Process Date: 21-NOV-2024
| 330 | LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | Active |
| Long Title: Language and Culture |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | ANTH 330 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 20 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G036 - GER Social Science Div S001 - Anthropology Course UD04 - Division of Social Sciences UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | ANTH 110 or ANTH 130 or LING 150 |
| Description: | An introduction to the core concepts of linguistic anthropology, definitions of language, basic methods of linguistic anthropology (observation, transcription, analysis, ethnography), power and language, language discrimination, and language ideology theory. Lectures, discussions, and labs. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 110 or ANTH 130 or LING 150 |
| 345 | DISTRIBUTED COGNITION | Active |
| Long Title: Distributed Cognition and the Extended Mind |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | EDST 345 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G036 - GER Social Science Div S001 - Anthropology Course UD04 - Division of Social Sciences UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | PHIL 105 recommended |
| Description: | The new science of the mind treats cognition as a distributed process involving the brain, body, and world. This seminar explores the role of material settings and tools, bodily engagement, social interaction, and cultural processes in human reasoning, problem solving, and learning. Students will write short papers examining aspects of cognitive activity in real-world settings. PREREQUISITES: PHIL 105 recommended |
| 340 | TOPICS IN NEUROSCIENCE | Active |
| Long Title: Topics in Neuroscience |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | NESC 580 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 15 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course A015 - Topics Course G050 - GER Speaking Intensive S005 - Biology Course UD03 - Division of Natural Science UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | CHEM 116, BIOL 150 and one course in psychology; or PSYC 360 and one course in biology; or consent of instructor |
| Description: | A study of the nervous system from the perspectives of psychology and biology. Topics vary year to year and may include glial cells, neural development, and the evolution of nervous systems and neurotransmitter systems. Lecture only. May be repeated when topic is different.
Topic for Fall 2024: Biopsychology of Parenting Topic for Winter 2025: Brain in Control |
| 105 | INTRO TO COGNITIVE SCIENCE | Active |
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| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | COSC 105 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 25 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course S008 - Cognitive Science Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | An introduction to the interdisciplinary study of how the mind works. Topics include: the nature of perception; what human language reveals about the mind; the basis of morality and altruism; how sexual selection has shaped human psychology; and the cognitive science of religious and spiritual belief. We will discuss tools, theories, and assumptions from philosophy, psychology, computer science, linguistics, anthropology, behavioral economics, and neuroscience. |
| 111 | COMPUTATION AND COGNITION | Active |
| Long Title: Computation and Cognition |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | PHIL 111 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 25 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course FY01 - Course for First Year Students S008 - Cognitive Science Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | Digital technologies give us incredible capabilities and allow us to shape our identities in unprecedented ways. But algorithms shape our individual identities and capacities as well. We will investigate the nature of digital technologies, algorithms, and machine learning. We will compare them with human psychological processes, assess their impacts on human society, and consider how best to address those impacts. Discussion based, written work and exams. |
| 300 | TOPICS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE | Active |
| Long Title: Topics in Cognitive Science |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A015 - Topics Course S008 - Cognitive Science Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | An in-depth exploration of a topic in cognitivie science. May be repeated when topic is different.
Topic for Spring 2019: The Making of Scientific Facts |
| 345 | DISTRIBUTED COGNITION | Active |
| Long Title: Distributed Cognition and the Extended Mind |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | EDST 345 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course S008 - Cognitive Science Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | PHIL 105 recommended |
| Description: | The new science of the mind treats cognition as a distributed process involving the brain, body, and world. This seminar explores the role of material settings and tools, bodily engagement, social interaction, and cultural processes in human reasoning, problem solving, and learning. Students will write short papers examining aspects of cognitive activity in real-world settings. PREREQUISITES: PHIL 105 recommended |
| 545 | GESTURE STUDIES | Active |
| Long Title: Gesture Studies |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | COSC 545 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course S008 - Cognitive Science Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
| Prerequisites: | One 200-level course in linguistics or psychology, or consent of the instructor. |
| Description: | Gesture studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines the use of the hands and other parts of the body in communication and cognition. In this seminar we discuss studies of gesture types, universals, and variations; gesture development; gesture production and perception; relations of gesture to thought and language (spoken and signed); and functions of gesture in human interaction, problem-solving, and learning. PREREQUISITES: One 200-level course in linguistics or psychology, or consent of the instructor. |
| 591 | DIRECTED STUDY IN COGNITIVE SC | Active |
| Long Title: Directed Study in Cognitive Science |
| Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | Yes |
| Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 14 - Directed Study | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | S008 - Cognitive Science Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
| Prerequisites: | To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
| Description: | Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
| 599 | IND STUDY IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE | Active |
| Long Title: Independent Study in Cognitive Science |
| Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | Yes |
| Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 10 - IS | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | S008 - Cognitive Science Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
| Prerequisites: | To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
| Description: | Individualized advanced research under staff guidance to prepare a substantial paper. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
| 695 | INTERNSHIP IN COGNITIVE SCIENC | Active |
| Long Title: Internship in Cognitive Science |
| Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | Yes |
| Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 08 - Internship/Practica | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A010 - Internship S008 - Cognitive Science Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL05 - 600-699 Capstone Course |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | The academic component of the internship includes readings related to the substance of the internship, discussions with the faculty supervisor, and a written report appropriate to the discipline. Course grades are based on this academic work. |
| 699 | IND STUDY IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE | Active |
| Long Title: Independent Study in Cognitive Science |
| Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | Yes |
| Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 10 - IS | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | S008 - Cognitive Science Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL05 - 600-699 Capstone Course |
| Prerequisites: | To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
| Description: | Advanced study, arranged in consultation with the department chair. Students contemplating an honors project should register for this course. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor. |
| 205 | DATA-SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMING | Active |
| Long Title: Data-Scientific Programming |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | CMSC 205 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 30 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G052 - GER Quantitative Analysis S009 - Computer Science Course UD03 - Division of Natural Science UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | One prior course MATH, STAT, or CMSC course, or BIOL 170, or BIOL 280, or consent of instructor |
| Description: | An introduction to programming with emphasis on learning from data in order to gain useful insights. Topics focus on elementary programming concepts in the R language and the necessary tools to handle, analyze and interpret data. This course will be taught in a workshop format, and students will complete regular assignments and a final project that provide hands-on programming/analysis experiences. PREREQUISITES: One prior course MATH, STAT, or CMSC course, or BIOL 170, or BIOL 280, or consent of instructor |
| 210 | INTRO SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMING | Active |
| Long Title: Introduction to Scientific Programming |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | G052 - GER Quantitative Analysis S009 - Computer Science Course UD03 - Division of Natural Science UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | One term of calculus (either MATH 140 or MATH 120), or consent of instructor |
| Description: | An introduction to computer programming with an emphasis on numerical applications in mathematics and the sciences. Topics include elementary programming concepts in the Python language, design and implementation of numerical algorithms, and an introduction to symbolic computation. PREREQUISITES: One term of calculus (either MATH 140 or MATH 120), or consent of instructor |
| 470 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | Active |
| Long Title: Artificial Intelligence |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | G052 - GER Quantitative Analysis S009 - Computer Science Course UD03 - Division of Natural Science UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
| Prerequisites: | CMSC 250 and CMSC 270 |
| Description: | A detailed investigation into foundational concepts of artificial intelligence: search, knowledge representation, and automated planning. Specific topics include uninformed and heuristic search techniques, logic-based knowledge representations, automated theorem-proving, logic programming (Prolog), action representations, means-ends analysis, regression and partial-order planning, and reachability analysis using graphs. PREREQUISITES: CMSC 250 and CMSC 270 |
| 515 | THEORY OF COMPUTATION | Active |
| Long Title: Theory of Computation |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | S009 - Computer Science Course UD03 - Division of Natural Science UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
| Prerequisites: | CMSC 150 and MATH 230 |
| Description: | A study of programming in the abstract, leading to an understanding of the precise nature and limitations of computing machines. Topics include universal computing machines such as Turing machines, decidable and undecidable predicates, regular and pushdown automata, and regular and context-free grammars. PREREQUISITES: CMSC 150 and MATH 230 |
| 225 | INTRODUCTION TO GAME THEORY | Active |
| Long Title: Introduction to Game Theory Introduction to Game Theory |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 25 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | G036 - GER Social Science Div S011 - Economics Course UD04 - Division of Social Sciences UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | This course will present a thorough introduction to decision theory, the study of how people should or do make decisions. Building on that foundation, game theory, the science of strategy, will be introduced, with economic applications. |
| 410 | ADV GAME THEORY & APPLICATIONS | Active |
| Long Title: Advanced Game Theory and Applications |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 18 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | G036 - GER Social Science Div S011 - Economics Course UD04 - Division of Social Sciences UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
| Prerequisites: | MATH 130 or MATH 140; MATH 300 recommended |
| Description: | This course develops game theory, the science of strategic interaction, i.e., interdependent individuals seeking to promote their self interest, with applications in economics, biology, and philosophy. The mathematical nature of game theoretic models will be reflected in a focus on problem solving. Sufficient mathematical maturity required. PREREQUISITES: MATH 130 or MATH 140; MATH 300 recommended |
| 180 | PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING | Active |
| Long Title: Psychology of Learning |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | EDST 180 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 25 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course A013 - Community Based Learning G036 - GER Social Science Div S047 - Education Studies UD04 - Division of Social Sciences UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | An introduction to the science of learning and how it applies to educational contexts. Topics include brain structure and development; types of memory and learning processes; approaches to building knowledge, skills, and understanding; and factors that drive more powerful and successful learning. Each student will arrange their own practicum of three hours per week in a school class or similar learning environment. |
| 345 | DISTRIBUTED COGNITION | Active |
| Long Title: Distributed Cognition and the Extended Mind |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | EDST 345 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G036 - GER Social Science Div S047 - Education Studies UD04 - Division of Social Sciences UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | PHIL 105 recommended |
| Description: | The new science of the mind treats cognition as a distributed process involving the brain, body, and world. This seminar explores the role of material settings and tools, bodily engagement, social interaction, and cultural processes in human reasoning, problem solving, and learning. Students will write short papers examining aspects of cognitive activity in real-world settings. PREREQUISITES: PHIL 105 recommended |
| 150 | INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS | Active |
| Long Title: Introduction to Linguistics |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 40 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | S022 - Linguistics Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | Introduction to theory and methods of linguistics: universal properties of human language; phonetic, phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic structures and analysis; nature and form of grammar. |
| 330 | LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | Active |
| Long Title: Language and Culture |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | ANTH 330 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 20 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course S022 - Linguistics Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | ANTH 110 or LING 150 |
| Description: | An introduction to the core concepts of linguistic anthropology, definitions of language, basic methods of linguistic anthropology (observation, transcription, analysis, ethnography), power and language, language discrimination, and language ideology theory. Lectures, discussions, and labs. PREREQUISITES: ANTH 110 or LING 150 |
| 335 | LEXICAL SEMANTICS | Active |
| Long Title: Lexical Semantics |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | S022 - Linguistics Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | LING 150 |
| Description: | This course introduces fundamental concepts and research issues in the linguistic study of word meaning. Topics include: representation of word meaning; relation between lexical, truth-conditional and context-dependent meanings; semantic relations; meaning variation; semantic properties of nouns and verbs (e.g. mass-count distinction, verb classes, aspect, semantic roles); interaction between content and function words. PREREQUISITES: LING 150 |
| 340 | SYNTAX | Active |
| Long Title: Syntax |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | S022 - Linguistics Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | LING 150 or consent of instructor |
| Description: | An introduction to descriptive analysis of morphological and syntactic structures in natural languages with an emphasis on gaining insight into the nature of such structures, rather than on linguistic formalization. Topics include levels of representation, X-bar theory, case theory, thematic roles, the lexicon, grammatical function-changing rules, and head-complement relations. PREREQUISITES: LING 150 or consent of instructor |
| 350 | PHONOLOGY | Active |
| Long Title: Phonology |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | S022 - Linguistics Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | LING 150 or consent of instructor |
| Description: | An introduction to the formal study of phonetics, phonemics, and phonological analysis and theory. Topics include stress, syllable structure, tones, metrics, phonotactics, and links between phonology and morphology/syntax; exercises on familiar and unfamiliar languages. PREREQUISITES: LING 150 or consent of instructor |
| 370 | PHONETICS | Active |
| Long Title: Phonetics |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | LING 370 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 15 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course S022 - Linguistics Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | LING 150, PSYC 340, or consent of instructor |
| Description: | An introduction to the science of speech sounds, focusing on descriptive and experimental studies of articulation and speech acoustics. Laboratory demonstrations of speech production, acoustical analysis, and speech synthesis are combined with lecture/demonstrations to relate phonetics research to theories of phonology and language acquisition. PREREQUISITES: LING 150, PSYC 340, or consent of instructor |
| 400 | PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE | Active |
| Long Title: Philosophy of Language |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | PHIL 400 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 20 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course S022 - Linguistics Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
| Prerequisites: | One course in philosophy, junior standing, or consent of instructor; PHIL 150 recommended |
| Description: | An examination of major theories of meaning, reference, and cognitive content and an attempt to understand how language functions to relate “internal” psychological states to things in the “external” world. Contemporary philosophers are emphasized. PREREQUISITES: One course in philosophy, junior standing, or consent of instructor; PHIL 150 recommended |
| 405 | HOW TO DO THINGS WITH WORDS | Active |
| Long Title: How to Do Things With Words |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | PHIL 405 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 20 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course S022 - Linguistics Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
| Prerequisites: | One course in philosophy, junior standing, or consent of the instructor |
| Description: | An examination of major and cutting edge topics in the philosophy of language and linguistics. Where do word meanings come from? How can one word mean different things in different contexts? How do we promise or make commitments? Why do slurs hurt and jokes amuse? What is the nature of metaphor? Where does the border between what words mean and what speakers mean with words lie? These and other questions will be considered. Appropriate for students with an interest in philosophy, linguistics, or cognitive science. PREREQUISITES: One course in philosophy, junior standing, or consent of the instructor |
| 420 | TOPICS IN LOGIC | Active |
| Long Title: Topics in Logic |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | PHIL 420 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 20 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course A015 - Topics Course S022 - Linguistics Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
| Prerequisites: | PHIL 150 or consent of instructor |
| Description: |
| 450 | TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY OF LANG | Active |
| Long Title: Topics in the Psychology of Language |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | PSYC 540 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 15 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course A015 - Topics Course S022 - Linguistics Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
| Prerequisites: | PSYC 340, LING 150, or consent of instructor |
| Description: | An examination of the nature and structure of language, integrating knowledge from linguistics, psychology, neurophysiology, and sociology. Focus on the psychological theories and experimental evidence about language production and perception. |
| 470 | COGNITIVE LINGUISTICS | Active |
| Long Title: Cognitive Linguistics |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | S022 - Linguistics Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
| Prerequisites: | LING 150 or consent of instructor |
| Description: | Cognitive linguistics is a subfield of linguistics and cognitive science that studies conceptual structure, language, and meaning in relation to general cognitive mechanisms. Topics include cognitive and construction grammars, categorization, construal, image schemas, mental spaces, conceptual metaphors, and conceptual blending. PREREQUISITES: LING 150 or consent of instructor |
| 545 | GESTURE STUDIES | Active |
| Long Title: Gesture Studies |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | COSC 545 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course S022 - Linguistics Course UD05 - Non-Divisional UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
| Prerequisites: | One 200-level course in linguistics or psychology, or consent of the instructor |
| Description: | Gesture studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines the use of the hands and other parts of the body in communication and cognition. In this seminar we discuss studies of gesture types, universals, and variations; gesture development; gesture production and perception; relations of gesture to thought and language (spoken and signed); and functions of gesture in human interaction, problem-solving, and learning. PREREQUISITES: One 200-level course in linguistics or psychology, or consent of the instructor |
| 105 | INTRO TO COGNITIVE SCIENCE | Active |
| Long Title: Introduction to Cognitive Science |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | COSC 105 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 25 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G032 - GER Humanities Div S034 - Philosophy Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | An introduction to the interdisciplinary study of how the mind works. Topics include: the nature of perception; what human language reveals about the mind; the basis of morality and altruism; how sexual selection has shaped human psychology; and the cognitive science of religious and spiritual belief. We will discuss tools, theories, and assumptions from philosophy, psychology, computer science, linguistics, anthropology, behavioral economics, and neuroscience. |
| 150 | SYMBOLIC LOGIC | Active |
| Long Title: Symbolic Logic |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | PHIL 150 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 30 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G032 - GER Humanities Div G052 - GER Quantitative Analysis S034 - Philosophy Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
| Prerequisites: | Recommended for freshmen and sophomores |
| Description: | Formal study of the notions of validity, consistency, and equivalence in the languages of sentential logic and predicate logic, plus an introduction to semantics for these languages. PREREQUISITES: Recommended for freshmen and sophomores |
| 300 | EPISTEMOLOGY | Active |
| Long Title: Epistemology |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 20 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | G032 - GER Humanities Div S034 - Philosophy Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | One course in philosophy, junior standing, or consent of instructor |
| Description: | An examination of some basic questions concerning the nature and extent of human knowledge, focusing on the topics of skepticism, justification, certainty, the a priori and the a posteriori, and analyses of knowledge. PREREQUISITES: One course in philosophy, junior standing, or consent of instructor |
| 310 | METAPHYSICS | Active |
| Long Title: Metaphysics |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 20 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | G032 - GER Humanities Div S034 - Philosophy Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | One course in philosophy, junior standing, or consent of instructor |
| Description: | An examination of some central philosophical questions about reality, such as: What basic kinds of things are there? Is truth always and only relative to a conceptual scheme? What is the nature of necessity and possibility? What is the nature of change over time? PREREQUISITES: One course in philosophy, junior standing, or consent of instructor |
| 347 | VALUING ART | Active |
| Long Title: Valuing Art: The Philosophy and Psychology of Aesthetic Appreciation |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 20 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | G032 - GER Humanities Div S034 - Philosophy Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | One course in philosophy or sophomore standing, or consent of instructor |
| Description: | How and why do we value art? Is there an objective standard of taste or is taste relative? How does and aesthetic property--such as beauty--differ from other properties of art--such as being made of stone? What are the roles of emotion and evolution in aesthetic response? These and other questions will be considered in this discussion-oriented class. Appropriate for those interested in philosophy, art history or cognitive science. PREREQUISITES: One course in philosophy or sophomore standing, or consent of instructor |
| 400 | PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE | Active |
| Long Title: Philosophy of Language |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | PHIL 400 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 20 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G032 - GER Humanities Div S034 - Philosophy Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
| Prerequisites: | One course in philosophy, junior standing, or consent of instructor; PHIL 150 recommended |
| Description: | An examination of major theories of meaning, reference, and cognitive content and an attempt to understand how language functions to relate “internal” psychological states to things in the “external” world. Contemporary philosophers are emphasized. PREREQUISITES: One course in philosophy, junior standing, or consent of instructor; PHIL 150 recommended |
| 405 | HOW TO DO THINGS WITH WORDS | Active |
| Long Title: How to Do Things With Words |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | PHIL 405 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 24 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G032 - GER Humanities Div S034 - Philosophy Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
| Prerequisites: | One course in philosophy, junior standing, or consent of the instructor |
| Description: | An examination of major and cutting edge topics in the philosophy of language and linguistics. Where do word meanings come from? How can one word mean different things in different contexts? How do we promise or make commitments? Why do slurs hurt and jokes amuse? What is the nature of metaphor? Where does the border between what words mean and what speakers mean with words lie? These and other questions will be considered. Appropriate for students with an interest in philosophy, linguistics, or cognitive science. PREREQUISITES: One course in philosophy, junior standing, or consent of the instructor |
| 410 | PHILOSOPHY OF MIND | Active |
| Long Title: Philosophy of Mind |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 20 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | G032 - GER Humanities Div G048 - GER Writing Intensive S034 - Philosophy Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
| Prerequisites: | One course in philosophy, PSYC 340, junior standing, or consent of instructor |
| Description: | What is the relationship between the mind and the body? What is the nature of conscious experience? How do mental states represent states of the world? Is our common sense conception of mental states and processes compatible with the methods and assumptions of cognitive science? These and other questions in the philosophy of mind will be considered. PREREQUISITES: One course in philosophy, PSYC 340, junior standing, or consent of instructor |
| 420 | TOPICS IN LOGIC | Active |
| Long Title: Topics in Logic |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | PHIL 420 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 20 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course A015 - Topics Course G032 - GER Humanities Div S034 - Philosophy Course UD02 - Division of Humanities UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
| Prerequisites: | PHIL 150 or consent of instructor |
| Description: | An investigation of topics selected from among the following: consistency and completeness theorems for both sentential and predicate logic, Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorem, logical paradoxes (Russell’s Paradox, the Liar Paradox, and Newcomb’s Paradox), and modal-tense logic and its formal semantics Topic for Spring 2025: Metalogic, Non-Classical Logics, and Modal Logics |
| 180 | PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING | Active |
| Long Title: Psychology of Learning |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | EDST 180 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 25 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course A013 - Community Based Learning G036 - GER Social Science Div S036 - Psychology Course UD04 - Division of Social Sciences UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | An introduction to the science of learning and how it applies to educational contexts. Topics include brain structure and development; types of memory and learning processes; approaches to building knowledge, skills, and understanding; and factors that drive more powerful and successful learning. Each student will arrange their own practicum of three hours per week in a school class or similar learning environment. |
| 260 | DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | Active |
| Long Title: Developmental Psychology |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 30 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A013 - Community Based Learning G036 - GER Social Science Div S036 - Psychology Course UD04 - Division of Social Sciences UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | PSYC 100 or sophomore standing |
| Description: | A study of the development of behavior and mental processes from conception through middle childhood. Topics include prenatal development, attachment, children’s language skills, social and cognitive development. A variety of theoretical perspectives are covered. PREREQUISITES: PSYC 100 or sophomore standing |
| 265 | DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCH (W/LAB) | Active |
| Long Title: Developmental Psychology (with laboratory) |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 10 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 04 - Standard Plus Lab | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A001 - Laboratory Course G036 - GER Social Science Div S036 - Psychology Course UD04 - Division of Social Sciences UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | PSYC 100 or sophomore standing |
| Description: | Identical in content to Psychology 260, but requiring a weekly three-hour laboratory that involves systematic work with infants and children to learn assessment techniques and experimental methodologies for the study of development. PREREQUISITES: PSYC 100 or sophomore standing |
| 340 | COGNITIVE PSYCH (WITH LAB) | Active |
| Long Title: Cognitive Psychology (with laboratory) |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 30 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 04 - Standard Plus Lab | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A001 - Laboratory Course G036 - GER Social Science Div S036 - Psychology Course UD04 - Division of Social Sciences UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | PSYC 100 |
| Description: | This course investigates the mental processes involved in the acquisition, organization, and use of knowledge. Topics surveyed include attention, memory, imagery, and problem solving. One laboratory per week involving demonstrations, experiments, and other hands-on learning opportunities. PREREQUISITES: PSYC 100 |
| 345 | DISTRIBUTED COGNITION | Active |
| Long Title: Distributed Cognition and the Extended Mind |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | EDST 345 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G036 - GER Social Science Div S036 - Psychology Course UD04 - Division of Social Sciences UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | PHIL 105 recommended |
| Description: | The new science of the mind treats cognition as a distributed process involving the brain, body, and world. This seminar explores the role of material settings and tools, bodily engagement, social interaction, and cultural processes in human reasoning, problem solving, and learning. Students will write short papers examining aspects of cognitive activity in real-world settings. PREREQUISITES: PHIL 105 recommended |
| 350 | PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BEHAVIOR | Active |
| Long Title: Psychopharmacology and Behavior |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 30 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | G036 - GER Social Science Div S036 - Psychology Course UD04 - Division of Social Sciences UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing; at least one prior biology course recommended |
| Description: | An interdisciplinary examination of the ways in which behaviorally active drugs exert their effects, drawing on research in pharmacology, psychology, biochemistry, anatomy, and neurophysiology. Provides an understanding and appreciation of the role of behaviorally active drugs in people’s lives, today and in the past. PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing; at least one prior biology course recommended |
| 360 | BRAIN & BEHAVIOR I | Active |
| Long Title: Brain and Behavior I |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 50 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | G036 - GER Social Science Div S036 - Psychology Course UD04 - Division of Social Sciences UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | Sophomore standing; at least one biology course recommended |
| Description: | An introduction to the structure and function of the nervous system and its relationship to behavior. Topics include cellular physiology, neuroanatomy, sensory processes, motor control, and neuropharmacology. No laboratory. PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing; at least one biology course recommended |
| 370 | PERCEPTION | Active |
| Long Title: Perception |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 40 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | G036 - GER Social Science Div S036 - Psychology Course UD04 - Division of Social Sciences UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | PSYC 100 or sophomore standing |
| Description: | An introduction to the physiological and psychological processes by which we receive, transform, and use the information from the world acquired through our senses. Special emphasis on visual and auditory perception to allow a more in-depth study of two perceptual systems and to provide information useful to those interested in the visual arts and music. PREREQUISITES: PSYC 100 or sophomore standing |
| 420 | CLINICAL & AFFECTIVE NEUROSCI | Active |
| Long Title: Clinical and Affective Neuroscience |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 20 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | G036 - GER Social Science Div S036 - Psychology Course UD04 - Division of Social Sciences UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
| Prerequisites: | NESC 200, PSYC 348, or PSYC 365 |
| Description: | This course focuses on advanced topics in neuroscience involving emotion. We will explore emerging knowledge of the brain's involvement in emotional behaviors, including physiological and psychological states. Course topics include: neural plasticity, human neuroscience methods, emotions, and pathophysiology of affective disorders. PREREQUISITES: NESC 200, PSYC 348, or PSYC 365 |
| 525 | BRAIN & BEHAVIOR II (NO LAB) | Active |
| Long Title: Brain and Behavior II (no lab) |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | No | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | G036 - GER Social Science Div S036 - Psychology Course UD04 - Division of Social Sciences UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
| Prerequisites: | PSYC 360 |
| Description: | This course is identical in content to PSYC 530, but it has no laboratory. An examination of the interrelationships between the brain and behavior. Topics include sleep, language, motivation, emotions, learning, and mental disorders. PREREQUISITES: PSYC 360 |
| 540 | TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY OF LANG | Active |
| Long Title: Topics in the Psychology of Language |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | PSYC 540 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 15 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course A015 - Topics Course G036 - GER Social Science Div S036 - Psychology Course UD04 - Division of Social Sciences UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | An examination of the nature and structure of language, integrating knowledge from linguistics, psychology, neurophysiology, and sociology. Focus on the psychological theories and experimental evidence about language production and perception. |
| 545 | GESTURE STUDIES | Active |
| Long Title: Gesture Studies |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | COSC 545 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course G036 - GER Social Science Div S036 - Psychology Course UD04 - Division of Social Sciences UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
| Prerequisites: | One 200-level course in linguistics or psychology, or consent of the instructor |
| Description: | Gesture studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines the use of the hands and other parts of the body in communication and cognition. In this seminar we discuss studies of gesture types, universals, and variations; gesture development; gesture production and perception; relations of gesture to thought and language (spoken and signed); and functions of gesture in human interaction, problem-solving, and learning. PREREQUISITES: One 200-level course in linguistics or psychology, or consent of the instructor |
| 580 | TOPICS IN NEUROSCIENCE | Active |
| Long Title: Topics in Neuroscience |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | NESC 580 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 15 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A005 - Cross-Listed Course A015 - Topics Course G036 - GER Social Science Div G050 - GER Speaking Intensive S036 - Psychology Course UD04 - Division of Social Sciences UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
| Prerequisites: | CHEM 116, BIOL 150 and one course in psychology; or PSYC 360 and one course in biology; or consent of instructor |
| Description: | A study of the nervous system from the perspectives of psychology and biology. Topics vary year to year and may include glial cells, neural development, and the evolution of nervous systems and neurotransmitter systems. Lecture only. May be repeated when topic is different.
Topic for Fall 2024: Biopsychology of Parenting Topic for Winter 2025: Brain in Control |