Social and Behavioral Sciences Course Descriptions

P = prerequisite R = recommended
C = corequisite * = lab fee

Anthropology
History
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Social Work

COAS-S 400 Social Science Seminar (3 cr.) P: junior standing or permission of instructor. A seminar designed to explore a variety of issues in the social sciences within an interdisciplinary format.

Anthropology

ANTH-A 103 Human Origins and Prehistory (3 cr.) Humans, their biological evolution, and their archaeological history through stone and metal ages.

ANTH-A 104 Culture and Society (3 cr.) Every semester. Introduction to the comparative study of contemporary human cultures and social processes that influence behavior.

ANTH-E 329 Indians in the U.S. in the Twentieth Century (3 cr.) Position of the American Indian as an ethnic minority, including health, education, economy, and political consideration of proposals to change the Indian's status.

ANTH-E 445 Medical Anthropology (3 cr.) A cross-cultural examination of human biocultural adaptation in health and disease, including biocultural epidemiology; ethnomedical systems in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease; and sociocultural change and health.

ANTH-E 455 Anthropology of Religion (3 cr.) Critical evaluation of current approaches to the analysis of religious myth, ritual, and symbolism. Problems in understanding religious beliefs of other cultures. Modern development of the anthropology of religion.

ANTH-P 360 Prehistory of North America (3 cr.) Introduction to antiquity of the American Indian, principal culture areas, and field methods and techniques incident to recovery of archaeological data and materials.

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History

HIST-H 105-HIST-H 106 American History: General Course I-II (3-3 cr.) Every semester. I: colonial period, revolution, confederation and constitution, national period to 1865. II: 1865 to present. Evolution of American society: political, economic, social structure; racial and ethnic groups; sex roles; Indian, inter-American, and world diplomacy of United States; evolution of ideology, war, territorial expansion, industrialization, urbanization, international events and their impact on American history.

HIST-H 113-HIST-H 114 History of Western Civilization I-II (3-3 cr.) Fall, Spring. I: Rise and fall of ancient civilizations; barbarian invasions; rise, flowering, and disruption of medieval church; feudalism; and national monarchies. II: Rise of middle class; parliamentary institutions, liberalism, political democracy; industrial revolution, capitalism, and socialist movements; nationalism, imperialism, international rivalries, and world wars.

HIST-H 228 The Vietnam War (3 cr.) Indochina; French colonialism; French-Indochina War; Cold War dynamics; U.S. entry; military-political actions 1961-1975; domestic U.S. politics; U.S. disengagement; Indochinese and American legacies.

HIST-A 314 United States History, 1917-1945 (3 cr.) R: H106 or completion of 56 credit hours. Alternate years. Political, demographic, economic, and intellectual transformations. 1917-1945: World War I, the twenties, the depression, the New Deal, World War II.

HIST-A 315 United States Since World War Two (3 cr.) R: H106 or completion of 56 credit hours. Alternate years. Political, demographic, economic, and intellectual transformations. 1945-present: the cold war, problems of contemporary America.

HIST-A 317 American Social History 1865 to Present (3 cr.) R: H106 or completion of 56 credit hours. Alternate years. Development of modern American intellectual and social patterns since 1865. Social thought, literature, science, the arts, religion, morals, and education.

HIST-A 321-HIST-A 322 History of American Thought I-II (3-3 cr.) Major themes in American intellectual history, including systems of ideas such as Puritanism, natural rights philosophy, transcendentalism, social Darwinism, and pragmatism; and particular concepts such as vision of the New World, myth of the West, and liberal versus conservative interpretations of the American experience.

HIST-A 333-HIST-A 334 History of Indiana I-II (3-3 cr.) I: The course deals with the development of a Midwestern state, with emphasis on the French and British periods; the West in the American Revolution; the transition from territory to state; political, economic, and cultural patterns; and the sectional crisis. II: The period since 1865, tracing the development of a modern industrial commonwealth-agriculture, industry, politics, society, education, and the arts.

HIST-A 346 American Diplomatic History II (3 cr.) Alternate years. American diplomacy from 1898. America as a world power. Involvement in Far Eastern affairs after 1898, diplomacy of World Wars I and II, developments to present.

HIST-C 392 History of the Modern Near East (3 cr.) Alternate years. 1774 to present. Ottoman Empire: the Eastern question; suppression of rebellious elements; reform and reorganization of empire; Crimean War; spread of doctrinaire nationalism; Young Turk movement; World War I. Iran: relations with Russia, Britain, Turkey, and Afghanistan; Babism; tobacco monopoly; constitutional revolution; World War II; developments to present.

HIST-D 410 Russian Revolutions and Soviet Regime (3 cr.) Alternate years. Causes and development of Russian revolutions and civil war; Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin; purges, terror, economic development, society, and arts under Stalin; struggle against Hitler; scope and limits of de-Stalinization under Khrushchev; minorities; dissent, and life in the former Soviet Union today.

HIST-F 447 United States-Latin American Relations (3 cr.) Alternate years. Diplomatic and economic relations of the United States with Mexico and the Caribbean area from American independence through World War II. Evolution of Monroe Doctrine, Mexican War, development of trade and investments, establishment and abandonment of protectorates, Good Neighbor Policy.

HIST-H 425 Topics in History (1-3 cr.) Intensive study and analysis of selected historical issues and problems of limited scope. Topics will vary; but will ordinarily cut across fields, regions, and periods. May be repeated once for credit.

HIST-H 495 Individual Readings in History (cr. arr.) Every semester (undergraduate). P: consent of instructor.

HIST-H 496 Internship in History (cr. arr.) Every semester (undergraduate). P: consent of instructor

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Political Science

POLS-Y 103 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 and its political party base.

POLS-Y 200 Contemporary Political Problems (cr. arr) (variable title) Involves an intensive analysis and discussion of selected contemporary political problems. Topics vary from semester to semester. Recent topics have included the Indiana General Assembly and Elections in America. May be repeated up to a maximum of 6 credit hours.

POLS-Y 215 Introduction to Political Theory (3 cr.) An introduction to major ideas and theories in Western political thought, including theories of democracy and the analysis of conflict and cooperation. The course also addresses the attempts made by prominent political philosophers - from Aristotle and Plato to Locke, Marx, and Rawls - to understand and describe the nature of politics.

POLS-Y 217 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr.) A course that introduces students to the major political systems of the world. Students will study systems within Western and non-Western countries. Comparisons will include executive and legislative structures, elections, political parties, interest groups and key areas of public policy. Not open to students who have completed Y107.

POLS-Y 219 Introduction to International Relations (3 cr.) An introduction to the global political system, and issues that shape relations among countries. The course looks at problems of conflict resolution, the role of international law and organizations, the challenges of poverty and development, and the other major policy issues over which nations cooperate, argue, or go to war. Not open to students who have completed Y109.

POLS-Y 301 Political Parties and Interest Groups (3 cr.) Theories of American party activity; behavior of political parties, interest groups, and social movements; membership in groups; organization and structure; evaluation and relationship to the process of representation.

POLS-Y 311 Democracy and National Security (3 cr.) Exploration of a basic dilemma in a democratic polity: How can demands for national security be reconciled with democratic practices and values? Concepts of civil-military relations, national security structure, professional and political commitments of the military, human resource utilization, popular control of policy, and the nature of individual liberty.

POLS-Y 322 The American Presidency (3 cr.) This course examines the evolution of the presidency and its impact on the rest of the American political system. Students will study presidential selection, succession, and powers, the president's relationship to the rest of government, and the legacy of presidents throughout American History.

POLS-Y 338 African Politics (3 cr.) Politics in contemporary sub-Saharan Africa. Topics include processes of nation building, dependency and underdevelopment; role of political parties, leadership, ideology, and military rule; continuing relevance of colonial heritage and traditional culture; network of international relations; and special situation of South Africa.

POLS-Y 360 United States Foreign Policy (3 cr.) Analysis of institutions and processes involved in the formation and implementation of United States foreign policy. Emphasis is on post-World War II policies.

OLS-Y 366 Current Foreign Policy Problems (3 cr.) Critique of foreign policy issues: communism, containment, imperialism, and others. Research papers and classroom presentation for critical discussion.

POLS-Y 480 Undergraduate Readings in Political Science (cr. arr.) Every semester. Individual readings and research. May be taken only with consent of the instructor.

POLS-Y 481 Field Experience in Political Science (cr. arr.) P: junior or senior standing and approval of instructor. Faculty-directed study of aspects of the political process through internship experience in local, state, or national government.

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Psychology

PSY-K 300 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.) Fall, Spring. P: MATH M125 or equivalent. R: MATH M118. Introduction to statistics, nature of statistical data, ordering and manipulation of data, measures of central tendency and dispersion, elementary probability. Concepts of statistical inference decision-making, estimation, and hypothesis testing. Special topics include regression and correlation, analysis of variance, nonparametric methods.

PSY-P 103 General Psychology (3 cr.) Every semester. Introduction to psychology: its methods, data, and theoretical interpretations in areas of learning, sensory psychology, psychophysiology, individual differences, personality development, and abnormal and social psychology.

PSY-P 199 Planning Your Psychology Career (1 cr.) Where do you want to be ten years from now? How can you get there? Information for undergraduate majors to help them intelligently organize their undergraduate studies. Information about what psychologists do, professional and practical issues in career choice, course selection, intern/research experience, and planning a course of study.

PSY-P 211 Methods of Experimental Psychology (3 cr.) Fall, Spring. P: P103. R: W132. Critical analysis of psychological claims, design and execution of simple experiments, treatment of results, search of the literature, and preparation of research reports.

PSY-P 216 Life Span Developmental Psychology (3 cr.) Every semester. P: P103. A survey course that integrates the basic concepts of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development from the prenatal period to death. Throughout the life span, theories, research, and critical issues in developmental psychology are explored, with consideration of practical implications. Credit not given for both P216 and P316.

PSY-P 303 Health Psychology (3 cr.) P:P103. R: completion of 26 credit hours. Focuses on role of psychological factors in health and illness. Through readings, lecture, and discussion, students will become better consumers of research on behavior-health interactions and develop a broad base of knowledge concerning how behavior and other psychological factors can impart health both positively and negatively.

PSY-P 319 Psychology of Personality (3 cr.) Fall 2005. Alternate years. P: P103. R: 26 credit hours. Methods and results of scientific study of personality. Basic concepts of personality traits and their measurements; developmental influences; problems of integration.

PSY-P 320 Social Psychology (3 cr.) Fall 2006. Alternate years. P: P103. R: completion of 26 credit hours. The study of psychological theories and research dealing with social influence and social behavior, including topics such as conformity, personal perception, aggression, attitudes, and group dynamics.

PSY-P 324 Abnormal Psychology (3 cr.) Every semester. P: P103. R: completion of 26 credit hours. A first course in abnormal psychology, with emphasis on forms of abnormal behavior, etiology, development, interpretation, and final manifestations.

PSY-P 325 Psychology of Learning (3 cr.) Fall. P: P103. R: completion of 26 credit hours. Facts and principles of human and animal learning, especially as treated in theories attempting to provide a framework for understanding what learning is and how it takes place.

PSY-P 326 Behavioral Neuroscience (3 cr.) Spring 2006. Alternate years. P: P103. R: BIOL L100 or L105 and completion of 26 credit hours. Central nervous system functions in relation to sensory processes, motivation, and learning.

PSY-P 335 Cognitive Psychology (3 cr.) Fall, 2006. Alternate years. P: P103. R: completion of 26 credit hours. Introduction to human cognitive processes, including attention and perception, memory, psycholinguistics, problem solving, and thinking.

PSY-P 391 Psychology of Gender and Ethnicity (3 cr.) Basic psychological concepts and research from the perspectives of gender and ethnicity, focusing on both the similarities and differences across gender and ethnic groups. Explores the impact of social and political forces on psychological development and adjustment. Contemporary theory on ethnicity, gender, and class will also be examined.

PSY-P 430 Behavior Modification (3 cr.) Spring 2006. Alternate years. P: PSY P325 or EDUC P250. Completion of 56 credit hours. Principles, techniques, and applications of behavior modification, including reinforcement, aversive conditioning, observational learning, desensitization, self-control, and modification of cognition.

PSY-P 434 Community Psychology (3 cr.) P: P103. R: completion of 26 credit hours. An ecological orientation to the problems of mental-health, social adaptation, and community change.

PSY-P 457 Topics in Psychology: Senior Seminar (2 cr.) Spring. P: 15 credit hours of psychology, including K300. R: Completion of 86 credit hours. Studies in special topics not ordinarily covered in other departmental courses. Topics vary with instructor and year.

PSY-P 459 History and Systems of Psychology (3 cr.) Fall 2006. Alternate years. P: P103. R: completion of 12 credit hours of 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-P 493 Supervised Research I (1-3 cr.) Fall. P: consent of instructor. Active participation in research. An independent experiment of modest magnitude; participation in ongoing research in a single laboratory. Students who enroll in P493 will be expected to enroll in P494.

PSY-P 494 Supervised Research II (1-3 cr.) Spring. P: P493. A continuation of P493. Course will include a journal-type report of the two semesters of work.

PSY-P 495 Readings and Research in Psychology (cr. arr.) Every semester. P: Consent of instructor.

PSY-P 495 Practicum in Psychology (3 cr.) Every semester. P: Consent of instructor. Participation in a field experience in an applied area. The applied areas focus on problems in the community, such as problems of the mentally retarded, children, the elderly, family relations, industrial relations, and mental health.

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Sociology

SOC-S 100 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr.) Every semester. Introduction to the concepts and methods of sociology, with an emphasis on the understanding of contemporary American society.

SOC-S 101 Social Problems and Policies (3 cr.) Every semester. Provides an introduction to sociology through an in-depth study of major social problems; explores the policy implications of the general sociological perspective and of sociological knowledge of particular problems. Problems include population, drug use, science and technology, and poverty.

SOC-S 216 Sociology of American Ethnic Diversity (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Exploration of America as a collection of diverse racial and ethnic groups. Emphasis on the influence of immigration and ethnicity in shaping American society in terms of past, present, and future; and also on attempts that have been made to create a sense of unity within the context of diversity.

SOC-S 252 Methods of Sociological Research (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology, K300, or consent of instructor. A survey of methods and techniques used by sociologists for gathering and interpreting information about human social behavior.

SOC-S 302 Organizational Life (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Sources, types, and consequences of variations in organizational structures and functions. Varying organizational arrangements as they have affected and are affected by changes in input and output. Complex organizations and their impact from a comparative perspective.

SOC-S 314 Social Aspects of Health and Medicine (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Survey of the nature of health care systems. Patient and professional role behavior are explored, as well as the characteristics of different health care settings.

SOC-S 315 Work and Occupations (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Treats work roles within such organizations as factory, office, school, government, and welfare organizations; career and occupational mobility in work life; formal and informal organizations within work organizations; labor and management conflict and cooperation; problems of modern industrial workers. Not open to students who have taken S303.

SOC-S 316 The Family (3 cr.) Every semester. P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Focus on relationships of the family to other subsystems of the larger society, and on interaction within the family in connection with these interrelationships. Stress on development of systematic theory.

SOC-S 317 Inequality (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Nature, functioning, and maintenance of systems of social stratification in local communities and societies. Correlates and consequences of social class position and vertical mobility.

SOC-S 325 Criminology (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Factors in genesis of crime and organization of criminal behavior from points of view of the person and the group.

SOC-S 326 Law and Society (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Social origins of civil and criminal law, social bases of legal decisionmaking, and social consequences of the application of law.

SOC-S 328 Juvenile Delinquency (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Legal definition of delinquency, measurement and distribution of delinquency. Causal theories considered for empirical adequacy and policy implications. Procedures for processing juvenile offenders by police, courts, and prisons are examined.

SOC-S 331 Sociology of Aging (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Survey of the social dimensions of the aging process. Emphasis on patterns of adjustment, social support, and cross-cultural perceptions of the aging process.

SOC-S 335 Race and Ethnic Relations (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Relations between racial and ethnic minority and majority groups; psychological, cultural, and structural theories of prejudice and discrimination; comparative analysis of diverse systems of intergroup relations.

SOC-S 338 Gender Roles (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Exploration of the properties, correlates, and consequences of gender roles in contemporary societies. Emphasis on defining gender roles; tracing their historical development; considering their implications for work, marriage, and fertility. Includes cross-cultural comparisons.

SOC-S 340 Social Theory (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Sociological theory, with focus on content, form, and historical development. Relationship between theories, data, and sociological explanations.

SOC-S 360 Topics in Social Policy: Drug Abuse and Society (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. An examination of the sociocultural foundations of illegal and legal drug abuse. Emphasis on the relationship between drug abuse and law enforcement, the medical profession, and advertising. Specific topics include the process and consequences of addiction, drugs and sports, and historical and cross-cultural perspectives on drug abuse.

SOC-S 360 Topics in Social Policy: Family Violence (3 cr.) P: S100 or S101 and S316 or by consent of the instructor. Theories and research about family violence including courtship violence, date rape, spousal abuse, child abuse, and mistreatment of the elderly. Emphasis on social psychological and sociological theories, and empirical research describing and explaining violence in the family and its consequences for family functioning in society. Cross-cultural evidence will also be examined.

SOC-S 361 Cities and Suburbs (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Introduction to theory and research on the changing scale and complexity of social organization (urbanization), the quality of life in urban areas, demographic and ecological city growth patterns, and public policy concerns in contemporary urban society.

SOC-S 363 Sociology of Development (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. An introduction to the various theoretical perspectives and empirical studies pertaining to development. Specific topics include women in development, sustainable development, and the third world within the context of the global political economy.

SOC-S 411 Sociology of Power (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Power in social systems; its nature, organization, distribution, determinants, and consequences.

SOC-S 419 Social Movements and Collective Action (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Change-oriented social and political collective action and consequences for groups and societies. Resource mobilization, historical and comparative analysis of contemporary movements, and collective action.

SOC-S 420 Topics in Deviance: White Collar Crime/Organized Crime (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. An examination of the historical development, causes, and consequences of white collar and organized crime. Emphasis given to law enforcement responses to these forms of criminal behavior.

SOC-S 431 Topics in Social Psychology (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Specific topics announced each semester, e.g., socialization, personality development, small-group structures and processes, interpersonal relations, language and human behavior, attitude formation and change, collective behavior, public opinion. May be repeated three times for credit with a different topic.

SOC-S 470 Senior Seminar (3 cr.) P: Written consent of instructor. A seminar designed to explore a specific topic in sociology. Emphasis given to student presentations on the methodological and theoretical aspects of the selected topic. Topics announced each semester.

SOC-S 494 Field Experience in Sociology (3 cr.) Every semester. P: Written consent of instructor. Faculty-directed study of aspects of sociology based on field experience, in conjunction with directed readings and writings. Specifically, each intern is required to keep a daily or weekly journal that is given at regular intervals to the faculty sponsor, and write an analytic paper dealing with the field experience.

SOC-S 495 Individual Readings in Sociology (cr. arr.) P: Consent of instructor. Prior arrangement required.

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Social Work

Students who are interested in transferring IU Kokomo courses to the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program at IUPUI should consult with Cathy Barnes, Arts & Sciences advisor.

SWK-S 100 Topics in Social Work: Understanding Diversity in a Pluralistic Society (3 cr.) This course covers theories and models that enhance understanding of our diverse society. It provides content about differences and similarities in the experiences, needs, and beliefs of selected minority groups and their relation to the majority group.

SWK-S 141 Introduction to Social Work (3 cr.) Examination of characteristics, function, and requirements of social work as a profession. Emphasis upon ideological perspectives of the professional function and interaction.

SWK-S 251 Emergence of Social Services P or C: S141 or permission of instructor. Examination of the evolution of social services in response to human needs and social problems, as related to economic, political, and social conditions.

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