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3.00 Credits
3 credits As with most regions in the world, the Caribbean has experienced major historical and geographical changes. Different groups of people have migrated into the region. Some groups are now extinct, but descendants of some comprise the region's population today. Over the years, these groups have interacted with the landscape and have transformed it in many ways. This course uses the "eye" of the historian to survey someof the transformations that have occurred, from the advent of the Amerindians around 500 CE, to the Twentieth Century.
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3 credits This course provides students with an over-view of the clinical issues associated with psychological disorders of childhood, including definitions and classifications, theoretical and historical perspectives, as well as related assessment, diagnostic and treatment methods. Specific disorders that will be discussed include: behavioral and emotional disorders, developmental and learning disabilities, as well as problems related to physical and mental health in children. Recent studies in the field of psychological disorders of childhood will also be examined. PREREQUISITE: LA-104 or LA-108
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3 credits A variety of speech communication topics will be studied in this course with an emphasis on business settings. Included are intercultural communication, negotiation and conflict management, small group dynamics, and interviewing. Students will research and prepare several oral presentations to the class and complete projects leading to a deeper understanding of the central role communications plays in diverse situations. PREREQUISITE: LA-120 and EN-109 or HN-150
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3 credits This course is designed to investigate contemporary social issues, policies and problems (i.e., AIDS, abortion, crime, discrimination, domestic violence, drugs, homelessness, poverty, privacy, social deviance, the welfare system and others) and their impact on American social structures. How society attempts to find solutions to alleviate these social problems will also be examined. Students will be asked to assess issues in terms of their origins, extent, impact, implications, and various possible avenues of resolution. PREREQUISITE: LA-101 or LA-102
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3 credits This course provides an introduction to the various types of drugs and their impact on behavior. Special attention will be paid to the physiological, psychological, and societal effects of psychoactive drugs; patterns and causes of their use and abuse in individuals and societies; and methods of education, prevention and treatment. We will also consider the social and policy issues that arise from having behaviorally active drugs widely available.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course examines basic questions about human life and its place in the universe. Topics include the nature of knowledge and reality, the mind and the physical universe, ethics, skepticism, religious and secular condition and rationality and faith. These central issues will be studied in the context of brief selections from writings of major philosophers from antiquity to the present. PREREQUISITE: EN-109
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Religious experience is a universal phenomenon for humanity. The histories, developments, and interactions of the world's major religions have shaped the cultures and societies of our contemporary world. This course provides students with an understanding of the major ideas and practices of these religions. One section will examine the religions of Western civilization that trace their roots to the biblical figure of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The second section explores the religions of India - Buddhism and Hinduism, and the third deals with the philosophies of life in Southeast Asia - Confucianism and Taoism. (A possible fourth section may delve into indigenous Native American beliefs, Jainism, and Zoroastrianism.). PREREQUISITE: EN-109
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3 credits An examination of crime as social phenomena with particular attention to its causes and to the methods society has developed to control behavior. The course will address the nature and distribution of crime in America, offender and victim profiles, and appropriate criminological research mythologies. The major biological, psychological, and social theoretical explanations for criminal behavior will be considered in detail. PREREQUISITE: LA-101 or LA-102
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course focuses on the nature of juvenile delinquency in society. It will address the nature and extent of delinquency; its causes and correlations, and contemporary social, political, and legal techniques and strategies to reduce and eliminate the problem. Relevant legal issues, research methodologies, and theories of causation will be explored. PREREQUISITE: LA-101 or LA-102
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3.00 Credits
3 credits An examination of the nature of victimization, including the demographic and geographical patterns and trends associated with victimization, the nature of risk and the potential for victimization, the relationship between victims and offenders, and the interactions between crime victims and the police, court, and correctional systems. Research methodologies and victim support services will be considered. PREREQUISITE: LA-102, LA 240
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