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2021-2022 Bradford Campus Catalog
University of Pittsburgh Bradford
   
2021-2022 Bradford Campus Catalog 
    
 
  May 02, 2024
 
2021-2022 Bradford Campus Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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Psychology

  
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    PSY 0101 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    An introduction to psychology and the major subfields of psychology. Topics include: experimental psychology; research methodology and statistics; learning; memory; brain and behavior; perception; human development; assessment techniques; personality theories; social psychology; psychological disorders and treatment.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    General Education: Behavioral Sciences
  
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    PSY 0197 - DIRECTED STUDY


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 6
    Independent study in a topic in psychology. Permission of the instructor is required.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Directed Studies
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
  
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    PSY 0201 - STATISTICS


    Minimum Credits: 4
    Maximum Credits: 4
    A survey of the statistical procedures used in psychology and other behavioral sciences including; frequency distributions, percentile ranks, graphing, measures of central tendency, measures of variability, standard scores and the normal distribution, sampling techniques, and sampling distribution theory, hypothesis testing, the z-test, the t-tests, a-nova, correlations and prediction, and chi-square.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: Letter Grade
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: MATH 0098 or higher
    General Education: Computational Sciences
  
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    PSY 0202 - CHILD DEVELOPMENT


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    The study of the physiological, behavioral, cognitive, social, and emotional changes that occur from conception until adolescence. Topics include: genetics and prenatal development; cognitive development; language development; intelligence testing; emotional and social development; and biological development.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: Completion of PSY 0101 required for all higher level psychology courses
    Course Attributes: UPB Behavioral Sciences General Ed. Requirement
    General Education: Behavioral Sciences
  
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    PSY 0203 - SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This class will give you a general introduction to the field of social psychology, which is the study of how people think, feel, and behave when interacting with other people. Topics include attitudes and persuasion, group psychology, group behavior, and interpersonal attraction.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: Completion of PSY 0101 required for all higher level psychology courses
    Course Attributes: UPB Behavioral Sciences General Ed. Requirement
    General Education: Behavioral Sciences
  
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    PSY 0204 - PERSONALITY THEORIES


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This class will give you a general introduction to personality theories and present a framework for how psychologists conceptualize and study personality. The course will examine the four forces of personality research, including psychodynamic, social-cognitive, trait, and humanistic approaches.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: Completion of PSY 0101 required for all higher level psychology courses
    Course Attributes: UPB Behavioral Sciences General Ed. Requirement
    General Education: Behavioral Sciences
  
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    PSY 0206 - ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    The study of abnormal behavior, its causes, methods of classification, and therapeutic modification approaches.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: Completion of PSY 0101 required for all higher level psychology courses
    General Education: Behavioral Sciences
  
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    PSY 0207 - PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR IN PSYCHOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course will provide an introduction of professional opportunities in psychology and related fields at the Undergraduate and graduate level. Additionally, this course will introduce information, skills, and resources that will assist in planning for applying to psychology related careers at the Undergraduate level and planning for applying to psychology related graduate schools.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Seminar
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: Completion of PSY 0101 required for all higher level psychology courses
  
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    PSY 0209 - LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course will focus on the processes of human development from conception through the lifespan. Specifically, topics will be related to the developmental changes in the individual’s physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development from conception through late adulthood, death, and factors that may impact this development.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: Completion of PSY 0101 required for all higher level psychology courses
    Course Attributes: UPB Behavioral Sciences General Ed. Requirement
  
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    PSY 0265 - DATA ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH WRITING


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course covers SPSS data analyses and the introduction to the writing style required by the American psychological association. (APA style)
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: PSY 0101, PSY 0201, or MATH 0133 or ECON 0204 or ENG 0102, and two courses from the following list (PSY 0202, PSY 0203, PSY 0204, PSY 0206)
  
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    PSY 1301 - EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    An introduction to the basic principles of research and experimentation in psychology. Topics will include how one performs research, what one does after data have been collected, and the writing of research report.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Completion of competency courses (FS 0102, ENG 0101, ENG 0102 and MATH 0098 or higher) and PSY 0101 and (PSY 0201or ECON 0204 or MATH 0133), PSY 0265 (with C- or higher) and one additional PSY course.
  
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    PSY 1302 - COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Current theories about children’s knowledge and the issues surrounding the development of that knowledge. Topics include memory development, perceptual development, language development, development of problem-solving abilities, and the development of intelligence.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: Completion of competency courses (FS 0102, ENG 0101, ENG 0102 and MATH 0098 or higher) and PSY 0101 and (PSY 0202 or 0209)
  
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    PSY 1303 - PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    The uses, applications, and underlying concepts of psychological testing. Topics include how tests are standardized, the reliability and validity of tests, and types of tests psychologists use (e.g. intelligence tests, personality tests).
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PSY 0101, PSY 0201 (or ECON 0204 or MATH 0133) and completion of competency courses (ENG 0101, 0102, FS 0102 and MATH 0098 or higher).
  
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    PSY 1304 - HUMAN MEMORY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course deals with the current theoretical and applied issues in human memory. A study of the human ability to acquire and retain information, to recall it when needed, and to recognize its familiarity when it is seen or heard again.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: PSY 0101 and a second course in psychology
  
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    PSY 1307 - PSYCHOLOGY OF MUSIC


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course draws from the fields of personality and social psychology and relates them to several aspects of music. Topics include individual differences in musical behavior, the role of music in small social and group situations, large-scale social and cultural influences, the development of musical preferences, and applications.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Completion of PSY 0101 and all competencies is required before taking upper-level PSY courses
  
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    PSY 1311 - SOCIOEMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course will focus on the socio-emotional developmental processes, focusing on those that occur from birth through adolescence. Specifically, topics may include attachment, socialization, self-regulation, morality, & self-identity.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Completion of competency courses (FS 0102, ENG 0101, 0102 and MATH 0098 or higher), PSY 0101 and then either PSY 0202 or 0209.
  
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    PSY 1313 - PARENTING AND FAMILY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Examination of the theories and practices of parenting, as well as the changing social dynamics of parenting and parental roles. Topics may include attachment parenting, discipline, cross-cultural expectations, LGBT families, and ethnic differences within the US, major legal landmarks effecting parenting, and different roles and behaviors among mothers, fathers, step-parents, and non-parental caregivers, among others.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Completion of PSY 0101 and all competencies is required before taking upper-level PSY courses
  
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    PSY 1314 - PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER & SEXUALITY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course will examine the discrete differences between sex, gender, sexuality, and culture-based morality. Topics may include some cross-cultural examination, and some gender-based and sexual subpopulations. The topics will be approached from a scientific - specifically, a psychological, biological and anthropological - perspective with the intent to better understand human nature, health, and behavior.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Completion of PSY 0101 and all competencies is required before taking upper-level PSY courses
  
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    PSY 1316 - CONSUMER PSYCHOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course draws from the fields of psychology, sociology, marketing, and economics to create a conceptual understanding of consumer behavior. Topics include decision making, perception, memory, attitudes, and social media.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Completion of PSY 0101 and all competencies is required before taking upper-level PSY courses
  
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    PSY 1317 - CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This class focuses on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological disorders commonly associated with children and adolescents. Some of the disorders addressed will include adjustment disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorders, disruptive behavior disorders, anxiety disorders, and mood disorders. Various treatment modalities and techniques associated with specific disorders will be presented.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: PSY 0206 and Junior Standing
  
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    PSY 1318 - CHILDREN MEDIA & SOCIALIZATION


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course would focus on critical consumerism of popular childhood-oriented media portrayals of psychological health and developmental tasks, which may include conflict resolution, adult assistance, risk behaviors, locus of control, etc.; influential factors such as stereotypes, socioeconomic status, and “white washing”/ethnic gloss of casts, among others may also be examined. Topics for which media will be examined may include stereotype promotion, diversity issues, educational / socioemotionally sound themes, etc.; media examined may include television programs, movies, books, manga / comics / graphic novels, music including videos, etc.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: PSY 0101, 0202 or 0209 AND PREQ: FS 0102, MATH 0098 OR higher AND PREQ: ENG 0101 and ENG 0102
  
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    PSY 1319 - PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course surveys the process of aging. Topics to be covered include the psychological, social, and biological aspects of aging.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Completion of PSY 0101 and all competencies is required before taking upper-level PSY courses
  
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    PSY 1335 - PSYCHOLOGY OF PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    In this course, prejudice will be defined, and its origins and effects on individuals and society will be discussed. Psychological theories will be used to describe the process and results of prejudice.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Completion of PSY 0101 and all competencies is required before taking upper-level PSY courses
  
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    PSY 1337 - HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Psychological research can be used to understand how the interaction between perception and cognition with the body’s immune system affects the development of illness service delivery to individuals who have psychological problems as the result of illness and plan health care programs to reduce the incidence and/or duration of physical health problems. This course will provide an overview of the role that psychology is playing in the health care system and will focus on scientific psychological research linking our thoughts, feelings, and behavior to physical health.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Completion of PSY 0101 and all competencies is required before taking upper-level PSY courses
  
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    PSY 1340 - PSYCHOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course focuses on the interplay between psychology and issues associated with environmental problems (ecology/sustainability). Issues that may be addressed include: the development of environmental attitudes, psychological theories that influence environmental attitudes, and applying psychological principles to address environmental concerns (e.g. environmental sustainability).
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: PSY 0101 or ENVSTD 0101 and Junior Standing
  
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    PSY 1345 - THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course surveys the process of relationship formation. Topics to be covered include relationship initiation, maintenance, and dissolution.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Completion of PSY 0101 and all competencies is required before taking upper-level PSY courses
  
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    PSY 1402 - SOCIAL INFLUENCES ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course will explore the influence of culture and social forces on human development. Issues explored may include socioeconomic status and poverty, educational systems, cultural orientation, religion, race and ethnicity, parenting norms and mass media will be explored to answer the question: What influences who we become?
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PSY 0101 and 0202 or 0209 and junior standing
  
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    PSY 1405 - INTELLIGENCE AND TESTING


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This class will focus on the nature and assessment of intelligence. The major assessments of intelligence that will be covered include: the Wechsler tests (WAIS-III, WISC-IV, WPPSI-III), nonverbal assessments of intelligence (TONI-3, CTONI), as well as other specialized assessments of intelligence.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Completion of PSY 0101, all competencies, and junior status
  
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    PSY 1406 - LEARNING AND BEHAVIOR


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course will deal with the major behavioral and cognitive approaches of human learning. Topics include: classical conditioning, operant conditioning, effects of reinforcement and punishment, memory, problem-solving techniques and motivation.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: PSY 0101 and a second course in psychology
  
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    PSY 1407 - COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Various theories and practices of counseling and psychotherapy, including psychoanalytic therapy, person-centered therapy, gestalt therapy, behavior therapy, and rational emotive therapy. Communication skills and ethical issues are addressed.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: PSY 206 CREQ: 1408 JUNIOR LEVEL
  
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    PSY 1408 - COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY LAB


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 1
    This lab is offered concurrently with PSY 1407, Counseling Psychology. The lab is designed to facilitate a hands-on experience to learn about the counseling process. The lab may involve observing and conducting mock counseling sessions, engaging in mock counseling supervision sessions, and learning about documenting counseling sessions.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Credit Laboratory
    Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
    Course Requirements: PREQ: PSY 0206; CREQ: 1408; JUNIOR LEVEL
  
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    PSY 1409 - MEDIA PORTRAYALS OF PSYCHOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course focuses on critical consumerism of popular media portrayals of psychological health and illness, topics of which may include addiction, and influential factors such as stereotypes, socioeconomic status, halo effect, and “white washing”/ethnic gloss of casts, among others. Media examined may include television programs, movies, books, manga / comics / graphic novels, music, etc.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PSY 0101 and Junior Standing
  
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    PSY 1410 - PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This class is designed to explore the relationship between psychology and the legal system. The class will focus on current trends and research associated with four main topics: 1) the role of psychology in the trial process, 2) the role of psychology in forensic assessments and treatment, 3) the role of psychology in the civil law, and 4) professional issues in the law-psychology field. Issues discussed will include expert testimony, eye-witness memory and testimony, child-witness testimony, death penalty, jury decision making, risk assessment, competence, insanity, employment and discrimination, child custody, training, and ethics.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: PSY 0101, PSY 0206, 3 Credits of PSY electives, and junior standing
  
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    PSY 1447 - TOPICS IN COGNITIVE-DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    The advanced study of a special topic in cognitive-developmental psychology. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Completion of PSY 0101 and all competencies is required before taking upper-level PSY courses
  
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    PSY 1448 - TOPICS IN APPLIED-SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    The advanced study of a special topic in applied-social psychology. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Completion of PSY 0101 and all competencies is required before taking upper-level PSY courses
  
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    PSY 1452 - CAPSTONE: PSYCHOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Students will develop and apply core professional research related writing skills. During the capstone seminar, students will choose whether to write a literature review or conduct an empirical (qualitative or quantitative) research project. Students choosing the literature review option will identify and develop research topics, conduct literature searches, critically read professional sources, and write an APA style manuscript. Students choosing the empirical research project will identify and develop research topics, conduct literature searches, critically read professional sources, plan data collection, collect data, conduct data analysis, and write an APA style manuscript.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Seminar
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: PSY 1301 with a grade of C- or better
  
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    PSY 1494 - UNDERGRADUATE FACULTY ASSISTANT


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 3
    The undergraduate faculty assistant (UFA) serves as an assistant for a course or lab under the supervision of a faculty member. The experience develops students’ communication and leadership skills, and their understanding of the learning process. The responsibilities of the UFA will vary by the faculty supervisor. Responsibilities might include (but not limited to): assisting students outside of class (e.g., conducting weekly review sessions), assisting with classroom demonstrations, or assisting faculty with delivery of labs.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Internship
    Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
  
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    PSY 1496 - INTERNSHIP IN COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 6
    The internship is intended to provide students with the opportunity to explore professional, ethical, and counseling issues in a real world setting. Each internship experience will be unique depending upon the parameters of the internship site. As a result of the experience, it is expected that students will gain insight and critical thinking skills associated with counseling in a community setting.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Internship
    Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
    Course Requirements: PREQ: Completion of competency courses (FS 0102, ENG 0101 & 0102) and MATH 0150 Calculus 2.
  
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    PSY 1497 - DIRECTED STUDY: PSYCHOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 6
    Directed study in a specific area of psychology. Permission of the instructor is required.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Directed Studies
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
  
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    PSY 1498 - DIRECTED RESEARCH: PSYCHOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 6
    Independent work on a project in psychology supervised by a member of the psychology faculty.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Directed Studies
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Upper-Level Courses require completion of ENG 0101, ENG 0102, FS 0102, and the MATH competency
  
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    PSY 1499 - INTERNSHIP: PSYCHOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 6
    Students enrolled in this course have an opportunity to gain firsthand professional experience in psychology in a professional setting. Work is directed by the employer and evaluated jointly with the faculty supervisor.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Internship
    Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit

Educational Psychology

  
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    PSYED 0005 - LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course follows the developing person from conception until the end of life. The course combines theory, research and practical applications from developmental psychology. Lecture topics include genetic influences on development; prenatal and birth factors; physical, cognitive, social, personality, and cultural variables which influence development in infancy, childhood, adolescence, early-, middle-, and late adulthood.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: Letter Grade
    General Education: Behavioral Sciences

Radiological Science

  
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    RADSC 0111 - BASIC HUMAN NEEDS


    Minimum Credits: 6
    Maximum Credits: 6
    In this course, the student is introduced to various aspects of the nursing curriculum: e.g. Orem’s theory, Roy’s adaptation model, Erikson’s developmental theory, Maslow’s basic human needs, concepts of stress and adaptation, health-illness continuum, nursing process, teaching and learning theories, nursing history, nursing roles and psychosocial and cultural influences on man, health, and nursing. Legal and ethical principles, communication skills, documentation, and clinical theories and skills are also taught. Nutrition is incorporated into this course with application in the clinical setting.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
  
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    RADSC 1301 - RADSCI CONTRACTUAL TERM


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 9
    This course is offered in conjunction with BRMC as part of the sophomore year requirements.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Clinical
    Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Upper-Level Courses require completion of ENG 0101, ENG 0102, FS 0102, and the MATH competency
  
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    RADSC 1401 - RADSCI CONTRACTUAL TERM


    Minimum Credits: 7
    Maximum Credits: 9
    This course is offered in conjunction with BRMC as part of the junior year requirements.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Clinical
    Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Upper-Level Courses require completion of ENG 0101, ENG 0102, FS 0102, and the MATH competency
  
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    RADSC 1451 - CAPSTONE: RADTN SCI


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course focuses on enabling the student to synthesize knowledge about the professional role within the health care delivery system. Theory related to leadership and management in radiology will be presented. Health care policy practice issues will also be presented.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Seminar
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Upper-Level Courses require completion of ENG 0101, ENG 0102, FS 0102, and the MATH competency
  
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    RADSC 1494 - UNDERGRADUATE FACULTY ASSISTANT


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 3
    The undergraduate faculty assistant (UFA) serves as an assistant for a course or lab under the supervision of a faculty member. The experience develops students’ communication and leadership skills, and their understanding of the learning process. The responsibilities of the UFA will vary by the faculty supervisor. Responsibilities might include (but not limited to): assisting students outside of class (e.g., conducting weekly review sessions), assisting with classroom demonstrations, or assisting faculty with delivery of labs.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Internship
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
  
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    RADSC 1497 - DIRECTED STUDY: RADTN SCI


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 6
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Directed Studies
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Upper-Level Courses require completion of ENG 0101, ENG 0102, FS 0102, and the MATH competency

Sociology

  
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    SOC 0101 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course is an introduction to sociology’s way of observing and explaining human group behavior. The course will include an exploration of theoretical orientations and methodological approaches used to study human group behavior. Society, culture, social institutions and social stratification will be analyzed. The issues involved in the process of change will complete the analysis of group behavior.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Attributes: UPB Behavioral Sciences General Ed. Requirement
    General Education: Behavioral Sciences
  
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    SOC 0197 - DIRECTED STUDY


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 6
    Independent study in a topic in sociology. Permission of the instructor is required.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Directed Studies
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
  
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    SOC 0201 - SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Exploration of the cultural patterns and institutional arrangements that produce gendered identities and underlie sex based inequalities in contemporary society, focusing on change in these patterns and institutions.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: Completion of SOC 0101 is required for all higher level sociology courses
    General Education: Behavioral Sciences
  
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    SOC 0202 - SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    For the athlete or spectator, sport is a social behavior that can be investigated using the theories and tools of sociology. Topics include the relationships between sport and culture, racism, sexism, education, religion, and politics.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: Completion of SOC 0101 is required for all higher level sociology courses
    General Education: Behavioral Sciences
  
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    SOC 0204 - SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course deals with a description and analysis of a wide range of “deviant” behavior. Emphasis is on social psychological and sociocultural explanations of deviant behavior including prostitution, crime, drug addiction, homosexuality, elite crimes, and mental illness.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: Completion of SOC 0101 is required for all higher level sociology courses
    General Education: Behavioral Sciences
  
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    SOC 0205 - DEATH AND DYING


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    A survey course in thanatology - the study of death and dying. The differences in perceptions of death and dying in different cultures and in America throughout its history are discussed. The course sensitizes students to their own feelings and thus generates a sensitivity to others’ feelings. Readings cover such topics as suicide, near-death experiences, euthanasia, the funeral industry, the experience of dying, hospice, children and death, and the grieving process.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: Completion of SOC 0101 is required for all higher level sociology courses
    General Education: Behavioral Sciences
  
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    SOC 0206 - CRIMINOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course will examine the nature of criminal behavior, criminal law and the American system of criminal justice. Sociological, biological and psychological theories of criminal behavior will be explored. Topics will include the sociological impact of criminal behavior on contemporary society; issues of constitutional law and current issues in criminal justice. The relationship of the police, the courts and correctional institutions to American society will also be discussed.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
  
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    SOC 0207 - SOCIOLOGY OF RACE AND ETHNICITY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    The purpose of this course is to engage students in a scholarly exploration of the experience, performance, and implications of race-ethnicity in the U. S. Incorporating a sociological lens, this course begins with the assumption that race and ethnicity are constructed phenomena. Shifting across time and place consequent of social, political, economic, and cultural forces. We will also apply an intersectional lens to explore systemic inequalities created by the co-constructions of race, class, gender, sexuality, ability, age, and place.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: Completion of SOC 0101 is required for all higher level sociology courses
    General Education: Behavioral Sciences
  
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    SOC 0235 - ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Environmental sociology examines large-scale narrative on environmental issues. This narrative conveys the natural connections between people, animals, minerals, land, water and plants. It also introduces social constructs: pollution, over-consumption, resource depletion, habitat loss, risky technology and rapid population growth. This course examines the social significance of these and other environmental conceptualizations from the standpoint of culture, ideology, moral values and social inequality.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    General Education: Behavioral Sciences
  
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    SOC 1301 - THE FAMILY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course will examine the structures, functions, and conflicts of the contemporary family. Beginning with a historical review of the origins of the modern family, and a cross-cultural examination of family forms, the course proceeds to an in-depth look at current family issues: courtship, marriage, socialization and aging. Social class, race, and sex are examined as factors contributing to family structure.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Upper-Level Courses require completion of ENG 0101, ENG 0102, FS 0102, and the MATH competency
    General Education: Behavioral Sciences
  
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    SOC 1302 - SOCIALIZATION


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course will examine the nature and dynamics of human socialization. Topics will include the socialization process from the perspectives of the individual, from birth to death, and the society.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: SOC 0101 and competencies (ENG 0101, 0102, MATH, and FS 0102)
    General Education: Behavioral Sciences
  
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    SOC 1305 - ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course stresses the sociological approach to the study of organizations. Among topics covered are organizations’ nature, internal dynamics, environments, strain and change, case study analysis is used extensively.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: SOC 0101 and competencies (ENG 0101, 0102, MATH, and FS 0102)
  
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    SOC 1306 - WORK AND SOCIETY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    A sociological overview of work. The course examines the historical development of the American workplace and its present organization. It will also include cross-cultural comparisons. Topics include occupational stratification, the organization of the workplace, the modern factory, the white collar world, women in the work force, automation, alienation, and labor organizing.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: SOC 0101 and competencies (ENG 0101, 0102, MATH, and FS 0102)
    General Education: Behavioral Sciences
  
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    SOC 1307 - SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH ILLNESS AND DISEASE


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Analyzes social factors in relation to health and disease. Consideration given to definitions of health, illness behavior, the formal and informal organization of health professions and institutions, and the expanding role of government in the health field. Use will be made of both theory and current research. Ethics in health care will also be examined.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Upper-Level Courses require completion of ENG 0101, ENG 0102, FS 0102, and the MATH competency
  
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    SOC 1308 - INEQUALITY IN SOCIETY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course will focus on the analysis of stratification within our society. We will look at how inequalities of wealth and power, combined with such factors as work, education, race, gender, and age, create a highly stratified social class system.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: SOC 0101 and competencies (ENG 0101, 0102, MATH, and FS 0102)
    General Education: Behavioral Sciences
  
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    SOC 1310 - SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course will examine the development of sociology from its historical beginnings to sociology in the 20th century. Special attention will be given to the development of different perspectives, theories, and concepts.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: SOC 0101 and competencies (ENG 0101, 0102, MATH, and FS 0102)
    General Education: Behavioral Sciences
  
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    SOC 1311 - SOCIAL WORK


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    An examination of the profession of social work and the field of social welfare, including a comprehensive overview of the way social workers respond to a wide variety of societal problems.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: SOC 0101 and competencies (ENG 0101, 0102, MATH, and FS 0102)
    General Education: Behavioral Sciences
  
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    SOC 1316 - SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CHANGE


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course presents sociology from a global perspective in three ways: it focuses on social change as a critical factor in understanding society today, it uses a cross international approach to compare nations and regions of the world, it examines the ties between societies and the manner in which these relationships create a global society.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: SOC 0101 and competencies (ENG 0101, 0102, MATH, and FS 0102)
    General Education: Global
  
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    SOC 1318 - SOCIOLOGY OF SEXUALITY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course will provide an introductory inquiry into the sociological study of sexuality. Using a social constructionist lens, we will explore the shifting acceptance and sanction of sexual expression, behaviors, and identities. Sexuality will be further explored relative to gender, class, race/ethnicity, age, ability, politics, and the economy, making visible positions of privilege and oppression. A range of theories, concepts, and research from the social sciences will be considered as students develop a critical understanding of sexuality in the social world
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: SOC 0101 and competencies (ENG 0101, 0102, MATH, and FS 0102)
    General Education: Behavioral Sciences
  
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    SOC 1337 - IDENTITY POLITICS


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course on identity politics focuses on the interaction of categories such as race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality and the role that identity plays in politics on a national and global level. The course will examine identity-based rights movements and evaluate policy-making changes in light of these movements
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Upper-Level Courses require completion of ENG 0101, ENG 0102, FS 0102, and the MATH competency
    General Education: Behavioral Sci-Global
  
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    SOC 1401 - SOCIAL RESEARCH


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    An introduction to the methods of research in the social sciences including the relationship between research and theory, how research projects are designed, how variables are developed and measured, and how samples are gathered.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: SOC 0101 and competencies (ENG 0101, 0102, MATH, and FS 0102)
  
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    SOC 1451 - CAPSTONE: SOCIOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Seminar participants are responsible for preparing and delivering a formal paper on a seminar theme in sociology.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Seminar
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: SOC 0101 and competencies (ENG 0101, 0102, MATH, and FS 0102)
  
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    SOC 1455 - TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    The advanced study of a special topic in sociology.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Upper-Level Courses require completion of ENG 0101, ENG 0102, FS 0102, and the MATH competency
  
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    SOC 1494 - UNDERGRADUATE FACULTY ASSISTANT


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 3
    The undergraduate faculty assistant (UFA) serves as an assistant for a course or lab under the supervision of a faculty member. The experience develops students’ communication and leadership skills, and their understanding of the learning process. The responsibilities of the UFA will vary by the faculty supervisor. Responsibilities might include (but not limited to): assisting students outside of class (e.g., conducting weekly review sessions), assisting with classroom demonstrations, or assisting faculty with delivery of labs.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Internship
    Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
  
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    SOC 1497 - DIRECTED STUDY: SOCIOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 6
    Independent study in a topic in sociology.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Directed Studies
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Upper-Level Courses require completion of ENG 0101, ENG 0102, FS 0102, and the MATH competency
  
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    SOC 1498 - DIRECTED RESEARCH: SOCIOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 6
    An in-depth investigation of an issue in the student’s area of interest. Topic, research procedure, and progress are discussed in meetings with the supervising professor.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Directed Studies
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
  
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    SOC 1499 - INTERNSHIP: SOCIOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 6
    An internship for sociology majors to allow them to apply the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom to practical situations in a professional setting. Internships are assigned on the basis of student’s interest and the availability of positions. Work is directed by the employer and evaluated jointly with the faculty supervisor.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Internship
    Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Upper-Level Courses require completion of ENG 0101, ENG 0102, FS 0102, and the MATH competency

Spanish

  
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    SPAN 0101 - ELEMENTARY SPANISH 1


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course is designed to develop the student’s communicative proficiency through an integrated approach to the teaching of all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Grammatical structures; vocabulary and readings are presented as tools for developing good communication skills. The course also aims to foster cultural awareness of the Spanish-speaking world.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Attributes: UPB Global General Ed. Requirement, UPB Language General Ed. Requirement
  
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    SPAN 0102 - ELEMENTARY SPANISH 2


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    A continuation of Elementary Spanish 1, training in spoken and written Spanish.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Attributes: DSAS Second Language General Ed. Requirement, UPB Global General Ed. Requirement, UPB Language General Ed. Requirement
    General Education: Language/Global
  
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    SPAN 0197 - DIRECTED STUDY


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 6
    Independent study in a topic in Spanish. Permission of the instructor is required.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Directed Studies
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
  
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    SPAN 0201 - INTERMEDIATE SPANISH 1


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    A more advanced study of spoken and written Spanish. A thorough grammar review together with selected readings and a concentration on developing conversational ability, using a broad range of topics from everyday life.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    General Education: Language/Global
  
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    SPAN 0202 - INTERMEDIATE SPANISH 2


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    A continuation of intermediate Spanish 1; grammar, reading, and conversation.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    General Education: Language/Global
  
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    SPAN 1308 - ADVANCED SPANISH


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This is a course in advanced Spanish that allows students to acquire a broader and deeper knowledge of Spanish structure, vocabulary, and idiomatic usage. In addition, students will be able to progress in their reading and aural comprehension skills as well as in their command of the spoken language and their familiarity with aspects of the various cultures of the hispanophone world.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Upper-Level Courses require completion of ENG 0101, ENG 0102, FS 0102, and the MATH competency
    Course Attributes: UPB Global General Ed. Requirement, UPB Language General Ed. Requirement
    General Education: Language/Global
  
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    SPAN 1315 - SPANISH FOR PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIN


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course will present a variety of formal communication-related topics throughout the Hispanic world and help students begin to develop their professional profile in Spanish. The main objective is to introduce students to the Hispanic professional environment through formal Spanish terminology and usage, cultural practices, and professional communication. This class will be conducted in a seminar format, with a strong focus on conversation and writing. Students will also learn about the geographical, political, demographic and economic realities of Hispanic countries. In order to develop intercultural competence, students will be invited to make connections and comparisons between the US and Hispanic world. Moreover, students will engage with invited speakers and job interviewers from Latin America
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
  
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    SPAN 1494 - UNDERGRADUATE FACULTY ASSISTANT


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 3
    The undergraduate faculty assistant (UFA) serves as an assistant for a course or lab under the supervision of a faculty member. The experience develops students’ communication and leadership skills, and their understanding of the learning process. The responsibilities of the UFA will vary by the faculty supervisor. Responsibilities might include (but not limited to): assisting students outside of class (e.g., conducting weekly review sessions), assisting with classroom demonstrations, or assisting faculty with delivery of labs.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Internship
    Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
  
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    SPAN 1497 - DIRECTED STUDY: SPANISH


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 6
    Directed study in a specific area of Spanish. Permission of the instructor is required.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Directed Studies
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Upper-Level Courses require completion of ENG 0101, ENG 0102, FS 0102, and the MATH competency

Theatre

  
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    THEA 0101 - INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    An introduction to the procedures, standards, and materials that make theatre an art form. Focuses on aesthetic assumptions, acting, directing, stagecraft, and production organization and management from an occupational viewpoint.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    General Education: Arts
  
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    THEA 0102 - THEATRE PRACTICUM - DESIGN AND STAGECRAFT


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Students spend half the term on overall priorities, processes and basic techniques of theatre design - scenic, lighting, costume, sound - and half the term on the creation, implementation, construction and running of all design aspects of that term’s student production. No previous theatrical experience is required for this course.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Practicum
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Attributes: UPB Arts General Ed. Requirement
    General Education: Arts
  
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    THEA 0103 - THEATRE PRACTICUM: PERFORMANCE


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Students learn how to perform in a theatrical production by developing a system for character development, line memorization, rehearsals, and all the other production systems. A student needs no theatrical experience in order to try out for a role.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Practicum
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    General Education: Arts
  
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    THEA 0104 - BASIC ACTING


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    The first part of this course is devoted to theatrical games and improvisation with the second part structured around scene work. Students are introduced to beginning exercises, role analysis, and scene work.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    General Education: Arts
  
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    THEA 0106 - SURVEY OF WORLD THEATRE


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course introduces students to theatre and its production in a variety of countries and cultures. It gives students structures by which to understand the practice of different theatrical traditions and grounds plays in their cultural and political era and area. The aspects held in common by varied theatrical forms are discussed as well as the cultural differences among particular theatrical practices.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    General Education: Arts
  
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    THEA 0203 - PLAY ANALYSIS


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    A study of the forms of drama including realism and nonrealism, presentational and no presentational with special attention to production, design, and the special dramatic choices that plays present to directors, actors, and technicians.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    General Education: Arts
  
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    THEA 0210 - MOVEMENT AND STAGE COMBAT


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course utilizes a mixture of Pilates, yoga, and physical acting exercises in preparation for the intense physical work of stage combat. Students will then learn the basics of at least three of the standard disciplines: unarmed, single sword, rapier and dagger, quarterstaff, knife, broadsword, etc. Please note: this course will be physically demanding.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    General Education: Physical Education
  
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    THEA 1302 - DIRECTING AND DEVISING


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    If we think of playwriting as the act of authoring a script, then directing is more the act of authoring an event. Playwrights manipulate words to craft stories on the page, while directors manipulate time and space to craft experiences in the rehearsal room and eventually on the stage. This collaborative and co-creative class focusses on the construction of the theatrical event. Students will build a shared vocabulary for articulating the varied elements of the theatrical moment, and then explore practical ways and means to respond, to contribute and to shape the moment. Students will develop creative problem-solving strategies in a daily practice of selecting and arranging the separate components of the theatrical language for the purpose of generating bold cohesive works of art.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Upper-Level Courses require completion of ENG 0101, ENG 0102, FS 0102, and the MATH competency
    General Education: Arts
  
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    THEA 1494 - UNDERGRADUATE FACULTY ASSISTANT


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 3
    The undergraduate faculty assistant (UFA) serves as an assistant for a course or lab under the supervision of a faculty member. The experience develops students’ communication and leadership skills, and their understanding of the learning process. The responsibilities of the UFA will vary by the faculty supervisor. Responsibilities might include (but not limited to): assisting students outside of class (e.g., conducting weekly review sessions), assisting with classroom demonstrations, or assisting faculty with delivery of labs.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Internship
    Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
  
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    THEA 1497 - DIRECTED STUDY: THEATRE ARTS


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 6
    Directed study in a specific area of theatre. Permission of the instructor is required.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Directed Studies
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
  
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    THEA 1498 - DIRECTED RESEARCH: THEATRE ARTS


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 6
    Independent work on a project in theatre, supervised by a member of the theatre faculty.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Directed Studies
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
  
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    THEA 1499 - INTERNSHIP: THEATRE ARTS


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 6
    Practical experience in theatre in a professional setting. Work is directed by the employer and evaluated jointly with the faculty supervisor.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Internship
    Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Upper-Level Courses require completion of ENG 0101, ENG 0102, FS 0102, and the MATH competency

Women’s Studies

  
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    GSWS 0101 - INTRODUCTION TO GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND WOMEN’S STUDIES


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    The purpose of this course is to provide an interdisciplinary overview of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies. Course content will incorporate a range of conceptual tools and methods to critically analyze the ways in which social and cultural forces shape identity.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    General Education: Cultures
  
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    WOMNST 0201 - INTRODUCTION TO WOMENS STUDIES


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course will introduce us to the rich interdisciplinary field of women’s studies as it has emerged over the last few decades. This course is a foundational course that provides an introduction to debates, methods, and issues in women’s studies. We will explore numerous issues, themes, and debates that have animated feminist scholarship across the globe, making it a rich and vibrant area of intellectual inquiry.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: Prerequisite: Completion of ENG 0102 English Composition II required
    General Education: Cultures
  
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    WOMNST 1494 - UNDERGRADUATE FACULTY ASSISTANT


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 3
    The undergraduate faculty assistant (UFA) serves as an assistant for a course or lab under the supervision of a faculty member. The experience develops students’ communication and leadership skills, and their understanding of the learning process. The responsibilities of the UFA will vary by the faculty supervisor. Responsibilities might include (but not limited to): assisting students outside of class (e.g., conducting weekly review sessions), assisting with classroom demonstrations, or assisting faculty with delivery of labs.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Internship
    Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
  
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    WOMNST 1499 - INTERNSHIP: WOMEN’S STUDIES


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 6
    An internship is a special type of independent study in which the student works in a professional setting. The project is designed in consultation with the academic supervisor and conducted under the guidance of an on-site supervisor. An internship allows students to apply the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom to practical situations in a professional setting. Internships are assigned on the basis of student’s interest and the availability of positions.
    Academic Career: Undergraduate
    Course Component: Internship
    Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
    Course Requirements: Prerequisites: Upper-Level Courses require completion of ENG 0101, ENG 0102, FS 0102, and the MATH competency
 

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