Organizational Leadership and Supervision (OLS)

Purdue

CPT175 Introduction to Structured Programming Principles (3 cr.) Class 2, Lab 2. P: MATH M125, MATH M126 (IU). An introduction to computer programming. Emphasis is on structured programming principles, algorithm formulation using restricted control structures, disciplined programming style, testing, debugging, and documentation. Applications appropriate to technology students.

IT104 Industrial Organization (3 cr.) Class 3. A detailed survey of organizational structures; operational, financial, marketing, and accounting activities; duties of management, planning, control, personnel, safety, wages, policy, and human factors necessary for effective management.

OLS252 Human Behavior in Organizations (3 cr.) Class 3. A survey of the concepts that provide a foundation for the understanding of individual and group behavior in organizations, with emphasis on typical interpersonal and leadership relationships.

OLS331 Occupational Safety and Health (3 cr.) Class 3. A presentation of the aspects of occupational safety and health that are essential to the first-line supervisor. Emphasis is placed on developing an understanding of the economic, legal, and social factors related to providing a safe and healthy work environment.

OLS351 Innovation and Entrepreneurship (3 cr.) IUS course equivalency BUS W211 Contemporary Entrepreneurship. See IUS Bulletin description.

OLS362 Cooperative Education Program (2 cr.) For organizational leadership and supervision majors only. (May be repeated for up to 8 credit hours.) Instructor-directed practicum designed to combine university study with work experience directly related to the student's plan of study. Designed to be scheduled during a regular semester.

OLS375 Training Methods (3 cr.) Class 3. P: OLS252 and SUPV S300. Principles, practices, and methods of employee training. Introduction to systematic training program design, development, and evaluation. Emphasis is on the supervisor as trainer.

OLS376 Human Resource Issues (3 cr.) Class 3. P: OLS252 and SUPV S300. Analysis and discussion of case problems concerning typical leadership and personnel situations that impact upon the supervisor/manager. Examines the attitude, philosophy, analytical ability, and problem-solving skills within the working environment.

OLS384 Leadership Process (3 cr.) Class 3. P: OLS375 and OLS376. An in-depth study of a sequence of manager actions that influence employees to achieve desired performance results. How these manager actions are transformed by employers into desired performance is also covered.

OLS454 Gender and Diversity in Management (3 cr.) Class 3. IUS course equivalency BUS Z430 Managing a Diverse Workforce. See BUS description.

OLS467 Supervised Practicum (3 cr.) P: OLS331, OLS375, and OLS376. For organizational leadership and supervision majors only. Instructor consent required. Credit awarded upon the completion of department-approved project. (May be repeated for up to 6 credit hours.)

OLS474 Conference Leadership (3 cr.) Class 4. P: OLS375, OLS376, and COM114. An introduction to, and overview of, the fundamental concepts of labor relations, collective bargaining, and dispute-resolution procedures. An international comparative analysis is used to assess some of the legal, economic, and political structures of labor relations.

OLS477 Conflict Management (3 cr.) Class 3. P: OLS376. A study of the methods for dealing with inner-personal, interpersonal, and political disputes by means generally outside the court system. Students will investigate theoretical and practical aspects of conflict assessment, negotiation, problem solving, mediation, and arbitration.

OLS479 Staffing Organizations (3 cr.) Class 3. P: OLS376. An applications-oriented study of key concepts in staffing organizations, including principles and issues in conducting job analysis; preparing job descriptions/specifications; and screening/selecting employees. Special emphasis on the design, validation, and operation of high-volume staffing systems.

OLS484 Leadership Strategies for Quality and Productivity (3 cr.) Class 3. P: OLS376. A study of how organizational leaders create an environment conducive to high levels of employee self-motivation, quality, and productivity. Actual case studies are used to illustrate the application of course content.

OLS485 Leadership for Team Development (3 cr.) Class 3. P: OLS375 and OLS376. An in-depth study of self-directed work teams and team processes in the work setting with a view to understanding team functions under varying task conditions. Especially emphasized will be the leadership of teams for effective performance and maximum member satisfaction. This course deals extensively with maintenance and task behaviors of team members.

OLS486 Management of Change (3 cr.) Class 3. P: OLS252 and OLS274. A survey of the concepts that provide a foundation for the understanding of leadership and its relationship to the management of organizational change, with special emphasis on managing the human side of quality improvement.

OLS487 Leadership Philosophy (3 cr.) Class 3. P: OLS376. A review of current managerial education and development theories and practices; discussions of fundamental social, economic, and political changes affecting business and the art of managing; implications of these changes for individual development and continued growth. Open to seniors and graduate students only.

OLS491 Internship Program (1-3 cr.) For organizational leadership and supervision majors only. Consent of instructor required. (May be repeated for up to 6 credit hours.) A practicum designed to combine university study with work experience directly related to the student's plan of study.

OLS499 Individual Research Problems (1-3 cr.) P: Instructor consent and departmental approval. (May be repeated for up to 6 credit hours.) Supervised individual research on appropriate topics.

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Philosophy (PHIL)

School of Arts and Letters

The following prerequisites apply to all students taking upper-level philosophy courses:

Elementary Composition (W131) must be completed before enrolling in any upper-level philosophy courses (except P250 Symbolic Logic).

Two other philosophy courses must be completed before taking any upper-level history of philosophy courses.

One upper-level philosophy course must be completed before taking the Philosophy Seminar (P333).

PHIL P100 Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr.) Perennial problems of philosophy, including problems in ethics, in epistemology and metaphysics, and in philosophy of religion. Readings in selected writings of philosophers from Plato to the present.

PHIL P135 Introduction to Phenomenology and Existentialism (3 cr.) Existentialism as a philosophical movement founded on phenomenology. Philosophical themes and their development, applications, or exemplifications in existentialist literature. Course presupposes no particular knowledge of philosophy. Readings from some or all of the following: Buber, Camus, Heidegger, Husserl, Jaspers, Kierkegaard, Marcel, Nietzsche, Sartre.

PHIL P140 Introduction to Ethics (3 cr.) The study of classical ethics-texts by Aristotle, Kant, Mill, and many others. Examination of some contemporary moral issues.

PHIL P145 Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy (3 cr.) Fundamental problems of social and political philosophy: the nature of the state, political obligation, freedom and liberty, equality, justice, rights, social change, revolution, and community. Readings from classical and contemporary sources.

PHIL P150 Elementary Logic (3 cr.) Development of critical tools for the analysis and evaluation of arguments.

PHIL P170 Introduction to Asian Philosophy (3 cr.) Survey of select philosophical traditions of India, China, and Japan, including Vedanta, Mahayana Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. Topics include the nature of reality, ethical responsibility, and the role of the "self" in creating ignorance and attaining enlightenment.

PHIL P200 Problems of Philosophy (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours in philosophy or sophomore standing. Selected writings of modern philosophers concerning some important philosophical problem(s).

PHIL P237 Environmental Ethics (3 cr.) An introductory consideration of philosophical views regarding the extent of human responsibility for the natural environment.

PHIL P240 Business and Morality (3 cr.) Fundamental issues of moral philosophy in a business context. Application of moral theory to issues such as the ethics of investment, moral assessment of corporations, and duties of vocation.

PHIL P250 Symbolic Logic I (3 cr.) Propositional logic and first-order quantificational logic.

PHIL P251 Symbolic Logic II (3 cr.) P: P250. Identity, definite descriptions, properties of formal theories, elementary set theory.

PHIL P253 Inductive Logic (3 cr.) A logical analysis of the inferential mechanisms of induction and the philosophical problem of the justification of induction. The course will focus on the use of probability theory, especially in its Bayesian interpretation, to model inductive inferences. Some connections will be made with recent developments in artificial intelligence.

PHIL P271 Issues in Oriental Philosophy (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of philosophy. Introduction to some of the major philosophical systems of the East. Examination of selected issues in one or more of the following areas of philosophy: metaphysics, epistemology, ethics. May be repeated once with different topic and consent of instructor.

PHIL P281 Philosophy of Religion (3 cr.) An examination of philosophical issues related to religion. The problem of evil, the rationality of religion, the nature and purpose of religion, and philosophical critiques of religion are among the topics studied.

PHIL P302 Medieval Philosophy (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours in philosophy. A survey including Augustine, Boethius, Anselm, Abelard, Bonaventure, Aquinas, Duns Scotus, Ockham, and Nicholas of Cusa.

PHIL P304 Nineteenth-Century Philosophy (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours in philosophy. Selected survey of post-Kantian philosophy, including Hegel, Marx, Kierkegaard, Mill.

PHIL P310 Topics in Metaphysics (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of philosophy. Topics such as existence, individuation, contingency, universals and particulars, causality, determinism, space, time, events and change, relation of mental and physical.

PHIL P313 Theories of Knowledge (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours in philosophy. Topics such as the nature of knowledge; the relation of knowledge and belief, of knowledge and evidence, of knowledge and certainty; and the problem of skepticism.

PHIL P314 Modern Philosophy (3 cr.) P: 6 credit hours in philosophy. A study of Western philosophy in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, dealing with such philosophers as Bacon, Descartes, Berkeley, Hume, Leibniz, and Kant.

PHIL P319 American Pragmatism (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours in philosophy. Examination of the central doctrines of Peirce, James, Dewey, Mead.

PHIL P320 Philosophy and Language (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours in philosophy. A study of selected philosophical problems concerning language and their bearing on traditional problems in philosophy.

PHIL P330 Marxist Philosophy (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours in philosophy. An examination of major philosophical issues in Marxist theory. Historical materialism and the critique of idealism in metaphysics, the theory of knowledge, ethics, and social science. Discussion of both classical and contemporary sources.

PHIL P333 Philosophy Seminar (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours in philosophy. Careful collaborative study of selected texts from the history of philosophy in a seminar format. Course may be repeated for credit.

PHIL P335 Phenomenology and Existentialism (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours in philosophy. Selected readings from Buber, Camus, Heidegger, Husserl, Jaspers, Kierkegaard, Marcel, Nietzsche, Sartre.

PHIL P336 Analytic Philosophy (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours in philosophy. Selected readings from Russell, Moore, Wittgenstein, Carnap, Ryle, and others. Topics include realism, logical atomism, logical positivism, and ordinary language philosophy.

PHIL P338 Philosophy, Technology, and Human Values (3 cr.) A philosophical study of the role of technology in modern society, including consideration of the relationships between technology and human values.

PHIL P340 Classics in Ethics (3 cr.) Readings from Plato and Aristotle to Kant, Mill, and Nietzsche. Topics include virtue and human nature, pleasure and the good, the role of reason in ethics, the objectivity of moral principles, and the relation of religion to ethics.

PHIL P342 Problems of Ethics (3 cr.) Concentration on a single problem or on several problems. Examples are bioethics, reason in ethics, and objectivity in ethics.

PHIL P343 Classics in Social and Political Philosophy (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours in philosophy. Readings from Plato and Aristotle to Hobbes, Locke, Hegel, and Marx. Topics include the ideal state, the nature and proper ends of the state, natural law and natural right, and social contract theory, and the notion of community.

PHIL P345 Problems in Social and Political Philosophy (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours in philosophy. Intensive study of one or more problems such as civil disobedience, participatory democracy, conscience and authority, law and morality.

PHIL P346 Philosophy of Art (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours in philosophy. Classical and contemporary theories of art: investigation and analysis of art works, of the creative activities by which they are produced, and of what is involved in appreciating them.

PHIL P348 Philosophy and Literature (3 cr.) P: one course in philosophy and one course in literature. A study of traditional philosophical problems in such areas as theory of knowledge, ethics, and social/political philosophy, using literary texts as primary source material.

PHIL P371 Philosophy of Religion (3 cr.) Topics such as the nature of religion, religious experience, the status of claims of religious knowledge, the nature and existence of God.

PHIL P374 Early Chinese Philosophy (3 cr.) Origins of Chinese philosophical traditions in the classical schools of Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, and Legalism. Explores contrasting agendas of early Chinese and Western traditions.

PHIL P401 History of Philosophy: Special Topics (3 cr.) P: 6 credit hours in philosophy or consent of instructor. Special topics, such as developing views on one or more of the following subjects: substance, nature, essence, dialectics. May be repeated once with different topic.

PHIL P410 Ancient Greek Philosophy (3 cr.) P: 6 credit hours in philosophy. A study of the earliest period of Western philosophy, dealing with such figures as the pre-Socratics, Plato, and Aristotle.

PHIL P435 Contemporary Continental Philosophy (3 cr.) Study of the work of philosophers in contemporary continental philosophy, including figures such as Foucault, Derrida, Eco, and Habermas.

PHIL P490 Readings in Philosophy (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. R: 9 credit hours in philosophy. Intensive study of selected authors, topics, and problems.

PHIL X303 Introduction to Philosophy of Science (3 cr.) P: Course in physical or social science, junior standing. Scientific explanation, discovery, and theory testing. Do logic and mathematics have empirical content? Philosophical issues in the sciences: causality, space-time, free will, and science of human behavior.

PHIL X355 Special Topics in the History and Philosophy of Science (3 cr.) Content and instructors will vary; students may thus receive credit more than once. Admission by consent of instructor or school dean.

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Physiology (PHSL)

School of Natural Sciences

PHSL N213 Human Biology Laboratory (1 cr.) C: P130. Laboratory with emphasis on human anatomy and physiology. (Lab fee required.)

PHSL P130 Human Biology (4 cr.) Basic concepts in human biology. Covers reproduction and development, physiological regulations, stress biology, and behavioral biology, with emphasis on socially related problems.

PHSL P215 Basic Mammalian Physiology (5 cr.) P: ANAT A215, CHEM C101-C102, or permission of instructor. Functional aspects of cells, tissues, organs, and systems in the mammalian organism. Designed for preprofessional students in allied health, nursing, speech and hearing, and HPER. (Lab fee required.)

PHSL P416 Comparative Animal Physiology (3 cr.) P: L101, L102. C: PHSL P418. Lecture course. Physiological principles of the respiratory, circulatory, excretory, and related systems in a variety of invertebrate and vertebrate animals.

PHSL P418 Laboratory in Comparative Animal Physiology (2 cr.) C: PHSL P416. Laboratory experiments using a variety of animals to illustrate physiological principles. (Lab fee required.)

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Physics (PHYS)

School of Natural Sciences

PHYS P100 Physics in the Modern World (5 cr.) Ideas, language methods, impact, and cultural aspects of physics today. Four lectures and one two-hour laboratory period each week. Includes classical physics up to physical bases of radar, atomic-energy applications, etc. Beginning high school algebra used. Cannot be substituted for physics courses explicitly designated in specified curricula. Credit is not given in P100 to students who have passed P201 or P221. (Lab fee required.) Spring Sem., Summer.

PHYS P120 Energy and Technology (3 cr.) Provides the physical basis for understanding interaction of technology and society, and for the solution of problems, such as energy use and the direction of technological change. Normally taught as a First Year Experience course (open only to students in their first year at IUS). Fall.

PHYS P201 General Physics: Mechanics, Heat, and Sound (5 cr.) P: MATH M125 and M126 or high school equivalent. Noncalculus presentation of Newtonian mechanics, wave motion, heat, thermodynamics, and properties of matter. Application of physical principles to related scientific disciplines, including engineering and life sciences. Four hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory work per week. (Lab fee required.) Fall Sem. Credit may be obtained only for either P201 or P221 and for P202 or P222

PHYS P202 General Physics: Electricity, Magnetism, Light, and Nuclear Physics (5 cr.) P: MATH M125 and M126 or high school equivalent. R: P201. Noncalculus presentation of electricity and magnetism; geometrical and physical optics; introduction to concepts of quantum theory, atomic, and nuclear physics, including applications to related scientific disciplines. Four hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. (Lab fee required.) Spring Sem. Credit may be obtained only for either P201 or P221 and for P202 or P222

PHYS P221 Physics I (5 cr.) P: M215 or concurrent registration in M215. Newtonian mechanics, oscillations and waves, heat and thermodynamics, and introduction to concepts of relativity. For physical science and engineering students. Four hours of lecture and two and one-half hours of laboratory per week. (Lab fee required.) Fall Sem. Credit may be obtained only for either P201 or P221 and for P202 or P222

PHYS P222 Physics II (5 cr.) P: P221. Continuation of P221. Electricity and magnetism, geometrical and physical optics, and brief introduction to concepts of quantum, atomic, and nuclear physics. Four hours of lecture and two and one-half hours of laboratory per week. (Lab fee required.) Spring Sem. Credit may be obtained only for either P201 or P221 and for P202 or P222

PHYS P301 Physics III (3 cr.) P: P202 or P222; MATH M215 (or concurrent with consent of instructor). Introduction to modern physics for physics majors and students in other departments. Atomic and nuclear physics, kinetic theory, relativity, and elementary particles. Laboratory experiments in modern physics.

PHYS P309 Intermediate Physics Laboratory (2 cr.) P: P202 or P222, MATH M216 or equivalent. Fundamental experiments in mechanics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, optics, and modern physics. Emphasis is placed upon developing basic laboratory skills and data analysis techniques, including computer reduction and analysis of the data. (Lab fee required.)

PHYS P310 Environmental Physics (3 cr.) P: P202 or P222, MATH M215, or consent of instructor. Relationships of physics to current environmental problems. Energy production, comparison of sources and byproducts; energy use, alternative sources, conservation methods; global warming, environmental effects.

PHYS P340 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (3 cr.) P: P202 or P222. C: MATH M313. Intermediate course, covering three laws of thermodynamics, classical and quantum statistical mechanics, and some applications.

PHYS P360 Physical Optics (3 cr.) C: P301 and MATH M313. Physical optics and electromagnetic waves based on electromagnetic theory: wave equations; phase and group velocity; dispersion; coherence, interference, diffraction, and polarization of light and electromagnetic radiation generally; wave guides; holography; masers and lasers; introduction to optical spectroscopy.

PHYS P431 Electronics Laboratory (3 cr.) P: P301 and P309. Construction and experimental analysis of electronic circuits.

PHYS P441 Analytical Mechanics (3 cr.) P: P301 and MATH M313. Elementary mechanics of particles and rigid bodies, treated by methods of calculus and differential equations.

PHYS S405 Readings in Physics (1-6 cr.) P or C: P453 or consent of instructor. Independent reading under the supervision of a faculty member. Study in depth of a topic of interest to the student, culminating in a research paper.

PHYS S406 Research (1-6 cr.) P or C: P453 for a theoretical project or consent of instructor. P or C: P431 for an experimental project or consent of instructor. Research participation under faculty supervision in project of current interest.

Professional Practices in Sciences
P393 Professional Practices: Biological and Physical Sciences (3-6 cr.) P: Junior or senior standing. (See "Career Services and Placement.")

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Plant Science (PLSC)

School of Natural Sciences

PLSC B101 Plant Biology (5 cr.) Fundamental principles of biology as illustrated by plants: characteristics of living matter, nutrition, growth, responses to environment, reproduction, basic principles of heredity. This course will not count toward a biology major. (Lab fee required.)

PLSC B203 Survey of Plant Kingdom (5 cr.) P: An introductory biology course. Survey of the various groups of plants, including their structure, behavior, life histories, classification, and economic importance. (Lab fee required.) Spring Sem.

PLSC B214 Natural History (3 cr.) P: One introductory-level biology course. Introduction to natural history, with emphasis on biological aspects of living things; interrelationships between plants and animals. Field studies; identification and classification of plants and animals; life histories; characteristics of the living world in water, field, and woodland.

PLSC B364 Summer Flowering Plants (5 cr.) For those desiring a broad, practical knowledge of common wild and cultivated plants. (Lab fee required.) Summer.

PLSC B368 Ethnobotany (Plants and Civilization) (3 cr.) Plants in relation to man with primary emphasis on food plants.

PLSC B373 Plant Growth and Development (5 cr.) P: L101, L102, genetics. Examination of growth and development of seed plants from embryo to ovule, with emphasis on experimental studies of abnormal growth. (Lab fee required.)

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Political Science (POLS)

School of Social Sciences

Introductory Courses
Advanced Courses
Professional Practices in Social Sciences

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Introductory Courses

POLS Y103 Introduction to American Politics (3 cr.) Introduction to the nature of government and the dynamics of American politics. Origin and nature of the American federal system, its political party base, public policy, and law. Required for majors. Fall Sem., Spring Sem., Summer.

POLS Y105 Introduction to Political Theory (3 cr.) Perennial problems of political philosophy, including relationships between rulers and ruled, nature of authority, social conflict, law and morality, economic issues, and democracy.

POLS Y107 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr.) Explores similarities and differences between political institutions and processes in political systems around the world. Usually covers Britain, Germany, Russia, China, Mexico, Nigeria, and Egypt. Ordinarily offered Fall Sem.

POLS Y109 Introduction to International Politics (3 cr.) Causes of war, nature and attributes of the state, imperialism, international law, national sovereignty, arbitration, adjudication, international organizations, major international issues. Ordinarily offered Spring Sem.

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Advanced Courses

POLS Y200 Contemporary Political Problems (3 cr.) Extensive analysis of selected contemporary political problems. Topics vary from semester to semester and are listed in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated once for credit. Offered as needed.

POLS Y205 Elements of Political Analysis (3 cr.) An analysis of the major approaches to and techniques of the systematic study of political science. Professionally oriented. Required for majors. This is the designated course for political science majors to meet the research writing requirement. Ordinarily offered Spring Semester.

POLS Y301 Political Parties and Interest Groups (3 cr.) R: Y103. Examination and evaluation of the behavior of political parties, voters, and interest groups and of other institutions and procedures by which Americans try to control their government.

POLS Y302 Public Bureaucracy in Modern Society (3 cr.) Examines public bureaucracy as a political phenomenon engaging in policy making and in defining the terms of policy issues; places special emphasis on the United States. Considers the role of bureaucratic instruments in promoting social change, and in responding to it. Ordinarily offered Spring Sem.

POLS Y303 Formation of Public Policy in the United States (3 cr.) R: Y103. Processes and institutions involved in formation of public policy in a democratic society, with emphasis on American experience. Ordinarily offered Spring Sem., even years.

POLS Y304 Constitutional Law (3 cr.) R: Y103. Nature and function of law and the American court system; selected Supreme Court decisions interpreting American constitutional system.

POLS Y305 Constitutional Rights and Liberties (3 cr.) R: Y103. Nature and function of law and the American court system; selected Supreme Court decisions interpreting the American constitutional system.

POLS Y306 State Politics in the United States (3 cr.) R: Y103. Comparative study of politics in the American states. Special emphasis on the impact of political culture, party systems, legislatures, and bureaucracies on public policies. Ordinarily offered Spring Sem., odd years.

POLS Y307 Indiana State Government and Politics (3 cr.) R: Y103. Interactive video course originating from the statehouse in Indianapolis. Offered occasionally in the Spring Sem.

POLS Y308 Urban Politics (3 cr.) Political behavior in modern American communities; emphasizing the impact of municipal organizations, city officials and bureaucracies, social and economic notables, political parties, interest groups, the general public, and protest organizations on urban policy outcomes. Ordinarily offered Fall Sem., even years.

POLS Y316 Public Opinion and Political Participation (3 cr.) The nature of public opinion on major domestic and foreign policy issues; mass political ideology; voting behavior and other forms of political participation; political culture; the impact of public opinion on political systems. (Credit not given for this and SOC S436 or JOUR J423.)

POLS Y319 The United States Congress (3 cr.) Evaluation and development of the contemporary Congress. Examines such topics as electoral process, organizational structures and procedures of the Senate and House of Representatives, involvement of Congress with other policy-making centers, law-making and oversight activities of the national legislature.

POLS Y322 The American Presidency (3 cr.) Examination of the office of the chief executive, including recruitment powers, cabinet relations, and congressional relations.

POLS Y323 Legislative Behavior (3 cr.) Examination of legislative behavior at the state and Congressional levels. May also refer to legislative practices in local and foreign governments. Topics may include elections, committees, oversight, staffing, and relations with the executive and with interest groups.

POLS Y324 Women and Politics (3 cr.) Analysis of women in contemporary political systems, domestic or foreign, with emphasis on political roles, participation, and public policy. Normative and/or empirical examination of how political systems affect women and the impact women have on the system(s). Ordinarily offered Fall Sem., odd years.

POLS Y331 British Politics (3 cr.) Governmental structure and political behavior of contemporary Britain, with emphasis on process and policies.

POLS Y334 Japanese Politics (3 cr.) Political development of Japan, with emphasis on changing attitudes toward modernization; cultural and sociological factors affecting the functioning of contemporary political institutions; and the implication of Japanese experience in modernization of other developing societies.

POLS Y335 West European Politics (3 cr.) R: Y107. Examines different political systems in Western Europe. Highlights democratic alternatives in institutions and processes of liberal democracies. Ordinarily offered Fall Sem., even years.

POLS Y337 Latin American Politics (3 cr.) R: Y107 and Y109. Analysis of political change in major Latin American countries, emphasizing alternative explanations of national development; brief historical overview with examination of the impact of political culture, the military, labor, political parties, peasant movements, the Catholic Church, multinational corporations, and the United States on politics and the study of public policy processes in democratic and authoritarian regimes.

POLS Y343 Developmental Problems in the Third World (3 cr.) R: Y107 and Y109. Study of economic, political, and social change in the developing countries. Emphasis placed on the relationship between economic growth/development and political development, the causes of political instability, and the problems of democracy in the developing countries.

POLS Y349 Comparative Public Policy (3 cr.) R: Y107. Investigates public policies and policy making among advanced industrial democracies from a comparative perspective. Usually covers policy areas such as immigration, health care, education, and taxation. Ordinarily offered Spring Sem., even years.

POLS Y350 Politics of the European Union (3 cr.) R: Y107. Explores the politics, policies, and processes of European integration-forces that are creating the "New Europe" of the European Union. Ordinarily offered Spring Sem., odd years.

POLS Y351 Political Simulations (1 cr.) A course tied to simulations of international organizations such as the United Nations, the League of Arab States, the European Union, or the Organization of American States. May be taken alone or in conjunction with related political science courses. May be repeated for credit, for a maximum of 3 credit hours. May be taken only with permission of instructor.

POLS Y354 Ethnicity and Nationalism in Contemporary Europe (3 cr.) R: Y107 and/or Y109. Examines the politics surrounding ethnicity, ethnic minorities, and nationalism in Europe. Covers both indigenous and immigrant groups. Ordinarily offered Fall Sem., odd years.

POLS Y360 United States Foreign Policy (3 cr.) R: Y103 and Y109. Study of the foreign policy decision-making process and a brief overview of the following: U.S. relations with the former Soviet Union, Europe, East Asia, Latin America, Middle East, and Africa; international economic policy of the United States; and the role of ethics and morals in foreign policy.

POLS Y366 Current Foreign Policy Problems (3 cr.) R: Y103 and Y109. Study of current problems or topics in United States foreign policy. Possible topics include U.S.-Latin American relations, U.S.-Russian relations, and international terrorism. See instructor for topic.

POLS Y374 International Organization (3 cr.) R: Y109. Study of the historical roots of international organizations. Major topics include the League of Nations, the United Nations, and the European Community. Summer.

POLS Y376 International Political Economy (3 cr.) R: Y109. Study of how the international political system determines the nature of international economic relations. Focus is on the following: (1) trade and monetary regimes, and (2) the role of multinational corporations. Both the Western and the North-South systems are studied.

POLS Y384 American Political Ideas (3 cr.) R: Y105. Study of the development of American political thought from colonial times to the contemporary period. This course will explore such topics as the nature and evolution of American liberalism, capitalism, and egalitarianism.

POLS Y392 Problems of Contemporary Political Philosophy (3 cr.) R: Y105. An extensive study of one or more great philosophical thinkers, movements, or problems. Subject will vary with instructor and year. Current information may be obtained from the Department of Political Science.

POLS Y394 Public Policy Analysis (3 cr.) R: Y103. Place of theory and method in examining public policies in relation to programs, institutional arrangements, and constitutional problems, with particular reference to American political experience. Ordinarily offered Spring Sem., even years.

POLS Y401 Studies in Political Science (3 cr.) Topic varies with the instructor and year. Consult the Schedule of Classes for current information. May be repeated once for credit.

POLS Y402 Politics of the Budgetary Process (3 cr.) R: Y302. Examines the interactions among the legislative, executive, and administrative aspects of the budgetary process in national, state, and local governments. Emphasis placed on the politics of the budgetary process, especially at the state and local levels. Ordinarily offered Spring Sem., odd years.

POLS Y403 Legal Issues in Public Bureaucracy (3 cr.) R: Y302. Examines the legal framework of public bureaucracies, their powers, functions and roles. Analysis of relevant cases in which basic principles are identified and synthesized along with other elements of public law. Ordinarily offered Fall Sem., even years.

POLS Y404 Political Issues in Public Personnel Administration (3 cr.) R: Y302. Examines the political framework in which public agencies hire, train, motivate, promote, and discipline their employees. Also examines the historical legal development of public personnel management. Ordinarily offered Spring Sem., even years.

POLS Y480 Undergraduate Readings in Political Science (6 cr. max.) Individual readings and research. May be taken only with written consent of instructor and program coordinator.

POLS Y481 Field Experience in Political Science (1-6 cr.) P: Junior or senior standing, 15 credit hours of political science, and project approved by instructor. Faculty-directed study of aspects of the political process based on field experience. Directed readings, field research, and research papers. Certain internship experiences may require research skills. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

POLS Y482 Practicum (1-6 cr.) P: Junior or senior standing, approval of the dean and Office of Professional Practice Programs. Designed to provide opportunities for students to receive credit for selected career-related work.

POLS Y490 Senior Seminar in Political Science (3 cr.) P: Senior standing, Y103, and Y205. Readings and discussion of selected problems; research paper usually required. Seminar divided into sections to allow students to select an area of study. May be repeated once for credit. Required for majors. Ordinarily offered Fall Sem.

POLS Y499 Reading for Honors (12 cr. max.) P: Approval of instructor.

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Professional Practices in Social Sciences

P392 Professional Practices: Social and Behavioral Sciences (3-6 cr.)

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Psychology (PSY)

School of Social Sciences

Introductory Courses
Advanced Courses

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Introductory Courses

PSY P101 Introductory Psychology I (3 cr.) Introduction to psychology; methods, data, and theoretical interpretation of psychology in the areas of learning, sensory psychology, and psychophysiology.

PSY P102 Introductory Psychology II (3 cr.) Continuation of P101. Individual differences; personality; developmental, abnormal, and social psychology.

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Advanced Courses

PSY B310 Life-Span Development (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours in psychology. This course emphasizes a life-span perspective of physical, motor, intellectual, cognitive, language, social, and personality development. Commonalities across the lifespan as well as differences among various segments of the lifespan are examined. Theory and research are equally stressed.

PSY B328 Careers in Human Services (3 cr.) P: P101, P102 or consent of instructor. Addresses practice and policy issues in specific fields of practice such as child and family, aging, addictions, and developmental disabilities.

PSY B354 Adult Development and Aging (3 cr.) P: B310 or consent of instructor. The course content examines changes that occur with age in the following areas: intelligence, memory, personality, sexuality, health, living environments, economics, developmental disorders, and treatment for developmental disorders.

PSY B366 Concepts and Applications of Organizational Psychology (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours in psychology or consent of instructor. The study and application of psychological principles to understand human behavior in the work setting. Emphasis on the role of psychological theory and research methodology in solving human behavior problems in the workplace. Specific areas of coverage include work motivation, job satisfaction, employee involvement, communication, leadership, team effectiveness, work and well-being, organizational structure and culture.

PSY B378 Introduction to Industrial Psychology (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours in psychology or consent of instructor. The design and application of psychological analysis and research methods to address personnel issues including recruitment, selection, placement, training and development, compensation, evaluation, and safety. Emphasis on interviewing skills, research methods, performance analysis and improvement, ergonomic solutions, and legal issues.

PSY B386 Introduction to Counseling (3 cr.) P: P324. The course is a general overview of the challenges therapists experience in the psychotherapeutic process from first session to termination. Students should gain an understanding of the therapeutic skills clinicians need, potential issues and pitfalls, and develop a cohesive understanding of the content of therapy.

PSY B388 Human Sexuality (3 cr.) P: P101 and P102. This course presents a biopsychosocial model of sexual function and dysfunction. Factors influencing sexual functioning such as chronic illness, substance abuse, and fear of AIDS are explored. Sexual paraphilias will also be discussed.

PSY B452 Seminar in Psychology (3 cr.) P: Senior status, completion of P211, and consent of the instructor. Topics in psychology and interdisciplinary applications. May be repeated provided different topics are studied. Ordinarily offered Fall Sem. and Spring Sem.

PSY P220 Introduction to Drugs and Behavior (3 cr.) Introductory discussion of basic human neuroanatomy and the influence of drugs on the brain and behavior. The study of social and clinical aspects of drug use are covered.

PSY P234 Principles of Mental Health (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of psychology. Development and maintenance of mental health by application of psychological and psychiatric principles of normal human behavior.

PSY P250 Research and Quantitative Methods in Psychology 1 (3 cr.) P: P101. Course is designed to enable students to become both a user and an informed consumer of basic statistical techniques used in psychological research. Students will also learn to design and critique the methodology of psychological research. Preparation of research proposals/reports using statistical analyses and knowledge of research methods is required. This course is the first semester of a two-semester course and must be taken the semester before taking P251. Should be taken prior to enrolling in 300- and 400-level psychology courses.

PSY P251 Research and Quantitative Methods in Psychology II (3 cr.) P: P101, P250. Course is a continuation of P250 that includes statistical analysis, research methods, and proposal/report writing used in psychological research. Course fulfills Research Writing Requirement for psychology majors. This course is the second half of a two-semester course and must be taken the semester after P250. Should be taken before enrolling in 300- and 400-level psychology courses.

PSY P301 Psychology and Human Problems (3 cr.) P: Junior standing. Contemporary human problems considered from a psychological perspective. Representative topics include stress, creativity, environmental impact, behavior control, volunteerism, and drug usage.

PSY P303 Health Psychology (3 cr.) P: 6 credit hours in psychology. Introductory course outlining contributions of psychology to the promotion and maintenance of health and prevention and treatment of illness. Special emphasis on clinical techniques used by psychologists to confront heart disease, cancer, and AIDS.

PSY P316 Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence (3 cr.) P: B310 or consent of instructor. Development of behavior in infancy, childhood, and youth; factors that influence behavior.

PSY P317 Cognitive Development in Childhood and Adolescence (3 cr.) P: P101 and P102. Intellectual development in infancy, childhood, and youth. Emphasis will be on language acquisition, the work of Piaget, and current experimental research.

PSY P319 Psychology of Personality (3 cr.) P: 6 credit hours in psychology. R: P102. Methods and results of scientific study of personality. Basic concepts of personality traits and their measurement; developmental influences; problems of integration.

PSY P320 Social Psychology (3 cr.) P: P101, P102. Principles of scientific psychology applied to the individual in a social situation.

PSY P321 Group Dynamics (3 cr.) P: 6 credit hours in psychology. Exposes the student to interpersonal processes inherent in group settings. Topics may include group psychotherapy, social factors in groups, group decision making or group violence. Particular focus of course may vary with instructor.

PSY P322 Psychology in the Courtroom (3 cr.) P: P101, P102 or consent of instructor. This course considers the psychological aspects of roles and interactions in the courtroom. Topics include: definitions of "sanity" and "competency," eyewitness testimony, jury selection, psychological autopsies, and the psychologist as "expert witness."

PSY P324 Abnormal Psychology (3 cr.) P: 6 credit hours in psychology. R: P102. A first course in abnormal psychology; forms of abnormal behavior, etiology, development, interpretations, and final manifestations.

PSY P325 Psychology of Learning (3 cr.) P: 6 credit hours in psychology. Facts and principles of human and animal learning, especially as treated in theories that provide a general framework for understanding what learning is and how it takes place.

PSY P326 Behavioral Neuroscience (3 cr.) P: P101. R: BIOL L100 or L105. An examination of the cellular bases of behavior, emphasizing contemporary views and approaches to the study of the nervous system. Neural structure, function, and organization are considered in relation to sensory and motor function, motivation, learning, and other basic behaviors.

PSY P327 Psychology of Motivation (3 cr.) P: 6 credit hours in psychology. How needs, desires, and incentives influence behavior; research on motivational processes in human and animal behavior, including ways in which motives change and develop.

PSY P329 Sensation and Perception (3 cr.) P: 6 credit hours in psychology. This course focuses on the study of vision, hearing, smell, taste, touch, temperature, and pain, as well as topics fundamental to an understanding of sensory and perceptual processes.

PSY P335 Cognitive Psychology (3 cr.) P: 6 credit hours in psychology. Introduction to human cognitive processes, including attention and perception, memory, psycholinguistics, problem solving, and thinking.

PSY P336 Psychological Tests and Individual Differences (3 cr.) P: MATH K300, or PSY P250/P251. Principles of psychological testing. Representative tests and their uses for evaluation and prediction. Emphasis on concepts of reliability, validity, standardization, norms and item analysis.

PSY P354 Statistical Analysis in Psychology (3 cr.) P: P101, P102, and either MATH K300 or PSY P250/P251. Use of statistics in psychological work, including multivariate statistical methods. Understanding of statistics as they are presented in the psychological literature. Use of computer statistical software package to analyze psychological data.

PSY P402 Honors Seminar (3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Students may enroll in one of several seminars led by various instructors. May be repeated twice with different topics.

PSY P407 Drugs and the Nervous System (3 cr.) P: 6 credit hours in psychology. Introduction to the major psychoactive drugs and how they act upon the brain to influence behavior. Discussion of the role of drugs as therapeutic agents for various clinical disorders and as probes to provide insight into brain function.

PSY P408 Brain and Cognition (3 cr.) P: P326. Discussion of the brain systems involved in cognition and perception. Emphasis upon understanding the anatomy and function of cerebral cortex. Consideration of neural models of brain function.

PSY P409 Neural Bases of Sensation and Movement (3 cr.) Detailed description of the neural systems responsible for vision, hearing, touch, movement, and the sensory-motor integration required for behavior.

PSY P411 Neural Bases of Learning and Memory (3 cr.) This course will survey the major work in the field of the neurobiology of memory, approaching the subject from anatomical, physiological, and neurochemical perspectives. Topics covered will include animal models of memory that have proven useful in this research, as well as what has been learned from humans with brain damage and from brain imaging studies. The facts and fiction of memory-enhancing drugs will also be discussed.

PSY P415 Behavioral Economics and Regulation (3 cr.) P: P325 or P327 or consent of instructor. R: E103. Advanced treatment of basic concepts of microeconomics in relation to psychological theory and experimentation; special emphasis on regulatory models, behavioral and psychological, as well as the psychology of choice and decision.

PSY P417 Animal Behavior (3 cr.) P: P102. Methods, findings, and interpretations of recent investigations of animal behavior, including ethological studies.

PSY P418 Behavior Genetics (3 cr.) P: P101 and P102, or consent of the instructor. Broad overview of the application of genetic methods to the study of human behavior. Emphasis is placed upon the use of family, twin, and adoption studies to address psychologically relevant questions concerning the nature and etiology of individual differences in behavior. No prior knowledge of genetics is assumed.

PSY P423 Human Psychobiology (3 cr.) P: P326 or equivalent. R: 15 credit hours in psychology. Biological variables in human behavior. Topics may include biochemical and genetic aspects of abnormal behavior, behavioral consequences of neurological disorders, psychophysiology of stress and disease, genetics of intelligence, psychobiology of development, brain mechanisms of cognitive processes.

PSY P425 Behavioral Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (3 cr.) P: P324. A survey of major behavior disorders, with emphasis on empirical research and clinical description relative to etiology, assessment, prognosis, and treatment.

PSY P430 Behavior Modification (3 cr.) P: Junior standing and 9 credit hours in psychology. Principles, techniques, and applications of behavior modification, including reinforcement, aversive conditioning, observational learning, desensitization, self-control, and modification of cognitions.

PSY P438 Language and Cognition (3 cr.) P: P335. This course surveys the major themes that characterize psycholinguistics. Emphasizes the mental processes that underlie ordinary language use, the tacit knowledge that native English speakers have of their language, and the processes by which children acquire language.

PSY P440 Topics in Cognitive Psychology (3 cr.) P: P335. Seminar courses in current areas of research in cognitive psychology. Specific topic determined by instructor offering the course.

PSY P442 Infant Development (3 cr.) P: B310 or consent of instructor. Surveys cognitive, socioemotional, and perceptual-motor development during the first two years of life. Emphasis is on theory and research addressing fundamental questions about the developmental process, especially the biological bases for developmental change.

PSY P450 Human Factors (3 cr.) P: P101 and P102 and consent of instructor. R: P335. Theories and data of experimental psychology applied to the problems of the interaction of people and technology in the workplace.

PSY P457 Topics in Psychology (1-3 cr.) P: Junior or senior standing or consent of instructor. Studies in special topics not ordinarily covered in other department courses. Topics vary with instructor and semester. May be repeated for credit if topic differs.

PSY P459 History and Systems of Psychology (3 cr.) P: P101 and P102, 6 additional credit hours in psychology. Historical background and critical evaluation of major theoretical systems of modern psychology: structuralism, functionalism, associationism, behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, and psychoanalysis. Methodological problems of theory construction and system making. Emphasizes integration of recent trends.

PSY P460 Women: A Psychological Perspective (3 cr.) P: 9 credit hours in psychology. Basic data and theories about the development and maintenance of sex differences in behavior and personality.

PSY P493 Supervised Research (1-3 cr.) P: P101 and P102, P211, and MATH K300. Active participation in research. An independent experiment of modest magnitude, participation in ongoing research in a single laboratory. May be repeated once.

PSY P494 Supervised Research II (1-3 cr.) P: P493. A continuation of P493. Course will include a journal report of the two semesters of work. May be repeated once.

PSY P495 Readings and Research in Psychology (S/F grading) (1-3 cr.) P: Written consent of instructor, junior or senior standing. May be repeated twice.

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