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POL 365 - Political Parties
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Analyzes the organization and functioning of American political parties. Covers party activists, loyal electorates, national conventions, and the role of parties in elections and government.
PREREQ: 3 credits in Politcal Science or Instuctor Permission.
credit: 3
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POL 367 - Third World Politics
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course provides an introduction to the politics of the global South, focusing on the problems and prospects of the world’s poorer countries. The course surveys the varied experiences of third world countries and examines the social, economic, and political challenges they face.
PREREQ: 3 credits in Politcal Science or Instuctor Permission.
credit: 3
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POL 369 - Terrorism and Political Violence
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course surveys the nature, causes, and implications of terrorism and other forms of political violence. Relevant theoretical understandings, case studies, and policy responses will be explored, with special attention paid to the factors that motivate individuals to become involved in terrorist activities.
PREREQ: 3 credits in Politcal Science or Instuctor Permission.
credit: 3
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POL 375 - New York State Politics
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course will examine the functioning of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of New York State government. Historical, economic, social and demographic factors will be surveyed. The impact of public opinion, interest groups and political parties on these institutions will also be studied as well as the operation of county, city and town governments.
PREREQ: 3 credits in Politcal Science or Instuctor Permission.
credit: 3
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POL 379 - War, Technology, and the Modern State
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Examines war as an agent of political development; specifically, how changes in warfighting and weapons technology gave rise to standing armies which in turn gave rise to the centralized, bureaucratized modern state capable of supporting such armed force on a permanent basis and contributed to democratic governance and welfare programs.
PREREQ: Upper division standing
credit: 3
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POL 385 - Law and Society
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course examines the perennial questions: How does law shape society and conversely, how does society shape law? This is an ongoing discussion which is reflected in the political discourse and decision making in our courts, legislatures, and communities.
PREREQ: 3 credits in Politcal Science or Instuctor Permission.
credit: 3
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POL 387 - Global Environmental Politics
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course addresses environmental issues including acid rain, climate change, desertification, population issues, soil erosion, sustainability, and water access and quality. We will examine the relationship between environmental issues and conflict, focusing on the historical and contemporary efforts of governments, NGOs, and activists to address domestic and transnational environmental issues.
PREREQ: 3 credits in Politcal Science or Instuctor Permission.
credit: 3
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POL 389 - Security Studies
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course explores contending theoretical approaches to the study of contemporary global security, examines key concepts and relevant debates, surveys specific security challenges, and evaluates attendant policy responses. Subject issues may include alliances, the arms trade, energy security, ethnic conflict, human security, organized crime, peace operations, terrorism, and war.
PREREQ: 3 credits in Politcal Science or Instuctor Permission.
credit: 3
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POL 390 - Independent Research in Political Science
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course surveys approaches to political science as well as the
core questions and research strategies of the different subfields
of political science. It will engage students in debate about the
fundamental epistemological and ontological assumptions being
various schools of political science. The course will prepare
students to work closely with a faculty member on an independent
honors thesis or independent research paper during their senior
year.
PREREQ: Upper division standing and instructor permission.
credit: 3
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POL 405 - Mass Media and Public Opinion
2012-2013 Catalog Year
A study of the formation of public opinion and how it affects and is affected by the mass media. Critical examination of the media and politics focusing on such subjects as the media and the public interest, problems of objectivity, what the news does not cover, and government regulation of the media.
PREREQ: 3 credits in Politcal Science or Instuctor Permission.
credit: 3
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POL 409 - Comparative Energy Policy
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course provides an interdisciplinary understanding of current energy issues and responses to those issues. We examine energy policies of several countries and the science relating to those policies, for example, how we get energy from fossil fuels, alternative energy sources, reprocessing spent nuclear fuel, and ethanol.
PREREQ: Upper division standing, or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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POL 415 - Women and Politics
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Historical role of women in politics; women’s movement in America; women today; analysis of political role of women in the future.
PREREQ: 3 credits in Politcal Science or Instuctor Permission.
credit: 3
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POL 417 - Politics Of Modernization
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Analysis of the process of transformation from traditional society to modernity with emphasis on the political dimension.
PREREQ: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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POL 448 - Sociology of Law
2012-2013 Catalog Year
The nature of law, its evolution, response to social change, and impact on society.
PREREQ: Twelve hours of sociology and upper division standing, or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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POL 490 - Political Science Honors
2012-2013 Catalog Year
In this course exceptional students will read extensively and write
a substantial independent honors thesis under the direct
supervision of a faculty member.
PREREQ: Political science major and senior standing.
credit: 6
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POL 495 - Teaching Assistant in Politics
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course offers an introduction to college-level teaching for advanced students with a demonstrated interest in pursuing graduate study or a teaching career. Supervised by a department faculty member, the course allows students the opportunity to gain classroom teaching experience while conducting independent research on relevant topics of interest. Note: A minimum 3.0 GPA will be needed for instructor approval.
PREREQ: Junior standing and instructor permission.
credit: 3
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POL 496 - Capstone Seminar in Political Science
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This capstone seminar serves as a synthesis for the study of
government and politics for Political Science majors. While
Political Science includes many subfields, this course focuses on
one subfield per offering. Students will use the methodology,
theories, concepts, perspectives, data and practices of the
discipline to explore in detail a specialization of the major. A
major component of the capstone experience is the completion of a
student learning portfolio.
PREREQ: Political Science major or associated minor (Political Science/Public Administration and Policy/International Studies) and senior standing.
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POL 497 - Seminar in Political Science
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Research, writing, and reporting on topics chosen for their particular value to political science majors.
PREREQ: 18 credits in Politcal Science or Instuctor Permission.
NOTE: May be repeated for credit.
credit: 3
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POL 498 - Internship in Political Science
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Field experiences with selected agencies of local, state or
national government, or work done directly for individuals actively
involved in the political process. Specific assignments
individually determined. Departmental approval required.
PREREQ: Upper division standing and departmental approval.
credit: 0 to 12
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POL 499 - Independent Study
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Individual readings and research projects under supervision of a
member of the political science faculty.
PREREQ: Upper division standing and instructor permission.
credit: 3
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POR 101 - Elementary Portuguese
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Preparation of students without previous knowledge of Portuguese in
the fundamentals of conversation, reading, and composition.
credit: 3
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POR 102 - Continuing Elementary Portuguese
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Continuation of POR 101: Fundamentals of conversation, reading, and composition.
PREREQ: POR 101 or three years of transcripted high school Portuguese.
credit: 3
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PSY 100 - Principles of Human Behavior
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Psychology is the science that studies behavior and mental processes, and studies the profession that applies that science.
credit: 3
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PSY 120 - Race and Gender in United States Society
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course will explore historical as well as current issues regarding race and gender in United States society. The interplay between political and psychological factors as they relate to the more encompassing culture will be a major focal point. This includes an examination of how individual level psychological patterns and behaviors are mirrored in substantive directives of politics and government.
EQUIVALENT COURSE: POL 120
credit: 3
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PSY 190 - Gateway to Research in Psychology
2012-2013 Catalog Year
An experience in the research process, supervised by a psychology department faculty member. Activities will include discussions and observations of faculty-conducted research, such as laboratory studies, survey research, archival research and field studies. The H, S, U grading system will be used.
PREREQ: PSY 100, first-year or sophomore standing, and instructor permission.
credit: 1 to 3
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PSY 200 - Topics in Human Behavior: Lifespan Development
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Survey of the current theories and research that describe and explain the changes in behavior that take place across the lifespan.
PREREQ: PSY 100.
credit: 3
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PSY 280 - Analysis of Psychological Data
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Basic techniques of descriptive and inferential statistics, their applications to research in psychology and how to efficiently communicate statistical results in written format using APA writing style.
Prerequisites: PSY 100 or COG 166, or instructor permission.
credit: 4
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PSY 290 - Research Methods in Psychology
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course involves critical consideration of the basic research methods used in psychological research. Emphasis is on designing, running, analyzing and communicating studies in diverse areas of psychology as a means for understanding the logic of research methodology. Prerequisites: PSY 280 or instructor permission.
NOTE: Laboratory course.
credit: 4
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PSY 301 - Perception
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Examines contemporary theories and research which account for our abilities to sense and interpret light, sound, and other forms of stimulation.
PREREQ: PSY 290
credit: 3
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PSY 302 - Learning
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course is designed to be an advanced topical course within the specific area of learning. Students will utilize their methodology skills attained from PSY 290 to examine the area of learning from both the practical and theoretical standpoints. Students will be responsible for in-depth readings of original research in several specific areas of learning.
PREREQ: PSY 290
credit: 3
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PSY 303 - Biopsychology
2012-2013 Catalog Year
An examination of the physical and biological mechanisms that underlie or are associated with specific behaviors and experiences including aggression, perception, learning, memory, motivation, emotion, psychopathology, development, and the action of psychoactive drugs.
PREREQ: PSY 290 or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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PSY 304 - Motivation
2012-2013 Catalog Year
A survey of the theoretical and empirical bases of motivational concepts. Of particular interest is how physiology, heredity, learning, cognition, and social factors contribute to human motivation and emotion.
PREREQ: PSY 290 or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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PSY 305 - Cognition
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This area of psychology is guided by the information processing approach in its examination of how people think. Topics include attention and memory, problem solving, decision making, and logical reasoning.
PREREQ: PSY 290 or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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PSY 310 - Topics in Psychology: Applied Psychology
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Explores how professionals apply psychological knowledge and principles to improve the wellness of groups and individuals who need psychological services.
PREREQ: PSY 100.
credit: 3
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PSY 310 - Topics in Psychology: Personality
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Involves students in a critical examination of several psychological theories of personality, and explores the current research investigating models of personality, personality constructs, and the assessment of personality.
PREREQ: PSY 100.
credit: 3
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PSY 320 - Developmental Psychology
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to developmental psychology and to the scientific study of developmental processes during the period from conception through adolescence. As such this course will present theory, research, and applied topics as they apply to prenatal development, infancy, childhood and adolescence. Topics will include major theories and themes in developmental psychology, developmental research methods, physical development, socio-emotional development, cognitive development, language development, moral development, and contexts for development to include culture, family and peers. The emphasis in this class is on discovering the many different biological, maturational, and experiential factors that influence development.
PREREQ: PSY 100
credit: 3
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PSY 322 - Child Psychology
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Examines the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of development from the prenatal period through preadolescence. Problems and issues in child development are examined as a function of their sociocultural context.
PREREQ: PSY 100 or permission of instructor
credit: 3
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PSY 323 - Adolescent Psychology
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Examines the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of development from early adolescence through late adolescence. Problems and issues in adolescent development are examined as a function of their sociocultural context.
PREREQ: PSY 100 and upper division standing, or permission of instructor.
credit: 3
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PSY 324 - Adulthood and Aging
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Exposes students to current theories and research on adult development. Topics include cognitive changes with age, social factors in aging, family issues, changes in the concept of career and employment, ageism, personality changes, and health concerns.
PREREQ: PSY 290 and either PSY 200, 322, or 323.
credit: 3
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PSY 325 - Psych of Adulthood and Aging
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course will provide an introduction to human development in adulthood, with particular emphasis on how life-span processes affect late life aging experiences. A biological perspective will provide a framework for understanding the multiple influences on adult development. Findings from the neuroscience of aging will help inform students of the developmental processes associated with aging.
Prerequisite: PSY 320
credit: 3
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PSY 326 - Psychology of Race: Examining Racial and Ethnic Identity Development
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Psychological aspects of racial and ethnic identity development and personal identities of U.S. racialized groups will be explored from a psychological basis. Students will increase cultural awareness of their own and others racial and ethnic identities and will evaluate research on the role of racial and ethnic identity development in psychological processes and human behavior.
PREREQ: PSY 100 or SOC 100.
credit: 3
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PSY 327 - Psychological Theories of Race and Cinema
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course will examine the portrayal of racial and ethnic minorities in American cinema through a psychological theories lens. Psychological theories of racial and ethnic identity development will be used to critically evaluate biases and stereotypes in the media’s portrayal of ethnic minorities.
PREREQ: PSY 100 or SOC 100, or instructor permission
credit: 3
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PSY 328 - Cognitive Development
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Both theory and research are examined to understand how the mind of the developing child is influenced by physical and social environment. Course topics include: biological bases, representation, memory, strategy use, language, problem solving, intelligence, social cognition, and methods of research in cognitive development.
Prerequisites: PSY 100 or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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PSY 330 - Educational Psychology
2012-2013 Catalog Year
A study of psychological principles and research as applied to classroom organization, teaching, and learning.
PREREQ: PSY 322 OR 323, or permission of instructor
credit: 3
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PSY 340 - Social Psychology
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Introduction to the social determinants of individual and group behavior with an emphasis on current theory and research.
PREREQ: PSY 100.
credit: 3
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PSY 342 - Criminal Psychology
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course explores the complexity of criminal behavior, particularly violent behavior, and the individual, situational, and sociocultural influences on criminal behavior. These influences are then applied to a variety of forms of criminal behavior, including homicide, assault, rape, relationship violence, and property/economic crime. Prevention methods are discussed and evaluated.
PREREQ: PSY 100
credit: 3
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PSY 343 - Health Psychology
2012-2013 Catalog Year
A comprehensive introduction to the field of health psychology, including coverage of basic research methods, current findings with respect to psychosocial variable and disease risk, and critical analysis of the dissemination of these findings to the public.
PREREQ: PSY 100
credit: 3
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PSY 344 - Psychology of Women
2012-2013 Catalog Year
In this course, traditional and contemporary theories on the psychology of women are examined. Historical and current research on the psychosocial development of girls and women are discussed and critiqued.
PREREQ: PSY 100 and upper division standing
credit: 3
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PSY 345 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course describes and explains psychological aspects of work-related behavior, providing students with the skills necessary to effectively address the issues that impact human behavior in the workplace. Students will examine how psychological theories, methods, and research apply to the workplace.
PREREQ: PSY 100.
credit: 3
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PSY 347 - Forensic Psychology
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course explores psychology’s applications to law and the legal system, including criminal justice system personnel decisions (selecting, training, and evaluating police officers), criminal investigations (e.g., interrogations, profiling, and police lineup procedures), prosecutions (e.g., jury selection, eyewitness testimony, and the insanity defense) and punishments (e.g., prison).
PREREQ: PSY 100.
credit: 3
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PSY 350 - Abnormal Psychology
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Examines the origins and symptoms of emotional and behavioral disorders. Prevention and treatment will be examined, along with cultural and historical influences on our understanding of disorders.
PREREQ: PSY 100.
credit: 3
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PSY 351 - Interpersonal Victimization
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course provides an overview of interpersonal victimization, concentrating on why some individuals and groups (e.g., women, children, and stigmatized groups) are selected as victims. The course also focuses on the short and long term consequences of victimization.
PREREQ: PSY 100 and upper division standing
credit: 3
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PSY 361 - Psychology of Language
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Survey of the major research findings in the psychology of language with special emphasis on the psychological processes involved in language acquisition and adult language comprehension and production.
PREREQ: PSY 100.
NOTE: Students that have completed PSY 310, Psycholinguistics, cannot take this course.
credit: 3
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PSY 363 - Cognitive Neuroscience
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Cognitive Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary exploration of the relationship between the brain and cognitive processes. Through the review of current research in cognitive neuroscience and case studies of patients with neurological damage, the brain mechanisms underlying cognition will be explored. Emphasis will be placed on the higher cognitive processes such as pattern recognition, memory, language, and consciousness.
PREREQ: PSY 100 or instructor permission. Advisement Recommendation: BIO 101.
credit: 3
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PSY 370 - Evolutionary Psychology
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Review of the genetic, ecological, and adaptive correlates of behavior. Topics include an overview of Darwin’s life and the theory of natural selection, the comparative development of higher mental processes (brain evolution, learning and language), aggression and violence, conflict with-in families and other groups, sexual selection, attraction, mating and reproduction, altruism, cooperation and the foundations of culture, and the misuse of evolutionary theory, with emphasis on animal behavior and evolution as a model for understanding human behavior.
PREREQ: PSY 100.
credit: 3
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PSY 377 - Human Sexuality
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course explores all aspects of human sexuality from biological, social and cultural perspectives. Topics include sexual differentiation, anatomy, hormones and sexual behavior, reproductive cycles, pregnancy, contraception, childbirth and parenting, gender differences and gender roles, cross cultural sexual practices, sexually transmitted diseases, and sexual dysfunction.
PREREQ: PSY 100.
credit: 3
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PSY 401 - Perception
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Examines contemporary theories and research which account for our abilities to sense and interpret light, sound, and other forms of stimulation.
PREREQ: PSY 290.
NOTE: Laboratory course.
credit: 4
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PSY 402 - Learning
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course is designed to be an advanced topical course within the specific area of human learning. Students will utilize their methodology skills attained from PSY 290 to examine the area of learning from both the practical and theoretical standpoints. Students will be responsible for in-depth readings of original research in several specific areas of learning. In addition, students will be involved in the basic methods of data collection, experimental design, data analysis, and report writing within the area of learning.
PREREQ: PSY 290
credit: 4
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PSY 403 - Biopsychology
2012-2013 Catalog Year
An examination of the physical and biological mechanisms that underlie or are associated with specific behaviors and experiences including aggression, perception, learning, memory, motivation, emotion, psychopathology, development, and the action of psychoactive drugs.
PREREQ: PSY 290.
NOTE: Laboratory course.
credit: 4
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PSY 404 - Motivation
2012-2013 Catalog Year
A survey of the theoretical and empirical bases of motivational concepts. Of particular interest is how physiology, heredity, learning, cognition, and social factors contribute to human motivation and emotion.
PREREQ: PSY 290.
NOTE: Laboratory course.
credit: 4
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PSY 405 - Cognition
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This area of psychology is guided by the information processing approach in its examination of how people think. Topics include attention and memory, problem solving, decision making, and logical reasoning.
PREREQ: PSY 290.
NOTE: Laboratory course.
credit: 4
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PSY 410 - Advanced Topics in Psychology: Computer Control in Psychological Research
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Designed to familiarize the student with current uses of computers in psychology and provide “hands-on” experience in the design and development of applications. Topics to be covered will primarily involve the computer as a laboratory tool for presentation of stimuli and response recording. Both hardware and software aspects of applications will be discussed with emphasis on cost effective, simplified approaches.
PREREQ: PSY 290 and upper division standing, or permission of instructor.
credit: 3
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PSY 410 - Advanced Topics in Psychology: Human Factors
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course addresses the design of products and information based on the abilities, both cognitive and physical, of the human users. Cognitive processes will be reviewed and related to product design with a particular emphasis on the design of human-computer interfaces.
PREREQ: PSY 290 and upper division standing, or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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PSY 410 - Advanced Topics in Psychology: The Psychology of Individual Differences
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course is designed to impart factual information about individual and group differences among humans in such areas as intelligence, achievement, personality, attitudes, interests, and values. The function of gender, age, ethnicity, and race will be examined as well as the methodology used to study individual differences. Students will gain an appreciation of the history of the field as well as contemporary findings, and the applied implications of such findings.
PREREQ: PSY 290 and upper division standing, or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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PSY 411 - Introduction into Neural Networks
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Explores the application and use of neural networks in a variety of areas in the social and natural sciences. Students will familiarize themselves with a number of different neural network architectures, and will learn to use simulation software to apply neural networks to problems of optimization and forecasting, as well as to explore intellectual issues related to neural networks as an explanatory alternative to the understanding of human behavior. Course grades will be based on participation, successful completion on class exercises, and of applied projects chosen by the student.
PREREQ: Upper division standing.
EQUIVALENT COURSE: COG 411
credit: 3
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PSY 420 - Topics in Developmental Psychology: Infancy
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Examines theories and research related to human development from the prenatal period through the preschool years, with particular emphasis on infancy. Topics will include: cognitive, social, emotional and physical development; methods of research and assessment; behavior teratology, health, nutrition, and at-risk status; and infant care giving and education.
PREREQ: PSY 290 and either PSY 200, 322, or 323.
credit: 3
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PSY 426 - Development and Interpersonal Relationships
2012-2013 Catalog Year
The principal goal of this course is to achieve an advanced understanding of how interpersonal relationships develop over the course of the lifespan, from the cradle to the grave. Using both attachment theory as the main conceptual framework and work from a variety of other related research traditions (e.g., family systems theory, social cognition, peer relations, developmental psychopathology, child maltreatment), we will examine how different types of social relationships e.g., child-parent relationships, romantic relationships, friendships) emerge throughout development and how the quality of these relationships effect broad and specific aspects of personal functioning and overall well-being.
PREREQ: PSY 290 or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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PSY 432 - Applied Animal Learning Principles
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course will involve the linking of upper-division undergraduate students with dogs housed in an animal shelter. Students will apply, assess and analyze basic principles of learning aimed at improving the socialization and obedient responses of the animals.
PREREQ: PSY 290 and permission of instructor
credit: 4
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PSY 440 - Topics in Personality and Social Psychology: Law/Psychology Senior Seminar
2012-2013 Catalog Year
An examination of the law and legal process from a psychological perspective. Topics include: assumptions about human behavior made by the legal profession; the legal issues impacting on the psychological profession; and the implications that psychological theories and methodological techniques have for the legal process.
PREREQ: PSY 290 or instructor permission.
NOTE: Advisor Prerequisite Recommendation: PSY 340.
credit: 3
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PSY 441 - Theories of Personality
2012-2013 Catalog Year
A study of the major classic and current theories of personality and human behavior with an emphasis on the contributions to general psychology. It enables students to acquire an in-depth understanding of concepts and principles that they can use to unravel mysteries of human behavior and see how these influences relate to our understanding of psychopathology (abnormal psychology) through an examination of personality research.
PREREQ: PSY 290 or permission of instructor
credit: 3
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PSY 446 - Advanced Topics in Psychology: Introduction to Epidemiology
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Introduction to Epidemiology This course will serve as a relatively comprehensive introduction to the field of Epidemiology, including coverage of basic epidemiological methods, current findings with respect to disease and psychopathology, and critical analysis of the dissemination of these findings to the public. Although Epidemiology is focused on the study of the determinants of disease in populations, this course will also consider studies that address the control of health problems.
PREREQ: PSY 290 and upper division standing, or instructor permission
credit: 3
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PSY 450 - Topics in Abnormal Psychology: Applied Developmental Psychopathology
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Developmental processes that contribute to psychopathology will be examined over the life-span. A special focus will be on risk, disorder, and adaptation with a secondary focus on theory and applications including assessment and treatment. This course will prepare students to subsequently participate in applied studies in the area (i.e., internships, independent study projects).
PREREQ: PSY 290 and 350, or permission of instructor
credit: 3
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PSY 450 - Topics in Abnormal Psychology: Biopsychopathology
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Examines recent research and theories in behavioral genetics, psychopharmacology, and neuropsychology. Critical analysis of biopsychological explanations of psychopathology, and their implications for society. A background in physiological psychology is not assumed.
PREREQ: PSY 290 and 350, or permission of instructor
credit: 3
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PSY 450 - Topics in Abnormal Psychology: Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
2012-2013 Catalog Year
The etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of behavioral and developmental disorders will be studied. Special problem areas and issues which foster maladaptive behavior in children and adolescents will be examined.
PREREQ: PSY 290 and 350, or permission of instructor
credit: 3
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PSY 450 - Topics in Abnormal Psychology: Community Psychology and Human Services
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Examines the area of community psychology with special emphasis on theoretical and practical issues. Important for students planning further study and/or careers in applied psychology and related areas.
PREREQ: PSY 290 and 350, or permission of instructor
credit: 3
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PSY 450 - Topics in Abnormal Psychology: Innovations in Mental Health Treatment
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Examines theoretical perspectives and outcome research based on extensive clinical trials. Special focus on shorterm treatment approaches for a broad range of disorders (e.g., anxiety disorders, stress related disorders and traumas, couples/marital issues and other less severe forms of disturbance).
PREREQ: PSY 290 and 350, or permission of instructor
credit: 3
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PSY 450 - Topics in Abnormal Psychology: Major Psychiatric Disorders
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Examines etiological and treatment aspects of major psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, other psychotic disorders, mood disorders, and eating disorders. It will involve an integration of developmental psychopathology and psychobiological influences.
PREREQ: PSY 290 and 350, or permission of instructor
credit: 3
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PSY 451 - Advanced Topics in Abnormal Psychology: Trauma and Loss
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course examines the study of the psychology of trauma and loss as it impacts human behavior. The nature of trauma and grief and the types of loss people experience when they encounter traumatic experiences, psychological theories of trauma and loss, cultural and historical issues relevant to traumatic loss experiences, as well as some of the methods used to study these reactions will be covered.
PREREQ: PSY 290 and 350, or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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PSY 452 - Introduction to Trauma Studies
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course examines intermediate and advanced concepts of the psychophysiology of the trauma response and current research on trauma assessment and intervention with various populations including civilian and military. Principles of assessment criteria for PTSD, PTED, ASD, and DESNOS are covered. Trauma informed treatments supported by research evidence are also explored.
PREREQ: PSY 290 and 350, or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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PSY 455 - Trauma and the Military: Focus on Combat Stress
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course focuses on the effects of trauma that are specific to men and women who have served in the military. General information about military-related traumatic experiences, as well as information specific to veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq is provided. Topics will include historical and contemporary perspectives on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma, and treatment modalities such as Prolonged Exposure Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy. A course on trauma and the military with a focus on combat trauma will be important to inform students on the nature of combat-related trauma and interventions for military veterans with PTSD.
PREREQ: PSY 290, PSY 350 or CPS 310 or instructor permission
credit: 3
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PSY 459 - Ethno Cultural Aspects of Trauma
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Trauma is a universal experience and training students to be competent in awareness of service delivery and policy decisions regarding trauma-affected populations is a critical need for the public health infrastructure. Given the changing demographics of the U.S. population, it has become increasingly important to understand how racial and ethnic identity influences the perception, onset and manifestation of trauma. This course Ethno-Cultural Aspects of Trauma will examine the psychological effects of racial and ethnic identity on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Students will look at the general ideas of identity development and its effects on PTSD symptomology from a psychological basis.
PREREQ: PSY 290 and 350, or instructor permission.
credit: 3 – Repeat once total of 6 credit hours.
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PSY 460 - Vision and Design
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course is an exploration of the visual and perceptual processes that underlie the perception of the visual arts. The starting point for this course is Gibson’s theory of direct perception, the human visual system has evolved to directly respond to visual stimulation. The information about surfaces, objects and motion resides within the optic array that strikes our retinas. Anything we perceive must be specified by invariant properties of the stimulus, directly detected. The course will take a more computational approach in exploring the higher level perceptual processes such as perceiving form and structure. The course will also focus on the design implications of those processes. In addition to an appreciation of the visual system, students will gain an understanding of how the perception of and the design of visual art are driven by those visual processes.
PREREQ: PSY 290 and upper division standing, or instructor permission
NOTE: Advisement Recommendation: Art or Psychology major.
credit: 3
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PSY 473 - Hormones and Behavior
2012-2013 Catalog Year
The endocrine bases for human behavior, as well as some comparative animal models. Topics will include the overview of the endocrine system and neuroendocrine and endocrine principles, it’s role in differentiation, development and behavior, as well as discussion of current issues including reproduction, parental responsiveness and investment, aging, mood and emotion, psychiatric disorders, pheromonal communication and aggression.
PREREQ: PSY 290
credit: 3
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PSY 475 - History and Current Systems in Psychology
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Traces psychology from its roots in philosophy and biology, through the period of “schools” (e.g., structuralism, behaviorism, Gestalt) into the multifaceted discipline of the current era. Selected contemporary approaches to psychology will be compared and evaluated both in historical context and from a more functional, problem-solving point of view.
PREREQ: PSY 290 and senior standing.
credit: 3
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PSY 475H - History and Current Systems in Psychology
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Traces psychology from its roots in philosophy and biology, through the period of schools (e.g., structuralism, behaviorism, Gestalt) into the multifaceted discipline of the current era. Selected contemporary approaches to psychology will be compared and evaluated both in historical context and from a more functional, problem-solving point of view. Explores the conceptual and epistemological problems associated with the nature of psychology, such as the following: the scientific status of certain psychological theories, e.g., the Freudian theory of personality; the issue of mind versus brain; and the reduction of psychological concepts to those of physics.
PREREQ: Psychology Honors Program and senior standing.
NOTE: This course is co-taught with PHL 496 Joint Seminar in Philosophy-Psychology. Students may not take both courses for credit.
credit: 3
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PSY 480 - Advanced Topics in Research Methods: Advanced Psychological Statistics
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Topics include multiple regression, analysis of variance, factor analysis, and some multivariate techniques. Use of computerized statistical packages to plan, execute, and interpret complex analyses.
PREREQ: PSY 290 or instructor permission.
credit: 3
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PSY 480 - Advanced Topics in Research Methods: Tests and Measurements
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Introduces students to the science and profession of psychological testing. Topics include validity, reliability, fairness, and scoring; types of ability, achievement, and personality tests; and usage of tests in educational, industrial, clinical, and research settings.
PREREQ: PSY 290 or permisson of instructor
credit: 3
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PSY 490 - Research Seminar
2012-2013 Catalog Year
An experience in a student conducted research project supervised by a faculty member. Activities will include either field studies or laboratory experiments.
PREREQ: PSY 290 or instructor permission
credit: 1 to 3
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PSY 490H - Honors Research Seminar
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Students will execute the research project proposed in PSY 390 and 391 under the guidance of a member of the psychology department whose special area of psychological expertise within the field falls within the scope of the research area, and two committee members. A copy of the final paper (APA style) must be submitted for approval to the student’s committee, and must be filed in department files.
PREREQ: PSY 290 and admission into the Honors Program in Psychology.
credit: 3
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PSY 497 - Practicum in Teaching
2012-2013 Catalog Year
Students will receive supervised experience teaching introductory psychology. Requirements include attending the supervisor’s lectures, teaching a one-period discussion section, holding office hours to meet with students, and participating in a weekly seminar addressing teaching skills and methods. Students will also assist in grading papers and constructing test questions. Students will be evaluated on their teaching performance and log of teaching activities.
PREREQ: Instructor permission and upper division standing.
NOTE: Advisement recommendation: Minimum GPA of 3.0
credit: 3
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PSY 498 - Off-Campus Internship in Psychology
2012-2013 Catalog Year
A one semester field placement designed to give advanced students supervised training and experience in psychological research and/or psychological services which could not be obtained on the Oswego campus.
PREREQ: PSY 290, instructor permission, and upper division standing.
NOTE: Advisment recommendation: Minimum 3.0 GPA
credit: 0 to 12
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PSY 499 - Independent Study
2012-2013 Catalog Year
PREREQ: Senior standing and instructor permission.
credit: 1 to 3
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RMI 300 - Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course is structured as an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the principles of risk and the management of risk through the use of financing, insurance, and/or hedging, all in the context of the managerial and personal decision-making process. Topics include risk measurement, risk identification, the principles of insurance, the basics of hedging, and the integration of risk treatment programs.
PREREQ: Upper division standing.
credit: 3
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RMI 310 - Property and Liability Insurance
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course examines the major types of commercial and individual property and liability insurance. Loss control will also be addressed as a complement to insurance coverage. Emphasis is placed on understanding the terms of the contract and its limitations of coverage for the various types of insurance in this category.
PREREQ: Upper division standing.
credit: 3
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RMI 320 - Employee Benefits
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course examines the characteristics and design of employee benefit plans including group insurance, pension and profit sharing plans. These plans are evaluated in terms of their cost and effectiveness. Consideration is given to taxation and social insurance systems as well as international benefits programs.
PREREQ: Upper division standing.
credit: 3
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RMI 400 - Life and Health Insurance
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course covers the nature of life and health insurance risks and the functions and uses of life and health insurance in treating these risks. The perspective is that of broad-based financial planning, including the integration of tax, accounting and legal aspects from both the individual’s and organization’s viewpoints. Techniques for evaluating life insurance and annuities are covered, along with a review of the legal aspects of these insurance contracts.
PREREQ: Upper division standing.
credit: 3
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RMI 450 - Risk Management Problems and Cases
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course is designed to prepare students for entry-level work in corporate risk management. The emphasis is on organizational decision making under conditions of uncertainty. This course builds upon previous RMI course work and emphasizes the application of RMI concepts.
PREREQ: Upper division standing.
credit: 3
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SOC 100 - Introductory Sociology
2012-2013 Catalog Year
An introduction to the major concepts and perspectives in sociology
and a survey of some areas of sociological investigation.
credit: 3
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SOC 180 - Introduction to Social Work
2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course is designed to familiarize students with the following content areas: the history and nature of social work; the nature of those settings within which social work activities typically occur; and the nature of health/wealth programs in the United States.
credit: 3
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