Mar 28, 2024  
Course Catalog 2018-2019 
    
Course Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

College and Conservatory Courses (2018-19 and planned future offerings)


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  • POLT 271 - Gender, Sexuality and the Law


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS, CD, WINT

    This course will consider some of the historical, theoretical, and doctrinal issues surrounding sexuality and gender in American law. A previous course on constitutional law is helpful but not required. Topics include sexual privacy, military exclusions and the construction of manhood, gender and sexuality in the workplace and in education, sexual consent, and various topics in family law. Class participation is essential and is a component of each student’s grade. Prerequisite & Notes: Counts for CAST, LAWS, and GSFS major.

    Enrollment Limit: 22
    Instructor: H. Hirsch

    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    Law and Society; Gender Sexuality and Feminist Studies; and Comparative American Studies
  
  • POLT 279 - American Presidency & Presidential Power


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS, WADV

    This course examines the U.S. Presidency in contemporary American politics, with a particular focus onpresidential power in the late 20th and early 21st Century. We look at how presidential powers have evolved since the founding by investigating the constitutional tools of the office, individual leadership styles, and its influence over public opinion and other branches of government. We evaluate the role that the modern electoral system, presidential personalities, transitioning and organizing the White House, the relationship with the press and public, the relationship between the three branches, and polarization have on presidential influence. Finally we will consider, the position and power of the presidency under the leadership of President Donald Trump.

    Enrollment Limit: 25
    Instructor: J. Garcia

  
  • POLT 280 - U.S. Congressional Politics and Legislative Strategies


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS, WINT

    This course is intended to provide a broad understanding of the inner workings of the U.S. Congress and its larger position within the American political system. We begin by looking at the founding and origins of the modern Congress. We then examine the impact of political parties, congressional organization and rules, and electoral incentives on legislative actions and the policymaking process. Next, we consider the relationship between Congress and other institutional actors (Executive and Judicial Branches, Interest Groups). We conclude by evaluating the current functioning of Congress and the state of congressional representation.

    Enrollment Limit: 25
    Instructor: J. Garcia

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • POLT 282 - Politics of Inequality in the United States


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS

    This course examines the political and historical sources of inequality in the contemporary United States. We start by unpacking contemporary inequality?s relationship to the restoration of business power in U.S. politics and the consequent decline of New Deal liberalism. We then examine howve accounts that show how liberalisim itself enabled this restoration and shaped contemporary inequality, either by fostering different patterns of social privilege and marginality or by addressing these patterns in somewhat contradictory and unsustainable ways. We close by considering how the public should collectively respond to inequality in the contemporary U.S., given what we know about its political and historical roots.

    Enrollment Limit: 25
    Instructor: M. Forrest

  
  • POLT 284 - The American Right


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS

    This course examines the configuration of right-wing politics in the contemporary United States. After first outlining the general contours and importance of the modern American right, we explore its historical and political origins, focusing especially on its southern, corporate, and suburban origins. We then examine its sources of political support, including those related to the party system, social movements, and public opinion. We close by considering the political challenges currently facing the right and its supporters.

    Enrollment Limit: 30
    Instructor: M. Forrest

  
  • POLT 304 - Topics in Political Psychology


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS, WADV

    Political psychology is an interdisciplinary field that uses theories from social, personal, and cognitive psychology to examine politics. Students will explore how human thoughts and emotions influence elite and mass political behavior in the contemporary United States. Topics include: information processing, persuasion, identity and inter-group conflict, civil liberties and tolerance, political communication, and elite decision-making in a wartime context. Consent of instructor required.

    Enrollment Limit: 15
    Instructor: M. Parkin

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • POLT 313 - Seminar: Transition to Capitalist Society in China


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS, CD

    We analyze the achievements and problems of China’s ongoing efforts at structural ‘reform’, from state socialism to capitalistic authoritarianism, sampling the latest studies of political economy (the role of the state in production, trade and finance), political sociology (inequality, stratification, social politics), polticial anthropology, and grassroots politics (resistance, civil society and ‘democracy’). Students will write research papers on a topic of their choice, and; they and the instructor will present and critique drafts. Designed for juniors and seniors.

    Enrollment Limit: 15
    Instructor: M. Blecher

    Prerequisites & Notes:  One course in comparative politics or consent of the instructor.
    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    East Asian Studies
  
  • POLT 315 - Seminar: Future of Organized Labor


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS

    This seminar examines the challenges facing labor movements in advanced capitalist societies today, and the ways in which workers and labor unions are responding to those challenges. The focus will be upon organized labor in the United States and Western Europe. Among the issues explored will be: economic restructuring; globalization; changes in the composition of the working class, including immigration and the feminization of work; the role of the state; and new organizing strategies. Consent of instructor required.

    Enrollment Limit: 15
    Instructor: C. Howell

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • POLT 320 - Imperialism and Global War


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS

    Who has the right to kill? To make people live or suffer? This course asks how legacies of imperialism and colonialism shape global war in the contemporary world, from slavery and imperial trade to perpetual war and the rise of neoliberalism. Rather than treat racialized, queer and otherwise minoritized bodies as the afterthought of global security, this course examines the structured social relations that produce some lives as worthy of protection, and others as dispensable.

    Enrollment Limit: 19
    Instructor: C. Chua

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • POLT 326 - Topics in Democracy and Development


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS, CD, WADV

    We will explore various topics taken from the democracy and development literatures and the best practices of practitioners in these fields in order to analyze the challenges and possibilities for promoting democracy and development. Students write a scholarly research paper on a topic of their choosing relevant to the course.

    Enrollment Limit: 15
    Instructor: E. Sandberg

    Prerequisites & Notes: :
  
  • POLT 328 - Seminar: Pirates, Priests and Protestors: Non-state Actors in International Politics


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS, WADV

    Non-state actors have long influenced international politics through the use of violence, the creation of norms, and the production of wealth. How do contemporary non-state actors challenge states, or reinforce state capacity? How do they influence norm building and policy making? The course examines the evolution of a range of non-state actors, including transnational advocacy networks, NGOs, transnational corporations, transnational criminal networks, private security providers, and terrorist groups.

    Enrollment Limit: 12
    Instructor: K. Mani

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: At least one international relations course.
  
  • POLT 329 - Seminar: Globalization


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS

    This seminar will explore what is arguably the dominant trend of the post-Cold War world: the increasingly global nature of capitalism, together with the compression of the world through new technologies, and the consequences and reactions these trends have spurred. We will examine competing theoretical perspectives on globalization, and explore the impact on the global South, labor, the environment, state sovereignty and world culture, and the rise of various movements in response.

    Enrollment Limit: 15
    Instructor: S. Crowley

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • POLT 331 - Seminar: Modernity and Postmodernity in Contemporary Political Theory


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS

    An intensive, critical examination of the works of several recent political theorists (Arendt, Habermas, Foucault, and some others). Particular attention will be given to issues raised in recent debates about modernity and postmodernity, such as the nature of history and the possibility of progress, the place of truth and knowledge in politics, and whether we can still talk of social emancipation.

    Enrollment Limit: 12
    Instructor: S. Kruks

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • POLT 352 - Decolonial Political Theory


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS

    To name only a few, recent publications include books purporting to “decolonize” nature, gender, art, dialectics, anarchism, education, maps, time, development, the university, and God. Tasked with so much, we might reasonably wonder what decolonization is. This seminar assesses foundational and recent texts in order to gain clarity on the politics of decolonization. Can decolonization be applied to anything? Or is it, per Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang, “not a metaphor”?

    Enrollment Limit: 15
    Instructor: C. Hobbs-Morgan

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • POLT 370 - Race in Congress


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS, WINT

    The purpose of this course is twofold: (1) to evaluate the current state of representation of racial minorities in the U.S. Congress and (2) to investigate the legislative strategies that have the potential of enhancing their representation. We begin by considering different forms of political representation and how well racial minority groups, particularly their most marginalized members, are represented through each of these forms. We then identify the different legislative actions members can utilize to advance their policy priorities, the distinct constraints legislators face when advancing minority issues, and ways to overcome these constraints.

    Enrollment Limit: 15
    Instructor: J. Garcia

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • POLT 371 - Power & American Democracy


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS

    This course examines the different ways in which political power hinders and advances the struggle for democracy in America. We begin by exploring how persistent patterns of opperssion and inquality impede the realization of democratic ideals in contemporary U.S. society. We then unpack how, in practice, different forms of political power work to reinforce or challenge these patterns. First, we discuss what many scholars call the three ?faces? of power, namely, coercion, agenda-setting, and manipulation. Second, we explore forms of what some scholars call power ?without a face,? including discipline, biopower, and disruption.

    Enrollment Limit: 12
    Instructor: M. Forrest

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • POLT 403F - Senior Honors - Full


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS, HONR

    This is a required course for senior honors students. It will meet regularly throughout the academic year. Honors students will workshop research proposals and drafts of thesis chapters. Class sessions will help students devise an appropriate research question, methodology, and literature review for their honors theses, as well as prepare for the oral defense.

    Enrollment Limit: 15
    Instructor: M. Forrest, C. Howell

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • POLT 404F - Senior Honors - Full


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS, HONR

    This is a required course for senior honors students. It will meet periodically throughout the academic year. Honors students will workshop research proposals and drafts of thesis chapters. Class sessions will help students devise an appropriate research question, methodology, and literature review for their honors theses.

    Enrollment Limit: 15
    Instructor: M. Forrest, C. Howell

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • POLT 411 - Practicum in Applied Research


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS, HONR

    Functioning as part of a small consultancy team, students will research and write on a topic that services the needs of an off-campus organization or government official. Students will learn about the management, ethical activities, and choices of political research consultants as a model for launching their own consulting businesses. Consent of instructor required. Prerequisites and notes:

    Enrollment Limit: 26
    Instructor: E. Sandberg

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • POLT 421F - Studies in Electoral Politics - Full


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS

    This is a research and writing seminar exclusively for Cole Scholars who have been selected to participate in the Oberlin Initiative in Electoral Politics. The seminar will prepare students for their summer field work and familiarize them with the major scholarly and practical literature concerning campaigns and elections.

    Enrollment Limit: 15
    Instructor: M. Parkin

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • POLT 421H - Studies in Electoral Politics - Half


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Half Course
    Credits: 2 credits
    Attribute: 2SS

    This is a research and writing seminar exclusively for Cole Scholars who have been selected to participate in the Oberlin Initiative in Electoral Politics. The seminar will prepare students for their summer internships and familiarize them with the major scholarly and practical literature concerning campaigns and elections.

    Enrollment Limit: 15
    Instructor: M. Parkin

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • POLT 422F - Projects in Electoral Politics - Full


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS, WADV

    This is a research and writing seminar in which students analyze electoral politics in light of social science theories and field work. Enrollment is limited to Cole Scholars who have completed their summer internships under the auspices of the Oberlin Initiative in Electoral Politics. Consent of instructor required.

    Enrollment Limit: 15
    Instructor: J. Garcia

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: : Prerequisite: POLT 421.
  
  • POLT 422H - Projects in Electoral Politics - Half


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Half Course
    Credits: 2 credits
    Attribute: 2SS

    This is a research and writing seminar in which students analyze electoral politics in light of social science theories and field work. Enrollment is limited to Cole Scholars who have completed their summer internships under the auspices of the Oberlin Initiative in Electoral Politics.

    Enrollment Limit: 15
    Instructor: J. Garcia

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: : Prerequisite: POLT 421.
  
  • POLT 423 - Practices in Electoral Politics


    Semester Offered: Second Semester, First Module
    Half Course
    Credits: 2 credits
    Attribute: 2SS

    Through common readings, students will investigate the intersections of electoral politics at national, state, county, and regional levels. Students will write on an electoral politics topic of their choice. Largely through skype, students will draw on the expertise of alumni working in electoral politics at various levels of government.

    Enrollment Limit: 12
    Instructor: E. Sandberg

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • POLT 430 - Legal Advocacy


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Module
    Half Course
    Credits: 2 credits
    Attribute: 2SS

    Topics include: Approaching a case and developing a core theory; information literacy and research skills; legal writing (pre-trial motions, legal research memoranda, oral arguments, and briefs); presenting oral arguments; court procedures and decorum; professional responsibility and ethics. Students will participate in an on-campus mock trial. This course is open to students selected for the Oberlin Law Scholars Program.

    Enrollment Limit: 15
    Instructor: H. Hirsch

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    Law and Society
  
  • POLT 995F - Private Reading - Full


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS

    Private readings are offered as either a half or full academic course and require the faculty member’s approval. Students who wish to pursue a topic not covered in the regular curriculum may register for a private reading. This one-to-one tutorial is normally at the advanced level in a specific field and is arranged with a member of the faculty who has agreed to supervise the student. Unlike other courses, a student cannot register for a private reading via PRESTO. To register for a private reading, obtain a card from the Registrar’s Office, complete the required information, obtain the faculty member’s approval for the reading, and return the card to the Registrar’s Office.

    Enrollment Limit: 5
    Instructor: M. Blecher, C. Chua, S. Crowley, S. El-Kazaz, M. Forrest, J. Garcia, H. Hirsch, C. Howell, S. Kruks, K. Mani, M. Parkin, E. Sandberg, J. Schiff

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Submit Private Reading Card to the Registrar’s Office
  
  • POLT 995H - Private Reading - Half


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Half Course
    Credits: 2 credits
    Attribute: 2SS

    Private readings are offered as either a half or full academic course and require the faculty member’s approval. Students who wish to pursue a topic not covered in the regular curriculum may register for a private reading. This one-to-one tutorial is normally at the advanced level in a specific field and is arranged with a member of the faculty who has agreed to supervise the student. Unlike other courses, a student cannot register for a private reading via Banner Self Service. To register for a private reading, obtain a card from the Registrar’s Office, complete the required information, obtain the faculty member’s approval for the reading, and return the card to the Registrar’s Office.

    Enrollment Limit: 5
    Instructor: M. Blecher, C. Chua, S. Crowley, S. El-Kazaz, M. Forrest, J. Garcia, H. Hirsch, C. Howell, S. Kruks, K. Mani, M. Parkin, E. Sandberg, J. Schiff

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Submit Private Reading Card to the Registrar’s Office
  
  • PROF 108 - Ensemble Startups


    Next Offered: Spring Semester

    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    HC
    Credits: 2 Credits
    Attribute: CNDP

    This course is designed for prospective chamber musicians to gain a comprehensive understanding of the practical skills, performative considerations, and community engagement practices relevant to artist-run ensembles. Students will learn how to develop a solid foundation for their group through the following topics:

    (1) Mission and vision statements, ensemble bios, promotional pictures, repertoire and program offerings, and creating a professional online presence. Students will apply these tools by creating an electronic press kit for their ensemble. (2) arts funding in the U.S. through public and private support; (3) strategies to cultivate and maintain audience members; (4) booking concerts and tours, pursuing collaborative work, and maintaining positive contributions within your local music scene; (5) performance and presentation considerations including effective communication skills both on and off stage; (6) community engagement practices in which students will design and develop a community engagement model tailored to their ensemble. By the end of the course, students will have a portfolio of materials for their ensemble and the opportunity to practice these skills throughout the semester. The class is open to all styles of chamber music and jazz ensembles, and pre-formed/existing groups are especially encouraged to apply.

    Enrollment Limit: 25
    Instructor: D. Jessen

    Consent of the Instructor Required: No
    Prerequisites & Notes: Note: Previously offered as CNST 108 Fall 2015.

  
  • PROF 140 - Introduction to Harpsichord Tuning and Maintenance


    Next Offered: Fall Semester

    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits: 1 Credit
    Attribute: CNDP

    This course will provide both the theoretical and practical skills necessary for tuning a harpsichord in a variety of common temperaments. Basic maintenance skills, including string replacement, will also be covered.

     

    Enrollment Limit: 5
    Instructor: K. Stewart & R. Murphy

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: No Pre-Requisites Required. Previously offered as CNST 140.

  
  • PROF 141 - Harpsichord Tuning Practicum


    Next Offered: Spring Semester

    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits: 1 Credit
    Attribute: CNDP

    This course builds on the skills acquired in Introduction to Harpsichord Tuning. Students will be expected to do three tunings every week, and will receive feedback from the instructors. Other maintenance tasks may also be covered, depending on the interest and capabilities of the students.

    Enrollment Limit: 5
    Instructor: K. Stewart & R. Murphy

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: Introduction to Harpsichord Tuning and Maintenance or permission of the instructors.
    Previously offered as CNST 141.
  
  • PROF 170 - Introduction to Music Journalism


    Next Offered: Fall Semester

    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 Credits
    Attribute: CNDP

    This team-taught, introductory course about music journalism will focus on developing critical professional skills through intensive writing, concert reviews, interviews, think pieces, guest lectures, research, and discussion. Students will learn how to listen critically, how to prepare before reviewing a concert, and how to acquire the vocabulary, writing skills, and accumulated knowledge necessary for informed criticism. Classes will emphasize student collaboration, peer review, and frequent revisions. Online technologies will enable students to read, critique, and edit their own work and others’; and instructors to offer frequent feedback and critique.
     

    Enrollment Limit: 15
    Instructor: M. Telin

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: No Pre-requisite.
    (Previously offered as CNST 170.)
  
  • PROF 171 - Practicing Music Journalism


    Next Offered: Spring Semester (AD HOC)

    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 Credits
    Attribute: CNDP

    This course, which follows “Introduction to Music Journalism”, is an intensive practicum. The course will involve frequent writing assignments aimed at both challenging students and giving them intensive experience in practice. The prime objective is to develop students’ critical listening and writing skills, enabling them to write lucid and evocative prose about music and its performance. This course would comprise a series of writing assignments - an average of one 500-750 word review or other piece per week - to be discussed in detail in a seminar-style situation, both in large and small groups. In addition to reviews, the writings would include essays, interviews, think pieces, program and liner notes on musical subjects and artists, both historical and current. The course will focus on a variety of musical styles including, but not limited to, Western classical, jazz, world music, electronic music, and musical theater.

    Enrollment Limit: 8
    Instructor: M. Telin

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: Students should complete Intro to Music Journalism, PROF 170. Students who have not completed PROF 170 may request consent from the instructor by submitting two writing samples.
    (Previously offered as CNST 171.)

  
  • PROF 200 - Professional Development for Musicians


    Next Offered: Fall Semester

    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Half Course
    Credits: 2 Credits
    Attribute: CNDP

    This semester-long course will cover a range of practical skills for students pursuing a career in music. Students will be introduced to professional development topics including bio and resume management and organizational structures, financial consideration, grants in the arts, audience cultivation, community engagement, recording considerations, and more. These topics will be covered through readings, in-class lectures and activities, guest speakers, and assignments to culminate in a final project portfolio. While the course is open to all musicians on campus, priority will be given to Conservatory and Musical Studies majors.

     

    Enrollment Limit: 20
    Instructor: D. Jessen

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: No Pre-Requisites. Previously offered as CNST 200.

  
  • PSYC 100 - Introduction to Psychological Science


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS

    A survey of research and theory in psychological science. Topics include: scientific methods for behavioral research, biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, memory, language, learning and development, social influence, aggression, motivation, intelligence, personality, psychopathology, and psychotherapy.

    Enrollment Limit: 40
    Instructor: A. Porterfield, P. Thibodeau, S. Verosky

    Prerequisites & Notes: This is a prerequisite course for most advanced courses in the department.
  
  • PSYC 118 - Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS

    This course will introduce students to the field of Peace and Conflict Studies, an inter-disciplinary field that examines the causes of human aggression and conflict, with such conflict ranging in scale from the interpersonal to the international. We will survey the approaches of various disciplines to understanding violent conflict, explore potential links between violence and such factors as perceptions of injustice, and critically evaluate nonviolent means for resolving conflict. Cross listed with Politics 119.

    Enrollment Limit: 20
    Instructor: S. Crowley, F. Mayer

    Cross List Information: This courses is cross-listed with Politics 119.
  
  • PSYC 200 - Research Methods I


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4NS, QFR

    This skills based course introduces descriptive and inferential statistics and basic principles of experimental and non-experimental research design. Topics include probability, chi-square, ANOVA, correlation and regression, sampling, measurement, and the systematic elimination of alternative hypotheses through statistical and experimental control. Scientific writing, use of SPSS, model building, and hypothesis testing are strongly emphasized. The course is intended to provide psychology majors with the core skills they need to carry out and interpret quantitative empirical research.

    Enrollment Limit: 18
    Instructor: N. Darling, P. Thibodeau

    Prerequisites & Notes: PSYC 100, NSCI 201, COGS 101 or permission of instructor.
    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    Neuroscience
  
  • PSYC 204 - Development in Cultural Context


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS, CD

    Developmental psychology is the study of age related change in psychological processes. This course examines how the study of development is culturally embedded. The first half of the course focuses on how culture influences the questions we ask, the samples we study, and how we measure psychological processes. Differences between emic and etic approaches are highlighted. In the second half of the class, we will read a series of studies from infancy through adulthood that illustrate cultural diversity in normative and individual developmental trajectories.

    Enrollment Limit: 35
    Instructor: N. Darling

    Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisite: PSYC 100, COGS 101 or NSCI 201.
  
  • PSYC 207 - Memory


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4NS

    We will be examining the structures and processes of memory through an cross-disciplinary approach engaging with the fields of neuroscience, cognitive science, and psychology. An emphasis will be placed on the many real world applications of memory in the fields of education, medicine, marketing, and the law.

    Enrollment Limit: 30
    Instructor: P. deWinstanley

    Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisite: PSYC 100, COGS 101 or NSCI 201. Recommended Preparation: PSYC 200.
  
  • PSYC 209 - Complex Cognition


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4NS

    How are we able to learn languages, make decisions, and predict the future? This course covers a variety of topics relating to the scientific study of high-level human cognition, including thinking, problem solving, language, and reasoning.

    Enrollment Limit: 35
    Instructor: P. Thibodeau

    Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisite: PSYC 100, COGS 101, NSCI 201 or NSCI 204. Recommended Preparation: PSYC 200, or MATH 100, 113, or 114. Notes: An optional laboratory, PSYC 303, may be taken after this course.
  
  • PSYC 214 - Abnormal Psychology


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4NS

    A survey of the field of adult psychopathology, beginning with conceptual and methodological foundations of the study of disordered behavior, followed by an examination of the major categories of mental disorder. A biopsychological perspective will be emphasized throughout the course, although a variety of philosophical, socio-cultural, and legal controversies will be considered as well.

    Enrollment Limit: 25
    Instructor: A. Porterfield

    Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisite: PSYC 100, COGS 101 or NSCI 201. Recommended preparation: PSYC 100.
    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    Law and Society, Neuroscience
  
  • PSYC 215 - Introduction to Clinical and Counseling Psychology


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS

    This course will introduce four core aspects of the field of clinical psychology: (a) major theoretical models and research methods; (b) psychological disorders relevant to college students (depression, anxiety, alcohol abuse, and eating disorders); (c) the construction, administration, and interpretation of evidence-based clinical assessments; and (d) evidence-based approaches to psychotherapy. This course may assist you in evaluating clinical psychology as a potential career but will not provide you with the skills to assess/treat psychopathology.

    Enrollment Limit: 35
    Instructor: M. Morean

    Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisite: PSYC 100, COGS 101 or NSCI 201.
  
  • PSYC 216 - Developmental Psychology


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS

    Research, issues, and theories of human development. Psychological topic areas, such as cognition, personality, and social behavior, will be related to the different age periods from infancy to adolescence, with a brief consideration of adulthood. The final part of the course will be devoted to social policy concerns and childhood psychopathology.

    Enrollment Limit: 40
    Instructor: T. Wilson

    Prerequisites & Notes: Note: An optional laboratory, PSYC 302, may be taken with or after this course. Prerequisite: PSYC 100, COGS 101 or NSCI 201.
  
  • PSYC 217 - Adolescence and the Transition to Adulthood


    Next Offered: Future Term

    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS, QFR

    Only in early infancy do minds, bodies, and abilities change as rapidly as they do between puberty and the end of college. This class surveys the concepts, methods, and research findings central to the study of adolescent development. Major areas of study include: fundamental changes in biological and cognitive processes, contextual changes in family, peers, school, work, and leisure and psychosocial issues such as identity, sexuality, achievement and problem behavior.

    Enrollment Limit: 35
    Instructor: N. Darling

    Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisite: PSYC 100, COGS 101 or NSCI 201.
  
  • PSYC 218 - Social Psychology


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS

    This course surveys major theories and research traditions in social psychology. Topics covered will include: interpersonal attraction, stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, and helping behavior with a particular focus on understanding police voilence and sustainable behavior. Assignments are designed to encourage students to apply the ideas of social psychology to their own and others’ behavior. Research methodologies in social psychology will also be covered.

    Enrollment Limit: 35
    Instructor: C. Frantz

    Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisite: PSYC 100, COGS 101 or NSCI 201.
    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    Law and Society
  
  • PSYC 220 - Child and Adolescent Psychopathology


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS

    This course will provide an overview of the mental health problems most commonly diagnosed in children and adolescents, including mood and anxiety disorders, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and specific learning disorder. We will discuss diagnostic criteria, theories of etiology, and treatment options for each disorder. Students will be introduced to developmental psychopathology as a framework for conceptualizing typical and atypical development, and we will explore a range of biopsychosocial factors that may serve as risk or protective factors for the development of psychopathology in youth.

    Enrollment Limit: 35
    Instructor: S. Rabbitt

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisite: PSYC 100, COGS 101 or NSCI 201. This course duplicates past versions of PSYC 220 taught under the course title Developmental Psychopathology.
  
  • PSYC 221 - Social Visual Perception


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4NS

    This course examines the intersection between visual perception and social cognition, with a special emphasis on face processing. We will consider how visual perception influences cognitive knowledge about other people, and how cognitive knowledge shapes visual perception. We will cover topics including the behavioral markers of face processing, visual attention to other people, forming impressions based on appearance, memory for familiar versus unfamiliar faces, memory for faces of other races, and disorders of face perception.

    Enrollment Limit: 40
    Instructor: S. Verosky

    Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisite: PSYC 100, COGS 101 or NSCI 201.
  
  • PSYC 231 - History of Clinical Psychology


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS

    This course will provide an overview of the history of psychology with specific emphasis on clinical psychology and psychotherapy. It covers the origins of psychology in pre-20th century philosophy and science, but major attention is placed on developments in clinical psychology during the 20th century. The course traces the intellectual history of psychology, acknowledges the variety of historical influences on clinical psychology, and provides students with background on the rich history of modern psychological theories and therapeutic techniques. Field trip required.

    Enrollment Limit: 35
    Instructor: S. Rabbitt

    Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisite: PSYC 100, COGS 101 or NSCI 201.
  
  • PSYC 300 - Research Methods II


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4NS, QFR

    A continuation of PSYC 200, covering advanced experimental and correlational designs. Analysis topics include factorial and repeated measurement analysis of variance, partial and multiple correlation/regression. Students are expected to complete complex data analysis projects using advanced SPSS statistical procedures.

    Enrollment Limit: 25
    Instructor: T. Wilson, C. Frantz

    Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisites: PSYC 200; or MATH 113 or 114 and consent of instructor. This course is intended for psychology and related majors and prospective majors. It should be taken in the semester following PSYC 200.
  
  • PSYC 301 - Advanced Methods in Personality/Social Psychology


    Next Offered: Future Term

    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4NS, QFR, WADV

    Projects designed to parallel closely the process of professional research in personality and social psychology. Students will conduct their own research in groups, thus gaining experience in the activities common to all psychological research: hypothesis generation; research design; data collection, analysis, and interpretation; and report writing. The lab group will also engage in the use of computerized statistical analysis.

    Enrollment Limit: 12
    Instructor: F. Mayer

    Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisite: PSYC 200, 204 or PSYC 218.
  
  • PSYC 302 - Advanced Methods in Developmental Psychology


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS, QFR

    Experimental and naturalistic methods used to study children from infancy through adolescence. Content areas include: attachment behavior, cognitive development, motivation, and peer relations. Students will collect data, use computer routines to analyze data sets, and prepare laboratory reports

    Enrollment Limit: 12
    Instructor: T. Wilson

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisites: To be taken in conjunction with or subsequent to PSYC 200, PSYC 216 and PSYC 300.
  
  • PSYC 303 - Advanced Methods in Cognitive Psychology


    Next Offered: Offered in a Future Term

    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4NS, QFR, WADV

    This lab will introduce students to experimental methods used in cognitive psychology. Students will design experiments, collect data, and report research in the style and format of the American Psychological Association.

    Enrollment Limit: 8
    Instructor: P. deWinstanley

    Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisite: PSYC 200, and PSYC 207 or PSYC 219. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: PSYC 300.
    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    Neuroscience
  
  • PSYC 304 - Advanced Methods in Adolescent Development


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS, QFR, WADV

    Advanced Methods in Adolescent Development is designed to give students a fuller understanding of adolescent development and the research process. The course focuses on learning two advanced techniques: hierarchical linear modeling and dynamic systems computational modeling.

    Enrollment Limit: 12
    Instructor: N. Darling

    Prerequisites & Notes: To be taken subsequent to PSYC 300 and (PSYC 216 or PSYC 217) or permission of instructor.
  
  • PSYC 305 - Advanced Methods in Human Psychophysiology


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4NS, QFR

    Psychophysiology is concerned with physiological responses as reflections of psychological traits, states, and processes. In this combination lecture-laboratory introduction to the field, students will study the form and function of major physiological response systems and gain laboratory experience in the recording, analysis, and interpretation of cardiovascular, skin conductance, EMG, EEG, and event-related brain potential data.

    Enrollment Limit: 9
    Instructor: S. Verosky

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisites: NSCI 201, PSYC-200, familiarity with MS Excel.
    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    Neuroscience
  
  • PSYC 306 - Advanced Methods in Psychometrics


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS, QFR, WADV

    This course will introduce students to a variety of assessments used in psychological research and practice, with a focus on self-report measures. We will discuss psychometric theory and principles of test construction as well as methodological and ethical issues associated with test administration and interpretation. Over the semester, students will develop the theoretical and statistical knowledge necessary to formally assess the psychometric properties of existing measures and will develop and validate a novel self-report questionnaire.

    Enrollment Limit: 12
    Instructor: M. Morean

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: PSYC 200 and PSYC 300 or consent of the instructor with PSYC 200.
  
  • PSYC 308 - Advanced Methods in Community Based Social Marketing


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Half Course
    Credits: 2 credits
    Attribute: 2SS

    This course will give students training in Community Based Social Marketing, an empirically driven approach to promoting sustainable behavior. Students will design, implement, and evaluate behavior change programs on campus and in the community. Students will gain experience in all phases of the research process, including literature reviews, research design, data collection and analysis, and report writing. They will also gain practical experience implementing and evaluating behavior change programs. This is a half course that can be repeated. Prerequisites and notes: PSYC 218 or ENVS 101 preferred; consent of instructor required.

    Enrollment Limit: 12
    Instructor: C. Frantz

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • PSYC 309 - Advanced Methods in Behavior Modification


    Next Offered: Future Term

    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS

    This course will provide a comprehensive review of behavior modification. Students will learn how to define and assess behavior and will explore clinical applications for using behavior modification in the treatment of mental health problems. Special emphasis will be placed on single-case research designs and how to develop effective intervention programs using behavior modification strategies and techniques.

    Enrollment Limit: 12
    Instructor: S. Rabbitt

    Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisite and notes: Psyc 200; Plus either Psych 214 or Psyc 220.
  
  • PSYC 410 - Seminar in Mental Illness and the Media


    Next Offered: Future Term

    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS, WADV

    Portrayals of mental illness are prevalent in popular media (e.g., film, television, literature). Drawing upon a range of sources including research articles on the etiology, course, and treatment of disorders; the research literature on stigma; and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th edition), students in this seminar will evaluate depictions of a range of mental disorders in the media through a critical lens.

    Enrollment Limit: 16
    Instructor: M. Morean

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: PSYC 214 or PSYC 220.
  
  • PSYC 415 - Seminar in Technology and Mental Health Care


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS, WADV

    Recent technological innovations have expanded how mental health care is provided. This seminar is focused on understanding how different types of technology (e.g., Internet, smartphones, robots) have been used to treat psychopathology. We will discuss how treatments have been developed or modified for use with these new platforms and will review the evidence supporting their use. Ethical issues related to technology and mental health care also will be addressed.

    Enrollment Limit: 12
    Instructor: S. Rabbitt

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisites and notes: Either PSYC 214 or PSYC 220.
  
  • PSYC 420 - Seminar in Social Neuroscience


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4NS, WADV

    Social neuroscience is an expanding field that uses tools from cognitive neuroscience such as functional neuroimaging to examine the neural basis of social behavior. This course will survey current research in face perception, thinking about the self and others, intergroup relations, social emotions, decision making, and other core areas of the field. We will consider whether brain areas are specialized for social cognition and how social neuroscience contributes to the broader field of psychology.

    Enrollment Limit: 12
    Instructor: S. Verosky

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • PSYC 430 - Seminar in Social Conflict


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS, WADV

    Drawing from the fields of social, cognitive, and political psychology, this course explores the psychological processes that lead to, exacerbate, and ameliorate conflict. It examines biases in perceiving the ‘other’, the role of pride and face-saving, the influence of social identity, and shortcomings in decision-making. We will also explore methods of de-escalating conflict, negotiation as problem-solving, the process of mediation, and the role of gender and culture in negotiation.

    Enrollment Limit: 12
    Instructor: C. Frantz

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: PSYC 218 or permission of instructor.
    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    Law and Society, Peace and Conflict Studies
  
  • PSYC 431 - Seminar: Cognitive Science and the Law


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4NS, WADV

    The course is an interdisciplinary consideration of how the fields of neuroscience, psychology, cognitive science, and criminology have impacted the law. We will consider current legal standards and rules in regards to topics such as brain damage and responsibility, brain development, addiction, eyewitness memory, and emotion.

    Enrollment Limit: 12
    Instructor: P. deWinstanley

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: Open to senior Psychology majors
  
  • PSYC 440 - Seminar in Environmental Psychology


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS, WADV

    An introduction to theory and research in environmental psychology and the emerging area of ecopsychology, with environmentalism and sustainability as overriding themes. Topics include how cultural values relate to cultures of consumption, how self-definitions are related to environmentally-relevant behavior, how people cope with environmental problems, the psychological impact of urban versus rural living, and how architectural design impacts psychological well-being. Enrollment Limit: 15.

    Enrollment Limit: 12
    Instructor: F. Mayer

    Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisite for Psychology Majors: PSYC 218. Prerequisite for Environmental Studies Majors: ENVS 101.
    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    ENVS
  
  • PSYC 450 - Seminar in Language and Thought


    Next Offered: 2017-2018

    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS, CD, WADV

    In this class we will explore the complex interrelationships between language and thought. Can subtle differences in the language we are exposed to affect how we make important decisions or remember events? Do people who speak different languages think about and even perceive the world differently? Are some thoughts unthinkable without language or are the effects of language on thought more benign? And through what mechanisms might language influence other cognitive processes?

    Enrollment Limit: 12
    Instructor: P. Thibodeau

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • PSYC 461 - Seminar in Adolescent Development


    Next Offered: Offered in a Future Term

    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits: 4 Credits
    Attribute: 4SS, WADV

    This seminar explores the empirical and theoretical literature on development from the end of elementary school through the transition to adulthood. The class will provide a brief overview of normative change and individual differences in biological and cognitive development and in family and peer relationships. During the second half of the semester, readings will explore two or more topics in depth. Topics may include romantic relationships and sexuality, identity, problem behavior, or developmental psychopathology.

    Enrollment Limit: 12
    Instructor: N. Darling

    Prerequisites & Notes: PSYC 216 or PSYC 217, or permission of instructor.
  
  • PSYC 480 - Seminar in Child Development


    Next Offered: Offered in a Future Term

    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS, WADV

    This seminar explores the empirical and theoretical literature on development from infancy through middle childhood. The class will provide a brief overview of normative change and individual differences in biological, social, and cognitive development. During the second half of the semester, readings will explore two or more topics in depth. Topics may include learning, peer relationships, adjustment to school settings, or developmental psychopathology.

    Enrollment Limit: 12
    Instructor: T. Wilson

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • PSYC 500 - Teaching Assistant


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Half Course
    Credits: 2 credits
    Attribute: 2SS

    Advanced majors may serve as teaching assistants in a lower-level course by invitation of the faculty member involved. Consent of instructor required.

    Instructor: N. Darling, C. Frantz, F. Mayer, M. Morean, A. Porterfield, P. Thibodeau, S. Verosky, T. Wilson, P. deWinstanley, S. Rabbitt

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • PSYC 510 - Supervised Research in Memory and Learning


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Half Course
    Credits: 2 credits
    Attribute: 2NS

    A class designed to involve students in the conduct of professional research. The research topics will include applications of memory research to classroom learning and metamemory. Metamemory refers to a person’s knowledge about memory processes and functions. Students will read the background literature, attend regular lab meetings to discuss the research, and conduct studies.

    Instructor: P. deWinstanley

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: Notes: P/NP grading.
  
  • PSYC 520 - Supervised Research in Social and Environmental Psychology


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Half Course
    Credits: 2 credits
    Attribute: 2SS

    A class designed to involve students in the conduct of professional research. Research issues will broadly fall within the areas of social conflict, social/environmental issues, prejudice and discrimination, and perspective taking. Consent of instructor required.

    Instructor: C. Frantz, F. Mayer

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: Note: P/NP grading. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • PSYC 530 - Supervised Research in Social and Social/Neuro Psychology


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Half Course
    Credits: 2 credits
    Attribute: 2NS

    A class designed to involve students in the conduct of professional research. The research will address some aspect of face or person perception. Students will read background literature, collect and analyze data under close supervision of the instructor, and attend group meetings to discuss the research.

    Instructor: S. Verosky

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • PSYC 540 - Supervised Research in Cognitive Neuroscience


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Half Course
    Credits: 2 credits
    Attribute: 2NS

    A class designed to involve students in the conduct of professional research. Research will address some aspect of human cognition or emotion, with an emphasis on physiological dependent measures. Students will master laboratory procedures and collect and process experimental data under the close supervision of the instructor. Some reading of relevant research papers and regular group meetings devoted to coordinating lab activities and discussing the ongoing research will be required. Consent of instructor required.

    Instructor: A. Porterfield

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: Notes: P/NP grading. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • PSYC 560 - Supervised Research in Adolescent Development


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Half Course
    Credits: 2 credits
    Attribute: 2SS

    A class designed to involve students in the conduct of professional research. Research will address some aspect of adolescent development. Students will master research procedures which may include observational and survey techniques, behavioral coding, physiological assessment of emotional state, and data preparation and management. Students are expected to work as part of a larger group and to complete a small research project either independently or with another student. Students will participate in regular group meetings where project issues and related research are discussed.

    Instructor: N. Darling

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: Open to all students with the consent of the instructor. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • PSYC 570 - Supervised Research in Child Development


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Half Course
    Credits: 2 credits
    Attribute: 2SS

    A class designed to involve students in the conduct of professional research. Research will address some aspect of child development. Students will engage in research procedures which may include observational and survey techniques, behavioral coding, physiological assessment of emotional state, and data preparation and analysis. Students are expected to work as part of a larger group and to complete a small research project either independently or with another student. Field trips may be required.

    Instructor: T. Wilson

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • PSYC 580 - Supervised Research in Language and Cognition


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Half Course
    Credits: 2 credits
    Attribute: 2SS

    A class designed to involve students in the conduct of professional research. The research topics will include issues relating the language and cognition, particularly work related to metaphor and/or cross-linguistic questions. Students will read the background literature, attend regular lab meetings to discuss the research, and conduct studies.

    Instructor: P. Thibodeau

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • PSYC 590 - Supervised Research in Clinical & Counseling Psychology


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Half Course
    Credits: 2 credits
    Attribute: 2SS

    A class designed to involve students in the conduct of professional research. Research topics may include substance use among adolescents and emerging adults (i.e., alcohol, e-cigarettes, cannabis) and sexualized violence. Students will read background literature, attend weekly lab meetings, run data analyses on existing data, and assist in the preparation of data for presentation as conference posters and/or manuscripts for publication. Students also may assist with active data collection as opportunities permit.

    Instructor: M. Morean, S. Rabbitt

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • PSYC 599 - Senior Portfolio


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits: 0 credits
    In consultation with their advisor, students compile a portfolio of work that represents the skills they have developed during their time at Oberlin. The portfolio will be tailored to the student’s individual needs and post-graduate goals. In addition to samples of their work, students will prepare a resume and write a reflection on their development as scholars at Oberlin. They will also complete assessment tasks as specified by the Psychology Department. This course is required for all graduating Psychology majors. It is open to seniors during their last semester on campus and is to be completed during the first module.

    Instructor: All Psychology Faculty

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: Senior Status
  
  • PSYC 606F - Independent Research Problems - Full


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS

    Students may select an empirical research problem for individual investigation. Consent of instructor required.

    Instructor: N. Darling, C. Frantz, F. Mayer, M. Morean, A. Porterfield, S. Rabbitt, P. Thibodeau, S. Verosky, T. Wilson, P. deWinstanley

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisite: PSYC 200 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 606H - Independent Research Problems - Half


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Half Course
    Credits: 2 credits
    Attribute: 2SS

    Students may select an empirical research problem for individual investigation. Consent of instructor required.

    Instructor: N. Darling, C. Frantz, F. Mayer, M. Morean, A. Porterfield, S. Rabbitt, P. Thibodeau, S. Verosky, T. Wilson, P. deWinstanley

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisite: PSYC 200 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 608F - Honors Research - Full


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS, HONR

    Honors Research

    Instructor: N. Darling, C. Frantz, F. Mayer, M. Morean, A. Porterfield, S. Rabbitt, P. Thibodeau, S. Verosky, T. Wilson, P. deWinstanley

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program. Note: Not more than 2 courses may be taken in PSYC 608.
  
  • PSYC 608H - Honors Research - Half


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Half Course
    Credits: 2 credits
    Attribute: 2SS, HONR

    Honors Research

    Instructor: N. Darling, C. Frantz, F. Mayer, M. Morean, A. Porterfield, S. Rabbitt, P. Thibodeau, S. Verosky, T. Wilson, P. deWinstanley

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program. Note: Not more than 2 courses may be taken in PSYC 608.
  
  • PSYC 609 - Honors Research Seminar


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Credits: 0 credits
    Attribute: HONR

    All psychology honors students and prospective honors student must sign-up for this year-long honors research seminar. During weekly meetings we will discuss your research projects, think critically about the process of doing research, work on thesis writing and revision, work on poster presentations, and practice oral presentations.

    Instructor: P. deWinstanley

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
  
  • PSYC 995F - Private Reading - Full


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4SS

    Private readings are offered as either a half or full academic course and require the faculty member’s approval. Students who wish to pursue a topic not covered in the regular curriculum may register for a private reading. This one-to-one tutorial is normally at the advanced level in a specific field and is arranged with a member of the faculty who has agreed to supervise the student. Unlike other courses, a student cannot register for a private reading via PRESTO. To register for a private reading, obtain a card from the Registrar’s Office, complete the required information, obtain the faculty member’s approval for the reading, and return the card to the Registrar’s Office.

    Enrollment Limit: 5
    Instructor: N. Darling, C. Frantz, F. Mayer, M. Morean, A. Porterfield, S. Rabbitt, P. Thibodeau, S. Verosky, T. Wilson, P. deWinstanley

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Submit Private Reading Card to the Registrar’s Office
  
  • PSYC 995H - Private Reading - Half


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Half Course
    Credits: 2 credits
    Attribute: 2SS

    Private readings are offered as either a half or full academic course and require the faculty member’s approval. Students who wish to pursue a topic not covered in the regular curriculum may register for a private reading. This one-to-one tutorial is normally at the advanced level in a specific field and is arranged with a member of the faculty who has agreed to supervise the student. Unlike other courses, a student cannot register for a private reading via Banner Self Service. To register for a private reading, obtain a card from the Registrar’s Office, complete the required information, obtain the faculty member’s approval for the reading, and return the card to the Registrar’s Office.

    Enrollment Limit: 5
    Instructor: N. Darling, C. Frantz, F. Mayer, M. Morean, A. Porterfield, S. Rabbitt, P. Thibodeau, S. Verosky, T. Wilson, P. deWinstanley

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Submit Private Reading Card to the Registrar’s Office
  
  • REES 253 - Anthropology of Eastern Europe


    Semester Offered: Fall Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 Credits
    Attribute: 4HU

    Examines both an array of fascinating anthropological case studies from formerly socialist European states and the ways in which anthropologists (from within as well as beyond the region) have constructed “Eastern Europe” as a field site. Topics include the breakup of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, postsocialism, the “Western” invention of homo soveticus, the influence of emigre/diasporic communities (and scholars), warfare and environmental disasters (e.g. Chernobyl), minority rights, and media and expressive culture.  Field trips required.

    Enrollment Limit: 14
    Instructor: I. MacMillen

  
  • REES 261 - Roma, “Gypsies,” Travelers


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4HU

    Focusing largely but not exclusively on groups within Europe and its diasporas who identify as Roma, Sinti, Travelers, or Gypsies, this course considers how cultural notions of civilization, danger, and race arise through contact between majority populations and minority groups of marginal and/or migrant status. Drawing comparisons to other minority and refugee groups, we will examine how Romani activists, anthropologists, and creators of cultural/historical archives have contributed to rights movements and will evaluate and qualify their results now at the conclusion of the European Union’s Decade of Romani Inclusion. The course involves an oral-history project with local Roma Gypsy residents. Field trips required.

    Enrollment Limit: 20
    Instructor: I. MacMillen

    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    Anthropolgy
  
  • REES 392 - Soviet History and Cinema: Art, Propaganda, and Politics, 1908-1949


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 Credits
    Attribute: 4 HU, WADV, CD

    Lenin famously declared cinema the ‘most important of all arts,’ and under the Bolsheviks, the medium developed into an effective tool of propaganda and a popular form of mass entertainment. This course uses film as a historical source to examine how cinema shaped the public image of the Soviet Union. Students will analyze films in terms of Communist ideology, the “woman question,” collectivization, socialist realism, the Stalin cult, Soviet nationality policy, and the Holocaust.

    Enrollment Limit: 15
    Instructor: C. Stolarski

    Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
    Cross List Information: This course is cross-listed with HIST 392
  
  • RELG 102 - Introduction to Religion: Roots of Religion in the Mediterranean World


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4HU

    This course introduces students to the academic study of religion and provides a historical framework for understanding the development and central ideas of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, beginning from their origins in the Mediterranean region. The foundation of the course will be close reading of primary texts, both the sacred texts of each tradition and reflections on these texts by classical interpreters from the second century to the medieval period.

    Enrollment Limit: 35
    Instructor: C. Barnes

  
  • RELG 108 - Introduction to Religion: Women and the Western Traditions


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4HU, CD

    An introduction to Judaism, Christianity and Islam that focuses on women’s experiences and gender roles. This course will examine representations of women in sacred texts; primary sources by and about women from various historical periods, and contemporary feminist voices within each religious tradition. Topics to be investigated include: rabbinic teachings on biblical women, the role of women in early Christian heretical movements, discourses of the veil in Islam.

    Enrollment Limit: 35
    Instructor: M. Kamitsuka

    Cross List Information: This course is cross-listed with GSFS 108
  
  • RELG 123 - Race and Religion in James Baldwin and Frantz Fanon


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4HU, WINT

    Drawing from the literary and non-fiction work of American writer James Baldwin and the anti-colonial work of the Caribbean-born Frantz Fanon, this course examines the historical intersection of race, colonialism, and religion. The course asks: in what ways can/should the Black American experience be thought in relation to colonialism and national liberation struggles? How does religion interact with and give shape to subjects in these historical contexts? Is religion a tool of oppression or a site of hope and liberation?

    Enrollment Limit: 15
    Instructor: D Schultz

    Prerequisites & Notes: Open only to first- and second-year students
  
  • RELG 135 - Introduction to Religion: Devotion and Performance in South Asia


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4HU, CD

    How does devotional literature and performance interact with and become shaped by social and historical circumstances in different South Asian traditions? In this course students think comparatively about how South Asian Muslim, Sikh, and Hindu communities express devotion through literature and performance. We will learn to read, view, listen to, and critically engage with various genres of medieval and modern literature and performing and visual arts that express passionate devotion to diverse conceptions of the divine, as well as a range of emotions - fear, longing, liberation. We will be attentive to what is shared and distinct in articulations of devotion across traditions, periods, and regions.

    Enrollment Limit: 35
    Instructor: E. Bachrach

    Cross List Information: Crosslisted with GSFS 135
    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    Comparative Literature
  
  • RELG 203 - The Garden of Eden in Literature, Art, and Film


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4HU, CD, WINT

    The Garden of Eden is a story that is etched into our religious and cultural landscape. Most of us could immediately recognize its main characters and symbols: The Tree of Life, the forbidden fruit, Adam, Eve, and the snake. This course will examine the biblical story in its ancient Israelite context and in some early Jewish and Christian retellings. We will then study the role of Eden in select works of literature, art, and film.

    Enrollment Limit: 20
    Instructor: C. Chapman

    Cross List Information: Cross-listed with JWST 203
  
  • RELG 205 - Hebrew Bible in its Ancient Near Eastern Context


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4HU, CD

    An introduction to the literature, religion, and history of ancient Israel as contained within the Hebrew Bible and to the methods of interpretation used by modern scholars to understand this ancient text. Biblical writings will be studied within the context of other ancient Near Eastern texts. Thematic emphases include the emergence of monotheism, the conceptualization of the divine/human relationship, the mediation of priest, prophet and king, and issues of canon.

    Enrollment Limit: 35
    Instructor: C. Chapman

    Prerequisites & Notes: No previous knowledge of the Hebrew Bible is assumed.
    Cross List Information: This course is cross-listed with JWST 205.
  
  • RELG 209 - The Bible in American Politics


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4HU

    Religion and politics are the two topics we’re taught to avoid at dinner parties, but religion, and specifically the Bible, has always been part of the political conversation. This course will examine the Bible’s role in politcal debates over freedom of religion, slavery and abolition, women’s rights, Civil Rights, and laws targeting the LGBT community.  We will also follow and critically relfect upon the appearance of the Bible in the 2018 midterm election cycle.

    Enrollment Limit: 60
    Instructor: C. Chapman

  
  • RELG 217 - An Empire of Martyrs: Christianity in the Mediterranean World


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4HU, WINT

    This course offers an interpretive study of the development of Christianity in the Greek east and Latin west, treating the emergence of Chrstianity in its self-conscious division from rabbinic Judaism, early intra-Christian debates about the relationship between God and the world, waves of Christian persecution and martyrdom, the legalization of Christianity and its change to an imperial religion, and growing splits between eastern and western Christians.  The course will analyze the historical developments of martyrdom, monasticism, mysticism, iconography, and heresy within their larger contexts of Greco-Roman culture, Christianity as an imperial religion, and the emergence of Islam.

    Enrollment Limit: 25
    Instructor: C. Barnes

  
  • RELG 218 - Authority and Dissent in Medieval Christianity


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4HU, WINT

    This course offers an interpretive study of medieval Christian traditions, focusing on negotiations of authority and dissent in various reform movements. These radical movements, from the twelfth-century renaissance to the Protestant and Catholic reformations of the sixteenth century, caused political and social upheaval by striving to retrieve an idealized past. Issues for consideration include the rise of clerical authority and abuse, scholasticism, biblical interpretation, the role of women, free will, embodiment, asceticism, mysticism, and heresy. The background will be the changing landscape of medieval Europe through urbanization, crusades, plagues, and economic developments.

    Enrollment Limit: 25
    Instructor: C. Barnes

  
  • RELG 223 - Religion and Revolution


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4HU

    This course explores the relationship between religious thought and political revolution. It specifically examines the ways messianic, apocalyptic, prophetic, and eschatological dimensions of religious narrative spill into the domain of history and politics. The course begins with the theological eschatology/millenarianism of medieval Europe - Joachim of Fiore and the Spiritual Franciscans - before moving to Thomas Muntzer and the German Peasants’ War. The class subsequently focuses on the 19th and 20th centuries surveying religious Marxisms (theologies of liberation and revolution) and other forms of political spirituality (e.g. Shi’a Islam in the Iranian Revolution).

    Enrollment Limit: 35
    Instructor: D. Schultz

  
  • RELG 225 - Religion, Power, and Knowledge I: the Early Modern West


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4HU

    This course analyzes the development of Western religious thought from the end of the Thirty Years War to the mid-19th century. It explores the ways religious thinking reimagines God, scripture, political sovereignty, and the nature of religious experience in conversation with an emerging scientific worldview. Attention will be paid to the ways these intellectual developments put in play a set of definitions and distinctions that are internal to, and historically entangled with, colonialism, rights-discourse, and the rise of nation-states. Some of the thinkers to be studied include Vico, Descartes, Locke, Hume, Rousseau, Kant, Lessing, Montesquieu, and Schleiermacher.

    Enrollment Limit: 25
    Instructor: D. Schultz

  
  • RELG 226 - Religion, Power, and Knowledge II: Secular Modernity


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4HU

    This course examines the relationship between religious and secular frameworks in the modern West from the mid-19th century to present. Central topics include theological responses to modern scientific and historical consciousness, secular and atheistic critiques of religion, and efforts to address the cultural, political, and religious issues arising from the devastation of the two world wars and the disaggregation of colonial empires. The course engages Existentialist, Neo-Orthodox, Feminist, Black, Marxist, and Postcolonial perspectives. Readings are drawn from (among others) Feuerbach, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Barth, Levi, Gutierrez, Cone, Daly, Williams, and Althaus-Reid.

    Enrollment Limit: 25
    Instructor: D. Schultz

  
  • RELG 231 - Introduction to Hindu Traditions


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4HU, CD

    This course introduces Hindu religious traditions and identifies key issues in the study of Hinduism and religion more broadly. Students will become familiar with terms essential to Hindu theologies and worldviews (e.g., dharma, karma, caste, and bhakti), prominent and lesser-known deities (e.g., Shiva, Krishna, Durga, and Santoshi Ma), and a wide variety of texts and performance traditions (from the Ramayana to the poetry of Mirabai). We will focus on how Hindu worldviews, theologies, texts, and practices have been enacted and received over time and in different social and regional contexts - from South Asia to North America.

    Enrollment Limit: 35
    Instructor: E. Bachrach

  
  • RELG 232 - Religion and Culture in Indian Epics


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4HU, CD

    The Mahabharata and the Ramayana have been crucial religious and cultural texts in South Asia for millennia. In this course, we engage with the dynamic traditions of both epics - from Sanskrit versions composed over 2,000 years ago to contemporary theatrical, comic book, and televised renditions. While we will become familiar with major narrative, religious, and social themes of each text, our focus will be on how ideas about gender and sexuality are negotiated historically and in the vibrant modern lives of the epics. Feminist and postcolonial theories will inform how we approach each of our primary sources. Field trips required. Visits to the Allen Memorial Art Museum and Mudd Library Special Collections play an important part in the course.

    Enrollment Limit: 35
    Instructor: E. Bachrach

    Cross List Information: Crosslisted with GSFS 232
  
  • RELG 235 - Chinese Thought & Religion


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Full Course
    Credits: 4 credits
    Attribute: 4HU, CD

    A historical survey of the three major religious and philosophical traditions of China: Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism. Attention is given to how each comprehends the cosmos and translates its ideal into philosophical thought, religious practice, and social and moral imperative. Interaction and mutual borrowing among the three will be examined to show how each was inspired or challenged by the others and evolved in relation to them.

    Enrollment Limit: 35
    Instructor: G. Gillson

    Cross List Information: This course is cross-listed with EAST 151
 

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