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Introduces students to American Sign Language (ASL) through unit lessons, interactive practice, videotapes, and storytelling. Students learn approximately 600 functional words, basic grammar and syntax, and fingerspelling. Readings and class interactions reflect on current issues of Deaf culture and encourage a variety of communication strategies. Lecture: 3 hours per week. 3 credits
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Prerequisite: SL 101. A continuation of SL 101. Students increase their vocabulary and learn proper use of ASL grammar and syntax. Special attention is paid to expressive and receptive skills. Learning is fostered through dialogues, directed practice, videotapes, and readings. Lecture: 3 hours per week. 3 credits
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Examines social institutions, problems, value conflicts, and social changes unique to urban communities. Both theoretical and practical issues discussed. Lecture: 3 hours per week. 3 credits
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Explores/examines marriage and family as a social institution; attention to the roles of men and women and their interpersonal relationships during dating, engagement, marriage, parenthood, and later years. Lecture: 3 hours per week. 3 credits
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Examines selected problems affecting life in contemporary society. Includes the aged, crime and delinquency, drugs, and racial and minority issues. Awareness and understanding of why and how problems arise and the means for dealing with them. Lecture: 3 hours per week. 3 credits
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Examines the etiology and symptomology of disabilities, including physical and psychiatric disabilities, modality deficits, and language-based learning disabilities. Students become familiar with legislation, social policies, diagnosis and treatment, as well as appropriate intervention strategies. This course is required of all Early Childhood Education and Human Services majors. Lecture: 3 hours per week. 3 credits
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Examines racial and ethnic groups in America through a comparison of values, beliefs, historical experiences, and present life-styles. Issues of prejudice, discrimination, subordination, and domination will be explored in terms of theoretical orientations and social science constructs. Lecture: 3 hours per week. 3 credits
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History of drugs in American culture. Social, economic, legal, medical, and political issues concerning drug use and abuse. Causes of drug use and abuse, their impact on the individual and society, views of youth, medical, and legal experts. Lecture: 3 hours per week. 3 credits
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An introduction to the study of late life which promotes awareness of the theoretical, biological, cultural, and historical variables of aging. Topics include: biological, psychological, and cultural factors in the aging process, work vs. retirement, and public policy as it relates to the senior population. Lecture: 3 hours per week. 3 credits
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Prerequisites: SO 113 or permission of the Instructor. This course investigates dysfunctional family relationships, which unfortunately is a part of our society. Topics such as substance abuse, as it relates to family violence, incest, child abuse, elder abuse, and ritualistic behavior will be covered. Going beyond the immediate family, topics such as stalking and sexual abuse in vulnerable populations such as the elderly and the disabled will also be explored. Current theories as to why these behaviors exist will be covered as it relates to the topic. The course will look at the physiological, genetic, social and cultural aspects of each behavior. Lecture: 3 hours per week. 3 credits
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