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POSC 318 - Race, Class, Gender and Criminal Justice
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course examines the perennial questions of equality in the American criminal justice system. Some of the issues explored include: criminal law and procedures, constitutional rights of criminal defendants, punishment philosophies, jury selection and special issues affecting race, class and gender in the administration of law.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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POSC 319 - Immigration and Refugee Law
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course examines the international and domestic aspects of refugee and asylum law. It places particular emphasis on United States immigration laws and policies and the various United Nations conventions pertaining to refugees and asylum seekers.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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POSC 320 - The Presidency
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course examines the modern American presidency, including the duties, powers, limitations, and policy-making role. It also examines the various responsibilities and relationships that the president has with the different political actors.
Offered (FALL)
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POSC 321 - Government and Politics in Asia
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course will provide an examination of the political, social and economic forces that have shaped the face of Asia since the end of World War II. Special emphasis will be placed on the two most important Asian nations—China and Japan.
Offered (SPRING)
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POSC 331 - American Foreign Policy
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course examines American foreign policy and diplomatic relations from 1787 to the present. The course further looks at the domestic and constitutional basis of American foreign relations and the role of the three branches of the Federal Government and that of the states in the foreign policy making process of the nation. Key foreign policy issues such as the war on terror, treaty making, trade relations, relations with the United Nations and U.S. global leadership role will be examined.
Offered (FALL - EVEN)
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POSC 342 - Current International Problems
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course surveys the range of international problems confronting the global community. The course looks at the root causes of current international problems and is an introduction to international relations through world problems of current interest.
Offered (FALL)
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POSC 346 - Political Economy Issues in Africa
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course examines the political and economic changes and transformation in the post-cold war era. It analyzes the impacts of globalization on African countries and their policy responses. It discusses and analyzes the complex problems and solutions of human development within the changing international political system, the progress that is being made to fight poverty, disease, environmental degradation, human rights abuses and relevant issues of development and underdevelopment.
Offered (FALL - ODD)
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POSC 350 - Government and Politics in Modern China
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course focuses on the government and politics of modern China. In order to enhance the students’ understanding of China’s present-day political system, the course traces China’s government and politics from the late sixteenth century to the present. It gives major attention to the impact of Confucianism and Taoism on the imposition of the Chinese Communist regime and examines contemporary relations between the state and society, as well as China’s changing regional and global roles.
Offered (SPRING - ODD)
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POSC 352 - Government and Politics in Japan
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course will introduce students to the political, social, economic and cultural systems of Japan. Although the course will focus primarily on the period from the Meiji Restoration to the present time, it will also incorporate some of the more important periods in Japan’s history, such as the Tokugawa (Shogun) Era. The course will closely examine Japan’s relations with the neighboring Asian states. It will pay special attention to Japan-U.S. relations, which have become one of the more critical foreign policy issues of both countries and which will help shape the future of the Pacific Rim in the 21st century.
Offered (SPRING - EVEN)
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POSC 354 - Government and Politics in Korea
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course examines the political, social and economic development of Korea from the 19th century to the modern nation-state. Korea’s relationships with China and Japan will be of special importance because of Korea’s traditional role as the historical and cultural bridge between these two nations. Part of the course will compare the political, economic and social developments that have occurred in North and South Korea since the Korean conflict. The course will examine the issue of reunification.
Offered (SPRING - ODD)
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POSC 360 - Government and Politics of the European Union
3 Credits
3 lecture hours.
This course shall introduce students to the processes of the European Union, its historical developments and its transformation into a complex, supra-national entity with characteristics of both a state and a federation. Students will compare the European Union’s systems and structures with those of the US federal system.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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POSC 380 - The Middle East in Transition
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course provides an overview of political developments and change in Middle East politics. The course looks at the root causes of conflicts in the region and internal political transformation in the various countries.
Offered (FALL - ODD)
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POSC 383 - Contemporary Africa
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course surveys political developments in Africa from colonialism to the present. The course also looks at economic and political changes in Africa, and seeks answers to Africa’s underdevelopment, corruption, political decay and one party rule.
Offered (SPRING - ODD)
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POSC 385 - International Relations
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course is an introduction to the basic theories and concepts of international relations. The course surveys various aspects of international relations, including the role of international organizations, war and peace, international law, international economic relations and globalization. [Formerly “Introduction to International Relations”].
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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POSC 390 - Colloquium
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course will focus on specific topics in political science. Current topics in national, regional, and international politics will be emphasized. Such topics might include: Latin American Government and Politics; Government and Politics of the CIA and Former Soviet Republics; Government and Politics of Japan and China; and Politics and the Media.
Offered (FALL - EVEN)
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POSC 391 - Public Service Internship Program
5 Credits
15 hours per week.
The objective of the program is to provide the students with intern assignments in the state legislature and other governmental institutions and agencies to enable them to learn, first hand, government operations or a small area of governmental operations so that they might be better students, potential teachers of the political process or future participants in government service.
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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POSC 401 - Public Administration
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course is a descriptive survey of public administration on the national, state and local levels, with emphasis on principles of organization, management and practices and including personnel administration.
Offered (FALL)
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POSC 402 - Political Theory
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course is a study of western political thought from Socrates to the present. Emphasis will be on selected political thinkers and political theories. These theories and thinkers will be studied within their historical context and will consider their impact on later theories and political thinkers. Attention will also be given to the relationship between ethics and politics and political philosophy and politics.
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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POSC 403 - Black Political Thought
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course defines the concepts of political ideology and examines the characteristics and functions of various black political ideologies, including Black Power, Pan-Africanism and Black Nationalism. The course not only describes the variant black political ideologies, but also critically analyzes their appropriate-ness and efficacy in altering the overall conditions and status of African Americans.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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POSC 405 - International Law
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course is a comprehensive study of the nature, structure, specific character and functions of international law and international developments. The course looks at the growth of international law from 1648 to the present to include state and non-state actors and individuals, and the horizontal and vertical expansion of the international legal order to cover both national and international issues.
Offered (SPRING)
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POSC 407 - International Organization
3 Credits
3 hours per week. 3 lecture hours.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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POSC 410 - Seminar in East Asian Studies
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course will give students the opportunity to make a comprehensive analysis of the three nations that make up East Asia, namely China, Japan and Korea. Students will be expected to conduct independent research on these states and to report their findings both in writing and orally in class. The course will analyze issues of major significance, such as their relationships with their Asian neighbors and their changing relationships with the United States. Students will be asked to examine the role that China, Japan and Korea will play in the development and security of the Pacific Rim in the 21st century.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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POSC 412 - Global Justice
3 Credits
3 lecture hours.
This course will introduce students to both the ethical context of global justice and issues of the implementation raised by the concept of fairness at the international level. Students will examine individual protection, moral responsibility, and citizenship.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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POSC 415 - American Constitutional Law
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
The process of judicial review in the Supreme Court of the United States is studied, followed by an introduction to the principles of law as evidenced in the decisions of the Supreme Court.
Offered (SPRING)
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POSC 416 - Race and Public Law
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course focuses on a political and legal examination of the constitutionally protected rights of African-Americans and other racial minorities and the constitutional power of the federal courts, Congress and the Executive to define, protect and extend these rights.
Offered (SPRING - EVEN)
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POSC 420 - Politics of Health, Education and Welfare
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course is a study and analysis of health care, education, and welfare policies in America. Particular emphasis will be given to the problems, politics and policies of national and state health, educational and welfare systems.
Offered (SPRING - ODD)
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POSC 450 - Senior Seminar in Political Science
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course is a capstone course. It is the second part of a two-term sequence starting with and building upon POSC 307 . This is a mandatory course and the final comprehensive seminar validating students’ education in Political Science at Morgan State University; its success full completion is a prerequisite for graduating in Political Science. Successful completion of this course will require passing both an oral examination on contemporary political science topics as well as the written completion and the oral defense of an undergraduate thesis paper (empirical research paper).
Prerequisite(s) POSC 101 , POSC 201 , POSC 307 , POSC 314 , POSC 385 , POSC 402 completed with grades of “C” or higher
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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POSC 463 - International Political Economy
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
The course seeks to provide students with a theoretical and practical understanding of the concepts which undergird international economic relations. It explores the dialectical relationship between politics and economics by demonstrating how they affect each other. Additionally, the course examines the politics and diplomacy of economic relationships between and among nations in the global system.
Offered (SPRING)
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POSC 498 - Senior Internship
3 Credits
9 hours per week.
This course provides the opportunity for the student to obtain supervised work experience in the major at an off-campus site selected and approved by the Departmental Chairperson. Registration is limited to seniors with minimum 2.2 cumulative and major averages and requires approval of the Departmental Chairperson. Exceptions may be approved by the Dean.
Offered (SPRING)
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PORT 101 - Elementary Portuguese I
3 Credits
3 lecture hours. 1 lab hours.
This course covers grammar, pronunciation, and aural-oral comprehension.
Prerequisite(s) No previous Portuguese study, or one year or level of Portuguese in high school
Offered (FALL)
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PORT 102 - Elementary Portuguese II
3 Credits
3 lecture hours. 1 lab hours.
This is a continuation of PORT 101 .
Prerequisite(s) PORT 101 or one to two years or levels of Portuguese in high school
Offered (SPRING)
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PORT 105 - Intensive Elementary Portugese
6 Credits
6 lecture hours. 2 lab hours.
This is an intensive course covering material of PORT 101 and PORT 102 in one semester.
Prerequisite(s) No previous Portuguese study, or one year or level of Portuguese in high school
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PORT 203 - Intermediate Portuguese I
3 Credits
3 lecture hours. 1 lab hours.
This course is a review of grammar, pronunciation, and composition, with graded readings. It provides further development of aural-oral proficiency.
Prerequisite(s) PORT 102 or two to three years or levels of Portuguese in high school
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PORT 204 - Intermediate Portuguese II
3 Credits
3 lecture hours. 1 lab hours.
This is a continuation of PORT 203 .
Prerequisite(s) PORT 203 or three to four years or levels of Portuguese in high school
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PORT 206 - Intensive Intermediate Portugese
6 Credits
6 lecture hours. 2 lab hours.
This is an intensive course covering material of PORT 203 and PORT 204 in one semester.
Prerequisite(s) PORT 102 or two to three years or levels of Portuguese in high school
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PORT 207 - Brazilian Cinema
3 Credits
3 lecture hours.
This course focuses on Brazilian films from the late 1950s to the present with a special focus on the relationship between cinema, society, history, as well as social changes in Brazil. The films and documentaries encompass the period from the rise of New Cinema (Cinema Novo) up to films exploring the most recent trends, including movies launched up to the present. It analyzes films with the context of cinematic Neo-Realism, Latin American Cinema, and universal cinema values. This course introduces elements of writing about film.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PSYC 101 - General Psychology
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course covers several areas of psychology including learning, motivation, emotion, developmental changes, personality, abnormal behavior, psychotherapy, and social behavior with special attention to the physiological and neurological bases of human behavior.
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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PSYC 102 - Developmental Psychology
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course introduces the student to the major topics associated with the growth, development and maturation of the individual across the lifespan.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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PSYC 103 - Prevention Science Theory and Practice Seminar I
2 Credits
2 hours per week.
This course introduces the student to the role of prevention as a science. Critical concepts in prevention are obtained from a range of disciplines including public health and applied social sciences. The course will provide students with a general overview of core theoretical, empirical, and practical applications of prevention as it applies to mental and public health.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher and Instructor permission required to register.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PSYC 108 - Scientific Method in Psychology
3 Credits
3 lecture hours. 1 lab hours.
This course is designed to provide a basis for understanding the significance and nature of experimentation and to introduce the principles underlying experimental design.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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PSYC 111 - Honors General Psychology
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
The Honors General Psychology course will provide a broad overview of the field of psychology. However, students are expected to develop more depth than those in the regular psychology course. Numerous areas of psychology included in the course are the following: psychological research methods, the nervous system, learning, memory models, and development, theories of personality, and psychological disorders and therapies. In addition to the lecture and other teaching techniques, the course will incorporate a virtual “lab” component. That is, the course will provide activities that will solidify and validate the empirical and evidence-based approach of the departmental curriculum and confirm the movement of the discipline as a science.
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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PSYC 112 - Careers in Psychology
1 Credits
2 lecture hours.
This course provides students with an overview of the discipline of psychology, including expectations for the psychology major, career options for students completing a bachelor’s degree in psychology, career options for students who pursue a graduate degree in psychology, and academic preparation for a career in psychology. It also emphasizes the development of skills required for library research, writing in the style of the American Psychological Association, and understanding ethical and professional issues in the discipline of Psychology.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (FALL)
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PSYC 203 - Prevention Science Theory and Practice Seminar II
2 Credits
2 hours per week.
This course will review major research designs utilized in prevention research. This includes a detailed review of quantitative, qualitative designs, and program evaluation. Issues on ethics in prevention science research is also addressed.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 and PSYC 103 completed with grades of “C” or higher and Instructor permission required to register.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PSYC 205 - Psychology of Adjustment
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course investigates the nature of adjustment and maladjustment with emphasis on methods and techniques by which the individual’s mental health might be preserved. Preventive rather than curative measures will be stressed.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PSYC 209 - Applied Psychology
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course covers the application of psychological principles to personnel administration and selection, morale and incentives, reflective thinking, military life, housing and vocational choice and adjustment.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PSYC 210 - Abnormal Psychology
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
The comparison of normal and abnormal behavior, the study of the methods by which abnormal behavior may be analyzed and a survey of classical examples displaying selected traits of poor or inadequate adjustment are the principal features of this course.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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PSYC 213 - Theories of Personality
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course involves consideration of the principles by which behavior and personality are studied and diagnosed by the psychologist as well as the major theories of personality.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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PSYC 219 - History and Systems of Psychology
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course provides an overview of the history and philosophy of psychology, beginning with the pre-Socratic Greeks and proceeding to recent theoretical and empirical approaches.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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PSYC 231 - Social Psychology
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course examines how people influence and are influenced by others. It will cover a variety of topics ranging from research methods to the different factors which affect our social perceptions, attitudes, and interpersonal relationships.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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PSYC 268 - The Psychology of Aging
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course examines the aging process from a psychological perspective by studying such topics as changes in learning, emotions, personality, physical health, social behavior and the impact of culture and attitude.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PSYC 300 - Psychology of Learning
3 Credits
3 lecture hours. 1 lab hours.
The main concerns of this course are the examination of learned behavior as viewed through experimentation and the exploration of the several learning theories. (Formerly PSYC 200).
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (FALL)
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PSYC 301 - Physiological Psychology
3 Credits
3 lecture hours. 1 lab hours.
This course covers basic neuroanatomy, followed by consideration of the physiological basis of motivation, emotion, learning and other behavioral phenomena. Completion of BIOL 101 or BIOL 102 is recommended before taking this course.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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PSYC 302 - Topics in Mental Health Research
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course is designed to introduce students to various mental health- related topics, issues and careers. Students will be given the opportunity to research issues surrounding mental health, including conceptualizations of and approaches to studying mental health. Students’ research skills will be sharpened through conducting library searches, critiquing literature, writing literature reviews, and making mock research presentations to fellow students and research faculty, in preparation for conducting their own independent research projects.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PSYC 303 - Prevention Science Theory and Practice Seminar III
2 Credits
2 hours per week.
This course focuses on designing prevention interventions. Emphasis is placed on the developmental timing of prevention interventions (e.g., life-course development), gender and cultural considerations, and community collaboration.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 , PSYC 103 and PSYC 203 completed with grades of “C” or higher and Instructor permission required to register.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PSYC 305 - Cyberpsychology
3 Credits
3 lecture hours.
This course offers a survey of relevant topics and the research methods used in the field of cyberpsychology, the study of how humans interact via technology and are influenced by technology. Students will be provided with hands-on experience investigating the use of the internet, social media, gamin, mobile devices, artificial intelligence, and computing technology (such as virtual and augmented reality) in psychological research and practice. The methods for collecting and analyzing data from different computing and technological systems will also be introduced.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PSYC 306 - Psychology of Exceptional Children
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
Considered in this course is a wide range of psychological, educational, physical, physiological and sociological deficiencies, which help to describe and explain the concept of the exceptional child.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PSYC 307 - Computer Use in Scientific Investigation
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course offers basic competencies and skills needed to organize and analyze behavioral research data. Students will be provided with hands-on experience in executing literature searches, navigating the worldwide web and manipulating data sets, using the spreadsheet program EXCEL and SPSS statistical data analysis software.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PSYC 308 - Honors Seminar and Colloquium III
1 Credits
1 hours per week.
The weekly Honors Seminar consists of two major components: the Colloquium Lecture Series and Supportive Activities. During the Colloquium Lecture Series, distinguished research scholars explore different mental health related research issues. Specifically, students are given the opportunity to glean additional knowledge and insight from the expertise of these scholars in the field. Students are also engaged in hands-on supportive activities that consist of graduate school preparation, autobiographical sketches, personal statements, internship advisement, publication/grant writing, and web page design.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (FALL)
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PSYC 309 - Topics in Minority Mental Health Research and Intervention
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course introduces students to a holistic approach to mental health, explores public policy implications and mental health research career opportunities, and fully explores minority issues in mental health conceptualization, prevention and treatment.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (FALL)
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PSYC 310 - Health Psychology
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course reviews psychological theories and research pertaining to health and illness. Emphasis is placed on the application of theories and conceptual approaches to addressing and preventing health problems and improving adjustment to chronic illness and disability.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (SPRING)
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PSYC 311 - Psychology of Interviewing
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course is designed to introduce the student to the psychological dynamics of interviewing techniques.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PSYC 312 - An Introduction to Behavioral Pharmacology
3 Credits
3 lecture hours. 1 lab hours.
This course is designed to provide a foundation in the unique principles of behavioral pharmacology. In addition to an introduction to the principles of learning and of pharmacology, students will study the physiological basis of such phenomena as the drug euphoria, drug relapse, reinforcement properties of abused substances (street drugs), acute and chronic effects of drug use as well as drug dependence, tolerance and sensitization. Students will be challenged to discuss current research literature in this field. Completion of CHEM 101 is recommended before taking this course.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PSYC 315 - Psychological Testing
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course involves the study of test materials and types, the nature and adequacy of standardization of selected tests and some experience in the administration and interpretation of test data.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PSYC 316 - Psychological Statistics I
3 Credits
2 lecture hours. 2 lab hours.
This course includes laboratory activity and covers the statistical measures from graphic representation through normal probability hypothesis testing.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 , PSYC 108 and MATH 113 or higher completed with grades of “C” or higher
Offered (FALL)
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PSYC 317 - Psychological Statistics II
3 Credits
2 lecture hours. 2 lab hours.
This course assumes satisfactory achievement in PSYC 316 or its equivalent. It treats statistical analysis from the standpoint of the requirements of the nature of the research problems with a focus on inferential issues. Methods of multivariate analysis, multiple regression and nonparametric statistics are covered.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 , PSYC 108 , PSYC 316 and MATH 113 or higher completed with grades of “C” or higher
Offered (SPRING)
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PSYC 318 - Introductory Clinical Psychology
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course involves (1) studying the nature of the work of the clinical psychologist as distinguished from that of the psychiatrist and psychiatric social worker; and (2) laboratory experience in the typical methods and techniques of the clinical psychologist when diagnosing and treating problem behavior in children, adolescents and adults.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 , PSYC 210 and PSYC 213 completed with grades of “C” or higher
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PSYC 319 - Psychological Counseling
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
The primary objective of this course is to acquaint the student with the major theories and techniques of psychological counseling.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (FALL)
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PSYC 320 - Experimental Psychology I
3 Credits
2 lecture hours. 2 lab hours.
This course is intended to provide several opportunities to study and apply the theory of psychological experimentation and laboratory instrumentation to an understanding of selected phenomena.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 , PSYC 108 , PSYC 316 and MATH 113 or higher completed with grades of “C” or higher
Offered (SPRING)
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PSYC 322 - Psychology of Perception
3 Credits
3 lecture hours. 1 lab hours.
The nature of perception and perceptual process and their roles in both animal and human behavior are the principal concerns of this course. Completion of BIOL 101 or BIOL 102 is recommended before taking this course. (Formerly PSYC 202).
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (SPRING)
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PSYC 325 - Cooperative Education I
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course is to provide for credits earned under the Cooperative Education Program that have been approved by the University and for students who pursue research courses at other institutions as part of their experimental program.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PSYC 326 - Cooperative Education II
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course is to provide for credits earned under the Cooperative Education Program that have been approved by the University and for students who pursue research courses at other institutions as part of their experimental program.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with grades of “C” or higher
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PSYC 330 - Cognitive Psychology
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
Cognitive psychology is the scientific field that studies how the mind works and how mental processes are rooted in the brain and body. This course serves as a general introduction to the field of cognitive psychology. We will survey several different areas of cognition, discussing the behavioral and neuroimaging evidence that has been used to develop and test relevant theories.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PSYC 368 - Death and Dying
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course examines the area of death and dying as influenced by cultural, psychological and individual factors in society. Special emphasis will be placed on death attitudes and the relationship to various lifestyles.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PSYC 403 - Prevention Science Theory and Practice Seminar
2 Credits
2 hours per week.
This course provides the student with an opportunity to complete a community based project utilizing prevention science theory and principles.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 , PSYC 103 , PSYC 203 and PSYC 303 completed with grades of “C” or higher and Instructor permission required to register.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PSYC 405 - Black Psychology
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course is designed to examine and provide students with an African-centered approach to understanding the psychological functioning of people of African descent.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (FALL)
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PSYC 412 - Behavioral Pharmacology II
4 Credits
3 lecture hours. 3 lab hours.
This course is designed to integrate students’ knowledge of research methods (PSYC 108 ), principles of learning (PSYC 300 ), and that attained in the introduction to behavioral pharmacology (PSYC 312 ) by conducting experiments in the Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory. Students will learn to conduct experiments using an operant conditioning paradigm and an animal model to study the subjective effects of abused substances (street drugs). They will generate data to determine such measures as learning and dose-effects curves and time-effect analyses.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 , PSYC 108 , PSYC 300 , PSYC 312 and MATH 113 or higher completed with grades of “C” or higher
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PSYC 480 - Psychology Internship/Service Learning I
3 Credits
9 hours per week.
This course involves placement in a community service agency to familiarize the student with its current practices. Supervised client contact will be provided. Students must have completed 23 hours of psychology courses and must have a GPA of at least 2.8 in the major. Issues in clinical, applied, and community psychology will be explored under the supervision of the internship coordinator.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher and G.P.A of 2.8 or better required to register.
Offered (FALL)
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PSYC 481 - Psychology Internship/Service Learning II
3 Credits
9 hours per week.
This course involves placement in a community service agency to familiarize the student with its current practices. Supervised client contact will be provided. Students must have completed 23 hours of psychology courses and must have a GPA of at least 2.8 in the major. Issues in clinical, applied, and community psychology will be explored under the supervision of the internship coordinator.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher and G.P.A. of 2.8 or better required to register.
Offered (SPRING)
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PSYC 487 - Senior Thesis I
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course integrates the research skills the student has acquired as a Psychology major. Students engage in individual research similar to that found in graduate thesis courses. Each student proposes an original research project. (FORMERLY PSYC 399).
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 320 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (FALL)
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PSYC 496 - Senior Internship
3 Credits
9 hours per week.
This course provides the opportunity for the student to obtain supervised work experience in the major at an off-campus site selected and approved by the Departmental Chairperson. Registration is limited to seniors with minimum 2.2 cumulative and major averages and requires approval of the Departmental Chairperson. The Dean may approve exceptions. (Formerly PSYC 498).
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher, G.P.A. of 2.2 or better and Department Chair permission required to register.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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PSYC 497 - Senior Thesis II
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course completes the research experience begun in PSYC 487 . The student collects data, analyzes results and writes a full research report. Student research papers are formally presented and defended at student research conferences.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 and PSYC 487 completed with grades of “C” or higher
Offered (SPRING)
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PSYC 498 - Senior Research or Teaching/Tutorial Assistantship I
3 Credits
9 hours per week.
This course provides the opportunity for the student to attain first-hand research or teaching/ tutorial experience under the supervision and mentor-ship of a tenure-track faculty member. Enrollment for those interested in being teaching assistants is limited to seniors with minimum cumulative and major grade point averages of 3.0 and requires the approval of the Departmental Chairperson. Enrollment for those interested in being re- search assistants is limited to advanced juniors and seniors who are completing supervised funded research. Approval of the faculty mentor and the Departmental Chairperson is required. (Formerly PSYC 499 - Senior Research or Teaching/Tutorial Assistantship).
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher and Department Chair permission required to register.
Offered (FALL)
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PSYC 499 - Senior Research or Teaching/ Tutorial Assistantship II
3 Credits
9 hours per week.
This course provides the opportunity for the student to attain first-hand research or teaching/ tutorial experience under the supervision and mentorship of a tenure-track faculty member. Enrollment for those interested in being teaching assistants is limited to seniors with minimum cumulative and major grade point averages of 3.0 and requires the approval of the Departmental Chairperson. Enrollment for those interested in being research assistants is limited to advanced juniors and seniors who are completing supervised funded research. Approval of the faculty mentor and the Departmental Chairperson is required.
Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 OR PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher, G.P.A of 3.0 or better and Department Chair permission required to register.
Offered (SPRING)
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PUBH 301 - Discovering Environmental Health
3 Credits
3 lecture hours.
Discovering Environmental Health focuses on how natural and built environments affect human health by examining the impact of physical, chemical, and biological factors. Environmental health professionals are concerned with preventing diseases and illnesses by assessing and controlling environmental factors that pose a threat to human health whether it involves air quality, natural disasters, radiation, water quality, UV exposure, indoor air pollutants, climate change, healthy communities and work environments, or the effects of toxic substances. Environmental health also refers to ecosystem status/functions. Therefore, maintaining optimal ecosystem function is essential for the continued survival of all species including humans.
Offered (FALL)
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RECR 315 - Community Recreation
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course is designed to train leaders for recreational work. It acquaints the students with the principles, methods and problems of community planning and organization to meet social, recreational and informal educational needs of youth.
Offered (SPRING)
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RECR 328 - Camp Leadership and Administration
3 Credits
4 hours per week.
This course introduces students to basic camp organization with practical application in the development, marketing, and administration of a day camp. In the last three weeks of the course, students offer an on-site day camp.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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RECR 329 - Philosophy of Recreation and Play
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course is an historical study of the recreation movement in the United States. It emphasizes the philosophical foundations of the recreation movement and its influence and contributions to individuals, groups, and social agencies in America.
Offered (FALL)
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RECR 332 - Trends and Issues of Modern Recreation
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course teaches leisure activities currently popular within all age groups. Focus is placed upon problems and issues pertinent to urban and rural societies and recreational opportunities.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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RECR 333 - Introduction to Therapeutic Rehabilitation/Exercise
2 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course introduces principles in the planning and implementation of rehabilitation programs for injured individuals (recreational and athletic) with emphasis on application of contemporary therapeutic exercise techniques.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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RECR 430 - Recreation Methods and Program Planning
2 Credits
2 hours per week.
This course teaches methods and materials used in planning and executing various programs for recreation and leisure time activities in public, private and commercial agencies.
Prerequisite(s) RECR 315 and RECR 329
Offered (FALL)
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RECR 431 - Organization and Administration of Recreation
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course is a study of the processes and elements of organization and administration related to private, commercial and public recreation. It examines current legislation, law, budget, politics, records, reports, personnel practices and public relations.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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RECR 470 - Practicum: Field Work Experience
12 Credits
36 hours per week.
This course provides supervised off-campus field work experience in one or more of the following recreation leadership experiences: private, commercial, school and/or community agency, park site, hospital and therapeutic recreation center. The University will designate the field experience. The length of the practicum is one semester which is taken during the student’s final semester.
Prerequisite(s) RECR 329 and RECR 430
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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RELG 201 - Introduction To the Study of Religion
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course examines the different methods and approaches used in the study of religion. Religions as expressed in texts, rituals, practices, and ideas are considered within philosophical, historical, cultural, political, and sociological contexts. The course also introduces the comparative study of religion.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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RELG 301 - Introduction to the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course examines both the history of biblical Judaism and the central Jewish religious and theological concepts of the Old Testament.
Offered (FALL)
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RELG 302 - Introduction to the New Testament
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course deals with the origin of Christianity, the development of its sacred writings, the nature and message of its various types of literature, the philosophy of Christianity, and its decisive impact upon Western and world culture.
Offered (SPRING)
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RELG 305 - Introduction to World Religions
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course is a study of the cultural backgrounds, life of the founders, sacred literature, world view, ideals of conduct and institutional development of the major non-Christian religions of the world.
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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RELG 309 - African and African American Religious Traditions
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course examines the many different African American religious traditions and the African religions that have influenced much of African American religious experience.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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RELG 310 - Western Religious Traditions
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course is an intensive study of the major historical religions of the Western world, e.g., Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Offered (FALL AS NEEDED)
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RELG 311 - Eastern Religious Traditions
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course is a study of the cultural backgrounds, life of the founders, sacred literature, world view, ideals of conduct and institutional development of the religions of the East, e.g., Buddhism, Hinduism.
Offered (SPRING AS NEEDED)
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RELG 312 - Religion in the Black Church
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course is an analysis of the history, theology, and institutional structure of the Black Church, its contemporary functions and its place in social change. Emphasis is on the social conditions that shaped the Black Church and influenced redefinition of its organization components.
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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