfully examine one’s own views, critically evaluate the strength of reasoning, and present well-reasoned positions.
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PHIL 642 - Ethics for Health Leaders
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course focuses on ethical issues in professions related to health care while exploring some philosophical approaches to moral responsibility. It is aimed at students pursuing a graduate degree in health systems leadership as well as other health care professions. Major areas of exploration include ethics in clinical medicine, public health, and the intersection of health ethics with global justice. Course goals include familiarizing students with some important ethical issues in health care, enhancing students’ abilities to analyze and evaluate ethical issues, and fostering critical thinking and communication skills.
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UAPHI 154 T - Logic-Practice of Critical Thinking
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This is a basic introduction to critical thinking and involves learning tools and skills that enable students to effectively evaluate deductive and inductive arguments and to distinguish well-constructed from deceptive and spurious arguments.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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UAPHI 168 P - Professional Ethics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This is a course in professional ethics designed for students pursuing a career in business and the professions. It begins with a grounding in the basic concepts of ethics and justice and then explores the ethical context of capitalism, the structure and goals of corporations, stakeholder interests, rights of consumers and employees, and environmental issues.
Prerequisite(s): UAPHI 154 T - Logic-Practice of Critical Thinking
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PHYS 110 1V - Society’s Grand Challenges
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course will introduce engineering as a field concerned with solving the challenges facing modern society. These challenges include finding clean water resources, improving solar power, developing medical technology, and rebuilding aging infrastructure, among others. The focus will be on the intersection of science, technology, and society (STS), and explore how scientists and engineers can work to build a more just and compassionate world. Students will engage in the engineering design process, evaluate various solutions to society’s challenges, and meet engineers who work in the Madison community.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): First semester freshman or freshman transfer students; Math placement level 2 or higher.
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PHYS 130 S - General Physics I
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This semester includes principles of classic mechanics, including kinematics, Newton’s Laws, and energy. Emphasis is placed on applications in the real world (including biological and environmental applications). Students follow a guided inquiry approach to build on the concepts learned through hands-on activities involving exploration, modeling, and calculations. This course is an integrated lecture/laboratory that meets in three two-hour sessions per week. When taken concurrently with PHYS 230 , this course is equivalent to a calculus-based course.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): Math placement level 3 or completion of MATH 114A or higher.
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PHYS 131 S - General Physics II
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This semester includes principles of electricity, magnetism, optics and modern physics. Emphasis is placed on applications in the real world (including biological and environmental applications). Students follow a guided inquiry approach to build on concepts learned through hands-on activities involving exploration, modeling, and calculations. This course is an integrated lecture/laboratory that meets in three two-hour sessions per week.When taken concurrently with PHYS 231 this course is equivalent to a calculus-based course.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): Math placement level 3 or completion of MATH 114A , or higher; completion of PHYS 130
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PHYS 150 S - Survey of Astronomy
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Modern exploration of the physical universe. Topics include the sky and celestial motions, our solar system, nebulae, galaxies, and cosmology with emphasis on origin and evolution. Cross-listed GEOS 150 S
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): Math placement level 2 or higher.
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PHYS 160 - Introduction to Engineering
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course will provide the opportunity for students to explore various fields of engineering. This is a hands-on, project-based course that includes an introduction to computer tools and laboratory techniques used by engineers. Through active, collaborative work, students work on teams to apply the engineering problem-solving method to “real-world” problems.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PHYS 170 - Engineering Modeling & Design
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
An introduction to design tools and practices associated with the design and fabrication of engineering systems. Students will gain experience with solid modeling tools, including part modeling, assembly modeling and the reading and creation of layout drawings. This is a project-based class in which students will have hands-on experience designing systems with 3D modeling software and fabricating the objects that they design.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PHYS 220 V - Intro Human Biomechanics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Biomechanics is a field which uses mechanical analyses to investigate biological problems. Biomechanics involves combining what we know about the anatomy and physiology of the body, and physics to investigate problems. It is an increasingly popular field of study, as it has applications in health, prosthetic design, ergonomics, athletics, and computer gaming. Students who complete this course will study the methods that are currently used in investigating human biomechanical problems. Topics covered will include: mechanical and structural properties of living tissues, loads applied to joints, common sports injuries and treatments, linear and angular kinematics, linear and angular kinetics, equilibrium and torque. Cross-listed BIO220
Prerequisite(s): Math placement level 3 or placement into MATH 114A or placement into MATH 114B
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PHYS 230 - Problem Solving in Physics 1
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
The focus of this course is on mathematical modeling and problem solving in physics. The first semester will explore topics in kinematics, force, energy, and momentum by using calculus to derive and interpret results. This seminar is designed to be taken concurrently with PHYS 130 . The combination of PHYS 130 and PHYS 230 is the equivalent to the first semester of a calculus-based physics course.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of or concurrent registration in MATH 231
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PHYS 231 - Problem Solving in Physics 2
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
The focus of this course is on mathematical modeling and problem solving in physics. The second semester will explore topics in electricity, magnetism, optics, and circuits by using calculus to derive and interpret results. This seminar is designed to be taken concurrently with PHYS 131 . The combination of PHYS 131 and PHYS 231 is equivalent to the second semester of a calculus-based physics course.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): Completion of or concurrent registration in MATH 231.
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PHYS 300 - Mathematical Methods of Physics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
The physics content of the general physics sequence will be examined in greater detail using the tools of calculus to examine physical problems from classical mechanics, waves, electricity, and magnetism. Focus will be an interpretation of graphs, basic differential equations, and vector analysis of physical problems. Students will use the tools and language of mathematics to understand physics.
Offered Fall Odd Years
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 131 and MATH 241 with a C or better (MATH 251 recommended)
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PHYS 310 - Principles of Mechanics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Origin and development of classical mechanics; mathematical techniques, especially vector analysis; conservation laws and their relation to symmetry principles; brief introduction to orbit theory and harmonic oscillators.
Offered Fall Even Years
Prerequisite(s): C or better in MATH 241 - AND - PHYS 131 .
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PHYS 311 - Statics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Statis is a study of force systems acting on rigid bodies not in motion. The analysis includes forces acting in and on beams, trusses and frames in equilibrium. Topical content includes 2-D and 3-D systems, free body diagrams, pulley systems, friction, centroids and moments of inertia. Course also includes the application of basic mechanics principles for the analysis of static engineering structures, including shear force and bending moment in beams. Analysis includes both scalar and vector methods.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 131 & MATH 241
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PHYS 320 - Electromagnetism
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
An advanced look at problems in electromagnetism including electrostatic fields, capacitance and dielectrics, magneto statics,electromagnetic induction, andMaxwell’s equations.
Offered Spring Odd Years
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 131 and MATH 241 with a C or better (MATH 251 recommended)
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PHYS 350 I - Scientific Computing
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Introduces computing tools useful in solving scientific problems. Considers a variety of techniques of tackling scientific calculations such as spreadsheets, symbolic packages (or other suitable programming languages). Additional emphasis is placed on the acquisition of scientific information in an ethical and legal manner, including an exploration of the primary literature. Examples will be drawn from such diverse fields as astronomy, physics, chemistry, earth science, biology and mathematics.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 130 and MATH 231
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PHYS 360 X - Relativity & Quantum Mechanics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
An introduction to relativity and quantum mechanics, and applications to atomic, solid state, and nuclear physics and chemistry. The laboratory component will explore these applications in more detail and also emphasize various forms of writing in the sciences. Cross-listed CHEM 360 X
Offered Spring Even Years
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 131 and MATH 231 with a C or better
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PHYS 361 - Thermodynamics & Kinetics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Investigates the law of thermodynamics, properties of the states of matter and dynamics. Cross-listed CHEM361
Offered Spring Odd Years
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 121 ; PHYS 131 ; MATH 241 with a grade of C or higher.
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PHYS 379 - Independent Study - Physics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Independent study of selected topics in physics conducted by the student with the approval and supervision of the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor
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PHYS 469 - Special Topics in Physics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Advanced study of topics of special current interest in physics and related fields. Seminar/discussion format.
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PHYS 479 - Independent Study - Physics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Independent Study of selected topics in physics conducted by the student with the approval and supervision of the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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PHYS 480 K - Physics Seminar
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
A seminar for upper-level physics majors to practice scientific communication skills and participate in discussion of topics in current research with fellow students and faculty. Students present a topic from the primary physics literature. One seminar-format meeting per week.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): Four semesters of physics coursework (16 credits).
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PHYS 489 - Undergraduate Research
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Opportunities are available for students to engage in physics research, in conjunction with collaborative student-faculty research projects of with projects done with researchers from various governmental agencies.
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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PS 201 E - Debating the Earth: Pol Pers On Env
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
In this course, we shall explore how a diverse array of competing political perspectives views the relationship of humans to the natural environment in terms of both the sources of and the solutions to our current ecological crisis. In investigating these different paradigms and how each constructs the issues, we will come to better understand how these views shape public policy, political movements, public opinion, and even international relations. Cross-listed ENVS 203
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PS 210 GJ - Intro to International Relations
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
In this course we shall explore the actors, structure, and behavior of the emerging global system.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PS 262 J - Intro to American Political Process
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Explores the nature and structure of the American political system, and examines selected problems in American government at the national level.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PS 275 GJ - Intro to Comparative Politics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
In this course we shall explore the structure and conduct of politics cross-nationally and examine some of the communalities and differences among politics and political systems around the world.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PS 279 - Independent Study - Political Sci
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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PS 301 - Political Ideas
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Explores the major political ideologies of the modern and contemporary eras, as well as the political thinkers who played a role in developing and articulating such ideas. The role of these ideologies in shaping both historical and current events.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PS 343 - Constitutional Law and Politics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Examines the political issues and conflicts that arise as society attempts to apply and interpret the US Constitution, especially as it regards civil rights and civil liberties. This would include such controversies as censorship, the rights of the accused, abortion, affirmative action, discrimination, privacy, and federalism. The roles played by the Supreme Court, the rest of the federal judiciary, state courts, Congress, the President, private interests, and public opinion. Notable past constitutional cases that helped shape current interpretations of the Constitution.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PS 350 - Public Policy Process
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
How policy decisions are made in the American political system. Attention will be paid to models of policymaking, the roles of specific actors in the policymaking realm, and the various stages of the policymaking process. Offered every three years.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PS 351 - Selected Issues in Public Policy
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The nature and development of selected contemporary public policy issues such as education, housing, taxes, welfare, crime, transportation and urban planning. The course may cover several topics or focus in detail upon one issue in a given semester.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PS 351A - Budgets, Taxes, and the Debt
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Special topics: Issues in Public Policy: budgets, taxes, and the debt.
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PS 352 EJ - Environmental Politics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course examines the political dynamics that underlie environmental policymaking in the United States. Major issues in environmental policy, including public lands, wildlife, pollution and energy will be examined, as well as the role of governmental institutions, interest groups and the public in formulating environmental policy. Cross-listed ENVS352
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PS 353 EJ - Sprawl, Land Use and Society
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course examines the environmental and social consequences of suburban sprawl and the patterns of mobility associated with it. In doing so, we will closely explore the role of public policies at the local, state, and federal levels in creating, supporting and now questioning this entire system. Cross-listed ENVS 353 , GEOG 353
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PS 360 J - Political Parties & Interest Groups
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course looks at the nature and function of two types of political organizations which influence American government: political parties and interest groups. Their structure, roles and behavior will be examined as will the process of political action in general.
Offered Other
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PS 361 J - The President & the Executive Branc
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The structure and nature of the Presidency and the executive bureaucracy. The history, political behavior and functions of the executive office and its relationships to Congress, the bureaucracy, the media, interest groups, and the American people; the theory and practice of public administration within the executive branch.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PS 364 - State and Local Politics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The process of governing at the state and local levels here in Wisconsin and the unique problems that are associated with state and local government. Special emphasis is placed on intergovernmental relations and how these influence state and local politics.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PS 366 - Congress & Legislative Politics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
The structure and behavior of legislative bodies, especially the U.S. Congress. In addition, theories of representation, the role of constituents, and the legislature’s complex relationship to the other branches of government.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PS 375 2 - Model United Nations
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The United Nations brings together states in an increasingly interdependent world to make collective decisions for the betterment of all. Model United Nations is an interactive simulation that allows students to experience the difficulty and the potential of international diplomacy. At a Model UN conference students serve as state “delegates” and negotiate solutions to complex global problems within the UN institutional structure. Preparation for and participation in the conference is a unique opportunity to develop research, debate, and inter-personal skills while also learning about a critical institution in global politics. This semester, we will compete as a team at the three day University of Chicago Model United Nations (ChoMUN) conference in April of 2017. As we progress through the semester, the principal question we will address is: what are the responsibilities and powers of supra-national institutions in finding solutions to global challenges?
Prerequisite(s): Completion of COR 1 or COR 199 or COR 199 in progress; two full-time semesters of college credit, excluding retro credits, AP credits,
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PS 379 - Independent Study - Political Sci
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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PS 384 GJ - Politics of the Middle East
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
In this course we shall explore the structure, nature and history of Middle Eastern politics and examine some of the issues and problems unique to that region.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PS 388 G - Democracy & Authoritarianism
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
PS 388 will explore the politics of democratic and authoritarian systems. It will investigate the various conceptualizations regime designs, the different accounts for democratic and authoritarian successes and failures, and how mass publics around the world understand democracy and authoritarianism.
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PS 390 G - Politics of Latin America
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
In this course we shall explore the structure, nature, and history of Latin American politics and examine some of the issues and problems unique to that region.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PS 391 G - Politics of Europe
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
In this course we shall explore the structure, nature, and history of politics in Europe and of the European Union and examine some of the issues and problems unique to that region.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PS 397 - Peace & Conflict Studies
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course is an introduction to the study of inter-state conflict and peace studies. The underlying assumptions throughout this course is that war should be avoided and our principle focus will be to 1) identify the causes of war and 2) identify justifications and strategies for peace. As we shall see, these are interrelated, complex, and controversial topics. Both peace and conflict studies require a multi-disciplinary approach that includes psychology, philosophy and ethics, religion, economics, biology, history, and international relations. This necessarily broad approach allows us to closely examine and critique the underlying assumptions behind conflict and cooperation and trace the casual paths leading to war or to peace. We will place a special emphasis on examining and critiquing perspectives on conflict and peace at the individual, group, substate, and international levels of analysis. We will also consider the qualitative and quantitative empirical evidence in support of these theories. By the end of the course, students will appreciate the challenges of ending global conflict but also possess the knowledge to suggest realistic, peaceful solutions. This course fulfills the J (Analysis of Human Behavior and Social Structure) and U (Enriched Critical Thinking Experience) General Education tags.
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PS 460 J - Mass Media & Politics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
How media has transformed American politics in the last half-century. Explores the assumption that media coverage of politics is not apart from the events it reports on, but rather a determinant, in many ways, of those events. How the presentation of political reality by the media, especially TV, affects elections, political behavior, public opinion, policy debates, and the notion of citizenship and democracy.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PS 479 - Independent Study - Political Sci
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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PS 480 - Seminar in Political Science
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
A seminar that explores specific contemporary issues in political science.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PS 481 - Seminar in International Relations
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
A seminar that explores specific contemporary issues in international relations.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PS 483 Q - WOMEN AND POLITICS
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course will examine the history of feminist thought. A goal of the course is to encourage students to develop and shape their own concepts and ideas about feminist political thought as a potent and multifaceted global force. The course will define feminism and engage some of the cultural and political stereotypes of feminism and feminist thinking in contemporary politics and popular culture. Topics include citizenship, political participation and rights, work and family, reproductive rights and birth control, gender representation in the media, and the role of gender in militarism and national security.
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PSY 101 J - General Psychology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
An introduction to psychology as a science. Emphasis on major topics and areas of research in psychology including: biology and behavior, perception, memory, learning, states of consciousness, emotions, personality, psychological disorders, and psychotherapies.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PSY 210 - Child Development
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The major goal of this course is to introduce students to the field of child psychology by providing an understanding of development from conception through adolescence. Major topics include cognitive development, language development, emotional and social development, and contexts of development. Two main questions guide the course: how do children develop the knowledge, skills, and personality characteristics that allow them to become successful adults and how do differences in children come about?
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 J.
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PSY 220 - Adolescent Development
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The major goal of this course is to provide an introduction to adolescent development. This course will cover the major biological, cognitive, and social transitions that occur during adolescence in addition to providing an overview of the major developmental tasks of adolescence which include developing identity, autonomy, intimacy, and sexuality. Important contexts, such as family relationships, peer relationships, and school environments, in which adolescents develop, will also be explored.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 J.
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PSY 285 - Careers in Psychology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
This course will comprehensively cover career options in psychology on different degree level. We will focus on experiences and practical skills needed at each level. Course objectives include introducing different career options to psychology majors, gaining knowledge of experiential requirements for different career options and gaining experience writing cover application materials for graduate schools and jobs. This course will be taught in a hybrid format, primarily over Blackboard, with four in person meeting throughout the semester. This course cannot be used for the Psychology Minor.
Prerequisite(s): None
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PSY 285R - Independent Research
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
A course that enables students to become involved with faculty doing empirical research on a wide variety of topics in psychology. Learning will involve direct instruction as well as applied experiences. The activities and requirements of the course will vary depending upon the type of research. Students will be expected to work 3 hours per week per credit hour. A maximum of two credits in Independent Research can be applied toward the major.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 and consent of instructor.
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PSY 288 S - Cognition & Perception
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
In this course, we will explore the neural processes underlying cognitive functions such as attention, reasoning, imagery, language, problem solving, sensation, and perception. We will examine these phenomena in the context of the evolution of the cognitive system in the natural world, and the physiological mechanisms that enable them. Within the body of this course, we will understand Cognitive Science as a foundational laboratory science, and we will cover many theoretical and empirical approaches to Cognitive Science, with a focus on Perception. This course will provide students with knowledge and experience in the theories and techniques that are the foundations of experimental psychology and our understanding of the basic functional properties of the human brain.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 and any S Tagged Course.
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PSY 292 - Research Practicum
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
A beginning level research experience in which students will engage in research in a support role. Students may support the development, implementation or continuation of research projects. Students will gain skills in basic research processes. It may be part of a developmental research process, or a standalone experience.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101
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PSY 300 - Psychology of Personality
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course is an introduction to major theories and empirical research in the field of personality psychology. Topics include the dynamics, structure, and assessment of personality, as well as personality development and change. Biological and socio-cultural influences on personality will be considered.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 J.
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PSY 301 - Methods of Human Services I
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Students will learn and apply basic knowledge and skills for working directly with individuals and families (i.e., micro practice). Special attention will be given to the competencies of case management and interviewing, emphasizing communication skills and management of the helping relationship. The generalist perspective from social work will be used in a context of multiculturalism. Professional values and ethics will be employed as guiding principles to micro practice skills and decisions. In a practice course students should be prepared to take an active role in “hands-on” learning using demonstrations, dyads and small group-work. Cross-listed HS300
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PSY 310 Q - Psychology Intimate Relationships
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course examines the ways in which couple relationships are formed, maintained, and dissolved. Relevant theory and empirical research will be used to examine a range of relationship processes (including attraction, love, intimacy, commitment, power, communication, and conflict) that may have an impact on the development and quality of an intimate relationship. Throughout our explorations of intimate relationships, we will examine how gender influences relationships processes, and specifically how gendered power affects the quality of intimate relationships. The student will become familiar with theories, research findings, and methodologies used to study features of and changes in intimate relationships.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 J and sophomore or above standing
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PSY 315 2G - Parent-Child Relationships
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course considers parenting practices across diverse cultures around the world and within the United States. It draws on research from several disciplines (primarily psychology, sociology, and anthropology) to inform students’ understanding of parenting in diverse cultures. An interdisciplinary approach will be employed to examine how geographic, political, religious, cultural, and economic characteristics of the country/region/community affect specific childrearing approaches and practices. The course will also cover a smaller number of “controversial” topics, including: child discipline; grandparents as parents; fatherhood; parenting children with special needs; gay/lesbian parenting; and child abuse. In trying to understand parenting practices, students will also examine parenting practices in their own communities through a community engagement activity outside of class.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of COR 1 or COR 199 or COR 199 in progress; two full-time semesters of college credit, excluding retro credits, AP credits
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PSY 340 - Psychopathology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course will introduce students to a wide range of psychological disorders and conditions of psychopathology,along with contemporary treatment approaches. Students are introduced to historical and contemporary, accepted conceptualizations of psychopathology, theDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and the basis of diagnosis and classification of psychopathology. In addition, where applicable critical thinking multicultural, legal, and ethical issues involved in the field are also addressed.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 J.
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PSY 345 - Lifespan Development
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
An integrated study of the processes and major influences throughout the human experience from the beginnings of life through aging. Learning, cognitive, self-actualization theories as well as the psychoanalytic tradition will be examined.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 J.
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PSY 349 - Social Psychology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course is an overview of theories and research pertaining to the interaction and reciprocal influences between individuals and their societal context. It includes such topics as helping behavior, attribution, group processes, attitude change, racism, sexism, obedience/compliance, and aggression/violence (and others). Emphasis will be placed on both the major thinking in these areas and experimental investigation of these notions.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 J.
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PSY 350 - Drugs and Behavior
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Overview of the ways that substance use impacts individuals, families and society. Various models of abuse and addiction will be discussed, with an emphasis on the Biopsychosocial Model. Demonstrates an appreciation of how biological, genetic, developmental, psychological, environmental, historical and cultural factors all interact to explain substance use, abuse and dependency. Considerable emphasis on the psychopharmacological aspects of substance use and gaining an understanding of the way that specific drugs affect individuals on physical, emotional and behavioral levels.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PSY 360 - Assessment & Treatment - Substances
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course emphasizes that assessing individuals for potential substance use disorders, developing effective treatment plans, and providing the required treatment and aftercare should all be part of one seamless process. Various assessment instruments, interviewing methods, and diagnostic tools will be reviewed. Included will be a full discussion of Prochaska and Miller’s Stages of Change Model and Motivational Interviewing. A review of treatment options will include 12-step and other self-help groups, outpatient individual and group therapies, hospital based interventions and long-term residential treatment. Cognitive-behavioral, family systems, interpersonal and psychopharmacological approaches to treatment will all be explored.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PSY 369 - Social Science Statistics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The techniques of descriptive and inferential statistics appropriate to the research methods and forms of analysis used in the social sciences; and to the use of micro-computer statistical programs. Cross-listed SS369
Prerequisite(s): Completion of a Foundations Math requirement.
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PSY 375 - Research Methods in Psychology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course is an introduction to research in psychology with an emphasis on understanding and learning to conduct research in various areas in psychology and becoming a critical consumer of psychological research. Each student will be required to design, carry out and analyze the results of an original research project.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): PSY 369 .
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PSY 379 - Independent Study - Psychology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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PSY 380 - Introduction to Psychotherapies
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course is an introduction to the major therapy methods in use today. It gives a brief examination of the nature of mental health and dysfunctions from the organic, interpersonal and intra-psychic perspectives and a study of the theories and treatment methods of contemporary psychotherapies.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 J.
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PSY 382 D - Multicultural Counseling
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
In this course we will focus on the theories, ethics, and issues related to counseling within a multicultural context. Working effectively with diverse clients requires self-awareness, the skills for successful interaction, and knowledge of information specific to various cultures/populations, and the ability to engage in a relationship with those from other cultures/populations. Implications of cultural ethnic, geographic, and sexual diversity are considered as they relate to developing a multicultural perspective in studying and understanding human behavior, as well as its application in professional settings. Cross-listed ETHS382 D
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 J or consent of the instructor.
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PSY 385 - Topics in Psychology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
A different topic in psychology will be examined in each topic course. Knowledge on mood disorders in order to provide students with advanced knowledge on the historical development, classification of the disorders, and the role of genetics and neurobiology. We will also examine the role of gender (both male and female), class issues, culture, personality and developmental factors that can play a role in the development of mood disorders. Course texts will be a combination of theory and research, professional, popular psychology, and autobiographical approaches to mood disorders. A community project or practicum may be required.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 J.
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PSY 386 - Psychological Assessment
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
An examination of the basic principles of test construction and interpretation including issues related to reliability and validity. Issues related to test administration, scoring and reporting are explored, with emphasis given to the ethical uses of psychological tests. Attention is also given to emerging trends in the practical uses of tests.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 J.
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PSY 389 2Q - Psychology of Men and Masculinities
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course, through the multidisciplinary nature of topics discussed, allows for students to explore the ways in which they relate to men in their lives and in the world. It is intended that through engagement with community-based agencies that work with boys and men, we will develop a deeper understanding of the very complex ways boys and men are affected by the experiences of growing up male and having people respond to them as male. Through this integration of scholarly works, class discussion, and community involvement, the student will be fostered into becoming a more socially conscious and compassionate member of greater society. This service learning course expects that students participate in 1-2 hours weekly of community engagement outside of class. Cross-listed WS 389
Prerequisite(s): Completion of COR 1 or COR 199 or COR 199 in progress; two full-time semesters of college credit, excluding retro credits, AP credits,
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PSY 390 - Group Psychotherapy
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Designed to provide students with knowledge in the theory and practice of group therapy, the course will explore basics in group selection and formation, therapeutic issues for group work, dealing with problems in process and participant behavior, and application with different populations.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 J.
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