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Spring 09 Courses Rose Hill









Rose Hill Courses -  Spring 2009
 
AARP 2005 AMERICAN PLURALISM MANGUM TF 11:30 – 12:45PM
AARP 3112 THE SIXTIES NAISON TF 1:00 – 2:15PM *Jr/Sr Only
AARP 3132 BLACK PRISON EXPERIENCE CHAPMAN TF 11:30 – 12:45PM
AARU 4890 RESEARCH SEMINAR NAISON TF 8:30 – 9:45AM *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 MCKEE M 2:30 – 5:15PM
ARRU 3070 001 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN II MCKEE R 2:30 – 5:15PM* prereq: AR 2060, 2055 or 2050  
ARRU 3080 001 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN III MCKEE R 2:30 – 5:15PM * prereq: AR 3070
BIRU 1002 001 ECOLOGY:A HUMAN APPROACH PLAGUE TF 11:30 – 12:45PM * Fr/So Only
      T 1:30 – 3:20PM * Fr/So Only
CMRU 2000 001 THEORIES OF MEDIA & SOCIETY BARR TF 1:00 – 2:15PM * CM 1010/1011 Maj/Min Only
AARU 3036 GLOBAL BLACK YOUTH CULTURES LABENNETT MR 2:30 - 3:45PM
CMRV 4004 SOCIAL ETHICS IN TELECOMM. PARKER MR 2:30 - 3:45PM*FCRH Sr Only
CMRV 4705 002 ST. NEW YORK IN FILM SHANAHAN M 6:00 - 8:45PM
ECRG 3240 001 WORLD POVERTY MCLEOD MR 2:30 – 3:45PM
ECRG 3240 002 WORLD POVERTY MCLEOD MR 4:00 – 5:15PM
ECRU 3870 PUBLIC FINANCE BRENT TF 11:30 – 12:45PM *EC 1200
ESRU 4800 001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT VAN BUREN TBA Maj/Min Only;By Arrangement;credit1-4  
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 3792 001 AFRICAN-AMERICAN HIST II PURNELL MR 11:30 – 12:45PM
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 3130 POL URBAN PLAN & DEVELPM KANTOR MR 10:00 – 11:15AM
PORU 3321 AMERICAN PUBLIC POLICIY KANTOR MR 2:30 – 3:45PM
PORU 3915 001 INTERNATIONAL POL ECON CRYSTAL MR 11:30 - 12:45PM
PORU 3915 002 INTERNATIONAL POL ECON ALEMAN TF 10:00 – 11:15AM
PYRU 1203 ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSICS SHIBAYEV MR 2:30 – 3:45PM *Fr/So Only
      M 4:00 – 6:00pm *Fr/So Only
SORP 2410 INEQUALITY:CLASS, RACE, ETH ROSENBAUM W 11:30 – 2:00PM
SORP 2420 SOCIAL PROBS RACE ETHNIC CULLEN MR 4:00 – 5:15PM
SORP 3408 DIVERSITY IN AMER SOCIETY CULLEN MR 2:30 – 3:45PM
SORU 2600 001 INTRO SOC WORK & WELFARE STAFF TF 11:30 - 12:45PM
SORU 2703 SOCIAL DEVIANCE STAFF MR 10:00 – 11:15AM
SORU 2851 001 METHODS SOCIAL RESRCH II WEINSHENKER MR 10:00 – 11:15AM *Lab Fee
SORU 2851 002 METHODS SOCIAL RESRCH II MORETT TF 10:00 – 11:15AM *Lab Fee
SORU 3602 URBAN SOCIOLOGY STAFF MR 11:30 – 12:45PM
SORU 3708 LAW & SOCIETY CUNEO TF 2:30 – 3:45PM
SORU 3713 CRIMINOLOGY RODRIGUEZ MR 10:00 – 11:15AM
ECRV 4110 ETHICS & ECONOMICS THEMELI MR 10:00 – 11:15AM
      MR 8:30 – 9:45AM
CMRV 4004 SOCIAL ETHICS IN TELECOMM. HAMMONS MR 2:30 – 3:45PM
CMRU 4705 NEW YORK IN FILM SHANAHAN M 6:00 – 8:30PM
ECRU 3244 INTERNATION ECONOMIC POLICY KARACAOVALI MR 11:30 – 12:45PM
      MR 4:00 – 5:15PM
ENRU 3061 ARCHITECT & SKY: POETRY KAPLAN TF 2:30 – 3:45PM
HSRU 3940 THE AFRICAN CITY RAY MR 2:30 – 3:45PM
ARRG 3150 CARIB. PEOPLES & CULTURE MANGUM TF 10:00 – 11:15AM *Jr/Sr Only
SOLP 3140 OLD/NEW MINORITIES IN US RODRIGUEZ MW 11:30 – 12:45PM
ANRU 3342 RACE IN AMERICAS BENAVIDES TF 2:30 – 3:45PM
AHRU 3351 ISSUES IN ARCHITECTURE WOLF MR 2:30 - 3:45PM
ANRU 2620 ANTHROPOLOGY OF CITIES JOPLING MR 2:30 - 3:45PM

Course Descriptions

Lower Division Courses

Urbanism
A historical introduction to the issues, principles and processes of urban design in 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.  

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.  

Inequality: Class, Race/Ethnicity

The recent history of the U.S. as a nation of distinct socioeconomic classes and the persistence of racial and ethnic conflict as a factor affecting inequality.  

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.
 

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.  

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.  

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.  

Criminology
This course surveys the state of knowledge and theories explaining criminal behavior and attempts to control it. Although 'the sociological perspective on crime is emphasized, class discussion and the text attempt to examine the subject from a multidisciplinary point of view, especially with respect to legal, bio- logical and psychological views of crime.
 

Law & Society

How and when did law originate? What functions does law serve to the society and to the individuals within that society' Students will examine theories of jurisprudence and alternative sociological perspectives dealing with selected legal and constitutional issues in the United States and Europe. Particular attention is focused on legal policy and social change.  

Caribbean Peoples and Culture
An examination of the historical, cultural and contemporary characteristics of the various ethnic groups in the Caribbean.


World Poverty
An investigation into the causes and consequences of poverty, both in the United States and in developing countries.  The available statistics and the economic explanations of poverty are surveyed.  Contemporary debates over policies to reduce poverty are discussed, including issues of welfare, food and housing subsidies, foreign aid, famine relief and agricultural development.  The link between income distribution and economic growth is also discussed.

The Sixties
An examination of the political, cultural and economic changes that took place in the United States during the 1960s. Special attention will be given to the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War in shaping public discourse and in presenting Americans with important political and moral choices.


The Black Prison Experience
This course examines the experience of African Americans in the prison system,with a special emphasis on religion as a transforming agent.


African American History II
An examination of the black experience in the U.S. from Reconstruction to the present. Subjects covered will be the origins of segregation, the Civil Rights movement, African American nationalism, and African American contributions to American literature, music, sports, and scholarship. Special attention will be given to the role of economic forces in shaping African American life, and the importance of gender issues in the African American experience.


Politics, Urban Planning & Development
Analysis of the political dimensions of urban planning in cities and metropolitan areas. The political nature of planning in particular policy areas (e.g. urban renewal, housing, neighborhood preservation, etc.) is examined.

Social Problems and Race and Ethnicity
This course explores the historical and contemporary issues surrounding the impact that race and ethnicity have in society. Students will examine how racial and ethnic criteria often guide important economic, political and social decisions that affect access to resources by various groups and which usually have major consequences for the individual.

Diversity in American Society
An examination of historical and contemporary diversity in the United States. Diversity is defined according to ethnic, race, religious, class and other relevant social groups. A comparison of thesituation of old and new ethnic and immigrant groups will be made with special attention to factors affecting integration into the society.

Law and Society
How and when did law originate? What functions does law serve to the society and to the individuals within that society? Students will examine theories of jurisprudence and alternative

Urban Sociology
One of the most significant developments in human history has been the development of cities. This course will examine the evolution and contemporary characteristics of cities in a sociological perspective. The course includes a descriptive overview of the growth and development of cities and a discussion of the current state of urban America. Particular attention win be paid to New York City. We will also analyze various theoretical approaches to understand urbanization, such as the human-ecological and Marxist theories.

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