Academic Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Listing
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Courses listed below are grouped together alphabetically by subject prefix. To search for a specific course, please follow the instructions in the course filter box below and click on “Filter.”
Departments and interdisciplinary programs are described in detail on the Majors, Minors, and Other Programs page within this catalog. Please refer to the detailed sections on each area of study for more information. Requirements to fulfill a major or minor appear within each program or area of study.
All students must also complete the courses in the Common Curriculum (General Education), including Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) requirements and other requirements that pertain to the undergraduate degree. Courses are numbered as follows.
000-049 - Non-credit courses.
050-099 - Common Curriculum (General Education) courses and others that do NOT count toward the major.
100-199 - Introductory-level courses which count for the major.
200-299 - Sophomore/junior-level courses that can be taken by non-majors. (Some departments may use 200-249 and 250-259 to delineate between sophomore and junior level offerings.)
300-399 - Upper-level courses intended primarily for majors - these are courses representing the depth component of the major.
400-499 - All advanced courses for seniors, including those used to fulfill WS (Senior Writing Experience requirement), small seminars, research, thesis, and independent studies.
Wherever possible, the departments have indicated the instructor and the term during which a course is given. Some courses are offered only occasionally and are so indicated. The College retains the right not to offer a course, especially if enrollment is insufficient.
A few courses are not valued at full course credit, and some carry double credit.
A full course unit may be equated to five quarter-credit hours, or three and one-third semester credit hours.
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PSY 220 - Attention and Memory Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This course will focus on how people take in information about the world around them, store that information, and retrieve it to help them solve problems. In doing so, we will discuss the seemingly paradoxical conclusion that we take in and interpret a great deal of our environment but that we also fail to notice much of it. We will also discuss how we are able to work on and manipulate the information we have taken in, and make decisions based on it, emphasizing the impact that this process has on our ability to perform many cognitive tasks. Additionally, those factors that influence how and how well we encode and later retrieve various types of information will be considered. Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 or (BIO 103 and BIO 104 )
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PSY 225 - The Psychology of Language Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This course will present a broad overview of language and its instantiation within the human brain. We will pay particular attention to 1) the ways that neurological disorders impact language functioning, and 2) how these patterns of language breakdown inform psychological models of typical language processing. This course will cover basic anatomy as well as a survey of language related topics (e.g., speech perception, deafness, language acquisition, linguistic diversity). Prerequisite(s): PSY 100
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PSY 230 - Social Psychology Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This course presents an overview of the field of social psychology: We live in a world in which social factors can dramatically impact us. We will thus explore major theories and classic and contemporary research on why people think, feel, and behave the way they do in both individual and group settings. Topics may also include evolutionary and cultural perspectives, research methods and ethics in the field, and applications of social psychology to areas such as health, law, education, and public policy. Cross-Listed: SOC 203 Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 is required per the PSY Department. SOC 100 does not serve as a prerequisite.
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PSY 235 - Industrial-Organizational Psychology Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) A general overview of the research and theory relating psychology to work behavior and to applications in the industrial setting. Personnel psychology, human factors and engineering psychology, organization theory, organizational development, and organizational behavior will be examined. Prerequisite(s): PSY 230 preferred, but not required.
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PSY 240 - Developmental Psychology Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This course traces the processes that influence human development across the lifespan, from infancy to old age. What are the cognitive, emotional and social behavioral milestones that occur at each significant stage of development? In what ways do human beings change as they get older, and in what ways do they stay the same? What early experiences can influence later developmental outcomes? The major theoretical perspectives that help illuminate the developmental process, as well as the experimental and quasi-experimental methods of study, will be emphasized. Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 CC: WAC, JCHF, JSPE
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PSY 242 - Death and Dying Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This course will examine the social and psychological processes that shape the dying and bereavement process. The historical and cultural factors that influence attitudes toward dying and the ethical issues that impact decisions about how we die will be discussed. In addition, this course will discuss end of life care, including hospice, palliative care and pain management; how our health care system treats the dying; mental health interventions; and suicide. There are no prerequisites for this course. CC: JSPE, WAC ISP: STS
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PSY 245 - Psychology of Gender Roles Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) The psychological bases and effects of the masculine and feminine role norms in our culture. Topics include biological bases of sex differences, sexuality, romance, work and family roles, origins of sex-typed personality in family and cultural socialization. Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 ISP: GSW
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PSY 246 - Educational Psychology Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) In this course, we will apply the principles of psychology to various aspects of teaching and learning, with an emphasis on the cognitive abilities of students, classroom management procedures, and motivational techniques. Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 CC: SOCS, JCHF, JSPE ISP: STS
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PSY 250 - Clinical Psychology 1: Disorders Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) An introduction to the diagnosis, study, and treatment of psychological disorders. Emphasis will be placed on the cause (i.e., etiology), expected outcome (i.e., prognosis), and prevalence of the major mental disorders recognized by the American Psychiatric Association in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders. The course covers major categories of psychiatric diagnoses including Anxiety, Mood, Eating, Sexual, Trauma and Stressor-Related, Obsessive-Compulsive, Personality, Somatic, Dissociative, and Psychotic Disorders. Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 CC: GSPE
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PSY 251 - Personality Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This course will emphasize personality theory and research in an effort to understand individual persons. Students will come to learn more about their own and others’ personality through a variety of approaches, such as traits and individual differences, psychoanalysis, personality development, self psychology, and the humanistic perspective. Drawing connections to other areas of psychological science, the course will explore how personality relates to motivation, emotion, cognition, and behavior. Prerequisite(s): PSY 100
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PSY 255 - Psychology of Addiction Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) A socio-psychological approach to understanding a variety of addictive behaviors. Includes coverage of substance abuse, e.g., alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs and foods, as well as activities such as gambling, sex, work, relationships etc. Prerequisite(s): PSY 100
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PSY 257 - Evolutionary Psychology Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This course will provide a solid theoretical foundation for the study of psychology from an evolutionary perspective. We will apply to humans the same lens that evolutionary biology has applied to other species. This perspective cuts across cognition, motivation, attention, social behavior, and many other aspects of psychology. The course will begin with an in-depth introduction to evolutionary theory as it applies to human psychology and behavior followed by a survey of more specific psychological phenomena studied from an evolutionary perspective. Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 CC: WAC
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PSY 261 - Psychology of Women and Gender Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This course will introduce students to the psychology of gender. We will examine both how psychologists study gender and how psychology itself can be a gendered field. Time will be spent addressing relevant research methods, theories, and applications. During this course, students will learn about the different research methods, clinical techniques, and applications used by psychologists that are relevant to the psychology of gender. In focusing on psychology’s role in examining women and gender, students will be exposed to primary source readings in the field and personal accounts. Lastly, students will engage with this material via in-depth class discussions and diverse assignments. Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 CC: SOCS
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PSY 291 - Psychology Research Practicum 1 Course Units: 0.0
(TBD: Staff) The Psychology Research Practicum experience allows students to become involved in psychological research early in their careers at Union College. Students work under the supervision of a member of the Psychology Department. Duties will be determined individually with the research supervisor, and may include such things as: surveying the literature in an area, designing or testing research materials, interacting with research participants, collecting data, and analyzing data. Expectations include at least four hours per week devoted to the research, as well as attendance at Psychology Speaker Series seminars. This course requires permission of the individual research supervisor, and is graded on a Pass/Fail basis. In order to receive credit equivalent to one course, the student must earn passing grades in three terms of practicum experience within the psychology department. Research Practicum is normally not open to students who are currently enrolled in independent research experiences in psychology, except by permission of the department chair. The Research Practicum course does not count towards the major requirements in psychology. Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 or PSY 100P
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PSY 292 - Psychology Research Practicum 2 Course Units: 0.0
(TBD: Staff) The Psychology Research Practicum experience allows students to become involved in psychological research early in their careers at Union College. Students work under the supervision of a member of the Psychology Department. Duties will be determined individually with the research supervisor, and may include such things as: surveying the literature in an area, designing or testing research materials, interacting with research participants, collecting data, and analyzing data. Expectations include at least four hours per week devoted to the research, as well as attendance at Psychology Speaker Series seminars. This course requires permission of the individual research supervisor, and is graded on a Pass/Fail basis. In order to receive credit equivalent to one course, the student must earn passing grades in three terms of practicum experience within the psychology department. Research Practicum is normally not open to students who are currently enrolled in independent research experiences in psychology, except by permission of the department chair. The Research Practicum course does not count towards the major requirements in psychology. Prerequisite(s): PSY 291
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PSY 293 - Psychology Research Practicum 3 Course Units: 0.0
(TBD: Staff) The Psychology Research Practicum experience allows students to become involved in psychological research early in their careers at Union College. Students work under the supervision of a member of the Psychology Department. Duties will be determined individually with the research supervisor, and may include such things as: surveying the literature in an area, designing or testing research materials, interacting with research participants, collecting data, and analyzing data. Expectations include at least four hours per week devoted to the research, as well as attendance at Psychology Speaker Series seminars. This course requires permission of the individual research supervisor, and is graded on a Pass/Fail basis. In order to receive credit equivalent to one course, the student must earn passing grades in three terms of practicum experience within the psychology department. Research Practicum is normally not open to students who are currently enrolled in independent research experiences in psychology, except by permission of the department chair. The Research Practicum course does not count towards the major requirements in psychology. Prerequisite(s): PSY 292
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PSY 295H - Psychology Honors Independent Project 1 Course Units: 0.0
(TBD: Staff) Note: Total credit is obtained by the completion of PSY 296H.
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PSY 296H - Psychology Honors Independent Project 2 Course Units: 1.0
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PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) Students will learn how to conduct research in psychological science, including hypothesis development, research design, data collection, scientific writing, ethical considerations, and dissemination. Students will also learn how to conduct statistical analyses using the SPSS software package, to include regression as well as analysis of within-participant and factorial designs. In the capstone assignment, students will develop their own hypotheses and design their own psychological experiments with which to test those hypotheses. Prerequisite(s): PSY 200 with a grade of C- or better. Corequisite(s): PSY 300L CC: WAC, WAC-R Lecture/Lab Hours One lab per week.
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PSY 310 - Cognitive Neuroscience Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This course will present in depth the present understanding of the brain mechanisms that give rise to many mental processes, including attention, memory, language production, and comprehension, numerical processing, reasoning, emotions, and executive functioning. Weekly laboratory sessions will cover major methodologies used in cognitive neuroscience, including brain imaging and neural network simulation. Prerequisite(s): (PSY 210 or BIO 210 ) and PSY 220 and PSY 300 Corequisite(s): PSY 310L CC: SCLB Lecture/Lab Hours One lab per week.
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PSY 313 - Sensation and Perception Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) The study of sensation and perception examines the physics of the real world (stimulus), how the nervous system captures information about the environment (sensation), and the translation of sensory information into meaningful events (perception). Multiple levels of analysis will be introduced including sensory physiology, psychophysiology, and psychophysics. The class will cover a variety of topics, possibly to include how the eye is not a camera, why people need glasses, how 3-D movies work, the mysteries of face blindness, and what’s hiding behind your eardrum. Prerequisite(s): (PSY 210 or BIO 210 ) and PSY 300 Corequisite(s): PSY 313L CC: SCLB Lecture/Lab Hours One lab per week.
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PSY 330 - Advanced Personality and Social Psychology Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) Covers contemporary theory and research on (a) attitudes and social cognition (e.g., attitude formation and change; impression formation; persuasion; stereotypes and prejudice; emotion; self-regulation), (b) interpersonal relationships and group processes (e.g., romance; intergroup relations; aggression; pro- and anti-social behavior), and (c) personality and individual differences (e.g., trait structure, development, assessment, and outcomes). Weekly lab involves learning and applying topically relevant research methods. Prerequisite(s): PSY 300 and (PSY 230 or PSY 251 ) Corequisite(s): PSY 330L CC: SCLB Lecture/Lab Hours One lab per week.
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PSY 331 - Psychology of Emotion Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) Examination and evaluation of scientific theories and research about emotions, including the evolution and development of emotions, the physiological and neurological underpinnings of emotions, individual differences and psychopathology, and the role of emotions in close relationships and everyday life. Prerequisite(s): Any PSY area course (PSY 210 or PSY 213 or PSY 220 or PSY 225 or PSY 230 or PSY 240 or PSY 250 or PSY 251 )
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PSY 332 - Psych of Honor and Aggression Course Units: 1
Unfortunately, people hurt others. Sometimes this aggression is verbal, and sometimes this aggression is physical. This course will discuss theories related to aggression - when does it happen? Why does it happen? with a critical lens to better understanding how societal norms, especially those related to honor, promote aggression in society. Prereq/Corequisite(s): PSY 230 or PSY 251
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PSY 347 - Psychology of Sexuality Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) We will examine the varied forms of human sexuality from a psychological perspective. This analysis will include several theoretical approaches (e.g., comparative, biological, evolutionary, psychoanalytic, queer theory) and a range of topics (e.g., sexual development across the lifespan, choice of gender of partners, the relation of sexuality and gender, power relations in sexuality). Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 ISP: GSW
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PSY 351 - Clinical Psychology 2: Interventions Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) Survey of the major contemporary systems of psychotherapy. Includes analytic, family systems, cognitive and behavioral approaches. Students will learn theories, techniques, and processes involved in the practice of psychotherapy. Clinical diagnoses and interventions are revisited from the perspective of communications theory. The lab portion of the course will include opportunities for experiential learning, including: clinical skill development using clinical research methods for coding and analyzing factors salient in dyad and group communication (e.g., non-verbal, verbal, and other aspects of communication). Prerequisite(s): PSY 250 and PSY 300 Corequisite(s): PSY 351L CC: SCLB Note: This course is designed to be taken in sequence with PSY 451 , but enrollment in PSY 451 is optional and may be taken in a subsequent year, space permitting. Also, note that this course was formally known as Human Relations 1: Communications.
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PSY 352 - Psychological Assessment and Testing Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) Learn about one of psychology’s most important and unique practical contributions. Examine assessment tools that are key to the practice of clinical and counseling psychology (e.g., diagnostic and personality tests). Review issues related to test construction (e.g., reliability and validity). Practice construction and validation of a new test. Prerequisite(s): PSY 200
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PSY 353 - Child and Adolescent Psychopathology Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This course will focus on major forms of atypical development in childhood and adolescence. These include disorders of behavior, disorders of emotion, and developmental and learning problems. You will learn about the defining characteristics, associated features, possible causes, theoretical formulations, research evidence, and current approaches to intervention and prevention for a wide range of child and adolescent disorders. In addition, we will focus on diversity, inclusion, and ethics in this population. We will trace the possible developmental course of each disorder and show how biological, psychological, and socio-cultural factors interact with the child’s environment to determine its expression. Case examples will be used to enrich your understanding of the experience of children with psychopathology. Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 and PSY 240 or PSY 250 CC: SOCS
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PSY 402 - Honors Colloquium 1 Course Units: 0.0
(TBD: Staff) A one-credit course running the full academic year, open to junior and senior qualified students. Limited enrollments; students will be recommended for the course by faculty. Each year’s topic will be chosen by the supervising faculty member. Normally, students will meet to discuss readings pertaining to the topic and upcoming speakers. About seven to nine speakers with expertise in the chosen area will be invited to discuss their positions with students. Relevant field trips may also be arranged. Note: This course does not fulfill the psychology major requirement of a seminar.
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PSY 403 - Honors Colloquium 2 Course Units: 0.0
(TBD: Staff) A one-credit course running the full academic year, open to junior and senior qualified students. Limited enrollments; students will be recommended for the course by faculty. Each year’s topic will be chosen by the supervising faculty member. Normally, students will meet to discuss readings pertaining to the topic and upcoming speakers. About seven to nine speakers with expertise in the chosen area will be invited to discuss their positions with students. Relevant field trips may also be arranged. Prereq/Corequisite(s): PSY 402 Note: This course does not fulfill the psychology major requirement of a seminar.
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PSY 404 - Honors Colloquium 3 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) A one-credit course running the full academic year, open to junior and senior qualified students. Limited enrollments; students will be recommended for the course by faculty. Each year’s topic will be chosen by the supervising faculty member. Normally, students will meet to discuss readings pertaining to the topic and upcoming speakers. About seven to nine speakers with expertise in the chosen area will be invited to discuss their positions with students. Relevant field trips may also be arranged. Prerequisite(s): PSY 403 Note: This course does not fulfill the psychology major requirement of a seminar.
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PSY 410 - Seminar in Brain and Behavior Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This seminar will provide students with an opportunity to examine how brain processes impact behavior and psychological functioning. Students will gain experience giving oral presentations and critically evaluating empirical studies pertaining to both normal and abnormal behavior. Cross-Listed: BIO 211 Prerequisite(s): (PSY 210 or BIO 210 ) and PSY 300 CC: SET, WAC, WS
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PSY 411 - Seminar in Clinical Neuropsychology Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This seminar provides opportunity for an in-depth view into the field of Clinical Neuropsychology, which aims to explore the relationship between brain function and behavior, especially the evaluation and treatment of individuals across the lifespan who have cognitive deficits and brain compromise (e.g., due to injury, neurodevelopmental or degenerative processes, toxic exposure, etc.). The material is interdisciplinary, integrating across various sub-disciplines of medicine (e.g. neurology, psychiatry, radiology) and subfields of psychology (e.g. neuroscience, clinical disorders, assessment, cognitive, health). Clinical cases and research reports will be used to illustrate and characterize neuropsychological phenomena, conditions, and diagnoses. The small class size will facilitate engage learning through discussion of primary research literature, student presentations, and experiential activities (e.g. , clinical interview, test administration, and community engagement/service learning opportunities). Prerequisite(s): PSY 300 and one of the following: PSY 210 or BIO 210 or or PSY 213 PSY 220 or PSY 250 or instructors permission CC: WS
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PSY 420 - Seminar in Cognitive Psychology Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) The aim of this course is explore the concept of emotion from behavioral- and brain-based perspectives. While trying to understand the role of emotion in behavior has been an interest for centuries, what we know about the biological underpinnings of emotion, or affect, is only decades old.
Students will become familiar with basic concepts and methods used in affective science. Course discussions will likely include material related to pleasure/pain, mental health, neurological/psychiatric illnesses, psychotropic drugs, sexuality, eating, decision-making, and emotional regulation. Prerequisite(s): PSY 210 or BIO 210 or PSY 220 or permission of instructor. CC: WS
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PSY 421 - Sem: Problem Solv & Creativity Course Units: 1
Prerequisite(s): PSY 300 CC: WAC, WS
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PSY 430 - Seminar in Social Psychology Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) A selected area of social psychology. Specific topic will be announced in advance by the instructor. Prerequisite(s): PSY 300 or permission of instructor. CC: WS
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PSY 431 - Seminar in Psychology of Religion Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) The psychological origins of religious beliefs and the apparent behavioral consequences of holding such beliefs. Specific topics will include: religiosity as an evolutionary, psychological, and social phenomenon; the role of religious beliefs in mental health, physical health, interpersonal relationships, and prejudice. Prerequisite(s): PSY 210 or BIO 210 or PSY 220 or PSY 230 or PSY 240 or PSY 251 ; or permission of the instructor. CC: WS ISP: REL
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PSY 432 - Seminar in Love and Death Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This course examines two lines of inquiry, principally initiated in the 1950’s and 60’s by John Bowlby and Ernest Becker, respectively, which have subsequently developed into two influential contemporary theories in experimental social and personality psychology: attachment theory and terror management theory (TMT). These theories and the intellectual traditions that spawned them address two elements of life - love and death - that have far-reaching psychological consequences and philosophical implications. The course will start with discussion of Bowlby’s and Becker’s classic books, and as class progresses, class members will assume increased responsibility for leading discussions and examining contemporary research. Ultimately, each class member will develop his or her own questions, and tentative answers, relating to the course material, which will culminate in a significant paper. There are no prerequisites for this course. CC: WS
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PSY 433 - Seminar in Psychology of Sports Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) In this seminar, we’ll explore a variety of ways in which psychology and sports intersect. First, we’ll discuss the psychology of the athlete: Which psychological mechanisms and traits predict success in competition? Next, we’ll discuss the psychology of the fan: Why are we so emotionally impacted when our team wins or loses? Finally, we’ll discuss the psychology of sports marketing: How do advertisers and marketers use sports to get us to buy their stuff? Readings will primarily consist of peer-reviewed journal articles from the fields of social psychology, cognitive psychology, sports psychology, marketing, and advertising. The term will conclude with each student creating a novel hypothesis relating to the psychology of sports, designing a rigorous study with which one might empirically test that hypothesis, and creating mock data that supports that hypothesis. Prerequisite(s): PSY 300 or permission on instructor. CC: WS
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PSY 440 - Seminar in Human Development Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) A selected area of developmental psychology. Topic will be announced in advance by the instructor. Prerequisite(s): PSY 240 or PSY 240T CC: WS
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PSY 441 - Seminar in Adolescence Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) Development during adolescence and early adulthood, including changing relations to parents, love and sexuality, moral and cognitive growth, and the establishing of identity. The seminar will use the case study method, i.e., we will analyze a series of individual people’s accounts of their adolescent experience. Prerequisite(s): PSY 240 or PSY 251 or permission of the instructor CC: WS
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PSY 450 - Seminar in Clinical Psychology Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) A selected area of clinical psychology. Topic will be announced in advance by the instructor. Prerequisite(s): PSY 250 or permission of the instructor. CC: WS
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PSY 451 - Clinical Psychology 3: Internship Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) Intensive practicum course designed to provide direct exposure to clinical populations, along with structured individual and group clinical supervision. Activities include placement at a psychologically-oriented internship site, along with seminar discussion of clinical cases and systems issues. Emphasis on the theoretical understanding of clinical assessment and intervention from a psychological perspective, integrating both nomothetic and ideographic approaches. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor. CC: WS
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PSY 480 - Psychology 1 Term Internship Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) Students gain real-world experience working on projects dealing with psychology in organizations such as hospitals, psychiatric facilities, advertising agencies, charitable organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions. Students complete 100 hours of such experience per term, and undertake a significant academic project arranged with the faculty supervisor. PSY 480 is a one-term internship. Prerequisite(s): PSY 100
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PSY 481 - Psychology 2 Term Internship 1 Course Units: 0.0
(TBD: Staff) Students gain real-world experience working on projects dealing with psychology in organizations such as hospitals, psychiatric facilities, advertising agencies, charitable organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions. Students complete 100 hours of such experience per term, and undertake a significant academic project arranged with the faculty supervisor. A two-term internship, PSY 481 and PSY 482, spans two terms and earns two course credits. The first term is graded pass/fail; a comprehensive grade is assigned for both terms at the end of the second term. Prerequisite(s): PSY 100
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PSY 482 - Psychology 2 Term Internship 2 Course Units: 2.0
(TBD: Staff) Students gain real-world experience working on projects dealing with psychology in organizations such as hospitals, psychiatric facilities, advertising agencies, charitable organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions. Students complete 100 hours of such experience per term, and undertake a significant academic project arranged with the faculty supervisor. A two-term internship, PSY 481 and PSY 482, spans two terms and earns two course credits. The first term is graded pass/fail; a comprehensive grade is assigned for both terms at the end of the second term. Prerequisite(s): PSY 481
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PSY 487 - Psychology 3 Term Thesis 1 Course Units: 0.0
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PSY 488 - Psychology 3 Term Thesis 2 Course Units: 0.0
(TBD: Staff)
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PSY 489 - Psychology 3 Term Thesis 3 Course Units: 3.0
(TBD: Staff) CC: WS
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PSY 490 - Psychology Independent Study 1 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff)
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PSY 491 - Psychology Independent Study 2 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff)
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PSY 492 - Psychology Independent Study 3 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff)
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PSY 493 - Psychology 2 Term Independent Study 1 Course Units: 0.0
(TBD: Staff) First term grade is normally pass or fail. A comprehensive grade for both terms is assigned at the end of second term.
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PSY 494 - Psychology 2 Term Independent Study 2 Course Units: 2.0
(TBD: Staff)
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PSY 495 - Psychology 1 Term Senior Project Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) CC: WS
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PSY 496 - Psychology 2 Term Senior Project 1 Course Units: 0.0
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PSY 497 - Psychology 2 Term Senior Project 2 Course Units: 2.0
(TBD: Staff) CC: WS
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PSY 498 - Psychology Senior Thesis 1 Course Units: 0.0
(TBD: Staff) First term grade is pass or fail; a comprehensive grade for both terms is assigned at the end of the second term. Prerequisite(s): PSY 300
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PSY 499 - Psychology Senior Thesis 2 Course Units: 2.0
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REL 103 - Introduction to Religious Studies Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This course introduces students to the academic study of religion through an investigation of central topics such as sacred space, sacred text, myth, ritual, ethics, religion and society, concepts of the divine and ultimate reality, anthropology, and others. Examples for discussion are drawn from a variety of religious traditions including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism, as well as other religious traditions, ancient and modern. Attention is also given to aspects of religion in contemporary settings. CC: HUL, LCC, HUM, JCHF ISP: REL
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REL 160 - Introduction to Buddhism Course Units: 1
This introductory course explores Buddhist understandings of the human condition and visions of human flourishing. We cover the major histories, doctrines and practices of Buddhism, from the fifth century BCE to the present day, by engaging sacred texts from the Buddhist canon as well as poetry, literature, autobiography and film. We consider how Buddhism has changed and evolved as it spread from India, to Central and East Asia and, more recently, to the West. Key themes include the question of suffering, the nature of compassion, training the emotions, and the place of the ordinary and imperfect within Buddhist visions of enlightenment. Throughout the course, we consider the relevance of class material to our own views and experiences of the world, and to the question of how we should live our lives. CC: HUM ISP: AIS
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REL 170 - Myth, Ritual and Magic Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This course examines some of the theoretical issues surrounding myth, ritual and magic as well as specific examples of their cultural expression. How do people make sense of themselves, their society and the world through myth and ritual? How do cosmology and belief systems help them gain and organize knowledge about the world and themselves? The course will be examining a number of “occult” and “esoteric” practices, that is, practices that were not commonly known to all members of society, including Sufism, kabbalah, alchemy, and shamanism. Cross-Listed: ANT 170 CC: HUM, LCC Note: Electives (only one cross-listed course can count for the major or minor)
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REL 201 - Darwin and Design Course Units: 1
(TBD: Wegter McNelly) “A bird’s wings are designed for the purpose of flying.” Is this a scientific statement? Is it testable? Is it true (in any sense)? For thousands of years humans have looked at the natural world and perceived evidence of design and telos (purpose). The scientific theory of biological evolution, most famously associated with Charles Darwin, undercut this tradition by providing a testable (and subsequently well-validated) non-telic explanation of biological complexity. This course examines the history of the concept of organismal design in Western thought, Darwin’s pivotal place in that history, and the subsequent development of the idea up to the present day, including the recent controversy surround the so-called “theory of intelligent design.” CC: HUM, WAC
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REL 203 - Judaism/Christianity/Islam: Comparative Perspectives Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This course offers a comparative approach to Judaism, Christianity and Islam, three closely related religious traditions. It attempts to draw out commonalities among and differences between these traditions by focusing on their histories, their understandings of God, revelation and tradition, religion and society, and responses to social and political change. Cross-Listed: HST 203 CC: HUM, LCC, SOCS ISP: REL
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REL 230 - Judaism and Christian Origins Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) We know that Jesus of Nazareth was Jewish, so how is it that Christianity and Judaism became separate religions? This course attempts to answer this question by investigating the nature of the relationship between earliest Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism, drawing out their shared roots in the religion and literature of ancient Israel, and exploring the diverse expressions of second temple Judaism among which the two religious traditions emerged. It also explores their distinctive religious teachings and scriptural interpretations with a particular interest in understanding how and why Christianity and Judaism, despite their commonalities, parted ways and became independent religions. Cross-Listed: CLS 230 CC: HUM, LCC, WAC
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REL 251 - Death and Afterlife in World Religions Course Units: 1
This course investigates how various religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, and examples of indigenous and ancient religions) understand death and the afterlife, and how this understanding relates to views of the human person. The course also discuses religious rituals pertaining to death, near death experiences, the undead, and contemporary practices such as public memorization. Our study of death and the afterlife draws on a variety of methods: history, anthropology, sociology, philosophy. CC: LCC, HUM
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REL 260 - Zen Buddhism and Meditation Course Units: 1
This course is an overview of the advent and development of Zen (Chinese: Chan), a form of Buddhism centered on the practice of meditation. Using both primary and secondary sources, we cover the premodern origins of Buddhist meditation in India, the institutionalization of Chan in China, and its subsequent transnational journey throughout Japan, East Asia and the world. We consider the influence of Zen on the modern mindfulness movement and on widespread secular interest in meditation and wellness. Major subthemes include the question of religious experience; history and genealogy; Zen theories of language; Zen modernism and its influence in psychology, neuroscience and medicine. Throughout the course, we highlight the continual processes of translation, change and adaptation that have characterized Zen Buddhism since its beginning. CC: LCC, HUM ISP: AIS
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REL 269 - Religions/Societies of Asia Course Units: 1
This course offers an introduction to the study of religion in Asian societies. We will begin by discussing classical approaches to defining religion and studying its role in society. We will then answer two critical questions about religion. First, what do religious beliefs and practices look like in various parts of Asia? Second, how do these beliefs and practices inform people’s everyday lives? We will explore each of these questions at the level of society, at the level of organizations within society, and at the level of individuals. This course surveys a broad range of religious ideas and practices belonging to different Asian traditions. Our survey includes Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Islam. These religious traditions are important factors in the history, cultures, and literatures of South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and East Asia. CC: LCC, HUM ISP: AIS
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REL 271 - Religion and Food Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Wegter McNelly) Why do we eat the things we eat in the way we eat them? Used in religious rituals, food can become a potent symbolic expression of people’s relationships to one another, the world, and to the Ultimate. Historically, food has been an integral part of religious activity through practices such as preparation, consumption, and fasting. In order to understand these practices better, the course begins with a brief exploration of how food functions in culture generally to create and sustain meaning. The bulk of the course investigates the place of food in the rituals and beliefs of four of the world’s great religious traditions: Judaism, Islam Hinduism and Christianity. The course also examines the phenomena of over- and under-eating in light of the importance given to feasting and fasting in these religious traditions. CC: HUM, LCC
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REL 280 - Religion and Science Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Wegter McNelly) This course explores the historical and contemporary relations between several of the world’s major religions and the natural sciences. The presently pervasive “conflict” view is examined, along with alternative views. The course assumes no background in science beyond high school, nor adherence to any particular religious tradition. CC: HUM
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REL 282 - Entaglement Course Units: 1
(TBD: Wegter McNelly) Quantum entanglement is one of the most remarkable ideas emerging from the natural sciences in the twentieth century. Identified as a consequence of quantum theory already in the 1930s, it was confirmed as a physical phenomenon only in the 1980s. The broader implications of living in an “entangled” world are only beginning to be felt outside the halls of physics departments. In this course we explore the meaning of quantum entanglement and its potential significance for relational accounts of personhood, life, the cosmos, and God. We begin the course by considering briefly the turn to “relationality” in much contemporary philosophical and religious thought. With this broader intellectual background in place, we devote several weeks to exploring the philosophical structure and meaning quantum theory. We then turn back the clock and examine the concepts of “locality” and “separateness” in so-called “classical” physics (i.e., physics before quantum theory and – we now know – by the world itself. The material up to this point in the course prepares us for the next crucial step: working through and discussing the implications of two now-famous scientific papers: first, the so-called “EPR Paper” written by Albert Einstein and two of his colleagues in 1935 and, second, the so-called “Bell’s Theorem Paper” written by John Bell in 1964 which uncovered an experimental constraint entailed by any theory that respects locality and separability. The significance of Bells’ work lies in the fact that both quantum theory and subsequent experiments violate these constraints. Apparently, and very much contrary to what Einstein believed, we live in a “nonlocal,” “nonseparable” or “entangled” world. Although Bell’s work initially went unnoticed, a group of hippie scientist in Berkeley, California played a central role in drawing attention to its profound implications. During the remainder of the term, we engage contemporary philosophical and religious/theological scholars who seek to put quantum theory and entanglement into conversation with various humanistic and religious perspectives on meaning, ethics and God. Our goal is to think alongside these philosophical and religious/theological writers about what the discovery of quantum entanglement means for the way we think about reality and our place in it. During the final two weeks of the course we watch and critique the move What the Bleep Do We Know? in order to sharpen our critical skills regarding the risk of uncritically incorporating quantum ideas into humanistic discussions. Time is also given to several one-on-one checks-ins with the professor about final paper topics. CC: HUM
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REL 295H - Religious Studies Honors Independent Study 1 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff)
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REL 296H - Religious Studies Honors Independent Study 2 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff)
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REL 300 - Seminar: Theory and Method in the Study of Religion Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This course offers an introduction to the theory and methodology of the academic study of religion. It explores several of the most influential efforts to develop theories of religion and methods for its study, including approaches found in disciplines such as anthropology, sociology, psychology and phenomenology. The course adopts an historical perspective, outlining issues and developments in the field from the Enlightenment through to today. CC: HUM
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REL 315 - Religious Fundamentalism Course Units: 1
Considering religious fundamentalism in the context of modernity and globalization, this course examines the character, development, variety, and continuing significance globally of religious fundamentalism through a comparative study of examples drawn from Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. The course considers case studies that elucidate the social, political and ethical implications of religious fundamentalism with respect to a number of key current issues: the state/nationalism; law; science; education; women. CC: HUM
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REL 360 - Religion/Power/Culture: SE Asia Course Units: 1
How do we understand power and culture in Buddhist Southeast Asian societies? What are the enduring arrangements of power and belief that distinguish these societies, and how have these arrangements been changed by processes of globalization, modernization, and development? To help answer these questions, this course examines Buddhist Southeast Asia from the perspective of its peoples. We will discuss a range of themes, such as religion, the role of women, supernaturalism, politics, health, and violence. We will read scholarship in history, religious studies, and anthropology. CC: HUM ISP: AIS
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REL 490 - Religious Studies Independent Study 1 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff)
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REL 491 - Religious Studies Independent Study 2 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff)
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REL 498 - Religious Studies Senior Thesis 1 Course Units: 0.0
(TBD: Staff)
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REL 499 - Religious Studies Senior Thesis 2 Course Units: 2.0
(TBD: Staff) CC: WS
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REE 295H - Russia and Europe Honors Project 1 Course Units: 0.0
(TBD: Staff)
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REE 296H - Russia and Europe Honors Project 2 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff)
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REE 490 - Russia and East Europe Independent Study Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff)
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REE 498 - Russia and East Europe Thesis 1 Course Units: 0.0
(TBD: Staff)
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REE 499 - Russia and East Europe Thesis 2 Course Units: 2.0
(TBD: Staff) CC: WS
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MLT 230 - Madness and The Mad in Russian Culture Course Units: 1.0
(Winter: Bidoshi) In this course we will investigate illness and its various representations in 19th and 20th century Russian culture. Specific emphasis will be placed on madness, disease and death in our discussion of various literary and historical madmen. The course will be conducted as a combination of lectures and class discussion. An occasional film will be shown. Cross-Listed: RUS 330 CC: HUL, HUM, LCC, WAC
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MLT 260 - The Vampire as Other in East European and American Culture Course Units: 1.0
(Bidoshi: Staff) We will discuss the present distribution of the East European peoples, their prehistory, and their relation to other peoples of Europe and Asia. We will also survey their early culture, including pagan, animistic, and dualistic religious beliefs, and Christianization. Our focus will be the myth of the vampire, which has had enduring power not only in Eastern European folk belief but also in American popular culture right up to the present day. CC: HUL, HUM, LCC, JCHF, JLIT ISP: FLM, REE
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MLT 262 - Russia: Magnificence, Mayhem, and Mafia Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) Through analysis of literature, film, and visual arts we will discuss the Russian impact on the world with all its manifestations, constructive and destructive, and we will also attempt to “imagine” Russia in the future. Do you want to know more about Dostoevsky, communist and post-communist Russia, and, most importantly, the Russian Mafia? CC: HUL, HUM, LCC
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MLT 265 - Soviet and Russian Film Revolutions: Political, Social, Cultural Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) At its inception, Soviet film was intertwined with political revolution. In masterpieces such as Eisenstein’s The Battleship Potemkin and Pudovkin’s Mother, film directors sought to portray the Bolshevik take-over as a legitimate and inevitable response to oppression. Who could imagine that the same country would produce Little Vera, a film about the sexual revolution of the 1980’s or Brother, a hero-story about assassins? This course will follow the trajectory of Soviet and Russian cinema from the 1917 Revolution to the present day, as it was used to chronicle social and cultural upheavals. CC: HUM, LCC
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MLT 300T - Irkutsk, Russia Internship Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This course is designed to help students connect their academic studies to practical application by offering academic credit for environmentally-focused work experience. Students will work 10-12 hours at an internship and will also attend class once a week. Articles on geography, climatology, resource allocation, remote sensing, and conservation biology will expose students to a wide range of practical and theoretical issues connected to the environment; specific focus will be on the Lake Baikal region of Siberia. The internships (at Great Lake Baikal Trail, museums or schools) will provide students with hands-on experience with environmental conservation and expose them to the day to day issues that Russian NGOs, schools and museums confront. Cross-Listed: REE 300 CC: LCCR
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RUS 100 - Basic Russian 1 Course Units: 1.0
(Fall: Bidoshi) For students with no knowledge of Russian. An introduction to the language, with emphasis on oral skills and communicative proficiency. CC: HUM, JWOL ISP: REE
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RUS 101 - Basic Russian 2 Course Units: 1.0
(Fall: Bidoshi) Continuation of RUS 100 Prerequisite(s): RUS 100 or two years of high school Russian. CC: LCCR, HUM, GWOL ISP: REE
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RUS 102 - Basic Russian 3 Course Units: 1.0
(Spring: Bidoshi) A continuation of RUS 101 , with increasing attention paid to reading simple, every day texts. Prerequisite(s): RUS 101 or equivalent. CC: LCCR, HUM ISP: REE
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RUS 200 - Intermediate Russian 1 Course Units: 1.0
(Fall: Peasse) Intensive development of the four proficiency skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing) with continued emphasis on strategies of basic conversation. Prerequisite(s): RUS 102 or equivalent. CC: LCCR, HUM ISP: REE
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RUS 201 - Intermediate Russian 2 Course Units: 1.0
(Winter: Pease) Continuation of RUS 200 Prerequisite(s): RUS 200 or equivalent. CC: LCCR, HUM ISP: REE
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RUS 202 - Advanced Russian Course Units: 1.0
(Spring: Pease) Development of skills and vocabulary necessary to deal with conversation about and texts on Russian cultural life. Basic grammar review. Prerequisite(s): RUS 201 or equivalent. CC: HUM, LCCR ISP: REE
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RUS 224T - The Russian Language Studied Abroad 1 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff)
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RUS 225T - The Russian Language Studied Abroad 2 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff)
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RUS 226T - The Russian Language Studied Abroad 3 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff)
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