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POSC 170 - American Government 3 hours
An introduction to the founding principles of the United States government. Centering on the Constitution, the course discusses political socialization, ideology, and the main departments of the United States government. The powers and the political role of the Congress, the executive branch, and the judiciary will each be examined. In addition, the civil liberties present in the Bill of Rights will be discussed.
Listed also as AMST 170 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 215 - American Political Thought 3 hours
The American regime, politics, and character as seen from a theoretical point of view.
Listed also as AMST 215 and BWS 216 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 220 - Political Leadership 3 hours
An exploration of the sources of, opportunities for, and obstacles to political leadership, using varied readings from ancient, medieval, or modern political works.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 228 - Political Thought of China 3 hours
Confucianism and Taoism are the two original paths of political thought in China. They are still important aspects of the Chinese character, and it is necessary to know them in order to understand China as a major 21st century power. We will enter into the thought of their founders, Confucius and Lao-ze, as well as study other lasting influences on Chinese political thought.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 230 - Shakespeare’s Politics 3 hours
The artist as thinker and political philosopher.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 235 - Women in Political Philosophy 3 hours
Since Plato’s Republic first asserted the equality of women in political life, the issue of the role of women, in and out of the family, has been a central theme of political reflection by the men and women whose provocative writings will be the focus of this course.
Listed also as SWG 235
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 240 - International Relations 3 hours
Ways of managing power among nations will be related to contemporary issues of war, peace, and diplomacy.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 242 - Latin American Politics 3 hours
This course will discuss various political issues and political structures that resonate in South and Central America. Topics may include presidential and parliamentary structures, the military leader, constitutions, and economic development theories. Different semester offerings may also focus on particular countries and/or regional relationships and different political questions to be decided at the time of the offering. Therefore the course may be overarching or specific as the regional interest dictates.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 243 - Politics Of Nationalism 3 hours
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 246 - Democracy and Authoritarianism 3 hours
This course surveys varieties of modern political systems, particularly focusing on the antithesis of democracy and authoritarianism. The course starts with classical scholarship on democracy, which contains not only the seeds of current assumptions but also long-forgotten insights and cautions that can help us approach more recent writings with a more critical eye. After considering some of these older writers, we will proceed to some of the newer scholarship, drawing not only on empirical research but also (and perhaps especially) on more theoretical and abstract works related to democracy. We will then examine the political science scholarship on authoritarian regimes, including their institutional features, strategies for survival, and prospects for change.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 250 - Comparative Politics 3 hours
Four modern political systems will be compared. Different countries will be studied in different years.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 255 - British Politics 3 hours
An introduction to the British political tradition and the problems of contemporary Britain.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 260 - Russia and Its Neighbors 3 hours
This course will study the former states of the Soviet Union, their problems, and their political evolution in the 21st century.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 262 - Politics and Film 3 hours
This course will consider the relationship between politics and film, whether in government propaganda or in the director’s depiction of a contemporary issue. Hollywood’s view of the world will be compared to the views portrayed by directors in other countries and cultures. Political issues such as war and peace, race relations, culture vs. economics, will be studied. Films and focus will vary.
Listed also as CAS 385
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 263 - China: Mao to Reform 3 hours
This course will cover the civil war in China, China’s role in World War II, Mao’s consolidation of power, the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, the influence of Chou En-lai and Deng Xiaoping, China’s foreign policy, including the split with the Soviets and the accommodation with the United States under Nixon, the economic reforms of the past decade, the Tiananmen Square protest, and the future of China as a major economic power. The course will also include an introduction to the history and culture of China.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
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POSC 264 - Politics in Africa 3 hours
This course will deal with a number of topics in the politics of Africa: the religious conflict along the coast of North Africa, the internal political problems of Nigeria, the building of a new nation in South Africa, the role of the Organization of African States, and general topics concerning the economic and political future of African states.
Listed also as BWS 264 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
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POSC 265 - Middle-Eastern Politics 3 hours
This course will cover the political culture of the area as well as the Arab-Israeli conflict and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
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POSC 267 - Politics of India and Pakistan 3 hours
While the focus of this course will be India, the course will also discuss other countries of South Asia, particularly Pakistan and Afghanistan. The focus will be on the founding of two new nations, India and Pakistan, and their respective political development since the partition of the country. Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan will also be a topic.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
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POSC 268 - Politics of Asia 3 hours
This class is designed as a survey course of the domestic politics of the Asian region, including East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. The course reviews the historical development of government and politics in Asia by looking at precolonial systems of government, encounters with the West, colonialism, and national liberation movements. Then the course begins a survey of politics in selected Asian countries. Thematic topics, including agrarian revolution, communism and post-communism, developmental state, military rule, and democratization, are also covered through studies of various Asian countries. From the class, students will get acquainted with politics of the most economically vibrant region in the world for the 21st century.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 269 - Women Leaders in the World 3 hours
How have women leaders in the world gained their pre-eminent positions, and what is the nature of their leadership and policies? The power and policies of one or more women as political leaders will be studied.
Listed also as SWG 269 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 278 - American Indian Treaties, Laws, and Indian Policies 3 hours
This course is intended to provide a foundation of understanding of the treaties, laws, and public policies that directly relate to the history of Native Americans in North America. The first portion of the course will involve a study of public policies and tribal relations during the colonial period of North America: tribal traditional structure, the concepts of discovery and manifest destiny. The core of this course will begin with the three Supreme Court decisions of the 1830’s that constitute the Marshall Trilogy and will include: federal trust responsibility as defined by the American Indians, what it means in relation to international law, and how it has been selectively applied to the native peoples. We will study the foundation of federal Indian law; removal, reservation, and treaty making; allotment and assimilation; Indian reorganization; and termination. Topics will include Indian self-determination, self-governance, Indian health, Indian education, and tribal economic development. We will discuss religious traditions and the transformation of American Indian tribes with the introduction of Christianity, which founded boarding schools to “civilize” Indian children.
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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POSC 280 - Public Administration 3 hours
A study of the principles, organization, and operation of the United States federal bureaucracy and how they implement, impede, or create public policy.
Listed also as AMST 279 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 282 - Environmental Administration and Law 3 hours
A study of the development and implementation of environmental law. Emphasis is on the organization of government regulatory agencies, the sources of environmental regulation, and the methods of federal, state, and local environmental protection and enforcement. The relationship between government, business, private groups, and individuals in environmental protection will also be examined.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 286 - State and Local Government 3 hours
Why do cities and states matter in the United States? What is their relationship with one another? How do these questions illustrate the system of federalism in America? Politics as well as policy in Illinois are considered as paradigms of state and local politics. Examination of state and local governments within the federal system, intergovernmental relations, metropolitan problems, dynamics of electoral process, including impacts of public policy discussions on individual lives. Several policy areas may be studied.
Listed also as AMST 286 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 290 - Political Parties and Voting Behavior 3 hours
Why should I vote when the Democrats and Republicans are terrible? This course takes on both this issue by examining what political parties are and what they do in the system, including why dozens of “other” political parties are obscured by the dominance of the R’s and D’s. Voting turnout in the United States is one of the lowest in the world. Why is it that low? Is there a simple solution? Who are those people who do vote? These are a few of the questions that will be explored.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 291 - Congress and Congressional Elections 3 hours
A study of what the founders saw as the strongest of the three departments of government, the Congress. The course will study both the House and the Senate individually and the Congress as a whole. How does Congress work? Why does Congress not seem to work? Who has the power? Offered during midterm election years (when there is no presidential election), current elections will be used to discuss money in elections and campaigning. The course will examine the political makeup of the post-election Congress and its possible direction.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 295 - Politics and Environment 3 hours
Federal control of environmental issues has been replaced by a new phenomenon: civic environmentalism, or cooperation between the private and the public sectors–businesses and nonprofit groups, local, state, and federal governments. Students will use an interdisciplinary, hands-on approach to a local area or issue in order to explore this developing field.
Listed also as ENVS 295 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 297 - Women in Politics 3 hours
Women are both actors in and subjects of politics and legislation. This interrelationship will be explored, focusing either on women who have been active in the political sphere-or on women’s political campaigns.
Listed also as SWG 297 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 301 - Environmental Ethics 3 hours
This course explores values (philosophy) and ecology (science) to understand how political decisions affecting the environment are made and what their consequences are. The issues covered may include animal rights, cloning, and effects on the third world. The course is recommended for students in the environmental sciences of environmental management program.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 310 - Classical Political Philosophy 3 hours
Philosophers of classical Greece, such as Plato and Aristotle, will be studied, especially regarding the political question, “What is the best way to live?”
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 317 - Non-Western Political Thought 3 hours
This course will draw on materials from one of the following areas: traditional African thought, philosophical and religious thought within Islam, Confucian, and Hindu thought or texts exploring non-Western approaches to politics.
Listed also as BWS 317 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
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POSC 320 - Modern Political Theory 3 hours
A survey from Machiavelli to Nietzsche. Different political philosophers will be emphasized in different years.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 323 - Contemporary Political Theory 3 hours
Reaction to the foundations of modern political thought has led to the attempt to discover new bases for and ways of thinking about the human condition. One or more postmodern, critical, or radical thinkers such as Sartre, Derrida, Strauss, and Lyotard will be considered.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 325 - Philosophy of Law 3 hours
A study of various theoretical foundations behind legal systems.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 341 - American Foreign Policy 3 hours
A course covering American foreign policy since World War II.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 343 - International Law 3 hours
This course will explore law as an alternative to force in international relations. Topics include sovereign rights of nations, human rights, international organization, law in war, and treaty obligations.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 348 - The Politics of Europe 3 hours
The evolution and present structure of the European Union will be covered in its political and economic ramifications.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 361 - Debates About God 3 hours
Listed also as THEO 361
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POSC 373 - American Democracy 3 hours
Democracy was not a new form of government when the United States was formed, but American democracy was a unique experiment in self-government that revolutionized the practical application of democracy. This reading-intensive course will examine what makes American democracy-American. This will be primarily accomplished by studying two major commentaries on American democracy written by non-Americans: Tocqueville’s Democracy in America and Lord Bryce’s The American Commonwealth. American democracy seems to work, –why, how, and for how long?
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 374 - Public Opinion and Polling 3 hours
For a democracy, knowing what “the people” want is considered essential. Public opinion polling has assumed an increased role in politics as every major politician, newspaper, and organization uses polls to prove they are right, their opponent is wrong, or “the people” support them. This course examines whether public opinion really exists, what form it may take, how it is measured, and how it is used politically. The course will examine question wording, question ordering, types of polls, who is polled, and very basic interpretive tools such as sample types and error measuring. No statistics training is necessary.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 375 - The Presidency and the Electoral College 3 hours
This course studies the role of the president in the United States political system. Both the institution of presidency (constitutional powers, relations with Congress, and changes) and the individuals who have been president (personalities and styles) will be examined. Offered during presidential election years, the politics and processes of presidential elections through the electoral college, including candidates, campaigns, predictions, and evaluation of the future president will be included.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 376 - Introduction to Methodology in Political Science 3 hours
An introduction to the application of quantitative research methods to the discipline of political science. The course will cover formulating research questions, collecting data, and utilizing statistical techniques to test hypotheses. Statistical techniques will include measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) through to the basics of multiple regression.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 380 - Constitutional Law I: Institutional Powers 3 hours
This course emphasizes how the Supreme Court of the United States approaches landmark cases in constitutional law and governmental principles of the Constitution. Topics include the powers and processes of the Supreme Court, the powers of the Congress under the commerce clause, the president’s power to wage war and organize the executive department, and the role of individual states’ power in relation to the United States government. These topics will also be addressed utilizing historical and current court cases.
Prerequisite(s): POSC 170 , junior standing, or consent of the instructor.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 381 - Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties 3 hours
This course will focus on the most controversial issues confronted by the Supreme Court in the area of civil liberties, primarily stated in the “Bill of Rights.” Topics may include the court’s approach to the First Amendment freedoms of religion, speech, and the press. In addition, the rights of the criminally accused, including search and seizure, Miranda Rights, rights to an attorney, and the death penalty, will be addressed utilizing historical and current court cases.
Prerequisite(s): POSC 170 , junior standing, or consent of the instructor.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 382 - Constitutional Law III: Gender and Race 3 hours
The issues of gender and race in America have challenged the society and the courts throughout our history. This course will focus on the complex issues of race and gender and the court’s approach to these issues. Topics may include the historical legal difference between men and women, whether laws or legal judgments that favor women in fact benefit them and/or disadvantage men, the legal arm of the civil rights movement, economic, educational, and voting discrimination. These and other topics will be examined through the study of court cases and their effects.
Listed also as SWG 382 .
Prerequisite(s): POSC 170 , junior standing, or consent of the instructor.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 403 - China: Modernization and Tradition 3 hours
Listed also as STA 403 .
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POSC 440 - Senior Capstone 3 hours
Capstone course in international relations and diplomacy.
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POSC 450 - Independent Study 1-4 hours
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POSC 455 - Internship 1-8 hours
Internships in government and politics are available under faculty supervision. Students will participate in relevant internships while pursuing concurrent research interests.
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PSYC 101 - General Psychology: The Science of Behavior 3 hours
Have you ever asked yourself, “Why do people behave like that?” This course will help you answer that question by introducing you to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Students in this course will be required to participate in research.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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PSYC 102 - General Psychology: Honors 4 hours
Have you ever asked yourself, “Why do people behave like that?” This course will help you answer that question by introducing you to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Students in this course will be required to participate in research and to read scholarly articles related to the fundamental principles of behavior.
Prerequisite(s): Honors program or consent of instructor.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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PSYC 105 - Introduction to Neuroscience 3 hours
This course provides an overview of the history, methods, and principles of neuroscience with a special emphasis on the increasing social and political impact of new neuroscience technologies. This is the initial course for neuroscience majors, but it is also available to non-majors. No laboratory is required, but hands-on activities are incorporated into the course work.
Listed also as NSC 105 and NEUR 105 .
This course will satisfy the natural sciences core area requirement.
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PSYC 160 - Genetics and Society 3 hours
Listed also as NSC 160 .
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PSYC 212 - Life Span Developmental Psychology 3 hours
This course will present an overview of human growth and development from conception to death. Physical, cognitive, psychological, and social variables will be discussed for each of life’s stages. Emphasis will be placed on current developmental theories, the roles of heredity and environment, as well as the influence of individual differences.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 . Not open to students who have completed or will complete PSYC 215 or PSYC 220 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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PSYC 214 - Abnormal Psychology 3 hours
What is abnormal behavior? What causes it? How is it diagnosed? This course covers traditional and current theories concerning the nature and causes of mental problems and examines the major diagnostic categories of psychological disorders.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 .
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PSYC 215 - Child Psychology 3 hours
Are all infants very much the same, or do they exhibit individual differences from birth? How do children respond to different styles of parenting and environmental supports and stresses? This course covers developments from conception to puberty with an emphasis on cognitive, social, and emotional development.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 . Not open to students who have completed or who will complete PSYC 212 .
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PSYC 220 - Adolescent Psychology 3 hours
How long does adolescence last? Is adolescence really a time of “storm and stress”? This course covers human development from the onset of puberty to emerging adulthood. Special emphasis is given to cognitive, social, and emotional development.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 . Not open to students who have completed or who will complete PSYC 212 .
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PSYC 225 - Adult Development 3 hours
How do we change and develop as we move into and through adulthood? This course explores the spirited debate among psychologists regarding the stability or the changes in development during adulthood and the relationship of aging to physical, cognitive, psychological, and social changes during our adult years.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 .
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PSYC 245 - Cross-Cultural Psychology 3 hours
Are the general facts and principles you learned about in general psychology true for all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, and culture? This course will examine cross-cultural similarities and differences for a variety of topics studied by psychology including emotion, personality, and social behavior.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
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PSYC 247 - Introduction to Art Therapy 3 hours
Art therapy is the therapeutic use of art making, within a professional relationship, by people who experience illness, trauma, or challenges in living, and by people who seek personal development. This course is designed to offer students a didactic and experiential overview of the field of art therapy. Material covered includes history, theory, and practice of art therapy processes, approaches, and applications.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 .
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PSYC 250 - Psychology and Law 3 hours
How and where do the fields of psychology and law converge? Can eyewitness testimony be accepted as fact? How do psychologists serve as experts in court? This course explores these and other questions, and the roles that psychologists play in the legal system.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 .
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PSYC 270 - Social Psychology 3 hours
How do we understand social behaviors such as stereotyping, formation of social groups, conformity, and altruism? What attracts us to one another, and what causes us to engage in aggressive acts? This course introduces students to social psychological principles and research so that they can explain everyday social behavior and attitudes.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 .
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PSYC 290 - Behavioral Research and Statistics I 4 hours
This course will introduce the student to the use of statistical methods for analyzing data from descriptive and correlational research designs. Students will learn how to evaluate and conduct correlational research studies.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 ., psychology major or minor, or consent of instructor, and MATH 130 or MATH 170 with a minimum grade of C-.
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PSYC 291 - Behavioral Research and Statistics II 4 hours
This course builds on what students learned in PSYC 290 . It will introduce the student to the use of inferential statistical methods for analyzing data from experimental and quasi-experimental research design. Students will learn how to evaluate and conduct experimental and quasi-experimental research studies.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of PSYC 290 with a minimum grade of C-.
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PSYC 292 - Career Development for Psychology Majors and Minors 1 hour
This course is designed to help psychology students begin planning their long-term careers in psychology and related fields. We will explore career options available immediately upon graduation and those that require further graduate training. There will be a special focus on the variety of careers available within clinical psychology and related fields, including the requirements for post-graduate admission and training, licensing, etc. In addition, students will reflect on the process of searching and applying for jobs and will learn about the tools available at Dominican University.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 290 .
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PSYC 299 - Community-Based Learning 1 hour
Taken in conjunction with a regularly scheduled psychology course, this one-credit-hour option involves relevant experience within an established human services program.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.
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PSYC 312 - Health Psychology 3 hours
How do our emotions and behaviors affect our health? Can I think myself into an illness? This course examines how psychological, social, and cultural factors are related to the promotion and maintenance of health and the causation, prevention, and treatment of illness.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 214 and PSYC 290 .
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PSYC 317 - Clinical Psychology I 3 hours
This course is an introduction to the field of clinical psychology, relevant theorists, and schools of psychotherapy. Practical interviewing skills will be demonstrated, and students will develop skills through role-playing exercises. Report writing based upon observation, inference, and interviews will be included. It is recommended that students take PSYC 340 before this class or concurrently.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 214 .
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PSYC 318 - Clinical Psychology II 3 hours
This course will continue the development of interviewing skills. Through the use of clinical case studies, students will develop their ability to write clinical reports that reflect knowledge of the theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy and the integration of diagnostic and assessment information.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 317 and PSYC 340 .
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PSYC 325 - Psychology of Gender 3 hours
Are there genuine differences between the sexes? If so, what are these differences and how do they develop? Controversial questions regarding gender differences and similarities in development, cognitive abilities, emotions, and behavior are explained from genetic, biological, psychological, and socio-environmental perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 290 or consent of the instructor
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PSYC 330 - Personality Theory 3 hours
What is personality? How are our personality characteristics formed and organized to make us the unique individuals that we become? This course will cover the historical and contemporary theories of personality and their influences on psychological research.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 290 or consent of instructor.
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PSYC 332 - Clinical Behavioral Medicine 3 hours
This course will address the psychological and social bases of patient behavior across the lifespan and the interrelationship between these factors and health, illness, and the practice of medicine. Basic behavioral science, with an emphasis on clinical assessment and psychopathology, will be covered. In addition to theory, students will learn specific, practical skills that they can apply to clinical situations for more effective delivery of health care.
Prerequisite(s): Post-baccalaureate pre-med students only.
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PSYC 340 - Survey of Psychological Assessment 3 hours
What is a psychological test and how is it constructed? What can psychologists learn about people by using psychological tests? This course introduces students to standardized tests, their construction and uses, and criticisms of them. Students have the opportunity to examine a variety of psychological tests.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 290 .
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PSYC 360 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology 3 hours
What contributions does psychology make to the business world? How can psychological principles be used to make better business decisions? This course explores the various ways that psychologists contribute to business and industry. It covers personnel selection, training, and organizational behavior.
Listed also as CAS 361 .
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 .
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PSYC 370 - Community Psychology 3 hours
How does a person’s environment affect her or his psychological well-being? How can psychology help create healthier communities? This course will introduce students to the field of community psychology, which tries to understand people in their social, cultural, and historical contexts. Topics that will be discussed include: oppression and social problems, as well as individual and community empowerment.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 290 or consent of instructor.
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PSYC 372 - Behavioral Neuroscience 4 hours
This course explores principles of behavioral neuroscience, including brain mechanisms of learning and memory, regulation of food intake and body weight, and mechanisms of fear and anxiety. The laboratory covers basic techniques in electrophysiology and behavioral analysis.
Listed also as NEUR 272 .
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 .
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PSYC 380 - Evolutionary Psychology 3 hours
The field of evolutionary psychology attempts to provide clues into the underlying causes of human predispositions based upon the selection pressures existing during our species’ evolutionary history.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 290
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PSYC 392 - Thinking and Reasoning 4 hours
What does it mean to be a critical thinker? This course explores basic and applied psychological research investigating how cognitive, developmental, and neurobiological processes influence the quality of our decision-making skills. Students will work together in small groups to complete an empirical project about critical thinking.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 290 .
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PSYC 393 - Learning and Memory 3 hours
What are the scientific laws that govern how we learn? How do our cognitive (mental) processes affect our behavior? In addition to studying fundamental learning theories, students will explore a variety of cognitive processes including attention and memory.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 290 .
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PSYC 395 - Independent Undergraduate Research or Creative Investigation 1-3 hours
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.
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PSYC 440 - History and Systems of Psychology 3 hours
Where did psychology come from? What are its roots and evolution? Where is it going? This course will cover the historical development of the major psychological theories and systems. Such areas as psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and the cognitive revolution will be covered. This course satisfies the capstone requirement for the psychology major.
Prerequisite(s): Twenty-one hours of psychology credit, including PSYC 290 and PSYC 291 , and junior or senior standing.
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PSYC 445 - Program Planning and Evaluation 3 hours
Do social service programs work? Can they be improved? This course introduces students to the fundamentals of planning and evaluating programs within social service organizations. Topics include the link between program planning and program evaluation, different types of program evaluation, evaluation designs and data collection, evaluation reporting, and using evaluation results to strengthen program operations.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 290 and PSYC 291 .
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PSYC 450 - Independent Study 1-4 hours
Do you have a specific area of psychology that you would enjoy learning more about under the supervision of a faculty member? Through independent study, a student brings a research idea to a faculty member and designs a research project to be conducted during the semester under the faculty member’s supervision.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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PSYC 455 - Internship 1-8 hours
An internship can offer you the chance to apply psychological principles in a real-world setting. Supervised experiences can be arranged at such locations as mental health centers, hospitals, agencies, businesses, and non profit organizations. This course satisfies the capstone requirement for the clinical psychology concentration.
Prerequisite(s): Twenty-one semester hours of psychology credit, 6 of which are to be completed at Dominican; a minimum grade point average of 3.00 in psychology; junior or senior standing; and departmental approval.
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PSYC 460 - Advanced Topics in Psychology 3 hours
This is a course devoted to the in-depth study of a single topic area. The content will be based upon the research interests of the faculty member teaching the class. This course satisfies the capstone requirement for the psychology major.
Prerequisite(s): Twenty-one hours of psychology credit, including PSYC 290 and PSYC 291 , and junior or senior standing.
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PSYC 470 - Advanced Research 3 hours
This course will require students to conduct research as a collaborative class project. Lectures will include advanced research design, ethics, and data analysis. Students interested in graduate-level work in psychology are encouraged to take this course. This course satisfies the capstone requirement for the psychology major.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 290 , PSYC 291 , and senior standing, or consent of instructor.
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PSYC 475 - Psychology Seminar 3 hours
This course is an opportunity to read professional and popular books and articles, and discuss them at length with members of the faculty and with fellow students. Enrollment is strictly limited in order for students to have the experience of thoughtfully discussing psychological issues in a small-group setting. This course satisfies the capstone requirement for the psychology major.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 290 and PSYC 291 ; 21 semester hours of psychology credit, and junior or senior standing.
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PSYC 495 - Independent Undergraduate Research or Creative Investigation 1-3 hours
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.
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SEDU 322 - Exceptional Students: Characteristics and the Special Education Process 3 hours
In this course, candidates study the psychology and characteristics of exceptional students from preschool through high school. They learn how to assess services for such students in a variety of school settings. Candidates consider the impact of disabilities on development, learning, and communication processes. A major portion of this course focuses on the special education process including laws, rules, regulations, and procedural safeguards as well as the development of IEPs and behavior management plans. Candidates become familiar with their role in working with exceptional students, their families, and special education service providers. Twenty-five field experience hours are required.
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 200 and EDUC 320 , or ECED 200 and ECED 300 ; acceptance into the Teacher Education Program.
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SEDU 356 - Collaboration and Adaptation in General Education Settings 2 hours
In this course, candidates examine the importance and process of collaboration with family, classroom teachers, para-educators, and other school and community personnel in integrating individuals with disabilities into various social and learning environments. Candidates study the process of examining the learning environment and classroom demands combined with the learning characteristics of the student for the purpose of selection of appropriate strategies and materials. Candidates investigate techniques for modifying instructional methods, curricular materials, and the environment; modification of state and local assessments; as well as use of behavior management plans. Specific attention is given to effective co-teaching practices including effective communication, collaboration, co-planning, and conflict resolution skills. Fostering positive interactions between students with and without disabilities is addressed. Candidates practice collaboration through involvement in collaborative exercises and projects within this course.
Prerequisite(s): SEDU 322 and acceptance into the Teacher Education Program.
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SJCE 210 - Introduction to Social Justice and Civic Engagement 3 hours
Through the praxis of civic engagement and service, locally, nationally, or globally, students will investigate the concept of “the common good.” Students will study the roots of social injustice and explore these topics: social justice, human rights, civic engagement, developing cultural competence, social change, and responsible leadership. Includes off-campus service hours.
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SJCE 410 - Social Justice and Civic Engagement Capstone 3 hours
This is the capstone course for the SJCE minor. Students will explore the dynamics of justice in communities through developing and implementing a community-based research (CBR) project that addresses a social justice issue such as: hunger, poverty, human rights, immigrant rights, unequal access to education, etc. Student research will include community participation and an ongoing reciprocal relationship between the researcher and the community organization. Students will present their community-based research at the annual URSCI Expo.
Prerequisite(s): SJCE 210 or consent of instructor.
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SJCE 450 - Independent Study 1-3 hours
An opportunity to do independent research or study under faculty supervision.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the supervisory faculty member.
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SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology 3 hours
Introduction to the discipline of sociology as a tool for the study of human life. Through a survey of basic sociological perspectives and theories, this course examines the social institutions of everyday life in order to become aware of the way human action and human actors shape and are shaped by their societies.
Listed also as AMST 110 and BWS 110
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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SOC 200 - Writing in the Discipline 3 hours
An intensive writing course required of all sociology and criminology majors that incorporates both academic and argumentative/persuasive writing in the social sciences. Students will learn the basics of writing research papers and appropriate reference/citation style in preparation for the expectations of higher-level courses in the major. This course emphasizes critical writing, reading, and thinking, employing groundwork in theory, empirical data, and both primary and secondary research relating to the subject matter of sociology and criminology. Students are strongly encouraged to take this course as soon after SOC 110 as possible and before they take upper-division courses requiring research papers.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 .
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SOC 203 - Race and Race Relations in the U.S. 3 hours
An examination of the experiences of various racial and ethnic groups in the United States. This course will focus on macro-and micro-level theories that explain the patterned experiences of these groups. Emphasis will be placed on 1) a critical race perspective; 2) knowledge of the history of racial and ethnic groups in the United States; 3) how individual perceptions and interactions across racial, ethnic differences are related to structural patterns.
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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SOC 204 - Latin America Today 3 hours
An examination of contemporary problems and issues in Latin America and the Caribbean drawing on analysis and theories that address political, social, and cultural institutions, economies and economic inequality, and the possibilities and probabilities of social development.
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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SOC 205 - Latina/o Sociology 3 hours
An examination of the contemporary experiences of different United States-based Latino groups focusing on regional, national and global processes. Using a critical race paradigm, ethnic and racial categorizations and understandings are examined and deconstructed. Latino/a cultures based in the United States are framed within the wider U.S. social, cultural and political institutions. This course will utilize intersectional analysis to focus on communities, politics, policies, identities, immigration, economics, language, religion, gender, and sexuality.
Listed also as LLAS 205
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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SOC 208 - Long-Term Care Administration and Social Policy 3 hours
An examination of selected social, economic, historical, political, and legal forces influencing the delivery of both institutional and community-based long-term care options for older adults.
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SOC 210 - Sociology of the Family 3 hours
An examination of the institution of family in society with an emphasis on how race, ethnicity, age, and class shape the diversity of family experiences. This course will address the following issues: Is there a singular definition of family? What purposes do families serve in society? What social, political, cultural, economic, and legal forces affect the family? How and why is the family changing over time?
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