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PSYCHOLOGY
PY*E299*68
Planning Your Career in Psychology and Related Fields
Jessica Allen
Prerequisites:
PY 101
Open To:
All Students
Grading System: Letter
Max. Enrollment: 20
Meeting Times:
Tu W9:30am-12:30pm
is project orients students interested in psychology and related fields to
career opportunities at the bachelor’s and graduate level. e importance of
professional skills-building will be emphasized, and students will have the
opportunity to do experiential learning activities throughout the semester.
Class time will consist of some lecture, videos, and guest speakers, but will
focus heavily on leading and participating in class discussions and activities.
A range of topics will be covered, including job searching, interviewing
and networking skills, and creating a professional development plan.
Collaborations with the BSC Career Services are an important component
of this project; both in and out of class time may include visits to Career
Services and similar venues off-campus. Outside of class, students will create
a “professional portfolio” which will include drafts for graduate school and/
or job application materials. Students will be graded on written and oral
discussions of assigned readings and professional portfolio materials.
Estimated Student Fees: $20 for StrengthsQuest (StrengthsFinder) tool
PY*E299*69
Research on an Advanced Topic in Psychology
Lynne Trench
Prerequisites:
PY 304 and Psychology Major
Open To:
Psychology Majors Who Have Taken PY304
Grading System: Letter
Max. Enrollment: 15
Meeting Times:
Tu9:30am-12:00pm
In this class students will explore an advanced topic in psychology. Possible
topics include: effects of herbal supplements on behavior in rats, effects
of alcohol on behavior of college students, change blindness in humans.
roughout the project students will learn how to (1) choose an appropriate
topic to review, (2) read journal articles effectively, (3) conduct a review
of literature in a specific area, and (4) write a paper that demonstrates a
mastery of this topic. e final product of this project will be a presentation
and a paper that reviews the research related to a specific topic. e
project grade will reflect the quality of this paper as well as attendance and
participation at class meetings. It is required that psychology majors who
have taken PY 304 and who plan to take PY 472 in the spring term take this
E-Term project. e general purpose of this project is to learn how to research
and review a specific, advanced topic in psychology. e specific objectives
of this project are to learn how to read a psychology journal article effectively,
choose a specific area of psychology to be reviewed, conduct a review of
literature in that specific area of Psychology, and write that information up
into an APA style paper. Listed meeting times are just for interaction with the
instructor and other students, but a substantial amount of time will be spent
conducting research and writing outside of class. Additional meetings with
the instructor will most likely be necessary as well.
PH*E299*66
Travels in Spacetime
Mark Rupright
Prerequisites:
Algebra Proficiency
Open To:
All Students
Grading System: Letter
Max. Enrollment: 15
Meeting Times:
M Tu W F 1:00pm-4:00pm
“Einstein, as you may have heard, was a pretty clever guy.”
— James W. York, Jr.
You have probably heard about Einstein’s theories of relativity and wondered
what they’re all about. You may have heard that they have something to do
with moving at really fast speeds, falling into black holes, designing nuclear
weapons, and really cool effects in science fiction. What you probably don’t
know is that understanding many of the amazing consequences of Einstein’s
theory requires only a proficiency in algebra and geometry! Starting from
the realization that space and time are not absolute, but rather aspects of
a four-dimensional “spacetime,” we will investigate the consequences of
motion at very high speeds and the apparent paradoxes that result. We will
also discuss gravity and the curvature of spacetime, black holes, and beyond.
Grading will be based on attendance and active participation, daily homework
assignments, and weekly quizzes.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
PS*E299*67
Pre-Law Internship
Fred Ashe
Prerequisites:
3.3 GPA or Consent
Open To:
Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
Grading System: S/U
Max. Enrollment: 8
Meeting Times:
M Tu W F 9:00am-5:00pm
e law office internship provides the pre-law student with the opportunity
to observe and participate in the work of a law firm in the Birmingham area.
It is intended for students who have minimal prior experience working
in a law firm and want to learn more about the practice of law before
making a decision to attend law school. In addition to working in a law firm,
students are required to write multiple papers and keep a journal of their
experiences. A minimum of 30 hours per week is expected of the student’s
time. Evaluation will be based on papers, a journal, and assessment of the
sponsoring law firm.
Note: Interested students must contact and meet with Dr. Ashe, the BSC pre-
law advisor, before October 10
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in order to be eligible for these internships.
e meeting will discuss the expectations of the student and is necessary for
the purposes of placing the student in an appropriate law firm.
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