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2023-2024 Edgewood College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Political Science |
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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.
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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. Cross-listed COMMS 460
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: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
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
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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): PSY 101 ; Completion of COR 1 or COR 199 or COR 199 in progress; two full-time semesters of college credit, excluding retro credits, AP credits, and college credit earned while in high school.
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PSY 320 - Sports Psychology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course will provide an understanding of applied practice and research-based sport psychology theories and techniques. Topics will range from attentional focus, pre-competitive anxiety, goal setting, motivation, relaxation, and mental toughness related to individual and team levels. Students will study the research-based approaches in sport psychology to create plans to enhance performance among potential clients. Cross-listed EXR 320
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101
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PSY 330 - Death, Living losses, and Grief
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course will provide students with a deeper understanding of loss and grief through the lifespan. Using a bio-psycho-social-cultural perspective, the course will delve into both death and non-death/living losses. Additionally, the course will explore and critique theories and tasks related to grieving. Students will learn about grieving as an adaptive process, as well as understand risks related to complicated and prolonged grief. This course seeks to provide opportunities for each student to develop a keen and deeper appreciation of their lives by examining existential phenomenon as death, loss, grief, and resiliency.
Offered Spring
Course Fee: No
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101
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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 346 2G - Cross-Cultural Lifespan Development
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 6
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 6
This course will utilize an interdisciplinary approach to cross-cultural understanding of human development, including psychological, sociological, anthropological, and feminist perspectives. This approach will be implemented during both in-class and community-based course activities.
Offered Summer
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 J or equivalent; Completion of COR 1 or COR 199 or COR 199 in progress; two full-time semesters of college credit, excluding retro credits, AP credits, and college credit earned while in high school.
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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): PSY 101
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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): PSY 101
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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 write a research proposal for an original research project.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 and 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 and COR 230K
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 ; Completion of COR 1 or COR 199 or COR 199 in progress; two full-time semesters of college credit, excluding retro credits, AP credits, and college credit earned while in high school.
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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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PSY 391 - Emotion & Motivation
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course will cover emotion and motivation from a scientific perspective, with an emphasis on current research findings. Students will gain expertise in behaviors and neural substrates of the emotion system in general with a special emphasis on stress.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 J.
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PSY 392 - Independent Research
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
An intermediate level research experience in which students will engage in independent research. This could be a new research project, or the continuation of a project. Students may gain skills in study design, data collection, data analysis, and presentation. This may be the second stage of a developmental research process and can fulfill the internship requirement when taken concurrently with 1 credit of PSY 497 3.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 ; Consent of instructor.
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PSY 400 - Human Services Internship
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 6
Students work in an agency under the supervision of a licensed social worker. This internship is taken by in the Human Services Concentration and is administered by the Social Science Department. When students begin their internship requirements, the first term they must take PSY 497 3 for 1-credit concurrently with PSY 400. If the internship continues into the next term, students take PSY 400. Exceptions can be approved by the Psychology Internship Coordinator. Prerequisites: HS 300, HS 302, and consent of instructor Cross-listed HS 400
Offered Fall, Spring, Summer
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PSY 430 S - Animal Behavior
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The study of animal behavior from an evolutionary perspective. Lecture explores theory and examples, labs develop an experimental approach to understanding how and why animals (including humans!) do what they do. Topics include communication, mating behavior, parental care, foraging, territoriality, and social behavior. Cross-listed BIO 430
Offered Spring Odd Years
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 ; BIO 152 or consent of the instructor.
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PSY 440 2 - Adult Development and Aging
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course provides a broad overview of the multiple perspectives of adult development from young adulthood to late adulthood. The emphasis is on breadth–the range of influences on individual growth and development during the adult years–rather than an in-depth focus on one or two facets of adult development. As the field of adult development and aging has been interdisciplinary from its inception, biological, psychological, sociological, cognitive, gender, and cross-cultural theories will be explored. The current status of research and implications for practice in a variety of adult settings with diverse populations will also be examined, as well as the political and social implications of aging and development in the United States.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 ; Completion of COR 1 or COR 199 or COR 199 in progress; two full-time semesters of college credit, excluding retro credits, AP credits, and college credit earned while in high school.
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PSY 445 V - Biological Psychology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course examines the relationship between the functions of the central nervous system and behavior. Topics include basic structure and function of brain cells, and the physiological mechanisms of sensory perception, motor coordination, sleep, memory, language, aggression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and depression.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 and one of: BIO 151 , BIO 152 , BIO 155 , BIO 181 , BIO 182 .
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PSY 478 - Constructive Locale Regen Therapy
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
An introduction to a culturally centered treatment model that employs the intersectionality of the human experience. Students will learn how to understand the vastness of human experience, and employ aspects of it in treatment. Much of the course will take place outside the classroom, in open spaces: near water, greenery, and snow. Students will learn how to employ the fullness that is the human experience in therapy. This is a culturally oriented, client-centered, strengths-based treatment model that is very circular and work exceedingly well within marginalized communities and with clients of color.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 380
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PSY 479 - Independent Study - Psychology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 0
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Topics and credits will be determined and approved by the Department of Psychology.
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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PSY 485 - Topics in Psychology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
A different topic in psychology will be examined in each topic course.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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PSY 487 - Intro to Family Therapy
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Addresses the major concepts of the field including both theory and the application of Family Therapy. Practical applications and demonstrations given in class to foster the student’s beginning skills as a therapist.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 J.
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PSY 490 S - Neural Science
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The goal of this course is to explore the fundamentals of neuroscience research. By reading classic academic articles in the field and current research, students will be able to follow the historical evolution of neuroscience research through to its evolving present state. We will build upon the knowledge of basic cellular mechanisms from BIO 151and basic neuroscience from PSY 445. We will explore complex cellular mechanisms, functional and structural brain connectivity, network activation, and related behavioral correlates. We will gain expertise in many basic neuroscientific methods by testing hypotheses using neural network models, neuron and brain simulation software, neuro-imaging data analysis and connectivity software, and physiological data collection.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 ; BIO 445 /PSY 445; OR consent of the instructor
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PSY 492 - Psychology Research Thesis
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
A two-semester senior level capstone research project. In the first semester, students will develop and implement an independent research project. Students will gain skills in searching data sources, research ethics, reviewing and analyzing empirical research to drive study design, creation and programming of research materials, preparation for data collection, as well as writing the introduction and methods of a research manuscript. This may be the third stage of a developmental research process and can fulfill the internship requirement. In the second semester, students will continue to develop research skills in the form of data collection, data coding and analysis, public research presentation as well as the writing of the results and discussion section of a research manuscript. This may be the fourth stage of a developmental research process and can fulfill the internship requirement when taken concurrently with 1 credit of PSY 497 3.
Offered Fall, Spring
Course Fee: No
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 , PSY 375 , and consent of instructor.
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PSY 495 - Psychology Internship
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 6
Active experiences involving psychology as a science or in psychology as a means to improving human welfare. 1 credit will be required for Clinical/Counseling and General Psychology Majors. Students will contact the Psychology Department internship director and the nature and extent of the internship experience will determine the number of credits. Internships will be available in settings offering psychological services.
Offered Fall, Spring
Course Fee: No
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101
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PSY 496 - Prof Seminar/Internship Sub Abuse
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Work in a setting for the assessment and treatment of alcohol and other substance abuse. The internship participants will discuss their internship experiences, specifically related to issues of case management and referral, assessment and treatment planning, record keeping, cultural diversity, relapse prevention, aftercare, patient and community education, and the ethical considerations facing professionals working in the field. The senior seminars and internships are the clinical capstone within the Substance Abuse Counseling concentration. Substance Abuse concentrations must take 2 semesters of PSY 496 to fulfill this requirement. Students must also take PSY 497 for 1 credit concurrently with PSY 496 for 1 semester.
Offered Other
Course Fee: No
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 , PSY 380
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PSY 497 3 - Psychology Internship COR 3 Module
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 6
All students majoring in Psychology are required to take 497 3 for either 1 or 2 credits. Students will participate in an internship experience and examine and reflect on their strengths, current limitations, and areas for growth in terms of their work in the internship settings. They will also examine and reflect on the ethical and moral elements of the internship settings, and examine and develop creative and innovative solutions for problems in the internship setting. Lastly, students will determine how their work in the internship contributes to a more just and compassionate world. General and Clinical Counseling majors are required to take PSY 497 3 for 2 credits, which entails 1-credit of a 60-hour internship, and 1-credit of traditional lecture and preparatory work. Human Services and Substance Abuse Counseling Concentrations will complete PSY 497 3 for 1-credit of traditional lecture and preparatory work in addition to a separate internship course for their major requirements. (Please see major requirements for Human Services and Substance Abuse Concentrations for more information.) Students will contact the Psychology Department Internship Director for assistance in finding internships.
Offered Fall, Spring
Course Fee: $15 for poster
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 ; PSY 380 is a pre-requisite for Clinical Counseling Majors
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PSY 498 KUX - Evaluating Psychological Research
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Senior psychology majors write and present to the Psychology Department a critical review of the primary research literature on a topic in psychology of their choice. They will exhibit skills in searching data sources (e.g., PsychInfo), writing conceptual frameworks for the reviews, analyzing and summarizing the research articles, critically evaluating the research, and writing the final review paper in APA style.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 ; PSY 375 ; psychology major declaration; senior standing.
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PSY 499 - Workshops
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 0
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Prerequisite(s): consent of Instructor.
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RS 210 RU - Jesus & the Gospels
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
What about Jesus? Who was he? Who is he? We cannot attend to these questions without a close reading of early Christian literature. This course examines the Gospels and selected documents created by the earliest Christians through lenses drawn from historical, theological, and narrative methodologies. After examining one of the Gospels in detail, we engage a selection of Jesus’ moral and ethical teachings and the impacts the Jesus event had on the literary world of early Christianity. Rather than definitive answers, however, we seek relevant questions. We discover the power these documents have to draw us deeply into their world and to see our own with more clarity and precision.
Offered Fall, Spring
Course Fee: No
Prerequisite(s): COR 1 or COR 199 or permission of the instructor
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RS 218 CR - Images of Faith:Story Screen Spirit
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
An exploration of the place of religious faith in human development, the symbolic elements which landscape the religious imagination, and the ways these find expression in scripture, autobiography, poetry, fiction, drama, contemporary music and/or film. This course explores the themes of grace, ritual and the process of human conversion as depicted in selected literary and cinematic narratives. Participants in the course will investigate the human capacity to hear and tell stories, and will read selected works of fiction and poetry and view films that highlight the role of ritual and narrative in human/religious transformation and self-understanding.
Prerequisite(s): COR 1 or COR 199
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RS 240 RU - Personal Morality & Social Justice
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
An introduction to the theory and practice of Christian ethics in its personal, social and cultural dimensions. Personal identity, moral character and conscience development, and ethical values and choices are explored, and issues of social justice are investigated utilizing case studies grouped around the themes of Catholic social teaching. Participants in the course will discover connections and contrasts between Christian ethical thought and their own perspectives on human persons and communities as moral agents, making decisions and acting on them within the limits of personal, historical, social and cultural contexts.
Prerequisite(s): COR 1 or COR 199
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RS 249 R - Spirituality in the 21st Century
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
A theoretical and practical exploration of Spirituality and its relationship to inner well-being, the transformation of consciousness, and the development of lifestyles that contribute to building a more just, compassionate, and sustainable world. In addition to examining features of the spiritual journey in diverse religious and secular traditions, students explore the characteristics of their own personal spiritualities as they adopt spiritual practices, visit spiritual sites, and engage in experiential and/or service learning in the community. Required for RS majors who have not taken RS 101 or RS 147 .
Prerequisite(s): COR 1 or COR 199
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RS 271 - Topics in Scripture
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
A focused study of selected scripture in its historical context and reception
Offered Fall, Spring
Course Fee: No
Prerequisite(s): Completion of COR 1 and ENG 110 or concurrent enrollment
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RS 279 - Independent Reading and Research
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Students choose a topic of interest in Religious Studies or select writings of a major theologian (e.g. Augustine, Aquinas, Luther, Tillich, Segundo, Ruether, Johnson, neo-Thomists, Feminists, Liberation Theology). Requires preparation of a paper or public presentation.
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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RS 281 - Topics in History of Christianity
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
A focused study of one or several significant points in the evolution of Christianity.
Offered Fall, Spring
Course Fee: No
Prerequisite(s): Completion of COR 1. ENG 110 or concurrent enrollment
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RS 302 RU - Catholicism Today
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Exploring the riches of the Catholic tradition that keep the Church vibrant today. In line with Jesus’ exhortation that the best instruction brings from our storeroom both the old and the new (Mt 13:52), we will explore traditional themes such as the Sacraments, the mission and nature of the Church, the Communion of Saints, and normativity of Scripture and Tradition and how these ideas continue to enliven the Catholic imagination and reform the Church in our day.
Prerequisite(s): COR 1 or COR 199
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RS 310 RU - God and the Hebrew Bible
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The Hebrew Bible (aka The Old Testament), is not only foundational for much of Western civilization, but is also an intimate and compelling report of God’s relationship with the people of ancient Israel. This God is not a theological abstraction; but instead the Mystery of justice and mercy whose goal is to create a people who see these attributes as complementary rather than antithetical. Far more than a national epic – the Hebrew Bible is a prayer book for Christianity and Judaism, a wellspring of ancient Wisdoms, and a fearless and perceptive analysis of the problem of human evil. Our initial goal is to read selected sections through lenses drawn from historical, theological, and narrative methodologies. Gradually we will expand from straightforward readings to a deeper engagement with the text as it forms human character and informs human communities. But we do not seek, nor will we find, definitive answers, for the inquires that underlie the Hebrew Bible are the great questions which are resolved only as they are lived.
Prerequisite(s): COR 1 and COR 199
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RS 314 RU - New Testament Christianity
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
How did the life and death of Jesus alter our world? The earliest indications of the massive changes that would soon transform much of the human community are found in the humble letters, homilies, and histories of the New Testament. These texts document the spread of Christianity from Jerusalem; record the earliest theological reflections on the Jesus event; provide the sordid details of Christian congregations gone badly awry; and predict the great climax of history. Our study is not simply about the past, nor does it seek authoritative answers for the present; instead, we will learn to raise significant questions of these texts as Christians today join with others in building a more just and compassionate world for the future.
Prerequisite(s): COR 1 or COR 199
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RS 324 RUX - Exploring Christian Thought
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
An exploration of the basic concepts and themes of Christianity as taught in the churches, understood by contemporary theologians, and expressed in the lives of believers. What is Faith? How do Christians understand God, creation, human beings, Jesus, sin and evil? How is Christian spirituality practiced today? What is the relationship between Christianity and other religions? To answer these we consider a wide spectrum of theological perspectives, each of which is shaped by the diverse contexts of culture, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and socio-economic location. The course highlights dimensions of faith which all Christians share as well as the beautiful diversity present within the Christian tradition.
Offered Fall, Spring
Course Fee: No
Prerequisite(s): COR 1 or COR 199 or permission of the instructor
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RS 325 PR - Spirituality & Ethics of Healthcare
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course explores selected philosophical, spiritual and religious approaches to health and healthcare, including clinical medicine and public health, in an increasingly pluralistic world. Students will become familiar with some important issues in health care ethics, such as physician-assisted death right to refuse treatment and stem cell research. Topics in spirituality and religion will include ethical challenges associated with conflicting religious convictions, the spiritual complications associated with suffering, religious traditions surrounding significant healthcare life events such as birth, death and coming of age rites and tending to the spiritual needs of patients and their families.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): Admission to ADN-MSN program or Consent of instructor
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RS 330 GR - The Evolution of Glbl Christianity
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Christianity has a rich and complex story to tell. Beginning with the New Testament era, our study then moves to the interaction between Christianity and Rome, sketching the new sect’s transition from a small and persecuted Jewish group to the sole legal religion of the Empire. Medieval Christianity features the Holy Roman Empire, the schism between Eastern and Western Christianity, and the encounter with Islam, while Renaissance brings new vitality to Christian thought and artistic expression. Early modern Christianity brings us the Reformations and expansion into Eastern Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and the Americas. Through all of this we trace the intricate interaction between Christians and their larger communities with an eye to the real issue: how does modern Christianity participate in the global community and how can it more effectively promote a just and compassionate world?
Prerequisite(s): COR 1 or COR 199
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RS 332 AR - Celebrating the Mystery
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Liturgy has been called “the synthesis of the arts.” For centuries the celebration of Mystery in daily, weekly, and annual celebrations has inspired and, for most of history, financed the creation and performance of music, art, architecture and theater. This course traces the evolution of select ritual celebrations in the Jewish and Christian traditions and the ways that music, art, texts, and architecture give expression to the experience of Mystery and to the theological, political and ecological worldviews of each age. Students will observe/participate in contemporary liturgical celebrations at area synagogues and churches and join in the preparation of liturgical music, art, and celebration.
Prerequisite(s): COR 1 or COR 199
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RS 344 DQR - Women and Multicultural Theologies
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
How do women theologians from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds understand and discuss God, Jesus, Human Beings, the Bible, Spirituality, Ecology and the Roles of Women in religion and society today? How do North American women “do theology” in their African-American, Latina, Native American, Asian-American, Euro-American and/or socio-economic contexts? What kinds of theology are women theologians in Latin America, Asia and Africa doing? In what ways do race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexuality, and nation shape the formation and development of Christian feminist theologies? From multicultural perspectives, this course explores the questions, experiences, values, concerns, and challenges that women bring to the understanding and practice of Christian faith and its implications for building a more just and compassionate world. Cross-listed ETHS 344 and WS 344
Offered Fall, Spring
Course Fee: No
Prerequisite(s): COR 1 or COR 199
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RS 348 GQR - Mystics & Gender
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
What does religion have to do with sex and gender? Surprisingly, quite a lot.In this course we study the work of mystics, people who have experienced profound spiritual union, across several religious traditions i.e. Christian, Islamic (Sufi), Buddhist and Hindu. We examine the ways individual mystics both conform to and undermine the sexual and gender boundaries of their religious and social contexts i.e. through affectivity, eroticism and spiritual gender-bending. Finally, we explore implications of mystical literature on the contemporary study of religion and gender.
Prerequisite(s): COR 1 and COR 199
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RS 371 - Topics in Theology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course focuses on one or several theological topics in their historical context, expression, and reception.
Offered Fall, Spring
Course Fee: No
Prerequisite(s): Completion of COR 1. ENG 110 or concurrent enrollment.
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RS 379 - Independent Reading and Research
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Topics and credits to be approved by an advisor in the Department of Religious Studies.
Prerequisite(s): (At least two R-tagged courses; normally for RS Majors and Minors only.) consent of instructor.
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RS 381 - Topics in Spirituality
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
A focused study of selected persons or elements of spirituality in their historical context and modern reception.
Offered Fall, Spring
Course Fee: No
Prerequisite(s): Completion of COR 1. ENG 110 or concurrent enrollment
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RS 406 3 - Learning, Beliefs & Action:Cmn Good
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
In this seminar students select and investigate a theme/problem/issue through academic inquiry, scholarly research, community-based learning, and intellectual reflection. In so doing, they will develop integrative, creative theories and solutions to contemporary human issues and problems; strive to harmonize their own beliefs with their intellectual, critical, and cultural development; and deepen their own spiritualities with a vision toward justice, peace and the common good.
Offered Fall, Spring
Course Fee: No
Prerequisite(s): A declared major, Senior standing, completion of COR 1 and COR 2
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RS 414 - Scripture: Advanced Study
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
An advanced detailed study of specific books or themes in scripture.
Prerequisite(s): RS 210 and RS 310 or RS 314 or equivalent, permission of the instructor.
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RS 423 GQR - The Reformations of 1450-1650
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Friends, Families and Faith in Early Modern Europe. The study of the religious Reformations that rocked Europe from about 1450-1650 is an essential element in the discovery of who we are and how we got this wayand the “we” is indeed global, for Europe’s colonies and trading partners were likewise moved. Beyond fracturing religious identities, this era also gave us ideas about freedom and equality whose limits remain yet undiscovered. It contributed to the rise of capitalism, the rationalism of complex Western societies, and the stirrings of modern science. Here were lit the great fires of social activism, revolution, democracy and secularization, even as the intimate flames of affective relationships began to assume their modern forms. This class, then, is equally concerned with both the reforming events and their consequences, including topics in the historiography of both gender and sexuality. Students will find historical study of this foundational era shocking, amusing, awe-inspiring, depressing and perhaps confusing by turn, for it is one of the best windows through which we learn that the great moments in history are, as Georg W. F. Hegel said, “a convergence of ideal principles and selfish interests, woven together in such a way that those involved often cannot tell one from the other.”
Prerequisite(s): COR 1 or COR 199
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RS 442 RU - Moral Responsblty & Ethics of Healt
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
This course explores some of the spiritual, religious and philosophical approaches to moral responsibility while examining current ethical problems and dilemmas posed by health and health care. Major areas of focus will include ethics in clinical medicine, public health, and the intersection of health ethics with global justice and human rights. Students will learn through lectures, course readings, case studies examined in small groups and class discussion, small group projects, and individual semester projects.
Offered Winterim
Prerequisite(s): COR 1; junior or senior standing or permission of the instructor
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RS 450 3RV - Perspectives in Science & Religion
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Preeminent among modern human quests are the disciplines of science and religion. One seeks insight into the natural world; the other looks for value and meaning within this world and the life it sustains. In this course we will explore the relationship between the two from a historical perspective, then move on to an examination of their interaction in the modern world. We seek to identify perspectives on this relationship that will show how one has implications for the other, the places where developments in one may benefit the other, and the possibility that the two can work together to build a just and compassionate world.
Prerequisite(s): COR 2, senior status or permission of the instructor.
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RS 451 - Selected Topics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
A study of selected topics in religious thought including theology, scripture, spirituality, interpersonal ethics, social justice, ecology and/or sociology of religion.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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RS 484 - Internship:Pastoral/Soc Just Mnstry
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 10
Supervised observation and participation in one or more of the following situations: 1) Interning in a Religious Ed or Pastoral Ministry program; 2) interning with a Social Justice organization or ministry; 3) interning with an Ecological organization or ministry.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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RS 490 - Practicum
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Practicum in Religious Education or Christian Ministry according to the goals of the student.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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RS 630 - Christian Scriptures Advanced Course
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
A detailed exegetical study of specific books or themes of the Christian Scriptures. Course includes new methods for studying the New Testament and new insights from theories of interpretation with emphasis on themes and texts.
Offered Summer
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Instructor
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SS 230 - Values,Choice & Contemporary Issues
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
A seminar discussion course. An analysis of religious and humanistic values and an examination of their relevance and application in selected areas of major tension in our society. These may include gender; population control; racism; poverty and elites; technology and the environment; freedom and national security; fundamentalism; and international relations in the global economy.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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SS 279 - Independent Study - Social Sciences
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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SS 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 PSY369
Prerequisite(s): Completion of or concurrent enrollment in Foundations math requirement.
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SS 370 U - Social Science Research Methods
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
As social scientists, how do we know what we know about the world? How do the various social sciences go about collecting information and giving meaning to it in order to understand humans and society? In this course we shall explore the various methods of social science research. We will give attention to the nature and purpose of research, research design, basic data analysis, and the characteristics and uses of different research methodologies. Cross-listed: None. Offered: No Information Provided. Prerequisite: None.
Offered Fall, Spring
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SS 371 2 - Society in Action: Field Experience
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
An interdisciplinary field experience course where students will obtain a placement with a community-based organization relative to one of the social sciences. Each student will design an independent learning plan in collaboration with the instructor and host organization, identifying goals, objectives, activities and timelines for the semester. An independent reading list will support each placement, providing both interdisciplinary and social science discipline-specific context for the experiences and goals sought. At least one common reading will be used each semester and will be selected by the instructor, relative to specific placements. Students will serve their field time independently and meet together for a weekly interdisciplinary seminar.
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, and college credit earned while in high school; completion of a Social Science class.
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SS 372 - Field Experience/Research
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The four course numbers are available to enable a student to engage in a range of field experiences or research projects, or to continue a field placement through several semesters. Contacts are available for internships, work experience and volunteer placements in various local and state agencies and organizations, or in internship and seminar programs in Washington D.C. or in other national or international programs.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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SS 373 - Field Experience/Research
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The four course numbers are available to enable a student to engage in a range of field experiences or research projects, or to continue a field placement through several semesters. Contacts are available for internships, work experience and volunteer placements in various local and state agencies and organizations, or in internship and seminar programs in Washington D.C. or in other national or international programs.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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SS 374 - Field Experience/Research
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The four course numbers are available to enable a student to engage in a range of field experiences or research projects, or to continue a field placement through several semesters. Contacts are available for internships, work experience and volunteer placements in various local and state agencies and organizations, or in internship and seminar programs in Washington D.C. or in other national or international programs.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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SS 375 2 - Radical Gardening
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
As a community research and service-based learning course, students will engage with and assist local community gardening initiatives that address social issues such as poverty, hunger and social isolation. Activities may include outreach, community building, fund raising, hands-on gardening and harvesting produce for food pantry distribution.
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, and college credit earned while in high school; completion of a Social Science class.
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SS 379 - Independent Study - Social Sciences
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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SS 479 - Independent Study - Social Sciences
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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SS 484 3KX - Senior Social Science Seminar
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course focuses on the preparation and presentation of the Senior Capstone Research Project. The Seminar offers students majoring in the Social Sciences disciplines the opportunity to examine the interrelations and implications of their studies. Seminar members will collaborate in the development of each other’s projects.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): SS 368 , SS 369 , major in the Social Science department.
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SOC 179 - Independent Study - Sociology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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SOC 201 DJ - Introduction to Sociology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course is an introduction to sociology: the systematic study of human behavior, from small group interaction to global social processes. It examines an array of human behaviors, and explores how the social environment affects the development of individual attitudes, beliefs and values. Special emphasis will be placed on forms of social inequality and power by race, ethnicity, nationality, class, gender and sexuality.
Offered Fall
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SOC 202 1DJ - Intro to Sociology: Self & Community
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course is an introduction to sociology with an emphasis on self and community. Sociology is the study of human behavior. Rather than focusing on individual people, sociology is the study of society, concerned with interaction and patterns of relationships among people. Important emphases in the field are inequality, social problems, and the social construction of reality. Sociologists seek to understand how the larger social structures interact with individuals’ lives. This class will guide you to apply a sociological lens to your own life and community issues.
Prerequisite(s): First semester freshmen or freshmen transfer students.
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SOC 203 JQ - Social Problems and Social Change
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
In this course, we will examine several issues that are considered “social problems.” We will analyze these problems from several sociological perspectives with an emphasis on a feminist lens, considering how a variety of groups may understand them and seek to address them.
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SOC 207 DJQ - Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
In Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies, we start from the position that taken-for-granted systems of categorization like gender and sexuality are in fact socially developed, enforced, and reproduced such that members of societies see them as “natural.” Although these systems may be described as “social constructs,” they are quite real to the people who are categorized by them. We will rely upon sociological frameworks to better understand intragroup interactions within the broader LGBTQ+ community. Cross-listed WS 207 DJQ
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SOC 209 Q - Gender & Health
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
In this course, we will cover material on both the biology/physiology of individual bodies as well as the social contexts in which people with bodies must function, are viewed as “healthy” or “sick,” and navigate healthcare systems. We will pay particular attention to physiological processes and health concerns that are often understudied or dismissed due to their association with women or female-assigned people, with the recognition that any of these issues may also affect transgender, non-binary, and intersex people, and that there is no “universal experience” of womanhood, physical or social. For example, while menstruation, pregnancy, and birth disproportionately affect women, people who are not women may menstruate, become pregnant or give birth, and people who are women may be unwilling or unable to do any or all of these.Throughout the course, we will try to highlight the experiences and needs of all people marginalized within healthcare systems and the larger society by sex and gender, including transgender folks, intersex people, and cisgender bisexual, pansexual, asexual, gay, and lesbian people. We will maintain an intersectional lens to explore how people multiply marginalized by other identities such as race, ability, size, etc. are specifically and holistically affected in terms of their health and healthcare outcomes. Cross-listed WS 209 Q
Offered Fall
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SOC 220 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
An interdisciplinary examination of social factors relating to substance abuse, its identification and resulting community responses.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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SOC 236 - Juvenile Delinquency
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
An introduction to the issues, including an examination of definitions of childhood; the rules that define delinquency; historical and contemporary reactions to delinquent behavior; diverse and conflicting models of delinquency causation; and an overview of the changing systems of juvenile justice. Cross-listed CJ 236
Prerequisite(s): None.
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