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3.00 Credits
(Formerly CUB 320) 3 credits, 3 hours Pre/Co-requisite: ENG 110 This course is designed to explore the socio-political environment and evolution of Afro-Americans as reflected in the literature of the Harlem Renaissance (1919- 1939) in drama, fiction, poetry and other forms of artistic expression. Students will study the relation of the various changes taking place on the social and political scenes during the first four decades of the twentieth century. The birth of the "New Negro", the impact of black Art and Music first in Europe and in the United States will be treated through its literature of justification/ revolt or literature of racial/ethnic promotion, cultural awareness and identity. The course will compare the works of key figures of the Harlem Renaissance such as Claude Mckay, Counte Cullen, Langston Hughes, Jean Toomer and those of writers of the "lost generation"such as Hemingway and Fitzgerald. New themes and forms developed by the Renaissance writers and their influence on succeeding generations will be studied.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits, 3 hours The student will be able to trace the major works of art from the earliest times to the present. S/he will analyze the works of art in relation to the cultural and social conditions under which they were produced. The works of Henry Tanner, Aaron Douglas, Charles White, and others will be considered.
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3.00 Credits
(Formerly CUB 3180) 3 credits, 3 hours Pre-requisite: VPA 141- Music Appreciation The students will trace the music of African-Americans from Africa, their development in the Diaspora and the various musical forms up to the present time. The student will analyze the functions of the "holler," work songs, blues, jazz, andother forms.
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3.00 Credits
(Formerly CUB 3116) 3 credits, 3 hours The student will consider the family as a social institution and those behavior patterns that are specific to the African- American and Latino family. Emphasis will be placed on the affective influence of the family environment
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3.00 Credits
(Formerly CUB 3130) 3 credits, 3 hours Pre-requisite: ESL 091 The student will investigate the relationship between health, illness, and ethnicity from the standpoint of folk beliefs and traditions rooted in the socio-cultural histories of African-Americans, Asians, Hispanics, and other ethnic groups.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits 3 Hours Pre/Co-requisites: ENG 110 This course is designed to explore the sociological realities of the Hip-Hop community, from its most visible recognition in the 1970s, to its current form at the inception of the twenty-first century. Thus, students will examine the historical, cultural, economic, and political dynamics out of which Hip-Hop culture emerged, and learn about how various social institutions have interpreted it in various ways.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits, 3 hours The student will learn the research methods and scope of the "behavioral sciences"disciplines. The student will also learn the discipline's points of view on various issues (ethnicity, poverty, welfare, etc.); leading to an analysis of problems from a holistic point of view. In addition, the course is designed to help transitional ESL students through integrated reading and writing exercises and assignments.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits, 3 hours Pre-requisite: MAT 010 or higher. Co-requisites: For sections in Spanish: Exempt from or passed SPA 121. For sections in English: ESL 091 or above. For sections in Spanish, ESL 035 or above. The student will discuss and analyze problems relating to financing and operating a business, and will demonstrate knowledge of the functions of a business including terms, such as human resources and market management. The student will explain the principles of business management, such as planning, staffing, organizing, directing, and decision- making. The student will participate in individual and group written analysis and oral presentation of cases. The student will also apply analytical thinking by solving business problems using microcomputers in a laboratory setting. Offered in English and Spanish.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits, 3 hours Pre-requisites: BUS 100 and ENG 091 or ESL 091 This course examines the origins, principles, and practices of business ethics within the context of the work environment. Students will examine, analyze, and discuss ethical issues concerning consumerism, civil rights, ecology, technological change (cyberethics), and social responsibility from a moral and philosophical perspective. Topics will include: contemporary conceptual frameworks for business ethics, the corporation in society, business in its diverse moral contexts, marketplace and workplace issues, and the moral manager. Both descriptive and case studies of unethical decision making in business will be analyzed.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits, 3 hours Pre-requisite: ACC 100 The student will learn the skills needed by a personal financial counselor. Topics will include consumer credit, budgets, home ownership, insurance, pensions, investing, taxes, and wills and trusts. Computer spreadsheets and case studies will be used.
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