Education
Psychology
Psychology 201S
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Introduction to the scientific study of psychology, including the methods used to gather and interpret data. The student is introduced to fundamental terms, theories, and concepts dealing with the biological bases of behavior; learning; perception; cognition and intelligence; personality; psychological disorders; human development; and social processes. An emphasis is placed on application of concepts and critical thinking.
Grade Received: A
Intro to Psychology
Psychology
316
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An introduction to critically thinking about psychological principles with an emphasis on quantitative and research methodology.
Grade Received: A-
Scientific Reasoning in Psychology
Psychology
317
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The application of inferential statistical principles to psychological research problems.
Grade Received: A
Quantitative Methods
Psychology 318w
An examination of research principles and techniques in psychology. Experimental design and interpretation is stressed. Students learn to locate and read technical articles and to report on research projects in the style of the American Psychological Association. This is a writing intensive course.
Grade Received: A
Research Methods in Psychology
Psychology 303
An application of psychological principles and research to human behavior in work settings. Among the topics covered are personnel selection, training, and evaluation; employee motivation and job satisfaction; and organizational leadership and theory.
Grade Received: A
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Psychology
311
The study of crime from a psychological perspective. Topics include theories of criminal behavior, violent and non-violent crime, sexual offenses, insanity, addiction, white collar crime, and other criminal behaviors.
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Grade Received: A
Psychology of Criminal Behavior
Psychology 344
The application and evaluation of psychological principles and research relating human behavior to the design of tools, technology, and the work environment.
Grade Received: TBD
Human Factors
Psychology
424
An investigation of the biological bases of behavior including mental illness, motivation, learning, memory and language.
Grade Received: A
Physiological Psychology
Psychology 408
A study of the structure of personality and the dimensions along which individuals differ. The contributions of major personality theorists and the implications of current research are considered.
Grade Received: A-
Theories of Personality
Criminal Justice
Psychology
353
The study of adults with emphasis on aging. Current theories and research as well as the characteristics, lifestyles, and activities of adulthood and aging will be discussed.
Grade Received: A
Psychology of Adulthood and Aging
Psychology 405
A study of psychopathology, covering various behavior disorders, their descriptions, characteristics, and causation. Methods of therapeutic technique are reviewed.
Grade Received: A
Abnormal Psychology
Psychology 495
The department offers selected topics that may not be offered regularly; This course will investigate how people might react to a zombie apocalypse based on human behavior during past catastrophes. We will also examine how we might prevent a zombie outbreak from being a pandemic (i.e., going "full apocalypse"). Students will also engage in self-reflection regarding their own ideas about survival, quality of life, ethics, and more!**
Grade Received: A
Psychology of the Zombie Apocalypse
Criminal Justice 215s
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Introduction to criminology as a science, including the study of crime, criminals, and society's response to them.
Grade Received: A
Intro to Criminology
Criminal Justice 222
A study of social response to criminal behavior as cases move through the machinery of justice. Describes the interdependence of crime statistics, law enforcement, criminal courts, and correctional procedures for purposes of analyzing the entire system.
Grade Received: A
The Criminal Justice System
Criminal Justice 262
The course covers both substantive and procedural law related to the definitions, investigations, processing and punishment of crimes. It is meant to provide the students with an overall understanding of the articulation between law and the criminal justice system.
Grade Received: A
Law and the Criminal Justice System
Criminal Justice 340
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This course will describe and explain corporate, state-corporate, government (state) crime and crimes of globalization from sociological and criminological perspectives. Although the course will deal with the general topic of white collar crime, the specific focus will be on organizational offenders such as business corporations, government, state agencies and international finance organizations.
Grade Received: A
White-Collar Crime
Criminal Justice 415
An overview of the role of all of the actors in the American courtroom, the interaction of these actors and the effect of social forces on their behavior. Includes prosecutor, plaintiff and defense lawyers, judges, juries, eye witnesses, expert witnesses, and court staff.
Grade Received: A
Courtroom as a Social System
Criminal Justice 418
A critical exploration of media portrayals of crime and criminal justice. News and entertainment genres are examined. Connections between the mass media and crime, culture, politics, society, and individual behavior receive special attention.
Grade Received: TBD
Crime, Society, and the Media
Criminal Justice 426w
An in-depth study of the major theoretical issues in criminology. Deals extensively with issues of crime causation. This is a writing intensive course.
Grade Received: A
Criminological Theory
Criminal Justice 431
This course explores the topic of serial offenders, also referred to as repeat offenders, recidivists, and career criminals. The course begins with an overview and discussion of patterns of crime, followed by a discussion of relevant theoretical perspectives. We also discuss profiling and the role it can play in the investigation of serial crimes. Next, we move into modules devoted to specific types of crime (arson, rape, homicide, etc.), and discuss the research on serial offenders in each group. Finally, prevention, as well as social policy issues, are addressed.
Grade Received: A
Serial Offenders
Criminal Justice 436
Students work in groups to plan, design, and carry out a research project. Final papers which report the results for the study are presented in a formal research seminar.
Grade Received: TBD
Capstone Research Project
Criminal Justice 441
The study of sociological and social-psychological explanations of drug-using behaviors and of legal and medical control of drugs. Topics include changes in the legal status of drugs, cross-cultural and historical variations in the control of drugs, and social epidemiology of drug use in contemporary society.
Grade Received: TBD
Drugs and Society
Other
Criminal Justice 448
This course introduces students to legal issues which specifically affect women and examines historical attitudes that have been used to justify differential treatment of women. It explores various legal approaches used to achieve equal protection under the law and examines a variety of specific topics such as: the equal protection analysis; Title VII and Title IX and their relationship to sex discrimination; affirmative action; and reproductive freedom.
Grade Received: A
Women, Sex Discrimination, and the Law
Criminal Justice 462
This course introduces students to legal issues which specifically affect women and examines historical attitudes that have been used to justify differential treatment of women. It explores various legal approaches used to achieve equal protection under the law and examines a variety of specific topics such as: the equal protection analysis; Title VII and Title IX and their relationship to sex discrimination; affirmative action; and reproductive freedom.
Grade Received: A
Substantive Criminal Law
English 350
An introduction to the grammar of mainstream English. Primary focus is on analyzing English sentences, including study of parts of speech, phrases, clauses, and sentence types. Prerequisites: 6-hour general education composition requirement or permission of instructor.
Grade Received: B
Aspects of English Language
English 370
A survey of topics in English linguistics. Topics include the sound system, the structure of words, the ways in which words and phrases form meaningful utterances, the structure of conversations, differences between spoken and written English, language acquisition by children, language variation, and language in its social context. Prerequisites: 6-hour general education composition requirement or permission of instructor.
Grade Received: A-
English Linguistics
Ocean/Earth Sciences 250N
This course introduces the science behind some of Earth's natural phenomena that can, and often do, result in major loss of life or catastrophic damage to property. It includes an overview, with relevant case studies, of earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, volcanic eruptions, tropical cyclones (hurricanes), tornadoes, floods, droughts, and space weather. The impact of global climate change and sea level rise on vulnerable populations is examined and current risk assessment and mitigation practices are discussed.
Grade Received: A-
Natural Hazards and Disasters
Communicati-ons 101R
Preparation, delivery, and analysis of types of speeches with emphasis on extemporaneous speaking.
Grade Received: A
Public Speaking
Library Sciences 110G
Students require a comprehensive understanding of information literacy so they can become effective users of ideas and information and guide others in activities of knowledge use and creation. This course will provide an introduction to the process and methods of retrieving information using digital literacies. Students will learn to identify an information need, then locate, evaluate, and use appropriate resources while embedding the dispositions of academic integrity and ethical use. Topics include use of collaborative tools for development of information, including social media. The content focuses on implementing effective digital information literacy strategies situated in various content areas with the intent that these strategies can be incorporated into future professional and instructional practices.
Grade Received: A
Information Literacy for the Digital Age
Statistics 130M
Topics include: data description, elementary probability, binomial and normal distributions, interval estimation, hypothesis testing, and correlation. The role of probability in inference is emphasized.
Grade Received: A-
Elementary Statistics
Sociology 337
An overview of the scientific approach to the study of social phenomena through quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods approaches. Interviews/survey and experimental/quasi-experimental designs and other strategies of social inquiry are covered. The course includes the application of software to provide descriptive and inferential statistics to summarize data.
Grade Received: A
Social Research Methods
Sociology 402
A sociological analysis of the field of child welfare. Topics include social inequality as it applies to children as a group in the U.S. and globally; understanding violence against children within the global context of children's rights; examining data on the degree to which policies, programs and research in the field fail to protect children and why; prevalence, causes and consequences of child sexual, physical and emotional abuse and neglect; evaluation of programs like 'family preservation' and of placement in 'substitute' care, i.e., foster care, adoption, institutionalization; changes that would protect and advance the interests and rights of children at the parent-child, agency, and societal level.
Grade Received: A
Sociology of Child Welfare
French 101F
Aural comprehension, oral drill and discussion of grammar principles, written exercises, and reading assignments.
Grade Received: B
Beginning French I