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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Course Descriptions
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Course descriptions are listed in alphabetical order.
Standard information for each course includes the number, title, and credits (sometimes called credit hours or semester hours). For some courses, you will find information on the hours of class, laboratory, or studio for which the course is scheduled in each week of a regular semester; these weekly hours are expanded during summer sessions. Fees for courses are assessed on the basis of credits and other factors.
The course-numbering system generally suggests levels of difficulty and appropriateness. Courses at the 100 and 200 levels comprise introductory offerings and those are most commonly taken by freshmen and sophomores. Courses at the 300 and 400 levels are primarily for juniors and seniors. In some Purdue programs, undergraduates take courses at the 500 level, but generally courses numbered 500 and above are for graduate students.
Preparation for courses is indicated as follows:
P: indicates a prerequisite that must precede your enrollment in the course described. You may find one or more specific course numbers, the number of credits you should already have in a subject, a placement-test level, or other conditions.
C: indicates a corequisite that must be taken no later than the same semester in which you take the course described.
R: indicates a recommendation concerning conditions to be met for enrollment in the course.
When no subject code is shown for prerequisites, corequisites, and recommended courses, they are in the same subject area as the course being described. If you lack a prerequisite or corequisite, or if you wish to take a course numbered at a higher level than your present status, you should seek the department’s or instructor’s consent to enroll in the course.
V.T. means Variable Title and is shown for courses for which the title may be changed to specify the topic or other special focus of each offering.
Purdue University Fort Wayne reserves the right to add, withdraw, or change courses without notice.
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PPOL 44700 - Federal Budget Policy
Examination of the institutions and processes involved in putting together the annual federal budget, with emphasis on the role of the Appropriations and Budget committees in Congress and the White House and the Office of Management and Budget in the executive branch. Selected major policy areas will be considered.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 45000 - Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs
Extensive analysis of selected contemporary issues in public affairs. Topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit.
Cr. 1-3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
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PPOL 45500 - Topics in Public Health
Extensive discussion of selected topics in public health. The topic may change from semester to semester with resource availability and student demand. May be repeated for credit.
Cr. 1-3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
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PPOL 45600 - Topics in Public Law
Extensive analysis of selected contemporary issues in public law. Topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 45800 - Fund Development For Nonprofit Organizations
Course builds an understanding of the practice, philosophy, law, and theory of fundraising. Students establish an organization’s value base and mission, prepare funding appeals, evaluate readiness for a campaign, assess funding sources, implement fundraising vehicles, evaluate
effectiveness, and discuss stewardship of contributions.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 46000 - Police in the Community
In-depth examination of crime as an urban policy problem, focusing on the role of police and victims in defining crime as a policy problem, and their role in seeking to reduce the incidence of crime.
Preparation for Course
P: PPOL 10100.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 46500 - Geographic Information Systems for Public and Environmental Affairs
Students will learn the concepts, methodologies, and perspectives essential for using geographic information systems (GIS) to address critical public affairs issues. Through course projects, students will learn how to use desktop and Internet-based GIS applications and will develop complementary skills related to designing and implementing GIS applications for public-sector organizations.
Preparation for Course
P: ETCS 10600.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 47400 - Health Administration Ethics Seminar
This course will examine current issues in public health and governmental and private initiatives to resolve those issues.
Preparation for Course
P: PPOL 32000 and senior class standing.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 48000 - Research in Criminal Justice
Individual research under guidance of faculty member.
Preparation for Course
P: PPOL 10100 and junior standing and consent of instructor.
Cr. 1-6.
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PPOL 49000 - Directed Research in Public and Environmental Affairs
To be arranged with the individual instructor and approved by the chairperson of the undergraduate program. May be repeated for credit up to 9 credit hours.
Preparation for Course
P: Instructor permission required.
Cr. 1-3.
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PSY 10000 - Introduction to the Science and Fields of Psychology
An introduction to psychology as a science and as a profession.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 12000 with a grade of C- or higher.
Cr. 1.
Notes
Restricted to psychology majors. Strongly recommended that course be taken within the first 13 credits in the major.
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PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology
Introduction to the fundamental principles of psychology, covering particularly the topics of personality, intelligence, emotion, abnormal behavior, attention, perception, learning, memory, and thinking.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Indiana Core Transfer Library course.
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PSY 14000 - Critical Foundations for Psychology
A comprehensive introduction to psychology as a science and as a profession; methods of inquiry used in the science of psychology, critical thinking, information literacy, and basic written communication as applied to the discipline; survey of career opportunities in psychology, focusing on developing short-term and long-term academic/professional goals and effective strategies for pursuing them.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 12000 with a grade of C- or higher. Restricted to psychology majors.
Cr. 3.
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PSY 20100 - Introduction to Statistics in Psychology
An introduction to the development and application of statistical, quantitative, and measurement techniques pertinent to the psychological sciences. Fundamental concepts of numerical assignment, sampling theory, distribution functions, experimental design, inferential procedures, and statistical control.
Preparation for Course
P: MA 140000, STAT 12500, MA 15300, MA 14900, or MA 15900 with a grade of C- or better, or placement at a higher level of mathematics.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Class 2, Lab. 2.
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PSY 20300 - Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
The use of scientific method in psychology. Lecture covers principles of collecting and interpreting data, using examples of research from many areas of psychology. In the laboratory portion, the student uses many different techniques from various areas of psychology.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 10000 or 14000, PSY 12000 and 20100 with grades of C- or better; R: ENGL 23301.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Class 2, Lab. 2.
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PSY 20500 - Testing And Measurement
Fundamental concepts of test theory, introduction to applied psychological testing, the scale of data, and the interpretation of test results. Not open to students with credit in PSY 50500.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 20100. R: ENGL W23301.
Cr. 3.
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PSY 23500 - Child Psychology
General principles of children’s behavior and development from conception to adolescence, including sensory and motor development, and the basic psychological processes such as learning, motivation, and socialization. Credit not given for both PSY 23500 and PSY 36900.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 12000 (or equivalent).
Cr. 3.
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PSY 24000 - Introduction to Social Psychology
A broad survey of current knowledge about human social behavior. Topics covered include aggression, attraction and love, social influence, attitudes and attitude change, nonverbal communication, leadership, prejudice and discrimination, and application of social psychology to law, medicine, and other fields.
Preparation for Course
R: PSY 12000 (or equivalent).
Cr. 3.
Notes
Indiana Core Transfer Library course.
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PSY 25100 - Health Psychology
Health Psychology is concerned with the interaction between behavior and health and illness. It includes the psychological study of the relationship between health and lifestyle, stress and coping, and health-injurious behaviors.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 12000 (or equivalent).
Cr. 3.
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PSY 27200 - Introduction to Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Survey of psychological principles and research methods relevant to organizations and industry. Topics covered include research methodology, individual differences, personnel selection, performance measurement, training, motivation, job satisfaction, emotions, work stress, and leadership.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 12000 (or equivalent).
Cr. 3.
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PSY 31100 - Human Memory
A survey of theories and research about how humans remember information and why they often forget. Topics include research on amnesia, forgetting, and sensory memory systems as well as on practical issues such as how to improve memory.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 12000 and 3 additional credits in psychology.
Cr. 3.
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PSY 31400 - Introduction to Learning
This course attempts to make clear the theoretical and practical implications of learning principles and findings. Various theories of learning are examined and the implications of theories, and the learning approach generally, for a variety of practical problems are emphasized.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 12000 (or equivalent) or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Class 3.
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PSY 31700 - Addictions: Biology, Psychology and Society
It is an interdisciplinary, introductory course taught by a team from the biology and psychology departments. The course will focus on using the processes of addiction to alcohol, marijuana, nicotine, and psychomotor stimulants to teach the basics of biological and psychological science. Example topic areas include neurological/brain function, biochemistry, genetics, immunology, emotion and motivation, learning and memory, physiology and pharmacology, and the psychosocial aspects of addictions.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 12000 (or equivalent).
Cr. 3.
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PSY 32900 - Psychobiology II: Principles of Psychobiological Psychology
The relationship of physiology and basic anatomy, with special emphasis on the central nervous system, to variables fundamental to the study of psychology.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 12000 and 20300 with grades of C- or better; R: ENGL 23301.
Cr. 3.
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PSY 33400 - Cross Cultural Psychology
Examination and restructuring of the major psychological principles from a cultural perspective. A study of the diversity of development of the individual across Asian, African American, Latino/a, and American Indian/Alaskan Native cultures will be presented. The experience of self, role of the family and community, and the psychology of prejudice will be emphasized. Issues related to the workplace, religion, sexual orientation, ability status, and gender will also be discussed.
Preparation for Course
R: PSY 12000 (or equivalent).
Cr. 3.
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PSY 33500 - Stereotyping and Prejudice
This course examines the topics of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination from a social psychological perspective. Relying on empirical findings and relevant theoretical approaches, the course moves beyond lay opinions to explore the social psychological foundations and forms of stereotyping and prejudice, and to examine various strategies for reducing intergroup biases.
Cr. 3.
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PSY 34500 - Psychology of Women
Theories and current research on the psychological nature of women and their roles in society, including topics such as sex differences and similarities, sex-role socialization, sex-role stereotyping, female sexuality, achievement motivation, role conflict, mental-health issues, feminist therapy, rape, menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth, motherhood, and topics of related interest.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 12000 (or equivalent).
Cr. 3.
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PSY 35000 - Abnormal Psychology
Various forms of mental disorder from the standpoint of their origin, treatment, prevention, social significance, and relation to problems of normal human adjustment.
Preparation for Course
R: PSY 12000 (or equivalent).
Cr. 3.
Notes
Indiana Core Transfer Library course.
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PSY 35300 - Social and Personality Development in Children
An examination of major theories and current research on the development of social behavior and personality in children. Parent-child and family relationships, peer relations, aggressive and prosocial behavior, gender typing, self-concepts, moral reasoning, social cognition, and other topics are considered.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 23500 or 36900.
Cr. 3.
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PSY 36200 - Human Development II: Adolescence
A behavioristically oriented analysis of social, personality, and cognitive development in adolescence and youth.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 23500 or 36900 and sophomore class standing; R: ENGL 23301.
Cr. 3.
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PSY 36500 - Development of Gender Roles in Children
Considers basic concepts and the varying theoretical interpretations for the development of gender roles with special attention given to recent empirical findings with children. Measures used in this area will be demonstrated in class and critically evaluated.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 23500 or 36900.
Cr. 3.
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PSY 36700 - Adult Development and Aging
Theory and research on adult development from young adulthood through the elderly years. Course covers biological, cognitive, personality, and social issues. Topics include vocational choice, marriage, parenthood, the empty nest, menopause, memory and aging, retirement, widowhood, longevity, death and dying.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 23500 or 36900 and sophomore class standing; R: ENGL 23301.
Cr. 3.
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PSY 36900 - Development Across the Lifespan
Considers theoretical, empirical, and methodological issues relevant to the study of human development from conception to death. Biological, cognitive, personality, and social aspects of development are covered. Credit not given for both PSY 23500 and PSY 36900.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 12000 (or equivalent).
Cr. 3.
Notes
Indiana Core Transfer Library course.
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PSY 37100 - Death and Dying
A multidisciplinary, empirically-based consideration of emotions, behaviors, and cognitions related to death and the process of dying. Topics include cultural and historical differences in concepts of dying, grief, and bereavement; individual differences related to preparation, adjustment, and coping, as well as discussion of special topics (e.g., hospice care, physician-assisted suicide, media coverage of death and dying).
Preparation for Course
P: Junior class standing; PSY 12000 (or equivalent); R: ENGL 23301.
Cr. 3.
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PSY 39200 - Special Topics in Psychology
Various topics, which may change from semester to semester, are presented by psychology department faculty. May be repeated for credit.
Preparation for Course
P: 6 credits in psychology.
Cr. 1-3.
Variable Title
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PSY 41600 - Cognitive Psychology
This course is designed to be a survey course covering a variety of research and theories within the field of cognitive psychology. A number of different topics will be reviewed including attention, perception, human memory, knowledge representation, language, problem solving, reasoning, intelligence, skill acquisition, and expertise.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 12000 and 20300 with grades of C- or better, and junior or higher class standing; R: ENGL 23301.
Cr. 3.
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PSY 41900 - Psychopharmacology
Examines the chemical substrates of behavior and the influences of various drugs (experimental, clinical, and recreational) on the nervous system and behavior, including the processes that underlie addictions. Pharmacological principles, behavioral procedures, neurophysiology, and synaptic transmission are reviewed. Major neurotransmitter systems in the brain are discussed in terms of the behaviors in which they are involved and the drugs that affect them. Emphasis is placed on using drug effects to understand the brain’s control of behavior.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 20300 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
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PSY 42000 - Introduction to Personality Theory
Personality theories selected from the traditions of psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and phenomenology-existentialism are presented and contrasted in the fundamental assumptions made by each outlook. Theorists include Freud, Adler, Jung, Dollard and Miller, Skinner, Bandura, Rogers, Bass, Benswanger, and Kelly.
Preparation for Course
P: 6 credits in psychology; R: ENGL 23301.
Cr. 3.
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PSY 42600 - Language Development
Linguistic descriptions, successive stages, and psychological explanations of typical patterns of oral language development.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 23500 or 36900.
Cr. 3.
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PSY 43100 - Advanced Psychobiology
This course provides students with the opportunity to gain hands-on laboratory experience with several of the methods used to investigate neural functions. The course will begin with basic anatomy and physiology of the nervous system, and will finish with recent studies of the relation between sensory and cognitive functions.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 20300 and 32900 with grades of C- or higher, and senior class standing or 33 credits in psychology.
Cr. 3.
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PSY 44100 - Advanced Research in Personality and Social Psychology
In this course, students will have the opportunity to develop an advanced understanding of the principles, concepts, theories, and research methods used by personality and social psychologists. This course will demand a high level of student participation and responsibility in two broad ways. First, in place of standard lectures, students will be asked to actively participate in class discussions and demonstrations of central topics. Second, students will gain “hands-on” experience by conducting an empirical study pertaining to personality and social psychology, and by engaging in a variety of laboratory exercises.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 20300, and either PSY 24000 or 42000, all with grades of C- or higher; senior class standing or 33 credits in psychology.
Cr. 3.
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PSY 44400 - Human Sexual Behavior
A survey of research in human sexuality with the primary focus at the social psychological level. Problems in sex research and theoretical issues will be considered.
Preparation for Course
P: Junior class standing and PSY 12000 (or equivalent).
Cr. 3.
Notes
Indiana Core Transfer Library course.
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PSY 44600 - Advanced Research In Human Memory And Cognition
This course provides an overview of experimental methods and issues relevant to the area of human memory and cognition. Students will learn about decisions that researchers make during each step of designing and implementing an empirical study. Hands-on experience will be gained through examination of published studies, laboratory exercises, and development of an empirical project in the area of memory and cognition. Students will also learn to use software tools that help with collection and analysis of data.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 20300 with grade of C- or better and senior class standing or 33 credits in psychology. Recommended but not a pre-requisite: PSY 31100-Human Memory or PSY 41600-Cognitive Psychology.
Cr. 3.
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PSY 46000 - Advanced Abnormal Psychology
An advanced course in abnormal psychology allowing for more thorough coverage of selected disorders that were introduced in PSY 35000. Topics covered will typically include the affective disorders, schizophrenia, anxiety and stress-related disorders, and personality disorders; but may vary somewhat with each offering of the course. Outside material related to description and diagnostic indicators of the disorders, latest research on etiology, and current treatment methods will be included.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 35000.
Cr. 3.
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PSY 48000 - Field Experience in Psychology
Supervised volunteer field work experiences in a setting appropriate to students’ interests and goals. Intended as an opportunity to integrate theory and practice. (May be repeated once for credit with permission of instructor.)
Preparation for Course
P: consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
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PSY 48500 - Issues and Fieldwork in Applied Behavior Analysis
This class will introduce students to the field of Applied Behavior Analysis and will examine how behavioral theory and the experimental analysis of behavior can be applied to real-world issues. We will cover basic principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) via lecture, classroom discussion and presentation, and assigned readings and students will learn to apply ABA procedures in the context of a community practicum placement. Course topics will include measurement, assessment, skill acquisition, behavior reduction, documentation and reporting, and professional conduct and scope of practice as they relate to the practice of Applied Behavior Analysis.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 12000 and 31400 and (PSY 23500 or 36900) with a C- or higher.
Cr. 3.
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PSY 49000 - Practicum in Psychotherapy
Students are introduced to the theories and practice of psychotherapy through seminar discussion, role-played practice, supervision, and live observation of on-going psychotherapy cases in the departmental clinic.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 20300 with grade of C- or better, and senior class standing or 33 credits in psychology.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Class 2, Clinic 2.
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PSY 49600 - Readings and Research in Psychology
Opportunity for students to study particular problems in any field of psychology and/or to initiate themselves into research techniques under the guidance of a member of the psychology faculty. May be repeated for credit.
Preparation for Course
P: consent of instructor.
Cr. 1-6.
Variable Title
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PSY 49800 - Senior Research
Student conducts and writes a report on an individual research project under the guidance of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit.
Preparation for Course
P: Psychology major with senior class standing.
Cr. 3.
Variable Title
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PSY 49900 - Honors Thesis in Psychology
Individual, original research especially encouraged for students considering graduate school. May be based on either data collection or a theoretical synthesis of previous research. The topic is selected by the student with approval from a thesis advisor who, along with a thesis advisory committee, evaluates the finished paper according to departmental standards.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 20300 with a grade of C- or better, and senior class standing or 33 credits in psychology.
Cr. 3.
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PSY 52600 - Psycholinguistics
An introduction to the descriptive devices, central issues, and varying methodologies of psycholinguistics.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 12000.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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PSY 53200 - Psychological Disorders of Childhood
A review of the nature, causes, and consequences of deviations from normal childhood development. Emphasis is placed on the two most common types of psychological problems in childhood: intellectual disability and behavior disorders.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 23500 or 36900, and PSY 35000.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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PSY 54000 - History of Psychology
A review of the philosophical, theoretical, and methodological issues that entered into the development of modern psychology. Emphasis is placed on historical themes that continue to be active in the science and profession of psychology.
Preparation for Course
P: PSY 20300 with a grade of C- or higher, and senior class standing or 33 credits in psychology.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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PSY 55000 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology
The case-study method, including a discussion of the importance of historical information, the contribution of clinical tests to diagnosis, and a general survey of prevention and treatment techniques.
Preparation for Course
P: 12 credits in psychology.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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PSY 59000 - Individual Research Problems
Opportunity for students to study particular problems in any field of psychology or initiate themselves into research techniques under the guidance of a member of the staff. May be repeated for credit.
Preparation for Course
P: 12 credits in psychology and consent of instructor.
Cr. 1-3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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PSY 59200 - Advanced Special Topics
Various topics that may change from semester to semester are presented by psychology faculty. May be repeated for credit.
Preparation for Course
P: junior class standing and 12 credits in psychology.
Cr. 1-3.
Hours
Class 1-3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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REL 11200 - Religion and Culture
An introduction to modern academic theories regarding the origin, form, and function of religion in human life supported by case studies drawn from various world religious traditions.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Approved by Arts & Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Western Tradition) requirement.
[Credit not given for both REL 11200 and PHIL 11200.]
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REL 23000 - Religions of the East
A study of the history, teaching, and present institutions of the religions of India, Southeast Asia, China, and Japan. This will include Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, and Zoroastrianism.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Approved by Arts & Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Non-Western Tradition) requirement.
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REL 23100 - Religions of the West
A comparative study of the origins, institutions, and theologies of the three major Western religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Approved by Arts & Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Western Tradition) requirement.
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REL 29300 - Topics in Religious Studies
Selected topics and issues in the academic study of religion. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
Cr. 3.
Variable Title
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REL 30000 - Religions of the Ancient World
Historical survey of the religious life of the peoples inhabiting the wider Mediterranean world from the Early Bronze Age through the end of the classical antiquity, especially as expressed in Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Syro-Canaanite, Israelite, Hittite, Iranian, Greek, Roman, and early Christian traditions. Topics addressed include myths and ritual, deities and the afterlife, ethics and law codes, divination and prophecy, concepts of pollution and purity, literary and artistic expression, theological and philosophic discourse, and the nature of borrowing and syncretism.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Approved by Arts & Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Western Tradition) requirement.
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REL 30100 - Islam
A historically-oriented examination of the unfolding of the Islamic tradition from its origins in seventh-century Arabia to the present day, paying particular attention to the key moments, institutions, and actors which exemplify its historical diversity as both a world religion and transnational civilization.
Cr. 3
Notes
Approved by Arts & Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Non-Western Tradition) requirement.
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REL 30200 - Christianity
This course is designed to provide extensive background to the historical development of Christianity. Students will explore the complexity of Christian belief systems and demonstrate the various ways belief is applied to the politics of everyday life. We will survey the rituals and practices of Christian communities, with a focus on the varieties of scriptural interpretation, historical experience, doctrine, and behavior.
Cr. 3
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REL 30600 - Hinduism
An exploration of the central components of the wider Hindu worldview through a thematic and historical study of the tradition’s major texts, myths, beliefs, rituals, institutions, and forms of religious and philosophical expression from the Vedic period to the present. Special attention will be given to understanding the wider implications of foundational religious concepts such as dharma and caste. Atman and Brahman, karma and samsara, avatara and divine descent, rebirth and liberation, as well as the role of women within and across Hindu traditions.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Approved by Arts & Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Non-Western Tradition) requirement.
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REL 30700 - Buddhism
Examination of the history of Buddhism from its beginnings in India through its diffusion across Central, East, and Southeast Asia, and eventually the West. Topics covered include the historical diversity of Buddhist belief and practice, literary production, philosophical discourse, and the varied articulations of the tradition in different social and cultural settings, including contemporary Europe and North America.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Approved by Arts & Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Non-Western Tradition) requirement.
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REL 31100 - African Traditional Philosophy and Religion
This course offers a general survey of aspects of African traditional philosophy and religious beliefs and practices. Emphasis will be on themes rather than on individual national tribal religions. Case studies will be limited to West Africa with a focus on the Akan of Ghana, the Yoruba of Nigeria, and the Mendes and Creoles of Sierra Leone.
Cr. 3
Notes
Approved by Arts & Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Non-Western Tradition) requirement.
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REL 31200 - The Black Religious Experience
This course is designed to help students gain an appreciation for the ways African Americans have used religion as resistance to oppression. We begin with an exploration of religions in West Africa prior to the trans-Atlantic slave trade, including the role of Muslim slaves in the formation of slave religion in the Americas. We will also look at syncretism and the development of new religions in slave communities (Voodoo, Santeria, Shango, Candomble, etc.). We will also discuss the role of Christianity in the lives of African Americans, particularly in the segregated South.
Cr. 3
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REL 31400 - Religion and Violence
A comparative study of religiously-motivated violence across the world’s religious traditions with special attention given to the social, political, psychological, and philosophical dimensions of contemporary global religious conflict
Cr. 3.
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REL 31500 - Religion and Women
A comparative study of the position of women across the world’s religious traditions with special attention given to the impact of the women’s movement and feminist thought on the religious life of women in contemporary societies and the development of woman-oriented spiritual movements and religious practices.
Cr. 3.
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REL 32100 - Religion and the Civil Rights Movement
This course explores the religious dimensions of the Civil Rights Movement in America from the Second World War through the Vietnam War. We will examine the interracial, interdenominational, and interfaith aspects of the movement as they took shape in three areas: American streets (civil disobedience and non-violent direct action), American churches (denominational conflict over race), and American courts (civil rights litigation and legislation).
Cr. 3
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REL 32300 - Religion and Popular Culture
This course will focus on the portrayal and treatment of religion in popular culture and will examine some of the ways in which religious and mythic themes are expressed in such pop culture forums as television shows, films, mass-market fiction, and music. Students will be asked to think about the various ways in which traditional religious themes, symbols and images, and texts make their way into our cultural consciousness through mass media, as well as how popular religious ideas are reflected in mainstream cultural outlets.
Cr. 3.
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REL 37500 - Islamic Thought
Organized as an exploration of intellectual history, this course is devoted to the critical examination of major themes, ideas, issues and domains of discourse in the Islamic tradition as reflected in the writings of important Muslim thinkers past and present.
Preparation for Course
P: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor.
Cr. 3.
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REL 37800 - The Qur’an In Muslim Life
Scholarly investigation of the Qur’an and the manifold ways in which it has been received, understood, interpreted, and contested by Muslims throughout the ages. Topics include the history of the text, its structure, literary features, and major themes, as well as its aural, devotional, social, and material dimensions, the issue of translation and debates over matters of interpretation.
Preparation for Course
P: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor.
Cr. 3.
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REL 38100 - Islam And Modernity
An examination of the ways in which Muslim societies have responded to the challenges of modernity in varied social, cultural, political, and embodied contexts. Special attention will be paid to issues of social change, the nation state, globalization, emigration, and reform, revivalist, and other modern movements.
Preparation for Course
P: Junior or Senior class standing or consent of instructor.
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REL 40100 - Studies in Sacred Texts
In-depth scholarly study of a selected scripture or classic text or texts from one of the major world religious traditions alongside relevant secondary literature. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
Preparation for Course
P: consent of instructor.
Cr. 3
Variable Title
V.T.
Notes
May be repeated for up to 9 credit hours.
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REL 40200 - Mysticism
In-depth examination of the religious, literary, cultural, and social dimensions of mysticism within and across the major world religious traditions with particular attention paid to modern academic theories regarding mystical experience and its interpretation.
Preparation for Course
P: consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
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REL 49300 - Undergraduate Seminar
Intensive examination of selected topics in religious studies. Topic varies. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
Preparation for Course
P: consent of instructor
Cr. 3
Variable Title
V.T.
Notes
May be repeated up to 9 credits.
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REL 49500 - Individual Readings in Religious Studies
Individual readings under the guidance of a faculty member. May be repeated for up to six credits with different topics.
Preparation for Course
P: consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
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SE 51000 - Systems Engineering
Systems Engineering (SE) is a structured approach to developing interdisciplinary and complex products. This course introduces SE methodologies spanning the product development life cycle from initial scope definition through delivery of the prototype or first production article. SE techniques are used to define and manage requirements, analyze and optimize product architectures, develop comprehensive designs, plan and supervise manufacturing, test and evaluation, and implement the production line. SE also provides techniques for ensuring that system-level requirements (i.e., reliability, maintainability, safety, etc.) are incorporated into the final product. Spanning all these activities are a set of SE analysis and control functions that continuously assess and manage the product scope, quality, configuration, interfaces, and performance.
Preparation for Course
P: senior or graduate standing.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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SE 52000 - Engineering Economics
Provides an overview of financial accounting principles and basic economic concepts that drive project selection, design, and development. Topics include the time-value of money, investment return, depreciation, budgeting, cash flow, risk, and cost management. The course will emphasize the linkage between project scope and cost management with special attention to cost estimation and earned-value cost management techniques.
Preparation for Course
P: senior or graduate standing in an engineering or science degree program or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Dual Level: Undergraduate-Graduate
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SE 53000 - Systems Engineering Management
The systems engineering (SE) management team is responsible for planning and managing all systems engineering activities that are required to successfully develop complex products and systems. It is in charge of ensuring that all system elements are compatible, available on-schedule and on budget, must work together seamlessly, and satisfy customer requirements. This course addresses the role and activities of the systems engineering team in managing and coordinating product development. Topics include systems engineering planning, management of scope, risk and cost configuration, interfaces and human resources, project control, reviews, performance measures, standards, and documentation.
Preparation for Course
P: senior or graduate standing in an engineering or science degree program or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Dual Level: Undergraduate-Graduate
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SE 54000 - Systems Architecture
Systems engineering best practices prescribe a set of methodologies for architecting and designing complex systems. This course covers requirements analysis, functional analysis and allocation, and synthesis and their interaction with systems analysis and control functions, including system trades, management of risk, configuration, interfaces and data, and development of performance measures. The lectures are complemented by a class design project to architect a complex system leading to development of a functional and physical architecture and associated functional and allocated baselines.
Preparation for Course
P: senior or graduate class standing in engineering or science degree program or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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SE 55000 - Advanced Manufacturing Systems And Processes
Planning, analysis, and design of manufacturing processes in the context of a manufacturing system that meets customer quality, cost and delivery requirements; an integrated project will cover major aspects of manufacturing systems engineering and process design. Emphasis will be placed on the design of manufacturing processes (including assembly systems) in terms of physics and design parameters to meet system cost, quality, product variety and delivery objectives. When to use lean and six-sigma techniques in the context of the manufacturing enterprise design will be evaluated analytically and through computer simulation and physical modeling.
Preparation for Course
P: senior or graduate class standing in engineering or science degree program or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall Spring.
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SE 59500 - Selected Topics in Systems Engineering
Specialty topics in systems engineering, such as requirements, management, specialty engineering (i.e., reliability, manufacturability, survivability, etc.), risk management, and system integration and verification.
Cr. 1-3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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SOC 10900 - Community and the Built Environment
Examines the built environment as both an expression and shaper of human culture, historically and in contemporary society.Lays out criteria for an organized community and examines how the built environment contributes to or inhibits community development. Explores social and environmental sustainability as it relates to community development.
Cr. 3.
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SOC 16101 - Principles of Sociology
Nature of interpersonal relationships, societies, groups, communities, and institutional areas such as the family, politics, education, the economy, and religion. Includes social process operating within these areas; significance for problems of social change, and social stratification.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Indiana Core Transfer Library course.
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SOC 16300 - Social Problems
Major social problems in areas such as the family, religion, economic order, crime, mental disorders, civil rights; racial, ethnic, and international tensions. Relation to structure and values of larger society. Although no prerequisite is required, it is strongly recommended that students have some previous social science course work and/or familiarity with basic sociological concepts and methodology.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Indiana Core Transfer Library course.
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SOC 21100 - Topics in Social Organization
Specific topics to be announced, e.g., social stratification, formal organizations, urban social organization, education, religion, politics, demography, social power, social conflict, social change, comparative social systems, race and ethnic relations, rural sociology, urban sociology, and work reorganization. May be repeated; however, only six hours may be applied to the requirements of the sociology major or minor.
Cr. 3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
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SOC 22100 - Topics in Deviance
Specific topics to be announce, e.g., crime, juvenile delinquency, law enforcement, corrections, mental illness, sexual deviance, drug use, and violence. May be repeated; however, only six hours may be applied to the requirements of the sociology major or minor.
Cr. 3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
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SOC 22500 - Violence
Considers violence in society: its origins, forms, and consequences. Emphasis on describing the social forces that create patterns of violence in societies throughout the world. Forms examined include interpersonal, institutional and structural violence. Purpose of the course is to help the student better understand the role played by violence in modern society.
Cr. 3.
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SOC 23000 - Society and the Individual
Personality and its development; relationship to culture and communication and to social settings; deviant types.
Cr. 3.
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SOC 26000 - Intermediate Sociological Writing
Restricted to sociology majors. Introduction to the analysis of social issues. Emphasis on the development of writing skills appropriate to the discipline. Approved by Arts and Sciences for use in fulfilling the sophomore level English writing requirement.
Preparation for Course
P: SOC 16101 and ENGL 13100 (or equivalent).
Cr. 3.
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SOC 29500 - Selected Topics in Sociology
Specific topics to be announced, e.g., Conflict Resolution and Mediation, Sociological Practice in the Community. May be repeated; however, only six hours may be applied to the requirements of the sociology major or minor.
Cr. 3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
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SOC 30000 - Race and Ethnic Relations
Detailed examination of relations between and among racial and ethic groups; sociological theories of prejudice and discrimination; comparative analysis of diverse systems of intergroup relations.
Preparation for Course
P: SOC 16101; either SOC 26000 or ENGL 23301 (or equivalent), or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
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SOC 30500 - Population
Population composition, fertility, morality, natural increase, migrations; historical growth and change of populations; population theories and policies; techniques in manipulation and use of population data; and the spatial organization of populations.
Preparation for Course
P: SOC 16101, ENGL 23301 or SOC 26000 (or equivalent); or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
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SOC 31201 - Education and Society
The role of educational institutions in modern industrialized societies, with emphasis on the functions of such institutions for the selection, socialization, and certification of individuals for adult social roles. Also covers recent educational reform movements and the implications of current social policies on education.
Preparation for Course
P: SOC 16101; either ENGL 23301 or SOC 26000.
Cr. 3.
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SOC 31300 - Religion and Society
Consider the functions and dysfunctions of religion generally, its economic and cultural patterns, religious group evolutions (cults, churches, sects, denominations), leadership deviance, and conversion/faith maintenance.
Preparation for Course
P: SOC 16101; either ENGL 23301 or SOC 26000 (or equivalent); or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
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SOC 31401 - Social Aspects of Health and Medicine
Group characteristics in the causation, amelioration, and prevention of mental and physical illness, and the social influences in medical education, medical practice, and hospital administration.
Preparation for Course
P: SOC 16101; either ENGL 23301 or SOC 26000 (or equivalent); or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
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SOC 31601 - The Family
Cross-cultural perspectives on family systems; structure and process of the conjugal family in modern and emerging societies. Focus on relationships of the family to other subsystems of the larger society and on interaction within the family in connection with these interrelationships. Emphasis on development of systematic theory.
Preparation for Course
P: SOC 16101; either ENGL 23301 or SOC 26000 (or equivalent); or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
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SOC 31701 - Social Stratification
Nature, functioning, and maintenance of systems of social stratification in local communities and societies. Correlates and consequences of social class position and vertical mobility.
Preparation for Course
P: SOC 16101; either ENGL 23301 or SOC 26000 (or equivalent); or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
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