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Discipline: Degree: AA-T - Social Justice - A0669

Course Name	Course Number	Objectives
Introduction to Race and Ethnicity	SOC 20	Students will use sociological research concepts and theories to identify and analyze the social constructions of race and ethnicity, its interactions with different aspects of society, and its impact on the experiences of different racial/ethnic groups. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between society and the individual. Students will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior. Students will know major concepts of race and ethnicity.
Introduction to Race and Ethnicity - Honors	SOC 20H	Students will use sociological research concepts and theories to identify and analyze the social constructions of race and ethnicity, its interactions with different aspects of society, and its impact on the experiences of different racial/ethnic groups. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between society and the individual. Students will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior. Students will demonstrate inquiry (a systematic process of exploring issues, objects or works) and analysis (assessment of evidence resulting in conclusions or judgments) as part of their Honors coursework. Students will know major concepts of the sociology of race and ethnic relations.
African American Literature	LIT 20	Students will write a literary analysis. Students will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression.
American Sign Language 1	SIGN 101	Students will be able to identify immediate and extended family signs. Students completing the course will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression. Students will move away from a pathological view of Deaf People, seeing Deaf people as defective, and towards a Cultural view, seeing Deaf people as individuals with a unique linguistic and cultural background.
American Sign Language 1 - Honors	SIGN 101H	Students will be able to identify immediate and extended family signs. Students completing the course will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression. Students will move away from a pathological view of Deaf People, seeing Deaf people as defective, and towards a Cultural view, seeing Deaf people as individuals with a unique linguistic and cultural background.
Asian American Communities	SOC 36	Students will use sociological research concepts and theories to identify and analyze Asian American & Pacific Islander racial and ethnic identities and its interactions with different aspects of American society. Students will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior. Students will demonstrate inquiry (a systematic process of exploring issues, objects or works) and analysis (assessment of evidence resulting in conclusions or judgments) as part of their sociology coursework. Students will be able to describe with clarity a change in cultural attitudes over time.
Child Development	SOC 15	Students will be able to apply a sociological understanding physical growth and social, emotional, and cognitive development from conception to adolescence across all major concepts of child development. Students will be able to apply a sociological understanding of the various social and environmental forces that shape child development.
Comparative Politics	POLI 2	Analyze the relationship between social, political and/or economic institutions and human behavior. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of proportional representation and single member district plurality as electoral methods. Identify the role of the state. Compare political systems, both in theory and with actual country examples. Explain the impact of regional, economic, historical and cultural factors on political institutions and behavior. Analyze the role of political parties, interest groups, elections and the mass media in various countries. Analyze political systems by using the comparative method. Distinguish among regime types and their central features. Explain ethnic group conflict, and political institutions for managing ethnic group conflict. Identify the key features of parliamentary and presidential forms of government and identify their advantages and disadvantages.
Contemporary Mexican American Literature	LIT 25	Students will write a literary analysis. Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression.
Contemporary Social Problems	SOC 2	Students will be able to identify and analyze how sociological principles and concepts are applied in the understanding of social problems. Students will be able to understand and demonstrate the analysis of how controversial public issues arise in contemporary American society and the interplay between race, class, gender, sexuality and other social groups.
Contemporary Social Problems - Honors	SOC 2H	Students will be able to identify and analyze how sociological principles and concepts are applied in the understanding of social problems. Students will be able to understand and demonstrate the analysis of how controversial public issues arise in contemporary American society and the interplay between race, class, gender, sexuality and other social groups.
Continuing Elementary Spanish	SPAN 2	Students will demonstrate correct usage of the preterit versus the imperfect tense. Students will demonstrate reading comprehension of a Continuing Elementary Spanish text. Students will demonstrate reading comprehension of an continuing elementary Spanish text. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. Students will be able to recall the forms of the Preterite & Imperfect Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs. As a result of taking this course, the students will be able to comprehend and identify certain cultural aspects of the countries in this course: Guatemala, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Argentina and Panama.
Continuing Intermediate Spanish	SPAN 4	Students will analyze a short story and present a thematic statement. Students will be able to recall and apply the forms of the Past Subjunctive Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs. Students will demonstrate reading comprehension of an Continuing Intermediate Spanish text. Students will correctly identify when to use the preterit and the imperfect tense. Students will demonstrate comprehension of the plot of a short story.
Continuing Spanish for the Spanish Speaking	SPAN 2S	Students will demonstrate knowledge of the application of the rules of accent mark in Spanish. Students will be able to form and / or identify the present perfect of verbs. Students will be able to identify the direct and indirect object nouns in series of sentences and replace the nouns with objective pronouns. Including the "se" in the combinations: lo, la, las, & los. Students will correctly identify if and where a written accent mark is required. In an embedded test, students will have to identify the word that is correctly accented. Students will comprehend the plot of a short story.
Critical Thinking	PHIL 8	Students will be able to distinguish inductive and deductive arguments. (Rev. 6/2020) Students will be able to evaluate arguments (strong/weak, valid/invalid). (Rev. 6/2020) Students will learn to analyze informal fallacies. (Rev. 6/2020) Students will be able to identify the premises/reasons for supporting the conclusion within an argument. (Rev. 6/2020) Students will be able to apply problem-solving skills to their personal belief systems and social issues. (Rev. 6/2020)
Cultural and Ethnic Foods	NF 28	Students completing NF 28 - Cultural and Ethnic Foods will be able to analyze how food is used culturally and symbolically in holiday and religious ceremonies throughout the world. Students completing NF 28 - Cultural and Ethnic Foods will be able to identify the core foods, flavor principles, traditional foods, special occasion foods, and therapeutic foods used in each culture studied. Students completing NF 28 - Cultural and Ethnic Foods will compare the cuisine of a selected culture with the typical American diet and demonstrate how the culture influenced American cuisine. Students completing NF 28 - Cultural and Ethnic Foods will be able to complete an assignment that demonstrates meaningful self-evaluation related to increasing their personal wellbeing. Students completing NF 28 - Cultural and Ethnic Foods will feel motivated to continue discovering about the foods of other cultures.
Cultural Anthropology	ANTH 5	Students will be able to relate how the processes in any cultural system operate by analyzing the integrated, synergistic nature of all such systems. Students will be able to recognize the diversity of human cultures by contrasting comparative ethnographic information from a significant variety of world societies. Students will be able to critically evaluate the dynamics of culture change (both voluntary and involuntary), and apply this knowledge to understanding the complexities of culturally heterogeneous societies. Students will be able to analyze how anthropological knowledge and insights can be applied to current societal issues, and then be extrapolated to an analytic evaluation of humanity's future. Students will be able to examine the basic conceptual framework which structures the anthropological study of humanity, identifying the crucial distinctions between ethnocentrism and the practice of cultural relativism. Students will be able to analyze the key methodological practices of cultural anthropology, with its major focus on pursuing ethnographic research through fieldwork. Students will be able to assess the historical development of anthropology as a Western academic discipline, giving particular attention to the significant contributions and perspectives of women, minority and non-Western cultural anthropologists. Students will be able to recognize the immense scope of the multi-faceted discipline of anthropology and explain the relationships between its basic areas of inquiry: physical anthropology, cultural anthropology, linguistics and archaeology.
Dress, Culture and Identity	FASH 14	After completing FASH 14 students will be able to analyze the role of clothing appearance in development of the self concept. After completing this course students will be able to analyze clothing expression as a result of influences from economic, political and religious institutions in historical perspective.
Elementary Spanish	SPAN 1	Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. Students will be able to recall the forms of the Present Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs. Students will demonstrate reading comprehension of an elementary Spanish text. Students will correctly conjugate the present tense of regular verbs Students will demonstrate the ability to correctly use the verbs tener, ser and estar in the present tense. As a result of taking this course, the students will be able to comprehend and identify certain cultural aspects of Spain, Ecuador, Puerto Rico and Cuba, as well as the latino population in the United States and Canada. Spanish 1 students will be able to understand elementary Spanish grammar.
Elementary Statistics	Math 110	Math 110 students will feel comfortable in their math class. Math 110 students will demonstrate the thinking skill of accurate self-assessment. Math 110 students will feel they have the resources necessary for their success. Math 110 students will feel that mathematics is a beneficial part of their education. Math 110 students will demonstrate the ability and willingness to take the steps necessary to succeed in their math class. Define basic statistical terms and notation. Describe the distributions of quantitative data in terms of center, shape, and spread. Describe the proper methods of sampling. Infer from observational and experimental studies. Explain the basic concepts of probability theory and calculate probabilities. Employ the principles of inferential statistics in estimation and hypothesis testing. Determine the appropriate statistical methods by data type and number of populations or treatments. Utilize statistical techniques with a variety of applications that pertain to business, the social, natural and physical sciences. Utilize computer technology in statistical analyses. Students will be able to use sample statistics to develop a confidence interval for population parameters Students will be able to determine descriptive statistics from a sample Using sample statistics from one or more samples, students will be able to test a claim made about a population parameter. Using bivariate data, students will be able to determine whether a significant linear correlation exists between two variables and determine the equation of the regression line.
Elementary Statistics -Honors	Math 110H	Math 110H students will feel comfortable in their math class. Math 110H students will feel that mathematics is a beneficial part of their education. Math 110H students will demonstrate the thinking skill of accurate self-assessment. Math 110H students will feel they have the resources necessary for their success. Math 110H students will demonstrate the ability and willingness to take the steps necessary to succeed in their math class. Describe the proper methods of sampling. Define basic statistical terms and notation. Describe the distributions of quantitative data in terms of center, shape, and spread. Infer from observational and experimental studies. Using bivariate data, students will be able to determine whether a significant linear correlation exists between two variables and determine the equation of the regression line. Using sample statistics from one or more samples, students will be able to test a claim made about a population parameter Students will be able to determine descriptive statistics from a sample. Students will be able to use sample statistics to develop a confidence interval for population parameters Determine the appropriate statistical methods by data type and number of populations or treatments. Explain the basic concepts of probability theory and calculate probabilities. Employ the principles of inferential statistics in estimation and hypothesis testing. Utilize statistical techniques with a variety of applications that pertain to business, the social, natural and physical sciences. Demonstrate ability to combine appropriate data gathering techniques and ability to express statistical conclusions in formal writing to complete a large, semester-long project. Utilize computer technology in statistical analyses.
History of Africa	HIST 35	Students will compose logically organized, argument-driven historical analysis that are informed by secondary sources and justified by references to primary sources [PLO 1,2,3,4] Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression Students completing relevant assignments in Area D2 courses will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior. Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of institutions (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in the development of African culture. Students will recognize and articulate the role of Eurocentrism in the early historiography of Africa, and understand the factual based corrections of contemporary scholarship. (PLO 4, 5) Students will be able to explain the connections between cultural expressions of religion, art, architecture, music, and political structures or historical events. (PLO 1,2,3,5) Students will use logically organized, argument-driven historical analysis to explain specific case studies in African History (events, movements, or people), placing them in their cultural and historical context. They will analyze both primary and secondary sources. (PLO 1,2,3,5) Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in African History
History of African, Oceanic, and Native American Art - Honors	AHIS 11H	Students will be able to identify formal elements and differentiate styles among cultures over time. Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of visual art and culture (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in art and and cultures.
History of Asian Art	AHIS 9	Students will be able to identify formal elements and differentiate styles among cultures over time. Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of visual art and culture (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in art and cultures.
History of Mexico	HIST 19	Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in Mexican History Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of institutions (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in the development of Mexican culture. Students completing relevant assignments in Area D2 courses will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior. Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression. Students completing relevant assignments in Area D2 courses will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior Students will compose logically organized, argument-driven historical analyses that are informed by secondary sources and justified by references to primary sources [PLO 1,2,3,4] Students will identify the ways in which race, gender, religion, and class shaped the human experience in Mexico from the colonial period to the present. [PLO 1,2,3,5] Students will evaluate the role of institutions (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in the development of Mexican society and culture. [PLO 1,2,3,4] Students will identify and explain key concepts in Mexican history including the chief actors and ideologies that drove social, political, and economic change from the colonial period to the present. [PLO 1,2,3,4] Students will compose logically organized, argument-driven historical analysis that are informed by secondary sources and justified by references to primary sources [PLO 1,2,3,4]
History of Modern Asia	HIST 11	Students will compose logically organized, argument-driven historical analysis that are informed by secondary sources and justified by references to primary sources [PLO 1,2,3,4] Students will identify the role of environmental history concerns in Asia leading to contemporary sustainability concerns. [PLO 1, 6] Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in Asian History Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of institutions (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in the development of Asian culture. Students will recognize and articulate the diversity of human cultural and social expression, including religion, ethnicity, race, language, sex, orientation, and gender, by comparing different historical perspectives in Asia. [PLO 1,5] Students will identify cultural, political, and economic foundations in South, East, and Southeast Asia and examine how these change over time and how they differ from each other. [PLO 1] Students will recognize and articulate the role of Eurocentrism in historiography and understand the factual based corrections of contemporary scholarship on Asia. (PLO 4) Students will compose logically organized, argument-driven historical analysis that are informed by secondary sources and justified by references to primary sources [PLO 1,2,3,4] Students completing relevant assignments in Area D2 courses will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior
History of Native Americans	HIST 44	Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in Native American History Students completing relevant assignments in Area D2 courses will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of institutions--religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in the development of Native American culture. Students will compose logically organized, argument-driven historical analysis that are informed by secondary sources and justified by references to primary sources [PLO 1,2,3,4]
History of Precolumbian Art	AHIS 12	Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression Students will be able to identify formal elements and differentiate styles among cultures over time. Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of visual art and culture (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in art and and cultures.
History of Precolumbian Art - Honors	AHIS 12H	Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of visual art and culture (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in art and and cultures. Students will be able to identify formal elements and differentiate styles among cultures over time. Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression
History of Premodern Asia	HIST 10	Students will compose logically organized, argument-driven historical analysis that are informed by secondary sources and justified by references to primary sources [PLO 1,2,3,4] Students will identify the role of environmental history and sustainability concerns in Asia stemming from the emergence of large-scale societies and will examine factors leading to collapse. [PLO 1, 6] Students will identify cultural, political, and economic foundations in South, East, and Southeast Asia and examine how these change over time from the prehistoric to early modern era. [PLO 1] Students will recognize and articulate the diversity of human cultural and social expression, including religion, ethnicity, language, sex, orientation, and gender, by comparing different historical perspectives in pre-modern Asia. [PLO 1,5] Students will compose logically organized, argument-driven historical analysis that are informed by secondary sources and justified by references to primary sources [PLO 1,2,3,4] Students completing relevant assignments in Area D2 courses will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior. Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in Asian History Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of institutions (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in the development of Asian culture.
History of the African American	HIST 31	Students will compose logically organized, argument-driven historical analysis that are informed by secondary sources and justified by references to primary sources [PLO 1,2,3,4] Students will be able to differentiate among changes in American Constitutional government over time as those changes effect African Americans within the political/constitutional process. Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in the role and place of African Americans in American History. Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression
History of the African American 1619-1877	HIST 30	Students will compose logically organized, argument-driven historical analysis that are informed by secondary sources and justified by references to primary sources [PLO 1,2,3,4] Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in the role and place of African Americans in American History. Students will be able to differentiate among changes in American Constitutional government over time as those changes effect African Americans within the political/constitutional process. Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression Students will be able to differentiate among changes in the American constitutional government over time.
History of the Mexican American	HIST 40	Students will compose logically organized, argument-driven historical analysis that are informed by secondary sources and justified by references to primary sources [PLO 1,2,3,4] Students will compose logically organized, argument-driven historical analyses that are informed by secondary sources and justified by references to primary sources [PLO 1,2,3,4] Students will describe the major ideas, people, events, and institutions that shaped the experiences of Mexican Americans from the Spanish colonial era to the present. [PLO 1,2,3,5] Students will identify the ways in which race, ethnicity, gender, and class shaped the experiences of Mexican Americans in the United States. [PLO 4, 5] Students will be able to differentiate among changes in American Constitutional government over time. Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in American History effecting Mexican Americans Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of institutions--religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in the development of Mexican American culture. Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression.
History of the United States from 1865	HIST 8	Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in American History Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression Students will be able to differentiate among changes in American Constitutional government over time. Students will compose logically organized, argument-driven historical analysis that are informed by secondary sources and justified by references to primary sources [PLO 1,2,3,4] Students will be able to differentiate among changes in the American constitutional government over time.
History of the United States from 1865 - Honors	HIST 8H	Students will be able to differentiate among changes in American Constitutional government over time. Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in American History Students will compose logically organized, argument-driven historical analysis that are informed by secondary sources and justified by references to primary sources [PLO 1,2,3,4]
History of the United States to 1877	HIST 7	Students will compose logically organized, argument-driven historical analysis that are informed by secondary sources and justified by references to primary sources Students will be able to identify and explain historical events, changes, and processes that have shaped the United States Constitution and the relationship between local, state, and federal government in United States History through Reconstruction. Students will be able to compare and contrast divergent viewpoints of major social, ethnic, racial economic, and political groups, leaders, and organizations in United States History through Reconstruction. Students will be able to explain major agents of change in United States History through Reconstruction. Students will be able to differentiate among changes in American Constitutional government over time. Students will compose logically organized, argument-driven historical analysis that are informed by secondary sources and justified by references to primary sources [PLO 1,2,3,4] Students will be able to differentiate among changes in the American constitutional government over time Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in American History
History of the United States to 1877 - Honors	HIST 7H	Students will be able to differentiate among changes in American Constitutional government over time. Students will compose logically organized, argument-driven historical analysis that are informed by secondary sources and justified by references to primary sources [PLO 1,2,3,4] Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in American History
History of Theater Arts	THTR 10	Synthesize the specific form of dramatic literature to the theatrical concerns of its epoch. Read and analyze representative examples of major Western dramaturgy. Analyze processes by which modern dramaturgy has developed. Synthesize relationships between the theatrical arts and the contemporary concerns of each period. Analyze the process whereby Western theatrical arts developed through theory, architecture, and dramaturgy. Students who complete THTR 10 will be able to explain how the theater reflects its surrounding culture. Students who complete THTR 10 will know the social and political conditions that led to the Golden Era of theater. Students who complete THTR 10 will know the social and political conditions that led to the Golden Era of theater. Students will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression. Students who complete THTR 10 will be able to explain how the theater reflects its surrounding culture.
History on African, Oceanic, and Native American Art	AHIS 11	Students will be able to identify formal elements and differentiate styles among cultures over time. Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of visual art and culture (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in art and and cultures.
Intercultural Communication	SPCH 7	Students will define culture. Students will evaluate their own intercultural competencies Students will demonstrate cultural sensitivity in conflict management Students will examine cultural factors that influence perceptions. Students will feel more confident. Students will examine the relationship between communication and culture. Students will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior.
Intercultural Communication - Honors	SPCH 7H	Students will examine the relationship between communication and culture. Students will define culture. Students will feel more confident. Students will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior. Students will examine cultural factors that influence perceptions. Students will demonstrate cultural sensitivity in conflict management Students will evaluate their own intercultural competencies
Intermediate Spanish	SPAN 3	As a result of taking this course, the students will be able to comprehend and identify certain cultural aspects of Mexico, Columbia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, la Republica Dominicana and El Salvador. In an embedded quiz, 80% of students will have at least 80% correct answers, which reflect their understanding of the reading. Students will demonstrate correct usage of the present indicative versus present subjunctive. Students will be able to recall the forms of the Present Subjunctive Mode/Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs. Students will demonstrate knowledge of various cultural aspects in several Hispanic countries. These countries will include Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Nicaragua, República Dominicana, El Salvador, Honduras, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context.
International Relations	POLI 9	Students demonstrate comprehension of two theories of International Relations, able to argue which theory best explains International Relations support said argument with appropriate evidence. Explain the impact of important historical events on the contemporary study of international relations and world politics. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the United Nations, World Trade Organization, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Cold War and its Aftermath, the politics of the Middle East and American foreign policy. Describe the roles of national, international, transnational and sub-national actors in promoting or hindering international cooperation. Analyze and evaluate key topics such as globalization, conflict, cooperation, diplomacy, international law, human rights, and international political economy. Explain two theories of International Relations and argue which theory best explains International Relations and support said theory with appropriate evidence. Explain the impact of important historical events on the contemporary study of international relations and world politics. Define, explain, analyze and compare core theories in International Relations and explain which theory best describes international relations and why. Describe the International Relations concept Levels of Analysis and argue which level, or levels, best explains and analyzes international relations. Analyze the relationship between social, political and/or economic institutions and human behavior. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the United Nations, World Trade Organization, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Cold War and its aftermath, the politics of the Middle East and American foreign policy.
Introduction to Child Psychology	PSYC 15	Apply physical (including changes in the brain), cognitive, and psychosocial (social, emotional and personality) changes throughout childhood (infancy through adolescence) to explain children's behavior. Compare theories of child psychology.
Introduction to Cinema	LIT 15	Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression. Students will write a literary analysis.
Introduction to Criminology	SOC 5	Students will be able to use criminological theories and research to analyze of the nature, extent, and causes of crime and delinquency. Students will know major concepts of criminology. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between society and the individual. Students will demonstrate inquiry (a systematic process of exploring issues, objects or works) and analysis (assessment of evidence resulting in conclusions or judgments) as part of their sociology coursework. Students will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior. Students will be able to apply a sociological understanding to assess how race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and age affect victimization patterns, arrest rates, charges, sentencing, and treatment of criminals.
Introduction to Criminology - Honors	SOC 5H	Students will be able to use criminological theories and research to analyze of the nature, extent, and causes of crime and delinquency. Students will be able to apply a sociological understanding to assess how race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and age affect victimization patterns, arrest rates, charges, sentencing, and treatment of criminals.
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies	SOC 130	Students will explore the intersections of homophobia, transphobia, sexism, heterosexism, racism, classism, ageism, ableism, and other intersecting identities within the context of LGBTQ political struggles in the United States. Students will analyze the various ways people identify their sexual orientation, their gender identity and expression, or both in the U.S. and abroad through an intersectional framework.
Introduction to Philosophy	PHIL 5	Students will learn to read, analyze and reflect on primary philosophical texts to formulate their own understanding. (Rev. 12/2021) Students will be able to critically evaluate philosophical theories in written essay. (Rev 12/2021) Students will be able to analyze the ideas of the major philosophers. (Rev. 12/2021) Students will be able to develop a logical philosophical argument. (Rev 12/2021) Students will be able to apply philosophical knowledge from the major philosophers and schools of thought to real-world problems and contemporary issues. (Rev. 12/2021) Students will be able to analyze the major philosophical schools of thought primarily in the Western tradition, although including some Eastern thought as well. (Rev. 12/2021)
Introduction to Philosophy - Honors	PHIL 5H	Students will learn to read, analyze and reflect on primary philosophical texts to formulate their own understanding. (Rev. 12/2021) Students will be able to analyze the ideas of the major philosophers. (Rev. 12/2021) Students will be able to critically evaluate philosophical theories in written essay. (Rev 12/2021) Students will be able to develop a logical philosophical argument. (Rev 12/2021) Students will be able to apply philosophical knowledge from the major philosophers and schools of thought to real-world problems and contemporary issues. (Rev. 12/2021) Students will be able to analyze the major philosophical schools of thought primarily in the Western tradition, although including some Eastern thought as well. (Rev. 12/2021)
Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology	PSYC 3	Describe the process of answering psychological questions from a scientific perspective. Compare and contrast the various research designs and describe their relative strengths and weaknesses.
Introduction to Research Methods in the Social Sciences	SOC 12	Students will be able to explain research findings in terms of validity, reliability, and ethics, and can recognize how social research can be used to make informed decisions Students will be able to identify the differences between qualitative and quantitative methods. Students will identify and review the basic principles of the scientific method and interpretive framework.
Introduction to Sex and Gender Roles	SOC 40	Students will identify diverse presentations, experiences, and constructions of gender in society with special attention to intersectionality. Students will use sociological perspectives to analyze gender and its role within major social institutions.
Introduction to Social Justice	SOC 110	Students will identify different social movements addressing social and economic justice. Students will use a social justice framework to explore social inequality related to the intersections of diverse groups related to age, culture, class, ethnicity, disability, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, race, and religion.
Introduction to Sociology	SOC 1	Students will identify the role of culture and socialization in the development of one’s beliefs, opinions, and values. Students will apply sociological research to distinguish the interrelatedness of various social institutions and the relationship between society and the individual. Students will identify and apply the main sociological theoretical frameworks to analyze social stratification based on race, ethnicity, gender, social class, sexuality or other social groups.
Introduction to Sociology - Honors	SOC 1H	Students will identify and apply the main sociological theoretical frameworks to analyze social stratification based on race, ethnicity, gender, social class, sexuality or other social groups. Students will apply sociological research to distinguish the interrelatedness of various social intuitions and the relationship between society and the individual.
Introduction to Statistics in Sociology and Social Sciences	SOC 23	Students will identify and complete statistical analyses that are most appropriate for sociological and behavioral sciences and identify the strength of association between sociological variables. Students will calculate and interpret elementary numerical computations and variability in statistical data.
Latino Politics in the United States	POLI 25	Students will be able to identify significant changes that have occurred over the past two decades in representation by Latinos in American government and politics. Students will be able to differentiate among changes in the American constitutional government over time. Students will be able to identify similarities and differences in public opinion held by different Latino communities such as Mexican Americans and Cuban Americans.
Major World Religions	PHIL 15	Students will understand the impact of religion in the world at large. (Rev. 6/2020) Students will be able to analyze primary religious text. (Rev. 6/2020) Students will be able to compare and contrast a variety of religious themes. (Rev. 6/2020) Students will be able to identify the practice, belief and history of the major world religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, Taoism, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. (Rev. 6/2020)
Marriage and the Family	SOC 14	Students will use sociological concepts to identify the intersection of race, ethnicity, gender, social class, sexuality or other social groups as well as the impact on the socialization and interaction within the changing family.
Marriage and the Family - Honors	SOC 14H	Students will use sociological concepts to identify the intersection of race, ethnicity, gender, social class, sexuality or other social groups as well as the impact on the socialization and interaction within the changing family.
Multicultural American Literature	LIT 3	Students will write a literary analysis. Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression.
Race, Culture, Gender, and Mass Media Images	JOUR 107	Students will analyze how the mass media and advertising contributes to racial, cultural, gender, and sexual stereotyping. Students will recognize how the mass media contributes to racial, cultural, gender, and sexual stereotyping.
Spanish for the Spanish Speaking	SPAN 1S	Embedded in the final exam will be statements that include the use of an anglicism. Students will choose from a list of several words the expression from standard/conventional Spanish that would replace the anglicism. Embedded in the final exam there will be statements that include the use of anglicisms. Students will choose from a list of several words the expression from standard/conventional Spanish that would replace the anglicism. Students will correctly choose the word from conventional Spanish that replaces the anglicism used. Students will be required to apply the phonetic accent rules by writing an accent mark on the words that require it or recognizing the words where the written accent is properly applied. The SPAN 11 faculty will embed ten words and two sentences into a final exam. Spanish 11 students will recognize the need of a written accent on the stressed syllable every time a word breaks this phonetic accent rule.
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences	PSYC 10	Using SPSS software, correctly input data, analyze data, and interpret output for descriptive statistics, t tests, correlation, and one-way analysis of variance. Perform and evaluate descriptive (e.g., mean, median, mode, variance, standard deviation) and inferential (e.g., Pearson correlation, t tests, z test, and one-way analysis of variance) statistics.
The Psychology of Women	PSYC 25	Describe, compare and contrast the predominant theories of gender development. Identify gender role messages in popular culture. Demonstrate meaningful self-evaluation related to the role of gender in your personal experience. Explain the concept of privilege as it relates to various minority groups.
Women in American History	HIST 36	Students will be able to differentiate among changes in American Constitutional government over time effecting the status, positions, and/or role of women. Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in American History pertaining to women. Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression. Students will be able to differentiate among changes in the American constitutional government over time Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in American history pertaining to women Students will be able to differentiate among changes in American Constitutional government over time effecting the status, positions, and/or role of women. [PLO 1, 5] Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in American History pertaining to women. [PLO 1, 5, 6] Students will evaluate the impact of race, ethnicity, power, sexuality, and the social construction of gender as it pertains to women’s experience in US history. [PLO 1, 5, 6] Students will compose logically organized, argument-driven historical analysis that are informed by secondary sources and justified by references to primary sources [PLO 1,2,3,4] Students will compose logically organized, argument-driven historical analysis that are informed by secondary sources and justified by references to primary sources [PLO 1,2,3,4]
World Literature	LIT 11B	Students will write a literary analysis. Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression.
World Music	MUS 14A	Students who complete MUS 14A will be able to identify the ethnic culture that produced each of three pieces of music when one minute from each piece is played in class during the final exam. Students who complete MUS14A will be able to identify the ethnological classification (chordophone, aerophone, idiophone, or membranophone) of each of two musical musical instruments when recordings of each are played in class during the final exam.

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