Explores questions of consciousness What is it? How does it develop? Are infants and animals conscious? Why did consciousness evolve? Includes a review of historical background, including the ideas of Jaynes, Paiget, James, Freud, and others. Contemporary topics may include the role of language and other representational systems, blindsight, subliminal perception, priming and other implicit cognitive phenomena, hypnosis, confabulation and attribution, dreaming, multiple personality and conceptions of self and free will, from simultaneous perspectives of phenomenology, behavior, and neuroscience. Specific topics governed by class interests. Prereq: PSYC 402; PSYC 502; PSYC 513.

Introduction to contemporary Russian society and culture in English. Examines the "Russian mind" (as ir was before 1917), the "Soviet mind" and how the two have clashed. A closer examination of how the Russians are adating to the changes that have taken place in their country since the collapse of communism. Readings, film, realia. Themes to be discussed include leadership; authority and power; the Russian soul; family; women, youth, education, holidays and celebrations, and the new Russians. THrough pre-departure readings and on location, each culture and historical topic is taught on site during field trips and after field trip discussions, lectures, and round tables. A focus topic is explored on location with pre- and post program research. Special fee. Permission required.

HIstorical, social, political, intellectual and artistic developments in Russia that have influenced contemporary Russian society and culture. Designed to give a deeper introspection into Modern Russian and its society, and a firsthand dialogue with the most significant sites in Russian civilization. Through pre-depature readings and on location, each cultural and historical topic is taught on site during fieldtrips and after field trip discussions. Readings, class discussions and films. Conducted entirely in Russian. A focus topic is explored on location with pre and post program research. Special fee. Prereq: RUSS 504 or equivalent.

Elementary applied statistical techniques; tables, graphs, cross-clarifications; central tendency and dispersion; correlation and linear regression; confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Other statistical classes including ADM 430, BIOL 528, ADMN 420, EREC 525, HHS 540, MATH 439, MATH 539, OHIL 412, MATH 644, PSYC 402 cannot be used to satisfy the major requirement. This is, all majors must take SOC 502 even if they have taken an introductory statistics course in another department. A student can, however, petition to receive eight credits for two introductory statistics courses, if and only if, SOC 502 is taken after the student became a sociology major and took their first statistics course prior to declaring SOC as their major. Majors cannot receive credit for statistics courses taken after they have declared SOC.