May 17, 2024  
University Catalog 2016-2017 
    
University Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Psychology (Undergraduate)

PSY 1500 and GE blocks A and B are prerequisite to all upper division psychology courses.

All 4000-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements, subject to limits established by the department and approval of the graduate adviser.

  
  • PSY 4110 - Advanced Research Methods in Psychology


    (3)
    Prerequisite: PSY 3020 and PSY 3040. Logic of research methodology and statistical analysis; evaluation of adequacy of research strategies; interpretation of results.

  
  • PSY 4120 - Psychology of Human Development: Infancy and Childhood


    (3)
    Prerequisites: PSY 1500; GE Block A & B. Theory and empirical literature pertaining to infancy and childhood.

  
  • PSY 4130 - Psychology of Human Development: Adolescence and Young Adulthood


    (3)
    Prerequisites: PSY 1500; GE Block A & B. Theory and empirical literature pertaining to adolescence and young adulthood.

  
  • PSY 4140 - Analysis of Variance


    (3)
    Prerequisite: PSY 3020. Various analysis-of-variance models in analysis and interpretation of psychological data.

  
  • PSY 4150 - Interpersonal Relationships


    (3)
    Prerequisites: PSY 1500. The psychology of interpersonal relationships. Conceptual, methodological, and statistical issues in relationships research. Attraction and mate selection; relationship cognition; relationship development, conflict, dissolution, affiliation, loneliness, social support. Writing project.

  
  • PSY 4160 - Human Sexuality


    (3)
    Psychology of human sexuality. Conceptual and methodological issues in sexuality research. Sexual development; attitudes and behavior; sexual/gender identity and orientation; paraphilias and variants; dysfunctions and treatment; victimization; individual/sociocultural differences.

  
  • PSY 4170 - Single Case Research Design


    (3)
    Corequisite: PSY 4280. Basic types of single case experimental designs including withdrawal, reversal, multiple baseline, and multi element designs; methods of observation, measurement, recording behavior; assessing reliability of observations.

  
  • PSY 4190 - Psychology of Gender


    (3)
    Prerequisites: GE critical thinking requirement (Block A3), introductory social science course, research methods course. Psychological research and theory about gender, emphasis on socialization, stereotyping, expectations and effects on individuals; differences and similarities between women and men; intersections of gender, race, socioeconomic status, and sexuality.

  
  • PSY 4210 - Psychology of Learning and Behavior


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Upper division standing. Principles of classical and operant conditioning. Emphasis on experimental findings, mostly with nonhuman subjects, and their application to human behavior, with consideration of both current and historically relevant theories.

  
  • PSY 4240 - Cognitive Psychology


    (3)
    Theories and experimental literature with respect to the nature of memory and cognition.

  
  • PSY 4250 - Sensation and Perception


    (3)
    Prerequisites: PSY 1700, 3040. Examination of theories and experimental literature with respect to variables that determine the organism’s ability to respond differentially to sense data.

  
  • PSY 4260 - Family Therapy Dynamics and Perspectives


    (3)
    Prerequisite: PSY 3100 or 3180. Theoretical perspectives in family processes; treatment approaches; significant issues in family life.

  
  • PSY 4270 - Family Therapy Techniques: Strategies for Change


    (3)
    Prerequisites: PSY 4260, instructor consent. General systems theory and analyses applied to marital and family problem solving.

  
  • PSY 4280 - Introduction to Analysis of Behavior


    (3)
    Basic principles and procedures of behavior analysis and their application to understanding verbal, social, and abnormal behavior, and therapy as well as consideration of the ethics of applied behavior analysis.

  
  • PSY 4310 - Statistical Methods in Psychological Assessment


    (4)
    Prerequisite: MATH 1020. Theoretical issues in individual differences; introduction to a variety of group and individual psychological tests and assessment techniques; role of tests in clinical evaluation; problems of reliability, validity, and interpretation. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.

  
  • PSY 4330 - Psychology of Cognitive Development


    (3)
    Evolution of cognitive processes from simple organisms to adult human beings. Piaget’s theory; development of dialectic operations; perceptual and language development and apprehension of reality; relationship of social development to cognitive development.

  
  • PSY 4350 - Behavior Analysis & Treatment of Developmental Disabilities


    (3)
    Contemporary behavior-analytic research on assessment and treatment of individuals with developmental disabilities.
     

  
  • PSY 4360 - Introduction to Clinical and Counseling Psychology: Theories and Professional Issues


    (3)
    Theories of counseling and psychotherapy; introduction to clinical interviewing techniques.

  
  • PSY 4370 - Counseling and Psychotherapy: Process and Skills


    (3)
    Prerequisite: PSY 4360. Current issues in counseling and psychotherapy; practical application of current psychotherapy models; student participation in intensive evaluation of therapeutic techniques.

  
  • PSY 4380 - Introduction to Clinical and Counseling Psychology


    (3)
    Issues in education, training, professional activities and employment opportunities in clinical and counseling psychology; designed primarily for students considering careers in these fields. Emphasis on counseling theories, cross-cultural counseling issues/research and assessment.

  
  • PSY 4390 - Racial/Ethnic Minority Mental Health


    (3)
    A critical evaluation of the research and clinical applications of cross-cultural psychology on mental health issues, including racism, relevant to Asian Americans, African Americans, and Latinos.

  
  • PSY 4400 - Behavior Analysis and Autism


    (3)
    Prerequisite: PSY 4170 or 4280. Provide basic information regarding autism by reviewing current research, etiology, and characteristics of individuals diagnosed with autism. The primary focus of the class will be on empirically validated, applied behavior-analytic approaches to treatment. Students complete group projects designed to practice common therapy skills.
     

  
  • PSY 4450 - Community Psychology - Service Learning


    (3)
    Applies principles of social and clinical psychology to community problems and well-being; analysis of social systems; introduction to community mental health and community change. Includes service learning option: students volunteer in community agency.

  
  • PSY 4500 - Principles of Health Psychology


    (3)
    Prerequisite: PSY 1500. The effects of health upon behavior and of behavior upon health. Psychological considerations in health care.

  
  • PSY 4540 - Special Topics in Psychology


    (1-4)
    Current topics of special interest to students in psychology, as announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated as subject matter changes.

  
  • PSY 4620 - Psychology of Human Development: Maturity and Aging


    (3)
    Psychological factors in aging, including: developmental research methods, demographic trends, stereotypes of aging and ageism, cognition and memory, intelligence, creativity, wisdom, mental health, dementias, and death and dying.

  
  • PSY 4640 - Psychology and the Law


    (3)
    Intersection of psychology and the legal system including child abuse, eyewitness memory, juror decision-making, child custody, pleas and sentencing. Rights and responsibilities of mental health providers; legal versus ethical practice.

  
  • PSY 4650 - Multicultural Psychology: Current Issues and Research


    (3)
    Theoretical and empirical approaches to the psychological understanding of diverse cultural groups. Conceptualizations of similarity and difference. Current findings and methodological issues in multicultural research.

  
  • PSY 4850 - Directed Field Experience in Community Clinical Psychology


    (3)
    Prerequisites: PSY 3100 or 4100; 4120 or 4130; or 3220; agency acceptance. Application of psychological principles (interviewing, counseling) in supervised settings: service agencies, mental health centers, halfway houses, etc. Lecture, problem solving meetings, self and agency evaluation reports. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.

  
  • PSY 4900 - Human Memory


    (3)
    Prerequisites: PSY 3040, and upper division standing. Principles of human memory. Emphasis on basic and applied experimental findings with a focus on individual differences and situational factors related to eyewitness memory and suggestibility in adults and children.

  
  • PSY 4910 - Multivariate Statistics


    (4)
    Prerequisite: PSY 3020. Introduction to multivariate procedures focusing on degree of relationship, group differences, prediction of group membership, and latent structure.  Emphasis on written presentation of results and use of statistical software. Lecture 3 hours, lab 3 hours.

  
  • PSY 4950 - Introduction to Graduate Study in Psychology


    (3)
    Provides an overview of the graduate program and the critical analysis of research. Analytical application of research design; program requirements, thesis preparation, and career planning are reviewed. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • PSY 4990 - Undergraduate Directed Study


    (1-3)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent to act as sponsor. Empirical or library research investigation supervised by faculty. Project selected in conference with sponsor before registration; regular progress meetings final report submitted. May be repeated for credit (6 units total).


Psychology (Graduate)

All 4000-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements, subject to limits established by the department and approval of the graduate adviser.
Classified graduate standing is required for admission to all 5000-level courses.

  
  • PSY 5000 - Seminar: Learning and Behavior


    (3)
    Examination of critical areas of the experimental literature in learning and behavior with a stress on issues related to the experimental analysis of behavior.

  
  • PSY 5010 - Seminar: Sensation and Perception


    (3)
    Prerequisite: PSY 4250. Critical review of theories, methods, and problems concerning sensation and perception.

  
  • PSY 5040 - Advanced Experimental Methods


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Nonstatistical issues in design of experimental psychological research. Topics include design logic, literature sources, apparatus, subjects. Emphasis on preparation of an experimental design in an area of student’s interest.

  
  • PSY 5060 - Seminar: Physiological Psychology


    (3)
    Prerequisite: PSY 4010. Critical discussions, including physiological correlates and mechanisms of motivation and emotion, learning and memory, human psychopathology.

  
  • PSY 5100 - Seminar: Abnormal Psychology


    (3)
    Intensive analysis of major types of abnormal behavior, their development and prevention. Emphasis on relationship of abnormal behavior to theories of personality and research findings.

  
  • PSY 5110 - Seminar: Developmental Psychology


    (3)
    Prerequisites: PSY 3040. 4120AB or comparable undergraduate work in research methods and human development. Intensive analysis of current theories and research in developmental psychology.

  
  • PSY 5120 - Behavior Disorders in Children


    (3)
    Prerequisites: PSY 4100, 4120AB. Application of principles of psychology to behavior disorders in children. Designed primarily for clinicians, social workers, school psychologists, and parent educators.

  
  • PSY 5150 - Advanced Statistical Methods


    (3)
    Prerequisite: PSY 4140 or PSY 4910. Provides an overview of advanced parametric and non-parametric statistics.

  
  • PSY 5160 - Seminar: Interpersonal Relationships


    (3)
    Prerequisite: PSY 4150. The psychology of interpersonal relationships. Conceptual, methodological, and statistical issues in relationships research. Affiliation and attraction; relationship development; cognitive and affective processes; satisfaction and stability; intervention. Research project.

  
  • PSY 5220 - Seminar: Social Psychology


    (3)
    Prerequisite: PSY 3220. Theory, methodology, and applied problems dealing with the phenomena of social behavior. Individual projects required.

  
  • PSY 5280 - Seminar in Applied Behavior Analysis


    (3)
    The application of basic principles of behavior analysis to clinically and socially relevant problem behaviors with diverse populations. Discussion of methodological and conceptual issues in applied behavior analysis.

  
  • PSY 5310 - Individual Testing and Case Study Techniques


    (3)
    Prerequisites: One of the following sequences: PSY 4100 and 4380; or 4100 and 4310. Intensive practice in administration and interpretation of better known tests of  mental ability and personality dynamics, with attention to integration of results in case studies.

  
  • PSY 5360 - Seminar: Counseling


    (3)
    Intensive discussion of typical counseling situations coordinated with readings in area; evaluation of selected counseling theories. Offered in general and special sections, e.g., child, family, group. May be repeated in different sections, with maximum of 8 units applied to master’s degree.

  
  • PSY 5380 - Seminar: Conceptual Issues in Behavior Analysis


    (3)
    Conceptual and theoretical issues in behavior analysis including, but not limited to, the writings of B. F. Skinner.

  
  • PSY 5420 - Human Sexuality: Dysfunction and Treatment


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Six units of course work in theory and techniques of counseling. Theoretical perspectives on treatment of sexual dysfunction; diagnosis, treatment, research findings, ethical and cultural considerations.

  
  • PSY 5480 - Seminar: Behavior Analysis of Language


    (3)
    A Behavior analysis of language with an emphasis on Skinner’s interpretation of verbal behavior.

  
  • PSY 5650 - Seminar in Multicultural and Cross-cultural Psychology


    (3)
    Current findings and critical issues relating to ethnic minority and other culturally different groups, including Black/African American, Latino(a), Chicano(a), and Asian cultural groups; sexual minorities; and differently abled groups. The application of psychological principles toward alleviating psychosocial problems faced by culturally different groups.
     

  
  • PSY 5850 - Directed Clinical Practice


    (3)
    Prerequisites: PSY 4260, PSY 4360AB, and PSY 5360; advancement to candidacy; departmental approval. Class discussion and group supervised experience for students providing individual and/or family therapy in college or community settings. May be repeated to 12 units. Grade CR/NC.

  
  • PSY 5880 - Critical Problems in Psychology


    (3)
    Critical problems in psychology as a science or as a profession. Topic varies each quarter. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • PSY 5910 - Advanced Multivariate Statistics


    (4)
    Prerequisite: PSY 4910. Multivariate procedures focusing on degree of relationship significance of group differences, prediction of group membership, latent structure, and time course of events. Emphasis on written presentation of results and use of statistical software. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.

  
  • PSY 5950 - Field Experience in Psychology


    (1-6)
    Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy; instructor consent; application to department in semester prior to enrollment. Independent supervised field experience in an applied area of psychology. May be repeated to maximum of 6 units. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • PSY 5960 - Comprehensive Examinations


    (0)
    See the Comprehensive Examination in the requirements for the (Masters) Degree section of this chapter.

  
  • PSY 5970 - Graduate Research


    (1-4)
    Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy; instructor consent to act as sponsor; departmental approval of project prior to registration. Independent research under guidance of the faculty. May be repeated for credit. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • PSY 5980 - Graduate Directed Study


    (1-3)
    Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy; instructor consent to act as sponsor. Independent study of advanced topics in the field; regular conferences with sponsor. May be repeated for credit. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • PSY 5990 - Thesis


    (1-6)
    Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy, instructor consent to act as sponsor, departmental approval of topic prior to registration. Independent research resulting in a thesis. May be repeated to maximum of 6 units. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • PSY 9000 - Graduate Studies


    (0)
    Prerequisite: PSY 5970. Courses in the 9000 series are open only to graduate students who have previously enrolled in thesis or project units (5990 and 5991), but will use University facilities or consult with faculty.


Public Health (Undergraduate)

  
  • PH 1500 - Health and Wellness


    (3)
    Current health and safety issues with an emphasis on disease prevention and wellness by evaluating current health knowledge and skills that can be incorporated into one’s daily living or the health of groups and societies in contemporary culture.

  
  • PH 2010 - Medical Emergencies Management


    (3)
    Principles and techniques for giving immediate and temporary treatment in emergency situations; includes first aid and personal safety, community CPR, legal and safety aspects of medical aid and American Red Cross certification.

  
  • PH 3750 - Health Disparities in Urban Communities

    Also listed as CHS 3750 and CHDV 3750
    (3)
    Prerequisites:  Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. Health disparities affecting children and families in urban communities characterized by multiple diversity factors are explored. The intersectionality of factors and processes for promoting health equity and wellness are examined.

    GE UD D; (d)
  
  • PH 3760 - Issues in Global Health


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of GE Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. Explores the emerging health challenges to people in the developing world. The effects of ecological, social, economic, and political changes on health are examined.

    GE UD D
  
  • PH 3770 - Environmental Justice

    (also listed as CHS 3770)
    (3)
    Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Completion of GE Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. Use of epidemiology in environmental health.  Morbidity and mortality in communities of color and lower economic status due to disproportionate distribution of environmental contaminants.  Some sections of this course may be offered online.

    GE UD B
  
  • PH 3780 - Current Issues in Urban Health


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Completion of Blocks A and Block B4, one additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D.  Explores the health problems of Los Angeles, a diverse urban area.  This course will examine the nature and epidemiology of local health problems, assess the systems in place to address them, and discuss interventions to address these problems. 

    GE UD D; (cl)
  
  • PH 4120 - Introduction to Epidemiology

    (also listed as MICR 412)
    (3)
    Fundamental principles in studying the distribution and determinants of health states and events in specified populations and implications for health and safety promotion and disease and injury prevention.

  
  • PH 4130 - Data Analysis for Public Health


    (3)
    Prerequisite: MATH/ECON 1090, HHS 4000 or equivalent.  Issues and practices in managing, presenting, analyzing, and interpreting health-related data emphasizing avoidance of common errors in study design, measurement, and statistics.

  
  • PH 4140 - General Principles of Environmental Health


    (3)
    Upper division standing. General scope of disciplines within environmental health field; routes of entry into those disciplines.

  
  • PH 4150 - Critical Issues in Health Policy


    (3)
    Prerequisite: PH 4330. This course examines the process of health care policy making, focusing on current, critical policy issues including cost and access to care, public health and government programs.

  
  • PH 4160 - Research Analysis and Technical Writing for Public Health


    (3)
    Prerequisite: PH 4130 and satisfactory completion of Blocks A2 and A3, and the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR). Research concepts and methods applicable to the practice of public health. Emphasis on developing technical writing skills, analyzing and critiquing research reports, and reporting on public health data.

     

     

    (wi)

  
  • PH 4210 - Community, Environmental Safety and Public Health Law


    (3)
    Prerequisite: PH/MICR 4120. Examination of federal, state and local laws governing public health, environmental health and occupational safety; overview of OSHA, CALOSHA, EPA, CALEPA regulations, enforcement procedures, appeal process; review of selected cases.

  
  • PH 4220 - Vulnerable Populations


    (3)
    This course will focus on the health care needs and access to and quality of care received by a variety of vulnerable populations in the United States.

  
  • PH 4230 - Sexuality and Sexual Health


    (3)
    Topics in sex and sexuality such as sex information and education, physiological individuality and response, contraceptives, sexually transmitted diseases, sexual dysfunctions and disorders, variety in gender identity and sexual expression.

  
  • PH 4240 - Drugs and Health


    (3)
    Study of psychoactive drugs; drug-taking behaviors and issues related to dependence; physiological, psychosocial, legal and political aspects of drugs and health; strategies for drug abuse prevention, education and intervention. Fulfills teacher certification requirement in California.

  
  • PH 4250 - Quality Assurance in Health Programs


    (3)
    Historical development of quality assurance regulations including accreditation, credentials, licenses, regulations, and health education evaluation; emphasis on current regulations including audits, utilization reviews, professional standards, and continuing education in relation to health care delivery programs.

  
  • PH 4260 - Consumer Health


    (3)
    Overview of health-related products, services, providers, facilities, financing, misinformation, quackery, fraud, and consumer protection. Examines consumer rights, responsibilities, vulnerabilities, pitfalls, and opportunities related to purchasing decisions in the health marketplace.

  
  • PH 4310 - Community Health Care Programs


    (3)
    Upper division standing. Analysis and review of community health programs and organizations; their structure, function and funding sources developed by professional and voluntary health agencies to address expanding community health needs.

  
  • PH 4320 - International Health


    (3)
    Upper division standing. Review and analysis of historical and modern efforts to solve health problems; survey of global health problems; analysis of the role of international health agencies.

  
  • PH 4330 - Health Care Delivery System


    (3)
    U.S. health care delivery system and its relationship to health science professions using a systems model; input, throughput, and output issues identified and explored.

  
  • PH 4340 - Health Promotion


    (3)
    Prerequisite: PH 4310. Foundations of health promotion and health promotion program content including behavior modification; development and implementation for use in corporate medical care and community settings.

  
  • PH 4350 - Public Health Administration


    (3)
    Prerequisite: PH 4310. Fundamental and historical aspects of public health administration including development of public health in U.S., policies and procedures for disease control, present and future trends in public health.

  
  • PH 4360 - Health Communication


    (3)
    Prerequisite: PH 4340. Principles of planning and development of health communication programs in community health; strategies to develop activities for effective communication of health information for the general public, patients and allied health practitioners.

  
  • PH 4370 - Proseminar: Current Issues in Health


    (3)
    Prerequisites: PH 1500 and PH 4160. Examination of current issues and trends in community health; analysis of implications in education and service delivery; development of problem solving techniques.

  
  • PH 4960 - Internship in Public Health


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Consent of internship advisor. Monitored field study experience in approved agencies under the guidance of faculty and field preceptor.  Includes online discussion to foster context of material to public health coursework.  Graded CR/NC

     

    Service Learning

  
  • PH 4990 - Undergraduate Directed Study


    (1-3)
    Prerequisites: Instructor consent to act as sponsor. Project selected in conference with sponsor before registration, progress meetings held regularly, and a final report submitted. May be repeated to maximum of 4 units.


Public Health (Graduate)

  
  • PH 5960 - Comprehensive Examination


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent. See the Comprehensive Examination in the requirements for the (Masters) Degree section of this chapter.

  
  • PH 5970 - Graduate Research


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Instructor consent to act as sponsor, departmental approval of project prior to registration. Independent research under guidance of the faculty. May be repeated to maximum of 6 units. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • PH 5980 - Graduate Directed Study


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent to act as sponsor. Independent study of advanced topics in field; regular conferences with sponsor. May be repeated to maximum of 6 units.


Religious Studies (Undergraduate)

  
  • RELS 2000 - Introduction to Comparative Religions

    (also listed as PHIL 2000)
    (3)
    Methods and concepts in comparative religions; multidisciplinary approaches to the study of ancient and contemporary religious phenomena in diverse societies. 

    GE C2(d)
  
  • RELS 3110 - Seeking the Holy: Ancient Traditions, Modern Practices


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. Comparative analysis of the ways in which texts, objects, environments, spaces, music and rituals associated with ancient religions shape contemporary human spiritual and social practices.

    GE UD D; (d); (wi)
  
  • RELS 3250 - Themes of Adult Life in the World’s Religions


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. The role of major world religions in different stages of human maturity and aging, as shaped by factors of race, ethnicity, gender, social-class, and ability/disability.

    GE UD C (d)
  
  • RELS 3350 - Gender and Sex in the Diversity of World Religions


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. Beliefs and practices of major world religions concerning gender roles, sexuality, and sexual orientation, and their manifestations in different social classes and racial and ethnic groups.

    GE UD C (d)
  
  • RELS 3400 - Religion, Secularism, and Civic Identity


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. Explores the relationship between ‘religion’ and ‘state’ through a variety of social-scientific approaches and case studies, past and present; group civic-learning project on religious communities in Los Angeles neighborhoods.

    GE UD D (cl)
  
  • RELS 3500 - Religion, Spirituality, and Ethnic Identity


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. Examination of religion and spirituality as forms of ethnic identity, including the use of religion to justify racial/ethnic discrimination and to challenge racial/ethnic discrimination.

    GE UD C (re)
  
  • RELS 3650 - Science and Religion


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. Comparison of goals, methods, settings, and practitioners of religion and science, past and present, through an examination of historical and present-day case studies.

    GE UD B
  
  • RELS 3800 - Emotion in Religion


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. Emotion in world religions: diversity of feeling and expression according to beliefs, ethics, rituals, social organization, gender, class, race, and ethnicity.

    GE UD D (d)
  
  • RELS 3850 - Spiritual Assessment and Care of the Older Adult

    Also listed as NURS 3850
    (3)
    Prerequisite: Completion of GE Blocks A and B4, one additional course from Block B, and one course each from Blocks C and D. Exploration of the older adult’s spiritual needs during illness and disability and how spiritual care may be closely integrated with that of body and mind.

    GE UD C; (d)
  
  • RELS 4150 - History of Ancient Greek and Roman Religions

    Also listed as HIST 4150
    (3)
    Greek and Roman religious ideas from 2500 BCE until 500 CE: from Indo-European nomadic religion through ”classical” Greco-Roman city-state polytheism, mystery cults, and tragedy’s exploration of religious themes until Christianity.

  
  • RELS 4225 - Religion and Society in Medieval Europe

    (also listed as HIST 4225)
    (3)
    History of European religious beliefs and practices from the 3rdto the 15th centuries, emphasizing the diversity within medieval Christianity.

  
  • RELS 4280 - Migration, Identity, and Religion

    (also listed as CHS 4280 and LAS 4280)
    (3)
    Examines the role of the Theology of Liberation and Evangelical Christianity in the lives of Mexicans and Latin Americans in their home countries as well as immigrants in the US.

 

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