Catalog Description of Upper-Division Courses

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Psychology 4804: Conflict and Group Dynamics Social Psychological research and theory as applied to topics of conflict and group dynamics. Topics include: integrative bargaining, meditation, coalition formation, distributive and procedural justice, PD game, social facilitation, leadership, social dilemmas, group polarization and cohesiveness. Prereq: PSYCH 3700 or consent of chairperson. 3 s.h.

Sociology 3708: Political Sociology The social conditions that affect government and politics and that may help to determine political order and regulate struggles for power; associations and movements leading to stability or change. Prereq: SOCIO 1500 3 s.h.

AMER 3701: Approaches to American Studies Survey of central issues and themes in American cultural studies, with emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches and cultural diversity. May focus on a theme chosen by the instructor, such as nature and culture, work, or class in America. May be repeated once with a different topic. 3 s.h.

ANTHR 3705: Cultural Anthropology A cross-cultural comparison of the cultural norms that regulate society, emphasizing the functional prerequisites for the existence of society and individual demands on society. Prereq: ANTHR 2602 3 s.h.

ANTHR 3761: Cultures of the New World An examination of various topics in New World cultures. Topics vary by semester and may include native South Americans, native North Americans, Native Americans civil rights, the reservation system, and others. May be taken up to three times for credit if the topic is different. Prereq: ANTHR 2602 3 s.h.

ENGL 3750: Language and Culture Language structure as an instrument in human behavior and social institutions with emphasis on cross-cultural and intercultural communication. Prereq: ENGL 1551 3 s.h.

ENGL 3790: Selected Topics in Multicultural Studies Concentrated study of discourse in English from cultures other than other than the dominant or majority culture of a given society, designed to develop awareness and sensitivity to issues of difference, power, and cross-cultural perspectives, and to address and facilitate students multicultural literacy. May be repeated once with different topic. Prereq: ENGL 1551 3 s.h.

MGT 3715: Labor Law and Negotiations Introduction to private and/ or public sector labor laws. Includes the study of the legal principles surrounding employee organizing, unfair labor practices, bargaining, striking, and picketing; involves participation in a negotiations simulation. Prereq: MGT 2604 or 3725 or permission of instructor 4 s.h.

MGT 3755: Managing Diversity Current topics in diversity: national and international demographics of the changing face of the work force; processes that create diversity including the organization of work; managing differences in work settings; management responses to diversity; and connections to larger institutional dynamics. Prereq: Junior standing in a declared major and one lower level GER approved SI course or permission of the instructor. 3 s.h.

POLIT 3760: International Political Economy Study of the relationship between global capitalism and the interstate political system, with emphasis on Post Cold War issues and American policy. Prereq: POLIT 2660 3 s.h.

POLIT 3761: U.S. Foreign Policy Examination of the domestic political formulation and international execution of U.S. foreign policy, emphasizing regional issues of security and political economy and the changing U.S. role in the post-Cold War world. Prereq: POLIT 2640 or 2660. 3 s.h.

POLIT 3763: International Law Analysis of the principles and formation of international law as it has developed through customs and international agreement . Prereq: POLIT 2640 or 2660 3 s.h.

POLIT 3764: International Organizations Analysis of the development, organizational structure, public policy and political behavior of regional and international organizations, with focus on the United Nations. Prereq: POLIT 2640 or 2660 3 s.h.

POLIT 3768: International Conflict Examination of the dynamics of international political conflict, with special attention to issues of the use of force, the nature of ethnopolitical conflict, and the relative effectiveness of various approaches to negotiation, conflict management, and conflict resolution. Prereq: POLIT 2660 3 s.h.

PSYCH 3700: Social Psychology Examination of the influence of social interactions on the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of the individual and the group. Prereq: PSYCH 1560 or SOCIO 1500 3 s.h.

PSYCH 3777: Cross-Cultural Social Psychology A psychological examination of the impact of the culture on individual social behavior as applied to topics such as attribution, moral reasoning, gender differences, and group dynamics. Prereq: A minimum of 15 s.h. of psychology including PSYCH 3700. 3 s.h.

PSYCH 4804: Conflict and Group Dynamics Social psychological research and theory as applied to topics of conflict and group dynamics. Topics include: integrative bargaining, meditation, coalition formation, distributive and procedural justice, PD game, social facilitation, leadership, social dilemmas, group polarization and cohesiveness. Prereq: PSYCH 3700 or consent of chairperson. 3 s.h.

SOCIO 3700: Minority Groups Survey of the origins and characteristics of ethnic and racial minority groups, with emphasis on the significance of membership in such a group for in-group, out group, and community solidarity. Prereq: SOCIO 1500 3 s.h.

SOCIO 3741: Social Movements Analysis of the role of social movements, intellectual criticism, and social economic trends; study of the dynamics of change initiated outside of regular and institutionalized channels, including mobs and crowds. Prereq: SOCIO 1500 3 s.h.

HIST 3795: The world since 1945 Global developments including the Cold War, decolonialization and economic dependency in the non-western world, militarism and terrorism; pollution; and the internationalism of the world. Prereq: HIST 1512 3 s.h.

HIST 3794: The First World War An examination of the origins of the war, the social, economic, intellectual and political repercussions, and the technical and military developments. Prereq: HIST 1512 3 s.h.

HIST 3788: The Holocaust Study of the attempted genocide against the jews in World War II. Special emphasis on racial theories that gave rise to Nazism, politics of collaboration, various forms of resistance, and ethical problems associated with the concentration camps. Prereq: HIST 1512 3 s.h.

HIST 3740: The Vietnam War American involvement in Southeast Asia from the days of French rule to the fall of the Saigon government and beyond. Includes the war debate at home, and other consequences of the war. Prereq: HIST 1512, 2606, or 2662 3 s.h.

HIST 3741/ 3742: Diplomatic History of the United States A study of american foreign relations as determined by interaction between domestic and international pressures (1) to1900 and (2) since 1900. Prereq: HIST 2605 for 3741, HIST 2606 for 3742. 3+3 s.h.

HIST 3750: History of Modern Africa The impact of colonialism on the peoples of the 20th century Africa, focusing sub Sahara: colonialism, colonial administration, urbanization, nationalism, pan Africanism, decolonialization and the challenges of modern Africa. Prereq: HIST 2663 or consent of the instructor. 3 s.h.