courses of instruction - Lafayette College

field activities. The internship site will
match the student's interest (e.g., human
service agency; a personnel department).
Prerequisites: Psychology major or minor,
junior or senior status, and permission of
instructor. Field supervision/seminar.
[W] Ms. Basow, Ms. Swiatek
351-360. Special Topics. A seminar each
semester devoted to a subject of interest to
students and faculty. Announcement of
the proposed subject will be made before
the registration period each semester. Em
phasis is on topics of direct relevance to
the world of today. Open to senior psy
chology majors or by permission of in
structor. Staff
391,392. Independent Study. An opportu
nity for students to pursue a topic of choice.
Each student examines the topic, using pri
mary and secondary sources, and writes a
paper of distinguished quality. The study
may be designed for one or two semesters.
Prerequisites: Psychology 203 and permis
sion of department head. [W] Staff
423. Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience.
This course explores advanced topics in
the field of behavioral neuroscience, pur
suing in greater detail areas examined in
Psychology 323. Through seminar and
laboratory components, the course pro
vides students with a deeper understand
ing of the field of behavioral neuroscience
and increases their familiarity with the sci
entific techniques and methods of inquiry
used by behavioral neuroscientists.
Through readings and field trips, students
explore the practical application of re
search in behavioral neuroscience. Semi
nar/laboratory. Prerequisite: Psychology
323 or permission of instructor. Offered in
spring semester. [W] Ms. Hill
491,492. Advanced Research. An opportu
nity for students to continue study of re
search techniques. Students undertake a
research project in an area of choice designed
for one or two semesters. The work should
culminate in a paper of distinguished quality.
Prerequisites: Psychology 203 and permission
of department head. [W] Staff
RELIGION
495,496. Thesis. Open to qualified majors by
permission of department head. [W] Staff
RELIGION
Professor Cohn, Head; Professor Lammers,
Visiting Professor Opoku; Associate Professor
Ziolkowski; Assistant Professor Rinehart
Studying Religion provides an under
standing of the various cultures of the
world and the human condition on the
verge of the twenty-first century. The
major introduces students to world reli
gions including Christianity, Judaism,
Hinduism, and Buddhism.
The approach in the courses is both sys
tematic and historical, and the offerings
touch on all key areas such as religious tra
ditions, religious ethics, sacred texts, and
religion and literature. Current ideas and
contemporary manifestations of religion
show up in various courses. For example,
the alternative religions course includes
discussion of the Waco, Texas incident, and
the Hinduism course studies religious con
flict in South Asia. The religion major pro
vides training in values and ethics regarded
with high importance in preparing for ca
reers in medicine, law, or business.
Requirements for the major: A major in
Religion consists of nine courses. Among
those courses, students are required to
take Religion 101, one course in scripture
or literature, one course in ethics or reli
gion in America, courses in at least two
different religious traditions, and either
Religion 301 or 302. Majors are also re
quired to complete Religion 490 (Senior
Capstone). Students may choose to count
toward the major one related course from
another department (subject to Religion
Department approval) and one Indepen
dent Study (Religion 390).
Students wishing to take honors in Re
ligion should inform their departmental
advisers early in the second semester of
the junior year. Honors work involves a
guided program of independent reading
and research culminating in a thesis on a
topic to be selected by the student in dis
cussion with his or her adviser and ap-
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