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  • 8.00 Credits

    This course examines sociologically the criminal justice system that has developed to process law violators. Special attention goes to the formation of criminal codes; the purpose of penal sanction; the development and operations of the police, including corruption and brutality; the adult and juvenile court system; the prison; the prison hospital; and the future of imprisonment and crime control. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement R. Moran Prereq. 8 credits in sociology including Sociology 231 or permission of instructor; 4 credits
  • 8.00 Credits

    In this critical survey of the main theoretical perspectives in contemporary sociology, we focus specifically on structural functionalism, symbolic interactionism, critical theory, feminism, and postmodernism. Besides gaining familiarity with these alternative perspectives, we try to identify the main axes of theoretical dispute in sociology and discuss the problems of evaluating and resolving conflict between theories. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement K. Tucker Prereq. Sociology 223, 8 credits in sociology, or permission of instructor; 4 credits
  • 8.00 Credits

    This seminar covers the social history of punishment, beginning with the birth of the prison in the late eighteenth century and continuing to the present. Emphasis on the shi? in philosophy from public to private punishment, prison reform movements, and the death penalty. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement R. Moran Prereq. 8 credits in sociology, including Sociology 231, or permission of instructor; 4 credits
  • 8.00 Credits

    Does not meet a distribution requirement The department Prereq. jr, sr and permission of department; 1 to 8 credits
  • 3.00 Credits

    A dynamic and interactive introduction to Spanish and Spanish American cultures. Covers the basic grammar structures of the Spanish language through extensive use of video, classroom practice, and weekly conversation sessions with a native language assistant. Assumes no previous study of Spanish. Does not meet a distribution requirement A. Rona, E. Garcia-Frasier, B. Pariente-Beltran Prereq. No previous study of Spanish. Students must complete Spanish 101 and Spanish 102 to satisfy College language requirement.; 4 credits
  • 3.00 Credits

    A dynamic and interactive introduction to Spanish and Spanish American cultures. Covers the basic grammar structures of the Spanish language through extensive use of video, classroom practice, and weekly conversation sessions with a native language assistant. Assumes no previous study of Spanish. Does not meet a distribution requirement The department Prereq. No previous study of Spanish. Students must complete Spanish 102 to satisfy College language requirement.; 4 credits
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course completes the work of Spanish 101 and 102 in one semester through intensive practice in speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish, and is ideal for students who already know another Romance language. Short readings, films, andWeb activities are an important part of the course, and informal conversational sessions with native language assistants and creative group projects supplement class work. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement E. Castro Prereq. No previous study of Spanish; 8 credits
  • 3.00 Credits

    A fast-paced review of basic Spanish grammar. Stresses Spanish and Spanish American culture through readings, films, and weekly conversation sessions with a native language assistant. To satisfy the language requirement, students entering at this level must complete Spanish 201. Does not meet a distribution requirement The department, D. Monsein Prereq. Spanish 102 or 103; 4 credits
  • 3.00 Credits

    Strives for mastery of complex grammatical structures and continues work on writing and reading skills. Frequent compositions, selected literary readings, class discussions, and debates on films and current events. Weekly conversation sessions with a native language assistant. May be taken without Spanish 200 to satisfy the language requirement. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement M. Monet-Viera, D. Monsein Prereq. Spanish 200; 4 credits
  • 3.00 Credits

    (Writing-intensive course) Any "heritage"speaker regardless of her level of oral proficiency in Spanish may enroll. Course components build on students' existing linguistic skills, encourage interactions with various texts and media (i.e., written essays, newspapers, films, and other media), and examine issues of importance to Spanish speakers of the Americas. Specific activities include formal and informal writing; class discussions; oral presentations such as interviews, dialogues, and role-plays; grammar review focusing on verb tenses and syllabification; vocabulary expansion and development; peer editing of written assignments; analysis of literary works from Spain and Latin America; and a semester project. Meets either language requirement or Humanities I-A requirement TBA Prereq. fy, soph, jr, or sr with permission of department; ?s course is designed for students who have acquired oral fluency in Spanish through their home environments but have had little formal training in reading and writing.; 4 credits
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