2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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At the end of each course description, information is provided to indicate when the course will be scheduled.
Please Note: Schedules are subject to change; consult the Office of the Student Financial Services prior to registration. The Registrar’s website is www.iona.edu/registrar.
Courses designated NLA (non-liberal arts) cannot be applied toward the minimum liberal arts credit requirements. Course prerequisites are included in this listing. Unless otherwise specified, a course does not have a prerequisite.
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PHY 430 - Internship in Physics
Student participation in an off-campus, supervised work experience related to physics with regular reporting to an assigned faculty member. A written report relating this work experience to the student’s course of study will normally be expected.
Internship
3 Credits
Department Approval Required. Offered When Needed
Department Consent Required
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PHY 441 - Research I
A course in which the student carries out a research project under the supervision of a faculty member. Open only to a limited number of selected students.
Lecture
2 Credits
Offered When Needed
Department Consent Required
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PHY 442 - Research II
A course in which the student carries out a research project under the supervision of a faculty member. Open only to a limited number of selected students.
Lecture
2 Credits
Offered When Needed
Department Consent Required
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PHY 450 - Seminar
A survey of selected topics designated to integrate the major coursework and to illustrate the use of current literature in research. Presentations by individual students. One period per week.
Seminar
1 Credits
Prerequisite: Senior status
Capstone Course Open to Seniors Only Offered When Needed
Department Consent Required
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PHY 451 - Seminar in Science, Technology and Society
A seminar experience for senior science majors which explores the interplay of science, technology and society. Students will present and discuss perspectives based on the humanities and social sciences in the context of selected science case studies and they will compose new case studies which illustrate human dimensions of the scientific endeavor. Required of all majors in senior year. This course and the 450 seminar course together satisfy the capstone graduation requirement.
Lecture
2 Credits
Capstone Course Department Approval Required. Open to Seniors Only Offered in the Spring Semester
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Political Science Courses may be classified as follows:
Corequisites: POL 201 , POL 203
Major Core: POL 302 , POL 497
- Political Theory: POL 313 , POL 314 , POL 315 , POL 316 , POL 317
- American Politics: POL 320, POL 323 , POL 324 , POL 325 , POL 326 , POL 327 , POL 328 , POL 329 , POL 332 , POL 333
- Policy and Administration: POL 380 , POL 381 , POL 382 , POL 383
- International Politics: POL 331 , POL 362 , POL 364 , POL 365 , POL 366 , POL 368
- Comparative Politics: POL 341 , POL 346 , POL 347 , POL 348
- Scope & Statistics: POL 301 , POL 305
- Special Topics, Seminars, Internships, & Independent Studies: POL 336 , POL 385 , POL 483 , POL 484 , POL 491 , POL 492 , POL 499
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CDS 1101 - Contemporary Political Issues
This course traces the historical origin of contemporary “trouble spots” in the international community. The roots and present day implications of both Western and Non-Western political issues will be examined. (Ex. Poland, Ireland, El Salvador, Lebanon).
Lecture
1 Credits
Offered When Needed Weekend Intensive
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CDS 1173 - Introduction to Law
This course is designed to provide the undergraduate student with a realistic exposure to the study of law. Through the simulation of a typical first-year law school classroom situation and individual assignments, students will develop a fundamental understanding of legal reasoning, research and analysis. The major focus will be upon case law and statutory analysis, substantive law, legal research and writing. 1 credit, weekend intensive.
Lecture
1 Credits
Weekend Intensive
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IDS 451 - Legislative Internship
This program gives students firsthand knowledge of the legislative process. Interns perform research and administrative tasks important in the daily operation of a legislative office. Students approved by Iona’s campus liaison and accepted by the New York State Senate/Assembly or United States House of Representatives/United States Senate Intern Committee, or counterpart legislative internship liaison organization, spend thirty hours per week in a semester-long program and meet academic requirements established by Iona.
Lecture
12 Credits
Offered When Needed
Department Consent Required
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IST 300 - West and the Muslim World
This course provides students with the opportunity to explore some aspects of the relationships between the West and the Muslim world, including political, religious, and cultural commonalities and differences. In addition to regular class meeting with the instructor, students will participate in a real time exchange with students from the Muslim world for a two hour period each week with their assigned Soliya group.
Lecture
3 Credits
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IST 403 - Internship for International Studies
Students participate in a supervised off-campus work experience in an international corporation or organization in the United States or abroad, such as an airline, bank, airport, brokerage firm, travel agency, the United Nations, import-export company, multinational, the fashion or film industries, foreign consulate, chamber of commerce, etc. Students report regularly to the coordinator and submit materials to meet the academic requirements for the course.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: Senior standing
Open to Seniors Only. Offered in Fall & Spring
Department Consent Required
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IST 491 - Special Topics in International Studies
This course examines some of the key problems, debates, and issues in global politics today. Emphasis will be placed on the role of national and international institutions, and non-governmental organizations in identifying and seeking to address global problems.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Spring Semester
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IST 497 - Capstone Seminar in International Studies
As stated in the Iona College catalog, the goal of this course is to demonstrate through an independent senior thesis, class discussion, and oral presentations, the skills and knowledge the student has gained in the degree program. To that end, the course will provide the opportunity for majors to critically review concepts theories, approaches, and the literature pertinent to the topic under review and to engage in independent, original, and rigorous research.
Lecture
3 Credits
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POL 201 - American Government 1
An introduction to the governmental process in the United States: Constitutional basis; federalism; civil rights; interest groups and party politics; organization of the federal government; dynamics of policy formulation.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Fall Semester
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POL 203 - Introduction to Global Politics
Introduction to the study of politics and government. Emphasizes the study of political institutions, ideology, political culture, participation and party systems. Analyzes patterns of political change and global interactions with a reference to current issues.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Spring Semester
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POL 301 - Scope and Approaches to the Study of Political Science
An introduction to the variety of contemporary approaches to the study of politics and government. Students will become familiar with the analytical tools necessary for conducting research and writing organized papers. This course emphasizes a critical analysis of various methodologies.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Fall Semester
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POL 302 - Research Methods in Political Science
An introduction to political research methods. The course will make students better practitioners and consumers of political research. Focus is on basic qualitative and quantitative methods, with an emphasis on the stages in the research process and computerized data analysis. Among the topics covered: research design, strategies, ethics, conceptualization, measurement, sampling, causation, generalizability, reliability, methods (surveys, observation/participation, evaluation…), elementary and advanced data analysis, reviewing, proposing, and reporting research. Particular attention is paid to computerized data analysis using the GSS and SPSS.
Lecture
3 Credits
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POL 305 - Social Statistics
An introduction to statistics commonly used by political and social scientists. Focus is on the use of basic statistics prevalent in the political and social science literature, as well as statistics that students will use in their research. Among the topics covered are descriptive statistics, such as measures of central tendency, variability, graphics, bivariate analysis, cross-tabulation, regression, and inferential statistics, such as normal distribution, sampling, probability, estimation, hypothesis testing, chi-square and ANOVA. The course also emphasizes computerized data analysis using GSS and SPSS.
Lecture
3 Credits
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POL 313 - Revolution in Theory and Practice
An examination of some of the major theories that have been put forward to define and explain the nature of revolution. Attention will be focused on the causes of revolution, the role of revolutionary leaders and the organization of revolutionary movements. Specific historical cases of revolution will be studied and certain contemporary revolutionary movements analyzed.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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POL 314 - American Political Thought
This course is an introduction to many of the major thinkers, traditions and themes in the history of American political thought. The course explores the degree to which these thinkers and intellectual traditions influenced the development of American political institutions. Special attention is paid to thinkers who were also political actors, including the Founders and Lincoln. Intellectuals and philosophers such as Emerson, Melville, Veblen, James, Du Bois, Dewey and Rorty are also covered.
Lecture
3 Credits
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POL 315 - Great Political Thinkers
This course offers a survey of Western political thought from the Classical Greeks to the present. The course emphasizes the perennial problems of politics: the nature of man, the nature of the political relationship, the meaning of freedom, authority, political obligation, power, justice, citizenship, etc.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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POL 316 - Inequality and American Democracy
This course explores the causes and effects of socio-economic inequality in the United States. The course focuses particularly on the effects of inequality on our democratic institutions and on the major political theorists who have contributed useful insights to the inequality debate, including John Rawls and Michael Walzer. Careful attention is paid to theories of democracy and to the social and economic conditions that can undermine popular sovereignty.
Lecture
3 Credits
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POL 317 - The Politics of Evil
This course is an exploration of the origins, nature, and meaning of evil in a political context. It will examine instances of political evil, particularly those committed in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, through a theoretical lens. Students will read seminal philosophers and theologians who have shed light on this topic, including Augustine, Machiavelli, Nietzsche, Freud, Niebuhr, Morgenthau, Buber, and Arendt. The course will also explore the implications of the debate about evil between social and evolutionary psychologists. A particular focus will be given to totalitarianism, a manifestation of political evil that has assumed many forms since the early twentieth century. Other themes may include colonialism, genocide, terrorism, and war.
Lecture
3 Credits
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POL 319 - Thomas Paine and the Struggle for Democracy
The structure of the course will explore the main features of Paine’s political philosophy, their origins, achievements and impact. Paine’s philosophy is rooted in axioms based on common sense - equality (the source of natural rights), materialism (the world is knowable and objective), human progress (“no one should live in a state worse than before civilization”), and the inherent goodness and collectivist nature of mankind. Based upon these axioms, Paine erected a four-fold paradigm of democracy: social and economic justice, evolving democratic structures and the nature of constitutions, free thought, and mass participation (right of revolution). Each will be examined historically as Paine’s life and writings are played out against the backdrop of the rise of the age of the democratic revolutions. Attention will be paid to how Paine advanced these ideas, and the seminal revolutionary nature of his philosophy.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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POL 323 - Civil Liberties and the Bill of Rights
A study of current American conceptions of civil liberties, including the judicial policy-making role of the Federal Courts in developing modern constitutional doctrines concerning the Bill of Rights, the 14th Amendment and important recent civil rights legislation. The course concentrates on these topics: freedom of speech, press and assembly; racial and ethnic equality; women’s rights; criminal justice and police procedures; obscenity and pornography; rights to privacy and freedom of personal lifestyle; voters’ rights and political equality; and such new constitutional frontiers as abortion, gun control, gay liberation and capital punishment.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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POL 324 - The American Political System: The Presidency
A survey of the constitutional basis and historical evolution of presidential powers; the rise of the administrative state and executive-centered government in modern American history; and the institutional and political resources of influence of the Office of the President, especially in foreign affairs. Theories are applied to recent presidential case histories and case studies of presidents who changed the contours of the executive office.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Fall Semester
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POL 325 - State and Local Government
An analysis of factors influencing state and local governments as political systems through an examination of intergovernmental relations; the interdependent roles of governors, legislatures, and courts in policy-making and implementation; the organization, functions, and jurisdiction of local governments; and the interaction of political parties and interest groups with formal governmental institutions and processes. The course highlights socioeconomic and political trends leading to change in state and local governments, with an emphasis on state and local governments in New York State.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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POL 326 - Politics and Criminal Justice
An introduction to the politics of the American criminal justice system from crime and arrest to parole and probation. Attention will be given to the processes of defining crime, its causes and remedies. The course will deal with contemporary problems of police, courts and penal systems in American society, as well as recent constitutional decisions in criminal justice.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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POL 327 - Politics and Media
An analysis of the relationship between government and various forms of media-broadcast (television and radio), print (newspapers, magazines), and the internet; the influence of television on elections, campaign spending, public opinion formation; limits on the First Amendment in times of crisis, and government censorship of news reporting in times of war. The course includes benchmark Supreme Court cases defining the limits and extent of freedom of the press and the role of the Federal Communications Commission in defining the bounds of medial industry action.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered When Needed
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POL 328 - The American Political System: Judicial Branch and the Constitution
The purpose of the course is to expose students to a wide range of materials concerning the judicial process, including aspects of court structure and rules of court operation as well as to provide a detailed study of constitutional law through US Supreme Court decisions. The consistent themes explored in this course focus on the politics of the judicial branch, including the policy-making role of the courts, and the dynamics of the US Constitution. Supreme Court cases will cover such topics as judicial review, federalism, the commerce power, separation of powers, and substantive due process.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Fall Semester
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POL 329 - Political Parties, Campaigns and Elections
Examination of the history, role and function of political parties in American elections and the governing process. Study of why and how people participate in politics, voting patterns, voting rights, direct democracy lawmaking, campaign finance, interest group influence, media and public opinion influence in elections.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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POL 331 - American Foreign Policy
An introduction to the basic structure, function and processes of American foreign policy. Examination of the role of the President, the intelligence community (CIA, FBI, NSA), Congress, and departments of Defense and State. The course examines constitutional sources of foreign policy powers and constraints on the Executive branch and Congress imposed by the public, media, interest groups and others. Students will gain a working knowledge of several key American foreign policy decisions.
Lecture
3 Credits
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POL 332 - Public Opinion and American Democracy
This course examines and assesses the role of public opinion in American democracy. The course emphasizes both the normative and practical aspects of the study of opinion in the American political system. To this extent, it emphasizes both the theoretical aspects (opinion formation, role of opinion in campaigns, elections, policy-making, the current state of research, the history and development of opinion, etc.). In addition, the course focuses on the empirical aspects of opinion (how it is measured, practical aspects of conducting survey research, basics of computerized data analysis, etc.).
Lecture
3 Credits
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POL 333 - The Politics of Non-Violence
The Twentieth Century was the most violent in recorded human history. Two catastrophic world wars, the rise of totalitarian regimes, the Holocaust, the manifest destructive powers and subsequent proliferation of nuclear weapons of mass destruction, and the Cold War (or numerous “proxy” wars between the superpowers in resource-rich developing countries) resulted in millions of deaths. But the most violent century also bore remarkable efforts by men and women to resist these brutalizations, critique violent methodologies, and struggle for alternative methods of political persuasion. This course will explore Twentieth Century theories, practices and dilemmas of nonviolent resistance and transformative struggle. It will encourage examination of questions of means and ends, use of violence and expressions of nonviolence, social justice, and methods of fighting injustice without creating more injustice.
Lecture
3 Credits
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POL 334 - American Politics in Film
This course uses the medium of film to help students of politics understand the nature of American government and politics. The course uses a mixture of films and film genres to explore various aspects of the American political system and to assess how these have been covered and dramatized by movies and television. In particular, the course addresses issues arising from the portrayal of American framers, institutions, politicians, campaigns, elections, leadership, opinion, as well as key policy issues and important historical/political events.
Lecture
3 Credits
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POL 335 - Famous Political Trials
An examination of the famous political trials in American and European history (from Ancient times through the 20th C.). In addition to looking at the history, politics, and legal issues surrounding these trials, the class also considers questions such as: What are the fundamental elements of political trials? How have scholars sought to distinguish between various types of political trials? What role did the trial play in public discourse at the time as well as later? How did the trial crystallize certain political and social issues of its time? How did/does the trial operate in terms of spectacle and drama? How does legal reasoning and literary narrative or storytelling interact in these trials? What conflicts emerge in the trials between individuals and the state, the church and the state, and actors in public and private arenas? How do the trials contribute or detract from public discourse? And what lessons can be learned from these trials?
Lecture
3 Credits
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POL 336 - Contemporary American Politics
An analysis of the emerging patterns, behaviors, issues, controversies, debates, and challenges integral to contemporary American government and politics. Attention is directed to major constitutional, political challenges and controversies of the day as determined by faculty/instructor. Examples include: the role of the media, electoral and campaign reform, radical individualism, the impact of separation of powers, etc. The goal of the course is to give students a deeper appreciation of the political context in which governmental decisions are made, a better understanding of the process of constitutional adjudication, and a clearer sense of the constitutional, political, and ethical principles involved in these controversies.
Lecture
3 Credits
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POL 337 - Gender and Politics
This course examines the role of gender in American politics. The word, gender, includes more than biological differences between men and women, and includes how the public interprets these differences and values some qualities over others. Elections are highly gendered, how we interpret political behavior is influenced strongly by gendered language (metaphors of war and professional sports), and our expectations about the characteristics, behavior, and appearance of political actors are shaped by gender. Current research on gender differences in seeking public office, and the influence of gender on the political behavior of elected officials will be explored.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Fall Semester Alternate Years
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POL 341 - Comparative Politics: The Western World
An introduction to the study of comparative politics with emphasis on Britain and Western Europe. Comparison is made with American and non-Western systems and consideration is given to general concepts and tools of analysis.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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POL 346 - The Third World: Politics and Development
This course examines the political and economic contexts for development. The course explores pathways and options for growth and and the changing understandings of human development. In addition the course examines key issues including the political economy of north-south relations, urbanization, trade, health, critical institutions, and globalization.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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POL 347 - Comparative Politics: The Non-Western World
Description and analysis of the structure and process of government in various non-Western governments, including Latin America. Theoretical frameworks of structure-functionalism, modernization and dependency theory will be examined to be used in explaining the political system under discussion. Emphasis will be placed on the formal and informal structure of power, on the role of political groups and on the influence of economic, military, religious and ethnic forces.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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POL 348 - Politics Ldrshp Mod South Asia
An introduction to the politics and leadership of modern South Asia. The course focuses, in particular, although not exclusively on the first half of the twentieth century, although it may be necessary to go back to at least the mid-1850’s to put in context the period from British colonial rule to the struggle for independence, and the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947. The primary focus is partition, independence, and the two-state solution; all of which are critical to understanding the current state and politics of the subcontinent today.
Lecture
3 Credits
Oral Intensive Offered in the Fall Semester Written Intensive
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POL 362 - International Relations
Major theories and recent theoretical approaches to the study of international relations. The evolution of the nation-state system. Basic factors affecting the power positions and policies of states. Conceptions of national interest and national security. The formulation, instruments and patterns of foreign policy. Conflict and cooperation among states through law, diplomacy, international organization and war.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Fall Semester
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POL 364 - International Law and Organizations
Based largely on the study of cases, the course examines the nature, sources, development, principles and application of the rules that govern the legal relationships among members of the modern state system. Emphasis will be placed on the role of international law in world politics and on contemporary problems of enforcement and further development. The course will also focus on the role of key organizations such as the United Nations, The World Trade Organization and the International Criminal Court.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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POL 365 - Contemporary Global Politics
An analysis of the emerging patterns in recent international behavior. Attention directed to the bipolar and post-bipolar international system; East-West conflict and cooperation; the Third World and non-commitment; international economics; arms and disarmament; world order under law.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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POL 366 - International Politics and Film
This course is designed to use the medium of film to explain and discuss important topics in international politics. Film provides a window to the world and this course will explore how various aspects of international politics have been covered and dramatized by movies and television. The course will focus on how international political processes, institutions and leaders have been portrayed on screen and what those renderings say about political decisions, ideologies and actions.
Lecture
3 Credits
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POL 368 - Environmental Politics
This course is designed to introduce you to the basic issues, concepts, and theories of environmental politics. We will examine the major debates and problems in the field, significant events inspiring change in the international system, and the relevance of the debates to current events. Among the most important issues will be sustainable development, security, and international governance.
Lecture
3 Credits
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POL 370 - Human Rights
This course is designed to introduce you to the basic issues, concepts, and theories of human rights. The course will examine the major debates in both the domestic and international context paying particular attention to key contemporary problems regarding the rights of children, women, refugees, and others.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered Spring Semester Alternate Years
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POL 371 - Politics of Global Health
An exploration of the political controversies surrounding global public health, with a special emphasis on poverty and development. This course looks at how the world cooperates to confront the most persistent global health emergencies, such as HIV/AIDS, maternal health, tuberculosis or malaria. Multilateral institutions including the UN system and World Bank figure prominently, as do the perspectives of developing countries.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered Spring Semester Alternate Years
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POL 372 - Environmental Law
This course provides a broad, practical understanding of some important federal environmental statutes and case law. The course is designed to introduce you to the fascinating variety of important environmental challenges addressed by environmental laws, the difficult policy issues surrounding environmental problems, and the legal complexities of environmental regulation and administration.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered When Needed
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POL 373 - Global Cities and the Environment
This course explores the interrelationship between the world’s cities and the global environment in an era of rapid urbanization, resource depletion and climate change. It critically engages the economic, cultural, architectural, and aesthetic dimensions of global urbanization as rapidly expanding cities confront ecological limitations.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered When Needed
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POL 380 - American Bureaucracy: The Administration of Public Policy
The study of executive branch organization in American government and the role of the “fourth branch”- full time executive departments and agencies - in administering and shaping the substance of public policies. Analysis of public administrative hierarchy, leadership, personnel, expertise, operating procedures and sources of bureaucratic power from political, legal, and managerial perspectives.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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POL 381 - Administrative Law
The study of the actions of executive branch departments and agencies, political and legal constraints on bureaucratic power, the legal sources and practical effects of regulatory rules and regulations, the power to investigate and enforce rules, and due process rights of individuals and corporations affected by public administrative actions.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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POL 382 - Public Personnel Administration
Analysis of the organization and management of the public workforce in the executive branch, the civil service, labor-management relations and dispute-resolution procedures, organization theory, comparative leadership studies in the public and private sectors, career versus political executives, and current challenges facing public managers and employees.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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POL 383 - The Public Policy Process
Study of the dynamics of the policy -making process - what governments do, how decisions are implemented, why some policy alternatives are pursued over others. Analysis of interactions among those demanding change in policy, those with authority to make decisions, those afected by the policy, and pressures outside government seeking reform of policy.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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POL 385 - Pre Law Internship
Internship in a cooperating private law office, in the legal department of a cooperating corporation or with a government agency such as a district attorney’s office, etc. Conferences with the Pre-Law Coordinator and research reports will supplement the student’s practical experience. This course is open to any student with the approval of the department chair. Preference will be given to Pre-Law minors if positions are limited.
Internship
3 Credits
Offered When Needed
Department Consent Required
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POL 483 - Internship in Political Science
Internship in cooperating governmental or other agency under supervision of a faculty committee. The processes of government, internal operations, political, organizational and environmental influences on the operations of various agencies will be studied. Conferences with designated faculty members and research reports will supplement the student’s practical experience in government.
Internship
3 Credits
Offered in Fall & Spring
Department Consent Required
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POL 484 - Internship in Political Science
Internship in cooperating governmental or other agency under supervision of a faculty committee. The process of government, internal operations, political, organizational and environmental influences on the operations of various agencies will be studied. Conferences with designated faculty members and research reports will supplement the student’s practical experience in government.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Fall & Spring
Department Consent Required
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POL 491 - Special Topics in Political Science
Intensive study opportunities in areas of specialization not covered in depth by existing courses. Special topics may include: Public Opinion, Terrorism, Identity Politics, Political Protest Movements. Students may take more than one special topics course.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered When Needed
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POL 492 - Special Topics in Political Science
Intensive study opportunities in areas of specialization not covered in depth by existing courses. Special topics may include: Public Opinion, Terrorism, Identity Politics, Political Protest Movements. Students may take more than one special topics course.
Lecture
3 Credits
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POL 497 - Capstone in Political Science
Research and readings in selected topics and problems.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: POL 201 , POL 203 , POL 302 , senior status and approval of the department chair
Capstone Course Open to Seniors Only Offered in the Spring Semester
Department Consent Required
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POL 499 - Independent Reading and Research
A supervised course of study concentrating on a specific topic approved by a faculty advisor. Student and advisor meet on a regular basis for purposes of guidance and the submission of progress reports.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: Senior Standing
Open to Seniors Only Offered in Fall & Spring
Department Consent Required
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CDS 1111 - Human Sexuality: Fact and Fallacy
A course dealing with myths and realities about human sexuality. The following topics will be explored: anatomy and psychology, conception and birth, gender roles, sexual behavior, marriage, love, coercive sexual behavior, and sexually transmitted diseases.
Lecture
1 Credits
Offered in the Fall Semester Weekend Intensive
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DAA 3001 - Introduction to Drug and Alcohol Abuse Studies
A study of the biological, psychological and sociological aspects of drug and alcohol abuse and addiction. An emphasis on the psycho-pharmacology of commonly abused substances, the disease concept of chemical dependency and an overview of substance abuse problems in the family, school and industry.
Lecture
4 Credits
Not Open to Freshmen
Offered in the Fall Semester
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DAA 3011 - Assessment, Referral and Treatment Methods
A study of the process of appraisal and evaluation of the chemical abuser and his/her family in order to determine the patient’s needs. Emphasis will be placed on understanding behavioral and medical symptoms of drug and alcohol abuse and addiction and the tools needed to make the appropriate treatment referral. Treatment resources will be explored.
Lecture
4 Credits
Prerequisite/Corequisite: DAA 3001 or permission of instructor. Not open to freshmen.
Offered in the Fall Semester
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DAA 3023 - Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counseling with Family
An investigation of the alcoholic and drug abusing family system, and the cumulative crisis in the family resulting from addiction. Emphasis will be placed on co-dependency, the characteristics of Children and Adult Children of Alcoholics (COA/ACOA) and other chemical abusers, prevalent treatment approaches and the role of self-help programs.
Lecture
4 Credits
Prerequisite/Corequisite: DAA 3001 , PSY 3001 or HEC 3001 or permission of instructor
Offered When Needed
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DAA 3031 - Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counseling
Application of counseling approaches, including treatment planning, setting goals and objectives, the therapeutic interview, the process of recovery and relapse counseling, to the drug and alcohol abuse situation.
Lecture
4 Credits
Prerequisite/Corequisites: DAA 3001 or permission of instructor; Not Open to Freshmen
Offered When Needed
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DAA 3220 - Psychology of Drug Habituation and Addiction
Behavioral effects of sedative hypnotic compounds, stimulants, convulsants, anti-psychotic agents, psychedelics, hallucinogens, alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, and other drugs of psychological influence will be examined. Consideration will be given to attitudes toward drugs, theories of drug addiction and treatment. Methods of therapy will be discussed. Comparisons will be made with use of other methods for behavioral change.
Lecture
4 Credits
Prerequisite: DAA 3001 /PSY 3001
Offered in the Fall Semester
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DAA 3400 - Employee Assistance Program
This course explores the history and changing models of employee assistance programs focusing on the impaired employee with drug and alcohol abuse and dependency problems, and personal and employment based difficulties that interfere with work performance. Students will learn about employee training, modes of intervention, supervisory and union participation, and the use of community and professional resources.
Lecture
4 Credits
Prerequisite: DAA 3001 /PSY 3001
Offered When Needed
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PSY 201 - General Psychology 1
An introduction to the fundamental data and theories of the science of psychology; the nature, scope, and methods of experimental psychology. Emphasis is on the biological foundations of behavior, development, language, intelligence, testing, perception and social foundations of behavior.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Fall Semester
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PSY 202 - General Psychology 2
An introduction to the fundamental data and theories of the science of psychology. Emphasis on learning, memory processes, motivation, emotion, personality, maladaptive behaviors and psychotherapies.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Spring Semester
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PSY 210 - Educational Psychology
An examination of psychological findings applied to the school situation. Emphasis is given to the fundamental principles involved in teaching and learning and the processes and interactions facilitating each. Topics include motivation, intelligence, standardized testing, developmental problems and group processes.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: One of the following: SOC 101 , SOC 102 , POL 201 , POL 203 , PSY 201 , PSY 202 , ECO 201 or ECO 202
Not for core credit Not Open to Freshman Offered in the Fall Semester
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PSY 212 - Child Psychology
A study in developmental psychology which introduces the student to the major aspects of change in childhood and pre-adolescence. Special attention is given to an evaluation of current cognitive, behavioral, and affective theories of child development and their respective contributions toward understanding the child’s reactions and interactions in the home, school and other settings.
Lecture
3 Credits
Not for core credit Not Open to Freshman Offered in the Spring Semester
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PSY 213 - Adolescent Psychology
An examination of the major themes of adolescent development. Adolescent behavior as related to intellectual, emotional, and biological growth and development. Implication for formation of self-concept, search for identity, peer group influence, problems and processes related to educational and vocational goals.
Lecture
3 Credits
Not for core credit Not Open to Freshman Offered in the Spring Semester
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PSY 220 - Psychology of Women
This course examines the scientific evidence regarding sexual differences and the controversies about these differences. Crucial issues affecting contemporary women and the women’s movement are examined from a psychological perspective.
Lecture
3 Credits
Not Open To Freshmen
Diversity, Cross-Cultural and Global Perspectives. Not for core credit. Not for Major Credit. Not Open to Freshman. Offered in Alternate Years.
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PSY 221 - Psychology of Human Sexuality
A study of human sexuality from a psychological viewpoint in order to help the students clarify their attitudes toward their own and other’s sexuality. Areas to be investigated include environmental determinants of sexuality, sexual arousal and response, marital sexuality, sexual variance, sexual attitudes and other topics selected by the class. Note: it is recommended that students meet with the instructor prior to enrollment to discuss the content of the course.
Lecture
3 Credits
Not for Major Credit Offered in the Fall Semester
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PSY 222 - Psychology of the Criminal Offender
A course covering the basic issues and theories in criminal psychology with emphasis on criminal personality types, their evaluation and treatment, and prevention, as well as the causes of delinquent behavior.
Lecture
3 Credits
Not for Major Credit Offered in the Spring Semester
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PSY 241 - Mental Hygiene
A study of disordered personal reactions and their fundamental dynamics; neurotic, psychotic and inadequate reactions to life and its circumstances; the defense mechanisms; possibilities for wholesome personality development in home, school and other environments; detection and prevention of poor adjustment; formal and informal therapeutic interventions.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Fall Semester
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PSY 246 - Self Assessment and Career Development
This course will provide students with the tools for making effective career decisions through the use of self-assessment instruments, computerized career information systems and individual research projects. Skills fundamental to job seeking such as personal management, skill development, life goal clarification, interviewing and networking will be emphasized.
Lecture
3 Credits
New Freshman Only
Not for core credit Open only to new Freshman & New Transfer Not for Major Credit Offered in the Fall Semester
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PSY 323 - Quantitative Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences 1
An introduction to statistics as applied in the behavioral sciences. Statement of psychological constructs in quantitative terms. Included are measures of central tendency and variability, characteristics of the normal curve, correlation and prediction, and hypothesis testing techniques such as t, chi square, and analysis of variance.
Lecture
3 Credits
Not Open To Freshmen
Offered in the Fall Semester
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PSY 324 - Quantitative Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences 2
Advanced concepts in experimental design and quantitative research methods for the behavioral sciences; an overview of principles and techniques including higher order analysis of variance designs, analysis of covariance, multiple regression, repeated measures designs, and mixed designs.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: PSY 323 or approval of department chair. Not open to freshmen.
Offered in the Spring Semester
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PSY 331 - Personnel Psychology
The application of psychological principles and techniques to personnel procedures in organizational settings; includes recruitment and selection, job analysis and design, employee performance, training, and development, leadership, motivation, and various aspects of organizational behavior.
Lecture
3 Credits
Not Open To Freshmen
Oral Intensive. Offered When Needed.
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PSY 336 - Psychological Tests and Measures
Principles and practice of psychological measurement; administration, scoring, and interpretation of various types of psychological tests including intelligence, aptitude, achievement, interest and group measures of personality; problems of construction and standardization of measuring instruments; standards for evaluating tests.
Lecture
3 Credits
Not Open To Freshmen
Offered in the Fall Semester
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PSY 338 - History and Systems: Psychology of Learning
An examination of contemporary empirical investigations and theoretical positions of human and animal learning, placing each position in its historical context within psychology.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: PSY 201 or PSY 202 or approval department chair. Not open to freshmen.
Oral Intensive. Offered in the Fall Semester
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PSY 339 - Personality Theory
An examination of the historical and current scientific efforts to bring insight to the analysis of human personality. The theoretical contributions, research approaches, and clinical impact of major theories are analyzed. The theories reviewed include psychoanalytic, psychodynamic, cognitive, behavioral, trait, humanistic, and biopsychosocial contributions.
Lecture
3 Credits
Not Open To Freshmen
Offered in the Fall Semester
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PSY 341 - Brain, Mind, and Behavior
This course introduces students to the study of how the brain and the rest of the nervous system produce many common behaviors. Drawing from both human and animal literatures, this course focuses on the fundamental principles of neural structure, function, communication, organization, and development, as well as examines the neural mechanisms that underlie a host of behaviors, including sensation and perception, movement, sleep, sex, emotion, eating/drinking, learning and memory, and language. This course also explores the effects of psychoactive drugs on brain and behavior, and how certain neural processes may be disrupted in specific neurological and psychological disorders.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 or permission of instructor; Not Open to Freshmen
Offered in the Spring Semester
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PSY 342 - Violence toward the Self
This course includes an in depth study of suicide and self-harm behaviors. The initial portion of the course defines the continuum of self-harm and is multidisciplinary in nature examining sociological, religious, and philosophical perspectives of self-directed violence. The latter portion delves into the psychological literature including theories and empirical research addressing clinical description, assessment, etiology, and prevention and treatment techniques for self-harm and suicidal behaviors.
Lecture
3 Credits
Not Open To Freshmen
Oral Intensive. Offered in the Fall Semester
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PSY 390 - Experimental Psychology 1
This course will provide an introduction to experimental methods in psychology. Emphasis will be placed on ethical conduct of research, research techniques, statement of research problems, methodology, statistical analysis, interpretation of results, preparation of reports in APA style, and presentation of findings.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: PSY 323 or approval of department chair; Not Open to Freshmen
Written Intensive. Offered in the Spring Semester
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PSY 412 - Social Psychology
This course offers a broad introduction to social psychology exploring the various ways people think about, influence, and relate to one another. Topics include but are not limited to social cognition, self-concept, social judgment, attitudes, persuasion, group processes, conformity, aggression, helping behavior, prejudice, and interpersonal relationships.
Lecture
3 Credits
Not Open To Freshmen
Offered in the Fall Semester. Written Intensive
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PSY 441 - Developmental Psychology
A study of the theories of psychological development from birth to old age. Emphasis on the cognitive, motivational, physiological and social changes during infancy, childhood, adolescence, maturity and old age.
Lecture
3 Credits
Not Open To Freshmen
Written Intensive. Offered in the Spring Semester
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PSY 445 - Hormones and Behavior
To what extent do hormones control who we are and how we behave? Why does the body use hormones to regulate behavior, and can our behavior influence our hormonal state? This course will examine these issues by introducing students to the field of behavioral neuroendocrinology, which is the scientific study of the bidirectional interactions among hormones, the nervous system, and behavior. This course will explore the role of hormones in sexual differentiation, sex/mating behavior, parental behavior, aggression, stress and emotions, depression, brain plasticity, learning and memory, biological rhythms, feeding, and effects of endocrine disruptors. Students will critically evaluate both human and animal research in these areas, as well as discuss the clinical and social implications of the findings.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 or BIO 101 or permission of instructor; Not Open to Freshmen
Oral Intensive. Offered in the Fall Semester
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PSY 461 - Abnormal Psychology
A study of the principal forms of disordered personal reactions to life and its circumstances; focus on the explanations of psychopathology with reference to psychodynamic, social, learning, and biological dimensions. Insight into the developmental aspects of abnormal and maladjusted behavior broaden the student’s understanding of various approaches to evidence-based psychotherapy and prevention.
Lecture
3 Credits
Not Open To Freshmen
Offered in the Spring Semester
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PSY 490 - Special Topics in Psychology
Special Topics in Psychology
Lecture
3 Credits
Not Open To Freshmen
Department Consent Required
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PSY 491 - Experimental Psychology 2
A continuing laboratory course in which the student originates his or her own experiments in areas such as emotion, auditory and visual perception, social processes, etc. Lectures primarily in the areas of emotion, the senses and perception.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: PSY 390 and PSY 324 or approval of department chair. Not Open to Freshmen
Capstone Course. Oral Intensive. Offered in the Fall Semester. Written Intensive.
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PSY 492 - Special Topics in Psychology
Intensive study opportunities in areas of specialization not covered in depth by existing courses. Course instruction may include lectures, readings, and immersive study. Students may take more than one special topcs courses. Specific student topic to be indicated when offered. Not open to freshmen. Permission of department chair required.
Lecture
3 Credits
Not Open To Freshmen
Department Consent Required
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PSY 493 - Individual Experimental Research
A field or laboratory and seminar course for senior psychology majors within which each student will complete a research project of his or her own design under supervision of one of the members of the Psychology Department; class meetings devoted to analysis of project designs and to the study of periodical literature. Integration and coordination of previous coursework. Weekly progress reports; laboratory hours at the convenience of the student.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: PSY 390 or approval of department chair
Capstone Course Open to Seniors Only Offered in the Fall Semester
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PSY 496 - Senior Seminar
A coordinating seminar and internship experience for senior psychology majors aimed at effecting a synthesis of previous learning and various orientations; applications of ethics in psychology; career explorations; and special topics in areas of interest to student and faculty are examined.
Seminar
3 Credits
Prerequisite: PSY 390 or approval of department chair. Not Open to Freshmen
Capstone Course. Oral Intensive. Open to Seniors Only. Offered in the Spring Semester.
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PSY 497 - Independent Study
The psychology of a student’s chosen topic is explored in-depth utilizing a variety of current methodologies and directed by a particular faculty member. Prerequisite: Approval of Department Chair or Advisor. Not for major credit. 1, 2, 3 credits respectively.
Lecture
1 Credits
Not for Major Credit
Department Consent Required
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PSY 499 - Independent Study
The psychology of a student’s chosen topic is explored in-depth utilizing a variety of current methodologies and directed by a particular faculty member. Prerequisite: Approval of Department Chair or Advisor. Not for major credit. 1, 2, 3 credits respectively.
Independent Study
3 Credits
Offered When Needed
Department Consent Required
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PSY 3001 - Introduction to Drug and Alcohol Abuse Studies
A study of the biological psychological and sociological aspects of drug and alcohol abuse and addiction. An emphasis on the psycho-pharmacology of commonly abused substances, the disease concept of chemical dependency and an overview of substance abuse problems in the family, school and industry.
Lecture
4 Credits
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PSY 3011 - Assessment Referral and Treatment Methods
A study of the process of appraisal and evaluation of the chemical abuser and his/her family in order to determine the patient’s needs. Emphasis will be placed on understanding behavioral and medical symptoms of drug and alcohol abuse and addiction and the tools needed to make the appropriate treatment referral. Treatment resources will be explored.
Lecture
4 Credits
Prerequisite/Corequisite: PSY 3001 , DAA 3001 or permission of instructor. Not Open to Freshmen
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