FALL 2008 SCHEDULE

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

01:202:327 Sex, Crime, & Justice (3)

W 6:00PM-8:40 PM 

Zgoba

Course Description:

Survey of changing social values about sex, changing criminal codes about sex crimes, changing law enforcement policies and procedures in prosecuting sex offenders, and emerging legal doctrines about privacy and sexual rights. Prerequisite: 01:202:201.

01:050:324 Wayward Americans (3)

TH 6:00 PM-8:40 PM                                                                                                                Zemla

Course Description:

Cultural approach to the means by which socially dominant groups in American society have sought to control deviant behavior. Examination of social theory, social history, literature, and film.

01:920:349 Law and Society (3)

M 6:00 PM-8:40 PM                                                                                                                Bateman

Course Description:

How social forces affect law and how law affects society. The relationships among legal and other institutions in society. The roles of lawyers, judges, and juries.

Prerequisite: 01:920:311.

01:920:410 Sociology of Alcohol Problems (3)

T 6:00 PM-8:40 PM                                                                                                                Wineberg

Course Description:

Prerequisite: 01:920:311.

Social, social-psychological, and physiological functions of alcohol; relations to institutional values; efforts at social control. 

LABOR STUDIES

37:575:309 Working Women in American Society (3)

T 9:15 AM-11:55 AM                                                                                                                McKay

Course Description:

Focus on the contemporary experience of working women, including an exploration of current legal strategies and social policies created to address their concerns.

37:575:312 Conflict and Resolution in the Workplace (3)

W 6:00 PM-8:40 PM                                                                                                                

Busto

Course Description:

How people resolve work-related grievances: bargaining, grievance procedures, mediation, arbitration, demonstrations, strikes, and industrial violence. Examines union and nonunion workplaces.

37:575:350 Public Sector Collective Bargaining (3)

TH 6:00 PM-8:40 PM   

DISTANCE COURSE                                                                                                               

Klein

Course Description:

Study of employer/employee relations in the public sector; federal executive orders and state and municipal legislation regulating public employers and employee organizations; procedures for bargaining unit certification, representation, and recognition; dispute resolution techniques. Prerequisite: 37:575:100 or 10. This course also assumes prior coursework in Collective Bargaining.  If you have not had prior Collective Bargaining Experience, please contact the instructor directly to discuss enrollment in this course.  She can be reached at joycemklein@gmail.com.

37:575:363 Labor & Global Economy (3)

T 6:00 PM-8:40 PM                                                                                                                   Bensman

Course Description:

Changes in the global economy and their effects on the living standards and bargaining power of American workers and their unions. Alternative strategies for dealing with globalization. 

37:575:364 Diversity in the Workplace (3)

INTERNET COURSE                                                                                                                 Marsden

Course Description: Focuses on how the increasing demographic diversity of American workplaces affects social relations, cultural dynamics, and organizational effectiveness. 

37:575:450 Senior Seminar (3)

INTERNET

Kerr-McCurry

Course Description:

In-depth study of a labor studies topic. Intensive reading and discussion designed to integrate student experiences in the labor studies major. Open only to labor studies majors who have completed at least 21 credits of labor studies coursework. 

37:575:493 Topics in Labor Studies: Human Resource Issues in the Workplace (3)

M 6:00 PM-8:40 PM                                                                                                                  Kaplowitz

Course Description:

Introduction to various human resource issues and the context of HR decisions; compensation, staffing, benefits, employee motivation, performance appraisal, equal opportunity, and other concerns.  NOTE: Students who have had BUSN231 at Brookdale Community College (or a Human Resources course from another community college) are not permitted to enroll in this course.

LIBERAL STUDIES 

11:015:380 Leadership Communication (3)

INTERNET COURSE 

Nikola/Kinsey                                                                                      

Course Description:

An online course in the application of critical thinking skills to the evaluation of leadership and communication. Establishment of personal and professional goals. Evaluation of effective leadership communication, group dynamics and strategies, and organizational culture.

50:070:338 North American Indians           (3)

S 9:00 AM-11:40 AM                                                                                                                McCarty

Course Description:

History, cultural background, and contemporary situation of major North American Indian groups. Special attention to social relations, political and religious movements, and cultural change.

50:120:105 Facts of Life (3)

INTERNET COURSE                                                                                                                 Evans

Course Description:

Introduction (without laboratory) to biological principles. Covers basic concepts involved in understanding the structure, function, and evolution of organisms with an emphasis placed on the application of biological knowledge to problems of man and society. Topics include human nutrition, disease, reproduction and development, genetic engineering, pollution, and conservation.

50:354:390 Special Topics in Literature: Shakespeare in Film (3)

T 6:15 PM-9:45 PM                                                                                                                   Romaine

Course Description:

This course will focus on three plays by William Shakespeare and the multiple film adaptations of these plays. Students will learn the basics of film analysis as well as the reading of Renaissance drama. In addition we will concentrate on issues of dramatic performance and adaptation of text. The plays and films will raise questions about historical and cultural contexts, from Shakespeare's time to our own. The plays for this semester will be A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, HENRY V, and ROMEO AND JULIET. Coursework includes the plays and related articles, film screenings, and three papers of approximately 5 pages each. No exams.

11:373:241        Introduction to Management    (3)                                                       

INTERNET COURSE

Course Description:                                                                                                                             Jaffe/Peacock

General application of basic concepts, functions, and tools of management that contribute to success and improve individual performances in decision making and other situations and problems in the field of management. Prerequisite: 11:373:121 or equivalent.

50:606:301        Mastering the Liberal Arts I (3)

TH 6:00 PM-8:40 PM                                                                                                               

TBD

Course Description:

A range of topics and methods used to challenge students to further develop the array of advanced skills needed to master the material taught in upper-division liberal studies courses. Emphasizes the reading and writing skills needed in advanced humanities courses. Regular writing and research assignments.  Course open only to Liberal Studies majors.

50:606:302        Mastering the Liberal Arts II (3)

T 6:00 PM-8:40 PM                                                                                                                   Crafton

Course Description:

A range of topics and methods used to challenge students to further develop the array of advanced skills needed to master the material taught in upper-division liberal studies courses. Emphasizes developing reading, research, and quantitative skills appropriate for the social sciences and the natural sciences, with particular attention to psychology, sociology/urban studies, and ecology/biology. Regular writing and research assignments.  Course open only to Liberal Studies majors.

07:700:101      Introduction to Music I                     (3)

INTERNET   

Metzger 

Course Description:

For students with little or no background in music. Basic concepts for intelligent listening to all kinds of music. Emphasis on aspects of sonority, rhythm, melody, harmony, and structure.

07:700:211 Studies in Music History: Music in the Baroque Period (3)

INTERNET                                                                                            

Metzger

Course Description:

Musical styles and genres in different historical periods.                           

07:700:295 American Popular Song (3)

INTERNET                                                                                                        

Metzger

Course Description: Studies in musical genres such as symphony, concerto, or choral music; repertoires (music and theater or music since 1945); or cultures (American music, African-American music, music and society, or women and music).  

50:700:413 World Music (3)                                           

M 6:00 PM-8:40 PM                

TBD

Course Description: An extensive multicultural survey that examines the elements, forms, and styles of non-Western music. Prerequisite: Intro to Music.

01:790:306 American Presidency (3)

T 2:20 PM-5:00 PM                                                                                                                  

Major

Course Description: Historical and legal evolution of the office of the presidency. Role of the president as party leader, chief legislator, executive, and public spokesman.

01:790:363 Conflict Resolution in World Politics (3)

W 2:20 PM-5:00 PM                                                                                                                   Blagojevic

Course Description:

Nature and management of conflict in world politics, with emphasis on the instruments and limits of national power; sources of international conflict; changing patterns of alliance and alignment; and approaches to peace, reconciliation, and stability.

50:790:469 Rich Nations/Poor Nations        (3)

W 6:00 PM-8:40 PM

Ayubi

Course Description:

Comparative analysis of the foreign policies of developing areas dealing largely with economic, political, and historical determinants of foreign policy objectives within the context of domestic and world affairs. Emphasis on Asia, Saharan Africa, and/or Latin America.* Blended Course: Will Meet on 9/3, 9/10, 9/24, 10/8, 10/22, 11/5, 11/19, 12/3, 12/17 (exam) 

50:989:301 The Art of Writing (W) (3)

TH 6:00 PM-8:40 PM                                                                                                                Crafton

Course Description:

Practice in the art of constructing clear, concise prose, with emphasis on developing a personal style. (Formerly 50:350:301)

PSYCHOLOGY

62:830:301 Statistical Methods in Cognition and Behavior (4)

MW 6:00 PM-8:40 PM                                                                                                                        Costleigh

Course Description:

Basic statistical methods in the psychological sciences, starting with basic probability, descriptive statistics, and inferential statistics. Methods are put in the context of basic experimental research in the cognitive and behavioral sciences. Includes such methods as z-tests, t-tests, ANOVA, regression, and correlation. Prerequisites: 21&62:640:113 or equivalent and 21&62:830:101,102.

62:830:363 Abnormal Psychology (3)

TH 6:00 PM-8:40 PM                                                                                                              Zoccolillo

Course Description:

Psychopathologies, their probable causes, and usual behavioral manifestations; theories of pathology and research techniques employed in the investigation of abnormality. Prerequisite: 21&62:830:102.

62:830:424 Health Psychology (3)

T 6:00 PM-8:40 PM                                                                                                                 Derobertis

Course Description:

Psychological influences on health, illness, and the improvement of the health care system. Impact of judgments, attitudes, and beliefs on health; emotions and emotional control on health and coping; effects of gender, culture, and individual differences; interpersonal and organizational

conflict in health care settings; patient-practitioner interaction; management of chronic illness. NOTE: Writing Intensive.  Prerequisite: 21&62:830:102.