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PS 199 - Experimental Course Semester Hours: 1-4
Experimental course.
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PS 204 - Model United Nations Semester Hours: 1
This course prepares students to participate in a simulation that utilizes the basic structural tenets and procedural framework of the United Nations. Students develop familiarity with parliamentary procedures and a working knowledge of the national interests of member states. Students either attend a national Model United Nations conference or serve as conference staff for the Westminster College Model United Nations high school conference. Delegates work as diplomats, representing various countries and working towards solutions to various international problems. Conference staff members prepare a simulation experience and host committee sessions for area high school students. This course may be repeated for up to a total of four semester hours.
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PS 211 - State and Local Government Semester Hours: 4
A study of the American experience in state and local government, analytically oriented, with the objective of explaining political processes at the sub-national level. Attention is given to a description of basic institutions, to an analysis of state and municipal politics in a comparative perspective, and to salient policy questions.
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PS 212 - The Congress Semester Hours: 4
A study of the development and functioning of Congress and the legislative process. The course focuses on Congress’ role in policy making, with special attention given to the history, institutions, powers, and duties of Congress, and to the roles played by the committees and leadership of both Houses. The relationships of Congress to parties, interest groups, and other branches of government also are examined.
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PS 213 - The Presidency Semester Hours: 4
A survey of the development, roles, duties, powers, and limitations of the President and his chief advisers. The course focuses on such topics as the President and the Constitution, Presidential elections, the structure of the Presidency, and the President’s relations with Congress, the bureaucracy, and the American people. Special attention is given to the impact of the President on both domestic and foreign policy and to recent attempts to reform the Presidency.
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PS 214 - The Courts Semester Hours: 4
This course covers a variety of topics relating to the politics of the American judicial system. Topics include: the structure and function of the state and national courts, the causes and consequences of civil litigation, the methods used to select judges, the politics of the bar, political litigation by interest groups, the historical development of judicial power and the controversies surrounding it, the factors that influence judicial decisions, and the relationship between the courts, the public and other branches of government. Meets Social Thought and Tradition Intellectual Perspective requirement (ST).
Intellectual Perspective: ST
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PS 215 - Politics of Rock and Roll Semester Hours: 4
This course examines the relationship between one of the most powerful forces of the 20th and 21st centuries - rock and roll music - and the political realm. The course focuses on the development of rock and roll in the post-war environment as well as the role the music played in the political and social tumult of the 1960s. Finally, attention is given to the interconnections between the music and the sociopolitical culture of the succeeding decades. Some of the artists covered include: Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, and Michael Jackson.
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PS 221 - American Political Thought Semester Hours: 4
An examination of American political theory from the origin of this country to the present, with emphasis on the development of liberalism, conservatism, and radicalism within the American tradition.
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PS 222 - Political Ideologies Semester Hours: 4
Over the last two centuries, an unprecedented number of political dreamers have emerged to question social and political arrangements. Often they have dared to imagine they could craft perfect societies. Students will compare the ways that different belief systems have addressed fundamental concepts like freedom, justice, equality and human nature, as they explore the political belief systems (including liberalism, conservatism, feminism, socialism, anarchism, fascism and environmentalism) that have captured peoples’ imaginations and stirred them to action. Meets Religious and Philosophical Thought Intellectual Perspective requirement (RP).
Intellectual Perspective: RP
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PS 232 - European Politics Semester Hours: 4
A comparative study of the political systems and current challenges facing selected European powers. The patterns of political culture, political interests, political power, and public policy are analyzed. In addition, the project of European integration (the European Union) will be studied, and its current and future relations with the United States investigated.
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PS 233 - Politics in Developing Countries Semester Hours: 4
Selected countries from the Third World will be studied to analyze the politics of change in the developing countries as they face the complex world of the international system. In particular, these issues will be studied: political instability; money management, inflation, and foreign debt; population pressures on limited resources; ethnic problems contributing to city, rural and regional frictions; asymmetrical economic development; and foreign policy issues relating to trade and diplomacy with industrialized countries of the world.
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PS 235 - African Politics Semester Hours: 4
A study of the interaction between politics and social structures in Africa. Topics will include political organization in pre-modern Africa, the development and impact of slavery, the operations and impact of European colonialism, the struggle for independence, the nature of the African state, the operation of democratic and authoritarian governments, the role of women, and the effects of AIDS.
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PS 236 - Russian Politics Semester Hours: 4
This course introduces students to important issues in contemporary Russian politics including the development of its political, economic and social institutions. Students will examine the historical development of Russia’s governing institutions; compare the Russian Federation to other post-Soviet republics, and consider Russia’s regional and global significance. Meets Social Thought and Tradition Intellectual Perspective requirement (ST).
Intellectual Perspective: ST
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PS 241 - Public Policy Semester Hours: 4
An introduction to theories of policy making, policy implementation, and policy evaluation with particular attention to their applications to the American political system. An overview of policy in areas such as education, transportation, civil rights, welfare, agriculture, and defense is also provided. Special attention is given to the discussion of improving public policies. Meets Social Thought and Tradition Intellectual Perspective requirement (ST).
Intellectual Perspective: ST
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PS 242 - Environmental Policy and Politics Semester Hours: 4
This course explores “the environment” as a focus of public policy, an issue in political debate, and a basis for thinking about the purposes of political life. It reviews some of the classic readings in environmentalism, considers domestic and international policy approaches to major issues such as climate change, clean air and water, and sustainable development, and explores the ways in which thinking “environmentally” challenges our standard assumptions about policy-making and political life.
Prerequisite: PS 101 or consent of instructor.
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PS 251 - Seminar in Political Behavior Semester Hours: 4
Work in selected areas. These areas include PS 251 Seminar in Politics and Behavior; PS 252 Seminar in American Politics; PS 253 Seminar in Political Philosophy; PS 254 Seminar in Comparative Politics; PS 255 Seminar in International Politics. Special topics related to the selected area to be offered are announced prior to each registration period.
When Offered: Special topics related to the selected area to be offered are announced prior to each registration period.
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PS 252 - Seminar in Political Philosophy Semester Hours: 4
Work in selected areas. These areas include PS 251 Seminar in Politics and Behavior; PS 252 Seminar in American Politics; PS 253 Seminar in Political Philosophy; PS 254 Seminar in Comparative Politics; PS 255 Seminar in International Politics. Special topics related to the selected area to be offered are announced prior to each registration period.
When Offered: Special topics related to the selected area to be offered are announced prior to each registration period.
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PS 252A - Seminar: Political Films Semester Hours: 4
Work in selected areas. These areas include PS 251 Seminar in Politics and Behavior; PS 252 Seminar in American Politics; PS 253 Seminar in Political Philosophy; PS 254 Seminar in Comparative Politics; PS 255 Seminar in International Politics. Special topics related to the selected area to be offered are announced prior to each registration period.
When Offered: Special topics related to the selected area to be offered are announced prior to each registration period.
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PS 252B - Seminar: Trials of the Century Semester Hours: 4
Work in selected areas. These areas include PS 251 Seminar in Politics and Behavior; PS 252 Seminar in American Politics; PS 253 Seminar in Political Philosophy; PS 254 Seminar in Comparative Politics; PS 255 Seminar in International Politics. Special topics related to the selected area to be offered are announced prior to each registration period.
When Offered: Special topics related to the selected area to be offered are announced prior to each registration period.
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PS 254A - Seminar: Nationalism Semester Hours: 4
Work in selected areas. These areas include PS 251 Seminar in Politics and Behavior; PS 252 Seminar in American Politics; PS 253 Seminar in Political Philosophy; PS 254 Seminar in Comparative Politics; PS 255 Seminar in International Politics. Special topics related to the selected area to be offered are announced prior to each registration period.
When Offered: Special topics related to the selected area to be offered are announced prior to each registration period.
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PS 255 - Seminar in International Politics Semester Hours: 4
Work in selected areas. These areas include PS 251 Seminar in Politics and Behavior; PS 252 Seminar in American Politics; PS 253 Seminar in Political Philosophy; PS 254 Seminar in Comparative Politics; PS 255 Seminar in International Politics. Special topics related to the selected area to be offered are announced prior to each registration period.
When Offered: Special topics related to the selected area to be offered are announced prior to each registration period.
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PS 255A - Seminar: International Political Economy Semester Hours: 4
Work in selected areas. These areas include PS 251 Seminar in Politics and Behavior; PS 252 Seminar in American Politics; PS 253 Seminar in Political Philosophy; PS 254 Seminar in Comparative Politics; PS 255 Seminar in International Politics. Special topics related to the selected area to be offered are announced prior to each registration period.
When Offered: Special topics related to the selected area to be offered are announced prior to each registration period.
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PS 299 - Experimental Course Semester Hours: 1-4
Experimental course.
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PS 301 - Junior Seminar: Research Design and Analysis Semester Hours: 4
An introduction to the various approaches to and challenges of research design and analysis in the discipline of political science. The goal is for each student to design a research project which will then be pursued in the Senior Capstone course. This course must be taken in the spring of the junior year.
Prerequisite: PS 101 , PS 102 , PS 103 , PS 104 and junior standing.
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PS 302 - Seminar: Mock Convention I Semester Hours: 2
Seminar to be held in the Spring term before Westminster’s Mock Convention. Students will learn about the role of National Nominating Conventions in the American political system. Planning will begin for Westminster’s Mock Convention to be held in the fall of the following academic year.
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PS 303 - Seminar: Mock Convention II Semester Hours: 2
Seminar to be held in the same term as Westminster’s Mock Convention. Students will continue to plan, prepare and execute the convention. Students will gain experience in all aspects of the process: credentials, public relations, platform, etc.
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PS 311 - Campaigns and Election Semester Hours: 4
An examination of the processes by which Americans and their government are linked. Special attention is given to the study of the structures and functions of political parties and interest groups. Attention is also given to the role of the individual citizen, public opinion and elections in the linkage process. Problems in citizen-government linkage in the United States and proposals for reform are emphasized.
Prerequisite: PS 102 , or permission of instructor.
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PS 321 - American Constitutional Law: Government Powers Semester Hours: 4
An examination of the U.S. Supreme Court as an agency of judicial decision making within the framework of the American political system. The Supreme Court is studied within its political, historical, and constitutional framework, where it seeks to protect or expand its own powers as it is called upon to clarify social values as it interprets the major clauses of the U.S. Constitution.
Prerequisite: PS 102 or PS 103 , or permission of instructor.
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PS 322 - American Constitutional Law: Civil Rights Semester Hours: 4
An examination of the role of the Supreme Court, judicial review, and political struggle in shaping the evolution of the Constitutional framework of American politics. This course focuses on judicial review and the role of the Supreme Court in articulating and defending the civil rights and liberties of American citizens, through the interpretation and application of the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment. Particular focus will be placed on the issues of freedom of speech and expression, the relationships between church and state, the right of privacy, and the constitutional guarantees of equal protection before the law.
Prerequisite: PS 102 or PS 103 , or permission of instructor.
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PS 323 - Modern Political Philosophy Semester Hours: 4
A study of normative values, as related to government and politics, utilizing the writings of the great political thinkers of the West from Machiavelli to the present.
Prerequisite: PS 103 or permission of instructor.
Intellectual Perspective: RP
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PS 331 - Geopolitics Semester Hours: 4
This course reviews traditional understanding of geopolitics, but moves beyond examining how geography impacts the projection of military power; addressing broader issues regarding the relationship between territory and international conflict. Particular attention will be paid to how nationalism and globalization have transformed the relationship between geography and war. Meets Social Thought and Tradition Intellectual Perspective requirement (ST).
Intellectual Perspective: ST
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PS 332 - U.S. Foreign Policy Semester Hours: 4
An exploration of the actors, institutions, and processes that shape the making of contemporary U.S. foreign policy. The course begins with an overview of Cold War foreign policy, and then focuses on the challenges facing American policy in the post-Cold War era. Special attention is given to the continuities and changes in the political processes through which foreign policy is made, and different theoretical approaches to the explanation of United States foreign policy.
Prerequisite: PS 104 or permission of instructor.
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PS 342 - Politics and Economy Semester Hours: 4
An examination of the manifold relationships between political life and economic organization, with an emphasis on advanced capitalist societies. The course will consider major theories about the relationship between government and the economy, explore the history and variety of relationships between the state and the market economy, evaluate the impact of economic change on political life, and discuss some of the pressing contemporary issues in this area, such as fiscal policy and government deficits, free trade/protectionism and international economic interdependence, monetary policy, government regulation of the economy, and questions of poverty and inequality.
Prerequisite: PS 101 or permission of instructor.
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PS 345 - Nationalism Semester Hours: 4
This special topics course introduces students to the study of nationalism and nationality. The course, run as a seminar, surveys the existing theoretical literature on nationalism and national identity formation. It examines nationalism from a broadly comparative and interdisciplinary perspective. The first half of the course reviews the debates within the literature over theories of nationalism, and examines the origins of nationalism in the European context. The second half of the course focus on a variety of issues related to the contemporary expressions nationalism and its relations to other forms of political identity in an increasingly globalized world.
Intellectual Perspective: HC
When Offered: Offered alternating years.
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PS 399 - Experimental Course Semester Hours: 1-4
Experimental course.
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PS 411 - Political Psychology Semester Hours: 4
A study of the dynamic relationship of the individual to his/ her political environment, with emphasis on theories of political personality, political socialization, and political efficacy. Students are introduced to a means of scientifically studying the subjective communication that is inherent in theories of political personality. Meets Social Thought and Tradition Intellectual Perspective requirement (ST).
Prerequisite: PS 101 or PS 102 , or permission of instructor.
Intellectual Perspective: ST
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PS 431 - International Law and Organization Semester Hours: 4
A study of selected international institutions that have been constructed to address challenges faced by the world’s states. The course will introduce the student to several theories of international cooperation and explore the validity of these approaches in explaining behavior in the United Nations system (which consists of many international organizations). Students will leave the course with an understanding of the structures of these organizations, as well as a sense of how and why they work and sometimes fail to work. Topical areas will include peacekeeping, arms control and disarmament (e.g., nuclear weapons, biological and chemical warfare), development and trade, social and humanitarian issues (e.g., refugees, drug trafficking, transnational crime), and legal issues (e.g., war criminals, asylum).
Prerequisite: PS 104 or permission of instructor.
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PS 499 - Experimental Course Semester Hours: 1-4
Experimental course.
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PS 590 - Field Experience/Internship Semester Hours: 1-4
Prerequisite: two courses in political science and consent of department.
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PS 601 - Capstone Semester Hours: 4
An examination of central theoretical debates and challenges confronting modern political scientists. Over the course of the semester, each student will complete a substantial research project that applies a contemporary theoretical approach to a pressing issue in contemporary political life. This course must be taken in the fall of the senior year.
Prerequisite: PS 301 .
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PS 620 - Independent Study Semester Hours: 1-4
Prerequisite: two courses in political science and consent of department.
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PS 660 - Honors Research Semester Hours: 1-4
Prerequisite: Honors status and departmental approval.
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PS 670 - Honors Research Semester Hours: 1-4
Prerequisite: Honors status and departmental approval.
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PS 680 - Honors Research Semester Hours: 1-4
Prerequisite: Honors status and departmental approval.
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PS 690 - Honors Research Semester Hours: 1-4
Prerequisite: Honors status and departmental approval.
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PSY 100 - Research Experiences in Psychology Semester Hours: 1
This course aims to introduce students to basic processes in Neuroscience/Psychology research and help them become active and engaged members in the Neuroscience/Psychology community. You will participate in a broad Neuroscience/Psychology research project and become familiar with research ethics, laboratory techniques, basic scientific inquiry, the research process, and scientific communication.
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PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology Semester Hours: 4
Principles of human and animal behavior. The study of individual, group and institutional behavior in context. Meets Social Thought and Tradition Intellectual Perspective requirement (ST).
Intellectual Perspective: ST
When Offered: Offered every semester.
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PSY 199 - Experimental Course Semester Hours: 1-4
Experimental course.
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PSY 201 - Experimental Design and Statistics Semester Hours: 4
An introduction to experimental research design, methods and statistics for the behavioral sciences. This course includes research ethics training, APA style writing instruction, and data analysis. Students propose research, do peer review, collect and analyze date, and present the results through laboratory modules and term research projects.
Prerequisite: PSY 101 .
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PSY 210 - Social Psychology Semester Hours: 4
The psychological study of human thought and behavior in social context. Core themes of this course include intergroup relations, cultural diversity, and interpersonal relationships.
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PSY 212 - Personality Semester Hours: 4
A critical survey of the major theories of personality structure, dynamics, and development. Meets Social Thought and Tradition Intellectual Perspective requirement (ST).
Intellectual Perspective: ST
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PSY 213 - Psychology of Prejudice Semester Hours: 4
This class will apply social psychological theory and research to understand the psychological underpinnings of prejudice. Students will explore the impact of prejudice on members of targeted groups with a particular emphasis on understanding the experience of racism. Grounded in psychological theory and research, students will explore current social issues related to prejudice as well as specific ways to reduce stereotyping and prejudice on both a personal and societal level. Meets Social Thought and Tradition Intellectual Perspective requirement (ST).
Intellectual Perspective: ST
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PSY 215 - Psychology of Sex Semester Hours: 4
This course explores the psychological processes that underlie human sexual behavior. With an eye toward historical and cultural variations, students will explore such topics as sexual attraction, motivation, attitudes, decision making, behavior, and disorders. This course is based on a scientifi c exploration of sexuality; thus students will learn how psychologists study sexuality empirically, and how the results of sexuality research are perceived by the public. Meets Social Thought and Tradition Intellectual Perspective requirement (ST).
Intellectual Perspective: ST
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PSY 219 - Early Childhood Development Semester Hours: 4
A chronological approach to the principles and theories of child development from birth-11 years of age. This course fulfills the developmental psychology requirement for early childhood education majors.
Intellectual Perspective: ST
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PSY 225 - Lifespan Development Semester Hours: 4
A chronological approach to the study of lifespan development from infancy to old age. This course meets the developmental psychology requirement for nursing majors.
When Offered: Offered every spring semester.
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PSY 235 - Psychology of Women and Gender Semester Hours: 4
This course challenges students to question their existing beliefs about what it means to be male and female in today’s society. We will explore traditional and changing gender roles and their impact. Course topics include an in-depth look at issues related to gender stereotypes, violence against women, interpersonal relationships, childcare and employment. Students will also explore global issues related to gender roles and culture by examining women’s lives in other countries.
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PSY 241 - Organizational Psychology Semester Hours: 4
A study of the interaction of individual and structural characteristics which influence productivity and human dignity in all organizational settings. Primarily utilizing case-study methods.
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PSY 261 - Neural Networks: The Biopsychological Perspective Semester Hours: 4
An introduction to how biologically-oriented psychology analyzes such topics as memory, intelligence and consciousness as emerging from principles of neurocomputation. A cluster course. Must also register for CS 271 .
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PSY 262 - Neuropsychology of Mind Semester Hours: 4
This course surveys the contributions of psychology and neuroscience to understanding human thought and human nature. Particular attention is paid to scientific approaches in studying consciousness and the field of clinical neuropsychology.
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PSY 281 - Principles of Learning Semester Hours: 4
Analysis of the variety of mechanisms by which our behavior and our representations develop from experience.
Prerequisite: PSY 101 .
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PSY 291 - Adulthood and Aging Semester Hours: 4
An examination of the theories and research regarding development and change from young adulthood through old age.
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PSY 299 - Experimental Course Semester Hours: 1-4
Experimental course.
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PSY 300 - Critical Thinking and Writing in Psychology Semester Hours: 2
This course serves as a means for you to understand and contribute to scholarly work processes in the field of neuroscience/psychology. You will contribute to completion of a neuroscience/psychology project under the leadership of a peer mentor. You will also critically investigate the neuroscience literature surrounding an identified topic and complete a comprehensive written review using appropriate style and format, with a final presentation of that review to your peers.
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PSY 301 - Assessment Semester Hours: 4
This course explores issues related to the assessment of human functioning within a variety of areas, including intelligence, academic achievement, personality and other dimensions of psychological adjustment. The course will focus on major assessment strategies and instruments within each of these areas, as well as principles underlying the construction and effective use of assessment instruments. A laboratory is included.
Prerequisite: PSY 201 .
Lab Included: LB
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PSY 341 - Behavioral Neuroscience Semester Hours: 4
Analysis of how nervous system activity underlies sensory, perceptual and higher cognitive activities including motivation, memory, language, thought, and mental illness. A laboratory is included. Meets Scientific Discovery Intellectual Perspective requirement (SD).
Prerequisite: PSY 101 or BIO 201 .
Cross-Listed: BIO 433 , NS 341
Intellectual Perspective: SD
Lab Included: LB
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PSY 351 - Cognition Semester Hours: 4
Memory, problem solving, language and intelligence considered from information processing and alternative views.
Prerequisite: PSY 101
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PSY 399 - Experimental Course Semester Hours: 1-4
Experimental course.
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PSY 401 - Abnormal Psychology Semester Hours: 4
An examination of the theoretical and empirical approaches to understanding abnormal human behavior with an introduction to the nature, causes and treatment of various psychological disorders.
Prerequisite: PSY 101 .
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PSY 421 - Clinical Psychology Semester Hours: 4
This course provides an in-depth exploration of the field of clinical psychology and the treatment of psychological disorders.
Prerequisite: PSY 101 .
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PSY 431 - Abnormal Child Development Semester Hours: 4
An overview of problems and processes that lead to abnormal development in childhood and adolescence. Included is an in-depth examination of early psychological disorders.
Prerequisite: PSY 101 or 221.
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PSY 499 - Experimental Course Semester Hours: 1-4
Experimental course.
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PSY 590 - Field Experience/Internship Semester Hours: 1-4
Working in a psychology related field under the supervision of a person with at least a master’s degree in psychology or a related discipline. Regular contact with the Westminster College internship instructor is required. A reading list developed prior to actual internship activities, a journal and a paper integrating the readings, internship experience and other college course work are required.
Prerequisite: junior level standing.
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PSY 600 - Senior Psychology Scholarship Experience Semester Hours: 4
Students will conduct a research project and complete a formal research product (most likely a journal style article). This experience is consistent with our prior model of Capstone for Seniors although more focused on collaborative research than has been done in the past.
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PSY 620 - Independent Study Semester Hours: 1-4
Supervised, individual investigation of a topic of special interest, generally in the form of an experimental project. However, any activity which affords an opportunity for learning not usually provided by the classroom situation is seriously considered.
Prerequisite: written approval of the department after submission of an application, including a prospectus, to the department at least two weeks before preregistration
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PSY 650 - Research Scholars Semester Hours: 2
The research scholars program is for those exceptional students who choose to do a more extensive, two to three semester capstone research project in psychology. Students eligible for this program must have a 3.5 GPA overall, a 3.5 GPA in psychology, have taken at least three psychology courses, obtained a letter of reference from a faculty member, and must submit a writing sample to the chair of the program. Students accepted into the program begin their projects in the spring of their junior year and defend a thesis in the spring of their senior year.
Cross-Listed: NS 650
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PSY 660 - Honors Research Semester Hours: 1-4
Students must have a 3.500 gpa in three or more classes in psychology to begin.
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PSY 670 - Honors Research Semester Hours: 1-4
Prerequisite: Honors status and departmental approval.
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PSY 680 - Honors Research Semester Hours: 1-4
Prerequisite: Honors status and departmental approval.
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PSY 690 - Honors Research Semester Hours: 1-4
Students must have a 3.500 gpa in three or more classes in psychology to begin.
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PCL 199 - Experimental Course Semester Hours: 1-4
Experimental course.
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PCL 200 - Social Media Literacy Semester Hours: 4
The growing presence of technology is changing the way people communicate. This course examines how technology and social communication are creating a new paradigm of human interaction. Students will develop a plan for managing their personal brand/reputation and use online tools such as LinkedIn and blogs for professional enhancement.
Cross-Listed: SCSM 200
Intellectual Perspective: ST
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PCL 201 - Interpersonal Communication Semester Hours: 4
Designed to examine communication between two people. This class provides opportunities to understand the dynamics of human communication, to assess your own weaknesses and strengths as a communicator, and to learn to make good communication choices as you encounter challenging real-life situations. Meets Social Thought and Tradition Intellectual Perspective requirement (ST).
Intellectual Perspective: ST
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PCL 202 - Group Communication and Leadership Semester Hours: 4
This course examines effective small group communication. Topics include member characteristics, roles, norms, cohesiveness, leadership, problem solving, conflict resolution, and decision making. The course requires students to complete group projects and exercises and present them in a variety of possible forms, including panel discussions, forums, and symposia. Meets Social Thought and Tradition Intellectual Perspective requirement (ST).
Intellectual Perspective: ST
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PCL 203 - Professional Presentations Semester Hours: 4
This course is an advance public speaking course designed to offer students the opportunity to develop presentations in their field (business, public relations, education, etc.). Advanced speaking techniques are cultivated in a variety of speaking occasions.
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PCL 207 - Business and Professional Leadership Semester Hours: 4
An analysis of communication and leadership in organizations, this course material focuses on interviewing skills, office communication media and choice-making, and sensitivity to evolving standards of “appropriate” behavior in the workplace. A variety of communication contexts are examined, including: interviews; written, electronic, and oral correspondence; and meetings, lunches, and parties.
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PCL 230 - Digital and Social Strategy Semester Hours: 4
The design and implementation of a Web site is primarily a communication activity. An individual or organization has a message to send to an intended audience. The course will focus on the Web site pre-design activities of audience definition, objective setting, determining information architecture, feature definition, storyboard design, plus usability and interface testing procedures.
Cross-Listed: SCSM 230
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PCL 260 - Foundations of Leadership and Development Semester Hours: 4
This is a foundational course providing students with an analytical examination and reflection of core leadership concepts and practices. Students will explore various leadership styles, create positive environments, develop key soft skills crucial to effective leadership, and will deal with individual, team-based, and organizational obstacles. Effective communication and ethical decision-making are key success drivers associated with the foundations of leadership and professional development.
Prerequisite: sophomore standing.
Cross-Listed: BA 260
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PCL 299 - Experimental Course Semester Hours: 1-4
Experimental course.
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PCL 301 - Applied Social Media Semester Hours: 4
This course allows the student the ability to examine how organizations can effectively use social media to communicate with various constituencies. Not only will there be opportunity to learn about social media theory but the application of this theory will be an integral part of the course experience.
Cross-Listed: CMP 301 , SCSM 301
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PCL 303 - Sales Communication Semester Hours: 4
This course adapts sales and persuasion theories through practical sales exercises. Students make actual sales calls as part of class. Sales theories are then adapted to other persuasive opportunities, such as selling your ideas to others in a business setting or selling yourself in a job interview.
Cross-Listed: BC 301
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PCL 320 - Strategic Sports Communication Semester Hours: 4
This course covers a variety of topics in the field of sport communication-which ranges from newspaper sports sections and all-sport cable channels to sports satellite radio and sports blogs. Students will explore topics ranging from communication skill enhancement and sports writing to Web site management and sport media relations. This macro analysis of sport communication is accomplished through an examination of the field from interpersonal, intra- and inter-organizational, and external perspectives. The class is organized to provide students with a foundation for pursuing a career in the field or simply for acting as prudent consumers of sport communication.
Cross-Listed: BC 320
Intellectual Perspective: HC
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PCL 325 - Communication Ethics Semester Hours: 4
This course is designed to investigate the interrelationship of communication and free speech. The course will provide the opportunities to understand ethical communication in various contexts, assess weaknesses and strengths as an ethical communicator, and apply theories of communication ethics to the major course of study. Meets Social Thought and Tradition Intellectual Perspective requirement (ST).
Intellectual Perspective: ST
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PCL 350 - Communication Theory Semester Hours: 4
Analysis of the nature of the commu¬nication process in contexts ranging from intrapersonal through mass communica¬tion. The course includes coverage of a broad range of theories, from classical to postmodern, that attempt to explain communication phenomena.
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PCL 399 - Experimental Course Semester Hours: 1-4
Experimental course.
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PCL 405 - Political Communication Semester Hours: 4
This course will introduce students to advanced rhetorical theory, explore historical uses of political communication, and examine how political communication has evolved under the influence of new media.
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PCL 410 - Advanced Topics Semester Hours: 1-4
The Advanced Topics course provides in-depth study of communication regarding a particular issue. Specialized topics include such areas as health-care communication, communication in teaching, free speech and censorship, communication and personality, environmental communication, semantics, family communication, and intercultural communication.
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PCL 499 - Experimental Course Semester Hours: 1-4
Experimental course.
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PCL 590 - Field Experience/Internship Semester Hours: 1-4
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PCL 601 - Capstone Semester Hours: 4
Capstone
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PCL 620 - Independent Study Semester Hours: 1-4
Independent Study (1-4 credits)
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