Course Descriptions
Specialization Courses
Anthropology
ANT 11 3 rec 3 cr
Introduction to Anthropology
Development of human societies and cultures from early origins to the present day. Touches all major fields of anthropology, such as physical anthropology, linguistics and archeology; but focuses on cultural anthropology. Issues of economics, politics, family structure and religion from an anthropological point of view. Prerequisite or Corequisite: ENG 2 or RDL 2 if required Flexible Core – World Cultures and Global Issues
Criminal Justice
CRJ 11 3 lec 3 cr
Introduction to Criminal Justice
This course familiarizes students with the American criminal justice system. The course introduces students to the theories, concepts and ways of measuring crime. It introduces students to the three main institutions of the criminal justice system: the police, the courts and corrections. Emphasis is placed on the criminal justice process and how the various institutions of criminal justice interact.
Pre or Co-requisite: ENG 2 or RDL 2, if required.
Flexible Core – US Experience in its Diversity
CRJ 21 3 lec 3 cr
Introduction to Criminology
This course introduces students to the subject of criminology by discussing the main theoretical perspectives and issues in this field. It explores theories and empirical research used to understand deviant and criminal behavior. It focuses on the problems associated with the definition and measurement of criminal and deviant behavior. Applications of these theories to practice and in policy are discussed.
Pre-requisites: CRJ 11 & SOC 11; Co-requisites: ENG 2 or RDL 2, if required.
CRJ 22 3 lec 3 cr
Introduction to Policing
This course examines the role of policing in American society, including the study of the historical evolution of the concepts and methods of policing. It analyzes the effectiveness of law enforcement techniques to control crime and disorder. This course also examines police field behavior, issues that police departments encounter today and accountability measures taken to address such issues.
Pre-requisites: CRJ 11; Co-requisites: ENG 2 or RDL 2, if required.
CRJ 23 3 lec 3 cr
Introduction to Corrections
The aim of this course is to familiarize students with the American corrections system. The course will introduce students to an overview of current institutional practices, policies, theories and legal issues. This course focuses on the field of corrections including a review of the historical development of crime and corrections, sentencing, jails, prisons, correctional policies, agencies, prison life and challenges facing correctional populations. It will further explore the principles and practices of treatment accorded to offenders in various types of correctional settings.
LAW 65 3 lec 3 cr
Criminal Law and Procedures
This course provides an understanding of basic distinctions between criminal and civil law; familiarization with the criminal justice system; major stages of a criminal case.
Corequisite: ENG 2 or RDL 2 if required.
Economics
ECO 11 3 rec 3 cr
Microeconomics
Nature of the market system via supply and demand; analysis of prices, costs and profits for various firms and markets. Applying economic theory to policy issues such as wage determination, discrimination, education, unionization, government intervention, rent control and employment of resources. (May be taken before or with ECO 12.)
Corequisite(s): ENG 02 or RDL 02 if required.
Flexible Core: Individual and Society
ECO 12 3 rec 3 cr
Macroeconomics
Analysis of economic growth and determination of domestic output, employment, and income; examining GDP, price index, the business cycle, unemployment, and theories/effects of inflation. Exploring differences between Classical and Keynesian Economics via consumption, savings, investment, and the interest rate. Evaluating government fiscal policy and monetary policy. Studying Federal Reserve System and role of money and banking. (May be taken before or with ECO 11.)
Corequisite(s): ENG 02 or RDL 02 if required.
Flexible Core: US Experience in its Diversity
ECO 15 3 rec 3 cr
History of Economic Thought*
Study of the evolution of economic ideas; basic problems of economics: factor allocation, distribution and growth. Major schools of economic thought [primitive, feudal, classical, marginalist, Keynesian, Neo-classical synthesis, modern socialism) are emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): ECO 11 or 12, or permission of the instructor.
Flexible Core: World Cultures & Global Issues
ECO 31 3 rec 3 cr
Economics of Labor
Study of all labor resources; their utilization, allocation and compensation; unionism; government regulation and other factors affecting the labor resource. Pre or Corequisite: ENG 2 or RDL 2 if required Flexible Core – Individual and Society
ECO 71 3 rec 3 cr
Economics of Developing Areas
This course introduces students to basic principles and current problems of economic growth and development in developing and underdeveloped nations in Africa, Asia, Central and South America.
Prerequisite(s): ECO 11, ECO 12, HIS 10 or SOC 11.
Flexible Core: World Cultures & Global Issues
Human Services
HSC 10 3 rec 3 cr
Human Services and Social Welfare Institutions
Introduces the student to the foundations and influences of social welfare policy and the human services movement. Social welfare institutions and societal response to human needs will be examined. The course will discuss the influences of political, social and cultural factors upon past and present approaches to meeting the needs of individuals, families, groups, and communities.
Corequisite(s): ENG 02 or RDL 02 if required, and PSY 11 or SOC 11.
Flexible Core: US Experience in its Diversity
HSC 11 3 rec 3 cr
Introduction to Case Management
Addresses the complex situation of children and adolescents who require long-term assistance and whose needs fall along a continuum of care. The objective is to facilitate and ensure the effective delivery of service by improving the fit between client capacity and demands of the environment. Includes focus on crisis intervention with regard to child abuse, family violence, substance abuse, HIV and AIDS, and teenage pregnancy.
Prerequisite(s): HSC 10, PSY 11, SOC 11.
HSC 12 3 rec 3 cr
Human Services Skills and Methods
This course introduces students to essential skills, techniques and methods necessary for success in the field of human services. The course will help students transfer knowledge gained in the classroom to future practice and fieldwork placements. Students will become acquainted with the methods and skills used in the human service field to assist clients on an individual basis (micro-level) or in larger group settings (mezzo-level). Counseling approaches used to assist clients from culturally diverse backgrounds will be explored. Advocacy techniques which aid clients who are receiving inadequate services from public assistance agencies will be discussed.
Prerequisite(s): HSC 10.
HSC 91 2 rec 14 hrs fieldwork 3 cr
Field Work and Seminar in Human Services I
Supervised fieldwork at a community social agency to provide practical human service skill development in the diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of individual, family, group and institutional problems. Weekly seminars are designed to assure that skills and values are being appropriately integrated.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 11, SOC 11, HSC 12 and permission of department.
Prerequisites or Corequisites: ENG 10 or ENG 11, HSC 11, SOC 35.
HSC 92 2 rec 14 hrs fieldwork 3 cr
Field Work and Seminar in Human Services II
Supervised fieldwork at a community social agency to provide practical human service skill development in the diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of individual, family, group and institutional problems. Weekly seminars to assure that skills and values are being appropriately integrated. Prerequisite: HSC 91 and permission of department.
Prerequisite(s): HSC 91 and permission of department.
HSC 93 1 rec 2 hrs fieldwork 1.5 cr
Issues in Human Services for Childcare Workers I
A weekly seminar that integrates the fieldwork experience of students doing fieldwork in state-approved childcare social/health agencies with the academic study of child and adolescent developmental problems. This seminar assures that skills and values are being appropriately integrated.
Prerequisite(s): HSC 10, PSY 11, SOC 11 and permission of department.
HSC 94 1 rec 2 hrs fieldwork 1.5 cr
Issues in Human Services for Childcare Workers II
A weekly seminar that integrates the fieldwork experience of students doing fieldwork in state-approved childcare social/health agencies with the academic study of child and adolescent developmental problems. This seminar assures that skills and values are being appropriately integrated.
Prerequisite(s): HSC 10, PSY 11, SOC 11 and permission of department.
Political Science
POL 11 3 rec 3 cr
American National Government
Survey of structure and activities of the national government: bases of the present political system, pressure groups, political parties, elections, Congress, the President, the Supreme Court, and the protection and deprivation of individual rights.
Corequisite(s): ENG 02 or RDL 02 if required..
Flexible Core: US Experience in its Diversity
POL 21 3 rec 3 cr
State and Local Government
US Experience in its Diversity
Prerequisite(s): POL 11 or permission of the department.
POL 31 3 rec 3 cr
Comparative Government
The purpose of this course is to get students interested in, and knowledgeable about, the politics of other nations. To accomplish this, we will examine various nations, with particular attention to nations within Western Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. The comparative method will be discussed as well as case studies of specific nations. This will be accomplished by comparing the historical experiences, political institutions and public policies of countries. We will also explore issues related to globalization.
Prerequisite(s): POL 11 or permission of the department.
Flexible Core: World Cultures & Global Issues
POL 41 3 rec 3 cr
Civil Rights in America Since 1954
An analysis of the US Government and the civil rights movements since 1954. Topics include Jim Crow, desegregation, Brown V. Board of Education, Voting/Civil Rights Acts, Martin Luther King, SNCC, SCLC, Malcolm X, Black Panther Party, National Organization of Women, Cesar Chavez, Puerto Rican and Chicano movements.
Prerequisite(s): POL 11 or permission of the department.
POL 42 3 rec 3 cr
Civil Rights Throughout the World
The purpose of this course is past and present comparison of governmental civil rights activities throughout the world, including civil rights and color; civil rights and religion; womens rights in various countries.
Prerequisite(s): POL 11, or HIS 10, or SOC 11, or permission of the department.
POL 51 3 rec 3 cr
Urban Politics
Politics and government of the American city: municipal political institutions, suburban and metropolitan government, relations with the state and federal governments, racial and ethnic politics, planning, crime and the police, public education.
Prerequisite(s): POL 11 or SOC 11 or permission of department..
Flexible Core: Individual and Society<
POL 61 3 rec 3 cr
Solving Social Problems Through the Political Process
This is a practical course showing how to work through existing channels for a more civically meaningful life. Focus on formal and informal responsibilities of officials in all levels of government. How to use political channels to address public issues and solve social problems.
Prerequisite(s): POL 11, or SOC 11, or permission of the department.
POL 71 3 rec 3 cr
Politics of Developing Areas
This course is an introduction to the politics and government of developing areas of the world. Study of modernization and political development, influences of internal and external forces on political evolution, social bases of political life, national political institutions and processes, political thought and ideology, regional and international institutions and politics, and foreign policy problems.institutions and politics, and foreign policy problems.
Prerequisite(s): POL 11, or HIS 10/11, or SOC 11.
Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues
POL 72 3 rec 3 cr
International Politics
This course is an introduction to the field of international politics. It explores the foundations of modern international politics, the relationship between domestic and international politics, the various means for the pursuit of foreign policy goals by states, role of non-governmental organizations on the international scene, and some approaches to problems of war and peace.institutions and politics, and foreign policy problems.institutions and politics, and foreign policy problems.
Prerequisite(s): POL 11, or HIS 10/11, or SOC 11 or permission of the department.
Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues
POL 81 3 rec 3 cr
Independent Study and Internships in Government
Permission of instructor required.
Psychology
PSY 11 3 rec 3 cr
Introduction to Psychology
Scientific method in the understanding of human behavior. Introductory study of growth and development, motivation, emotions and mental health, learning, intelligence and personality evaluation.
Corequisite(s): ENG 02 or RDL 02 if required.
Flexible Core: Individual and Society
PSY 22 3 rec 3 cr
Social Psychology
Introduction to social psychology, focusing upon the nature of aggression and violent behavior; role of social influence in determination of deviant and conformist behavior, attitude change and decision making; affiliation; primary and group relationships; social norms and interrelationship of personality and culture.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 11.
Flexible Core: Individual and Society
PSY 23 3 rec 3 cr
Environmental Psychology
Relationship between individuals and their natural environments as well as built environments such as housing, neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, hospitals, and other shared spaces. Focus is on the psychological aspects of issues such as crowding, stress, privacy, access, community identity, pollution, sustainability, and quality-of-life.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 11.
PSY 27 3 rec 3 cr
Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience
This course is a survey of the field of Neuroscience including: an introduction to the structures and functions of the nervous system; understanding sensation, perception and movement; sleep and dreaming; learning and memory; and neurological disorders.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 11 or PSY 11.
Flexible Core: Scientific World
PSY 31 3 rec 3 cr
Abnormal Psychology
Major forms of psychological disorders, such as neuroses, psychoses, psychosomatic disturbances and character disorders; their origin, development and treatment.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 11.
Flexible Core: Individual and Society
PSY 35 3 rec 3 cr
Dynamics of Human Motivation
Introduction to complex human motivation; emphasis on interaction of conscious and unconscious motives, inner conflict, and adaptive and maladaptive coping techniques. Applications to relevant contemporary problems, such as child rearing, psychotherapy, education and drug addiction.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 11.
PSY 40 3 rec 3 cr
Life Span Development
This course enables students to understand human growth and development, from conception through late adulthood, in varied contexts and cultures. The emphasis is on the interaction between biological, cognitive and social changes over time, within families and within communities. Research data and key ideas, not only from psychology and sociology, but also from neuroscience, genetics, economics, and anthropology are included. The goal is to provide students with a solid understanding of the causes and manifestations of human behavior.and sociology, but also from neuroscience, genetics, economics, and anthropology are included. The goal is to provide students with a solid understanding of the causes and manifestations of human behavior.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 11.
Flexible Core: Individual and Society
PSY 41 3 rec 3 cr
Psychology of Infancy and Childhood
Major factors in psychological development from infancy through childhood; influence of the family biological, cultural, and socio-economic factors in producing normal and abnormal intellectual and emotional growth.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 11.
Flexible Core: Individual and Society
PSY 42 3 rec 3 cr
Psychology of Adolescence and Adulthood
Study of development from adolescence to adulthood with regard to implications for self-realization, love, marriage, vocation, parenthood, retirement and aging. Changing attitudes and values about sex, drugs, aging and politics are explored in regard to different stages of adult development.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 11.
PSY 43 3 rec 3 cr
Psychological Development During Maturity and Aging
Normal and abnormal psychological development during adulthood and old age. Emphasis on dynamics of the life cycle; theories of the mature personality; forces affecting continuing growth of the adult personality and intellect; biological, social and cultural determinants of aging; and influence of normal and abnormal aging processes on perception, psychomotor skills, learning, intelligence, and personality.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 11.
Flexible Core: Individual and Society
PSY 44 3 rec 3 cr
Psychology of Women
Development, personality characteristics, and needs of women; and similarities to and differences from men. Psychological aspects of uniquely feminine experiences. Issues are examined from a theoretical as well as an empirical perspective.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 11.
PSY 51 3 rec 3 cr
Principles of Group Dynamics
Introduction to theory of group behavior, including analysis of the psychological structure of groups, cohesive and disruptive forces, conflict and adjustment in group relationships and relationship of groups to society.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 11.
PSY 71 3 rec 3 cr
Clinical Techniques of Assessment: The Interview
Interpersonal approach in assessing psychological problems of individuals and minigroups. Practical experience with clinical interview techniques; psychological evaluation of data and case history write-ups. Methods of referral to appropriate professional and community resources are discussed.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 11.
PSY 81 3 rec 6 hrs fieldwork 3 cr
Field Work and Seminar in Psychology I
Supervised field work or independent research. Required seminar integrates practical experience with coursework.
Prerequisite(s): 9 credits in the social sciences (Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology) and/or permission of the department; 6 of these credits must be in Psychology.
Sociology
SOC 11 3 rec 3 cr
Sociology
Introduction to the scientific study of human life as group life. Culture and personality; courtship, marriage and family; religious behavior; education and communication; theories of social stratification and social change.
Corequisite(s): ENG 02 or RDL 02 if required.
Flexible Core: World Cultures & Global Issues
SOC 31 3 rec 3 cr
Race and Ethnic Relations
Characteristics of American ethnic minorities and religious groups, including theories explaining prejudice and discrimination. Intergroup relations, with particular reference to the New York metropolitan area, and techniques for relieving problems in human relations.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 11.
Flexible Core: Individual and Society
SOC 32 3 rec 3 cr
Sociology of the City
Sociological concepts of urbanism and community; current patterns of urban stratification and group life. History, spatial patterning, and social organization of urban areas related to different groups making up the city and its suburbs and to the processes and impact of change affecting them. Effect of urban living on personality and culture.
SOC 33 3 rec 3 cr
Marriage and the Family
Introduction to the study of the family as a social institution. Evolution of form and functions of the family and how its structure is shaped by forces in society. Significance of family as a socialization agent, courtship and the romantic love complex, womens roles and changing family structure, minority culture families in American society and consideration of the future of the family.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 11.
Flexible Core: Individual and Society
SOC 34 3 rec 3 cr
Social Deviance
Explores what is regarded as deviant within a society, with emphasis on criminality and mental illness. Deviance from the perspective of the deviant (e.g., the process by which the initial deviance becomes a career or master status). Deviance from the perspective of society, its social structure, norms and sanctions relevant to deviance, and functions or dysfunctions served by those committing acts of deviance.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 11.
Flexible Core: Individual and Society
SOC 35 3 rec 3 cr
Introduction to Social Work
Nature of social work and its functions. Family casework, child welfare, psychiatric and medical social work, correctional services, public welfare and community welfare organizations.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 11 or PSY 11 or permission of instructor.
SOC 36 3 rec 3 cr
Sociology of Sex Roles
The nature of women’s and men’s participation in the family, at school, at work, at play, and in government. Comparative study of various classes and races of contemporary Americans and their historical and international counterparts. Analysis of the impact of the sexual revolution and the movement for sexual equality.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 11.
SOC 37 3 rec 3 cr
Social Inequality
This course is an introduction to the nature, causes and consequences of social inequality, both in the U.S. and worldwide. Inequality of economics, gender, sexual orientation, race and class are examined. The course also includes definitions, concepts, sociological theories and economic systems pertaining to diversity and inequality.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 11 or permission of department.
Flexible Core: Individual and Society
SOC 38 3 rec 3 cr
Social Advocacy
Introduction to roles and problems of advocates in the social services system; nature, need and processes of advocacy; legal administrative aspects of social services programs (social security, welfare, family court); advocating rights of special groups (handicapped, poor, youth, aged).
Prerequisite(s): POL 11 or SOC 11 or department permission.
SOC 92 3 rec 3 cr
Religion and Society
Social origins and phenomena of religion including its meaning for the individual and what functions it serves for society.