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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th is course examines how fi lm both refl ects and shapes the perception of society about the sexuality of black women. It explores three black fi lm movements — the pre-Civil Rights era; the 1970s Blaxploitation era; and the black fi lm culture that has emerged since the 1980s — from an historical, sociological, and psychological perspective, illustrating each movement with screenings and discussion. Films are examined from their cultural archetypal “feminine” coding, their “messages” and infl uencand how audiences responded to them. Th e course will also examine fi lms from the economic and social context in which they were made and the conditions under which they were produced. Students will expand their media literacy skills by learning to develop a critical eye as consumers of media images. Prerequisites: ENG 101, SPE 113, and sophomore standing.
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS A study of women as characters in plays, as playwrights and as directors, producers, designers, etc. Consideration of women’s situations and personalities as exemplifi ed in the drama and in their achievements in professional theatre. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and sophomore standing or above.
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS A thorough study of one topic in theatre, such as a single style, playwright, period, or genre. Examples of possible topics for study might be “Chekov and His Infl uence,” “Expressionism,” or “Greek and Roman Comedy Prerequisites: ENG 102 or 201, and a course in drama, or permission of the instructor.
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Seminar for instructors who will be training police recruits. Techniques of role-playing in drama in creating an improvised family crisis with which a police offi cer must deal. Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, DRA 213 or junior standing or above, or permission of the section instructor.
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6 LECTURE HOURS PER WEEK, 12 TUTORIAL HOURS PER SEMESTER; 3 CREDITS Th is high intermediate “content-based” English for Academic Purposescourse for non-native speakers of English, reviews sentence structure and works towards perfecting English paragraph composition. Students learn to draft simple narratives. Journals are required in response to all readings, which are carefully selected literary pieces on sociological topics. Th e course stresses grammar, reading and writing skills development, using readings that emphasize sociological themes, situations and terminology. Attached to the course are 12 hours of required tutorials plus attendance at two workshops per semester in the Center for English Language Support. Prerequisite: Direct placement through testing by the Center for English
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6 LECTURE HOURS PER WEEK, 15 TUTORING HOURS PER SEMESTER; 3 CREDITS Th is course is the second and last in the English Department’s English for Academic Purposes sequence. It prepares students for English 100 and English 101 by off ering intensive instruction in grammar, reading and writing skills development. Th e course incorporates readings with criminal justice themes and asks students to analyze them both orally and in writing. Students will progress from simple to sophisticated narratives and will ultimately write an argumentative essay. Th e course also requires 15 hours of one-to-one tutoring plus attendance at three workshops in the Center for English Language Support throughout the semester. Prerequisite: EAP 121 or direct placement through testing by the Center for English Language Support.
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th is course is a guide to economic literacy and the global economy in the 21st century. Topics covered include how markets work, including consumer behavior, economic cost analysis and determination of prices; market structures and their impact on business behavior; the relationships among labor, business and government; business cycles; money creation and the banking system; economic stabilization policies, including defi cit fi nancing and taxation; international trade, and prospects for sustainable development. Alternative theoretical perspectives are introduced. Examples are drawn from the global economy.
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3.00 Credits
3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th is course analyzes the links between socioeconomic conditions and crime. Paired topics include: recession and domestic violence, affl uence and white collar crime, poverty and robbery/theft , youth labor frustrations and youth crime, illegal drug markets and addict/dealer crime, prostitution, unemployment and crime rates, government budgets and police spending, and income bias and the criminal justice system. Basic economic literacy is taught as part of this course.
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th is course examines the microeconomic theory used to justify government regulation. Business and consumer behavior is analyzed in light of government intervention. Applications include environmental regulations, occupational safety regulations, securities regulations, bank regulations and a special emphasis is placed on antitrust law. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and ECO 101
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th is course discusses the means and obstacles to attaining healthy, sustainable economic development in the globalized economy with particular attention to the role of crime. General topics include economic theory, sustainability, investment, environment, education, poverty, inequality, gender relationships, labor conditions, agriculture, urbanization and migration, and international trade. Examples of related crime topics include child labor, sweatshop labor, environmental crime, illegal economic activity, corruption, smuggling and money laundering. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and ECO 101
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