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4.00 Credits
3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab per week SAM 101 focuses on the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Samoan. The structure of the language will be taught inductively. Samoan history and culture will be integrated into the study of the language. Upon successful completion of SAM 101, the student should be able to: Recognize and represent in speech and writing the basic phonological, morphological, and syntactical features of Samoan. Acquire a basic vocabulary consisting of approximately 350 words and expressions dealing with commonly encountered objects, situations, and ideas. Understand and participate in conversations that use the basic vocabulary. Read Samoan texts that use the basic vocabulary. Write properly formed sentences and brief compositions in Samoan, using the basic vocabulary and proper orthography. Appreciate and use idiomatic nuances and bodily gestures common to native speakers of Samoan. Understand the special significance of words in songs, proverbs, and ceremonial speech.
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4.00 Credits
3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab per week Prerequisite(s): SAM 101 or consent of instructor. SAM 102 focuses on the development of listening, speaking, and reading skills in polite Samoan. Oratorical Samoan will be introduced relative to cultural settings. Samoan culture will be integrated into the study of oratorical Samoan.
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4.00 Credits
3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab per week Prerequisite(s): SAM 102 or consent of instructor. SAM 201 is an introduction to polite Samoan using basic colloquial Samoan. Development of transitional skills to interpret and translate from colloquial Samoan to polite Samoan through listening, speaking and writing. Historical content of the culture in these two levels of Samoan will be integrated in the study of the language. Upon successful completion of SAM 201, the student should be able to: Recognize and represent in speech and writing the basic phonological, morphological, and syntactical features of Samoan. Demonstrate a basic vocabulary consisting of approximately 250 words and expressions in formal Samoan (Gagana Fa'aaloalo). Understand basic formal Samoan. Read Samoan texts that use the basic formal vocabulary. Write properly formed sentences and brief compositions in Samoan, using the formal vocabulary and proper orthography. Write letters and diaries more proficiently in formal Samoan. Appreciate and use idiomatic nuances and bodily gestures common to native speakers of Samoan. Understand the special significance of proverbs (Alagaupu) used in ceremonial speech (lauga). Have a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Samoan language and culture.
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4.00 Credits
3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab per week Prerequisite(s): SAM 201 or consent of instructor. SAM 202 is a continuation of SAM 201. Further development of listening and speaking skills in polite Samoan, integrating formal and informal Samoan. Samoan history and culture will also be covered. Upon successful completion of SAM 202, the student should be able to: Recognize and represent in speech and writing more complex phonological, morphological, and syntactical features of Samoan. Demonstrate a basic vocabulary consisting of approximately 350 words and expressions in formal Samoan (Gagana Fa'aaloalo). Understand and use basic formal Samoan in paired conversations. Read more complex Samoan texts that use the basic formal vocabulary. Write properly formed sentences and brief compositions in Samoan, using formal vocabulary and proper orthography. Appreciate and use idiomatic expressions and bodily gestures common to native speakers of Samoan. Understand the special significance of complex proverbs used in ceremonial speech. 9 Understand dialectical differences between American Samoa and Western Samoa. Have a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the Samoan language and culture.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week SAM 50 is an introduction to basic conversational Samoan incorporating useful everyday expressions. Practical vocational vocabulary will also be introduced. Samoan culture will be integrated into the study of the language. Upon successful completion of SAM 50, the student should be able to: Recognize 35 Samoanized English words. Reproduce orally 15 everyday greetings. Demonstrate orally the counting system of numbers in Samoan. Name 6 basic colors in Samoan. List of months, weeks, and days in Samoan. Recognize Samoan food in a store and be able to name them. Demonstrate how to accurately ask for geographical directions. Identify 20 parts of the human body in Samoan. Tell time and correctly ask for the time in Samoan. Recognize Samoan non-verbal communication using head, eyebrows, fingers, and shoulders.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Recommended Preparation: CHEM 100 or higher level chemistry course. SCI 124 introduces students to human ecology in the past, present and the future. SCI 124 includes an analysis of the relationships between science and technology and the means these provide for manipulation of the environment and human populations. Upon successful completion of SCI 124, the student should be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles of ecosystem structure and function. Demonstrate the knowledge of the effects of technology on the environment and its impact on human lifestyle. Critically analyze and evaluate the values and limitations of technological progress. Demonstrate knowledge of and concern for global ecological problems of overpopulation, pollution, resource depletion, and energy.
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1.00 Credits
3 hours lab per week Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent enrollment in SCI 124. Recommended Preparation: CHEM 100 or higher level chemistry course. SCI 124L incorporates laboratory experiments and projects that illustrate topics on human ecology, energy utilization, and natural resource management. Upon successful completion of SCI 124L, the student should be able to: Demonstrate the ability of critical thinking and logical reasoning through the use of scientific methods, research procedures and discussion groups. Develop laboratory skills and techniques, including skill in writing laboratory reports. Demonstrate responsibility and respect for one another. 0
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week SCI 21 is an introduction to environmental sciences. A course designed to give the student a basic integrated understanding of the environment and planet. Topics are chosen from the scientific disciplines of biology, geology, meteorology, chemistry, physics, oceanography and human population dynamics. The course is specifically designed for non-liberal arts majors. Upon successful completion of SCI 21, the student should be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles of chemistry and physics. Demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles of ecosystem function and structure. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of evolution and genetics. Demonstrate knowledge and concern with the environment problems of pollution, energy, resources and depletion, and overpopulation. Demonstrate basic knowledge of the impact of technology on man and the environment. Analyze critically and formulate positions on selected issues.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): Qualification for ENG 100; qualification for MATH 24. SOC 100 is an introduction to the scientific discipline of sociology. It will focus on key concepts, main theoretical perspectives, and research findings used by sociologists to explain the social world and social interaction. The course examines the fundamental 2 components and institutions that make up the structure of human societies as well as the basic processes and direction of social change. Upon successful completion of SOC 100, the student should be able to: Identify the basic social institutions of a society in terms of structure, function, change, and interrelationships. Evaluate arguments and ideas about human social behavior in relation to sociological theories. Apply sociological theories and explanations to contemporary social processes and events. Describe the societal roots of social processes and social problems and how societal and cultural processes affect individuals' behavior and thinking patterns. Identify one's own values and behavior in relation to larger social forces. Evaluate the process, assumptions, strengths, and limitations of the scientific method. Critically evaluate social research data. Express and communicate ideas and opinions clearly in writing. Apply a global perspective when examining social processes and events.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): Qualification for ENG 100; qualification for MATH 24. Recommended Preparation: SOC 100. SOC 214 focuses on race and ethnic relations in world perspective; social, economic and political problems associated with perception, existence, and accommodation of varying racial and ethnic groups within the wider society. Upon successful completion of SOC 214, the student should be able to: Identify the major ways in which "race" has been defined throughout human history. Identify "races" and "ethnic groups Compare and contrast varying racial and ethnic groups that make up the population of the American society and discuss the diversity in backgrounds. Describe the basic social processes that affect societies and individual behavior. Give examples of the relationship of individuals and the social and cultural environment. Evaluate predictions concerning the size and composition of the minority populations being studied for the future. Describe how prejudice and discrimination may be related, or unrelated, to each other. Identify the components of assimilation, including the less tangible aspects such as values, sentiments, and attitudes. State ideas and opinions clearly in writing. Define and give examples of each of the major patterns of intergroup relations, assimilation, pluralism, subjugation, segregation, expulsion, and annihilation. Describe the theoretical perspectives that relate to the study of race and ethnic relations. Apply a global perspective when examining race and ethnic relations.
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