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PSPA 302X - Government in Metropolitan Areas
Crosslisted as POLS 302. Examination of the political and structural elements of government in metropolitan areas. Emphasis on the impact of public and private influences exercised through the network of government agencies upon urban regions.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least sophomore standing or consent of department. Recommended: POLS 303 OR PSPA 303X.
Credits: 3
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PSPA 303X - State and Local Government
Crosslisted as POLS 303. Examines the structure, functions, and governance dynamics of local and state governments. Includes relationships of local and state government legislative, executive, and administrative actors; management processes; and intergovernmental relations.
Credits: 3
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PSPA 320 - Public Service Leadership
Introduction to the traits and standards associated with leadership roles in public service, as distinguished from business and educational leadership. Exposure to the leadership and management of volunteers.
Credits: 3
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PSPA 326X - Nonprofit Management
Crosslisted as POLS 326. Examines the role of nonprofit organizations in the policy process from advocacy through service delivery. Emphasis on management/administration and the delivery of public services.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least sophomore standing. Recommended: POLS 331 OR PSPA 331X.
Credits: 3
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PSPA 327X - E-Governance
Crosslisted as POLS 327. Examines the policy issues and management practices associated with the use of information and communication technologies in governance. Governance includes the production and delivery of public information and services as well as citizen and stakeholder participation in making those production and delivery decisions. Issues include information access, digital divide, electronic privacy and security, and online citizen participation. Topics on managing information technology in government include e-government web portals, information resource management, knowledge management, strategic information technology management, and others.
Credits: 3
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PSPA 328 - Role of Nongovernmental Organizations in Development
Crosslisted as POLS 328X. Exploration of the roles that nongovernmental organizations play in development activities in developing countries, with emphasis on nongovernmental organizations that support education and community development.
Credits: 3
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PSPA 330X - Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process
Crosslisted as POLS 330. Role of the bureaucracy in the formation and implementation of public policy. Includes the interaction of public agencies with other agencies, chief executives, legislatures, courts, other levels of government, parties, interest groups, and the media.
Credits: 3
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PSPA 331X - Public Administration
Crosslisted as POLS 331. Leadership, decision making, organizational behavior, program effectiveness, and fiscal management in public administrative agencies.
Credits: 3
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PSPA 332 - Strategic Performance Management of Public Service Organizations
An integrated approach to public service management theories and concepts, research, and modern practices related to strategic performance management and strategic planning in public service organizations for improved public performance, accountability and citizen participation.
Credits: 3
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PSPA 395 - Contemporary Topics in Public Service
Selected topics in the analysis and evaluation of public service phenomena in a variety of settings. Topics vary each semester and include such concerns as supervisory skills, strategic planning, governance relationships, democratic accountability, and other topics pertinent to leadership roles in public service organizations. May be taken a total of two times as different topics.
Credits: 3
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PSPA 402 - Resource Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations
Crosslisted as MGMT 402X. Introductory survey of resource strategies for nongovernmental public service organizations; including fundraising, grant writing, volunteer management, and oversight roles.
Credits: 3
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PSPA 410 - Supervision in the Public Sector
State and municipal involvement in employee-management relations with emphasis on legislative, judicial, political, and social considerations. Comparisons with the private sector and the special bargaining problems of various units in the public sector are considered.
Credits: 3
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PSPA 411 - The Ethical Public Administrator
A review of the ethical principles and standards associated with the public administration profession. Provides instruction to recognize and respond to ethical dilemmas.
Credits: 3
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PSPA 412 - Public Budgeting
Introduction to the processes and politics of public budgeting, including the legal, political, and economic factors affecting budgeting in federal, state, and local governments in the United States.
Credits: 3
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PSPA 413 - Community Engagement in Public Service Agencies
Exploration of how community engagement can benefit public service agencies, including a review of the various avenues to engage citizens in departmental activities and proper roles for such engagement.
Credits: 3
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PSPA 496 - Independent Study in Public Administration
Special readings and topics in public administration. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Requires syllabus approved by a department faculty member and consent of department.
Credits: 1-6
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PSYC 102 - Introduction to Psychology
Basic psycho-physiological principles of human behavior, including the roles of heredity, maturation, environment, behavioral development, sensory processes, perception, motivation, and emotions.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 219 - Positive Psychology
Analysis of behavioral and environmental factors promoting optimal mental health. Development of knowledge for cultivating well-being. Consideration of scientific evidence for methods designed to support behavioral, cognitive, and emotional growth.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 225 - Lifespan Development: Childhood Through Adulthood
Behavioral development from conception through adulthood. Emphasis on biological, motor, cognitive, social, and personality characteristics at various stages of development.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PSYC 102.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 245 - Thinking
The phenomenon of thinking with emphasis on psychological theories and empirical findings related to memory, problem solving, decision making, and reasoning. Classroom demonstrations and exercises to illustrate principles and help students to improve their critical thinking skills.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PSYC 102.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 300 - Introduction to Brain and Behavior
Introductory survey concerned with the relationship between the brain and a wide variety of behaviors, both normal and abnormal. Provides a fundamental understanding of how the brain controls and mediates behavior, and a foundation for more advanced courses in behavioral neuroscience.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least sophomore standing and PSYC 102, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 305 - Research Methods
Introduction to research methods and the design of experiments in psychology. Discussion of all aspects of an experiment, from the initial formulation of an hypothesis through the final report of results, using examples from a variety of problem areas in psychology.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least sophomore standing, PSYC 102, and a grade of C or better in STAT 208, STAT 301, or STAT 350, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 306 - Advanced Research Methods
Advanced research methods and the design of experiments in psychology. Detailed examination of experimental planning, design, analysis and interpretation for research in psychology. Emphasis on the development of individual research projects. Open only to students enrolled in the University Honors Program or the Department of Psychology Honors Program, or by consent of department.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least sophomore standing, PSYC 102, a grade of C or better in a statistics course (STAT 208, STAT 301, or STAT 350) and PSYC 305, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 315 - Behavior Disturbances in Children
Disturbances in children involving intellectual, emotional, and expressive behaviors as well as selected therapeutic procedures and their relationship to psychological theories and research.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least sophomore standing and PSYC 102, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 316 - Introduction to Psychopathology
Introduction to the study of “pathological” behavior. The development, maintenance, and treatment of problem behavior discussed from theoretical, empirical, and clinical perspectives.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least sophomore standing and PSYC 102, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 324 - Developmental Child Psychology
Introduction to questions, approaches, and empirical findings in the field of developmental psychology. Emphasis on the processes of psychological development during childhood, as illustrated within a broad range of psychological content domains.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least sophomore standing and PSYC 102, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 332 - Personality
Consideration of basic factors in personality and the role of personality in the study of behavior. Discussion and critical examination of contemporary studies in personality, with emphasis on experimental evidence.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least sophomore standing and PSYC 102, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 345 - Cognitive Psychology
Introduction to how a person attends to and gains information about the world, how that information is stored in and retrieved from memory, and how this knowledge is used in language and comprehension, problem solving, and thinking.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least sophomore standing and PSYC 102, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 351 - Introduction to Psychological Tests
Includes group intelligence tests and personality and interest inventories, with emphasis on design, execution, and interpretation of testing in psychological situations.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least sophomore standing, PSYC 102, and either STAT 301 or STAT 350; or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 360 - Motivation
Study of human and animal behavior as it is determined by motives and emotions. Analysis of primary and learned motivators in the context of contemporary research and theory, with emphasis on the relationship of motives to the reinforcement, punishment, and energizing of behavior.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least sophomore standing and PSYC 102, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 372 - Social Psychology
Behavior in the context of social interaction, with emphasis on experimental findings. Includes such topics as interpersonal judgment and perception, social attraction, aggression, prejudice and social influence, including attitude formation and persuasion, conformity, and social modeling.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least sophomore standing and PSYC 102, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 400 - Psychology of Language
Examination of cognitive, motor, and physiological processes involved in production and comprehension of spoken and written language are examined from a psychological perspective. Emphasis on issues, methods, and explanatory models in psychology relevant to the transmission of information via reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Topics include reader/text and listener/speaker characteristics, mental representations, memory, conversational interchanges, and pragmatics.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing and either PSYC 245 or PSYC 345, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 401X - Third Clinical Secondary School Experience in History/Social Sciences
Crosslisted as ANTH 401X, ECON 401X, GEOG 401X, HIST 401, POLS 401X, and SOCI 401X. Discipline-based clinical experiences for prospective secondary teachers in history and social sciences. Observations, evaluation, and practicum on methods and problems in teaching in the discipline. Includes a minimum of 40 clock hours of supervised and formally evaluated experiences in the particular setting likely for the student teaching experience. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department. CRQ: ANTH 496X or ECON 496X or GEOG 496X or HIST 496 or POLS 496X or PSYC 496X or SOCI 496X.
Credits: 1-2
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PSYC 410 - Experimental Psychology: Perception
Method and theory in the psychology of perception, covering behavioral, phenomenological and neurological approaches. Emphasis is on the active role of the brain and higher-order cognitive processes in creating our perceptual experiences, particularly vision. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing, PSYC 305, and either PSYC 300 or PSYC 345; or consent of department.
Credits: 4
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PSYC 411 - Experimental Psychology: Animal Cognition
Examines the techniques and theories used to investigate processes related to learning across species with an emphasis on neural systems mediating performance. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing, PSYC 305, and either PSYC 300 or PSYC 345; or consent of department.
Credits: 4
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PSYC 412 - Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory
Fundamental encoding, transfer, and memory processes in human behavior. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing, PSYC 305, and either PSYC 245 or PSYC 345; or consent of department.
Credits: 4
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PSYC 413 - Clinical Psychology Laboratory
Training in current research techniques used in the study of clinical psychology. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing, PSYC 305, and either PSYC 315, or PSYC 316, or PSYC 332; or consent of department.
Credits: 4
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PSYC 417 - Principles of Behavior Modification
Introduction to the psychological principles, methods, and issues in behavior modification. Emphasis on theoretical and empirical foundations of various strategies for producing behavior change and on ethical issues involved in the use of behavioral techniques.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing and either PSYC 315 or PSYC 316, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 418 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology
Survey of the knowledge, activities, and methods of inquiry associated with clinical psychology; its relationships to other areas of psychology and other disciplines; and a sampling of problems and controversies within the area.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing and either PSYC 315 or PSYC 316, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 424 - Adolescent Development
Behavioral development during the adolescent years. Emphasis on biological and physiological, learning and cognitive, and social and personality transitions at various stages of development within the family, peer group, educational/school, and work contexts of adolescent life.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing and PSYC 324, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 425 - Adult Development and Aging
Behavioral development from early adulthood through old age. Emphasis on biological, motor, cognitive, social, and personality characteristics at various stages of development.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing and PSYC 324, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 426 - Theories of Personality
Systematic study of the theoretical contributions of major psychologists to basic understanding of the dynamics of human personality.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing and either PSYC 332 or PSYC 372, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 428 - History of Psychology
Review of the historical roots of the science of psychology and the development of the field to contemporary times.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing and at least 3 semester hours of upper-division credit in psychology, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 431 - Neuropsychology
Crosslisted as BIOS 431X. Understanding the physiological functioning of the body as it affects normal and dysfunctional behavior with an emphasis on examining clinical cases and neural pathologies. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
At least junior standing, PSYC 305, and PSYC 300; or consent of department.
Credits: 4
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PSYC 433 - Social and Personality Laboratory
Training in current research techniques used in the study of social and personality psychology. Experiments conducted to study the effects of personality and social factors on behavior. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing, PSYC 305, and either PSYC 332 or PSYC 372; or consent of department.
Credits: 4
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PSYC 434 - Industrial-Organizational Psychology Laboratory
Introduction, training, and practice in the research techniques used in the study of industrial-organizational psychology. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing, PSYC 305, and one of the following: PSYC 332, PSYC 372, PSYC 471; or consent of department.
Credits: 4
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PSYC 464 - Developmental Psychology Laboratory
Training in current research techniques used in the study of developmental psychology. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing, PSYC 305, and either PSYC 225 or PSYC 324; or consent of department.
Credits: 4
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PSYC 465 - Advanced Developmental Psychology
Fundamental theories, issues, and concepts in developmental psychology are examined in depth and illustrated within one or more content areas, such as physical, cognitive, perceptual, language, personality, and/or social aspects of development.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing and PSYC 324, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 471 - Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Contribution of psychology in theory, research, and practice to the understanding of such topics as employee selection, placement, and training, job satisfaction, work motivation and performance, problem solving and decision making, leadership and supervision, work design, and organizational development.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing and either PSYC 351 or PSYC 372, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 472 - Group Processes
Introductory survey of small group processes and collective interaction. Emphasis on empirical findings derived from laboratory experimentation. Topics include communication in groups, bargaining and coalition formation, cooperation and conflict, leadership, group pressures and influence, collective decision making, and group problem solving.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing and either PSYC 332 or PSYC 372, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 473 - Social Judgment
Examination of research and theory dealing with how people evaluate and form judgments of other people. Research dealing with judgments made both by individuals and by groups. In addition to critical study of basic judgment processes, addresses applied aspects of social judgment such as moral, clinical, and trial jury decisions. Not available for credit toward graduate degrees in psychology.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing and PSYC 372, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 474 - Psychological Basis of Sexuality
Examination of human sexuality from a psychological perspective including sexual behavior and the motivation, cognitive processes, and affective responses underlying this behavior. Emphasis on understanding the empirical literature, methodology, and findings of current psychological research on human sexuality.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing and either PSYC 316 or PSYC 332, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 475 - Trauma Psychology
Introduction to the field of trauma psychology. Overview of trauma-related constructs, rates of exposure, and common post-traumatic mental health outcomes. Coverage of the difficulties associated with studying and treating trauma.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PSYC 315 or PSYC 316, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 476 - Seminar in the Psychology of Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Introduction to psychological data and psychological theory that pertains to the psychology of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. Explores the psychological origins of these phenomena, the mental processes by which they are maintained and manifested, their aftereffects, and the prospects for their change.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 480 - Psychology of Stress
Examines the concept of stress from the physiological and psychological perspectives. Review and discuss empirical research and theoretical models that have been proposed relating to stress and its effects on behavior.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PSYC 102 and PSYC 300 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 481 - Drugs and Behavior
Basic techniques, current data, and interpretations from neurochemical, neuropharmacological, and behavioral approaches to the investigation of behaviorally active drugs. Some knowledge of the structure and functioning of the mammalian nervous system assumed.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing and PSYC 300, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 485 - Individual Study in Psychology
Qualified students interested in specific problems in psychology work with a faculty member in the department. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours, but only 3 semester hours may be applied toward a major or minor in psychology.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
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PSYC 489 - Cooperative Education/Internship
Work in an authorized agency for at least 10 hours per week. Preparation of a written report or oral presentation describing the experience required. Work experience must be approved by NIU’s Cooperative Education/Internship Program. May be repeated once, but no more than 3 semester hours can be applied toward a major in psychology. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing with a declared major in psychology, and consent of a faculty sponsor.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 495 - Seminar in Special Topics
Topics announced. May be repeated once as topics change.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing and at least 3 semester hours of upper-division credit in psychology, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 496X - History and Social Science Instruction for Secondary Educators
Crosslisted as ECON 496X, GEOG 496X, HIST 496, POLS 496X, PSYC 496X, and SOCI 496X. Organization and presentation of materials for history and social science courses at the secondary levels.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Admission to the history or social science secondary teacher education program and permission of the Department of History’s office of secondary teacher education.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 498 - Honors Independent Study
Intensive study of a selected topic in psychology as the capstone project in the university honors program. Open only to senior psychology majors currently admitted to the university honors program. Not available for credit for students in the departmental honors program. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours but only 3 semester hours may be applied toward a major in psychology.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Senior standing, 3 semester hours of elective credit at the 300-400 level in psychology with honors, admission to the university honors program, and consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
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PSYC 499 - Senior Honors Research Thesis
Individual study of a problem in psychology involving experimental or other scholarly work. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours but only 3 semester hours may be applied toward a major in psychology.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Senior standing, 3 semester hours of elective credit at the 300-400 level in psychology with honors, and consent of departmental honors committee.
Credits: 1-3
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SEAS 225 - Southeast Asia: Crossroads of the World
Interdisciplinary introduction to the varied cultures of Southeast Asia focused on the general theme of unity within diversity. Examination of the linkage of Southeast Asian art, music, dance, literature, and architecture with other segments of the Buddhist, Islamic, Christian, and animistic societies of the region.
Credits: 3
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SEAS 490 - Advanced Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies
Topics from the sciences, social sciences, and/or humanities treated from an interdisciplinary perspective. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.
Credits: 3
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SEEC 282 - Educational Participation in Clinical Experiences: Early Childhood Education
Pre-student teaching clinical in early childhood programs for children 3 years through 5 years of age. Candidates are required to participate a minimum of 80 clock hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading.
Credits: 3
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SEEC 300 - Observation and Assessment of Young Children
Observational techniques and strategies of informal and formal developmental assessment of young children in various settings. Includes sources of information, data analyses and presentation, and referral procedures.
Credits: 3
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SEEC 304 - Introduction to Community Education: Children
Orientation to educational programs for children in community organizations and other non-formal settings. Introduction to the history, theory, and practice of fostering self-activity and learning out of school. Includes a field component. Criminal Background Check required.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: SESE 304 and KNPE 304.
Credits: 1
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SEEC 340 - The Language Arts and Social Studies for the Primary Child
Ways of supporting language learning and learning of social studies concepts by children in the primary grades. Emphases on the developmental origins of spoken and written language competencies, the language arts curriculum, and the social studies curriculum for the primary grades such as the implementation of democratic values and processes, citizenship rights and responsibilities, and functions of government.
Credits: 3
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SEEC 343 - Teaching Science and Mathematics to Children Ages 5-8
Design of science and mathematics curriculum with emphasis on physical and life science and mathematics content for young children, methods and materials, problems and issues, and research findings.
Credits: 3
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SEEC 382 - Practicum in Early Childhood Studies
Participation and observation in early childhood classrooms where children ages five through eight are enrolled. Candidates are required to participate and observe for a minimum of 80 clock hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading.
Credits: 3
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SEEC 401 - Play Development of the Young Child
Significance of play in the development process. Examination of various aspects of play in early childhood programs.
Credits: 3
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SEEC 403 - Primary Curriculum
Examination of the procedures for planning, organizing, implementing, and interpreting the learning environment, curriculum, and materials for young children in primary grade classrooms.
Credits: 3
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SEEC 410 - Trends and Issues in Early Childhood Education
Focus on philosophical and psychological aspects of early childhood education as related to contemporary society.
Credits: 3
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SEEC 425 - Democracy in the Early Childhood Classroom
Democratic methods of classroom management related to young children’s social learning, autonomy, and moral development. Daily scheduling in early childhood classrooms and the management of integrated and emergent curricula. Strategies for developing a diverse and unified community of learners. Professional responsibilities of teachers.
Credits: 3
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SEEC 430 - Preschool and Kindergarten Curriculum
Examination of procedures for planning, organizing, implementing, and interpreting the learning environment, curriculum, and materials for young children in kindergarten and the preschool classroom.
Credits: 3
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SEEC 485A - Student Teaching in Preschool-Kindergarten
Student teaching for one-half semester or one entire semester in early childhood programs for children 3 years through 5 years of age. Assignments to be arranged with the department. S/U grading. See “Educator Licensure Requirements.”
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SEEC 382.
Credits: 3-12
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SEEC 485B - Student Teaching in Primary
Student teaching for one-half semester or one entire semester in classrooms where children age 5 through 8 are enrolled. Assignments to be arranged with the department. S/U grading. See “Educator Licensure Requirements.”
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SEEC 382.
Credits: 3-12
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SEEC 490 - Workshop in Early Childhood Education
Concentrated study of curriculum, contemporary issues, and problems of the community and the public schools. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Acceptance by director of the workshop.
Credits: 1-3
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SEEC 492 - Special Topics in Early Childhood Education
Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours when topic varies.
Credits: 1-3
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SEEC 497 - Independent Study
Independent study under direction of a faculty member. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Credits: 1-3
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SESE 230 - Exploring the Special Education Major
Exploration of the special education major at NIU with an emphasis on learning about faculty, resources, student organizations, advising, requirements, and the program of studies.
Credits: 1
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SESE 240 - Introduction to Special Education
Introduction to special education and working with individuals with disabilities in educational and community settings; emphasis on characteristics, laws and legal issues, history and philosophy of the field of special education.
Credits: 3
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SESE 250 - Introduction to Professional Leadership in Special Education
Development of leadership, communication, and collaboration skills necessary for career success as a special educator. Design and implement professional development activities, explore leadership opportunities, and participate in professional learning communities.
Credits: 1
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SESE 260 - Service Learning Field Experience in Special Education
Accumulation of 30 hours of experience working with individuals with disabilities in community and/or school settings. S/U grading.
Credits: 1
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SESE 304 - Introduction to Community Education: Adults with Special Needs
Orientation to educational programs for adults with special needs in community organizations and other non-formal settings. Introduction to the history, theory, practices, and principles of working with adults with special needs within the context of community agencies. Includes a field component. Criminal Background Check required.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: SEEC 304 and KNPE 304.
Credits: 1
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SESE 320 - Disability in Film
Examination of how individuals with disabilities are represented in motion pictures and television. Special emphasis is placed on how film depicts individuals with disabilities and one’s personal reflection of attitudes, beliefs, and understandings of disability.
Credits: 3
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SESE 370 - Educational Interventions for Students with Diverse Abilities
Selection of appropriate educational interventions and programs for students with diverse cultural, linguistic, cognitive, and adaptive abilities that affect learning. Overview of current theories, research, and practices in the field of special education. Includes initial field experience in special education, consisting of observation and interaction with individuals with disabilities in community or school based settings.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 240.
Credits: 4
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SESE 375 - Linking Student Characteristics to Educational Interventions
Issues, characteristics, and educational programs for students with disabilities. Current theories, research, and practices in the field.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 240.
Credits: 3
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SESE 410 - Positive Behavior Supports for Equality, Access, and Student Development
Survey of principles of effective behavior management to promote appropriate student academic and social behavior and prevent and decrease challenging behavior in school settings. Enables middle and secondary pre-service educators to design classroom environments using Response to Intervention (RtI) strategies, Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS), socio-emotional learning standards, and culturally sensitive pedagogy. Meets social-emotional learning (SEL) and Illinois Professional Teaching Standards (IPTS) for classroom management and socio-emotional learning.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Junior standing or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SESE 415 - Instructional Methods for Elementary Students with Mild Disabilities: Reading, Language Arts
Design, implementation, and adaptation of reading, writing, and spelling curricula for elementary students with mild disabilities. Emphasis on explicit systematic instructional approaches and data-driven decision making related to literacy for students with and at risk for disabilities in the elementary grades.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 370 and LTCY 300; or consent of department.
Credits: 4
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SESE 416 - Instructional Methods for Elementary Students with Mild Disabilities: Math and Science
Design, implementation, and adaptation of math and science curricula for elementary students with mild disabilities. Emphasis on explicit systematic instructional approaches and data-driven decision making related to math and science for students with and at risk for disabilities in the elementary grades.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 370 and LTCY 300; or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SESE 417 - Positive Behavior Support and Classroom Management for Special Educators
Application of evidence-based practices in positive behavior support and applied behavior analysis to promote appropriate academic and social behavior and to prevent and decrease challenging behavior in school settings. Designed to enable preservice special educators to design classroom environments, conduct functional behavior assessments, and implement group and individual behavior change programs in classroom settings.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 370 and LTCY 300; or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SESE 418 - Early Field Experience in Special Education: Elementary, Mild Disabilities
Supervised field experience in special education. Emphasis on instruction of students with mild disabilities in the elementary or middle grades, urban schools, culturally responsive instruction, and response to intervention programs. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 370 and LTCY 300; admission to teacher education program, passing score on TAP or equivalent, criminal background check, TB test, and other district, department, and university requirements.
Credits: 2
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SESE 419 - Introduction to Instructional Planning, Teacher Performance Assessment, and Assistive Technology
Introduction to instructional planning, teacher performance assessment (EdTPA), and assistive technology (AT). Development and delivery of lesson plans created for diverse learners with an emphasis on evaluation and reflection of instructional practices and student learning. Activities include an overview of AT, basics of video and audio editing, design, implementation, and evaluation of lesson plans using digital technology. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 240 and SESE 370; or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SESE 420 - Accessing the General Curriculum: Elementary I
Curriculum, instructional methods, and materials appropriate for teaching students with mild-moderate disabilities. Focus on content in language arts and mathematics.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 375, LTLA 341, and LTRE 300.
Credits: 3
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SESE 421 - Technology and Students with Disabilities
Application of microcomputers and related technology to persons with learning, behavior, sensory, motor, and communication disorders. Software evaluation and adaptation, alternative input and output modes, development of supportive resources, and integration of microcomputing into the Individualized Education Program.
Credits: 3
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SESE 423 - Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood Special Education
Recommended practices and strategies for conducting formal and informal assessment of young children including physical, communication, early academic and academic, adaptive, and social-emotional development as well as assessment of center/classroom-based settings and natural environments. Includes data analysis and data-based decision making.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 240.
Credits: 3
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SESE 424 - Methods and Strategies for Promoting Development and Teaching Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children with Disabilities and Special Needs
Methods strategies and recommended practices and evidence-based curricula for promoting development and teaching infants, toddlers, and young children with disabilities and special needs in classroom and natural settings.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 240.
Credits: 3
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SESE 426 - Working with and Supporting Families of Young Children with Disabilities and Special Needs
Strategies to promote positive and productive family/ professional relationships and family-centered practices for working with and supporting families of young children with disabilities and special needs (birth to eight years).
Credits: 3
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SESE 427 - Issues and Recommended Practices in Early Childhood Special Education
Trends, issues, concerns, and recommended practices in the field of early intervention/early childhood special education (birth to eight years of age). In-depth analysis of current issues related to children with disabilities and special needs and children at risk and their families, service providers, and other early childhood professionals.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 423 and SESE 424 and SESE 426.
Credits: 3
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