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PHL 371 - Existentialism Three Credits
Fall Semester
The Existentialist thinkers of the 20th Century vigorously protested the abstraction and sterility of certain kinds of philosophical and theological discourse and demanded that we confront the life and death, flesh and blood issues of our existence. The course will examine the sources of their existential protest in the thought of the 19th Century thinkers Nietzsche and Kierkegaard and progress through a discussion of the major figures and works in the Existentialist movement of the 20th Century.
Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
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PHL 372 - Heidegger and His Influence Three Credits
Not Offered 2016-2017
An introduction to the thought of the most seminal philosopher of the 20th century. Topics discussed include the critique of metaphysics, theology, science, and technology; the structure of being-in-the-world; time and history; anxiety, death, radical finitude and authentic existence. Consideration of Heidegger’s influence on contemporary thinking in philosophy and in all the major disciplines.
Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
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PHL 401 - Senior Philosophy Colloquium I One Credit
Fall Semester
A senior philosophy major completes a capstone essay (plus an oral presentation and defense) on a philosopher or philosophical topic under the supervision of a department faculty member. In the fall, the student researches the topic thoroughly and writes a draft and an annotated bibliography. In the spring, the student writes and presents the essay.
Prerequisite(s): Open to senior Philosophy majors.
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PHL 421 - Senior Philosophy Colloquium II Three Credits
Spring Semester
A senior philosophy major writes and presents a capstone essay on a philosopher or philosophical topic under the supervision of a departmental faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 401 , Senior standing.
Generally, this course is taken in the spring semester of the senior year.
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PHL 475 - Internship in Philosophy Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and permission of Internship Coordinator and Department Chairperson required.
Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship.
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PHL 490 - Directed Study Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Supervised reading and research on selected topics.
Prerequisite(s): Approval of faculty member directing the project and Department Chairperson required.
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PHY 101 - Basic Physics I Four Credits
Fall Semester
Fundamentals of physics for students of biology. Topics in classical mechanics, heat and molecular view of gases; electricity and magnetism, optics and modern physics. Three periods of lecture and two hours of laboratory a week for two semesters.
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PHY 102 - Basic Physics II Four Credits
Spring Semester
Fundamentals of physics for students of biology. Topics in classical mechanics, heat and molecular view of gases; electricity and magnetism, optics and modern physics. Three periods of lecture and two hours of laboratory a week for two semesters.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 101 .
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PHY 105 - Physics Problem Solving I One Credit
Spring Semester
This series of one-credit courses is meant to help students integrate the knowledge acquired in several physics topics from freshman to senior year. The topics covered range from engineering applications of physics concepts to advanced topics in physics and astrophysics. Students are given complex and multifaceted problems that they can study individually and in groups with the help of the Physics faculty.
Prerequisite(s): Corequisite(s):
Each spring semester there will be four separate sections of the course for, respectively, PHY 105 for freshmen, for sophomores, for juniors and for seniors. Seniors will read research papers and present them to the rest of the class.
Completion of the four courses will satisfy the Capstone requirement for Physics and Astronomy majors.
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PHY 121 - Physics I Four Credits
Fall Semester
Brief introduction to vectors and basic concepts of calculus; kinematics; Newton’s laws, force, work and power; conservative forces, potential energy; momentum, collisions; rotational motion, angular momentum, torque; oscillations, simple harmonic motion; gravitation and planetary motion; fluid dynamics; kinetic theory of gases, thermodynamics; heat capacity and transport. Three periods of lecture and two hours of laboratory a week.
Corequisite(s): MTH 125 .
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PHY 122 - Physics II Four Credits
Spring Semester
Brief introduction to the basic concepts of vector calculus, such as line and surface integrals, integral version of Gauss’ theorem and Stokes’ theorem; Coulomb’s law, insulators and metals; electrostatic induction, potential energy; capacitance; currents, resistance, basic circuits, batteries; magnetism and currents; Ampere’s law; motion of free charges in magnetic fields, mass spectroscopy; magnetic induction, Faraday’s law; Maxwell’s equations, electromagnetic waves; geometric and wave optics; light as photons, photoelectric effect. Three periods of lecture and two hours of laboratory a week.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 125 Corequisite(s): MTH 126 .
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PHY 192 - Astronomy in the Scientific Revolution Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
The development and establishment of heliocentric theory. Topics include celestial observations, the geocentric universe, Copernicus’ rejection of geocentrism, Kepler’s and Galileo’s contributions to heliocentrism, 17th-centuryobservations, and the gradual acceptance of heliocentrism. The course stresses exercises, observation, establishment of data, preparation of tables, and construction of mathematical models.
Fulfills the Natural Scientific Inquiry requirement.
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PHY 193 - Science and Belief Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Exploration of the relation between science and religion looking at selected historical episodes from St. Augustine to Richard Dawkins. Possible topics include: reactions to Copernican cosmology; the Galileo affair; rationalism and empiricism in the scientific revolution; Aristotelianism and mechanical philosophies; Puritanism and science; Enlightenment critique of religion; responses to Darwin; Big Bang cosmology and the fine-tuning argument; evolutionary psychology; the growth of anti-scientific sentiment within American fundamentalism.
Fulfills the Catholic Intellectual Traditions and Natural Scientific Inquiry requirements.
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PHY 194 - Physics in the Scientific Revolution Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semester
The development of classical mechanics. Topics include medieval Aristotelian principles of motion; the development of statics, kinematics and dynamics along with mathematical advances in the 17th century; and Newton’s Principia. The course stresses exercises, observation, laboratory experiments, establishment of data, and the development of mathematical analysis and laws.
Fulfills the Natural Scientific Inquiry requirement.
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PHY 195 - Quarks and Quanta: Exploring the Subatomic World Three Credits
Not Offered 2015-2016
The search for the ultimate building blocks of matter is traced from antiquity up to the recent discovery of the Higgs boson, culminating in the standard model of particle physics. The symmetry ideas that underlie the theory and the role of particles in the evolution of the universe are emphasized.
Fulfills the Natural Scientific Inquiry requirement.
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PHY 196 - Quantum World and Relativity Three Credits
Fall Semesters
Introduction to the mysteries of quantum physics and relativity for the general student. Despite nearly a century of confirmations, the basic rules of quantum physics and relativity are still strange, mysterious, and counter-intuitive, and fun to think about. This course examines these rules - their discovery, content, and experimental verifications - and the people who created them - Einstein, Bohr, DeBroglie, Heisenberg, etc. You do not need to be a science major to take this course.
Fulfills the Natural Scientific Inquiry requirement.
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PHY 205 - Physics Problem Solving II One Credit
Spring Semester
This series of one-credit courses is meant to help students integrate the knowledge acquired in several physics topics from freshman to senior year. The topics covered range from engineering applications of physics concepts to advanced topics in physics and astrophysics. Students are given complex and multifaceted problems that they can study individually and in groups with the help of the Physics faculty.
Prerequisite(s): Corequisite(s):
Each spring semester there will be four separate sections of the course for, respectively, for freshmen, PHY 205 for sophomores, for juniors and for seniors. Seniors will read research papers and present them to the rest of the class.
Completion of the four courses will satisfy the Capstone requirement for Physics and Astronomy majors.
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PHY 221 - Physics III Four Credits
Fall Semester
Mechanical and electrical examples of damped, forced and resonant oscillations; the mechanical wave equation via Newton’s mechanics; the electromagnetic wave equation via Maxwell’s equations; traveling sound and electromagnetic waves; diffraction and interference, geometrical limit of wave optics.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 125 , MTH 126 , PHY 121 and PHY 122 .
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PHY 222 - Classical Mechanics Three Credits
Fall Semester
Lagrange’s equations; central forces; kinematics and equations of motion for rigid bodies; Hamilton’s equations; Hamilton-Jacobi equations; small oscillations; elements of fluid dynamics.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 125 -MTH 126 ; and PHY 121 -PHY 122 .
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PHY 223 - Introduction to Physics Computing Three Credits
Offered Periodically
This course teaches how to use software (MATLAB, Mathematica, other) to solve Physics problems. Students learn LaTex, the software used writing research articles. Topics range from the use of derivatives and integrals to complex variables, differential equations, systems of differential equations, partial differential equations and systems, with applications to mechanics, statistical mechanics, wave motion in one and two dimensions and others. We will explore solutions to the wave equations, diffusion equation and Schroedinger’s equation.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 221 .
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PHY 291 - Planets, Moons and the Search for Alien Life Three Credits
Fall Semester
Earth and the solar system, the search for planets around other stars and a discussion about the probability of finding life on other planets or their moons. Topics include: birth of the solar system; early history of the Earth; emergence of life on our planet; mass life extinctions; space exploration of planets and moons in our solar system and search for extraterrestrial life; recent successful search for planets around other stars; possibility of discovering Earth-like planets around other stars in the near future. The course will include class activities, such as labs, and repeated visits to our astronomical observatory.
Fulfills the Natural Scientific Inquiry requirement.
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PHY 292 - The Universe Three Credits
Spring Semester
Structure and evolution of the Universe. Topics include: a brief history of our ideas about the size of the Universe, from the Greeks to Copernicus; the Newtonian revolution and the defeat of the anthropocentric view of the cosmos; Einstein and the geometry of space-time; the Milky Way and the discovery of other galaxies; stellar evolution; supernovae; white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes; pulsars; how stars produce the atomic building blocks of life; Big Bang and the expansion of the universe; discovery of microwave background radiation; and the mystery of dark matter. The course will include class activities, such as labs, and repeated visits to our astronomical observatory.
Fulfills the Natural Scientific Inquiry requirement.
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PHY 305 - Physics Problem Solving III One Credit
Spring Semester
This series of one-credit courses is meant to help students integrate the knowledge acquired in several physics topics from freshman to senior year. The topics covered range from engineering applications of physics concepts to advanced topics in physics and astrophysics. Students are given complex and multifaceted problems that they can study individually and in groups with the help of the Physics faculty.
Prerequisite(s):
Each spring semester there will be four separate sections of the course for, respectively, for freshmen, for sophomores, PHY 305 for juniors and for seniors. Seniors will read research papers and present them to the rest of the class.
Completion of the four courses will satisfy the Capstone requirement for Physics and Astronomy majors.
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PHY 321 - Statistical Physics Three Credits
Spring Semester
An introduction to the macroscopic view of thermodynamics: temperature, heat, work, entropy, equations of state, engines and refrigerators. Introduction to the microscopic or statistical view: Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution; microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical distributions; quantum statistics of bosons and fermions; black body radiation; electronic and thermal properties of quantum liquids and solids.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 121 -PHY 122 , and PHY 221 , LC 235 recommended.
Fulfills the Statistical Reasoning requirement.
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PHY 322 - Astrophysics and Cosmology Three Credits
Spring Semester
Introduction to the structure of stars and hydrostatic equilibrium; stellar nuclear fusion; stellar evolution, the ultimate fate of stars, stellar super-winds and supernovae; stellar remnants: white dwarfs, neutron stars and degeneracy pressure; x-ray sources; black holes and accretion disks; how relativity predicts the expansion of the universe; quasars and gamma ray bursts; modern cosmology: microwave background radiation; dark matter; vacuum energy; the formation of galaxies from gravitational instability; primordial synthesis of the elements; the Big Bang as a test of our high energy physics theories.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 121 -PHY 122 , and PHY 221 .
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PHY 323 - Quantum Physics Three Credits
Not Offered 2015-2016
Schroedinger wave equation and the statistical interpretation of the wave function; the time independent equation in one dimension - free particle, square wells, barriers, tunneling; the equation in three dimensions - hydrogen atom and angular momentum; identical particles and spin; multiparticle states and entanglement; introduction to solids and Block theorem.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 121 -PHY 122 , and PHY 221 and MTH 251 (Linear Algebra), LC 235 is highly recommended.
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PHY 324 - Electromagnetism Three Credits
Not Offered 2015-2016
The sources, the properties and the waves of electromagnetic fields and potentials; Boundary value problems in electrostatics; Magnetostatics and Faraday’s law; Electromagnetic Properties of media: dielectrics, diamagnetic, paramagnetic and ferromagnetic materials; Maxwell’s equations in differential form; Relativistic basis of electromagnetism; Electromagnetic basis of geometric and wave optics: lenses, mirrors, diffraction, polarization.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 121 , PHY 122 and PHY 221 .
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PHY 325 - Electronics Four Credits
Fall Semester
Analog electronic circuits, from RL, RC, RLC filters to transistors and operational amplifiers; introduction to digital circuits. The course includes both theory and a strong lab component.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 121 -PHY 122 .
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PHY 326 - Geophysics Three Credits
Offered Periodically
Students will study creeping flow mantle; physical chemical evidence of plate tectonics; planetary tomography; ridges subduction zones; formation continental crust; plumes hot spot volcanism; seafloor depth versus age, lithosphere in time; model of heat diffusion; pressure, gravity, sound speed composition of lithosphere, mantle and core; viscous flow, stress, strain, strain rate; equations governing fluid flow; viscosity of the mantle; plate tectonics heat flow, Earth heat engine; convection plate motion; and past Earth origins of plate tectonics.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 221 .
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PHY 327 - Introduction to Fluid Mechanics Three Credits
Offered Periodically
Fluid dynamics is important in describing stellar, planetary dynamics (mantle, oceans and atmosphere), and multiple engineering applications. The course covers the following: Dissipationless fluids: conservation of mass, Euler’s equation, equation of continuity, conservation of energy, entropy, Bernoulli’s equation, adiabatic, isothermal fluids, thermal and mechanical equilibrium, vorticity, Helmholtz theorems, irrotational flow; Viscous fluids: viscosity, strain rate, stress, Navier-Stokes equation; waves, instability in fluids, turbulent flow, boundary layer flow, convection; compressible flow, sound waves; aerofoils, Kutta-Joukowski theorem.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 221 .
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PHY 328 - Planetary Astrophysics Three Credits
Offered Periodically
Rocky planets, icy planets, giants; solar nebula and planets’ formation by core accretion and planets’ migration; present data frequency of planets around stars; dust to planetesimals to planets; comparative analysis of rocky planets in solar system; plate tectonics, stagnant lid describing Mars, Venus and Earth; whole planet heat structure models of planets in solar system; modeling of super-Earths other solar systems; outer moons tides; search for life on planets and moons; habitable zone around stars.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 221 .
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PHY 401 - Great Experiments in Modern Physics I Three Credits
Not Offered 2015-2016
Available experiments include: Cavendish experiment for the gravitational constant, Young’s two-slit interference experiment, Fizeau’s rotating mirror experiment for the speed of light, Maxwell’s speed of light via electrical measurements, Thomson’s experiment for the electron charge/mass ratio, Millikan’s experiment for the electron charge, Einstein-Perrin’s for Boltzmann’s constant, Planck’s constant via photoelectric effect, Planck’s constant via hydrogen spectrum, Rutherford’s experiment for nuclear size, Frank-Hertz experiment on inelastic electron-atom collisions. PHY 401 may be elected without PHY 402 ; however, to complete all of the experiments students will need both semesters. See Program Director.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 121 -PHY 122 , and PHY 221 .
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PHY 402 - Great Experiments in Modern Physics II Three Credits
Not Offered 2015-2016
Available experiments include: Cavendish experiment for the gravitational constant, Young’s two-slit interference experiment, Fizeau’s rotating mirror experiment for the speed of light, Maxwell’s speed of light via electrical measurements, Thomson’s experiment for the electron charge/mass ratio, Millikan’s experiment for the electron charge, Einstein-Perrin’s for Boltzmann’s constant, Planck’s constant via photoelectric effect, Planck’s constant via hydrogen spectrum, Rutherford’s experiment for nuclear size, Frank-Hertz experiment on inelastic electron-atom collisions. PHY 401 may be elected without PHY 402; however, to complete all of the experiments students will need both semesters. See Program Director.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 121 -PHY 122 , and PHY 221 .
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PHY 403 - Topics in Physics Three Credits
Spring Semester
This is an umbrella title to accommodate any physics offering not included in the above list. The specific topics covered will be listed in pre-registration materials and will appear in the student’s transcripts; for example, PHY 403, Topics in Physics - Medical Physics. Student may take several semesters of PY 403, because of a change in topic: e.g. Topics in Physics-Optics.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 121 -PHY 122 , and PHY 221 .
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PHY 404 - Topics in Astronomy Three Credits
Not Offered 2015-2016
The mechanism for PHY 404 is the same as for PHY 403 : examples are PHY 404 - Research in Extrasolar Planets, PHY 404 - Stellar Evolution or PHY 404 - Cosmology.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 121 -PHY 122 , and PHY 221 .
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PHY 405 - Physics Problem Solving IV One Credit
Spring Semester
This series of one-credit courses is meant to help students integrate the knowledge acquired in several physics topics from freshman to senior year. The topics covered range from engineering applications of physics concepts to advanced topics in physics and astrophysics. Students are given complex and multifaceted problems that they can study individually and in groups with the help of the Physics faculty.
Prerequisite(s):
Each spring semester there will be four separate sections of the course for, respectively, for freshmen, for sophomores, for juniors and PHY 405 for seniors. Seniors will read research papers and present them to the rest of the class.
Completion of the four courses will satisfy the Capstone requirement for Physics and Astronomy majors.
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PHY 420 - Engineering Statics Three
Not Offered 2015-2016
Introduces students to the basic principles of engineering statics. The course deals with forces acting on rigid bodies under static equilibrium. Topics include forces, force systems, moments, couples, first and second moments of areas and volumes, inertia, centroids, frames and trusses.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 121
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PHY 425 - Solid Mechanics Three Credits
Not Offered 2015-2016
The concepts of stress and strain and their relation are introduced. Axially loaded members, temperature effects, torsion, bending, combined loading and stress transformations are studied. Torsion, deflection of beams, stability and buckling of columns are discussed.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 121 , PHY 420
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PHY 490 - Directed Study Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
This is an opportunity for upper level students to do advanced work in a specialized area of physics or astronomy.
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PHY 496 - Independent Research Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Students carry out an independent research project under the direction of a faculty member. The research may be part of an ongoing project being conducted by the faculty member, or the student and faculty member may develop an original project. Approval of the faculty member and the Department Chairperson needed.
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PHY 497 - Senior Thesis Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Students complete an independent scholarly work under the guidance of a faculty member, resulting in a substantial written work.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in the department; approval of the faculty member and the Department Chairperson.
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POL 101 - Model United Nations One Credit
Spring Semester
This one credit course prepares students to participate in the annual four-day National Model United Nations (NMUN) conference in New York City in late March. The course prepares students to participate in Stonehill College’s delegation to NMUN to represent effectively and knowledgeably the delegation’s country assignment.
Prerequisite(s): Instructor Permission required.
Course may be taken a maximum of four times.
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POL 110 - Power, Order, and Justice (First-Year Seminar) Four Credits
Fall Semester
This course will explore the dilemmas facing all governments: on what principles should the political order be based? What is the nature of the just state? What determines citizenship, political authority, and power? What is the good life and how is it related to the political order and the satisfaction of justice?
Prerequisite(s): Open to First-Year Students only.
Is the equivalent to .
Fulfills the First-Year Seminar Requirement.
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POL 123 - American Government and Politics Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
The primary goal of this introductory course is to provide a broad understanding of governmental institutions and political behavior in the United States. This course covers the development of institutions and ideas from the founding era, the interaction among institutions and between the levels of government in the formulation and implementation of public policy, and the impact of citizens and groups on the American political system.
Fulfills the Social Scientific Inquiry requirement.
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POL 143 - International Politics Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
An exploration of the formation of foreign policy, the structure and processes of international systems, patterns of conflict, economic and security issues, and institutions and processes of conflict resolution.
Fulfills the Moral Inquiry requirement.
Course may be applied to the Asian Studies and the Middle Eastern Studies minors
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POL 171 - Power, Order, and Justice Three Credits
Spring Semesters
The dilemmas facing all governments: On what principles should the political order be based? What is the nature of the just state? What determines citizenship, political authority and power? What is the good life, and how is it related to the political order; and the satisfaction of justice?
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POL 201 - College Mock Trial One Credit
Fall and Spring Semesters
This course prepares you to participate in the American Mock Trial Association collegiate mock trial competition as a member of the team representing Stonehill College. Topics covered include developing a case theory, drafting opening statements and closing arguments, conducting direct and cross examinations, and making and responding to evidentiary objections.
Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission required.
Course may be taken three times as long as topics differ.
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POL 210 - Research Methods in Political Science (WID) Four Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
This course provides an introduction to the methods that political scientists use to answer questions. Students will learn analytical tools to critically evaluate and conduct research. The course will cover research design, hypothesis formulation, and various qualitative and quantitative methods for collecting and analyzing data.
Prerequisite(s): POL 123 .
Fulfills the Statistical Reasoning and Writing-in-the Disciplines requirements.
Course may be applied to the Data Science program.
Previously offered as POL 310.
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POL 221 - Education Policy and Politics Three Credits
Not Offered 2016-2017
An in depth investigation of the political dynamics and policy challenges in American education. This course explores the history and purpose of education, problems facing U.S. public education within an increasingly globally competitive world, governance structures, education finance, and specific education policy issues, standards and accountability, among others.
Prerequisite(s): POL 123
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POL 222 - Political Ideologies Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2017, 2019
An introduction to Western political ideologies: basic philosophical concepts, the theory of democracy and its critics, and various political ideologies including conservatism, fascism, feminism, liberalism, Marxism, and socialism.
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POL 233 - Law, Politics, and Society Three Credits
Not Offered 2016-2017
This course examines law in practice with a focus on how individuals operate within and against the legal system. It explores the nature of law, its impact on the everyday lives of people, the judicial process, the art of legal reasoning, and the role of courts in initiating, directing, and resisting social change.
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POL 234 - Comparing States Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
The variations in political systems of states will be explored in terms of state-society relations. Types of democratic and authoritarian systems will be investigated, as well as conditions of their consolidation, change or transformation. In addition, the role of such forces as political protest and participation, ideologies and civil society on shaping politics and policy outcomes will be explored through comparative case studies of countries around the world.
Course may be applied to the Asian Studies minor.
Course may be applied to the Middle Eastern Studies minor.
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POL 235 - American Political Thought Three Credits
Fall 2017
An exploration of the basic structure, values, and theoretical foundations of the American republic and its political development. The creation and definition of American political thinking in the works of Locke, Jefferson, Madison, Tocqueville, Calhoun, Lincoln, and others.
Prerequisite(s): POL 171 or POL 110 or one 100-Level Philosophy Course.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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POL 245 - American Foreign Policy Three Credits
Spring Semester
The interplay between American interests and the international political system is examined in terms of decision-making, political pressures, ethical considerations, a changing security agenda, patterns of cooperation and conflict, trade and aid, human rights and resource distribution.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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POL 247 - Elections in America Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2016, 2018
Elections are the signature events of American democracy and provide a mechanism to ensure democratic accountability. This course examines how elections in America are structured and how political parties shape the electoral system. The course also examines how interest groups, the media, and money impact electoral dynamics.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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POL 255 - Environmental Policy and Politics Three Credits
Spring Semester
Global climate change, mass extinctions, polluted waterways, hazardous waste dumps, oil spills, and nuclear meltdowns. Concerns about the health and integrity of the environment have garnered much attention since the 1960s. This course examines the nature and extent of public policy-making that addresses these and other environmental issues.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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POL 277 - Global Wealth, Power and Poverty Three Credits
Fall Semesters
The course examines the global clash and coexistence between states and markets. It explores sources of poverty and inequality in developing world. As a political economy course, it investigates globalization of trade, finance and production. Study of global policy tools to address poverty and promote growth in an increasingly global world concludes the course. An emphasis is placed on the World Bank, the IMF and multinational corporations in world politics and economy.
Prerequisite(s): POL 143 .
Course may be applied to the Asian Studies minor.
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POL 331 - Global Security Studies Three Credits
Fall Semester
The causes of war, military history with the interplay of strategy, technology and politics as the central focus, the nuclear threat and terrorism in the contemporary period. Prevention and the limitation of war and the moral and legal restraints on the activities of states are explored.
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POL 332 - The American Presidency Three Credits
Spring Semester
The origins and growth of the American presidency, the Executive office, and its occupant, the relationship between the office and democratic government, the separation of powers and divided party government, and on the expansion of public administration during the twentieth century.
Prerequisite(s): POL 123 .
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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POL 333 - Contemporary Political Theory Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course explores contemporary political theory from the perspective of core political concepts such as liberty, rights, and democracy. What does it mean to be free in a modern society? What does it mean to have rights, and what rights should individuals have? What does democratic theory expect of citizens?
Prerequisite(s): POL 171 (cannot be taken concurrently).
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POL 334 - Man, Woman, War: Gender and Defining (In)Security Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2016, 2018
How does gender impact the study of insecurity, particularly that caused by political conflict? How do the state and the military construct norms of femininity and masculinity? This course will draw on interdisciplinary research from political science and international studies as well as from feminist philosophy and gender studies to explore how gender informs our understanding of experiences of insecurity and what security ought to entail.
Prerequisite(s): One 100 level Philosophy Cornerstone Course, or POL 110 or POL 171 .
Course may be applied to the American Studies and Gender and Sexuality Studies programs.
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POL 336 - Constitutional Law and Politics Three Credits
Fall Semester
This course focuses on the structural form and institutional powers of American government. The central purpose of the course is to explore the question of constitutional interpretation. Who are the authoritative interpreters of the Constitution, what is the relationship between them, and what interpretive methodology should they employ?
Prerequisite(s): POL 123 and junior or senior standing.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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POL 337 - Public Administration Three Credits
Spring Semester
Administration of public affairs; how public policy is put into effect by government bureaucracies; theories of government organizations; the political setting of bureaucracies; problems of budgeting and personnel; efficient and humane conduct of public business.
Prerequisite(s): POL 123 .
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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POL 339 - Latin American Politics Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2018, 2020
This course introduces students to politics and issues in modern Latin America. It develops a comparative framework to understand Latin American democracies and pays particular attention to the so-called “Third Wave of Democracy.”
Course may be applied to the Latin American Studies program.
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POL 340 - European Politics Three Credits
Fall Semester
The history, political structures, and politics of the major nations of Europe, the political ideologies and policies of Great Britain, Germany, France, and Italy. The European Union is central to the course and its expanding membership and deepening responsibilities are explored.
Prerequisite(s): POL 143 .
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POL 341 - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2017, 2019
The primary goal of this course is to provide a broad understanding of the civil liberties and civil rights enjoyed by persons in the United States. The course explores the historical evolution of rights and liberties and their application to current controversies. The course covers freedom of religion, freedom of speech, the right to privacy, freedom from cruel and unusual punishments, protections against discrimination, and affirmative action.
Prerequisite(s): POL 123 .
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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POL 345 - Inequality, Poverty, and American Democracy Three Credits
Not Offered 2016-2017
Democracy is based on the ideal of political equality. Yet inequality is an undeniable feature of American society. How do inequity and poverty affect the working of American democracy? This seminar examines the nature and extent of poverty in the U.S., its causes and consequences, and the antipoverty effects of existing and proposed government programs and policies.
Prerequisite(s): POL 123 .
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POL 346 - Immigration and the American Ideal Three Credits
Not Offered 2016-2017
This course will consider the topic of immigration from a human rights perspective, particularly following the events of 9/11. After offering students a brief overview of U.S. immigration law and those responsible for implementing it, classes will examine issues of migrants, immigration reform, deportation, and the role of state and federal authorities.
Prerequisite(s):
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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POL 347 - Conflict Analysis and Resolution Three Credits
Fall Semester
The course examines sources and types of conflict and conditions of sustainable peace between and within communities or states. It also surveys the research on implementation and efficacy of third party interventions in such conflicts as used by international and regional organizations and great powers. Tools examined include arbitration, mediation, negotiation and dialogue groups. Specific protracted conflicts will be investigated.
Fulfills the Social Scientific Inquiry requirement.
Students registered for this course are eligible to apply for the Learning Inside Out (LION) international internship and professional development program.
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POL 348 - Peace and Conflict Studies Three Credits
Spring Semester
As an introduction to the field of Peace and Conflict Studies, the course examines sources of war and violence as well as the conditions of sustainale, just or positive peace. Some of the sources of violent conflict covered include the nature of political systems, levels of economic development, ethnic and racial identities. Specific cases of international conflicts will be examined.
Fulfills the Catholic Intellectual Traditions and Moral Inquiry requirements.
Course may be applied to the Catholic Studies and Irish Studies programs, as well as the Peace and Conflict Studies interdisciplinary minor.
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POL 351 - Public Policy Analysis Three Credits
Fall Semester
The course examines the roles that values play in the making of public policy, considers why some problems reach the public agenda, and why some policies succeed. Using a variety of policy problems, students will hone their ability to analyze complex issues and develop concise reports of their findings and recommendations.
Prerequisite(s): POL 123 .
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POL 352 - Transitions to Democracy and Building Democracy Three Credits
Not Offered 2016-2017
This course considers hurdles and obstacles facing countries transitioning to democracy. We study the literature on the topic and explore several cases of democratic transition and consolidation. We focus on constitution engineering and stability in post-conflict situations with weak economic development and inadequate infrastructure, corruption, and ethnic tension.
Prerequisite(s): .
Course may be applied to the Latin American Studies program with permission of the Program Director.
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POL 353 - International Law and Organizations Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2014, 2016
Explores the extent to which international organizations such as the United Nations and the World Bank are able to alter the contours of statehood and state sovereignty and whether such international organizations serve or dominate state actors. Case studies are Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Iraq.
Prerequisite(s): POL 143 .
Course may be applied to the Asian Studies and Middle Eastern Studies minors.
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POL 354 - Irish Politics Three Credits
Not Offered 2015-2016
The development of Irish nationalism, the creation of the Irish state in 1922, and the building of the Irish state. Economic development, Church-state relations, and education are explored as well as unsolved puzzle of the Irish nation and state, Northern Ireland.
Course may be applied to the Irish Studies minor.
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POL 355 - Politics of East Asia Three Credits
Not Offered 2015-2016
This course provides an introduction to the methods that political scientists use to answer questions. Students will learn analytical tools to critically evaluate and conduct research. The course will cover research design, hypothesis formulation, and various qualitative and quantitative methods for collecting and analyzing data. Students will also construct a research design for a political science topic of interest to them.
Prerequisite(s): POL 143 .
Course may be applied to the Asian Studies minor.
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POL 356 - Politics of the Middle East Three Credits
Not Offered 2015-2016
This course will focus on the Arab-Israeli conflict and relationships among the Arab states; the roll of the major powers in the Middle East’s consideration of ideas and political manifestations of nationalism, the impact of imperialism, problems of development, and politics of oil, finally, the impact of ethnicity, tribalism culture and religion in explaining politic in the Middle Eastern states.
Prerequisite(s): POL 143 .
Course may be applied to the Middle Eastern Studies minor.
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POL 357 - Topics in Politics Three Credits
Spring Semesters
From time to time, faculty members may offer a special course in their field of expertise. The course engages in analysis of selected topics in one of the four area fields of the discipline: Political Theory; American Government; Comparative Politics; and International Relations.
Prerequisite(s): POL 123 or POL 143 or POL 171 .
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POL 358 - Massachusetts State Politics Three Credits
Not Offered 2016-2017
A study of the organization, powers, processes and politics of state government in Massachusetts. Topics will include Massachusetts history, political institutions, budgeting, political leaders, and contemporary issues in the state.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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POL 360 - The United States Congress Three Credits
Not Offered 2016-2017
This course explores the politics of the U.S. Congress. Emphasis is placed on representation, the legislative process, and policy making. Congressional organization, namely committee systems and party leadership, are also examined to gain a deeper understanding of Congressional decision-making.
Prerequisite(s): POL 123 .
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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POL 380 - Dirty Hands: Moral Dilemmas Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2014, 2016
The difficult “problem of dirty hands” that is making morally unpalatable choices when confronting mutually exclusive and competing ethical claims. Works of modern political philosophy and classic literature explore some possible responses to such problems.
Prerequisite(s): POL 171 , POL 110 , or a 100-level Philosophy course.
Fulfills the Moral Inquiry requirement.
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POL 381 - Citizens of the World Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2015, 2017
This course introduces students to ongoing debates within contemporary cosmopolitan political theory over what is morally required of us as our world increasingly becomes globally interconnected. Applications of cosmopolitan theory to real world dilemmas such as how to respond to crimes against humanity and how to assess actions of transnational non-governmental associations will be explored.
Prerequisite(s): POL 171 or a 100-Level Philosophy course.
Fulfills the Moral Inquiry requirement.
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POL 382 - Parties and Interest Groups in American Politics Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters (in Washington, DC)
The course will explore internal incentive structures of political organizations, including business, professional, trade union and “public interest” groups. The course also examines the processes by which democratic politics enables groups to influence national political institutions. Taught in Washington D.C., the course includes opportunities for students to visit and meet with numerous interest groups working to influence public policy.
Course taken as part of the Semester in Washington, D.C. program.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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POL 383 - Environmental Justice Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2017, 2019
This course explores how the environment relates to social justice. How are environmental challenges in the United States as well as internationally connected to deep structural injustices related to class, race and gender? We will read moral philosophy and political theory as well as social scientific and historical research. Then we will apply the theories to a few cases of environmental injustice: hazardous waste disposal, food justice, climate change, and inter-generational justice.
Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course, or POL 110 or POL 171 .
Fulfills the Moral Inquiry requirement.
Course may be applied to the Environmental Science and Studies programs.
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POL 390 - Politics in Washington, D.C. Three Credits
Spring Semester
A series of seminars during the semester will focus on an in-depth study of power and politics in American government. During a two-week stay in Washington, D.C., students will combine traditional academic work with seminars with prominent individuals in government, journalism and the nonprofit sector.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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POL 401 - Political Science Honors Thesis I Three Credits
Fall Semester
For accepted rising seniors, the Honors Program of Political Science and International Studies involves the writing of a thesis and a public defense. Each honors student works closely throughout a full academic year with the faculty member(s) best able to offer advice on the topic of the thesis. POL 401 consists of finalizing a literature review, outline, and initial draft of the thesis.
Prerequisite(s): , , , , and Senior Standing.
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POL 402 - Political Science Honors Thesis II Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
For accepted seniors, the Honors Program of Political Science and International Studies involves the writing of a thesis and a public defense. Each honors student works closely throughout a full academic year with the faculty member(s) best able to offer advice on the topic of the thesis. POL 402 consists of finishing the thesis and a public defense.
Prerequisite(s): .
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POL 422 - Capstone Seminar Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
The course examines central themes, problems, and issues in the four fields of the discipline (Political Theory, American Politics, International Relations, and Comparative Government).
Prerequisite(s): Political Science and International Studies majors only; Senior standing.
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POL 475 - Internship in Political Science Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
This course centers on your participation in a work experience that relates to the study of politics. This course also calls upon you to critically examine and reflect upon your internship experience in journal entries and an academic essay.
Prerequisite(s): Minimum of 2.7 GPA and Junior Standing. Internship Application approval by Internship Coordinator and Department Chairperson required.
Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship. Course may be applied to the Irish Studies minor.
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POL 490 - Directed Study Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Supervised reading and research on selected topics.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the faculty member directing the project and the Department Chairperson.
Course may be applied to the Irish Studies minor.
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POL 496 - Independent Research Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Opportunity for a student to conduct research in a specialized area of Political Science and International Studies under the direction of a faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): Approval of both the faculty member directing the research project and the Political Science Department Chair.
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PSY 101 - General Psychology Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Principles underlying physiological psychology, learning, perception, altered states of consciousness, human development, human memory and emotion, personality, social behavior, intelligence, and the behavior disorders.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite for all other courses in the Department except PSY 261 and PSY 204 .
Fulfills the Social Scientific Inquiry requirement.
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PSY 110 - Psychological Science One Credit
Spring Semester
Early exposure to the research process in a particular sub-field of psychology matching a faculty member’s area of expertise and/or interest.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 (May be taken concurrently) and instructor permission. Priority given to First-Year Students.
The course may be taken twice under different instructors with instructor permission.
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PSY 201 - Developmental Psychology I Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Study of child development from conception through preadolescence. It emphasizes an understanding of developmental research methods and theories and examines the physical, cognitive, social, emotional, personality and moral aspects of development.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 .
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PSY 203 - Developmental Psychology II Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Study of human development from early adulthood to death. It emphasizes an understanding of developmental research methods and theories and examines the physical, cognitive, social, emotional, personality and moral aspects of development. (PSY 201 is not a prerequisite for this course).
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 .
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PSY 204 - Human Development in the Young Adult Years Three Credits
Not Offered 2016-2017
Overview of the theory and research examining psychological processes during adolescence and young adulthood. The focus will be on the fundamental changes of adolescence and young adulthood including, biological, cognitive and social-affective transitions. Emphasis on theoretical perspectives and empirical research findings.
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PSY 205 - Theories of Personality Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Surveys the Psychoanalytic, the Neo-Analytic, the Biological, the Existential, the Cognitive, and Trait-Factor approaches to the study of personality. Comparative analysis and case study application of the major constructs as presented in the works of various theorists.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 .
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PSY 207 - Abnormal Psychology Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Course employs the DSM-V system of classifying and describing emotional dysfunctioning. It explores the etiology, course, and treatment of major disorders. Dynamics and treatment modalities are approached from the psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, and existential models. Examination of research and case studies, and a possible practicum experience.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 .
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PSY 209 - Social Psychology Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Problems, concepts, and methods in the study of social behavior; including conformity, attitude development and change, interpersonal attraction, group processes, and social cognition.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 .
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PSY 261 - Introduction to Statistics Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Examines statistical techniques as used in the behavioral sciences. Topics include: descriptive statistics - measures of central tendency and variability; inferential statistics - principles of hypothesis testing, z test, t test, simple ANOVA, correlation and introduction to regression, and chi square. Statistical analysis software complements use of computational formulae.
Prerequisite(s): Only open to Psychology, Neuroscience, and Interdisciplinary Health Science majors.
Fulfills the Statistical Reasoning requirement.
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PSY 262 - Intermediate Statistics Three Credits
Spring Semester
Further examination of statistical techniques used in the behavioral sciences. Topics include: Two-way analysis of variance, repeated measures ANOVA, regression analysis, and nonparametric techniques (e.g., Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallace H test). Statistical analysis software complements use of computational formulae.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 261 .
Course may be applied to the Data Science program.
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