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2014-2015 General/Graduate Catalog - Expires August 2020 [Archived Catalog]

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  • POL 365 - Congress and the Legislative Process

    The functions, achievements, and limitations of the legislative branch of American government.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 366 - Interest Group Politics

    This course explores the major theories and concepts used to study group politics in the United States. Special consideration is given to the role of lobbyists and Political Action Committees in the political process.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 370 - Current Issues in Political Science

    Consideration of major domestic and international problems and their effects upon the American citizen. Special attention is given to those problems and topics which are crucial at this time.

    Credits: 1 to 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 371 - Constitutional Law

    The development of constitutional law as it relates to the relationships between the individuals and the government, as well as intergovernmental relationships.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 373 - Politics and War

    Students engage in an intellectual journey through the process of war from its onset through its escalation, expansion and conclusion. The class examines how different factors influence the movement from low level disputes to large all out war. The course utilizes mostly quantitative readings and analysis. Students complete a guided large N, quantitative research paper and present their results at the end of the semester. This course builds on skills acquire in POL 300 - Political Science Methodology . Therefore, past or current enrollment in POL 300 - Political Science Methodology  is recommended.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 460 - Senior Seminar in Political Science

    Overview of the most significant concepts, models, and methods used throughout the discipline. Designed as a capstone experience with some focus on readiness for the job market, professional training, or graduate school, as well as on preparation for the senior exam.

    Prerequisites: political science major and junior or senior standing.
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** This is a writing-enhanced course.
  

  • POL 461 - European Politics

    The governments and politics of the major European nations, with a stress on the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the former Soviet Union.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 468 - Political Thought

    The great political thinkers from Plato to Marx. Emphasis on the origin and development of modern modes of political thought. (This course may also be counted toward a philosophy and religion major or minor.)

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** This is a writing-enhanced course.
  

  • POL 471 - Internship: Political Science

    On-the-job specialized training in fields generally accepted as needing political science field experience to complement the student’s academic training. Course is graded pass/fail. A special application procedure is required and must be completed the semester prior to starting the internship.

    Credits: 3 to 12
  

  • POL 472 - Internship Evaluation and Analysis

    Research, evaluation, and analytical analysis of internship experiences. Prearrange one semester before enrollment.

    Credits: 1 to 3
  

  • POL 489 - Readings in Political Science

    Selected readings in a specific subject in political science to be assigned by the instructor. Maximum 2 hours toward the undergraduate political science major.

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
    Credits: 1 to 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 522 - The Politics of Sustainability

    This course will study the politics and policies of environmental sustainability. The focus will cover both domestic and international aspects of this issue, with a concentration on the role and actions of relevant institutions like the Congress, courts, bureaucracy, and international bodies; local and grassroots politics; social justice and sustainability; and the sustainability philosophies and perspectives of “radical” movements.

    Credits: 3
  

  • POL 522G - The Politics of Sustainability

    This course will study the politics and policies of environmental sustainability. The focus will cover both domestic and international aspects of the issue, with a concentration on the role and actions of relevant institutions like the Congress, courts, bureaucracy, and international bodies; local and grassroots politics; social justice and sustainability; and the sustainability philosophies and perspectives of “radical” movements.

    Credits: 3
  

  • POL 554 - Independent Studies: Political Science

    An opportunity for students to organize and conduct research projects of their own choice with the help of faculty supervision.

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
    Credits: 1 to 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 554G - Independent Studies: Political Science

    An opportunity for students to organize and conduct research projects of their own choice with the help of faculty supervision.

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
    Credits: 1 to 3
  

  • PORT 101 - Elementary Portuguese I

    Introduction to the Portuguese language and its diverse cultural settings. Students begin to develop elementary proficiency in vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation and examine how these elements create cultural meaning. Emphasis is on Brazil, but students are encouraged to explore Portuguese elsewhere as well (Angola, Portugal, etc.). Three classroom hours per week plus two laboratory hours are required.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course and continuing course PORT 102 fulfill the Foreign Language Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    *** The Foreign Language Instruction Course Fee applies to this course.
  

  • PORT 102 - Elementary Portuguese II

    Continuation of PORT 101 leading to development of elementary proficiency. Three classroom hours per week plus two laboratory hours are required.

    Prerequisite: PORT 101 - Elementary Portuguese I .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Successful completion of this course fulfills the Foreign Language Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    *** The Foreign Language Instruction Course Fee applies to this course.
  

  • PSYC 166 - General Psychology

    A survey of behavioral principles. Topics include human development, personality, learning and thinking, psychological testing, mental health, therapy, and social behavior.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Social Scientific Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PSYC 201 - Psychology Career Seminar

    This course introduces the broad range of careers that psychology majors pursue, as well as steps undergraduates can take to prepare for these careers. Graded pass/fail.

    Prerequisite: PSYC 166 - General Psychology  with a grade of “C” or higher.
    Credits: 1
  

  • PSYC 266 - Experimental Psychology

    Philosophy of science and the application of the scientific method in psychology, research ethics, nonexperimental and experimental designs, hypothesis development, between-subjects and within-subjects designs, small-sample studies, statistical analysis of research data, and drawing conclusions from research data.

    Prerequisite: PSYC 166 - General Psychology  and major or minor in psychology.
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PSYC 321 - Physiological Psychology

    This course examines the philosophy of science and the application of the scientific method in physiological psychology, functional neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, the chemical bases of behavior, hormones and the brain, life-span development of the brain and behavior, regulation and behavior, emotions and psychological disorders, and cognitive neuroscience.

    Prerequisite: Grade of C, or better, in PSYC 166 - General Psychology  and PSYC 266 - Experimental Psychology .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PSYC 331 - Cognitive Psychology

    The course explores our current understanding of how people accomplish complex cognitive tasks. Emphasis is on research based on human information processing theories. Pattern recognition, attention, memory organization, language comprehension, problem solving, and decision making are among topics that are presented.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PSYC 332 - Child Development

    This course examines human behavior and life-cycle changes from conception through adolescence. Includes introduction to theories and methodologies necessary for studying the influences of heredity/maturation and the environment upon physical, social, and cognitive development.

    Prerequisite: PSYC 166 - General Psychology .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  

  • PSYC 334 - Applied Psychophysiology

    This course explores the two-way relationship between the mind and body. Students review the philosophy of science and the application of the scientific method in psychology, and the science and technology underlying biofeedback and neurofeedback for health and improved performance. This course covers topics relevant to student wellbeing, including relaxation and stress management, and the entire BCIA General Biofeedback blueprint.

    Prerequisites: Grade of C, or better, in  PSYC 166 - General Psychology  and PSYC 266 - Experimental Psychology .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PSYC 335 - Motivation and Emotion

    This course covers physiological and psychological needs, extrinsic and intrinsic motivation, goal-setting, expectations, the self, personality, psychodynamic and humanistic perspectives, and biological, social, and cultural aspects of emotion.

    Prerequisites: Grade of C, or better, in  PSYC 166 - General Psychology  and PSYC 266 - Experimental Psychology .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PSYC 337 - The Autism Spectrum

    This course examines autism from historical, theoretical, and empirical research perspectives. Students discuss various topical controversies such as the autism rights movement, autism culture, and the issue of whether autism is a condition in need of a cure. In order to help provide a more humanistic understanding of autism, students read memoirs and personal narratives written by people with autism and apply the theories to the authors’ own experiences.

    Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or higher in   and  .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PSYC 340 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology

    This course introduces the major areas of I/O psychology, including selection, training, performance appraisal, motivation, worker attitudes, workplace and organizational design issues, and worker health and safety.

    Prerequisites: Grade of C, or better, in  PSYC 166 - General Psychology  and PSYC 266 - Experimental Psychology .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  

  • PSYC 367 - Social Psychology

    Interactions between the individual and society; social attitudes, collective behavior, communication, and social solidarity.

    Prerequisite: Grade of C, or better, in  PSYC 166 - General Psychology  and PSYC 266 - Experimental Psychology .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** Some sections of this course are writing-enhanced.
  
  

  • PSYC 369 - Behavior Modification

    Recent research, theoretical advances in the field of behavior modification and its application to the modifying of behavior through systematic manipulation of response-contingent environmental consequences.

    Prerequisites: Grade of C, or better, in  PSYC 166 - General Psychology  and PSYC 266 - Experimental Psychology .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PSYC 370 - Human Sensation and Perception

    Current theory and research on the sensory systems and perceptual processes, emphasizing vision and audition.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PSYC 371 - Applied Psychology

    Application of scientific methodology to the resolution of problems in human behavior.

    Prerequisites: Grade of C, or better, in PSYC 166 and PSYC 266.
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PSYC 373 - Learning and Memory

    This course covers the theories and applications of both Pavlovian and operant conditioning and various models of memory. Both classic studies and modern research are discussed.

    Prerequisites: Grade of C, or better, in  PSYC 166 - General Psychology  and PSYC 266 - Experimental Psychology .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PSYC 377 - Developmental Psychology

    Psychological, social, cognitive, and biological development from prenatal development through old age, death and dying are covered from a theoretical and research-based framework.

    Prerequisite:  PSYC 166 - General Psychology .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PSYC 412 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology

    The study and beginning applications of the science, art and techniques of the professional clinical psychologist, including psychodiagnosis and psychotherapy.

    Prerequisites: Grade of C, or better, in  PSYC 166 - General Psychology  and PSYC 266 - Experimental Psychology .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PSYC 429 - History and Systems of Psychology

    Major theoretical systems of psychology. Methodological problems of theory construction, system-making. Emphasizes integration of recent trends.

    Prerequisites: Grade of C, or better, in  PSYC 166 - General Psychology  and PSYC 266 - Experimental Psychology .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PSYC 430 - Psychopharmacology: Drugs and Behavior

    This course explores how prescription and social drugs interact with the body and the brain, and covers sedative-hypnotic drugs, drugs used to treat psychological disorders, drugs that stimulate brain function, analgesic drugs and psychedelics, herbal medicines, and anabolic steroids. The course examines clinical decision making in prescribing drugs for psychiatric disorders.

    Prerequisites: Grade of C, or better, in  PSYC 166 - General Psychology  and PSYC 266 - Experimental Psychology .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PSYC 432 - Training and Development

    This course introduces the training and development issues in the workplace, including needs assessment, learning research, training methods, trainability and trainee attitudes, evaluation of training, legality, and employee development.

    Prerequisites: Grade of C, or better, in  PSYC 166 - General Psychology  and PSYC 266 - Experimental Psychology .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PSYC 436 - Evolutionary Psychology

    Evolutionary psychology is a field which integrates advances in cognitive science, evolutionary biology, and social psychology to explain human thought and behavior.

    Prerequisites: Grade of C, or better, in  PSYC 166 - General Psychology  and PSYC 266 - Experimental Psychology .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PSYC 437 - Attachment Theory

    This course examines infant-parent attachment theory as developed by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth. This theory attempts to provide a framework for understanding how we develop a sense of self, how our first relationships develop, what implications they have on our future relationships, how parenting style and sensitivity affect children, and the intergenerational transmission of attachment security. Other issues include self-esteem, parental employment, daycare, temperament, social and school success, developmental psychopathology, and adult relationships across the lifespan. This upper-level seminar emphasizes in-depth discussions regarding research articles and writing.

    Prerequisite: PSYC 332 - Child Development  or PSYC 337 - The Autism Spectrum  and grade of C, or better, in  PSYC 166 - General Psychology  and PSYC 266 - Experimental Psychology .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PSYC 438 - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Psychology

    This course examines lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) psychology from a lifespan psychological perspective. This includes the methodological and scientific approach used to study the diversity and marginalization in LGBTQ communities. Topics include the coming out process throughout life, issues related to health care, relationships, parenting, aging, bereavement, and death.

    Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or higher in  PSYC 166 - General Psychology  and PSYC 266 - Experimental Psychology .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PSYC 440 - Psychology of Human Consciousness

    This course is an introduction to the scientific examination of the phenomena, evidence, and issues that relate to consciousness. Philosophical issues of consciousness necessarily arise, but the focus is on psychological concerns, including cognitive models of consciousness, neural correlates of consciousness, and abnormalities of consciousness such as blindsight.

    Prerequisites: Grade of C, or better, in  PSYC 166 - General Psychology  and PSYC 266 - Experimental Psychology .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PSYC 441 - Research Practicum in Psychology

    Designed to familiarize further the student with the various phases of psychology research, as she or he gains intensive hands-on experience with study design, instrument selection and/or creation, empirical data collection, data analysis, formal presentation preparation, and/or manuscript writing. Grade pass/fail.

    Prerequisites: PSYC 266 - Experimental Psychology .
    Credits: 0.5 to 3
  

  • PSYC 442 - Teaching Practicum in Psychology

    Mentored, intensive hands-on teaching experience designed to prepare graduate-school bound students for teaching and teaching assistantships in psychology and psychology-related fields.

    Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
    Credits: 0.5 to 3
  

  • PSYC 444 - Cognitive Science

    Cognitive Science is a field which integrates advances in cognitive psychology, artificial intelligence, and computer science to better understand and explain cognitive processes. This course specifically examines both classic and connectionist cognitive science perspectives through the tri-level hypothesis.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PSYC 446 - Romantic Relationships

    The class is a detailed description of human relationships, particularly friendships and romantic relationships. The class examines various theoretical perspectives and the nature and extent of empirical support for those perspectives. Application of these concepts to improve one’s own relationships is emphasized.

    Prerequisites: Grade of C, or better, in PSYC 166 and PSYC 266.
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  

  • PSYC 471 - Internship: Psychology

    On-the-job specialized training in fields generally accepted as needing psychology field experience to complement the student’s academic training. Course is graded pass/fail. A special application procedure is required and must be completed the semester prior to starting the internship.

    Credits: 3 to 12
  

  • PSYC 472 - Internship Evaluation and Analysis

    Research, evaluation, and analytical analysis of internship experiences. Prearrange one semester before enrollment.

    Credits: 1 to 3
  

  • PSYC 482 - Readings in Psychology

    Readings in psychology.

    Prerequisite: 12 credits in psychology and instructor’s permission.
    Credits: 1 to 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PSYC 498 - Seminar: Psychology

    Selected topics in psychology.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PSYC 554 - Independent Studies: Psychology

    An opportunity for students to organize and conduct research projects of their own choice with the help of faculty supervision.

    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    Credits: 1 to 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PSYC 554G - Independent Studies: Psychology

    An opportunity for students to organize and conduct research projects of their own choice with the help of faculty supervision.

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
    Credits: 1 to 3
  

  • ROML 490 - Romance Language Capstone Experience

    This course is a culminating experience in which students demonstrate skills and knowledge developed during their experience in the Romance Language major.  The Romance Language student researches, writes, and revises an extensive research paper under the supervision of a member of the Romance Language faculty. The capstone topic selected directly relates to the language, literature, culture, history, and/or civilization of at least two different Romance languages and the societies or civilizations they represent. Students present the results of their research in a public forum at the end of the semester. To be taken during one of the final two semesters of the major.   

    Prerequisites: Successful completion of Romance Language Major remediation plans (if applicable), successful completion of LING 315 - The Linguistics of Romance Languages  and consent of instructor who provides access to registering for the course.
    Credits: 2
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** This is a writing-enhanced course.
  

  • RUSS 115 - Elementary Russian I

    An introduction to the structures of Russian. The goal is to begin acquiring a knowledge of Russian grammar on a written and spoken basis. Vocabulary acquisition and pronunciation is stressed. This semester introduces noun and verb systems.

    Credits: 4
    NOTE:
    * Successful completion of the continuing course, RUSS 116, fulfills the Foreign Language Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    *** The Foreign Language Instruction Course Fee applies to this course.
  

  • RUSS 116 - Elementary Russian II

    Continuation of RUSS 115 - Elementary Russian I . Further investigation of the noun and verbal systems. Development of conversational and reading skills.

    Prerequisite: RUSS 115 - Elementary Russian I  or consent of instructor.
    Credits: 4
    NOTE:
    * Successful completion of RUSS 116 fulfills the Foreign Language Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    *** The Foreign Language Instruction Course Fee applies to this course.
  

  • RUSS 215 - Intermediate Russian I

    A review of basic grammar and an introduction to more advanced structures. Development of conversation and writing skills.

    Prerequisite: RUSS 116 - Elementary Russian II  or equivalent, as determined by placement exam.
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** The Foreign Language Instruction Course Fee applies to this course.
  

  • RUSS 216 - Intermediate Russian II

    Continuing analysis of grammatical structures, refinement of reading and conversational skills.

    Prerequisite: RUSS 215 - Intermediate Russian I  or equivalent, as determined by placement exam.
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** The Foreign Language Instruction Course Fee applies to this course.
  

  • RUSS 315 - Advanced Russian I

    Review of the mechanics of declension. Review of case system which includes verbal government and prepositions. Course uses readings from Russian and Soviet literature as a base for grammatical analysis as well as for conversation topics. Course conducted in Russian.

    Prerequisite: RUSS 216 - Intermediate Russian II  or equivalent, as determined by placement exam.
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • RUSS 316 - Advanced Russian II

    Focus is on verb morphology (conjugation, participles, verbal adverbs, “reflexive” verbs). Includes readings from Russian and Soviet literature as a base for grammatical analysis and practice. Course conducted in Russian.

    Prerequisite: RUSS 315 - Advanced Russian I  or equivalent, as determined by placement exam.
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • RUSS 325 - Russian and Soviet Cinema

    A survey of the development of Russian and Soviet cinema, from its beginnings to present day. The course looks at notable directors (for instance Sergei Eisenstein and Andrey Tarkovsky) as well as other talented but less well-known directors. It considers the work of both Russian and non-Russian Soviet directors (for example, Sergei Paradjanov). It explores both the artistic developments manifested in Russian/Soviet filmmaking, and the historical context in which Russian/Soviet films were made. Course conducted in English.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Visual and Performing Arts Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    *** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • RUSS 340 - Russian Drama

    Survey of Russian drama from its beginning to present. Course conducted in English. Russian majors are expected to read excerpts in the original.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Literature Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** Honors Scholar Course.
    *** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    **** This is a writing-enhanced course.
  

  • RUSS 350 - Russian Culture

    Provides a basic introduction through readings, lectures and audio-visual materials, covering many of the significant cultural accomplishments of Russia. Course conducted in English.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • RUSS 370 - Survey of Russian Literature I

    Survey of the beginnings of modern Russian literature from Pushkin to Tolstoy. The course covers the major Russian writers of the 19th Century. Course conducted in English. Russian majors are expected to read excerpts in the original.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Literature Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** Honors Scholar Course.
    *** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    **** This is a writing-enhanced course.
  

  • RUSS 371 - Survey of Russian Literature II

    Survey of Russian literature from early 20th Century period down to present day, from Chekhov and the later Tolstoy to modern day writers such as Trifonov and Rasputin. Course conducted in English. Russian majors are expected to read excerpts in the original.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Literature Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** Honors Scholar Course.
    *** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    **** This is a writing-enhanced course.
  

  • RUSS 372 - Contemporary Russian Literature

    Survey of representative works written during the perestroika and glasnost’ period (1985-1990) and the Post-Soviet period (1991-today). Course conducted in English. Russian majors are expected to read excerpts in the original.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Literature Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** Honors Scholar Course.
    *** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    **** This is a writing-enhanced course.
  

  • RUSS 375 - Topics in Russian

    Specialized topics unavailable in other courses. May be repeated for up to six credits.

    Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • RUSS 400 - Russian Capstone Experience

    May consist of 1) a written research project; 2) a coordinated teaching opportunity within the community; 3) an internship abroad; 4) other activity that would cause the student to bring to bear on a significant topic and project the preparation gathered in previous work toward the major. Students must take this course in the final semester of their senior year.

    Credits: 2
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • RUSS 415 - Fourth Year Russian I

    Close readings of Russian texts. Detailed grammatical and stylistic analyses. Speaking skills are also emphasized with an aim toward more sophisticated command of the language. Course conducted in Russian.

    Prerequisite: RUSS 316 - Advanced Russian II  or equivalent, as determined by placement exam.
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • RUSS 416 - Fourth Year Russian II

    Continues in-depth readings of Russian texts begun in RUSS 415 - Fourth Year Russian I  . Continues practice with speaking skills. Course conducted in Russian.

    Prerequisite: RUSS 415 - Fourth Year Russian I  or equivalent, as determined by placement exam.
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • RUSS 420 - The Modern Russian Novel

    A survey of the development of the modern Russian novel from the start of the 20th Century (post-Tolstoy) to the present day. Includes works by Bely, Zamiatin, Pasternak, Aitmatov and others. Course conducted in English. Russian majors are expected to read excerpts in the original.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Literature Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** Honors Scholar Course.
    *** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    **** This is a writing-enhanced course.
  

  • RUSS 480 - Major Russian Writers

    In-depth examination of the works of 1-2 major Russian authors. Selection varies each time course is offered. Authors who may be selected include Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Bely, Bulgakov, Solzhenitsyn, Rasputin. Course conducted in English. Russian majors are expected to read excerpts in the original. May be repeated.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Literature Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** Honors Scholar Course.
    *** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    **** This is a writing-enhanced course.
  

  • SCED 608G - Management of Instruction in Science with Lab

    This course develops the basic philosophy, planning and implementation skills related to teaching science concepts and processes to secondary students.  Emphasis is placed on meeting the preservice teacher competencies with specific instruction on how to best teach science to a diverse population of learners.  Instruction in classroom management, safety, technology and the reflective process is provided.  The laboratory consists of pre-interns observing, assisting, and teaching for a minimum of 30 clock hours in the classroom of a public school science teacher.  This course is a direct preparatory experience for the responsibilities of the internship.

    Prerequisite: Admission to the MAE program.
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * The Management of Instruction Course Fee applies to this course.
  

  • SED 100 - Pre-MAE Seminar in Special Education

    Four one-hour sessions designed to orient, explain and review both the MAE program and State of Missouri teaching/certification requirements. Normally taken spring semester of the freshman year.

    Credits: 0
  

  • SED 530 - Intermediate Teaching Experiences

    An intermediate-level field experience is taken concurrently with SED 530.

    Prerequisite: Senior status.
    Credits: 0
  

  • SED 530 - Psychology of the Exceptional Child

    Behavior, characteristics, diagnosis, etiology, classification, and treatment of individuals with special needs. Individuals identified as gifted, as having mental, physical, learning, emotional/behavioral, visual and auditory disabilities are included. A field experience of 45 clock hours is required through concurrent enrollment in SED 530 Intermediate Teaching Experiences. Required for Special Education majors.

    Prerequisite: Senior status.
    Credits: 3
    NOTE: The Special Education Course Fee applies to this course.
  

  • SED 535 - Counseling, Collaboration, and Consultation with Parents and Families

    This course combines theory and practice in understanding the unique problems of students with disabilities and their families. Students develop basic counseling strategies necessary in dealing with these problems.

    Prerequisite: Senior status.
    Credits: 3
    When Offered: (fall only)
    NOTE: The Special Education Course Fee applies to this course.
  

  • SED 535G - Counseling, Collaboration, and Consultation with Parents and Families

    This course combines theory and practice in understanding the unique problems of students with disabilities and their families. Students develop basic counseling strategies necessary in dealing with these problems.

    Credits: 3
    When Offered: (fall only)
    NOTE: The Special Education Course Fee applies to this course.
  
  

  • SED 581 - Learning Characteristics of and Curriculum for Students with Disabilities

    Learning characteristics, educational strategies, and curriculum for students with disabilities are explored. A 45 clock hour field experience with students with disabilities is required in this course through concurrent enrollment in SED 581 Extended Teaching Experiences.

    Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in SED 530 - Psychology of the Exceptional Child .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * The Special Education Course Fee applies to this course.
  

  • SED 602G - Cross-Categorical Special Education

    A study of etiologies, trends and characteristics of students formerly labeled as mentally handicapped or retarded, specific learning disabled, behavior disordered, as well as health and physically disabled. Over-representation in special education of children from minority cultures, and those from families experiencing poverty levels are explored. The evolution of cross-categorical special education, normalization and inclusion is contrasted with categorical and exclusion practices. Federal and state definitions along with eligibility criteria are discussed and reviewed in regard to the new IDEA legislation. Collaborative roles for special educators, as well as working in more restrictive settings, are presented.

    Credits: 2
    When Offered: fall only
    NOTE:
    * The Special Education Course Fee applies to this course.
  
  
  
  

  • SED 631G - Assessment Methods in Special Education

    Assessment strategies necessary to select, plan and implement appropriate academic and behavioral goals and objectives for students are acquired. Emphasis is placed on selecting and developing materials for individualizing programming to meet students’ academic and social-emotional needs.

    Prerequisite: Admission to MAE program.
    Credits: 3
    When Offered: fall only
    NOTE:
    * The Special Education Course Fee applies to this course.
  

  • SED 632G - Instructional Strategies

    Teaching strategies and materials necessary to assist students to make satisfactory progress are acquired. Students develop programs utilizing research-based methods, techniques, and materials derived from both formal and informal diagnostic assessments.

    Prerequisite: Admission to MAE program.
    Credits: 3
    When Offered: (fall only)
    NOTE: The Special Education Course Fee applies to this course.
  

  • SED 636G - Transition Programming for Individuals with Disabilities

    Examines current practices of presenting career education and vocational training to students with disabilities. Implications of inclusion and the least restrictive environment mandate are emphasized.

    Prerequisite: Admission to MAE program.
    Credits: 2
    NOTE:
    * The Special Education Course Fee applies to this course.
  

  • SED 688G - Independent Studies in Special Education

    A course that provides opportunity for students to obtain assistance and guidance in the investigation of special problems in special education and related areas. Since each independent study is unique, the objectives are different for each study.

    Prerequisite: Permission of the faculty and Department Chair of Education.
    Credits: 1 to 3
    NOTE: The Special Education Course Fee applies to this course.
  
  

  • SOAN 130 - Proseminar for Anthropology, Geography and Sociology

    This class is designed to provide new students in the department with an introduction to the expectations of our academic disciplines, and an opportunity to learn how to be successful in the Sociology/Anthropology major and/or any of the minors. Basic study and research skills are emphasized, along with information on developing a plan of study in both curricular and co-curricular areas. Sessions are led by departmental faculty along with staff and administrators from various University departments. Active participation in the proseminar class provides students with a foundation for academic achievement at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

    Credits: 1
    When Offered: (spring only)
  

  • SOAN 190 - Sociological Inquiry

    An introduction to the study of institutions, organizations, groups and individuals in society and the interactions and connections among them. Students learn to use a “sociological imagination” to better understand their own life experiences and the experiences of others in their own social and historical settings. Students also gain a broad knowledge of the major investigative methods and theories of sociology.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Social Scientific Mode of Inquiry and Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • SOAN 191 - Anthropological Inquiry

    Anthropology is a comparative science that examines all societies, ancient and modern, simple and complex. Anthropological Inquiry introduces students to anthropology’s four main subdisciplines (sociocultural, archaeological, biological, and linguistic anthropology) as well as a fifth, more recent addition, applied anthropology. It presents anthropology as a social science mode of inquiry, introducing anthropology’s major investigative methods and approaches, important anthropological concepts and principles, and anthropology’s ongoing self-critique and professional development. With its ethnographic breadth and concern with cultural processes over time and within and between human societies, this course also teaches cross-cultural and intercultural perspectives that go beyond simple observation of cultural difference to more complex understandings of cultural diversity and interaction among the world’s peoples.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Social Scientific Mode of Inquiry and Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • SOAN 215 - Social Problems

    Overviews of “social problems,” with special attention to how theoretical orientation affects their definition, analysis, and perceived prospects for amelioration.

    Credits: 3
    When Offered: (fall only)
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Social Scientific Mode of Inquiry and Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • SOAN 220 - World Prehistory

    The subject matter of World Prehistory is the archaeological record produced by behaviorally modern humans (Homo sapiens) over the last ~40,000 years and their hominin ancestors in the previous 4-6 million years. This course is a survey of what we think we know about the large scale pattern of biological evolution of our capacity for complex social and cultural behaviors among our hominin ancestors and subsequent patterns of sociocultural change among humans.

    Credits: 3
    When Offered: (fall only)
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Social Scientific Mode of Inquiry and Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • SOAN 232 - Anthropology of Gender

    This course explores the universal anthropological patterns of a sexual division of labor and variability in gender roles from several different angles. What types of activities are generally performed by men/by women - and why? How might this general pattern have evolved? What cannot be generalized? Which aspects of either the division of labor or gender roles are culturally variable? How might we explain this pattern? The course focuses on learning to identify arguments in the primary anthropological literature, to develop analytical strategies for studying division of labor and gender roles, and question the utility of distinguishing anthropology of gender as a special field of study.

    Credits: 3
    When Offered: (fall only)
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course fulfills the Social Scientific Mode of Inquiry and Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
    *** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • SOAN 253 - Comparative Cultures

    A descriptive and comparative perspective on a substantial number of diverse cultures and societies at a level embracing environmental, techno-economic, cultural-historical, and other social factors.

    Credits: 3
    When Offered: (spring only)
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** This course fulfills the Social Scientific Mode of Inquiry and Intercultural perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
  

  • SOAN 260 - Social Institutions

    This course focuses on the study of social institutions including marriage and family, religion, the economy, the polity, education, and healthcare. Other institutions such as science and the media are also studied. The understanding of these institutions is founded on three sociological perspectives including positivist sociology, critical sociology, and interpretive sociology. As a 200-level class in the sociology track of the major, it is also designed to build skills for analyzing arguments and working with data.

    Credits: 3
    When Offered: (spring only)
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Social Scientific Mode of Inquiry and the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • SOAN 265 - Structured Inequalities

    This course explores the dimensions and dynamics of structured inequalities over time and across societies, with a particular emphasis on the growing gap between rich and poor in the US and worldwide. Some questions to be considered: Is inequality necessary or beneficial? What constitutes a social class, and how do classes form? How are structures of inequality shaped by race, ethnicity, and gender? What role do key social institutions, including the family, the labor market, the media, and the school system play in generating and maintaining inequality and lack of mobility? How can we address the challenges of poverty and unequal access to jobs, education, housing, and political and personal power? As a 200-level class in the sociology track of the major, it is also designed to build skills for analyzing arguments and working with data.

    Credits: 3
    When Offered: (spring only)
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Social Scientific Mode of Inquiry and the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
 

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