3 credit(s) This course is an introduction to the study of group interaction through theoretical perspectives and current research. The study of group dynamics includes topics such as group formation and socialization, communication, how power is wielded in groups, the beneficial and detrimental effects of groups on performance and decision- making, conformity in groups, intergroup relationships, and conflict. Classes will be structured so that students have opportunities to monitor their own group processes as they study theory and research.