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NSG 802 - Interpretation of Quantitative Research for Healthcare
The foundational concepts of this course are designed to assist the advanced practice nurse become proficient in the reading and interpretation of quantitative health sciences research. Statistical concepts related to the health sciences will be included, to promote synthesis of the data and direct application to improved patient outcomes or practice change. Students are expected to demonstrate understanding of quantitative concepts by interpreting both individual and group quantitative research studies. Students learn to identify the particular analysis required and how to interpret the results of an array of commonly used quantitative methods. A graduate course in fundamentals of research, methods and design, or statistics within the last three years is recommended prior to this course.
Prerequisites & Notes
Offered: Summer Semester
Credits: 3
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NSG 805 - Health Research Methods
This course builds on student’s understanding of scholarly inquiry, knowledge generation, research design methods and research utilization as best practices in health care. Specifically the course objective will focus on critically evaluating a research study design, the data collection process, the analysis and the presented interpretation of the results as it related to the potential improvement of patient outcomes.
Prerequisites & Notes
Offered: Spring Semester
Credits: 3
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NSG 810 - Epidemiology in Advanced Practice Nursing
This course introduces students to the study of diseases and ill health through patterns of occurrence in human populations. The approaches of epidemiology in estimating the burden of disease, and in evaluating primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies are analyzed. Statistical concepts related to epidemiological research is explored.
Prerequisites & Notes
Offered: Spring Semester
Credits: 3
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NSG 815 - Evidence Based Leadership Practices
This course will focus on translating research evidence into quality practices that improve patient outcomes. A unique integrative, collaborative approach will be used to apply critical appraisal of the research process. Three sections of scholarship are included: critical appraisal of research to support scholarship, scholarship of administrative practice, and scholarship of clinical practice.
Prerequisites & Notes
Offered: Fall Semester
Credits: 3
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NSG 895 - Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Project Practicum
Doctor of Nursing Practice students are required to complete a clinical scholarly project in order to meet the program requirements and be eligible for graduation. The DNP Scholarly Project is a project that brings together the practice and scholarship aspects of the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. It is designed to address complex practice issues that affect groups of patients, healthcare organizations, or healthcare systems utilizing informatics, technology, and in-depth knowledge of the clinical and behavioral sciences. The clinical scholarship required in the DNP Scholarly Project reflects mastery and competency in the student’s area of expertise.
Over the four clinical practicum semesters a DNP student will form a Scholarly Project Team, minimally including the student, a faculty guide, and an external expert who has expertise in the student’s identified topic of interest. Under the direction of the approved Scholarly Project Team, the student will develop, implement, evaluate and disseminate a sustainable, evidence-based project targeted to improve patient safety and quality of care, in a complex healthcare system. There will be one on campus Seminar required each semester while enrolled in NSG 895.
Students enrolled in NSG 895 will continue this course until completion of their scholarly project. The student will be required to enroll in the course a minimum four times, a total of 12 credits. Additional enrollment into the practicum for varied credits (1-3) will be allowed at the discretion of the Program Director until completion of the scholarly project.
Prerequisites & Notes
12 Credits required for program completion. Students must enroll in 3 credits per semester until 12 credits are earned; then may enroll in 1-3 credits at the discretion of the Program Director until the DNP Scholarly Project is completed.
Credits: 12
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NSG 900 - APRN Re-Entry Clinical Practicum
This course focuses on the application of theory and research findings to the primary care of families within the context of communities and the larger society, which forms the social environment for health care. The course provides opportunities for students to assess the health of a client population, as well as individual and family health in a community-based setting. Students are expected to demonstrate progress toward autonomous practice in clinical decision-making, selection of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, and evaluation of outcomes. Re-introduction to the role of the Family Nurse Practitioner is fostered under the guidance of preceptors in the practice setting.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of Graduate Nursing Education Program Director required.
Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall Semester
Credits: variable
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PH 101 - Introduction to Public Health
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the basic principles of public health, using a cross-cutting systematic approach that incorporates a historical and modern day perspective on examining disease causation, social determinants of health, epidemiology and prevention interventions for individual and population-based care.
Prerequisites & Notes
Offered Fall Semester
Credits: 3
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PH 125 - Environmental Health
This introductory course focuses on the physical, biological and human factors that affect the natural and built environment and the impact of these factors on the health of individuals and communities. This course reviews global environmental concerns that address occupational health and safety, air and water quality, food safety, sanitation and environmental justice.
Prerequisites & Notes
Credits: 3
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PH 202 - Health Systems and Services
This course explores the public health professionals’ role in health care and the public health workforce with special emphasis on managed care, organizational health care, public health systems, public health services and access to care at national and international levels.
Prerequisites & Notes
Credits: 3
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PH 203 - Public Health Seminar
This course offers a forum for presentations and case studies on environmental health, food safety, disease outbreaks and health issues across the lifespan. These significant health issues will be taught by public health officials with expertise in these areas. Discussions will assist students in connecting theory to practice.
Prerequisites & Notes
Credits: 3
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PH 204 - Health Promotion, Marketing & Communications
This interactive course investigates communication theory and techniques, and marketing concepts utilizing mass media strategies to produce effective public health promotion messaging.
Prerequisites & Notes
Credits: 3
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PH 214 - Public Health Internship I
This course offers students the opportunity to apply basic public health knowledge gained in the classroom to a project in their area of interest. The students will work with public health practitioners or researchers in a public health work setting. The students will complete a minimum of 40 hours on the project per credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
Approval of the program Director.
Credits: 1-6
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PH 302 - Health Policy and Politics
Health Policy and Politics prepares the student to act as an advocate on behalf of clients, families, communities, and health professionals. This course offers students of nursing and public health the opportunity to explore health care, political processes and health related issues through an analysis of legal concepts, decision-making and ethical reasoning in examining health policies at state and federal levels. Students attend selected organizational meetings to observe the policy process.
Prerequisites & Notes
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Credits: 3
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PH 304 - Food Safety and Hygiene
This course surveys food safety practices, food borne illnesses/outbreaks and the importance of hygiene practice with safe food handling for preserving population health.
Prerequisites & Notes
Credits: 3
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PH 313 - Public Health Internship II
This course offers students the opportunity to apply their public health knowledge and skills to a project in their area of interest. Students will work in one or more of the essential services of public health. The students will work with public health practitioners or researchers in a public health work setting and will complete a minimum of 40 hours on the project per 1 credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
Approval of the program director.
Credits: 1-6
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PH 336 - Public Health Emergency Preparedness
This course highlights approaches to national and international threats to health, issues of preparedness, response to natural disasters and innovative approaches to addressing health problems across the globe.
Prerequisites & Notes
Credits: 3
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PH 400 - Global Health and Health Disparities
The course addresses public health issues of national and international importance. The focus areas include HIV, poverty, and exploring health disparities of vulnerable populations including women, infants and children. Measuring health and socio-economic development (equity and social justice) are explored in conjunction with examining approaches to reducing morbidity and mortality.
Prerequisites & Notes
Credits: 3
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PH 402 - Program Planning and Evaluation
This course examines the elements of program development through identifying risk factors, analyzing data sets, reviewing cost effective interventions and program effectiveness using community assessment models for program planning and evaluation.
Prerequisites & Notes
Credits: 3
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PH 425 - Directed Study
This course is a student-initiated and planned exploration of an advanced topic in an area of special interest not available in listed course offerings.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of department required. Senior and qualified junior majors only.
Credits: 3
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PH 501 - Public Health: a Population-based Approach
This course explores the paradigm shift of traditional public health practice approaches to the incorporation of a population-based framework. Students will explore the concept of the social determinants of health, principles of health equity and the importance of using an equity framework in program design. Students will have the opportunity to have a hands on approach through various immersion experiences in designated community-based agencies. 2.5 theory credits and .5 immersion credits (30 hours).
Credits: 3
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PH 504 - Communicable & Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology
This course provides students with a global perspective of the epidemiology of communicable diseases, covering methods of infectious disease epidemiology and the “new” public health environment of chronic diseases. Students will apply epidemiologic principles to examine the molecular mechanisms for disease pathogenesis and relevant epidemiologic issues of prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Students will have the opportunity to have a hands on approach through various immersion experiences in designated public health agencies. 2.5 theory credits and .5 immersion credits (30 hours).
Credits: 3
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PH 510 - Behavioral Health & Health Promotion
This course examines how theory informs health promotion and public health practice, and health behaviors in the context of 21st century public health. Students will gain a theoretical and conceptual perspective of the public health research and practice that informs models of health promotion. Using an applied learning approach, students will evaluate theory-based public health programs and link principles to practice. Students will have the opportunity to have a hands on approach through various immersion experiences in designated agencies. 2.5 theory credits and .5 immersion credit (30 hours).
Credits: 3
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PH 520 - Public Health Genomics & Informatics
This course focuses on the emerging field of public health genomics and the role genomics plays in trending the leading causes of death in the United States. Students will investigate the interaction of diseases, the environment, and behavioral risk factors in relation to public health genomics as a means of improving public health outcomes. Students will also explore the dynamics of integrating informatics data.
Credits: 3
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PH 530 - Environmental Health
This course frames the impact of environmental influences on health and well-being. Addressing public health aspects of environmental issues, students will be exposed to the fundamental science and methods of environmental health; regulatory domains of environmental health law; environmental hazards, such as toxins, chemicals and natural biohazards; occupational health; and the hazards of living in the natural world. Students will have the opportunity to have a hands on approach through various immersion experiences in designated communities. 2.5 theory credits and .5 immersion credits (30 hours).
Credits: 3
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PH 550 - Global Health
This course will allow students to apply principles of population-based public health approaches to understand and develop sustainable solutions to complex global health challenges. Using case-based and problem-based learning approaches students will apply system-level thinking, critical thinking and problem-solving skills during interactive lectures that utilize multimedia resources.
Credits: 3
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PH 575 - Practicum & Seminar
Practicum experiences expose students to the complexity of population-based public health practice in the “real world”. Students will be able to integrate, apply and synthesize knowledge though experiential activities in the public health work environment. Sites may include local and state public health agencies, local non-profits, community-based organizations, state associations, hospitals and community clinics. All students are expected to complete 125 hours of practicum work experience in a structured setting with agency leadership support. Students will have defined project oriented work assigned to them as agreed upon by the student and the agency. Students will need to produce a tangible deliverable to satisfactorily complete the practicum experience. This may include a draft proposal; literature review; analysis/evaluation of agency program; report on significant participation of or development of an event; creation of a public service announcement, brochure, flyer and/or media release. Students will also be required to participate in weekly online seminars to share lessons learned. A final oral presentation of the experience and product as well as an evaluation of the experience is required.
Prerequisites & Notes
Offered Spring Semester
Credits: 4
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PHI 205 - Theories of Ethics
What makes an action morally good or bad? This course is designed to be a comparative study of the major classical, modern, and contemporary ethical theories concerning the origin and nature of moral value.
Credits: 3
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PHI 209 - Contemporary Moral Issues
This course is an examination of the moral and legal ramifications of various prominent contemporary issues worked out against the background provided by ethical theory. Topics for consideration include: abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, war and peace, terrorism, violence, sexuality, discrimination, animal rights, world hunger, and the environment.
Credits: 3
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PHI 223 - Technology, Values, and Society
This course is a study of the history and philosophy of technology, that examines the nature of technology, its impact on society, and its implications for a broad range of social and moral values. Topics for consideration include: biomedical technology, computer and information technology, technological risk, technology and the environment, technology and gender, and technology and public policy.
Credits: 3
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PHI 344 - JYS: LOVE AND HOPE IN THE GOOD LIFE
This course orients students to some of humanity’s best philosophical attempts to define the nature of love and hope, as well as their respective roles in the life well lived. A central goal of this course is to provoke those who take it toward a more nuanced, comprehensive vision of reality, resulting in a renewed and improved perspective on responsibility and accountability toward oneself, others, and the world.
Credits: 3
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PHY 101 - Introduction to Physical Science
This course introduces students to fundamental concepts in the physical sciences. Examples from everyday life are used to identify and promote an understanding of some basic principles that govern the physical world. Logical reasoning, critical thinking, modeling, and communication skills are emphasized.
Prerequisites & Notes
Offered when needed.
Credits: 4
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PHY 103 - Everyday Science
This is a web based core science course intended to clarify misconceptions, extend the science knowledge base and apply scientific reasoning to answer questions from everyday life. Basic academic skills will be emphasized. It is completely delivered over the Internet.
Prerequisites & Notes
Rivier University entrance requirements, good research skills and the ability to work independently.
Offered summer term 1
Credits: 3
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PHY 112 - Physics II
PHY112 is the second course in a two-semester, algebra-based sequence that covers fundamental principles of physics. Topics include: electrostatics, electricity, magnetism, nuclear physics, optics, and other selected topics.
Prerequisites & Notes
Offered spring every other year (Upcoming spring 2021)
Credits: 3
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POL 218 - Women in Politics
Women in Politics
This is a course on women in politics throughout history and today. Top themes addressed will be definitions of women and gender, the political representation of women, and regional comparisons.
We are an institution founded by and for women and two-thirds of our student body are women. Additionally, women’s involvement in politics is relevant because of an increase of woman leaders around the world.
Credits: 3
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POL 220 - Comparative Elections, Parties, and Voting
This is a course on elections, political parties, and voting behavior. Top themes addressed will be different electoral systems and party systems, why and how people vote, and regional comparisons. 2020 is an election year in the U.S., and a class about elections, voting, and political parties is highly relevant to students’ lives as they watch the presidential election. Considering the increasing divisiveness in American politics over recent years, it is important for students to understand the history and legacy of our electoral systems and how they can affect political discourse and the quality of democracy.
Credits: 3
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POL 235 - Democratic Transitions
The course examines the interaction between domestic and international factors in bringing about democratic transitions. By considering numerous examples in a variety of countries and continents, this course will also focus on how authoritarian regimes breakdown and when democratic consolidation occurs.
Credits: 3
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POL 250 - Introduction to Political Science
This course is a study of fundamental problems of political science and a comparison of various political systems, institutions, and political processes.
Credits: 3
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POL 252 - U.S. Federal, State and Local Government
This course provides an introduction to the government of the United States at the national, state, and local level with an emphasis on the structures and institutions of government as well as the background of federal-democratic processes, public opinion, voting behavior, pressure groups and political parties.
Credits: 3
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POL 292 - Comparative Politics
This course is an analysis of the processes and functions found in different political systems. The politics of selected countries representing different levels of development are examined.
Credits: 3
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POL 294 - International Relations and Politics
This course is a study of the behavior of states in their relation with each other in view of providing an understanding of causes of war and the conditions of peace. Topics covered include origins of the modern international system, the Cold War and beyond, evolution of the world economy, the global transformation and fragmentations, international security, and international law and organizations.
Credits: 3
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POL 307 - United States Foreign Policy in the Twentieth Century
This course investigates the major developments in U.S. foreign relations in the twentieth century. Students will discuss the emergence of the United States as a world power and investigate U.S. involvement in two World Wars and the results of that involvement.
Credits: 3
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POL 315 - Modern China
This course provides a history of China from the Opium Wars to the present. It explores the political, economic, social, and intellectual upheavals which constitute recurrent elements in Chinese history.
Credits: 3
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POL 320 - Modern Russia
This course is a survey of the history of Russia and the U.S.S.R. Emphasis will be placed on the political, economic, and social developments of the nineteenth century, the revolution of 1917, and the evolution of the Soviet state. Cross-listed with HIS320.
Credits: 3
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POL 401 - Constitutional History of the U.S.
This course is a study of the evolution of constitutional law in the United States. It begins with the drafting and ratification of the Constitution and the doctrine of judicial review and chronicles the development of major constitutional principles in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Constitutional decisions dealing with civil rights and First Amendment guarantees are discussed in depth. Cross-listed with .
Credits: 3
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POL 412 - International Law
In this course students will examine the law of nations, subjects of international law, the law and the individual territorial questions, international transactions, and war.
Credits: 3
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POL 425 - Directed Study or Community Service
This is a student-initiated and -planned exploration of an advanced topic in an area of special interest not otherwise available for study. Permission of the department faculty advisor is required. It may consist of formal, supervised study of a law-related academic subject with a qualified Rivier instructor. Alternatively, it may involve a law-related, unpaid community service project. Either alternative must be accompanied by a syllabus or learning contract stating the educational goals of the project or course of study as developed and agreed upon in advance by the student, department faculty advisor, and instructor or work supervisor. For a service-learning project, the contract must also state the agreed-upon community service goals. Limited to seniors and qualified juniors who are pre-law students.
Credits: 3
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POL 464 - The New Globalism
The purpose of this course is to examine the multidimensional transformation occurring across the globe: technological, economic, cultural, and institutional. The course will enable students to consider the opportunities as well as the perils created by such transformation. Cross-listed with HIS464.
Credits: 3
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POL 495 - Internship
The internship will provide students with an opportunity to gain supervised work experience in an area related to history and political science. It is available to senior majors who have maintained a 2.5 average in their major or minor field.
Credits: 3
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POL 496 - Internship II
The internship will provide students with an opportunity to gain supervised work experience in an area related to history and political science. It is available to senior majors who have maintained a 2.5 average in their major or minor field. Students are required to intern a minimum of 100 hours for three credits with the host organization over the course of the semester (approximately 7.5 hours per week for a 15-week semester), but the host organization itself may require its interns to complete more hours. Students must check in with the instructor at least once every two weeks and must submit weekly reports describing their activities the previous week and other aspects of their internship. At the end of the semester, students will submit a report reflecting on their internship experience. This particular section is intended for students who have already completed a semester at their internship and are continuing for a second semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
POL495
Credits: 3-6
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PSY 101 - General Psychology
This course is an introduction to the aims and methods of modern psychology and a survey of the central areas of psychological investigation. Topics include but are not limited to: research methods, biological foundations of behavior, sensation and perception, emotion, learning, memory, human development, personality theory, psychological disorders, and social psychology influence and interaction.
Credits: 3
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PSY 203 - Psychology of Communication
This course is an exploration of the many ways in which humans communicate and miscommunicate with each other. How humans communicate in dyads, small groups and on social media is explored. Topics include: language acquisition, verbal and nonverbal messages, person perception, emotions and affective communication, interpersonal relations, listening, persuasion and group dynamics.
Credits: 3
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PSY 204 - Biostatistics
This course is an introduction to basic concepts of measurement and statistical analysis with special emphasis on applications in health science and nursing research. Topics include: scales of measurement, tables and graphs, descriptive statistics, probability and inferential statistics, including estimation and hypothesis testing, t-test, ANOVA, correlation and regression, chi-square, nonparametric methods, and selection of the appropriate statistical test.
Prerequisites & Notes
A prior course in college Algebra is strongly recommended.
Credits: 3
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PSY 205 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
This course is an introduction to basic concepts of measurement and statistical analysis with special emphasis on applications in behavioral and social science research. Topics include: scales of measurement, tables and graphs, descriptive statistics, probability and inferential statistics, including estimation and hypothesis testing, various t-tests, univariate ANOVA, correlation and regression, chi-square, nonparametric methods, and selection of the appropriate statistical test. Psychology majors must take this course in the fall of their sophomore year.
Prerequisites & Notes
or permission of instructor. This course requires a one-credit weekly SPSS Statistics lab component. A prior course in college algebra is strongly recommended.
Credits: 3
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PSY 205L - Statistics Lab
Students will demonstrate a basic understanding of how to utilize a statistical software package to create tables and graphs, find measures of central tendency and variability, as perform univariate statistical analyses, including t-tests, ANOVA, correlation and regression.
Credits: 1
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PSY 208 - Child Psychology
This course is a comprehensive exploration of the physical, social, and psychological processes of growth and development through age 12 including a survey of research methods and designs commonly used in developmental psychology. May be writing assisted.
Prerequisites & Notes
or permission of the instructor. Students cannot take both PSY 208 and PSY 212.
Credits: 3
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PSY 210 - Human Sexuality
This course provides students with a general overview of the physical, emotional, and relational aspects of sexuality from a psychological perspective. Historical and cross-cultural attitudes and behaviors are explored, along with spiritual and ethical issues and concerns. Topics include research methods and challenges, sexual systems and response, conception and prenatal development, fertility awareness, contraception, sexual development across the lifespan, love and relationships, sexual orientation, and gender issues.
Credits: 3
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PSY 211 - Adolescent Psychology
This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive examination of adolescent growth and adjustment. It places emphasis on physical, intellectual and emotional development, including a survey of problems and research findings in the critical phases of development.
Credits: 3
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PSY 212 - Life Span Development
This course gives a general overview of the biophysical, cognitive, affective, and social domains of normal development throughout the lifespan. It includes the variables affecting these domains; and the nature-nurture situations that make each person unique. This course is designed for psychology majors concentrating in areas other than human development and majors from other disciplines.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSY 101 or permission of instructor. Students cannot take both PSY208 Child Psychology and PSY212 Lifespan Development.
Credits: 3
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PSY 214 - Internship I
Students are expected to complete a total of 120 hours for 3 credits, or 240 hours for 6 credits over the semester under professional supervision in a social service agency or program. In addition, students attend a bi-weekly seminar with the faculty instructor.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of the instructor in conjunction with the faculty member coordinating social work and psychology internships is required. Students must arrange internship placement during the previous semester. The deadline for fall internships is March 15; deadline for spring internships is October 15. PSY 214 is open to sophomores or above.
Credits: 3-6
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PSY 230 - Forensic Psychology
Students will explore the application of psychological theory and research techniques to legal issues such as the psychopathology and psychodynamics of crime; false and recovered memories; social psychology of the courtroom; witness and victim interrogation and testimony; the insanity defense; jury selection; the penalty phase of a trial; use of polygraphs; and profiling. Students will participate in experiential learning through mock exercises related to the topics covered in the course.
Credits: 3
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PSY 240 - Social Psychology
This course analyzes the intra- and interpersonal influences on human beliefs and behaviors such as conformity, self-justification, attraction, prejudice, altruism, and aggression. Main topics include: attribution theory, attitude formation and change, social cognition and research methods, with special emphasis on experimental design.
Credits: 3
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PSY 250 - Psychological Disorders
This course provides an introduction to the various psychological disorders as well as an overview of the research methods and treatment of mental illness. Issues of etiology and theories of psychopathology will be examined as well as cultural differences and ethical concerns.
Credits: 3
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PSY 301 - Drugs and Behavior
This course is an exploration of the ways psychoactive drugs affect individuals, family and society. Topics include classification of drugs; biological mechanisms via which drugs produce effects on mind and behavior; drug side effects; tolerance, addiction and withdrawal; chemical therapies for mental illness; drugs and society; and ethical concerns.
Prerequisites & Notes
or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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PSY 304 - Cognitive Psychology
This course is the study of cognitive processes underlying human behavior and experience. Topics include: attention and perceptual processes, learning, memory and mnemonics, metacognition, mental imagery, language comprehension and production, intelligence, problem solving and creativity, and cognitive development.
Prerequisites & Notes
or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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PSY 306 - Adult Psychology
This course considers the developmental tasks of adult life, current questions in regard to “emerging adulthood”, and the dynamics of growing older in contemporary society. Topics include: physical maturation and health, intellectual changes, gender and family roles, career and work, and bereavement and death.
Prerequisites & Notes
or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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PSY 307 - Personality Theory
This course is a review of classic theories and modern research associated with major personality theorists that examines the range of perspectives and assessment methods used by psychologists to examine human personality. Topics include: methods and issues in personality assessment, and major themes and underlying assumptions of the dispositional, biological, psychodynamic, behaviorist, social-cognitive learning, and phenomenological-humanistic perspectives.
Prerequisites & Notes
or permission of instructor
Credits: 3
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PSY 309 - Health Psychology: An Integrated Approach to Behavioral Healthcare
This course is a study of psychological influences on health and illness and the response of individuals when they do get ill. Topics include the biopsychosocial model; health promotion; the practice and modification of health behaviors; health-compromising behaviors; stress reaction and coping mechanisms; the use of health services, patient-practitioner interaction, pain and its management, management of chronic illness, and psychological issues in terminal illness.
Prerequisites & Notes
or permission of instructor
Credits: 3
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PSY 313 - Contemporary Controversies in Psychology
Contemporary Controversies in Psychology is an intermediate level course on scientific writing and presentation that will explore controversial themes in psychology. Students will learn how to critically review, summarize, and integrate existing research in both written and oral format with adherence to APA style. This course will include such topics as ethics in research, biological, cognitive, and social processes, human development and mental health. Overall, this course focuses on the development of critical thinking skills and the ability to present one’s ideas clearly, accurately and succinctly through group presentations, debates and scientific papers. It may be writing assisted.
Prerequisites & Notes
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Credits: 3
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PSY 350 - Human Motivation
This course is an exploration of theories of human motivation. Motivations are the psychological processes that direct us to achieve goals and to persist in certain behaviors. There are many factors influencing motivation including emotions, socio-cultural events, and personal cognitions. Students will explore research and theory in the field of motivation and apply the principles of motivation in applied settings like places of work or education, as well as in their personal lives.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSY101 and junior/ senior standing or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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PSY 401 - Psychological Testing and Assessment
This course investigates the theory, practice, and interpretation of psychological testing as applied to the various disciplines within the behavioral sciences.
Prerequisites & Notes
; ; Junior or Senior level or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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PSY 402 - Counseling Theory and Practice
This course is an investigation of counseling theories and therapeutic approaches combined with an introduction to basic counseling skills.
Prerequisites & Notes
; Junior or Senior level or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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PSY 403 - Clinical Psychology
This course examines the major clinical and personality disorders, with consideration of etiology and treatment, both chemical and psychotherapeutic. Students are introduced to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Issues of social policy and ethical concern are explored.
Prerequisites & Notes
; Junior or Senior level or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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PSY 404 - Sensation and Perception
This course is a study of the psychophysical processes involved in sensation and perception, with a special emphasis on the visual system, including the perception of objects, color, depth, size and movement. This course also explores the auditory system, the bodily and chemical senses, and perceptual development and disorders.
Prerequisites & Notes
; Junior or Senior level or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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PSY 406 - Applied Behavior Analysis
This course is the study of specific strategies and procedures for changing behavior, emphasizing selection, definition, measurement, evaluation, and analysis of behavior change; increasing existing behavior and developing new behaviors through stimulus control; decreasing behavior; promoting generality of behavior change; and special applications.
Prerequisites & Notes
; Junior or Senior level or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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PSY 407 - Introduction to Neuroscience
This course is a study of the neural mechanisms underlying behavior and experience, including research in psychopharmacology, neuropsychology, psychophysiology, and comparative psychology. Topics include: evolution, genetics, anatomy and function of the nervous system, physiological research methods, brain dysfunction, mechanisms of sensation and perception, hormones and sex, neuroplasticity, emotions, and mental illness.
Prerequisites & Notes
; Junior or Senior level or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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PSY 408 - Coordinating Seminar
This course is a capstone experience of the Psychology major designed to prepare majors for careers and graduate school study in psychology following graduation. It includes a comprehensive review of psychological concepts, principles and theories learned throughout undergraduate study, development of a career and graduate school portfolio, and further development of critical thinking skills through discussion of controversial issues. This course is offered in the fall semesters only. It may be writing assisted.
Prerequisites & Notes
; Junior or Senior level or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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PSY 425 - Directed Study
This course is a student-initiated and -planned faculty-supervised exploration of an advanced topic in an area of special interest not available in listed course offerings.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of the department required. Senior and qualified junior majors only
Credits: 3
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PSY 450 - Substance Use Disorder Rehabilitation
This course provides a comprehensive overview of evidence-based assessment and treatment practices in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) counseling. Assessment tools and treatment plan development and implementation, including a consideration of client involvement, relapse prevention, and continuing after care will be covered.
Prerequisites & Notes
Pre/corequisite: PSY 301
Credits: 3
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PSY 451 - Ethics in Substance Use Disorder Treatment
This course provides an examination of the ethics and legal issues in the advocacy and treatment of clients with Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Emphasis is given to the NAADAC/NCCAP (2016) Code of Ethics which established SUD counselors’ responsibility to ensure the safety and welfare of their clients.
Prerequisites & Notes
Pre/corequisite: PSY 301
Credits: 3
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PSY 495 - Internship II
Students are expected to complete a total of 120 hours for 3 credits, or 240 hours for 6 credits over the semester under professional supervision in a social service agency or program. In addition, students attend a bi-weekly seminar with the faculty instructor.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of the faculty member coordinating social work and psychology internships is required. Students must arrange internship placement during the previous semester. The deadline for fall internships is March 15; deadline for spring internships is October 15. PSY 495 is open to Juniors or above.
Credits: 3-6
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REL 210 - Women in Christianity and Society
This course considers the ways in which Christian traditions have treated women. Contemporary women’s writings comprise the majority of reading, but students will be exposed to historical sources, including the Bible and women’s writings from various times and places, for new ways of envisioning theological concepts. Students will examine their own experiences of gender and religion, discover how they might recover part of a largely hidden history of women in Christianity, and study the contemporary conversation between Christianity and feminism.
Credits: 3
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REL 215 - Prophetic Witness
This course centers on the nature and dynamics of prophetic witness, focusing in particular on the ways in which prophets criticize existing social orders and offer visions of a just and peace-filled life. Particular focus is given to what it means to live authentically. The course offers an overview of the nature and dynamic of prophetic witness in general, and focuses in particular on a pair of exemplar prophets, one in the historical Jewish tradition, and one in a modern/contemporary tradition.
Credits: 3
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REL 220 - Ecotheology
This course is an exploration of the relationship between God and the earth drawing on the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim scriptures and the writings of prominent ecological theologians. These theologians will help the student to rethink the relationship between God and the earth and to develop a “greener” theology.
Credits: 3
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REL 235 - Theism, Atheism, and Liberation
This course explores influential options in theism and atheism in Western culture insofar as they are tied directly with the goal of liberation from the ills of human existence. Students will come to an understanding of the way that religious and non-religious questions are integrally related with the question of liberation in human existence.
Credits: 3
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REL 240 - Reconciliation in a World of Conflict
The twentieth century has been labeled as the most violent century ever: more than 200 million killed as a consequence of systematic repression, political upheaval, ethnic or religious war. Enlisting a theological lens, this course examines the Christian resources and contribution to the problem of reconciliation. This course first explores the ambivalent role of religion in history as a source of conflict as well as peace. After examining some of the most important secular approaches to the problem of personal and social conflict, the focus will be on the main Christian theologies of reconciliation. Theologies will be examined through individual case studies, with particular attention given to the conflicts in the Balkan region, South Africa, and El Salvador.
Credits: 3
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REL 253 - The Self: Integrating Spirituality and Ethics
Ethics and morality typically deal with the question of what is right and wrong for our actions. Spirituality at its most general is thought to be oriented towards attaining a happy, integrated life. This course will raise questions about what it means to live a moral and ethical life. Students will also examine the relationship between spirituality and what is means to be a “whole” self/person.
Credits: 3
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