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POL 204: Comparative Politics

3.00 Credits

Community College of Allegheny County

This course provides theoretical and empirical tools to help students understand comparative politics. The course aims to illustrate the rich diversity of political life, to show available institutional alternatives, to explain differences in processes and policy outcomes and to communicate to students the importance of global political and economic changes. Students will explore three different types of States: established democracies, developing democracies and non-democracies through country case studies from Americas, Africa, Middle-East, Europe and Asia. The comparative aspect of the course involves searching for similarities and differences among different case studies in order to formulate generalizations about politics.

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POL 206: International Relations

3.00 Credits

Community College of Allegheny County

The objective of this course is to introduce students to the concepts and theories within the field of International Relations. Focus will be given to examining the major contending theories of international behavior and understanding the major actors within the international political system. This course will also examine the possibilities and challenges facing the international community as the countervailing forces of globalization and ethnic nationalism shape the international political landscape. Sharp focus on US foreign policy will round out the conclusion of the course.

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POL 228H: Honors Comparative Cultures & Politics of India and United States

3.00 Credits

Community College of Allegheny County

This honors course provides theoretical and empirical tools to help students understand the comparative cultures and politics of India and the United States and how they intersect. The course examines the political diversity between these two great democracies. Students explore how culture shapes the power relations and how political dynamics impact culture. Students undertake a short-term, study abroad experience to India to gain personal experience and first-hand knowledge of cultural and political institutions. Students also examine the cultural politics of gender and religion within contemporary India.

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POL 229H: Honors Women and Politics Around the World

3.00 Credits

Community College of Allegheny County

The course explores the relationship between women and politics in different countries of the world. Women's political status and participation will be examined within the cultural, social and economic context in which they live and operate. Women's roles as citizens, voters, activists, freedom fighters, election candidates, leaders and development workers are particularly emphasized.

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PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology

3.00 Credits

Community College of Allegheny County

This course provides the student with an understanding of how the scientific method is applied to the study of human and animal behavior. Topics include: research results, the major principles and perspectives of psychology, applications of contemporary psychology, the structure and function of the nervous system, foundations of learning, intelligence, social behavior, personality, feeling and emotion, motivation, abnormal psychology and its causes and therapies, developmental patterns and the measurement of behavior.

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PSY 106: Psychology of African Americans

3.00 Credits

Community College of Allegheny County

This course presents the psychological principles shaping the personality of African Americans. The course includes a critique of the applicability of theories and measures across societal and culture gropus such as "traditional" statistics, racial myths, discriminatory thinking and behavior. Analysis of attitudes and behaviors which develop in non-prejudiced and prejudicial socio-economic, educational and political systems and ways to counteract them are reviewed. This course emphasizes proactive African-American leadership and the lifestyle of individual African Americans and their community.

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PSY 107: Human Relations

3.00 Credits

Community College of Allegheny County

This course explorespersonal and group values across societal and cultural groups. Emphasis is on the use of the psychological set and the science of attitude change in developing leadership and on employee-employer, family and community interaction.

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PSY 108: Human Growth and Development

3.00 Credits

Community College of Allegheny County

This course combines specific areas of human development, for example, physical, cognitive, emotional and social development and specific developmental time periods: prenatal, infant, toddler, young childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle adulthood and older adulthood. Multiple developmental theories plus biological and ecological influence in each period demonstrate how the individual and the individual's world interact in human development. The history of the study of human development and research methodologies specific to human development are included. Prerequisite: PSY 101

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PSY 108H: Honors Human Growth and Development

3.00 Credits

Community College of Allegheny County

This course combines specific areas of human development, for example, physical, cognitive, emotional and social development and specific developmental time periods: prenatal, infant, toddler, young childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle adulthood and older adulthood. Multiple developmental theories plus biological and ecological influence in each period demonstrate how the individual and the individual's world interact in human development. The history of the study of human development and research methodologies specific to human development are included. Prerequisite: PSY 101

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PSY 109: Psychology of Women

3.00 Credits

Community College of Allegheny County

This course surveyspsychological assumptions in the shaping of the female personality across societal and cultural groups. Experimental research is examined. Emphasized are attitude, aptitude, self-concept formation, gender role-learning and the physiological and psychopathological bases of personality. Examination of the interaction of institutional, philanthropic, social economic, educational, political, legal and religious effects on attitudes, pathology and behavior is included.

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