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PIA (0501) 399 - Comprehensive Assessment Portfolio (CAP)
Credits: 0.00
Students register for this course at the same time as the final CAP course(s) to facilitate the evaluation of the written CAP assignments for assessment of the departmental learning goals. For a list of the CAP courses, see the Psychology B.A. plan of study.”
Prerequisite 1:
Free Note: Graded CAP key assignments from GCAP courses are submitted to the electronic portfolio no later than the completion of 60 university credits. For Majors Only.
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PIA (0501) 400 - Psychology Elective
Credits: 1 to 6
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PIA (0501) 402 - Advanced Topics in Behavior Analysis
Credits: 3.00
This course explores the self help literacy industry and analyzes self help techniques from a variety of behavior approaches.
Prerequisite 1: PIA 101 Prerequisite 2: PIA 202
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PIA (0501) 415 - Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology
Credits: 3.00
This course provides an in-depth examination of topics relevant to child and adolescent social-emotional development. Students are immersed in current research on the topics of attachment; development of gender and sexuality; and impact of culture on development. Students can apply the theories and research to work with children and families.
Prerequisite 1: PIA 101 Prerequisite 2: PIA 115
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PIA (0501) 422 - Advanced Topics in Personality Disorders and Their Assessment
Credits: 3.00
An introduction to diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of personality disorders. Research on different personality disorders is a focus on this course; psychological tests that are particularly useful in personality disorder diagnosis and assessment are examined in detail. Ethical and legal issues in work with personality disordered patients are also discussed.
Prerequisite 1: PIA 283 and PIA 399
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PIA (0501) 423 - Advanced Topics in Socioemotional Development in Children
Credits: 3.00
Students apply theories of development to issues confronting youth, families, and the professionals working on their behalf. It explores the interactions between youth and their social environments, and how diversity impacts these interactions. The course uses resilience-based perspectives to explore the development of psychological health.
By the end of the course students will have the ability to
1. Identify and understand behaviors associated with healthy development and the challenges to healthy development within the contexts of cultural, ethnic, and social class influences.
2. Describe and explain the issues confronting children and families and the theories and research related to these issues
3. Demonstrate the ability to apply course content to the analysis of current issues impacting child and adolescent development
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PIA (0501) 445 - Advanced Topics in Mental Health
Credits: 3.00
Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the field of mental health, particularly clinical psychology. We will look at the history of the profession and differentiate from other mental health professions and from other areas of psychology. We will discuss the professional issues impacting mental health and clinical psychology.
Prerequisite 1: PIA 101 and PIA 399
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PIA (0501) 450 - Advanced Topics in Neuropsychology and Neuroscience
Credits: 3.00
Students will participate in an advanced seminar on topics of current interest in neuropsychology and neuroscience, focused on the primary research literature. Topics will vary by semester and will focus on acquiring an in-depth understanding of the neural basis using evidence from brain imaging, neuropsychological cases, and experimental psychology.
Prerequisite 1: PIA 101 PIA 250 PIA 291
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
Describe key principles and findings in current topics of research interest.
Search for, locate, comprehend, and articulate current empirical work from the primary literature.
Describe the advantages, disadvantages, and ethical issues of different methodologies in neuropsychology and neuroscience.
Critique current research in terms of theoretical precision, hypothesis development, construct validity, internal validity, external validity (including cross-cultural issues), and reliability of findings.
Discuss neuropsychological theory and research orally and in writing.
These goals will be assessed via performance on the following outcomes:
Written midterm and final exams
Oral presentation of an empirical, peer-reviewed journal article
An APA-style paper that examines an empirical research on a topic of student interest and develops a proposal for a future research study.
Participation in class discussions
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PIA (0501) 452 - Advanced Topics in Neurospychology
Credits: 3
An in-depth coverage of research and application of brain-behavior relationships, what they are and how they may be affected or changed under different conditions, such as under the influence of drugs, brain damage, or compulsive drug use.
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PIA (0501) 462 - Advanced Topics in Social Psychology
Credits: 3.00
Look at psychology from viewpoint of Darwin’s theories of natural and sexual selection: human behavior in light of adaptation problems in small hunter gatherer societies from which humans presumably evolved; behavior such as survival, human mating, parenting and kinship; and group living researched from the evolutionary perspective.
Prerequisite 1: PIA 101 and PIA 262 and PIA 399
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PIA (0501) 470 - Advanced Topics in Sensation and Perception
Credits: 3.00
Students will examine a topic in Psychology of Sensation and Perception through guided reading, lecture, projects, discussion of primary-source articles and presentations. Topics will be chosen by the instructor and will vary from semester to semester.
Learning Goals:
Demonstrate an understanding of a specific topic in perception including its history, how it fits into the wider field, the theoretical approaches to the topic and current state of the field.
Be able to critically evaluate research approaches in regard to their validity (Annotated bibliography, final paper)
Be able to summarize the current state of knowledge about a specialized area of perception including brain correlates of particular mental processes, basic psychophysical correlates of the phenomenon, clinical conditions associated with the topic, possible treatment of theoretical implications of the topic. (in class discussion, lecture, paper)
Demonstrate knowledge about the challenges associated with the interpretation of data, their use and misuse in the scientific literature, popular media and advertisement (in class discussion)
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PIA (0501) 472 - S/T: Adv Topics in Sensation and Perception
Credits: 3.00
An advanced seminar in sensation & perception focused on understanding the neuropsychological basis of various dysfunctions of sensory/perceptual processing and multisensory integration. Our topics will include multisensory processing disorders, the visual agnosias, synaesthesia, and various other sensory/perceptual dysfunctions based on student interest.
Prerequisite 1: PIA 101
Free Note: Fulfills Capstone Requirement
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PIA (0501) 482 - Advanced Topics in Personality & Clinical Psychology
Credits: 3.00
This course will explore theory and research on trauma and resilience. We will examine experiences of trauma and coping. Case material will be used.
Prerequisite 1: PIA 101 and PIA 399
Free Note: Fulfills Capstone Requirement
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PIA (0501) 488 - Psychology Internship
Credits: 3.00
The undergraduate internship program is designed to provide practical experience for students looking to continue their studies at the graduate level. Internships are important in aiding students in their quest to further their knowledge in clinical, school and/or research settings.
Prerequisite 1: PIA 101 Prerequisite 2: PIA 210 or PIA 283
Prerequisite 3:
Free Note: Application and approval required. Capstone course. Fulfills (SEA) requirement.
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PIA (0501) 490 - Independent Study
Credits: 1 to 6
Students who have advanced beyond the Practicum in Experimental Psychology or who may be considering graduate studies enroll under the supervision of the departmental faculty. Students individually design and conduct an empirical study in a selected research area or carry out an intensive reading program and submit a final report.
Prerequisite 1: PIA 101
Free Note: Permission of Chair
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PIA (0501) 491 - Directed Individual Research
Credits: 3.00
Students who have advanced beyond the Practicum in Experimental Psychology or who may be considering graduate studies enroll under the supervision of the departmental faculty. Students individually design and conduct an empirical study in a selected research area or carry out an intensive reading program and submit a final report.
Prerequisite 2:
Free Note: Application and approval required. For Emerging Scholars Program only.
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PIA (0501) 493 - Advanced Topics in Cognitive Psychology
Credits: 3.00
What do scientists do, and how do they think? How is science learned — and how should it be taught? This course explores the psychology of learning and doing science.
Prerequisite 1: PIA 101 Prerequisite 2: PIA 292
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PIA (0501) 494 - Advanced Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience
Credits: 3.00
This course will explore a variety of specialized phenomena within cognitive neuroscience. Students will gain more in-depth insight into the neural bases of: decision-making, social reward processing, theory of mind, emotional development, and computational learning.
Prerequisite 1: PIA 292
Students will
● learn about the major subjects, questions and controversies in the field of Cognitive Neuroscience
● be able to put these subjects, questions and controversies into a brief historical context by reviewing basic topics in cognitive science to prepare students for a more detailed look into selected topics
● get a deeper look into selected topics in the field of Cognitive Neuroscience
● be exposed to some of the major theories, evidence and controversies of selected topics
● relate the study of the mind to everyday experience
● gain a deeper understanding of some of the methodologies used to study the mind
● use critical thinking skills to evaluate scientific and nonscientific claims
● research the literature and media on a topic of interest related to cognitive science
● learn how to communicate scientific evidence on a selected topic
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PIA (0501) 495 - Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Research Practicum I
Credits: 3.00
In this first semester of the two course practicum (0501-495 and 0501-496) students will learn about experimentation using human neuroimaging approaches. They will design and program a neuroscientific experiment for implementation during the second part of this practicum in the following semester.
Prerequisite 1: PIA 245 BIO 484 PIA 291
Students will gain knowledge about techniques used in the neurosciences to measure signals generated by the human brain. (Exam 1, Exam 2) gain knowledge about brain processes that give rise to the signals measured with different methods used in the field of neuroscience (e.g. MRI and electrophysiology) (Exam 1, Exam 2) gain knowledge about experimental design in research using neuroimaging and electrophysiology techniques, its challenges, limitations and misuse (Exam 3) gain practical experience in designing a simple fMRI experiment and the use of specialized software platform(s) to program stimulus delivery (participation).
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PIA (0501) 496 - Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Research Practicum II
Credits: 3.00
In this second semester of the two- course practicum students will implement a neuroscientific experiment and learn how to analyze, interpret and present the data. Students will also learn about application for federal (NIH) funds and are required to write a shortened version of a grant proposal.
Prerequisite 1: PIA 245 BIO 484 PIA 291 PIA 495
Students will
gain practical experience in implementing the neuroscientific experiment (e.g. EEG, MRI, eyetracking or behavior)
gain practical experience in preparing acquired data for analysis and learn how to analyze collected data
gain knowledge about grants and the grant writing process in the field of neuroscience
gain practical experience of the grant writing process by writing a grant proposal using preliminary data acquired during the course (CAP)
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PIA (0501) 500 - Psychology Elective
Credits: 1 to 6
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PMH (0507) 501 - Mental Health Counseling One
Credits: 3.00
This course is a central course in the new master’s program in counseling and psychotherapy. The course outlines the central concepts and theories of counseling and psychotherapy, providing the student with a basic understanding of important therapeutic themes and approaches in the field.
Free Note: For mental health counseling students only
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PMH (0507) 502 - Mental Health Counseling 11
Credits: 3.00
A continuation of Mental Health Counseling One , this course prepares students for practice by its focus on the dynamics and components of the counseling relationship, and on the theory and practice of counseling interventions. The course will include equal emphasis on conceptual foundations of counseling and on practical applications.
Prerequisite 1: PMH 501
Free Note: For mental health counseling students only
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PMH (0507) 503 - Practicum
Credits: 0.00
Free Note: For mental health counseling students only
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PMH (0507) 504 - Counseling Internship Practice
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed to offer supervised experience in the practice of counseling. The internship provides a context in which students can integrate and apply theories and concepts from the classroom into the clinical setting.
Free Note: For mental health counseling students only. The Counseling Internship spans two semesters, fall and spring. Students must register for this course in the fall and again in the spring.
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PMH (0507) 505 - Multi-Cultural Issues in Counseling
Credits: 3.00
This course focuses on theoretical models, research, and techniques and interventions for working with diverse populations in various settings. Issues to be addressed include worldviews; cultural transference/counter-transference; acculturation and acculturative stress; racial/ethnic identity; family acculturation conflicts; culture-centered interventions; community empowerment; prejudice-reduction techniques; multicultural supervision; and multicultural training models.
Free Note: This course is for Mental Health Counseling students only
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PMH (0507) 506 - Professional Development Seminar and Ethics
Credits: 3.00
This course is a forum for discussion of a wide variety of issues related to special topics that students may encounter in the mental health counseling field. Practitioners from various backgrounds will come in weekly to present their expertise.
Prerequisite 1: PMH 501 Prerequisite 2: PMH 502
Free Note: For mental health counseling students only.
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PMH (0507) 507 - Vocational Counseling
Credits: 3.00
Work is of prime importance and absorbs a major portion of the time and energy of most adults. This course will examine the nature of work and vocational development from a conceptual and research perspective. The course content will include (1) the study of the world of work as it impacts one’s psychological and sociological life, (2) examination of career development and decision-making theories, and the application to counseling, (3) identification of informational resources related to career development, and (4) exploration of the needs of clients from diverse backgrounds.
Prerequisite 1: PMH 501 Prerequisite 2: PMH 502
Free Note: For mental health counseling students only
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PMH (0507) 521 - Group Counseling
Credits: 3.00
This course provides an overview of the basic elements of group process, with a focus on stages of group development. The course will involve a combination of didactic and experiential elements.
Prerequisite 1: PMH 501
Free Note: For mental health counseling students only
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PMH (0507) 522 - Family Counseling
Credits: 3.00
This course provides and in-depth exploration of various models of family and related interventions. Emphasis will be placed on understanding families, therapeutic approaches to working with families, research in family therapy, and special populations encountered in family therapy.
Prerequisite 1: PMH 501 Prerequisite 2: PMH 502
Free Note: For Mental Health Counseling students only.
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PMH (0507) 550 - Play Therapy
Credits: 3
This course is a basic introduction into Play Therapy. Students are required to learn about various play therapy theories and application.
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PMH (0507) 551 - Brief Therapies
Credits: 3
The student will learn about the theory and practice of brief therapy. The student will learn how to begin therapy, how to contract and to fulfill the therapeutic contract. The student will become aware of the ethical issues and research in brief therapy.
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PMH (0507) 646 - Research Methods Two Program Evauation
Credits: 3
Prerequisite 1: MPS 606
Free Note: Required for M H C ( Mental Health Counseling ) Elective for P M A ( General Psychology )
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POL (0158) 101 - Introduction To The American Political System
Credits: 3.00
This course is a study of the political structures and processes that affect the scope and content of American Politics. It examines the constitutional system, federalism, institutions (executive, legislative and judicial), parties, interest groups, public opinion, campaigns, elections, and civil rights and liberties.
Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 COMMUNICATION WRITING Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 102 - Introduction To Politics
Credits: 3.00
This course examines major theories, concepts, and methods of contemporary Political science, Political Issues and Public Policy, American Government and Politics, Political Theory, Comparative Politics, and International Relations. Unifying concepts (management of conflict, power, and authoritative allocation of values) are applied to the study of the state and the political process.
Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 INFORMATION LITERACY Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 199 - Political Stud Elective
Credits: 1 to 6
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POL (0158) 200 - Public Policy: Theory And Issues
Credits: 3.00
This course examines the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of public policy. It stresses how public policy results from public-private interactions, and employs group theory and institutional theory. Students explore decision-making procedures and apply the public policy process model to at least two contemporary issues.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 201 - Politics And The Family
Credits: 3.00
Despite the value placed on privacy of the family, governments have regulated the structure, function, and behavior of the family. This course looks at U.S. and comparative cases to examine how interest groups, political parties, and elected officials influence governmental involvement in the family.
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POL (0158) 210 - Spcl Tpc Political Issue
Credits: 3.00
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POL (0158) 212 - Environment and Politics
Credits: 3.00
This course examines the political, economic, and regulatory aspects of environmental issues. Decision-making will be studied from American and international perspectives. Philosophies and strategies of the environmental movement will be examined th
Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 GLOBAL AWARENESS/CIVIC ENGAGE Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 213 - Energy Policy: A Political Perspective
Credits: 3.00
This course addresses the political dimensions of energy policy with emphasis on the U.S. experience. It explores the relationship of energy policy to the eco-system, economic growth, and national security. Awareness of the interaction of politics and technology is also critical to an understanding of the development of governmental responses to energy issues. Energy policy issues are examined from a public policy perspective examining alternative energy scenarios and strategies.
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POL (0158) 221 - U. S. Parties and Elections
Credits: 3.00
This course focuses on American political parties and special attention is given to party functions and organization, nominations, elections and the role of money in politics. Students will examine the evolution of the two-party system and investigate the role of third parties and interest groups.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 225 - The Modern Presidency
Credits: 3.00
This course assesses the development of the office and powers of the presidency, from the New Deal to the present. Presidents are evaluated as both individual personalities and political actors within the institutional limitations. The use and abuse of presidential power, as well as its constraints are underlying themes.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 227 - State and Local Government
Credits: 3.00
This course explores the role played by sub-national units in formulating public policy and addresses issues hitherto seen as within the purview of the federal government. New York State is a focus, analyzing issues, political parties, interest groups, personalities, governmental structures, and geographical conflict.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 230 - Spcl Tpc Americn Politcs
Credits: 3.00
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POL (0158) 240 - Ancient & Medieval Political Theory in the Western World
Credits: 3.00
This course focuses on selected Western political philosophers from the Ancient and Medieval periods of political theory, roughly 400 B.C.E.-1400 C.E. It includes theorists such as Plato, Aristole, St. Augustine, and Aquinas and explores questions like: What is the best form of government? What roles do education and faith play in politics?
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 241 - Modern Political Theory in the Western World
Credits: 3.00
This course explores selected Western political philosophers from the Modern period of political theory, roughly 1400-1900 C.E. It includes theorists such as Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Marx. It explores questions like: What is the nature of equality? How can political societies be maintained despite widespread disagreement over the good?
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 246 - Research Design And Methods
Credits: 3.00
This course provides an introduction to political science research. Several approaches to research design are explored, including historical analysis, case studies, comparative analysis, and hypothesis testing. Strategies for data collection and analysis, including document analysis, sampling, interviewing, qualitative methods and statistical analysis, are presented and evaluated.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
Prerequisite 1: POL 102
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POL (0158) 250 - Isms Mod Pol Ideologies
Credits: 3
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POL (0158) 251 - S/T Problems of Democratic Statesmanship
Credits: 3.00
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POL (0158) 260 - Comparative Political Analysis
Credits: 3.00
Analyzing political systems in industrialized democracies, developing nations, and communist and post-communist states, this course covers nations from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa focusing on varieties of parliamentary systems and authoritarian regimes. Major use of quantitative research methods and comparative databases is included.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 270 - Special Topics Comparative Politics
Credits: 3.00
The course addresses Greek-Turkish relations in the contemporary era focusing on long-standing disputes such as Cyprus, border disputes, and the treatment of minorities, but will also explore the rapprochement that has occurred between these two southeastern neighbors due in part to globalizing forces and European integration.
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POL (0158) 280 - Theories And Practice of International Relations
Credits: 3.00
This course systematically explores the participants, processes, and outcomes of international relations by focusing on the continuity and change in contemporary international relations. The major theoretical approaches to international relations-realism, liberalism, constructivism, and globalism-are applied to historical and contemporary issues in international relations.
Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 GLOBAL AWARENESS/CIVIC ENGAGE Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 290 - Special Topics International Politics
Credits: 3.00
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POL (0158) 303 - Contemporary Issues of Feminism
Credits: 3
Exploration of major issues raised by the contemporary feminist movement, including gender and family roles; educational and legal equity; federal and state legislation for equal rights; women in politics; reproductive rights; and violence against women.
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POL (0158) 305 - Race And Politics
Credits: 3.00
Historically, political regimes have organized societies using race as a basis for public policy (i.e. slavery, apartheid, genocide). This course concentrates primarily on policy influenced by race and ethnicity in the United States and emphasizes certain themes in comparative perspective: identity politics, immigration and citizenship, eugenics, and reparations.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 306 - Pol Health&Social Policy
Credits: 3
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POL (0158) 310 - Spcl Tpc Political Issue
Credits: 3.00
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POL (0158) 314 - Political Issues Through Film
Credits: 3.00
This course centers on the analysis of a contemporary political issue—race, class, or gender, for example—through selected readings and films. Students explore, through careful comparison and contrast between film and readings, central political ideas regarding the theme of the course.
Prerequisite 1: SOC 100
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POL (0158) 321 - The American Congress
Credits: 3.00
This is a study of Congress and its place in the American political system, with special attention to patterns of internal organization and leadership, the roles of political parties and pressure groups, and relations with the President, the federal bureaucracy, the courts, and the public
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 322 - Constitutional Law: Government Powers
Credits: 3.00
This course reviews major Supreme Court decisions and historical trends in the exercise of judicial review, that have shaped constitutional controversies and governmental structures. The authority of Congress; federal relations; limits of presidential power; regulatory policies; and conduct of foreign policy are considered.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 323 - Individual Rights in the Constitution
Credits: 3.00
A feature of American government is its specification of individual liberties. Privacy, due process, equal protection, property rights, prohibition of racial and gender discrimination, freedom of expression and of religion, are among those provisions of the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment that produced extensive litigation and landmark decisions.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 324 - Supreme Court as a Political Institution
Credits: 3.00
This is a study of the historical, philosophical, economic, social, institutional, and personal elements that make the Supreme Court a political institution. Major attention is given to the Warren, Burger, and Rehnquist courts.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 325 - Law And The Legal Process
Credits: 3.00
This course examines the American legal system, including sources of law; the nature of the legal process; the role of courts, judges, and attorneys; legal reasoning; and client advocacy. Students explore the interaction of law and politics and procedural aspects of litigation, including an intensive simulation of a trial.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 326 - Public Administration
Credits: 3.00
Central to the understanding of the making of public policy is the relationship between Congress and the federal and state bureaucracy. Whereas the legislature formulates policy and the executive implements it, both institutions interact in a web of complex formal and informal relationships. Special focus will be on the study of administration and organizational behavior (the centrality of organized human activity) with attention to the Congressional management of agencies and programs, intergovernmental relations, budgetary processes, regulatory practices, and federalism.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 330 - Special Topics
Credits: 3.00
This course explores the intersection of national security, civil rights, political interests and American society in the post-911 world of asymmetric threats. It covers issues such as the evolution of the Homeland Security mission, the transformation of the U.S. government, and constitutional tensions between security, freedom, privacy and secrecy.
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POL (0158) 331 - American Political Film
Credits: 3
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POL (0158) 332 - American System of Criminal Justice
Credits: 3.00
This course examines the institutions, principles, and procedures of the American system of criminal justice at the federal and state/local levels. It focuses on the role and powers of the police and prosecutors, as well as constitutional protections afforded suspects through both the constitution and Supreme Court rulings.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 333 - Making U.S. Foreign Policy
Credits: 3
The decision-making process as it pertains to foreign policy. An examination of the leading foreign policy-making institutions; the role of public opinion; the relevance of the bureaucratic politics model; potential reforms.
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POL (0158) 337 - Washington Semester Internship
Credits: 6.00 to 9.00
Information about these and other internships may also be obtained from the Office of Academic Services and Retention.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
Prerequisite 1: POL 101
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POL (0158) 338 - Washington Semester Seminar
Credits: 3.00
Information about these and other internships may also be obtained from the Office of Academic Services and Retention.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 339 - Washington Semester Directed Research
Credits: 3.00
Information about these and other internships may also be obtained from the Office of Academic Services and Retention.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 342 - American Political Thought
Credits: 3.00
This course examines selected political writings of American leaders and intellectuals from the colonial period to the present, including an exploration of topics such as republicanism, democracy, civil disobedience, equality, race and faith. The readings will include the writings of thinkers such as Jefferson, Madison, Thoreau, Cady Stanton, Dewey and DuBois.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 345 - Feminist Theory
Credits: 3.00
This course explores the meanings of feminism, the oppression of women, and the construction of femininity and masculinity. The readings will include historical material and selections from all three “waves” of feminism, but will concentrate on work since 1950. It includes topics like family, work, sexual identity, and race.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 346 - Political Science&Theory
Credits: 3
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POL (0158) 347 - Personality and Politics
Credits: 3
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POL (0158) 348 - Family and Sexuality in Political Theory
Credits: 3.00
What assumptions do political theorists make about the family and sexuality? How and for whom are their ideas about motherhood, fatherhood, and sexuality empowering and/or oppressive? We explore questions like these by analyzing how theorists (and activists) portray and critique the institution of the family and the politics of sexuality.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
Free Note: This course is slated to be offered every 3rd semester, not always in Spring or Fall
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POL (0158) 350 - S/T: Political Theory
Credits: 3.00
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POL (0158) 357 - Public Affairs Internshp
Credits: 3.00 to 9.00
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POL (0158) 358 - Public Affairs Tutorial
Credits: 3.00
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POL (0158) 359 - Direct Res Public Affair
Credits: 3.00
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POL (0158) 360 - European Politics
Credits: 3.00
This course examines European politics in a comparative fashion, examining both national and European levels of governance. Cross-national analysis examines parliamentary and executive systems, electoral systems, party systems, political cleavages and public policy. The importance of the European Union and various theoretical models of European integration are explored.
Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 G Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 361 - Politics of Russia and The Former Soviet Republics
Credits: 3.00
This course examines the politics, policies and post-Communist institutional arrangements within Russia and in Russia’s relations with states of the former Soviet Union. It focuses on the domestic and international factors that shape such politics, including ideology, nationalism, the military, the economy, leadership struggles, history, and the geopolitical environment.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 362 - Politics of Africa
Credits: 3.00
This course introduces the politics and political systems of contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa. It examines Africa’s integration into the world economy, political violence, civil wars, and regional and international peace efforts. It reviews the legacies of colonialism and the politics of independence providing contextual analysis of post-independence Africa.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 363 - Politics of Latin America
Credits: 3.00
This course is a comparative analysis of Latin American political systems. It focuses on four broad themes: the role of the Latin American military, the influence of American foreign policy, the democratization of political systems, and the challenges of economic development.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 365 - Politics of the Middle East
Credits: 3.00
Students will examine contemporary patterns of regime stability and transformation in the Middle East. Students will focus on key comparative concepts, such as authoritarianism, regime change, state-society relations, and economic development. The course will also analyze regional issues related to ethno-religious sectarianism, Islamism, gender relations, geopolitics, and natural resource wealth
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POL (0158) 366 - The Political Economy of Development and Underdevelopment
Credits: 3.00
Introduction to the political and economic issues of development and underdevelopment in the modern world. Geographically, the course covers Western Europe, Japan, China, Latin America, Africa, Iran, and India. Topics include: the historical origins of industrialization in Europe; the impact of Europe on the Third World; the role of ideology and religion in economic and political transformation; the politics of land reform; industrialization and inequality; the problems of population growth; and the role of the military.
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POL (0158) 367 - Comparative Revolution
Credits: 3.00
Students will examine revolutions from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present and investigate their causes, dynamics, and outcomes. Revolutions will be analyzed according to historic and regional variables and themes such as class, gender, violence, ideology, and nationalism. Failed revolutions will also be studied.
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POL (0158) 368 - The Military in Politics
Credits: 3
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POL (0158) 370 - Special Topics Comparative Politics
Credits: 3.00
Social movements are a form of contentious collective action to realize or resist change. This course addresses core concepts and approaches-e.g., power relations, resources, leadership, repression. It covers historical and contemporary movements across the world on issues such as labor, national liberation, gender, environment, peace, and political rights.
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POL (0158) 371 - Women And Comparative Political Development
Credits: 3.00
This course examines works on women and development, including controversies surrounding the gendered impact of development strategies. It explores issues such as women’s health, education, employment, and population planning in selected countries from developing nations.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 372 - Hate and Conflict: Art, Media and Political Science
Credits: 3.00
This is an interdisciplinary course for art, communications, and political science majors in an interactive setting. It explores origins, manifestations of conflict and possibilities for resolution. It focuses on conflict among groups based on race, ethnicity, religion, class, education, nationalism, etc. Student work includes essays and creative projects.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 380 - International Law & Organization
Credits: 3.00
This course examines the evolution of international law and comparison of various multilateral institutions-both global and regional-in producing international order. Substantively, the course explores the development of legal norms, international institutions and politics in the areas of peace and security, economic and social cooperation, and human rights.
Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 GLOBAL AWARENESS/CIVIC ENGAGE Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 381 - American Foreign Policy
Credits: 3.00
This course analyzes the content and formulation of US foreign policy. Students assess the evolution of US foreign policy through various theoretical perspectives. The process of foreign policy-making, including the role of government and non-governmental actors is explored along with various models of foreign policy decision-making.
Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 G Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 382 - International Politics of East And Southeast Asia
Credits: 3.00
This course examines the political, military, and economic relations of East and Southeast Asia, including China, Japan, the two Koreas and Indonesia plus the role of outside powers such as United States and India. Analytical paradigms and mathematical models of international security and international political economy are also employed.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 383 - Comparative Foreign Policy
Credits: 3.00
This course involves the description, application, and evaluation of various analytical models and approaches to compare the foreign policy-making institutions, styles, and political processes of democratic and non-democratic nation-states. A comparison of the domestic and international influences on foreign policy is emphasized.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 385 - International Political Economy
Credits: 3.00
This course is an introduction to the major contending paradigms of international political economy. It analyzes international monetary relations, trade, and foreign investment regimes. This course also examines the rise of multinational corporations and their impact on the international political system and the global economy.
Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 GLOBAL AWARENESS/CIVIC ENGAGE Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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POL (0158) 386 - Conflict And Crises in The Third World
Credits: 3.00
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POL (0158) 388 - International Relations Through Film
Credits: 3.00
This course analyzes contemporary issues of international relations-such as international conflict, globalization or war-through readings and film. The course encourages a critical appreciation for the ways in which scholarship and cinematic images inform our perceptions of international relations.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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