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PS (Plant Science)
  

  • PS 416-516 - Landscape Nursery Management

    Credits: 3
    A study of current nursery and garden center crop cultural practices and business management. Topics to be covered include nursery and garden center design and organization, field and container crop production, transplanting, pricing, and shipping techniques. The working relationship between nurseries, landscape designers and contractors is also discussed. Prerequisites: HO 111 , PS 213 . Cross-Listed: HO 416-516 .


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  • PS 421-421L/521-521L - Soil Microbiology and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Microbial species of agricultural soils, environmental factors affecting their numbers and activity, and biochemical changes brought about by these organisms.  Laboratory course to accompany PS 421 Prerequisites: BIOL 151-151L  and BIOL 153-153L  or BOT 201-201L . Corequisites: PS 421L-421/521L-521. Cross-Listed: MICR 421-421L/521-521L .


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  • PS 431-531 - Insect Ecology and Biological Control

    Credits: 3
    This course will examine the ecological relationships between insects and their environment. Topics will include natural history, behavior, population dynamics, interactions between insects and their food plants, predators, and diseases; insect evolutionary ecology, and insect agroecology. These topics will also be explored in the context of the biological control of arthropod and weed pests by natural enemies.


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  • PS 433-533 - Field Crop Diseases and Management

    Credits: 3
    Diagnosis of major field crop diseases, pathogen biology, and methods of disease management. Emphasis is on applying principles of disease management and formulate specific control measures for a diverse group of diseases and disease situations affecting field crops. Prerequisites: PS 223-223L .


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  • PS 434-534 - Local Food Production

    Credits: 2
    Topics include planning, planting, cultivation, harvest, season extension and marketing of fruits and vegetable crops. Experiential learning model. Cross-Listed: HO 434-534 .


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  • PS 435 - Local Food Production: Harvest and Storage

    Credits: 2
    Topics include best practices for efficient harvest, access to produce in the field, determining maturity, harvest process for various crops, transport of produce to processing area, cleaning, chilling, packaging, post-harvest care for short and longer-term storage, types of storage facilities, marketing and sales. Cross-Listed: HO 435 .


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  • PS 444-544 - Vegetable Crop Systems

    Credits: 1-6
    Studies in vegetable crop production and management systems. Credit earned will depend on the modules taken. Course may be repeated as long as the module(s) are not repeated. Potential topic modules could include: root crop systems; cucurbit production systems; vegetable legumes; herbs; solanaceous crops; heirloom vegetable crops; integrated pest management; market gardening; organic production systems; extended season crop management; leaf and cool season crops; annual crop rotation systems; marketing specialty crops. Cross-Listed: HO 444-544 .


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  • PS 445-445L/545-545L - Weed Science and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Fundamentals of mechanical, cultural, biological and chemical weed control practices and factors affecting control. Herbicide classification and mechanism of action. Plant and seed identification of common weeds of North Central States and their interaction with desirable plants. Prerequisites: Take PS 103-103L  or HO 111-111L ; and CHEM 108-108L  or CHEM 120-120L  or CHEM 326-326L . Corequisites: PS 445L-445/545L-545.


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  • PS 447-547 - Organic Plant Production

    Credits: 3
    This course provides a detailed overview of organic farming for both small scale suburban and urban settings.  The topics covered will include:  organic certification, soil and nutrient management, pest and disease ID and management, High-Tunnel management, and marketing. Cross-Listed: HO 447-547 .


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  • PS 450-450L/550-550L - Field Study of Plant Disease Diagnosis and Lab

    Credits: 2
    Diagnosis of diseases in field and horticultural crops; observing and studying the relationships among hosts, pathogens, and their environments. Emphasis on field disease recognition and laboratory diagnostic techniques. Alternate years. Prerequisites: Instructor consent. Corequisites: PS 450L-450/550L-550.


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  • PS 462-462L/562-562L - Environmental Soil Management and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Management systems designed to maintain soil productivity and environmental quality are examined. Soil problems important in production systems and environmental management including compaction, erosion, and nonpoint pollution are analyzed based on underlying environmental and agronomic principles. Computer simulation models are used and applied to soil problems. Prerequisites: PS 213-213L . Corequisites: PS 462L-462/562L-562.


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  • PS 473-473L/573-573L - Rural Real Estate Appraisal and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Principles and practices of rural real estate appraisal. Principles of soils valuation and their application for farmland appraisal. Cost, market data, and income approaches to farmland and building appraisal. Tax loan and other specialized rural appraisal procedures. Half-day field trips to area farms are required. Prerequisites: PS 213-213L  or AGEC 271 . Corequisites: PS 473L-473/573L-573. Cross-Listed: AGEC 473-473L .


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  • PS 483-583 - Irrigation – Crop and Soil Practices

    Credits: 3
    Problems of irrigated agriculture. Soil salinity and salt-affected soils, water quality, management of irrigated crops; cropping systems; water, fertility requirements of irrigated agriculture, water movement, storage, and release in soils. Prerequisites: PS 213-213L  and MATH 102  or MATH 115  or MATH 123 .


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  • PS 494 - Internship

    Credits: 1-2
    Prerequisites: Written consent. Notes: May repeat course for a total of 2 credits.


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  • PSYC 101 - General Psychology (COM) [SGR #3]

    Credits: 3
    This course is an introduction survey of the field of psychology with consideration of the biological bases of behavior, sensory and perceptual processes, learning and memory, human growth and development, social behavior and normal and abnormal behavior. Notes: Course meets SGR #3 .


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  • PSYC 201 - The Field of Psychology

    Credits: 1
    This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the field of psychology, including the variety of career options available with undergraduate and graduate degrees.  Students discuss their present and future goals as a Psychology major and are introduced to concerns in the professional field of psychology. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 .


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  • PSYC 202 - The Psychology Major (COM)

    Credits: 3
    This course is designed to familiarize psychology majors with career activities, writing in psychology, elementary introduction to psychological research methods, and ethics in psychology. Prerequisites: Psychology Major, ENGL 101 (C or better) and PSYC 101 (C or better).


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  • PSYC 210 - Introduction to Biopsychology

    Credits: 3
    This course is an introduction to the scientific study of the biology of behavior and mental processes. It encompasses topics ranging from the origins of movement to the origins of cognitive processes, and descriptions of the basic functions of cells within the nervous system to theorizing about the ways these functions come together to create the human experience. Biopsychology effectively describes aspects of changes within the nervous system that occur during learning, development, psychological disorders, therapies, and virtually every other content area housed within psychology. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 .


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  • PSYC 244 - Environmental Psychology (COM)

    Credits: 3
    This course surveys the empirical and theoretical work on the influence of the physical environment on human behavior and experience. Topics include the use of space, stressors and esthetics as related to human beings, the optimum design of buildings, homes and institutions, and the effect of humans on the natural environment. Designed for both psychology majors and non-majors. Prerequisites: PSYC 101  or PSYC 102.


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  • PSYC 267 - Psychology of Personal Adjustment (COM)

    Credits: 3
    This course covers the dynamics of normal human personality and behavior with an emphasis on the mechanisms used to promote effective personal and interpersonal behavior.


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  • PSYC 287 - Controversial Issues in Psychology

    Credits: 3
    This course involves an intensive look at the branches of and topics in psychology with particular emphasis on critical thinking applied to controversial issues. Critical thinking is clear, accurate, and defensible thinking; thus, this course is designed to help students develop the intellectual tools they need to learn from and analyze information independently. Prerequisites: PSYC 101  or PYCH 102.


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  • PSYC 301 - Sensation and Perception (COM)

    Credits: 3
    This course is a study of the bases of sensation and perception including the physics and physiology of sensory receptor function, central nervous system functions in information processing, and cognitive and attentional factors in perception. Prerequisites: PSYC 101  or PSYC 102.


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  • PSYC 301L - Sensation and Perception Lab (COM)

    Credits: 1
    This course provides laboratory experience and demonstration in evaluating sensory function and activity as well as perceptual demonstrations. Prerequisites: PSYC 376 . Corequisites: PSYC 301 .


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  • PSYC 305 - Learning and Conditioning

    Credits: 3
    This course covers traditional conditioning experimentation and phenomena, primarily as revealed through animal research. Principles of reinforcement and factors which influence the conditioning process are discussed in detail. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 .


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  • PSYC 324 - Psychology of Aging

    Credits: 3
    Focuses on the theories, research and practice concepts relevant to psychological factors in the aging process. Topics covered include cognition, personality, and death and dying. Prerequisites: PSYC 101  or PSYC 102.


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  • PSYC 327 - Child Psychology

    Credits: 3
    This course covers the physical, social, emotional and intellectual aspect of child development. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 .


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  • PSYC 331 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology (COM)

    Credits: 3
    This course covers the application of psychological principles to such problems as employee selection, supervision, job satisfaction, and work efficiency. Prerequisites: PSYC 101  or PSYC 102.


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  • PSYC 357 - Psychological Therapies

    Credits: 3
    Traditional and contemporary methods of psychotherapy. Interviewing techniques and the professional assistant’s role. Prerequisites: PSYC 101  or PSYC 102 and PSYC 451  or PSYC 461 .


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  • PSYC 364 - Cross Cultural Psychology

    Credits: 3
    This course provides an overview of cross-cultural psychology which is the comparative study of the effects of culture and diversity on human psychology. Students learn about ways that psychologists may engage in more culturally sensitive and inclusive scholarship, research, and practice. In doing so, students also increase awareness of self and others. Students are introduced to key theories, research methods, scientific findings, and applications of cross cultural psychology while challenged to engage in critical thinking. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 .


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  • PSYC 367 - Psychological Gender Issues

    Credits: 3
    This course surveys the current theoretical and research issues in the development of gender and explores the impact of gender on the lives of women and men. Topics include societal and biological influences on psychological development, achievement, motivation, sex roles, stereotyping, socialization, sexuality, and personality. Prerequisites: PSYC 101  or PSYC 102. Cross-Listed: WMST 367 .


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  • PSYC 375-375L - Research Methods in Psychology and Lab

    Credits: 4
    An introduction to the theory and practice of research methods in psychology with an emphasis on descriptive designs. Topics include logic and philosophy of psychological research, conceptualizing research questions, hypothesis testing, data collection and analysis strategies used by researchers in psychology, and introduction to using statistical software for data analysis.  This course provides laboratory experience in application of methods and principles of psychological research and data analysis. Prerequisites: MATH 102  (C or better) and PSYC 202  (C or better). Corequisites: PSYC 375L-375.


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  • PSYC 376-376L - Research Methods II and Lab

    Credits: 4
    This course provides further exploration of the theory and practice of research methods in psychology with an emphasis on experimental designs and inferential statistical procedures.  Laboratory includes performance of experiments, data analysis, and preparation of research reports. Prerequisites:  . Corequisites: PSYC 376L-376.


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  • PSYC 389 - Pseudoscience and Psychology

    Credits: 3
    Pseudoscience and Psychology will identify the characteristics of conventional sciences versus what is called pseudoscience, and critically examine disputed areas in psychology and human behavior. Special emphasis is placed on how to critically evaluate anecdotes and published reports of anomalous human behavior, beliefs, and experiences. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 .


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  • PSYC 406 - Cognitive Psychology (COM)

    Credits: 3
    This course is a survey of recent research and theory in cognitive process concerning the representation, storage, retrieval and interactions of units of thought. It considers adaptability, intelligence and knowledge from an experimental point of view. Prerequisites: PSYC 101  or PSYC 102.


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  • PSYC 409 - History and Systems of Psychology (COM)

    Credits: 3
    This course is a survey of the origin and development of psychology. Special attention is given to the systems of thought that have emerged since the founding of psychology as an empirical science. Prerequisites: PSYC 375 .


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  • PSYC 411 - Physiological Psychology

    Credits: 3
    Role of physiological mechanisms in behavior. Nervous, biochemical and muscular systems that control or modify human and animal adjustment. Prerequisites: PSYC 101  or PSYC 102.


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  • PSYC 414 - Drugs and Behavior (COM)

    Credits: 3
    The psychobiological bases of the use/abuse of alcohol, drugs and other substances are covered in this course along with current theory, research approaches and findings. Prerequisites: PSYC 101  or PSYC 102.


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  • PSYC 417 - Health Psychology (COM)

    Credits: 3
    This course is an investigation of the psychological aspects of health and of physical disorders and disease processes. It will explore psychological interventions targeted at prevention as well as those focusing on the resolution or management of disorders. Prerequisites: PSYC 101  or PSYC 102.


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  • PSYC 427 - Child Psychopathology

    Credits: 3
    Child Psychopathology is an introduction to the study of abnormal child psychology viewed from the perspective of psychological science. The course focuses on developing familiarity with specialized topics within the field of child psychopathology. Students will learn to distinguish among categories of mental disorders of childhood according to the DSM-IV-R and will gain knowledge of typical signs, symptoms and associated features of these disorders. Epidemiological findings, contemporary hypothesis regarding etiology and psychological and biological treatment interventions and prevention relevant to each disorder will be examined. The course emphasizes the scientific basis of child psychopathology and examines the research methods used to test hypotheses regarding etiology and treatment/prevention outcomes. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 .


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  • PSYC 440-540 - Forensic Psychology

    Credits: 3
    Forensic Psychology is the application of the science and profession of psychology to questions and issues relating to law and the legal system. This course is a state-of-the-art survey of central topics at the interface of psychology, and the law. The field of forensic psychology encompasses contributions made in a number of different areas – research, clinical practice, public policy, and teaching/training – from a variety of orientations within the field of psychology, such as developmental, social, cognitive, industrial-organizational and clinical. Prerequisites: PSYC 101  or PSYC 102.


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  • PSYC 441 - Social Psychology (COM)

    Credits: 3
    This course covers basic principles of social psychology including concepts and methods utilized in analyzing individual and group interactions. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 .


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  • PSYC 451 - Psychology of Abnormal Behavior (COM)

    Credits: 3
    This course is a comprehensive survey of abnormal personality and behavior. It includes an examination of the origins, symptoms and treatment of psychological disorders. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 .


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  • PSYC 461 - Theories of Personality (COM)

    Credits: 3
    Students will learn about the role of philosophy and science and their contributions to the development of personality theory. Students will examine, in depth, the theoretical contributions made in the areas of psychoanalytic, behavioristic, and humanistic personality theories. The students will be able to articulate their own beliefs concerning the development of human personality. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 .


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  • PSYC 477 - Psychology Testing and Measurement (COM)

    Credits: 3
    Test theory is covered in this course along with principles of construction and analysis of psychological tests. Prerequisites: PSYC 101  and STAT 281 .


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  • PSYC 482-582 - Travel Studies

    Credits: 1-4
    This travel study course is designed to provide extra-mural educational experiences, as approved by and under the direction of a faculty member, and may be in cooperation with faculty and administrators of other institutions. Students will participate in hands-on activities and design educational activities for presentation at selected locations. Includes pre-travel orientation, post-travel self-evaluation, and a written report.


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