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PHYS 243: Introduction to Mathematical Methods in Physics I
(.5 Unit)
Prerequisite: PHYS 168 , or permission of instructor.
An introduction to the mathematical methods in Physics. Topics include statistical interpretation of data and distribution functions, functions of a complex variable, and Fourier analysis. Staff.
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PHYS 244: Introduction to Mathematical Methods in Physics II
(.5 Unit)
Prerequisites: PHYS 168 and PHYS 243 , or permission of instructor.
A continuation of PHYS 243 . Topics include Coordinate transformations and curvilinear coordinates, partial differential equations, matrices and linear algebra. Staff
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PHYS 245: Electronics
(1 Unit)
Prerequisite: PHYS 168 , or PHYS 116 with MATH 143 , or permission of instructor.
The use of linear and integrated circuits, discrete devices, amplifiers, power supplies, oscillators and digital logic in experimental design and data acquisition. Applications of measurement instrumentation. Lecture and laboratory. Staff.
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PHYS 250: Introductory Modern Physics
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: MATH 245 and PHYS 243 , or permission of instructor. Corequisites: PHYS 244 and MATH 247 , or permission of instructor (may also be taken as prerequisites).
A survey of modern physics. Topics include special relativity, the quantum theory of light and quantum mechanics of matter with applications in atomic, nuclear and elementary particle physics. Staff.
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PHYS 287: Selected Topics
(1/4 Unit)
An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
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PHYS 288: Selected Topics
(1/2 Unit)
An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
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PHYS 289: Selected Topics
(1 Unit)
An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
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PHYS 291: Colloquium in Physics and Astronomy II
(1/4 Unit)
Prerequisite: PHYS 191 , junior or senior standing.
Discussion of selected topics in physics and astronomy as determined by student and staff interest. Led by departmental faculty, visiting speakers and students. Students are required to read selected scientific papers, attend presentations, actively participate in discussions, and give a presentation on a scientific paper of their choice. Offered on a credit/no credit basis. Staff.
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PHYS 308: Optics
(1 Unit)
Prerequisite: PHYS 250 , or permission of instructor.
An introduction to geometrical and physical optics which includes paraxial theory, polarization, interference and diffraction phenomena, and optical instruments. Topics in contemporary optics, including lasers, holography and Fourier optics will also be discussed. Lecture and laboratory. Offered in alternate years. Staff.
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PHYS 322: Solid State and Nuclear Physics
(1 Unit)
Prerequisite: PHYS 250 .
An introduction to the modern quantum mechanical description of solids and the atomic nucleus. Lecture. Offered in alternate years. Moreau.
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PHYS 325: Theoretical Mechanics
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PHYS 244 , MATH 247 .
Review of elementary mechanics, one-dimensional motion, harmonic oscillator, motion in two and three dimensions, central force motion and orbital mechanics, many-particle systems, rotational motion, gravitation, moving coordinate systems and Lagrangian mechanics. Zellner.
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PHYS 336: Electricity and Magnetism
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PHYS 244 , MATH 247 .
A thorough discussion of Maxwell’s electromagnetic field equations in differential form. Major topics are electrostatics, magnetostatics, electromagnetic induction and electromagnetic waves. Moreau.
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PHYS 350: Advanced Laboratory
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PHYS 245 and PHYS 250 , or permission of instructor.
A junior-level laboratory designed to give students experience in independent research in experimental physics. Experiments include topics in optics, electricity and magnetism, atomic physics, and quantum physics. Strong emphasis is given to statistical analysis of data, error analysis, interpretation of measurements, techniques of measurement, and experimental design. Computer control of apparatus and computational analysis is also emphasized. Staff.
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PHYS 380: Mathematical Physics
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: MATH 247 , or permission of instructor.
Mathematical methods in physics including vector calculus, transform calculus, tensor analysis and special functions (viz. Fourier series, Gamma functions, Hermite polynomials, Bessel functions, spherical harmonics and Laguerre polynomials). Same as MATH 380 . Staff.
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PHYS 384: Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PHYS 250 , MATH 247 .
Classical thermodynamics, including kinetic theory and an introduction to statistical mechanics. Moreau.
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PHYS 387: Quantum Mechanics
(1 Unit)
Prerequisite: PHYS 250 , or permission of instructor.
Non-relativistic quantum interpretation of matter and energy, employing both the wave mechanics of Schroedinger and the matrix mechanics of Heisenberg. Staff.
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PHYS 388: Selected Topics
(1/4 Unit), (1/2 Unit), 1)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
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PHYS 389: Selected Topics
(1/4 Unit), (1/2 Unit), 1)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
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PHYS 391: Internship
(1/2 Unit)
Offered on a credit/no credit basis. Staff.
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PHYS 392: Internship
(1 Unit)
Offered on a credit/no credit basis. Staff.
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PHYS 401: Seminar
(1/2 Unit)
Staff.
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PHYS 402: Seminar
(1 Unit)
Staff.
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PHYS 411: Directed Study
(1/2 Unit)
Staff.
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PHYS 412: Directed Study
(1 Unit)
Staff.
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Political Science: American Politics and Policy |
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PLSC 101: Politics of American Democracy
(1 Unit)
An overview of the dynamics and structure of the American political system: the Constitution, civil liberties, Congress, the Presidency, bureaucracy, interest groups, political parties, and voting behavior. Contrasts the principles of democratic action with a behind-the-scenes examination of how public policy is actually made. Dabney, Grossman, Rose.
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PLSC 214: Congress and the Presidency
(1 Unit)
An examination of the changing roles and responsibilities of Congress and the presidency with a focus on the changing political environment and the potential for leadership. Grossman.
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PLSC 225: American Citizenship in Theory and Practice
(1 Unit)
Focuses on the ways in which the concept of American citizenship has changed over time in response to various historical events such as the founding of the American republic, the abolition of slavery, the expansion of suffrage rights, the waves of immigration from Europe and Asia, and other circumstances. Grossman, Rose.
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PLSC 229: Film Images of World War II
(1 Unit)
The history of the Second World War and world films made about the war from 1939 to the present. (Film fee.) Offered in alternate years. Same as HIST 229 . Cocks, Grossman.
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PLSC 302: Public Policy, Interest Groups, and the American Welfare State
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, PLSC 100 and PLSC 101.
This seminar analyzes the United States and the development of a robust middle-class welfare state: i.e., the “hidden” welfare state. While US centric, the seminar does not ignore a comparative analysis of other types of welfare states. The seminar analyzes key scholarship on contemporary state theory and American political development (APD) and engages broad questions about public policy, state formation, bureaucratic development, and the rise and fall of the New Deal/Administrative State (1932-1980). Emphasis will be on the fundamental role that interest group liberalism (IGL) has on the public policy arenas of: race relations, civil rights & civil liberties, healthcare, education, urban affairs, rural politics, and the way that IGL has configured law, legislation, and liberal democratic structures in the USA are the primary areas for analysis. The seminar will provide an opportunity for students that wish to in a purposely cross-disciplinary approach: an approach that draws heavily on scholarship in politics, history, and political sociology. Staff
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PLSC 310: State and Local Government
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PLSC 101 or permission of instructor.
This course will cover state and local government and politics with an emphasis on Michigan’s state government and local governments. Topics will include the challenges facing government at both levels, including education, housing, economic development, revitalizing urban areas, and the changing relationship with Washington, D.C. Sections of the course will cover specific themes including campaigns and the Michigan political landscape; the Michigan economy; political leadership; and the legislative processes at both the state and local levels. McLean
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PLSC 312: American Political Development
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PLSC 100 , PLSC 101 .
Considers rotating topics: war, race, and organizational and institutional changes in historical context. Seminar themes include: the periodization of American history, national state formation, the political economy of industrialization and urbanization, and the social dynamics of continuity and change in the American political system. Grossman.
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PLSC 315: Presidential Campaigns and Elections
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PLSC 100 , PLSC 101 .
The continuing evolution of both the presidential nominating process and the fall general election campaign. A look at the role played by political parties, candidate-centered organizations, money, issues, images and the mass media in the presidential selection process. Offered in those years when the presidential election campaign is at its peak! Dabney, Staff.
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PLSC 317: Political Parties in the United States
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PLSC 100 , PLSC 101 .
Examines the evolution of the party system in the U.S. and roles political parties play in contemporary American politics. Looks at party realignments, third party movements and advancements, party infighting and bipartisan cooperation. Addresses the question of party decline and the rise of alternative institutions of interest articulation. Dabney.
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Political Science: International Relations and Comparative Politics |
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PLSC 102: Introduction to Comparative Politics
(1 Unit)
Examines the political institutions and processes of countries around the world. Emphasizes how to make meaningful comparisons between systems in different countries. Covers conditions for and functions of democracy, with an emphasis on how different kinds of democracies work. Provides a framework for comparison and considers the United States in comparative perspective. Topics include the vibrancy of democracy, the centrality of political and electoral institutions, the possibility of revolution, and the power of ethnicity. Dabney.
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PLSC 103: Introduction to International Politics
(1 Unit)
Examines and evaluates competing theoretical approaches (“paradigms”) which seek to explain inter-state war, international institutions and the global economy. Explores scholarly debates about the implications of international anarchy and national sovereignty. Focuses on the causes of violent conflict, the emergence of human rights norms and international courts, the dilemmas of humanitarian intervention, and the implications of global inequality. Part I examines competing theoretical perspectives in the discipline; Part II,approaches to studying war, violence and conflict; Part III, international institutions; Part IV, issues related to the global economy and international development. Grossman, Walling.
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PLSC 207: Transitional Justice
(1 Unit)
How does a government build a secure, democratic society built on the rule of law and principles of human rights in the aftermath of mass atrocity? How do people live together peacefully in the aftermath of mass atrocity? Explores the set of practices, mechanisms and concerns that arise when a new government attempts to come to terms with a legacy of past human rights violations following a period of conflict, civil strife or government repression, e.g., amnesties, reparations, truth commissions, and criminal prosecutions in order to ensure accountability, serve justice, discover truth and achieve societal reconciliation. Walling.
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PLSC 235: American Foreign Policy
(1 Unit)
Exploration of the history of American foreign policy, covering leading theories that explain its shifting style, goals, and outcomes. Grossman.
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PLSC 237: Controversies in Global Politics
(1 Unit)
How do we achieve justice beyond borders in an increasingly complex and interdependent world? By examining different traditions of political, ethical, and legal thought, students acquire the tools necessary to make reasoned judgments about urgent political problems in international politics. These problems include but are not limited to: global poverty, human rights, immigration, global climate change, nuclear proliferation, terrorism, and sea-level rise. Walling.
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PLSC 256: Human Rights
(1 Unit)
Introduces the key concepts and theoretical tools for understanding human rights and human rights policy in the context of the modern world. Examines human rights in a global comparative context with emphases on all the major world regions. Draws on the central theories and concepts of comparative politics and international relations to explain how and why governments protect (or fail to) human rights and to examine the intersection among citizens, governments, and non-governmental organizations that work to investigate and protect against human rights abuses. Walling.
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PLSC 301: International Organizations
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PLSC 100 ; PLSC 102 or PLSC 103
This course examines why states create international organizations and considers whether or not they are significant and effective actors in international politics. Students will expolore the processes of global governance across a wide range of issues and become acquainted with the institutional and legal structures of inter-state cooperation in multiple regions of the world. This course will emphasize security cooperation wnd global governmental organizations liek the United Nations, NATO and the International Criminal Court as well as non-governmental organizations like the International Committee for the Red Cross and Amnesty International.
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PLSC 306: Democratization and Democratic Breakdown
(1 Unit)
This class examines democratic transitions and democratic erosions worldwide. When examining the issue of democratic transitions, we will try to understand why, how and when do they occur, while also paying special attention to political, cultural, social and economic conditions that foster good democratic governance. Students will learn to identify the key attributes of democracy in both theory and practice, and gain an understanding of how political scientists measure democracy. This course will also examine the conditions under which once consolidated democracies, erode. Our analytical focus will therefore turn to critically analyzing developments in economically well-developed countries, including the United States, that undermine democratic institutional structures. Both processes – democratization and democratic erosion – will include case studies from various regions in order to better understand their causes and consequences. Staff
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PLSC 336: International Relations
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PLSC 100 and one of either PLSC 102 or PLSC 103 .
A study of the behavior of nations, including topics such as: national power, balance of power, deterrence, diplomacy, collective security, international law, international organization and disarmament. Grossman, Walling.
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PLSC 338: International Political Economy
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PLSC 100 and one of either PLSC 102 or PLSC 103 .
An introduction to the study of political economy, i.e., the reciprocal relationship between political and economic activities and institutions, through an examination of the pursuit of wealth and power in the international system. Considers the strengths and weaknesses of different theoretical, analytical and ideological approaches to understanding the international political economy in both historical and contemporary settings. Specific issues include trade, international finance, foreign investment, economic development, structural adjustments and globalization. Grossman.
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PLSC 352: The Comparative Politics of Developing Nations
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PLSC 100 and one of either PLSC 102 or PLSC 103 .
A survey of the principal arguments about global inequality and the developmental paths of countries outside the industrialized West. Includes an examination of the roles major powers and international and non-governmental organizations have played in the political and economic histories of developing countries. Dabney.
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PLSC 372: Gender, Sex and International Politics
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PLSC 100 and one of either PLSC 102 or PLSC 103 .
Explores how gendered norms and assumptions shape international politics. Introduces feminist approaches to international politics in order to answer questions like “where are the women?” and “how do women experience international politics differently than men because of their biological sex?” Also evaluates the ‘gendered hierarchies’ of international relations—gendered expectations of individuals, state and other actors. Walling.
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PLSC 404: Causes of War
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PLSC 100 and one of either PLSC 102 or PLSC 103 .
Student must be a political science major or minor with junior or senior standing, or permission of instructor. Explores the central issues regarding the use of military force in international politics. Why do states turn to military force and for what purposes? What are the causes of war? What renders the threat to use force credible? Can intervention into intra-state wars stall bloodshed and bring stability? How can states cope with new challenges posed by asymmetrical warfare and the threats of would-be terrorists? What are the rules and laws of war? How do states diminish the threat of war? Part I examines the causes of inter-state war and the strategies states employ to diminish the threat of war and handle its effects; Part II, the growing trend of intra-state conflict; Part III, the global governance of war, specifically the institutions, rules and norms associated with war-fighting and conflict prevention; Part IV, other forms of political violence including asymmetrical warfare, rebel insurgencies and terrorism. Grossman, Walling.
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PLSC 405: National Security Policy
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PLSC 100 and one of either PLSC 102 or PLSC 103 .
Student must be a political science major or minor with junior or senior standing, or permission of instructor. Explores the new security challenges facing the United States and other nations in the post-Cold War period. Introduces security studies, looking at the issue of nuclear weapons and its integration into strategic policy planning. Considers alternative ways to comprehend the concept of security and security studies in light of economic globalization, asymmetrical warfare, terrorism, democratization, the changing character of sovereignty, and the problem of weapons (conventional and non-conventional) proliferation. Grossman, Walling.
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Political Science: Law, Jurisprudence and Political Thought |
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PLSC 105: Introduction to Political Thought
(1 Unit)
Offers an introduction to political theory. Explores major debates within the field, both in contemporary and canonical work. Proceeds both thematically, examining such themes as liberty, justice, democracy, political resistance, and power, and historically, situating theorists’ writings within the historical context in which they were written and read. Also considers the relationship between political theory, political practice and the other subfields of political science. Rose.
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PLSC 224: Constitutional Law and Politics
(1 Unit)
Explores the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in political struggles over the distribution and uses of power in the American constitutional system. Covers issues including the division of powers between state and national governments, and the branches of the federal government; economic powers of private actors and governmental regulators; the authority of governments to enforce or transform racial and gender hierarchies; and the powers of individuals to make basic choices, such as a woman’s power to have an abortion. Emphasizes how the tasks of justifying the Supreme Court’s own power, and constitutionalism more broadly understood, contribute to logically debatable, but politically powerful constitutional arguments. Also examines the politics of constitutional interpretation. Readings include Supreme Court decisions and background materials on their theoretical, historical and political context. Rose.
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PLSC 322: Crime, Politics and Punishment
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PLSC 100 , PLSC 105 .
Whom a society punishes and how it punishes are key political questions as well as indicators of the character of the people in whose name it acts. This course examines connections between punishment and politics with particular reference to the contemporary American situation. Rose.
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PLSC 324: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PLSC 100 , PLSC 105 .
Examines the American Constitution and some of the rights protected by it. Topics to be covered include: the role of the judiciary in protecting individual rights in a democratic context, methods of constitutional interpretation, incorporation, the right to bear arms, economic liberty, abortion and privacy rights, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of association, freedom of the press, the death penalty, and equal protection before the law. Rose.
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PLSC 351: Modern Political Thought
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PLSC 100 , PLSC 105 .
Critical examination of the work of modern writers on enduring themes of political life. Covers such thinkers as Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Hegel and Marx, through careful reading of the texts. Explores topics such as equality, democracy, women’s rights and contending definitions of freedom. Rose.
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PLSC 357: International Law and Politics
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PLSC 100 , PLSC 105 .
Examines international law using a broad range of analytical tools to enable students to think critically about the origins and impact of international law. How do we explain where particular laws and norms come from? How do they affect the shape of global politics and the outcomes of particular events? How often do states obey international law, and why? Also examines substantive areas of international law such as the law of armed conflict, international humanitarian law, human rights, international criminal law and environmental law. Walling.
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PLSC 367: American Political Thought
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PLSC 100 , PLSC 105 .
Explores the history of American political ideas, and how those ideas continue to inform contemporary political thinking. Focuses on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with principal attention given to the Transcendental Movement and the emergence and development of pragmatism. Examines this dominant thread of American thought against the backdrop of liberalism and within the context of four related themes: individualism, equality, community and democracy. Rose.
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PLSC 406: Privacy and the Surveillance Society
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PLSC 100 and PLSC 105 .
Student must be a political science major or minor with junior or senior standing, or permission of instructor. Surveillance has become a topic of central importance for citizens and governments alike. As new technologies are developed and deployed, both by government and private entities, once conventional understandings of privacy and personhood have been permanently altered. How should relations between citizen and state, citizen and corporate entities, and among citizens themselves be understood? In what ways might human rights principles be threatened by global flows and exchanges of data? How are concepts like personhood, identity, trust and privacy being transformed and shaped through surveillance practices? How might such developments be challenged and struggled over? What implications does national security policy have for individually situated notions of human security? Topics considered will include: whether or not the state has become more authoritarian via its data collection practices and activities; what issues are raised by surveillance cultures embedding themselves into the everyday fabric of social life and social organization; and, whether there are constitutional tools available to citizens to challenge surveillance protocols and processes. Rose.
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Political Science: Political Research |
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PLSC 100: Introduction to Political Inquiry
(1 Unit)
Examines the history of the discipline, and surveys principal approaches to describing and explaining political phenomena, including qualitative and quantitative analysis and moving from the behavioralism of the late 1940s, to critical theories, interpretive approaches, and rational choice models of later generations, and on to postmodern critiques challenging the idea that political science can be a science. Dabney, Grossman, Rose, Walling.
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PLSC 309: Religion and Research Methods in Comparative Politics
(1 unit)
Prerequisites: PLSC 100 and (PLSC 102 or PLSC 103).
This course intends to expose students to two overlapping concerns: 1) what is the influence of religion on politics, and 2) what kind of research methods do political scientists use to study this relationship? This class is also meant to sharpen students’ analytical skills by challenging them to think systematically about social science methods and how they relate to religion and politics. Since social scientists use different types of analytical models (e.g., game theory, statistical modeling) to simulate how religion affects politics, students in this class will pay special attention to the following concerns: 1) how was empirical evidence obtained and the extent to which the data is both internally and externally valid; 2) does the resulting model allow us to make a prediction about future outcomes, and how accurate these predictions are; 3) what are the limits of modeling in social sciences; and finally 4) in what ways modeling can enhance or inhibit the development of knowledge in social and applied sciences. Although a significant part of the class will focus on the role of religion in America, the in-depth exploration of the subject will also expose students to scholarship examining how religion matters in different cultural and political settings. Tatarczyk
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Political Science: Special Studies |
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PLSC 187: Selected Topics
(1/4 Unit)
An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
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PLSC 188: Selected Topics
(1/2 Unit)
An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
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PLSC 189: Selected Topics
(1 Unit)
An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
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PLSC 287: Selected Topics
(1/4 Unit)
An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
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PLSC 288: Selected Topics
(1/2 Unit)
An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
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PLSC 289: Selected Topics
(1 Unit)
An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
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PLSC 387: Selected Topics
(1/4 Unit)
An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
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PLSC 388: Selected Topics
(1/2 Unit)
An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
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PLSC 389: Selected Topics
(1 Unit)
An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
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PLSC 391: Internship
(1/2 Unit)
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Offered on a credit/no credit basis. Staff.
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PLSC 392: Internship
(1 Unit)
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Offered on a credit/no credit basis. Staff.
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PLSC 401: Seminar
(1/2 Unit)
Individual research within context of small group discussion and analysis of a common topic of politics. Staff.
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PLSC 402: Seminar
(1 Unit)
Individual research within context of small group discussion and analysis of a common topic of politics. Staff.
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PLSC 411: Directed Study
(1/2 Unit)
Individual research on a senior thesis under tutorial direction of the faculty. (Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 to take a Directed Study in political science.) Staff.
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PLSC 412: Directed Study
(1 Unit)
Individual research on a senior thesis under tutorial direction of the faculty. (Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 to take a Directed Study in political science.) Staff.
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PSYC 101: Introduction to Psychology
(1 Unit)
An introduction to psychology’s major areas of study, theoretical approaches, empirical findings, and research methodologies. Provides students with a broad overview of the field of psychology and examines the nature of psychology as a discipline. Addresses Psychology’s major sub-disciplines, which range from the borders of biology to the borders of computer science to the borders of sociology. Introduction to Psychology is a prerequisite for all other psychology courses. Staff.
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PSYC 187: Selected Topics
(1/4 Unit)
An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
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PSYC 188: Selected Topics
(1/2 Unit)
An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
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PSYC 189: Selected Topics
(1 Unit)
An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
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PSYC 204: Research Methods and Statistics I
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PSYC 101 with a grade of 2.0 or higher and a 200-level lecture-based course, or permission of instructor.
An introduction to the theory and practice of research methods in psychology with an emphasis on descriptive designs. Focuses on naturalistic, archival, and survey methodology with discussion of descriptive statistics, probability, Chi-square, z-scores, correlation, and multiple regression. Lecture and laboratory. Course normally taken during second year. Christopher, Elischberger, Francis, Hill, Jechura, Wieth, Staff.
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PSYC 210: Educational Psychology
(1 Unit)
Prerequisite: PSYC 101 or Education 101.
Educational psychologists develop and apply theories of teaching, learning, and human development to determine the most effective ways for educators to teach students. Ideas about human learning and development impact many teaching activities, including lesson planning, structuring exercises, and diagnosing learning difficulties. Students will discuss how educational psychologists have studied and contributed to educational approaches worldwide including instructional design, educational technology, curriculum development for different content areas, classroom organizational learning, special education and classroom management. This course advances students’ understanding of what constitutes typical learning and development, and the mechanisms that influence learning in educational settings across the globe. Francis.
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PSYC 230: Health Psychology
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PSYC 101 or permission of instructor.
The role of behavior in the prevention of disease and in the enhancement of health. Looks at behavior in relation to stress, pain, cardiovascular disease, cancer, alcohol abuse, weight control, psychoneuroimmunology. Contrasts biomedical and biopsychosocial approaches to health and disease. Jechura.
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PSYC 236: Social Psychology
(1 Unit)
Prerequisite: PSYC 101 .
The scientific study of the ways people think, feel and behave in social situations. Topics include self-perception and self-presentation, person perception, stereo-typing and prejudice, interpersonal attraction and close relationships, altruism, aggression, attitudes and persuasion, conformity, and group processes. Also examines theory and research in several applied areas of social psychology, including law and health. Hill, Staff.
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PSYC 241: Neuroscience I: Brain Structure and Function
(1 Unit)
Prerequisite: PSYC 101 , or BIOL 195 , or permission of instructor.
An introduction to brain structure and function. Emphasis on the way the nervous system is organized to process information, construct representations of the world and generate adaptive behavior. Lecture, discussion, dissection. Same as NEUR 241 . Jechura, Keyes, Schmitter, Wieth, Wilson.
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PSYC 243: Sensation & Perception
(1 Unit)
Prerequisite: PSYC 101 .
Operation of sensory systems and major principles of perception. Addresses the classical question, “Why do things look as they do?” Not offered every year. Wieth.
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PSYC 244: Psychology of Emotion
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PSYC 101
This course explores the psychological phenomenon of emotion as well as its biological underpinnings. We will attempt to answer key questions about where emotions come from (both evolutionarily and neurologically), why we have them, and how they affect our lives. We will explore the cultural, biological, developmental, social, and pathological aspects of emotional processes. Through regular emotion-tracking and reflection exercises, targeted happiness interventions, and the generation of an evidence-based self-improvement plan over the course of the semester, we will aim to apply insights from these topics to our own lives. Selleck
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PSYC 245: Psychology of Learning
(1 Unit)
Prerequisite: PSYC 101 .
A survey of major concepts and issues in conditioning, learning and memory processes. Emphasizes research dealing with the ways learning and memory interact with other variables such as development and species-typical behavior. Lecture and laboratory. Not offered every year. Wilson.
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PSYC 247: Drugs, Brain, and Behavior
(1 Unit)
Prerequisite: PSYC 101 .
This course is intended as an introduction to the study of drug use, abuse, and addiction, with a focus on recreationally-used drugs. Basic principles of pharmacology and neural transmission will be examined to better understand how drugs influence our brain and behavior. The impact of drug use on society, as well as intervention approaches, will be considered throughout the course. Wieth, Wilson
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PSYC 251: Child and Adolescent Development
(1 Unit)
Prerequisite: PSYC 101 .
Focuses on physical, cognitive, social and emotional development with emphasis on the periods of infancy, childhood and adolescence. Reviews methods for studying the developing person and major theoretical approaches. Elischberger, Francis, Keyes, Staff.
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PSYC 254: Lifespan Development
(1 Unit)
Prerequisite: PSYC 101
Focuses on physical, cognitive, social and emotional development across the lifespan. Adopts an integrative and interdisciplinary approach to understanding the human experience from birth to death. Elischberger, Keyes, Staff.
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PSYC 260: Psychology of Language
(1 Unit)
Prerequisite: PSYC 101 .
Examines the relationship between the uniquely human cognitive capacity of language and other cognitive processes. Acquisition, comprehension, production, and utilization are studied with particular reference to structure and meaning. Not offered every year. Staff.
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PSYC 265: Psychology of Mental Illness
(1 Unit)
Prerequisite: PSYC 101 .
This course offers an introduction to the historical origins, perspectives, theories, methods, and empirical findings of psychopathology and clinical psychology. Throughout the semester, students will gain greater understanding of the identification and treatment of psychological disorders. Students will be encouraged to critically examine the construct of mental health and to deepen their empathy for those experiencing mental illness through lecture, case study review, class assignments, and discussion. Throughout the course, students will be exposed to the complexities of human behavior and psychological difficulties, as well as the cultural, economic, and ethical issues that arise in diagnosing and treating mental illness. Keyes, Staff.
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PSYC 267: Psychology of Personality
(1 Unit)
Prerequisite: PSYC 101 .
Examines the major theories of personality. Attention is given to the relevance of each personality theory to the students’ own personality development. Staff.
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PSYC 287: Selected Topics
(1/4 Unit)
Prerequisite: PSYC 101 .
An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
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PSYC 288: Selected Topics
(1/2 Unit)
Prerequisite: PSYC 101 .
An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
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PSYC 289: Selected Topics
(1 Unit)
Prerequisite: PSYC 101 .
An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
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PSYC 304: Psychological Assessment
(1 Unit)
Prerequisite: PSYC 204 .
The principles of psychological assessment and the general process of clinical diagnosis. Deals with the construction, evaluation, administration and interpretation of widely-used measuring instruments. Offered in alternate years. Staff.
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PSYC 306: Research Methods and Statistics II
(1 Unit)
Prerequisite: PSYC 204 with a grade of 2.0 or higher, or permission of instructor.
Further exploration of the theory and practice of research methods in psychology with an emphasis on experimental designs. Focuses on both simple and complex designs with discussion of z-test, t-test, ANOVA (one-way, repeated measures and factorial), and MANOVA. Lecture and laboratory. Course normally taken during second year. Christopher, Elischberger, Hill, Jechura, Wieth, Staff.
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PSYC 336: Research in Social Psychology
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PSYC 306 with a grade of 2.0 or higher, or permission of instructor.
Focuses on either social cognitive processes or interpersonal relations. Guides the upper-division student through an intensive review of social psychological theory in either social cognition or interpersonal relations. Emphasizes how to assess and employ methodologies that affect explanations, interpretations, and applications of human social cognition and behavior. Laboratory work stresses the inextricable link between theory, methodology, and statistical analyses. Projects relating to one of these two areas closely parallel the process of professional research in social psychology. Christopher, Hill, Staff.
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PSYC 346: Industrial and Organizational Psychology
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PSYC 101 or E&M 101 and PSYC 204 or E&M 200 , or permission of instructor.
Focuses on personnel selection, evaluation and employee training and development. Emphasizes criterion development, motivation, job satisfaction, leadership and conflict resolution in industrial and organizational settings. Christopher, Staff.
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PSYC 348: Research in Behavioral Neuroscience
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PSYC 306 with a grade of 2.0 or higher and PSYC 241 /NEUR 241 , or permission of instructor.
Examines the methodology of behavioral neuroscience research. Focuses on a review of the major means by which brain/behavior relations can be determined (i.e., lesion, stimulation, and recording studies) as well as an examination of much that has been learned using these procedures. Laboratory work covers at least two of these procedures in detail: human electrophysiology and a lesion, stimulation, or drug experiment in animals. Jechura, Wilson.
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PSYC 378: Research in Cognitive Psychology
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PSYC 306 with a grade of 2.0 or higher or permission of instructor.
A review of recent studies of attention, memory, concept formation, problem solving and related areas. Focuses on the ability of humans to select, code, store, organize and retrieve information. Lecture and laboratory. Wieth.
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PSYC 380: Introduction to Counseling
(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , PSYC 204 , PSYC 265 , or permission of instructor.
A study of the major theories and current approaches to counseling and psychotherapy. Emphasizes important communication and introspection skills necessary in providing a helping relationship to another person. Opportunity is provided through experiential activities and personal reflection for students to learn and practice some of these basic skills in preparation for a future in counseling or related disciplines. Staff.
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