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2016-2017 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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The following is a listing of all courses of instruction offered by departments at LSU. This listing was up-to-date and as correct as possible at the time of publication of this catalog.

Since this catalog was prepared well in advance of its effective date, some courses may have been added, others may have been dropped, and/or changes in content may have been made.
 

Psychology
  

  • PSYC 7688 Practicum in Clinical Psychology (1-3)

    Prereq.: consent of instructor and enrollment in clinical psychology training program. 12 sem. hrs. are required. Supervised experience in the application of clinical psycho-logical assessment and intervention techniques with behaviorally disordered populations (adult, child, medical).
  

  • PSYC 7689 Practicum in Clinical Psychology (1-3)

    Prereq.: consent of instructor and enrollment in clinical psychology training program. 12 sem. hrs. are required. Supervised experience in the application of clinical psycho-logical assessment and intervention techniques with behaviorally disordered populations (adult, child, medical).
  

  • PSYC 7690 Teaching of Psychology Practicum (1-3)

    Prereq.: PSYC 7990 . Course May be taken for a max. of 4 sem. hrs. of credit. Closely supervised experience in teaching in which students will function as the instructor of record for an undergraduate course in the Psychology department; objectives include enhanced teaching skills and the development of a philosophy of teaching.
  

  • PSYC 7925 Psychological Assessment II (3)

    Prereq.: PSYC 7125  or equivalent; graduate standing in clinical psychology or consent of instructor. Administration and interpretation of objective and projective tests of personality and psychopathology; neuropsychological assessment techniques.
  

  • PSYC 7927 Psychotherapy and Behavior Change (3)

    Prereq.: graduate standing in clinical psychology or consent of instructor. Theoretical and empirical considerations relevant to psychoanalytic, humanistic, behavioral and cognitive-behavioral approaches for treating disordered behavior.
  

  • PSYC 7929 Cultural Diversity Issues in Counseling and Therapy (3)

    Prereq.: graduate standing in clinical psychology or consent of instructor. Issues of individual and cultural diversity training including definitions of multicultural counseling, historical perspectives, various theories and critical/ethical issues regarding counseling of diverse populations. Practical strategies of service delivery and current research will be reviewed.
  

  • PSYC 7938 Seminar in Experimental Psychology (3)

    May be taken for a max. of 12 hrs. of credit when topics vary.
  

  • PSYC 7939 Seminar in Experimental Psychology (3)

    May be taken for a max. of 12 hrs. of credit when topics vary.
  

  • PSYC 7946 Theories and Concepts of Behavior Analysis (3)

    Prereq.: graduate standing in psychology or consent of instructor. This seminar is designed to provide a survey of the theoretical and experimental foundations of the practice of applied behavior analysis. Readings are selected to enhance students’ understanding of the basic principles of learning and behavior, to highlight areas of basic-oriented research which have been useful in the development of applied practices and to identify areas which may be capable of informing applied practice, but for which research has not yet bridged the gap.
  

  • PSYC 7948 Research Methodology and Application in Behavior Analysis (3)

    Prereq.: graduate standing in psychology or consent of instructor. Examination of the methods and procedures used in applied behavior analytic practice and research with a focus on direct observation of behavior, behavioral assessment and intervention. Emphasis on clinical and school applications.
  

  • PSYC 7949 Lifespan Development: Behavioral Perspectives (3)

    Prereq.: graduate standing in psychology or consent of instructor. Examination of the behavioral processes and environmental influences associated with typical and atypical development across the lifespan. Emphasis on verbal, motor, social, and cognitive development from the behavior analytic and competing perspectives.
  

  • PSYC 7950 Industrial/Organizational Psychology Internship (3 or 6)

    Prereq.: completion of general examination. Pass-fail grading. May be taken for a max. of 12 sem. hrs. of credit. Open only to graduate students nominated by the Department of Psychology and accepted by an approved internship organization. Supervised experience in an organization in the application of personnel and organizational psychology principles.
  

  • PSYC 7958 Current Problems in Industrial Psychology (3)

    Prereq.: consent of instructor. May be taken for a max. of 12 hrs. of credit when topics vary.
  

  • PSYC 7959 Current Problems in Industrial Psychology (3)

    Prereq.: consent of instructor. May be taken for a max. of 12 hrs. of credit when topics vary.
  

  • PSYC 7960 Supervision and Consultation in Psychology (3)

    Prereq.: graduate standing in clinical or school psychology or consent of instructor. Focus on supervision and consultation in clinical psychology with discussion of major theories and models. Didactic and experiential methods of instruction will expose students to the implementation and practices of supervision and consultation.
  

  • PSYC 7968 Current Problems in School Psychology (3)

    Prereq.: graduate standing in school psychology program or consent of instructor. Research and methodological issues in school psychology; topics vary.
  

  • PSYC 7969 Internship in School Psychology (1-6)

    Prereq.: satisfactory completion of the general and language examinations and faculty approval. Pass-fail grading. May be taken for a max. of 12 sem. hrs. of credit. One full academic year of supervised internship that is no less than 1,200 hours, half of which must be in a school setting; internship requirement may be fulfilled by completing one full academic year or two years of one-half time internship experience; at least one hour per week is devoted to direct supervision of each intern.
  

  • PSYC 7972 Child Behavior Therapy (3)

    Prereq.: PSYC 7171  or equivalent; graduate standing in clinical or school psychology or consent of instructor. Behavioral treatment of children’s behavior problems.
  

  • PSYC 7973 School-Based Psychological Interventions (3)

    Prereq.: graduate standing in psychology. Survey of intervention strategies for various disorders and behavior problems displayed by children in school settings.
  

  • PSYC 7979 Current Problems in Developmental Psychology (3)

    Prereq.: consent of instructor. May be taken for a max. of 12 hrs. of credit when topics vary.
  

  • PSYC 7982 Advanced Psychopathology (3)

    Prereq.: Graduate standing in clinical or school psychology or consent of instructor. Theories of psychopathology, specific etiological hypotheses and pertinent research evidence.
  

  • PSYC 7990 Teaching of Psychology (3)

    Prereq.: graduate standing in psychology. Required of all doctoral candidates to become instructor of record in the department. Philosophy, theory and practice in higher education with application to undergraduate instruction in psychology.
  

  • PSYC 7997 Clinical Psychology Internship (3 or 6)

    Prereq.: completion of course work and general examination. May be taken for a max. of 15 sem. hrs. of credit. Open only to graduate students nominated by the Department of Psychology and accepted by an approved internship program. Supervised evaluation and treatment of individuals manifesting mental disorders.
  

  • PSYC 7999 Professional Considerations in Psychology (3)

    Prereq.: graduate standing in psychology. Required of all clinical and school doctoral candidates. Professional ethics, practice and responsibility.
  

  • PSYC 8000 Thesis Research (1-12 per sem.)

    “S”/”U”grading.
  

  • PSYC 8939 Independent Research: Experimental Psychology (1-6)

    Prereq.: consent of instructor. Pass-fail grading. This course may be repeated for credit; a max. of 15 sem. hrs. in this series is allowed toward doctoral requirements.
  

  • PSYC 8959 Independent Research: Industrial Psychology (1-6)

    Prereq.: consent of instructor. Pass-fail grading. This course may be repeated for credit; a max. of 15 sem. hrs. in this series is allowed toward doctoral requirements.
  

  • PSYC 8979 Independent Research: Developmental Psychology (1-6)

    Prereq.: consent of instructor. Pass-fail grading. This course may be repeated for credit; a max. of 15 sem. hrs. in this series is allowed toward doctoral requirements.
  

  • PSYC 8989 Independent Research: Clinical Psychology (1-6)

    Prereq.: consent of instructor. Pass-fail grading. This course may be repeated for credit; a max. of 15 sem. hrs. in this series is allowed toward doctoral requirements.
  

  • PSYC 9000 Dissertation Research (1-12 per sem.)

    “S”/”U”grading.

Religious Studies
  

  • HIST 4505 The Rise of Christianity (3)

    See REL 4505 .
  

  • REL 1000 Religions of the World (3)

    [LCCN: CPHL 2213, World Religions] This is a General Education course. Primarily for non-majors.
     Survey of the religions of the world such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and indigenous religious traditions.
  

  • REL 1001 Beginning Hebrew (4)

    This is a General Education course. See HEBR 1001 .
  

  • REL 1002 Beginning Hebrew (4)

    This is a General Education course. See HEBR 1002 .
  

  • REL 1004 Old Testament (3)

    This is a General Education course. Credit will not be given for this course and REL 1007 . Scholarly study of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) against the background of the history and religious life of ancient Israel.
  

  • REL 1005 New Testament (3)

    This is a General Education course. Introduction to the history, religion and literature of early Christianity from about 30 to 150 CE; emphasis on the writings of the New Testament and the methods by which scholars study them.
  

  • REL 1007 HONORS: Old Testament (3)

    Same as REL 1004 , with special honors emphasis for qualified students. Credit will not be given for this course and REL 1004 .
  

  • REL 2000 Introduction to the Study of Religion (3)

    This is a General Education course. Thematic introduction to the academic study of religion; ways of being religious; forms of religious literature; beliefs and rituals; the place of religion in human life.
  

  • REL 2001 Faith and Doubt (3)

    This is a General Education course. How religious faith is challenged or supported by various factors, such as reason, morality, organized religion, and the experience of suffering.
  

  • REL 2003 Intermediate Hebrew (4)

    This is a General Education course. See HEBR 2003 .
  

  • REL 2004 Intermediate Hebrew (4)

    This is a General Education course. See HEBR 2004 .
  

  • REL 2006 HONORS: Jesus in History and Tradition (3)

    Primarily for honors students and students concentrating in religious studies. Ideas about Jesus from antiquity to the present, including the modern quest for the historical Jesus.
  

  • REL 2025 African American Religion (3)

    This is a General Education course. Also offered as AAAS 2025 . This course will examine black religious experience in the United States from the colonial period to the present.
  

  • REL 2027 Asian Religions (3)

    This is a General Education course. Credit will not be given for this course and REL 2031 . Survey of the history, beliefs and practices of the major religions of Southern and Eastern Asia, focusing on Hinduism, Buddhism and the religions of China and Japan.
  

  • REL 2028 Philosophy of Religion (3)

    This is a General Education course. Same as PHIL 2028 . Meaning of religion as a pervasive phenomenon in human societies; faith and reason, nature of divinity, arguments for and against God’s existence, religious knowledge and experience, morality and cult, the problem of evil.
  

  • REL 2029 Judaism, Christianity and Islam (3)

    This is a General Education course. Credit will not be given for this course and REL 2030 . Survey of the history, beliefs and practices of these three related religions.
  

  • REL 2030 HONORS: Judaism, Christianity and Islam (3)

    Same as REL 2029 , with special honors emphasis for qualified students. Credit will not be given for this course and REL 2029 .
  

  • REL 2031 HONORS: Asian Religions (3)

    This is a General Education course. Same as REL 2027 , with special honors emphasis for qualified students. Credit will not be given for this course and REL 2027 .
  

  • REL 2033 American Religions (3)

    This is a General Education course. Introduction to religions in America.
  

  • REL 2034 Indigenous Religions (3)

    Introduction to the religions of the indigenous peoples or “First Nations” of the Americas, Africa and Australia.
  

  • REL 2120 The Holocaust (3)

    Responses of Judaism and the Christian church to Nazi Germany’s killing of the Jews; issues about God, human morality, Western civilization and modernity.
  

  • REL 3000 Christianity (2)

    Advanced survey of the global history of Christianity, with in-depth analysis of the diversity of Christian beliefs and practices throughout the world.
  

  • REL 3004 Archaeology and the Bible (3)

    Also offered as ANTH 3004 . Major figures and discoveries influencing the historical study of the Bible; emphasis on results of excavations and discovery of written documents and inscriptions.
  

  • REL 3010 Special Topics in Religious Studies (3)

    May be taken for a max. of 12 hrs. of credit when topics vary.
  

  • REL 3030 Topics in Mysticism (3)

    May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Studies of the literature and practices of particular mystical traditions, such as Christian, Kabbalistic, Sufi, Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist, Afro-Caribbean or the shamanistic traditions of the Americas, or Tibet and Central Asia.
  

  • REL 3033 Native American Religions (3)

    Survey of native North American religious traditions from prehistory to the present; including issues of conversion and Christianization, freedom of religion and gender.
  

  • REL 3051 Apocalypse: Then and Now (3)

    Ideas about the end of the world from antiquity to the present; emphasis on the book of Revelation and its continuing influence.
  

  • REL 3090 Comparative Mythology (3)

    See CLST 3090 .
  

  • REL 3092 Fundamentalisms and Religious Nationalism (3)

    Also offered as INTL 3092 . Investigates how the phenomenon of fundamentalism manifests itself in combinations of religion and politics in various countries around the world as a response to “modernity.”
  

  • REL 3100 Judaism (3)

    Religious texts, faith and practice in Judaism, from antiquity to the present.
  

  • REL 3102 American Catholic History (3)

    Roman Catholicism in its North American context: the European heritage; immigration; political, intellectual and devotional life.
  

  • REL 3104 Ancient Hebrew Prophets (3)

    Prophetic movement in ancient Israel; different modern interpretations of prophecy.
  

  • REL 3124 The Literature of the English Bible (3)

    Also offered as ENGL 3124 .
  

  • REL 3203 Religion and Parapsychology (3)

    Extraordinary human experiences such as faith healing, death and dying, exorcism, apparitions and witchcraft, examined from the perspective of religious phenomenology, philosophy and psychology.
  

  • REL 3300 Women and Religion (3)

    Role of women in the religions of the world.
  

  • REL 3786 The Religion of Islam (3)

    Also offered as INTL 3786 . Introduction to the major religious and cultural dimensions of the Islamic world, both those that express its diversity and those that express its continuity; emphasis on the development of classical Islamic institutions and ideas, the diverse forms of Islamic religious and cultural life over the past fourteen centuries as the Islamicate tradition has spread around the world.
  

  • REL 4001 South Asian Society, Polity and Culture (3)

    See INTL 4002 .
  

  • REL 4010 Selected Topics in Religious Studies (3)

    May be taken for a max. of 12 hrs. of credit when topics vary.
  

  • REL 4011 The Age of Reformation (3)

    See HIST 4011 .
  

  • REL 4012 History of Modern Christian Thought (3)

    Also offered as HIST 4012 . Prereq.: one religious studies course. Major figures in the history of Christian thought from the Reformation through the 19th century.
  

  • REL 4018 Religion and Healing (3)

    Analysis of cultural and religious influences on the concepts of illness and health and the relationship of body and mind in cross-cultural perspective, including bio-medicine and a range of Asian healing paradigms.
  

  • REL 4031 Comparative Religions (3)

    See ANTH 4031 .
  

  • REL 4032 Religion, Gender and Society (3)

    Also offered as ANTH 4032 . Examination of the link between religious ideas and gender formulations within simple and complex societies and certain religious communities.
  

  • REL 4035 Women & Buddhism (3)

    Buddhist concepts of women in comparative socio-historical contexts. Critical analyses of practices, teachings, and interpretive frames.
  

  • REL 4050 A History of God (3)

    Traces the development of the concept of God from antiquity to the present.
  

  • REL 4079 Geography of Religion (3)

    See GEOG 4079 .
  

  • REL 4096 The Modern Middle East (3)

    See HIST 4096 .
  
  

  • REL 4124 Studies in African Diaspora Religions (3)

    Also offered as AAAS 4124 . May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit when topics vary. Analysis of religious beliefs, rituals, and practices and their roles in the lives of African Diaspora peoples.
  

  • REL 4125 History of Ancient Israel (3)

    Also offered as HIST 4125 . Israelite history from its beginnings to the Christian era; readings from biblical and other ancient Near Eastern texts.
  

  • REL 4161 History of Religion in the United States (3)

    See HIST 4161 .
  

  • REL 4171 Religion in Southern Culture (3)

    Religion as a component of Southern history and culture; emphasis on the religious culture of Louisiana.
  

  • REL 4191 Religions of China and Japan (3)

    See HIST 4191 .
  

  • REL 4200 Special Topics in American Religion (3)

    Advanced examination of special topics in American religion.
  

  • REL 4227 Contemporary Christian Thought (3)

    Major theologians and theological movements of the 20th century.
  

  • REL 4236 Studies in Literature and Religion (3)

    See ENGL 4236 .
  

  • REL 4301 Theories of Religion (3)

    Theories about the origin, nature and function of religion from the social sciences and other disciplines.
  

  • REL 4400 Religious Thought of Martin Luther King, Jr. & Malcolm X (3)

    Also offered as AAAS 4400 . This course explores the religious thought of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X through a close examination of their most significant writings and speeches.
  

  • REL 4500 Seminar in Biblical Studies (3)

    Prereq.: one course in Biblical studies. May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit when topics vary.
  

  • REL 4505 The Rise of Christianity (3)

    Also offered as HIST 4505 . An introduction to the history, literature, and religion of ancient Christianity from its beginnings in first-century Palestine to its establishment as the mandated religion of the Roman Empire under Justinian in the sixth century.
     
  

  • REL 4507 Topics in the History of Christianity (3)

    Also offered as HIST 4507 . Prereq.: permission of instructor. May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary.
  

  • REL 4600 Hinduism (3)

    Prereq.: REL 2027  or consent of instructor. A survey of Hinduism from its origins to the present.
  

  • REL 4800 Buddhism (3)

    Prereq.: REL 2027  or consent of the instructor. A survey of Buddhism from its origins to the present.
  

  • REL 4850 Buddhist Psychology (3)

    Buddhist conceptions of mind, self, psyche and personhood in comparison to Western views of the same.
  

  • REL 4928 Medieval Philosophy (3)

    See PHIL 4928 .
  
  

  • REL 4990 Independent Study (1-3)

    Prereq.: written consent of instructor and department. May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit when topics vary.
  

  • REL 7990 Independent Study (3)

    May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary.

Renewable Natural Resources
  

  • RNR 1001 Natural Resource Conservation (3)

    This is a General Education course. Relationship of humans to the natural environment; ecology and conservation of soil, water, forest, range, wildlife and fisheries resources.
  

  • RNR 1002 Issues in Natural Resource Management (1)

    Prereq.: for RNR majors only; credit or registration in RNR 1010  or RNR 1071 . Discussions of the ecological, economic, sociocultural and political factors that affect human relationships with the natural environment and the exploitation and conservation of water, forest, range, wildlife, wetland and fisheries resources.
 

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