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POLI 717 - Comparative Foreign Policy Credits: 3
A seminar treating the development, interests, formulation, and conduct of the modern foreign policies of selected states, with special reference to their interactions with other states’ policies.
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POLI 718 - Revolution and Politics Credits: 3
An analytical investigation of political violence in the international arena, its sources, internal and external bases, and consequences for political behavior within and among states in the contemporary international system.
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POLI 719 - Political and Social Change Credits: 3
Systematic survey, analysis, and comparison of major contemporary theoretical works on political and social change.
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POLI 720 - Political Communication Credits: 3
The role of communication in creating collective political reality, with particular attention to how governmental, economic, professional, and cultural factors influence media organizations.
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POLI 721 - Race and Public Policy Credits: 3
A survey of the most recent and state-of-the-art scholarship on race and American policy.
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POLI 724 - Religion and Politics Credits: 3
Religion as a factor in the comparative politics and international relations of states and societies.
Cross-listed Course: RELG 724
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POLI 725 - International Conflict Credits: 3
Survey, analysis, and comparison of theory and research findings on the nature, conditions, and causes of international conflict and violence.
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POLI 726 - Seminar in Judicial Politics Credits: 3
An introduction to the academic literature on American courts and judicial politics.
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POLI 727 - Models for Understanding Political Institutions Credits: 3
A survey of the literature on empirical and game theory methods.
Prerequisites: POLI 502 and POLI 706
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POLI 728 - Judicial Politics in Europe and the Common Law World Credits: 3
A comparative study of courts of Europe and the and the common law courts of modern democracies (especially Australia, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom). US state courts will also be examined from a comparative perspective.
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POLI 729 - Courts in Developing Countries Credits: 3
A comparative study of courts, judicial process, and judicial behavior, and the role of courts in politics focusing on the common law and civil law courts of Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
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POLI 731 - Government and Politics of Latin America Credits: 3
This course examines the nature of democracy and democratic transitions, the relationship between economic and political development, and the causes and effects of different economic development strategies in Latin America.
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POLI 732 - International Law Credits: 3
Study of the role of law in international relations, emphasizing both substantive and theoretical problems relating to development of systems of law in such areas as war, protection of human rights, outer space and oceans, and international commerce.
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POLI 733 - International Organization Credits: 3
Examination of theoretical and substantive problems relating to the development and functioning of international intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations.
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POLI 734 - Economics of International Politics Credits: 3
Study of the international political significance of economic issues relating to monetary reform, trade, aid, and economic development.
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POLI 735 - International Cooperation Credits: 3
Approaches to the study of international cooperation, including international integration, community formation, regime formation, interdependence, international institutionalization, and global governance
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POLI 736 - Public Opinion and Political Attitudes Credits: 3
Examines the determinants, content, and consequences of citizens’ political beliefs and attitudes with attention to political culture, ideology, issue dynamics, and popular support for democratic principles.
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POLI 737 - Nationalism and Politics Credits: 3
Proseminar on the politics of nationalism from both the political sociology and international relations perspectives.
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POLI 740 - Formulation and Conduct of United States Foreign Policy Credits: 3
Study of the constitutional bases, institutions, instruments, and decision-making processes of U.S. foreign policy.
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POLI 741 - Contemporary United States Foreign Policy Credits: 3
Analysis and interpretation of the substantive problems of contemporary U.S. foreign policy.
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POLI 742 - Problems in National Security Credits: 3
Continuing problems and competing strategies involved in formulating a national security strategy for the U.S. Issues include the defense structure and budget; the National Security Council and the decision-making process; the volunteer Army and the role of the military in society; nuclear weapons and arms control.
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POLI 745 - Russian Foreign Policy Credits: 3
Study of the foreign policy of Russia and the other states of the former Soviet Union, including consideration of historical developments, institutions, capabilities, and strategic objectives.
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POLI 746 - Chinese Foreign Policy Credits: 3
A seminar on the Chinese tradition in foreign policy and the foreign policies of the Republic of China and the People’s Republic of China, emphasizing the impact of domestic Chinese affairs on their foreign relations in the post-World War II period.
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POLI 747 - Japanese Foreign Policy Credits: 3
A seminar on the foreign policy of Japan with emphasis on the post-World War II period and on the analysis of Japanese objectives and capabilities in international relations.
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POLI 749 - International Relations of the Middle East Credits: 3
Foreign policies and international relations of the Middle East, focusing on relations within the region and with the West and Soviet bloc.
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POLI 751 - Policy Analysis I Credits: 3
Introduction to the theory and practice of policy analysis.
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POLI 752 - Policy Analysis II: Advanced Policy Analysis Credits: 3
Overview of methods used to evaluate public policies.
Prerequisites: POLI 771 or equivalent
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POLI 753 - Capstone Seminar in Public Administration Credits: 3
Critical issues in public administration; term project integrating the material from other courses in the analysis of a contemporary problem. Field work and applied project required.
Prerequisites: 30 credit hours, M.P.A. program, and permission of the department
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POLI 754 - Public Accountability and Ethics Credits: 3
An examination of the legal, political, professional, and organizational accountability demands made on administrators; the interplay of these demands with the needs for ethical decision making and integrity.
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POLI 755 - Grants Administration Credits: 3
Analysis of grant and contract functions in government agencies; proposal writing; legal and fiscal requirements of grants administration.
Cross-listed Course: EDRM 800
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POLI 756 - Introduction to Planning and Politics in the United States Credits: 3
Overview of contemporary planning in the United States at local, state, and national levels, with emphasis on the politics of planning at the local level of government. Includes theory of planning, history, problems in the planning process, and implementation of planning.
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POLI 757 - Health Politics Credits: 3
Analysis of issues and forces affecting health delivery through the public sector; major models of political decision making; and current health legislation.
Cross-listed Course: NURS 779 and HSPM 711
Prerequisites: HSPM 700 and HSPM 782, or consent of instructor
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POLI 758 - The State and Economic Life Credits: 3
A study of the relation of government to the economy in the modern world, including theories of the economic functions of the state.
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POLI 759 - Information Systems and Public Administration Credits: 3
The development and uses of information systems in local, state, and federal administrative agencies with emphasis on the management of information systems in the public agency environment; the problems of interagency and intergovernmental relations; the politics of technological innovation; privacy, confidentiality, and security and information policy; and the role of information technology in democratic government.
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POLI 760 - American Government and Politics Credits: 3
Advanced survey of the institutions and processes of the American political system.
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POLI 761 - American National Government for Professionals Credits: 3
Fundamental institutions, processes, values, and policies of the U.S. political system. Designed for master’s and non-degree students in education, public administration, and business administration.
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POLI 762 - Politics of the Budgetary Process Credits: 3
Analysis of the political, economic, and social influences on the budgetary process.
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POLI 763 - Legislative Process and Behavior Credits: 3
The structure, organization, powers, functions, and problems of legislative bodies in America; the behavior of members of those bodies, with emphasis on the United States Congress.
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POLI 764 - Problems of the Presidency Credits: 3
A seminar on the problems of the contemporary presidency. Various approaches to the study of the presidency will be used as a means to uncovering and examining some of the major problems connected with the role of the president in the American system of government. Leading exponents of various approaches will be read and discussed.
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POLI 765 - Political Parties and Interest Groups Credits: 3
Intensive examination of contemporary development of political organizations in the United States.
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POLI 766 - Electoral Behavior Credits: 3
Examination of electoral behavior, including historical patterns in electoral history and forces affecting individual voting behavior such as partisan and class loyalties, political socialization, political attitudes, and candidate appeals. The role played by elections in the larger political system.
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POLI 767 - State Government Credits: 3
State government problems and policy issues. Emphasis on the modernization of government institutions and comparative state politics.
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POLI 768 - Local Government Administration Credits: 3
Administration of local government from the perspective of the professional administrator. Emphasis on the growth of the manager form of local government and the role of local government administrators with regard to policy making, management, and the delivery of services.
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POLI 769 - Environmental Policy and Management Credits: 3
An examination of issues related to environmental policy making, implementation and management.
Cross-listed Course: ENVR 802
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POLI 770 - Perspectives on Public Administration Credits: 3
The study and practice of public administration in the United States.
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POLI 771 - Public Data Analysis Credits: 3
Problems of gathering and using public data for public administrators and policy analysts. Includes problems of research design and data gathering, interpretation, and use in the analysis of public problems.
Prerequisites: POLI 502 or consent of instructor
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POLI 772 - Contemporary Administrative Organization Credits: 3
An examination of the problems, processes and theories of communication, decision making, agency planning, and control in administrative agencies.
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POLI 773 - Human Resources Administration in Government Credits: 3
Organization, techniques, and theories of personnel management; interpersonal relations in organizations; personnel change and development; changing conditions in the public service.
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POLI 774 - The Public Policy Process Credits: 3
An examination of the public policy process, including the role of public officials in the process and constraints on its outcomes.
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POLI 775 - Financial Administration Credits: 3
Organization and techniques of governmental financial management; budgetary theories, intergovernmental financial relations.
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POLI 776 - Policy Formation and Program Planning Credits: 3
Conceptual and analytic issues in formation and planning of public policies and programs, including problem identification, goal setting and criteria formulation, forecasting, prospective evaluation research, and modeling of programmatic cost and outcomes.
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POLI 777 - Policy Evaluation Credits: 3
Conceptual and analytic issues in policy and program evaluation, including problem definition, goal setting and criteria formulation, design of evaluation research, indicator design, treatments of uncertainty, and special problems raised by constraints of the political context.
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POLI 778 - Practicum in Public Administration Credits: 3
Selected problems in public administration. May be repeated or taken simultaneously as topics vary. Variations will be announced in the schedule of classes by suffix and title.
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POLI 779 - Public Administration Internship Credits: 3
Note: (Pass-Fail Grading)
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POLI 780 - Theories of Comparative Politics Credits: 3
Survey, analysis, and comparison of major contemporary theoretical works in comparative politics.
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POLI 781 - Government and Politics of Japan Credits: 3
Explores the key institutions, actors, and processes of contemporary Japanese domestic politics.
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POLI 782 - Problems in Chinese Government and Politics Credits: 3
The Chinese political tradition as it has merged with Communist theory and practice with special attention to problems of regionalism, localism, and central planning.
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POLI 783 - Dynamics of Middle East Politics Credits: 3
The comparative politics of the Arab countries and inter-Arab relations. Comparative analysis is used to study common political problems (authority, participation, integration) and political structures. Aspects of inter-Arab relations analyzed include: Arab unity, the Israeli conflicts, and East-West competition.
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POLI 784 - Government and Politics of Europe Credits: 3
Proseminar in European politics. Themes include party systems and voting behavior, parliamentary politics, public policy, democratization and privatization in Central and Eastern Europe, and research on the European Union.
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POLI 785 - Contemporary Russian Politics Credits: 3
An examination of current domestic issues in Russia and other states of the former Soviet Union, focusing on the institutions, processes, and results of policy decisions.
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POLI 786 - Comparative Political Institutions Credits: 3
Survey of theoretical and empirical work on democratic political institutions.
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POLI 790A - Independent Readings in Political Science Credits: 1-3
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POLI 790B - Independent Readings in International Studies Credits: 1-3
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POLI 791 - Selected Topics in American Politics Credits: 3
Topics selected for any semester will be identified by a suffix and course title. May be repeated as topics vary.
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POLI 792 - Selected Topics in Comparative Politics Credits: 3
Topics selected for any semester will be identified by a suffix and course title. May be repeated as topics vary.
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POLI 793 - Selected Topics in Area Studies Credits: 3
Topics selected for any semester will be identified by a suffix and course title. May be repeated as topics vary.
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POLI 794 - Selected Topics in International Relations Credits: 3
Topics selected for any semester will be identified by a suffix and course title. May be repeated as topics vary.
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POLI 795 - Selected Topics in International Law and Organization Credits: 3
Topics selected for any semester will be identified by a suffix and course title. May be repeated as topics vary.
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POLI 796 - Selected Topics in Foreign Policy Credits: 3
Topics selected for any semester will be identified by a suffix and course title. May be repeated as topics vary.
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POLI 797 - Selected Topics in Public Administration Credits: 3
Topics selected for any semester will be identified by a suffix and course title. May be repeated as topics vary.
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POLI 798 - Selected Topics in Public Law Credits: 3
Topics selected for any semester will be identified by a suffix and course title. May be repeated as topics vary.
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POLI 799A - Thesis Preparation Credits: 1-9
For candidates for the Master of Arts degree in Political Science.
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POLI 799B - Thesis Preparation Credits: 1-9
For candidates for the Master of Arts degree in International Studies.
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POLI 800 - Selected Topics in Political Theory Credits: 3
Analysis of particular topic or topics as chosen by instructor. May be repeated as topics vary. Variations will be announced in the schedule of classes by suffix and title.
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POLI 801 - Selected Topics in Thinkers in Political Theory Credits: 3
Analysis of particular theorist or theorists as chosen by the instructor. May be repeated as topics vary. Variations will be announced in the schedule of classes by suffix and title.
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POLI 802 - Seminar in Comparative Administration Credits: 3
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POLI 803 - Research Methods in Political Science Credits: 3
Consideration of advanced methods in statistics and research design and their application and use in the writing of a major research paper.
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POLI 806 - Seminar in Advanced Methods of Political Analysis Credits: 3
Advanced methodological strategies for empirical analysis. The course will focus primarily on causal models, data theory, dimensional analysis, and scaling techniques.
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POLI 815 - Seminar in Advanced International Relations Theory Credits: 3
A critical examination of contemporary efforts to analyze international relations through the use of empirical methodologies, including: social-psychological studies, simulation, game theory, decision theory, quantitative analyses.
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POLI 816 - Seminar in Comparative Study of Foreign Policy Credits: 3
Research seminar stressing systematic research procedures in the investigation of the determinants of foreign policy, including the employment of empirical data for testing theoretical propositions.
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POLI 817 - Seminar in International Organization and Cooperation Credits: 3
Advanced research seminar in selected topics related to international organization, international law, world order, ethics of international affairs.
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POLI 831 - Seminar on Europe Credits: 3
Advanced study of the European interstate system and Europe’s role in world affairs. Emphasis on post-World War II Western and Central Europe, major powers, the European Union, and intra-European relations after the Cold War.
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POLI 834 - Seminar on Africa Credits: 3
Advanced study of the politics and international relations of Africa, regional development, foreign policy patterns, security problems, and questions of governance.
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POLI 850 - Seminar in Public Law Credits: 3
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POLI 865 - Seminar in Urban Politics Credits: 3
Advanced study of the politics and governmental problems of urban areas.
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POLI 872 - Public Sector Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining Credits: 3
Overview of public sector unions, labor-management relations, negotiating strategies, and the unique dynamics of management/employee interactions within public agencies.
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POLI 880 - Seminar in Comparative Politics Credits: 3
Intensive study of selected problems in comparative politics, with emphasis on individual research.
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POLI 899A - Dissertation Preparation Credits: 1-12
For candidates for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in political science.
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POLI 899B - Dissertation Preparation Credits: 1-12
For candidates for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in international studies.
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PORT 615 - Intensive Readings in Portuguese Credits: 3
Intensive reading for non-majors. Graduate students fulfill their foreign-language reading requirements with successful completion of the course. Undergraduates may take the course as an elective only. Grades S/U for graduates and undergraduates.
Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students (undergraduates by permission of instructor)
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PSYC 501 - Human Factors Psychology Credits: 3
Application of research in experimental psychology to ergonomics, the design of human-environment systems, with emphasis on work settings.
Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and 9 hours of upper-level courses all in psychology, business, engineering, or nursing
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PSYC 503 - Psychology of Drug Use and Effects Credits: 3
Research and theoretical considerations of substance abuse. Pharmacological, sociological, psychological, medical, economic, forensic, and other relevant research and treatment disciplines.
Prerequisites: PSYC 450 or PSYC 455 or PSYC 460 or consent of instructor
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PSYC 506 - Psychology of Language Credits: 3
Theories of speech perception, linguistic theories of syntax and semantics, the brain mechanisms underlying language, the development of language in children, and the role of language in thought.
Cross-listed Course: LING 567
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PSYC 507 - Cognitive Neuroscience Credits: 3
Research and theories on the role of the brain in facets of cognitive behavior, including attention, short-term and working memory, perception, language, executive function, thinking, and problem solving.
Prerequisites: One course from PSYC 400, 405, 450, 455 or 460
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PSYC 510 - Child Behavioral and Mental Disorders Credits: 3
Theories, description, and assessment of child behavior problems and disorders; methods of intervention.
Prerequisites: PSYC 420 or 410 or consent of instructor
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PSYC 520 - Psychology of Child Development Credits: 3
Examination of development from conception through older childhood. Specific cognitive and social processes will be given in-depth study
Prerequisites: PSYC 420 or consent of instructor
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PSYC 521 - Psychology of Adolescence Credits: 3
Theories and research examining social, emotional, and intellectual development in adolescence. Explores influence of family, peer, school, and cultural contexts.
Prerequisites: : PSYC 420 or consent of instructor
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PSYC 522 - Psychology of Early and Middle Adulthood Credits: 3
The purpose of this course is to provide a survey of the physiological, social, and cognitive aspects of this segment of the lifespan. Special emphasis will be placed on the impact of the aforementioned domains as to how the individual adult views the world and is viewed by the world.
Prerequisites: PSYC 420 or consent of instructor
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PSYC 523 - Psychology of Aging Credits: 3
Psychological, social, and biological phenomena associated with maturity and aging
Prerequisites: PSYC 420 or consent of instructor
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