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3.00 Credits
(Formerly HUM 3001) 3 credits, 3 hours Co-requisite: SPA 121 or ENG 091 This course will introduce the student to the richness and variety of the Humanities, presenting the various fields involved: Philosophy, Literature, Art, and History. This will allow the student to discover a sense of relationships among life, work, and circumstances, to understand self and society from different times and places and through different eyes, and to reflect on the way personal origins and beliefs affect actions and values.
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4.00 Credits
(Formerly ITA 2101) 4 credits, 4 hours This course introduces the basic elements of the language by providing a foundation in grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary. Using a communicative approach, students will learn listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in cultural and social contexts. One weekly hour of work in the Language Lab is required.
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4.00 Credits
(Formerly ITA 2102) 4 credits, 4 hours Pre-requisite: ITA 101 or by placement Co-requisite: None This course will continue to develop communicative skills for basic social functions in various cultural contexts. Films and other cultural texts will be used to enhance and support learning. One weekly hour of work in the Language Lab is required.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits, 3 hours Pre-requisite: ITA 102 or placement Co-requisite: None This course continues to develop the basic language skills learned in Elementary Italian I and II. Conversation drills and selected readings will enhance oral and written expression and will provide an understanding of Italian culture.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits, 3 hours Pre-requisite: ITA 201 Co-requisite: None This course is a continuation of Italian 201. It integrates vocabulary and grammar in new contexts and enhances the students' ability to speak and write at a higher level. Students will read short passages by major Italian authors and will be introduced to the vocabulary of genre, poetics, and literary appreciation.
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3.00 Credits
Pre-requisites: ENG 091 and SPA 121 when taught in Spanish 3 credits, 3 hours This survey course will introduce students to the Latino experience in the United States: The immigration history of the various Latino groups, a consideration of competing theories of international labor migration and examine the position of Latinos in the U.S. economy. Student will learn ways in which economic restructuring has impacted on the ability of the Latino population to achieve upward economic and social mobility, the Latino experience with the social welfare and criminal justice systems, the way in which Latinos have been portrayed in the U.S. media and will study the history of Latino literature and music.
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3.00 Credits
(Formerly CUP 3204) 3 credits, 3 hours Pre-requisite: ENG 091 OR ESL 091 when offered in English; SPA 121 when offered in Spanish The student will discuss the geography of the island; the events that led to the advent of Spain in America; the Spanish conquest and colonization of Borinquen; the later transformation of the island from an unprofitable mine to a military garrison by the end of the 16th century; the factors leading to the economic, military, and population deterioration of the island during the 17th century. The student will discuss and analyze the turn of events that improved conditions on the island during the 18th century, especially the reforms promoted by Marshall O'Reilly.
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3.00 Credits
(Formerly CUP 3206) 3 credits, 3 hours Pre-requisite: ESL 091 or ENG 091 when offered in English; SPA 121 when offered in Spanish The student will discuss the geography of Hispaniola. The student will also discuss and analyze: the events that led to the arrival of Spain in America; the subsequent Spanish conquest and colonization; the relations of Santo Domingo, Haiti, and France; the historical turn of events in the 19th century; the political and economic factors that led to U.S. intervention, the new "caudillismo" and the Trujillo regime.
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3.00 Credits
(Formerly CUP 3208) 3 credits, 3 hours Pre-requisite: ESL 091 or ENG 091 or higher when offered in English; SPA 121 when offered in Spanish The student will discuss the concept of history and its application to the historical and geographical reality of the Caribbean. The varied colonial developments of the area and their effects upon the development of a modern Caribbean community will be analyzed. The student will compare the historical and geographical differences of the area in order to develop personal interpretations of the Caribbean reality based upon careful analysis. The student will also compile facts, categorize, explain, analyze, and summarize historical events in the different written assignments that will be given.
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3.00 Credits
(Formerly CUP 3209) 3 credits, 3 hours Pre-requisite: ESL 091 or ENG 091 when offered in English; SPA 121 when offered in Spanish The student will discuss the concepts of history and civilization in order to apply these concepts to the realities of Pre- Colombian America. The student will study and explain the historical development of colonial Latin America, its foundation, growth, and institutions. The student will be able to appraise the effects of colonial policies upon later growth and developments in Latin America.
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