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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Students are exposed to major problem areas such as crime and delinquency, poverty, racial bias, family, and education issues by evaluating their magnitude, their development, and society's attempts to alleviate the problems. Prerequisite: SOC103. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course examines how families are constructed and the relationship between families and larger social forces. Students will explore the range of forms families take, ideologies surrounding the family, violence within families, and the ways that paid work, unpaid work, and government policies shape families. Prerequisite: ENG100, RDG100 or placement. Fall and spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course presents an overview of the nature of the adolescent offender and the juvenile justice system. Students will study various theories of delinquent behavior, social forces that affect delinquency, the origins and philosophy of the juvenile justice system, and current methods of preventing and treating delinquency. Prerequisite: SOC103. Fall.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Students investigate the growing problem of child abuse and neglect in American society. Psychodynamic and sociocultural factors that contribute to child abuse will be considered with an emphasis on prevention, reporting of abuse cases, intervention, and treatment. Prerequisite: SOC103. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course presents an overview of the emerging field of victimology, and the scientific study of crime victims. It looks at the extent of victimization, demographic patterns influencing the likelihood of victimization, and the social and psychological effects of being a crime victim. Special categories are examined, including victims of family violence, the elderly, sexual assault victims, child victims, homicide victims and their survivors, victims of hate crimes, and victims of terrorism. The course also covers the legal rights of victims, their treatment within the criminal justice system, and the range of civil remedies and social service programs available to victims, both nationally and in Massachusetts. Prerequisite: SOC103. Fall.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course in basic Spanish is designed for those in the health care professions. It focuses on providing students with the language skills and specialized vocabulary necessary to facilitate basic communication with Spanish speaking patients. Students will also study the impact of culture on the health care needs of Hispanic people. No previous Spanish is required. Prerequisites: RDG100, ENG100 or placement. Fall and spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course emphasizes the development of basic comprehension and speaking skills to the level of automatic response. Appropriate reading and writing assignments are introduced to reinforce these aural-oral skills. Three hours lecture and one hour lab per week. Prerequisites: RDG100, ENG100 or placement. Fall and spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits A continuation of SPA109 Beginning Spanish I, this course broadens comprehension, writing, and speaking skills. Three hours lecture and one hour lab per week. Prerequisite: SPA109. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course emphasizes the development of conversational, reading, and writing skills of increasing complexity. The fundamentals of grammar are reviewed, and reading selections of Spanish culture and civilization are introduced. Three hours class and one hour lab per week. Prerequisite: SPA110. Fall.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits A continuation of SPA209 Intermediate Spanish I, this course focuses on improving students' conversational, reading, and writing skills. The development of a simple prose style and improved reading comprehension is emphasized through the use of literary and cultural selections of progressive difficulty. Three hours lecture and one hour lab per week. Prerequisite: SPA209. Spring.
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