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3.00 Credits
3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS A broad survey of the history of the Caribbean Island nations and territories from the beginnings of European colonization until the present. Particular attention will be given to the economic and social aspects of the evolution, and to the problems of unity and diversity.
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th is course will trace Cuban history, from the War of Independence of 1868, through the establishment of the Republic, up to and including the Revolution of 1959. Th e revolutionary period will be the main focus of the course. Prerequisites: ENG 101, and sophomore standing or above, or permission of the section instructor.
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Analysis of political and socioeconomic development, emphasizing major approaches to social change in the 20th century. Topics covered are class structures, demographic patterns, economic dependence, democratic liberal reform, neoimperialism, the Mexican Revolution, the Cuban Revolution and new trends of the last decade. A comparative, inter- American perspective, drawing on other relevant disciplines, is used. Prerequisites: ENG 101, and sophomore standing or above, or permission of the section instructor.
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th is course examines the social and political forces in the contemporary Caribbean. Th e course will focus on the following: the legacy of slavery, plantation society and underdevelopment, democracy, capitalism and socialism, race, class and ethnic confl ict. Prerequisites: ENG 101, and sophomore standing or above, or permission of the section instructor.
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Class structure, slavery, race relations and the organization of the family will be examined in the colonial and neocolonial eras of Latin American history. A comparative approach, emphasizing urban and rural situations and economic change, will be stressed. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above, or permission of the section instructor.
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS A comparative study of the most signifi cant aspects of Caribbean migrations to the United States during the 20th century. Emphasis on the political, economic and social framework of the migration process. Special attention will be given to the contemporary situations of the Haitian, Hispanic and West Indian communities in the United States. Prerequisites: ENG 101, and sophomore standing or above or permission of the section instructor
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS A comparative study of human rights policies, procedures, legislation and practices in Latin American countries. Th e impact of international and national conventions, bills and laws on the present observance of these rights. Inquiry into morality, social justice, social and professional ethics. Th is course can be taken to satisfy requirements for the international criminal justice major. Prerequisites: ENG 101, and sophomore standing or above or permission of the section instructor
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th is course will examine crime in the Caribbean, with a particular focus on the diff erences and similarities among the Spanish, English, and Dutchspeaking nations of the Caribbean region. Th e course will study the trends and crime in the Caribbean from a comparative perspective, and the methods employed by various individual nations to help diminish crime and delinquency. Th e specifi c topics to be studied include political crime and off enses, political corruption, drug dealing and traffi cking, juvenile delinquency, domestic violence and sexual assault in the Caribbean. Th is course can be taken to satisfy requirements for the international criminal justice major. Prerequisite: ENG 101
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th is course explores the problems facing Latin America in relation to drugs and crime. Th e course focuses on the conditions giving rise to crime, drug traffi cking and drug addiction in Latin America. It off ers a basic understanding of international legal and human rights standards and law enforcement eff orts that apply in addressing the issues of drugs and crime. Particular emphasis is placed on hemispheric strategies to combat drug use and narcotics traffi cking. Th is course can be taken to satisfy requirements for the international criminal justice major. Prerequisites: ENG 101, and sophomore standing or above or permission of the section instructor
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Analysis of the Bill of Rights and civil rights legislation on issues of discrimination in housing, employment, education, welfare, prisons, immigration and ethnicity/race aff ecting Latinas/os. Th is course can be taken to satisfy requirements for the international criminal justice major. Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, and junior standing or above or permission of the section instructor
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