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Fall 08 Courses Rose Hill









Rose Hill Courses - Fall 2008

AARP 3134 001 FROM ROCK & ROLL TO HIP HOP NAISON TF 1:00 – 2:15PM
AARV 4000 001 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: AMER DREA PURNELL MR 11:30 – 12:45PM
* FCRH Sr Only
ARRU 1101 001 URBANISM LORANCE MR 2:30 – 3:45PM
* Priority Fr/So, Fine Arts Core
ARRU 1101 002 URBANISM LORANCE MR 4:00 – 5:15PM
* Priority Fr/So, Fine Arts Core
ARRU 2060 001 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN I CATHCART M 10:00 – 12:45PM
ARRU 3070 001 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN II CATHCART M 10:00 – 12:45PM
* prereq: AR 2060, 2055 or 2050
ARRU 3080 001 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN III CATHCART M 10:00 – 12:45PM
* prereq: AR 3070
BIRU 1002 001 ECOLOGY:A HUMAN APPROACH WEHR MR 11:30 – 12:45PM
* Fr/So Only
      W 1:30 – 3:20PM
* Fr/So Only
CMRP 3601 001 CLASS,TASTE & MASS CULT GRAY TF 11:30 – 12:45PM
* Maj/Min Only
CMRU 2000 001 THEORIES OF MEDIA & SOCIETY VANOOSTING TF 1:00 – 2:15PM
* CM 1010/1011 Maj/Min Only
ECRU 3346 001 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS HEPP MR 10:00 – 11:15
* EC 1200
ESRU 4800 001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT VAN BUREN TBA  
ESRU 4900 001 ENVIRONMENTAL INTERNSHIP VAN BUREN TBA Maj/Min Only;By Arrangement;credit1-4
 
ESRU 4999 001 TUTORIAL VAN BUREN TBA Maj/Min Only;By Arrangement;credit1-4
HSRP 3791 001 AFRICAN-AMERICAN HIST I MANGUM W 11:30 – 2:00PM
PHRV 3109 001 ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS VAN BUREN TF 11:30 – 12:45PM
* FCRH Sr Only
PHRV 3109 002 ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS VAN BUREN TF 1:00 – 2:15PM
* FCRH Sr Only
PORU 3121001 NYC POLITICS BERG MR
PORU 3915 001 INTERNATIONAL POL ECON THUMAN TF 1:00 – 2:15PM
SORP 3140 001 OLD/NEW MINORITIES IN U.S. CULLEN MR 10:00 – 11:15AM
SORP 3456 001 MODERN AMER SOC MOVEMENTS BUSH TF 11:30 – 12:45PM
SORU 2600 001 INTRO SOC WORK & WELFARE STAFF TF 11:30 – 12:45PM
SORU 2850 001 METHODS SOCIAL RESRCH I WEINSHENKER 10:00 – 11:15AM
*Lab Fee
 
SORU 2850 002 METHODS SOCIAL RESRCH I ROSENBAUM MR 4:00 – 5:15PM
*Lab Fee
SORU 2850 003 METHODS SOCIAL RESRCH I MORETT TF 11:30 – 12:45PM
*Lab Fee
SORU 3102 001 CONTEMP SOC ISSUES & POLICIES MORETT TF 1:00 – 2:15PM
SORU 3711 001 AMER CRIM JUST SYSTEMS COLLINS M 6:00 – 8:00PM
* Soc Maj Only;Perm
SORU 4902 001 INTERN SEM:COMMUNITY ORGS STAFF M 4:00 – 6:00PM
* Perm Intern Off;Pass/Fail;Soci & Urst Maj/Min Onl
SORU 4961 001 URBAN ISSUES & POLICIES ROSENBAUM W 11:30 – 2:00PM
SORV 4970 001 COMM SERVICE/SOC ACTION RODRIGUEZ MR 2:30 – 3:45PM
* FCRH Sr Only
ECRV 4110 001 ETHICS &ECONOMICS THEMELI MR 10:00 – 11:15AM
ECRV 4110 002 ETHICS & ECONOMICS THEMELI MR 8:30 – 9:45AM
ECRP 3570 001 LABOR MARKET & DIVERSITY MITRA MR 2:30 – 3:45PM
HSRU 3990 001 N. AMERICAN ENVIRO HISTORY STAFF MR 11:30 – 12:45PM
ECRU 3244 INT’L ECONOMIC POLICY WINCZEWSKI MR 8:30 – 9:45AM
SPRU 2640 001 SPANISH & NYC KASTEN MR 4:00 – 5:15PM
PHRU 3962 SUSTAINABILITY & PROCESS JONES MR 8:30 – 9:45AM


Course Descriptions
 
Lower Division Courses
 
Urbanism
A historical introduction to the issues, principles and processes of urban designin western societies. Lectures will trace the evolution of selected cities (from ancient Athens to contemporary Los Angeles) where value-laden design decisions have left clear imprints upon our built environment, urban culture, and everyday lives. Field trips. Satisfies fine arts core requirement.

 
Ecology: A Human Approach
A course designed for non-majors. Ecological concepts and how they relate to critical contemporary issues: air and water pollution, radiation, energy, world hunger. Includes experiments, demonstrations and field trips.

 
 Upper Division Courses


Architectural Design I
Prerequisites: AR 1135 or permission. Corequisites: AR 2061 or permission. Introducing the basic language of three-dimensional form, this studio course will involve students in the process of architectural vision and creation. Sketching, diagramming, scale model making and computer model making are the tools used in this process.

 
Architectural Design II
This intermediate studio course will focus on the design of public buildings in New York City, informed by contemporary theories of context, typology, place, narrative and tectonics. Students will explore their designs through sketching, diagramming, model-building and computer modeling, rendering and animation. Portfolio presentation.

 
Architectural Design III
This intermediate studio course will focus on the design of public buildings in landscape settings, informed by contemporary and historical readings of gardens, landscapes, sustainability and man's place in the natural realm. Student's will explore their designs through sketching, diagramming, model-building, rendering and animation. Portfolio presentation.

 
Theories of Media and Society
An overview of theory and research concerning media and mass communication in relation to culture and society. Provides students with the ability to analyze the institutions, forms and content of media. An overview of theory and research concerning media and mass communication in relation to culture and society. Provides students with the ability to analyze the institutions, forms and content of media.
 
Class, Taste, and Mass Culture
An examination of cultural hierarchy and conflicting notions regarding the “ideal” form and content of the symbolic environment.  Drawing from various critiques of the mass media, this course explores the ways in which debates about cultural and aesthetic standards reflect socio-economic and political concerns.

 
Environmental Ethics
This senior values seminar focuses no the relationship of human beings to the rest of the physical world and their responsibility as stewards of a global system. It has not only philosophical but also scientific, political, and economic dimensions. It deals with such topics as global warming, pollution control, deforestation, biodiversity and the threat of environmental catastrophe.

 
International Political Economy
Implications of growing intertwining of foreign and domestic policies: economic and political aspects of international relations. Special attention to the growth of dependency and interdependency, importance of transnational actors, and distribution of benefits and influence between poor and rich areas in the international order.

 
Modern American Social Movements
Social movements in twentieth century America have been vehicles of political protest, social change, and some times resistance to change. In addition to a general and theoretical assessment of social movements, this course introduces students to particular movements that have formed over such issues as alcohol consumption, racism, war, and abortion.

 
Introduction to Social Work and Welfare
An introduction to the values, knowledge, and skills of social work professions.  Focus will be on the historical and contemporary rules and relations of the social work profession and will also include social welfare history and policy.

 
African American History I
An examination of the black experience in the U.S. from colonial times through Reconstruction.

 
International Economics
A foundation course in international economics.  Covers both international trade theory and policy.  Issues examined include protectionism, trade and growth, custom unions, and multinational corporations.

 
Methods of Social Research I
Students are introduced to the fundamentals of empirical research while actively being involved in the research process by conducting their own survey. The first course includes a survey of different methodologies used by social scientists. Students gain hands-on experience in writing a literature review, specifying a research question, developing research hypotheses, designing a questionnaire and collecting data through interviewing.

 
Contemporary Social Issues and Policies
Global issues such as world hunger, human rights, and nuclear war, as well as American issues concerning inequalities of wealth, civil rights, crime, family and the role of government, are examined in this course. In addition to gaining an understanding of the social, political and economic dimensions of these issues, students will carefully consider underlying value principles and religious ethics.
 
Old and New Minorities in the U.S.
The situations of old minority groups, such as African Americans, Japanese and earlier European immigrants, as compared to those of more recent groups such as Puerto Ricans, Cubans, other Hispanics and recent Asian immigrants, including refugees.

 
American Criminal Justice Systems
This seminar course focuses on the administration of criminal justice and its relation to society, the police, prosecutor, defense attorney, judge, jury and correction agency. Observations at the courthouse allow for examination of constitutional rights, plea bargaining, jury selection, insanity defense and media coverage.

 
Internship Seminar
Placement in a work setting of their choice provides students with an opportunity to assess their own career goals, while simultaneously enriching their understanding of how social groups function. Issues and topics from the sociology of formal organizations, including work role socialization, the organiz tion as a social system, the bureaucracy and its publics, formal and social processes in organizations, managerial ideologies andthe relation between character and career are discussed. Placements must be obtained through the Internship Program located in the Career Planning and Placement Office.
 
From Rock & Roll to Hip Hop
A study of urban youth culture through an examination of musical forms and their evolution from the post WWII era to the present. Begins with Rock and Roll and ends with Rap and Hip Hop.

 
Affirmative Action: American Dream
An examination of the political and legal history of affirmative action and an exploration of the moral and economic consequences of the policy as practiced in universities, businesses and government agencies. Fulfills senior values requirement

 
NYC Politics
An analysis of the New York City political system. Attention will be paid to the participants in New York City government and politics, the factors that influence policy making in New York City, as well as public policies produced by the system.

 
Spanish & NYC
This course works to achieve greater linguistic fluency and cultural understanding of the Spanish-speaking world. We will examine the Latin American and Latino experience in New York City through a variety of written and visual texts. Students will work in the immigrant community to improve their language skills and cultural understanding in a highly contextualized environment. Community Service Required

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