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2018-2019 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Courses of Instruction
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Political Science |
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PLSC 312 - American Public Policy Debates & Controversies: Bridging the Divide through Public Policy Analysis (3 credits)
Examination of contemporary policy debates and controversies in American national politics. Policy areas examined include civil rights, economic policy, health care, education, criminal justice, social welfare, energy & environmental policy and foreign policy. Assessment of alternative policy options. Analysis of how policy choices are made in the American political system. The influence of elections, interest groups, and government institutions on policy decisions. Spring, odd-numbered years.
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PLSC 313 - Ethics and Public Policy (3 credits)
What is right and what is wrong? Who decides? What if the individual disagrees with the community? Rules and public policies defining and proscribing “wrongs” are developed and enforced. But are such rules always “right?” An examination of ethical dilemmas from classical and contemporary perspectives. Defending a killer, following orders, privacy and the press, censorship, conscience, and related matters discussed. Prerequisite: PLSC 102 or PLSC 103 or consent of instructor. Spring, odd-numbered years.
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PLSC 314 - Public Administration (3 credits)
Theories and practices of administration and public policy; the administrative state, and various types of bureaucracy; structures and functions; relationships to the political processes; administrative accountability. Some primary source materials. Role-playing exercises. Spring, even-numbered years.
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PLSC 321 - International Law, International Organization and the Quest for World Order (3 credits)
An analysis of the historical evolution of efforts to promote international peace and cooperation through international law, international governmental organizations and international non-governmental organizations. Study of the strengths and weaknesses, achievements and failures and lessons to be learned from this analysis. Examination of the United Nations system and the making and enforcement of international law. Focus on international crimes and the use of armed force, international peacekeeping and humanitarian interventions, arms control, human rights, social and economic development, international environmental protection, and international trade. Spring, odd-numbered years.
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PLSC 398 - Political Science Internship (1-3 credits)
An internship affords students the opportunity to gain practical experience in government and politics. Students are assigned to a cooperating government agency, political party, interest group, attorney’s office, or other appropriate placement for a semester or a summer, full-time or part-time, with or without pay, in order to gain experientially-based insight into the political system. Reading, research, and other academic assignments accompany the field work. No more than six credits applicable to minimum requirement for major, no more than three to minimum requirement for minor; additional credits counted as free electives. Prerequisites: PLSC 102 or PLSC 103 and consent of the instructor and the Provost. Fall, Spring, Summer.
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PLSC 399 - Political Science Internship (0-12 credits)
An internship affords students the opportunity to gain practical experience in government and politics. Students are assigned to a cooperating government agency, political party, interest group, attorney’s office, or other appropriate placement for a semester or a summer, full-time or part-time, with or without pay, in order to gain experientially-based insight into the political system. Reading, research, and other academic assignments accompany the field work. No more than six credits applicable to minimum requirement for major, no more than three to minimum requirement for minor; additional credits counted as free electives. Prerequisites: PLSC 102 or PLSC 103 and consent of the instructor and the Provost. Fall, Spring, Summer.
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PLSC 432 - Issues in Political Theory (3 credits)
Examination of selected issues in contemporary political theory. These issues include: Feminism, Environmentalism, Existentialism, Post-Modern ism, and others. A single issue will serve as the focus for the course, or issues will be combined in some manner. Prerequisite: Political Science 433 or consent of the instructor. As needed.
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PLSC 433 - Foundations of Political Theory (3 credits)
Formation and development of political thought, from Ancient Greece to modern times. Focus on the views of the philosophers regarding the purpose of government, who should rule in government, and what political rights are retained by the people. Application of political theory to contemporary issues. Prerequisite: PLSC 102 or PLSC 103 and at least a 200-level philosophy course. Spring, even-numbered years.
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PLSC 495 - Selected Topics in Political Science (1-3 credits)
Exploration in depth of selected subjects in political science through readings and student papers, topics and assignments. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. As needed.
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PLSC 496 - Selected Topics in Public Administration (1-3 credits)
Exploration in depth of selected topics in public administration. The course consists of readings and student papers on current topics in the field. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. As needed.
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PLSC 499 - Seminar in Research Techniques (3 credits)
The “scope” of political science (definitions, approaches, issues, relationship to natural, physical, and other social sciences, etc.). Research methods(hypotheses, research designs, measurement, sampling, literature reviews, surveys, interviewing, etc.). Statistical analysis (descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, significance testing, software packages, etc.). The course culminates in the preparation and presentation of a senior capstone research paper. Prerequisite: Except for students majoring in political science or public administration, consent of the instructor. Fall.
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PLSC 501 - Independent Study in Political Science (1-8 credits)
As needed.
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Psychology |
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PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
Overview of the major areas of study within psychology: experimental psychology, physiological psychology, sensation and perception, motivation and emotion, psychology of consciousness, theories of learning, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, theories of personality, tests and measurements, abnormal psychology, and clinical psychology. Fall, Spring, Summer.
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PSYC 200 - Quantitative Research Methods (3 credits)
This course is an introduction to research methods in psychology with particular focus on quantitative methods. The principles apply to research with human subjects in a variety of disciplines. Specific objectives include becoming familiar with varying research methodologies and particular problems inherent to specific areas of psychological research, identifying when causal conclusions are warranted, learning how research is conducted through all phases of the research process, analyzing and critically evaluating research results, communicating the results of research with others, and understanding ethical standards. Students are recommended to take Math 101 prior to enrolling in this course. Prerequisites: ; or ; recommended. Spring
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PSYC 201 - Research Methods and Statistics I (3 credits)
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the process of carefully and ethically planning psychological research, as well as using descriptive and inferential statistics to analyze and interpret data. Students will learn how to properly conduct experiments and field experiments, write effective surveys, and accurately distinguish between quasi-experimental and correlational designs and results. Emphasis will be placed on understanding research variables, threats to internal validity, other basic research design issues, and critical reading of research articles. Hand calculation of descriptive statistics, supplemented by Excel and SPSS software instruction, will be required as students learn to apply basic statistical concepts in the context of studying human participants. An APA-style research proposal will be the final project for this course. Students are recommended to take Math 101 prior to enrolling in this course. Prerequisite: ; recommended. Fall
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PSYC 202 - Research Methods and Statistics II (3 credits)
This course will enable students to complete the research project proposed by the end of PSYC 201. Students will learn more complex research design issues as they continue to critically read research, gain experience testing participants, statistically analyze and graph data, and write up a full APA-style research report of their findings. Emphasis will also be placed on single-subject research designs, basics of qualitative research, and program evaluation in order to add breadth to students’ knowledge of types of research conducted in psychology and related fields. Continued experience with SPSS will be required, and the importance of using converging measures to interpret research project findings will also be addressed. Prerequisites: and . recommended. Spring
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PSYC 203 - Qualitative Methods (3 credits)
An introduction to the variety, application, and utility of qualitative research methods in psychology. The course promotes consideration of arguments about the limitations of positivistic methodology in the study of such complex human processes as the construction of meaning and intentional, or purposive, behavior. Methods reviewed include observation, case studies, archival research, and methods associated with Narrative Psychology, including interviewing and discourse analysis. As needed.
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PSYC 204 - Personality (3 credits)
The major traditional and contemporary theories of personality; representative theorists from psychology’s multiple perspectives regarding the role of cognitive, psychodynamic, learning, sociocultural, and biological variables. Emphasis on practical application, with a special focus on behavior related to environmental sustainability. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Fall.
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PSYC 205 - Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)
The nature of behavioral and personality disorders. Psychoses, addictions, sexual disorders, and suicide. Discussion of physiological, mental, cultural, and interpersonal factors. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Fall, Spring, and Summer
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PSYC 206 - Health and Exercise Psychology (3 credits)
Overview of psychological theories related to the promotion and maintenance of a healthy lifestyle, with particular interest in the role of exercise in healthy behavior. This course also focuses on intervention techniques used to promote healthy behavior, along with consideration of the overall consequences of healthy and unhealthy behavior. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Spring.
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PSYC 209 - Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
Comprehensive study of the theories, concepts, and empirical research which investigates human development from conception to death. Consideration of basic questions such as the relative contribution of “nature” and “nurture,” the presence or absence of predictability and continuity in development, and the question of human uniqueness. Investigation of psychological, biological, and environmental influences on development. Topics include cognitive, personality, social, and emotional development. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Fall, Spring, and Summer
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PSYC 302 - Sensation and Perception (3 credits)
The structure and functions of the sensory organs. Attention to vision, hearing, taste, smell, cutaneous senses, and body senses. Discussion of brain processes involved in perceiving external and internal stimuli. The relationship between perception and cognition. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Fall, even years.
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PSYC 303 - Learning (3 credits)
An overview of the systemic approaches that have been taken to study how relatively enduring changes in behavior emerge as a function of experience. Topics include classical conditioning, operant conditioning, social learning, and behavior modification techniques. Two and one-half hours of regular lecture-recitation class meetings per week and a weekly 0-credit animal lab. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Fall.
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PSYC 304 - Social Psychology (same as Sociology 304) (3 credits)
Review of the principles, date, and theories investigating the individual in relationship to other people. Topics include interpersonal attraction, person perception, conflict and aggression, attitude formation, persuasion, altruism, conformity, and group processes. Emphasis on practical application, including application to such areas as consumerism, psychology and law. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Spring.
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PSYC 305 - Memory and Cognition (3 credits)
The experimental analysis of mental activities involved in the acquisition and use of information. Topics include attention, pattern recognition, language, memory, skill acquisition, problem solving, decision making, and artificial intelligence. Spring.
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PSYC 314 - Biopsychology (3 credits)
The biological bases of mind and behavior; the relationship between external and mental stimuli and physiological processes: historical background, methodology, psychophysiological re cording techniques, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, sensation and perception, motivation and emotion, attention, arousal, learning, and physiological self-regulation. Special attention to psychoactive drugs. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Spring.
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PSYC 321 - Sports Psychology (3 credits)
Sport psychology examines the application of psychological theory, research methods, and intervention techniques in the realm of sport and physical activity. It includes the study of cognitive, emotional and social factors influencing individual and group performance. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Fall
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PSYC 322 - Psychology of Women and Gender (3 credits)
This course will examine the ways in which women are, and have been, conceptualized in psychological theory and research. It will also investigate the ways in which gender and sex role identity affect individual experiences in a variety of areas including social relationships, achievement, and psychological adjustment. Considerations of race and class will be taken into account in a broad discussion of basic topics and methods in psychology. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Spring, even-numbered years.
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PSYC 323 - Cultural Psychology (3 credits)
An investigation of the role of culture in shaping human thought, emotion, and behavior. Of central interest are those theories which explore the relationship between culture and the individual construction of meaning. Attention is also devoted to cross-cultural studies in such areas as development, cognition, and personality. This course includes introduction to methods of study in cultural psychology. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 , PSYC 209 recommended. Spring, odd-numbered years.
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PSYC 365 - Junior Psychology Portfolio (0 credit)
Students will meet to hone an electronic portfolio that focuses on development of skills, values, and knowledge bases in Psychology and underscores connections between all SFU undergraduate educational experiences, including applied learning, general education, study abroad, and work in associated disciplines. The Psychology Portfolio also fosters attention to career planning. Pre-requisite: Advisor approval. Fall/ spring.
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PSYC 398 - Psychology Internship (3-15 credits)
Experience in an approved clinical or research setting under professional supervision. Potential settings include institutions for the retarded, residences for teenagers, agencies for the elderly, child development centers, and outpatient clinics. Prerequisites: psychology major, senior standing, and advisor’s permission. Fall, Spring, Summer.
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PSYC 399 - Psychology Internship (3-15 credits)
Experience in an approved clinical or research setting under professional supervision. Potential settings include institutions for the retarded, residences for teenagers, agencies for the elderly, child development centers, and outpatient clinics. Prerequisites: psychology major, senior standing, and advisor’s permission. Fall, Spring, Summer.
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PSYC 401 - History and Systems of Psychology (3 credits)
The major developments in the history of psychology; the biological, philosophical, sociological, and religious roots of psychology, from ancient man to the 20th century. Emphasis on the relationship between psychological theories and the periods in which they arose. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Recommended for students who are planning to pursue graduate study in psychology. As needed.
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PSYC 404 - Psychopharmacology (3 credits)
This course involves the study of drugs used for treatment of mental disorders, as well as drugs of abuse. Topics include drug effects in humans, mechanisms of drug action, research directed towards understanding the neural basis of drug action, and behavioral models used in preclinical drug testing. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 and PSYC 314 , but exceptions may be granted with instructor’s permission. Fall - odd years
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PSYC 405 - Existentialism (same as Philosophy 405) (3 credits)
The existential approach to the development of human consciousness: perception, emotion, and commitment in the works of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Sartre (and others). Theories of phenomenological research and counseling in psychology. Prerequisite: PHIL 205 .
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PSYC 406 - Clinical and Counseling Psychology (3 credits)
Major models of clinical psychology. Psycho analytic, Rogerian, Gestalt, and community approaches to treatment, techniques of art and family therapy. Use of demonstration and role playing to highlight therapeutic technique. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and PSYC 204 or PSYC 205 , or permission of instructor. Spring, even-numbered years.
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PSYC 410 - Advanced Research (3 credits)
Periodic course discussions will encourage peer review and feedback on individual research projects, as well as provide the opportunity to discuss brief case studies related to responsible test use in applied settings. Class collaboration on a community service research will also be required. This course will cover more advanced research design issues, including case study research, survey creation with follow-up item-analysis and calculations of various kinds of reliability and validity, community needs assessment, and program evaluation. Advanced statistical analyses, such as multiple regression, will also be covered. Some emphasis will also be placed on the administration and interpretation of commonly used clinical assessment tools and appropriate communication and use of results for decision-making purposes. Pre-requisites: Psychology and . As needed
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PSYC 415 - Research Seminar (4 credits)
Advanced research methodology and analysis. Each student will conduct a study based upon a formal research proposal developed during the first part of the course. Students will write formal articles based upon their studies for possible submission to professional journals. Prerequisites: PSYC 201 or PSYC 202 (and its prerequisites), permission of instructor, additional prerequisites listed below. 1. Physiological Psychology, Psychophysiology, and Perception — Additional Prerequisite: PSYC 302 or PSYC 314 ; 2. Cognitive and Social Psychology — Additional Pre requisite: PSYC 303 or PSYC 304 ; 3. Developmental Psychology — Additional Pre requisite: PSYC 209 or 210. As needed.
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PSYC 416 - Research Seminar (4 credits)
Advanced research methodology and analysis. Each student will conduct a study based upon a formal research proposal developed during the first part of the course. Students will write formal articles based upon their studies for possible submission to professional journals. Prerequisites: PSYC 201 or PSYC 202 (and its prerequisites), permission of instructor, additional prerequisites listed below. 1. Physiological Psychology, Psychophysiology, and Perception — Additional Prerequisite: PSYC 302 or PSYC 314 ; 2. Cognitive and Social Psychology — Additional Pre requisite: PSYC 303 or PSYC 304 ; 3. Developmental Psychology — Additional Pre requisite: PSYC 209 or 210. As needed.
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PSYC 417 - Research Seminar (4 credits)
Advanced research methodology and analysis. Each student will conduct a study based upon a formal research proposal developed during the first part of the course. Students will write formal articles based upon their studies for possible submission to professional journals. Prerequisites: PSYC 201 or PSYC 202 (and its prerequisites), permission of instructor, additional prerequisites listed below. 1. Physiological Psychology, Psychophysiology, and Perception — Additional Prerequisite: PSYC 302 or PSYC 314 ; 2. Cognitive and Social Psychology — Additional Pre requisite: PSYC 303 or PSYC 304 ; 3. Developmental Psychology — Additional Pre requisite: PSYC 209 or 210. As needed.
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PSYC 418 - Research Seminar (4 credits)
Advanced research methodology and analysis. Each student will conduct a study based upon a formal research proposal developed during the first part of the course. Students will write formal articles based upon their studies for possible submission to professional journals. Prerequisites: PSYC 201 or PSYC 202 (and its prerequisites), permission of instructor, additional prerequisites listed below. 1. Physiological Psychology, Psychophysiology, and Perception — Additional Prerequisite: PSYC 302 or PSYC 314 ; 2. Cognitive and Social Psychology — Additional Pre requisite: PSYC 303 or PSYC 304 ; 3. Developmental Psychology — Additional Pre requisite: PSYC 209 or 210. As needed.
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PSYC 419 - Research Seminar (4 credits)
Advanced research methodology and analysis. Each student will conduct a study based upon a formal research proposal developed during the first part of the course. Students will write formal articles based upon their studies for possible submission to professional journals. Prerequisites: PSYC 201 or PSYC 202 (and its prerequisites), permission of instructor, additional prerequisites listed below. 1. Physiological Psychology, Psychophysiology, and Perception — Additional Prerequisite: PSYC 302 or PSYC 314 ; 2. Cognitive and Social Psychology — Additional Pre requisite: PSYC 303 or PSYC 304 ; 3. Developmental Psychology — Additional Pre requisite: PSYC 209 or 210. As needed.
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PSYC 420 - Canine Learning and Behavior (3 credits)
This course combines the study of traditional and contemporary learning theories with an active canine-centered behavioral training experience. Topics include applied behavioral analysis and modification, the human-animal bond and animal-assisted activities. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 and PSYC 303 , but exceptions may be granted with instructor’s permission. Fall
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PSYC 421 - Special Topics Seminar (1-6 credits)
In-depth treatment of a topic of current interest. Emphasis on readings and classroom discussion. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , junior standing. As needed.
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PSYC 422 - Special Topics Seminar (1-6 credits)
In-depth treatment of a topic of current interest. Emphasis on readings and classroom discussion. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , junior standing. As needed.
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PSYC 423 - Special Topics Seminar (1-6 credits)
In-depth treatment of a topic of current interest. Emphasis on readings and classroom discussion. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , junior standing. As needed.
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PSYC 424 - Special Topics Seminar (1-6 credits)
In-depth treatment of a topic of current interest. Emphasis on readings and classroom discussion. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , junior standing. As needed.
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PSYC 425 - Special Topics Seminar (1-6 credits)
In-depth treatment of a topic of current interest. Emphasis on readings and classroom discussion. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , junior standing. As needed.
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PSYC 426 - Special Topics Seminar (1-6 credits)
In-depth treatment of a topic of current interest. Emphasis on readings and classroom discussion. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , junior standing. As needed.
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PSYC 427 - Special Topics Seminar (1-6 credits)
In-depth treatment of a topic of current interest. Emphasis on readings and classroom discussion. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , junior standing. As needed.
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PSYC 428 - Special Topics Seminar (1-6 credits)
In-depth treatment of a topic of current interest. Emphasis on readings and classroom discussion. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , junior standing. As needed.
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PSYC 429 - Special Topics Seminar (1-6 credits)
In-depth treatment of a topic of current interest. Emphasis on readings and classroom discussion. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , junior standing. As needed.
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PSYC 430 - Special Topics Seminar (1-6 credits)
In-depth treatment of a topic of current interest. Emphasis on readings and classroom discussion. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , junior standing. As needed.
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PSYC 465 - Senior Psychology Portfolio (0 credit)
Students will meet to hone an electronic portfolio that focuses on development of skills, values, and knowledge bases in Psychology and underscores connections between all SFU undergraduate educational experiences, including applied learning, general education, study abroad, and work in associated disciplines. The Psychology Portfolio also fosters attention to career planning. Successful completion of this e-portfolio will fulfill the university requirement for a comprehensive evaluation in the student’s major field of study Pre-requisites: ; Advisor approval Fall/ spring.
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PSYC 499 - Senior Capstone Service Project (0-3 credits)
The Senior Capstone Service Project provides students with an opportunity to apply knowledge in psychology through engagement in community service. Prerequisites: Senior standing; completion of a minimum of 21 credits in psychology, permission of instructor. Fall, Spring.
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PSYC 501 - Independent Study in Psychology (1-8 credits)
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Public Health |
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PUBH 101 - Introduction to Public Health (3 credits)
This formative course serves as an overview of public health and is the initial book-end course in the major. This course is designed to give the learner the principles of population health, history, health professions, acute care institutions and public health systems, tools of public health, health informatics, preventing disease and disability, finding reliable data, basic statistical measures used in public health, social and behavioral factors, environmental issues, medical care, and the future of public health. Students will discuss the impacts of current issues in public health and study the impacts of healthcare reform. Fall and Spring.
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PUBH 110 - Concepts of Health and Disease (3 credits)
This course will provide an introduction to contemporary concepts in human health and disease. The course will begin with a brief introduction to historical theories of health and disease, foundational elements of epidemiology, and basic concepts of biomedical science. The student will learn the causes, impacts and treatment of infectious and non-infectious diseases, the nation’s most prevalent chronic conditions and how they drive rising healthcare costs. The student will learn the differences in teaching and presenting preventive public health information to the public versus scientific information to health professionals through exploring several projects. Prerequisite: Spring.
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PUBH 202 - Introduction to Epidemiology same as Exercise Physiology 202 (3 credits)
This course will provide an introduction to epidemiology, the basic science of public health. The course will cover the historical and ethical context of public health scientific methods, explore basic statistical and epidemiological measures of disease occurrence, describe the strengths and weaknesses of common research designs in determining causality, and examine the use of epidemiological findings in the development of clinical and public policy. Students will also learn how to critically review scientific publications and interpret graphical representation of scientific data. Prerequisites: PUBH 101 , PUBH 110 and STAT 101 or STAT 205 . Spring and Fall.
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PUBH 203 - Introduction to Nutrition (3 credits)
This course will focus on the basic concepts of nutrition and the application of nutritional principals in promoting wellness. Students will gain a general understanding of the major nutrients including carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins and minerals, and the role of these nutrients play in human health. The class will also address current topics in nutrition to include reading food labels, nutritional claims, current trends in the American diet and popular fad diets. Students will also research current nutritional controversial topics while assessing reliability of various resources for nutritional information. The importance and basics of exercise will also be discussed. Students will assess the adequacy of their own diets by completing a detailed computerized diet analysis project. Spring.
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PUBH 230 - Comparative Health Care Systems Only in France (3 credits)
This seminar-style course examines health systems from a comparative perspective taking into account historical, cultural, social, economic, and political factors that influence original design, recent reforms and evolution, and contemporary issues in the various systems under study. The primary goal is to expand students’ understanding of health care systems around the world and to enhance their critical reading and thinking about them in general and in particular. An important theme will be to analyze current problems and issues in the U.S. with a view to imagining solutions and ways of improving/reforming the system. This comparative and international perspective aims to situate both the U.S. and French systems in a wider context while at the same time having particular relevance to students’ professional pursuits giving them a first-hand look at the French system at work during their time abroad. Prerequisite: (for public health majors only). Fall, spring.
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PUBH 301 - Health Promotion/ Disease Management (3 credits)
In this course students will build on fundamental knowledge and skills related to public health. They will demonstrate an understanding of health promotion constructs and theories that drive health behavioral change. Students will gain an understanding of how health promotion relates to the management and prevention of disease and how to empower the public to manage their medical conditions to improve their state of wellness. Students will apply theoretical concepts to develop a wellness program or disease management strategy for application in a community setting. Prerequisites: , PUBH 110 and PUBH 202 . Fall.
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PUBH 310 - Public Health Interventions: Program Design and Evaluation (3 credits)
This course expands and explores in depth the theories, components, approaches and process models to evaluate interventions utilized in public health programs. Students will learn new knowledge, skills, and abilities through critical reading and subsequent discussion of literature and programs related to prevention and health promotion that strive to change health behaviors or positively impact public health. Students will further develop their public health intervention skills by developing specific goals and objectives and intervention components, planning marketing and promotion plans, a program budget, outcome measures, and budget justification. Prerequisite: PUBH 301 . Spring.
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PUBH 320 - Strategies in Health Policy and Law (3 credits)
The student will examine the policy making processes and strategies for change related to the public health environment. Critical policy analysis related to the health industry is necessary for change and improvement. This course is designed to promote exposure and creativity resulting in the critical analysis of existing health policies. The formulation of strategies and solutions to individual policy issues will be the focus of learning activities. Students will explore upcoming public health policies and issues. Prerequisite: (for public health majors only). Spring.
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PUBH 401 - Global Health (3 credits)
The course will present an extensive depiction of global health in the context of prioritizing health improvement as well as achieving equity in physical health and health policy for all people worldwide. Students will be given opportunities to determine and demonstrate an understanding of the challenges currently facing global health. Students will demonstrate an understanding of why challenging and solving global health and policy issues are potentially important ways to decrease the incidence of poverty, build stronger economies and promote world peace. Through the extensive use of case studies from around the world, students will be exposed to the mechanisms of major communicable and non-communicable diseases and be given the opportunity to develop rationales regarding ways in which socioeconomic and demographic differences can influence the burden of disease. Prerequisite: PUBH 101 . Fall, as needed.
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PUBH 410 - Public Health Rotation 1 (6 credits)
The first public health rotation/field experience will consist of seven weeks of full-time experience plus one week for finalizing documentation under the on-site supervision of a member of the public health work force in the first half of the semester. The student will be placed in a public health or related agency for ‘real world hands on’ experiences. This experience enables the student to emphasize proficiencies in the problem solving process and the areas focused on in the curriculum. A member of the Saint Francis University Public Health program faculty provides joint supervision of the intern. The public health faculty member will monitor the student’s progress off site. Progress will be determined through the use of written evaluation tools. Prerequisites: Completion of public health curriculum up to and including fall of senior year. Fall, spring, as needed.
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PUBH 420 - Public Health Rotation 2 (6 credits)
The second public health rotation/field experience will consist of seven weeks of full-time experience plus one week for finalizing documentation under the on-site supervision of a member of the public health work force in the second half of the semester. The student will be placed in a public health or related agency for ‘real world hands on’ experiences. This experience enables the student to emphasize proficiencies in the problem solving process and the areas focused on in the curriculum. A member of the Saint Francis University Public Health program faculty provides joint supervision of the intern. The public health faculty member will monitor the student’s progress off site. Progress will be determined through the use of written evaluation tools. Prerequisites: Completion of public health curriculum up to and including fall of senior year. Fall, spring, as needed.
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PUBH 430 - Capstone Project in Public Health- Evidence Based Public Health Practice (3 credits)
This course builds on previous course work in the Public Health major and prepares the participant for ‘real world’ experiences they will encounter in and . Students continue to sharpen their skills in the process of finding, critically analyzing, and utilizing evidence germane to public health and the application of scholarly inquiry to problem solving and policy generation in public health. Students are asked to consider the importance of evidence that is found in peer-reviewed literature as it relates to decision making, policy development and implementation in public health. Prerequisites: All public health major courses except and PUBH 420 . Spring.
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RE 111 - Real Estate Fundamentals (3 credits)
This course will provide the student with a basic foundation for additional study to support the practice of real estate in Pennsylvania. The course is designed to acquaint the student with the language, principles and laws that govern the business of real estate. Emphasis is on the underlying concepts of land, property, rights in reality and the means, methods and laws that govern the conveyance of these rights.
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RE 112 - Real Estate Practice (3 credits)
This course will provide the business with an introduction to all facets of the real estate business including a survey of field of specialization. Emphasis is on the role of a real estate agent in the field of residential brokerage. This course is designed to acquaint the student with basic techniques, procedures, regulations and ethics involved in a real estate transaction along with a working knowledge of the forms and documents used including the related mathematics.
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RLST 105 - Franciscan Goals for Today (3 credits)
Saint Francis of Assisi called for a profound response to the needs of the world. This course invites students to appeal to Francis’ life and writings, along with contemporary thinkers, to reflect on current world issues in order to develop attentive, intelligent, reasonable, responsible, virtuous responses to global concerns - particularly the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. Particular emphasis will be given to Francis’s sense of the mystery of God as the Humble One - the pre-eminent Servant who invites us to serve.
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RLST 189 - Entrance Exam (0 credit)
The entrance exam is required when a student declares the major. It measures baseline knowledge of: 1) Catholic and Franciscan history, culture, and theology; 2) the history, culture, and theology a major non-Christian religious tradition; and 3) theoretical perspectives related to the theological, social, ethical, and practical dimensions of religion. Fall.
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RLST 192, 292, 392, 492 - Writing Portfolio (0 credit)
Students will maintain a writing portfolio for each year that they are a major. In the fall semester, students will meet with a faculty member and devise an action plan, explicating a time line for submissions and goals for improvement. Fall.
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RLST 205 - Faith and Franciscanism (3 credits)
This course systematically explores the Judeo-Christian Tradition, drawing upon biblical, theological, and Franciscan sources. Major themes in the Tradition, including images of the Divine, creation, the experience of evil, the meaning of human suffering, the meaning of faith, and the church as community are investigated. Employing the historical-critical method commonly used in theology, the course invites students to appreciate the Tradition. Through reflection on this rich Tradition, the students’ life histories, and experiences in service projects, the student is invited to personal integration. Counts toward Ethics minor. Fall, Spring, Summer.
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RLST 301 - Religion and Sports in America (3 credits)
This course investigates American religion, culture, and society through the lens of athletics. Using a thematic and chronological approach, we examine how religion and sports have interacted among Native Americans, Puritans, evangelical Protestants, mainline Protestants, Catholics, Jews, Mormons, Buddhists, New Religious movements, and others. As needed.
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RLST 302 - Compassionate Caregiving (3 credits)
This course is about the importance of compassion in health care. Reading sacred texts from the East and West, as well as a diverse set of illness narratives, students will learn about the religious roots of compassion, then apply this knowledge to the practice of caregiving. As needed.
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RLST 303 - Contemporary Catholicism (3 credits)
This class introduces students to the study of contemporary global Catholicism in all its diversity and explores the many dimensions of Catholic theology and experience. Special attention will be given to the impact the Second Vatican Council, and its meaning and message for the faithful today. As needed.
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RLST 304 - Church: Its Origin, Mission, and Life (3 credits)
The birth and development of the Christian Church during the first two centuries; the relationship between Christianity and Judaism; the New Testament as a source document for ecclesiology; the developing self-understanding of the Christian church through the centuries; implications for present-day ecclesiology. As needed.
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RLST 305 - Christian Sacred Texts (3 credits)
New Testament teachings of interest either because of their frequent rejection in a “scientific age” or because of their value in determining the emphasis and priorities in Jesus’ own teaching; miracles, the developing views about the role and person of Jesus, the Resurrection, and the parables; the value and limitations of different modern critical approaches to New Testament study. As needed.
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RLST 306 - Religions of the World (3 credits)
An introduction to the major living religious traditions: Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, Judaic, Christian and Islamic; leading problems of religious thought and alternative approaches to the ultimate questions. Spring.
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RLST 307 - Religion and Personality (3 credits)
Aspects of the inter-relationships between religious faith and psychological well-being: religious experience, particularly in its psychological dimensions; negative and positive responses to religion by psychological thinkers; such problems as inherited or “social identity” faith, “chaos” or crisis in the transition from inherited to personal religious faith; faith and its implications for human existence; religious faith and its role in the development of the self; personality and static religious institutions; the personality and evolutionary or prophetic forms of religion. Fall.
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RLST 308 - Peace, Justice and Human Relations (same as Philosophy 308) (3 credits)
Examines the ethical implications of contemporary economic, political, social, and environmental policies. The human impact of public policies is evaluated in light of Catholic Social Teaching and modern theories of justice. Issues to be examined include: social justice, economic justice, public policies, racial justice, poverty, the workplace, war & peace, violence & nonviolence, foreign policy, justice in the Third World, and personal & social responsibility. Counts toward Ethics minor. Prerequisite: PHIL 205 . Fall.
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RLST 309 - Religion in America and West-Central Pennsylvania (3 credits)
This course is a chronological and thematic survey of religion in America, which gives special attention West-Central Pennsylvania. We will investigate the ways in which religious language, allusions, and ideas have influenced major moments in America’s past, and continue shaping the nation’s future. As needed.
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RLST 310 - Human Sexuality and Christian Marriage (3 credits)
Through lectures and outside readings, an attempt to illuminate the harmony within life, love, and human sexuality, particularly as this is expressed in theological and scriptural teachings, e.g., Genesis 1:27: “God created man in his image… male and female he created them”; a positive approach to sexuality and its integral relationship to human life, whether celibate or married. As needed.
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RLST 311 - Religious Ethics for a New Millennium (3 credits)
This course analyzes contemporary ethical issues by using (1) the wisdom of the world’s great religious stories (East and West); and (2) ethical insights in the present era that have drawn from these stories. Students will examine the role that religious experiences, narratives, and communities have played in promoting the ethical transformation of consciousness and behavior. As needed.
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RLST 313 - Hebrew Sacred Texts (3 credits)
This course aims to provide the student with information on the Hebrew Scriptures (the Old Testament) focusing on the Pentateuch (first five books of the OT), a brief review of the Historical Books, then a deeper examination of Wisdom Literature and the Prophetic Books. The student will have the opportunity to see the background of New Testament teachings rooted in their OT history.
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RLST 314 - Sacraments (3 credits)
An introduction to sign, symbol and ritual in Christian worship; an historical and theological review of the sacraments. As needed.
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RLST 315 - Science and Religion (3 credits)
This course is a provocative introduction to scientific and religion. Its goals are to explain current scientific and theological methods, to put forward a compatible evolutionary and theological description and explanation of “human nature,” and to show that science and theology offer category distinctions for a new schema of values.
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RLST 320 - Contemporary Islam (3 credits)
Contemporary Islam focuses on the role of Islam in the world of the 21st century. The course explores students’ questions and concerns about global Islam in all its diversity including answers to ultimate questions, moral issues, the role of women, Islamic movements, Islam in America, war and peace, and includes case studies of selected Islamic nations.
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RLST 330 - Death, Dying, and the Near-Death Experience (same as Philosophy 330) (3 credits)
This course examines philosophical and religious aspects of death and dying. The course begins with a discussion of the “meaning” of death and the significance of death as the final terminus of life. Further topics include: the stages of dying and bereavement; legal issues in death and dying; how the major world religions treat death and dying, and the significance and possible meaning of recent scientific inquiry into the near-death experience. As needed.
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RLST 340 - Franciscan History and Life (3 credits)
Since the beginning of Franciscan movement, Franciscans have debated whether they were true to Francis’ charisma and spirit. This course will take an in-depth look into the life of Francis of Assisi, his charisma and the charisma of the early Franciscans. In studying the spirit and charisma of Francis and his early followers, one will discover his/her own personal approach to the little man from Assisi.
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RLST 390 - Early and Medieval Church History and Architecture: Focus on Pilgrimage (3 credits)
This course aims to make clearer the policies of the Roman Catholic Church across Western Europe – and especially France - during the Middle Ages. In an introductory class on pre-historical times and Antiquity, we will examine the birth of spirituality and abstract thought in mankind, and then move along to the emergence and development of Christianity during the Roman Empire.
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RLST 395 - Christianity: Ancient Origins, Historical Transitions, and Global Transformations (same as History 395) (3 credits)
This course examines the people, movements, and ideas that led to Christianity becoming a global religion. Topics under consideration include, Jesus and the first Christians, Constantine and the Christian Empire, transitions from Christendom to the Reformation, and the global transformations of the Americas, Africa, China, Japan, India, and the South Pacific. As needed.
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RLST 396 - Healthcare in the Franciscan Tradition (3 credits)
This course is an investigation into how the Franciscan vision of health and illness can affect contemporary understandings of health care institutions and health care ethics. The Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (ERDs), are used as a resource for moral guidance, drawn from the Catholic Church’s theological and moral teachings, on various aspects of health care delivery. Catholic professionals engaged in health care services find authoritative guidance on today’s pressing moral issues from these Directives, which reaffirm the Church’s teaching about the dignity of the human person. This course is based upon FRAN 310 , which is also offered for non-credit through the Institute for Contemporary Franciscan Life.
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RLST 398/399 - Religious Studies Internship (3-12 credits)
A practical application of classroom learning, preferably in an area of professional interest to the student. Students can complete internships in practically any setting, from government and public policy, to volunteer organizations like Goodwill or the Dorothy Day Center. No more than six credits are applicable to the minimum requirement for major; no more than three to minimum requirement for minor; additional credits counted as free electives. Prerequisite: Twelve credits in religious studies courses, and consent of the chair of the department.
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RLST 400 - Special Topics in Religion (3 credits)
A specific subject to be announced each time the course is offered, e.g., the Church today; the ecumenical movement; historical theology; Christology; significant issues in Christian morality; the Councils and Fathers of the Church; history and theory of religious education; the problem of prayer; mysticism; liturgy; the charismatic movement; and the lay apostolate. Students’ requests for treatment of a specific subject are invited. May be repeated for credit. As needed.
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RLST 401 - Special Topics in Religion (3 credits)
A specific subject to be announced each time the course is offered, e.g., the Church today; the ecumenical movement; historical theology; Christology; significant issues in Christian morality; the Councils and Fathers of the Church; history and theory of religious education; the problem of prayer; mysticism; liturgy; the charismatic movement; and the lay apostolate. Students’ requests for treatment of a specific subject are invited. May be repeated for credit. As needed.
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RLST 402 - Special Topics in Religion (3 credits)
A specific subject to be announced each time the course is offered, e.g., the Church today; the ecumenical movement; historical theology; Christology; significant issues in Christian morality; the Councils and Fathers of the Church; history and theory of religious education; the problem of prayer; mysticism; liturgy; the charismatic movement; and the lay apostolate. Students’ requests for treatment of a specific subject are invited. May be repeated for credit. As needed.
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RLST 403 - Special Topics in Religion (3 credits)
A specific subject to be announced each time the course is offered, e.g., the Church today; the ecumenical movement; historical theology; Christology; significant issues in Christian morality; the Councils and Fathers of the Church; history and theory of religious education; the problem of prayer; mysticism; liturgy; the charismatic movement; and the lay apostolate. Students’ requests for treatment of a specific subject are invited. May be repeated for credit. As needed.
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RLST 410 - Christian Service (1-6 credits)
At the discretion of the department, arrangements may be made to earn up to six credits for field work in pertinent Christian service areas. This service may include such diverse activities as hospital ministry, religious education, development and coordination of parish liturgies, service in state and county institutions, prison ministry, poverty, Habitat for Humanity, Mexican orphanage, and pro-life programs. Such service will be supervised and evaluated by department faculty in the light of career objectives of the student. Course paper required. Open only to majors or students taking a third course in religious studies beyond the core General Education requirements or those with academic concentration in Religious Studies. Fall, Spring, Summer.
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