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Course Descriptions

 

Spanish (SPAN)
  

  • SPAN 150 - Internship in Spanish

    Semester Hours: 1-6
    Periodically
    Spanish majors  and minors  are encouraged to find, in not-for-profit groups as well as in for-profit organizations, internships in which they will apply skills learned in their Spanish major  or minor  to work outside the academic setting.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Subject to prior approval by the department chairperson, Spanish majors  and minors  may receive credit for an internship they have been offered. A minimum GPA of at least 3.0 is required for student eligibility for participation in internship courses. A preliminary interview will be held with the student and the department chairperson or faculty adviser to establish the nature of the academic work associated with on-site work of the internship. There will be a minimum of three meetings (one at the beginning of the internship, one around mid-term, and one at the end of the work experience); at the last meeting, students report on their on-site work and its relevance to their field of study in Spanish to the faculty internship director. Meetings may be either face-to-face or via distance learning. A minimum of 28 hours of on-site work per semester hour is required, accompanied by a minimum of 10 hours of academic work per semester hour – for example, reading, research, and a term paper or final project, to be determined by faculty adviser in conjunction with student. Final grade will be based on both academic and on-site performance. An on-site evaluation of “poor” will result in a final grade no higher than C. May be repeated for up to 6 s.h.; only 3 s.h. of SPAN 150 may be applied toward the minor in Spanish ; 6 s.h. may be applied toward the major in Spanish . May not be taken on Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • SPAN 151 - (LT) Medieval and Early Modern Identities

    Semester Hours: 3

    Periodically

    This course focuses on the main topics of Medieval and Early Modern Spanish literature, including gender, sexuality, identity, religion, and witchcraft.  By questioning the concept of canon, students will read and analyze texts that have been excluded from college-level survey courses.  Attention will be paid to the historical, cultural, and political reasons for their exclusion.  What identities do canonical works represent and what identities are rejected and why? Readings for this course may be in English or in Spanish, but all class discussions will be in Spanish.
  

  • SPAN 162 - (LT) Spanish Golden Age Theater

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Dramatic and performance theories and praxis, theatrical development, techniques, and the evolution of dramatic literature in 16th and 17th-century Spain. A cultural, historical, and literary background provides the framework for close textual readings. In addition to studying the development of farce with Lope de Rueda’s “pasos” and Cervantes’ “entremeses,” selected works are covered from the pre-Lope playwrights such as Juan del Encina and Gil Vicente, among others, through Lope de Vega and his followers-mainly Tirso de Molina and Ruíz de Alarcon, culminating in the baroque theater of Calderon and the “auto sacramental.”
  
  

  • SPAN 180 A-Z - (LT) Special Topics in Hispanic Literatures and Cultures

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Intensive study of specific issues, themes, genres, or authors in Spanish and Latin American literatures and cultures. Topics may include poetry and the visual arts, the romantic novel, travel narratives, literature in film, language(s) in the Hispanic world, literature and philosophy, and literature and religion. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May be repeated for credit when topics vary. As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) which is affixed to the course number. Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule. [Formerly SPAN 180, (LT) Advanced Seminar on Varying Literary Topics.]
  

  • SPAN 190 - (LT) Senior Seminar in Hispanic Literatures and Cultures

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This capstone seminar course rounds out the student’s preparation in Hispanic literatures and cultures through an in-depth exploration of a changing series of topics fundamental to both Peninsular and Latin American literatures and cultures. It exposes the student to key concepts of literary theory and provides training in the completion of a complex research project. Students produce a substantial research paper by the end of the course, which may function as a chapter of the senior departmental honors thesis. If the student is qualified to pursue departmental honors.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Senior standing.
  
  
  

Spanish Literature in Translation (SPLT)
  
  
  

  • SPLT 014F - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Fall

    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:

    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.



  

  • SPLT 014S - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Spring

    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:

    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.



  

  • SPLT 050 A-Z - (LT) Contemporary Debates in the Spanish-Speaking World

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically

    These courses deal with specific issues, themes, genres, or authors in the Spanish-Speaking world. Class readings and discussions are in English.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May be repeated for credit when topics vary. As individual subjects are offered, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) which is affixed to the course number. Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis. (Formerly Special Topics in Spanish and Latin American Literature in Translation.)
  
  

  • SPLT 052 - (LT) Interpreting the Hispanic Legacy

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Spain’s legacy on a global basis with special attention to its mutual relationship with Hispanic America and their respective values, as expressed in their literary and traditional myths. Matters of multicultural origins, the assessments of the modern dilemma, and projections of Hispanic literature, politics, art and other cultural manifestations are discussed. Readings are interpretative as well as historical. Attendance at a designated theater performance and art exhibition are required.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  
  
  
  
  

  • SPLT 057 - (LT) Going Public: Women Reading and Writing

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    The course examines the ways in which women have participated in the social practices of reading and writing. We will read works of fiction from different periods of Hispanic literature, as well as critical texts that investigate the gender issues that inform reading and writing. The course will look at narratology (e.g., who is telling the story and with what degree of authority; the use of different narrative devices to create different meanings), as well as at the cultural, social, and historical circumstances surrounding the texts and their readership.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly (LT) Gender and Culture: Women Through the Lens of Spanish Female Writers.)
  

  • SPLT 058 - (LT, CC) The Empire Writes Back: Autobiography and Resistance in Colonial Spanish America

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    The course provides a new interpretation of Spanish American Colonial experience, examining resistance and subversion in the imperial context through the prism of autobiography. Themes include intellectual, ideological and spiritual subversion; resistance to slavery; gender transgression; and re-negotiation of power within the patriarchal family and nation. Students examine the role of memoirs, travel accounts, private and public letters, and other autobiographical resources as part of a history of self-exploration and awareness.
  

  • SPLT 059 - (CC, LT) Farewell to Columbus: Rethinking the Latin American Heritage

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course re-examines Latin American cultures from pre- Columbian times to independence, ‘decolonizing’ our understanding of Latin America and using under-explores sources such as private letters, sermons, travel accounts, business treaties and indigenous literature, as well as carved stones, maps, textiles, and art. It also reexamines classic texts (including the diaries and letters of Columbus, Cortes’ writings to the king of Spain, and accounts of Pizarro’s role in the conquest of the Inca Empire) from a new perspective, questioning received colonial myths.
  

  • SPLT 060 - (CC, LT) Literary Food

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Aside from being essential for survival, food is a system of meanings that articulates cultural values, social hierarchies and identities. This course analyzes how food is used in Latin American literary texts to present interpretations of culture, history and politics. Authors studied include Laura Esquivel, Gabriel García Márquez, Gabriela Mistral, Pablo Neruda and Octavio Paz.
  

  • SPLT 061 - (LT) Love, Romance, and Eroticism in Medieval and Early Modern Spain

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course focuses on literary texts written in Spain between circa 1050 and 1600 that depict the way love, romance, and eroticism were understood during this period in the Iberian Peninsula. It will also help understand how our contemporary ideas about love and erotic companionship are very much influenced by these medieval and early modern conceptions. The texts, which were originally written in the various romance languages spoken in Spain during the period, will be read and analyzed in English.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly Chivalric and Picaresque Novels in Medieval and Renaissance Spain.)

Special Education (SPED)
  

  • SPED 101 - Inclusion: Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers, and K-6 Children

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Survey course designed to provide the student with practical skills and knowledge about young children with disabilities; serving on IFSP and IEP teams and collaborating with special educators and related services personnel; planning play and other intervention activities; and monitoring child progress, including referral to special education if needed. Field visits of 20 clock hours are required.
  

  • SPED 102 - Inclusion: Meeting Special Needs in PreK-12 Programs

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This is a survey course designed to provide the student with practical skills and knowledge about including preK-12 children with disabilities, with emphasis upon middle-school and secondary school settings, and including health education; serving on IEP teams and collaborating with special educators and related services personnel; modifying curricula, materials, and methods to meet the special needs of students with mild or moderate disabilities, including referral to special education if needed. Field visits of 20 clock hours are required. Recommended prior to special methods courses.

Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences (SPCH)
  

  • SPCH 001 - HIPAA and OSHA Training I

    Semester Hours: No credit
    Fall
    This course provides training in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (PL 104-191), also known as HIPAA. The course is developed for students and pupil services personnel and administrators to provide the knowledge and tools necessary to meet and maintain privacy of records as well as improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the client records that students encounter during clinical training. The course also provides training for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines. It covers aspects of site safety and health, use of personal protective equipment, work practices by which the employee can minimize risks from hazards, and aspects of blood-borne pathogens.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to current Hofstra University students enrolled in the Speech-Language Pathology program. Pass/Fail grade only.
  

  • SPCH 002 - HIPAA and OSHA Training II

    Semester Hours: No credit
    Fall
    This course provides refresher training in both HIPAA and OSHA requirements. The training in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (PL 104-191), is also known as HIPAA. The course is developed for students and pupil services personnel and administrators to provide the knowledge and tools necessary to meet and maintain privacy of records as well as improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the client records that students encounter during clinical training. The course also provides training for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines. It covers aspects of site safety and health, use of personal protective equipment, work practices by which the employee can minimize risks from hazards, and aspects of blood-borne pathogens.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to current Hofstra University students enrolled in the Speech-Language Pathology program. Pass/Fail grade only.
  

  • SPCH 003 - Systematic Analysis of Language Transcripts (SALT) Training

    Semester Hours: No credit
    Fall
    This course provides training in computerized language analysis. Students will learn the Systematic Analysis of Language Transcripts (SALT) software program. The program provides students with the basic knowledge of transcription analysis using the software including the transcription conventions, analysis of transcriptions, and use of database comparisons. The seminar is developed for students to provide them with the knowledge and tools necessary to independently use the software for analysis purposes.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to current Hofstra University students enrolled in the Speech-Language Pathology program. Pass/Fail grade only.
  

  • SPCH 004 - Library Seminar

    Semester Hours: No credit
    Fall
    This course provides students with the overview of the library’s resources. The seminar provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate research databases (Web sources, journal sources, etc.), understand copyright information, use interlibrary loan, and access electronic reserves. The seminar also provides instruction on general research issues, including APA formatting.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to current Hofstra University students enrolled in the Speech-Language Pathology program. Pass/Fail grade only.
  
  
  

  • SPCH 008 - Introduction to Hearing Science

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    The course will describe the structure and function of the hearing mechanism and the application of principles of physics to the measurement of hearing. The nature of sound, perception of sound, current theories of audition, frequency, decibels, pure tones, noise, spectrum, psychoacoustics, binaural hearing, localization, interaural attenuation, making, recruitment, inpedance, and acoustic reflex will be covered.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SPCH 009 , 137 .
  

  • SPCH 009 - (BH) Exploring the Communication Sciences

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Basic concepts in communication science are introduced and related to disorders of speech, language and hearing.  Emphasis is placed on the analysis of speech production, comprehension, auditory perception, and the cognitive and social dimensions of language.  The role of professionals in the diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders is introduced.
  

  • SPCH 010 - (BH, CC) Multicultural Aspects of Communication and Communication Disorders

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    This course explores sociocultural influences on normal and disordered spoken and written communication in monolingual and multilingual populations. Emphasis is placed on understanding the role of cross-cultural communicative differences in the perception of normal and disordered communication. Topics include: multilingualism and multiculturalism; pidgins and creoles; gender, age and communication; social and regional varieties of language: literacy; variation in normal and disordered communication.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  
  
  

  • SPCH 014F - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Fall
    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:

    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.



  

  • SPCH 014S - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Spring

    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:

    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.



  

  • SPCH 100 - Departmental Honors Candidacy: Essay/Project

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Research for the writing of a substantial essay, or the research, execution, and presentation of a creative project in the speech-language-hearing sciences. Open only to senior department majors who are eligible for and desire to graduate with departmental honors and who secure, before registration, written permission of the supervising instructor.
  
  

  • SPCH 102A - Normal Language Development

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Patterns of normal language acquisition in children are examined at different developmental levels. Aspects of phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax and pragmatics are studied along with the cognitive, social and cultural factors that contribute to language learning and literacy. Students learn how to obtain and analyze language samples.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SPCH 009 .
  
  

  • SPCH 131 - Introduction to Communication Disorders

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course provides a comprehensive overview of communication disorders across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on disorders of articulation, fluency, voice and aphasia. Theories, etiologies, and symptoms, as well as the educational and sociocultural impact of these disorders, are addressed. Students conduct a literature search, develop a bibliography, and complete a focused research paper.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SPCH 103 .
  
  

  • SPCH 133 - Clinical Methods in Speech and Language Disorders I

    Semester Hours: 2
    Fall, Spring
    Supervised observation, report writing and discussion of clinical methods used to evaluate and treat speech, language and hearing disorders.  Students are exposed to a variety of clinical settings and service delivery models.  Professional ethics and responsibilities are discussed.  Students are required to document 10 hours of clinical observation.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SPCH 005A , 006 , 009 , 101A , 102A . May be taken concurrently with SPCH 131  or 132 .



  

  • SPCH 134 - Clinical Methods II: Evidence-Based Practice

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    This advanced course on current issues in speech, language and hearing sciences is intended to integrate theoretical and clinical information. Students develop enhanced critical-thinking skills, professional and technical writing skills and problem-solving skills as they engage in projects that examine and analyze current research, participate in clinical case study reviews and develop empirical studies that focus on communication disorders. Ethics of clinical research practices and evidence-based practice will be emphasized. Clinical intervention techniques and empirical studies for treatment in articulation/phonology, aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia, cognitive rehabilitation and voice are covered. Students are required to orally present a detailed case study and analysis of a specific communication disorder within an evidence-based practice framework. Written lesson plans and simulated clinical interactions are a part of the requirements of the class. Students are required to document 10 hours of clinical observation.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SPCH 131 , 132  and 133 . (Formerly Clinical Methods in Speech, Language and Hearing Disorders II.)
  

  • SPCH 137 - Introduction to Audiology

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Summer
    This course will present an overview of the profession of audiology, and introduce undergraduate students to the principles and clinical practices of audiology.  Anatomy and physiology of the ear will be introduced and basic related disorders will be reviewed.  Types of hearing loss will be discussed.  Audiometric procedures, including pure-tone, speech audiometry and acoustic immittance will be discussed.  Basic information regarding physiological tests, such as OAE/ABR/ENG, will be provided.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Either SPCH 101A  or 103  recommended.
  

  • SPCH 138 - Integrative Aural Rehabilitation

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    The ramifications of hearing loss and hearing test results as they relate to the rehabilitative needs of hearing impaired people. Techniques and technologies used in audiologic rehabilitation. Topics include: hearing aids, cochlear implant, assistive listening devices, speechreading, auditory training, counseling, hearing conservation, and deaf education.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SPCH 009  and 137 . No liberal arts credit.
  
  

  • SPCH 160 - Field Experience in Communication Disorders

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, Spring
    This course serves as a field experience in communication disorders provided under the guidance of an instructor and a speech-language pathologist or audiologist who will serve as the mentor in the field. Students will be exposed to the roles and responsibilities of speech-language pathologists and audiologists in either a health-care or educational setting.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Students may accrue observation hours, but may not use experiences for clinical clock hours. Students are required to complete 28 hours of field work and meet at least four times with the instructor. To be eligible to participate, students are required to have an overall GPA of 3.0 and a departmental GPA of 3.3 and must have completed SPCH 005A , 006 , 009 , 102A , 131  and 137 . Grades will be based on both academic and on-site work. An on-site evaluation of “poor” results in a maximum grade of C. This course may not be used toward meeting a major or minor requirement. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis. No liberal arts credit.

Sustainability Studies (SBLY)
  

  • SBLY 001 - (IS) Our Sustainable World

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    This course includes a history of the development of the field of sustainability studies and will expose students to the basic concepts and the three major themes of sustainability studies: environment, equity and economic development. It will examine sustainability issues related to energy, water, natural lands, resource conservation, urban and suburban development, food and agriculture, brownfields, environmental justice and equity, green entrepreneurialism, and sustainability management. It will also review the major political and social movements associated with sustainability. The course includes lectures, readings, films, websites, and a variety of social media.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly Introduction to Sustainability Studies.)
  

  • SBLY 002 - (IS) Sustainability Planning and Policy

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course focuses on issues in urban and suburban sustainability; cities and suburbs, because they are developing measurable approaches to improving their overall sustainability, are the leaders in the contemporary sustainability movement. The course will 1) review the history of the sustainability movement and the evolution of urban and suburban sustainability, with a strong emphasis on the development of benchmarking efforts; 2) examine various sustainability approaches that are used to manage resources, maintain environmental equity, and improve cities; and 3) examine several case studies in order to evaluate sustainability efforts in specific cities. Students will complete a final group project in which they will assess the sustainability of Hofstra’s campus.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    There will be guest lectures and two field trips. (Formerly Issues in Urban and Suburban Sustainability.)
  
  
  

  • SBLY 014F - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Fall
    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit. Students may take only one 014F or 012F seminar and only one 014S or 012S seminar.
  

  • SBLY 014S - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Spring
    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit. Students may take only one 014F or 012F seminar and only one 014S or 012S seminar
  

  • SBLY 100 - Departmental Honors Candidacy: Essay

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Periodically
    Research and writing of a substantial essay in the field of sustainability studies.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SBLY 001  and 18 hours of course work taken in fulfillment of the requirements for the BA  or BS  in sustainability studies. Open only to qualified sustainability studies majors who have attained senior standing, wish to graduate with departmental honors, have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5, and have secured, before registration, written permission of the program director and of the instructor who will supervise the essay. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 6 s.h.
  

  • SBLY 104 A-Z - Special Topics in Sustainability Studies

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course provides an opportunity for students to take a unique course on a particular topic in sustainability studies. Topics may vary widely—for example, from environmental equity to land-use management. Students should consult with the instructor each time the course is offered to determine if prior preparation for the topic to be covered is required.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) which is affixed to the course number. Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule. May be repeated for up to 9 s.h. of credit when topics vary.
  

  • SBLY 105 - Seminar on Sustainability

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course focuses on understanding research on urban and suburban sustainability, with a strong focus on applied and pure research methodologies. Students will have the opportunity to read a variety of interdisciplinary literature on sustainability, write a literature review, and develop and present a research proposal on a topic of their choice, in consultation with the instructor and with a local community client. The seminar is a prerequisite to SBLY 110  where students will bring their research ideas to practice, and is, in addition, a service-learning class where students will partner with a local community in order to come to an understanding of its needs and concerns in the area of sustainability.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SBLY 001  and 002 ; senior class standing or permission of program director. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • SBLY 110 - Sustainability Studio

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    In this studio course, students will work both individually and as a class on sustainability projects in consultation with a local community. Students will develop an individual research paper based on their work, and they will, as a class, collectively construct a professional technical report for delivery to the community partner. Each week, students will discuss the progress of their projects and meet with local sustainability leaders. Feedback and critiques will be provided by the instructor as projects are developed. Students will make poster presentations of their final projects for the class and for community representatives. This service-learning course will expose students to a variety of real-world topics in sustainability and will provide an opportunity to work on projects that will have a positive impact in the region.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SBLY 105 ; senior class standing or permission of program director. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • SBLY 140 - Energy and Sustainability

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    This course provides an overview of energy science, economics, and policy with special attention to sustainable energy resources. The course content includes an overview of the different forms of energy, historical context of energy use and policy, energy efficiency, conservation strategies, and analysis of the pros and cons of all forms of energy resources in terms of environmental, economic, and societal impacts.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SBLY 001  or permission of instructor. Credit given for this course or SBLY 104A, not both. (Formerly SBLY 104A: Energy Sustainability.) May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • SBLY 145 - Geospatial Analysis in Sustainability

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    This course provides an overview of geospatial analysis in sustainability fields. Students will analyze sustainability data using geospatial approaches in order to solve problems in areas such as energy, air pollution, water resources, and environmental management.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SBLY 001  and GEOG 060  or 161 , or permission of instructor.  Credit given for this course or SBLY 104B, not both. (Formerly SBLY 104B: Geospatial Analysis in Sustainability.) May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • SBLY 151 to 154 - Readings in Sustainability Studies

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Periodically
    Independent study courses where students do intensive reading and produce oral reports and written essays focusing on topics of relevance to sustainability studies. These courses are only open to students pursuing advanced work in sustainability studies who have obtained permission of the program director and arranged to work with a supervising faculty member.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SBLY 001  and 12 s.h. of course work taken in fulfillment of the requirements for the BA  or BS  in sustainability studies, or permission of the program director. Students may take up to 6 s.h. of SBLY 151, 152, 153, 154 for credit. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • SBLY 180 - Sustainability Internship

    Semester Hours: 1-6
    Fall, January, Spring, Summer
    The purpose of this course is to allow students to apply their course work to real-world situations. Students will earn credit for sustainability work experience with public agencies, non-profit organizations, or private businesses.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SBLY 001  and 18 hours of course work in fulfillment of requirements for the BA  or BS  in Sustainability Studies. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis. This internship requires a minimum of 28 hours of on-site work per semester hour of credit accompanied by a minimum of 10 hours of academic work—for example, reading, research, and papers, and/or a term paper or final project, to be determined by the faculty adviser in conjunction with the student. Students must present an internship possibility to the director of Sustainability Studies for discussion and approval. A preliminary interview will take place between student and director to discuss the nature of the academic work associated with the on-site work of the internship. Final grades will be based on both academic and on-site performance. An on-site evaluation of “poor” will result in a final grade no higher than a “C.” 1-6 s.h. may be applied toward the BA  or BS  major in Sustainability Studies. 1-3 s.h. may be applied toward the minor in Sustainability Studies .

Swahili (SWAH)
  
  
  
  
  

  • SWAH 110 - Advanced Swahili

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course is designed to improve students’ speaking, understanding, reading, writing, and conversing skills in Swahili. Includes an intensive review of Swahili grammar. Reading and analysis of modern Swahili novels and plays. Vocabulary building and advanced conversation skills. Course focuses on Standard Swahili from Tanzania but includes introduction to other major written dialects such as Mrima from Tanzania, general Kenyan, and the Northern Swahili of Lamu District.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SWAH 004  or placement on exam.
  

  • SWAH 113 - Advanced Swahili

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course is designed to improve students’ speaking, understanding, reading, writing, and conversing skills in Swahili. Includes an intensive review of Swahili grammar. Reading and analysis of modern Swahili novels and plays. Vocabulary building and advanced conversation skills.  Course focuses on Standard Swahili from Tanzania but includes introduction to other major written dialects such as Mrima from Tanzania, general Kenyan, and the Northern Swahili of Lamu District.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SWAH 004  or placement on exam.

Technology and Public Policy (TPP)
  

  • TPP 001 - (NS) Introduction to Environmental Systems

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Develops an understanding of environmental science and applies it to environmental public policy issues. Fundamental scientific principles discussed include conservation of energy, atmospheric transport, radioactivity, biodegradation and thermodynamics. Public policy issues include acid rain, global warming, nuclear energy, recycling, asbestos and toxic wastes. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory.)
  

  • TPP 004 - (NS) Introduction to Forensic Science

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Accidents, crimes, terrorist activities, and natural events can result in harm to people and property. Forensic investigation uses the scientific method and principal laws of the natural sciences to explain facts surrounding these events. This course covers handling evidence, fingerprint identification, footprint identification, microscopic and trace element examination; and fire, structural failure, vehicular accident, crime scene, and various nondestructive material investigations. The laboratory instructs students in the techniques and science used and allows the student to judge which are the best techniques for determining important facts surrounding the event in question. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory.)
  
  
  

  • TPP 014F - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Fall
    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.
  

  • TPP 014S - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Spring
    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests. 


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.
  

  • TPP 015 - (NS) Designing the Human-Made World

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    An introduction to design of devices and structures created by humans.  Discussion of the design process with links to laws of science that underpin the devices.  The development of problem-solving skills is embedded in the student design projects. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory.) The course is designed to promote the development of student competency in the oral presentation of technical information.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Credit given for this course or ENGG 015 , not both.
  

  • TPP 019 - Technology and Society

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    The interrelationship between technology and society in the past and present is established. The technological achievements of major civilizations from the Egyptians and Babylonians through the classical Mediterranean, Medieval, Renaissance and modern industrialized eras are all examined. The worldviews of different cultures toward technology are investigated, as well as both the desired and the unforeseen consequences of technological change. The course is designed to promote the development of student competency in the oral presentation of technical information.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as ENGG 019 .
  

  • TPP 060 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course introduces students to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) foundations, concepts, and application techniques. GIS are used to encode, store, analyze, and report spatial data and provide a repository, which can be constructed, maintained, edited and analyzed. By linking different information technologies such as mapping and database management systems, spatial information can be used to facilitate management and decisions in a wide array of fields. These include marketing, industrial and commercial location, resource inventory and management, environmental impact assessment, urban planning, transportation, tracking crime data.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as GEOG 060 .
  

  • TPP 110 - Energy and Society

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    The effect of the production, distribution and consumption of energy by man on the environment and society. Examination of the scientific principles associated with the energy problem and energy forms such as petroleum, natural gas, coal, nuclear, geothermal, solar and others with respect to characteristics, availability and magnitude of these resources. Various technologies are studied to determine the techniques for conversion to electric energy and other forms. The priorities and policies for future development, the social conflict between demand and environmental degradation are considered.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of instructor.
  

  • TPP 112 - Technology and Human Values

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Investigation of the origin, nature, and status of human values in contemporary forms of technological civilization. The course combines three elements of coverage: survey of basic axiology (study of values); introduction to philosophy of technology (including its relations to science and society); examination of engineering ethics and/or aesthetics (including professional duty, cultural conscience, and environmental responsibility).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Sophomore standing required. Same as PHI 091 .
  

  • TPP 113 - Technology and Defense Policy

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Emphasis is on weapons technology (ABM’s, long range missiles, nuclear weapons) and how evolving technology influences and is, in turn, influenced by changing policies in military security and arms control. Analysis of major U.S. policy decisions concerning strategies, arms control and military systems. The technological, environmental, political, strategic and budgetary factors affecting these decisions are examined.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as PSC 113 .
  

  • TPP 114 - Technology and Urban Problems

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An examination of technological, social and economic factors which influence the planning and design of urban areas. Analysis of topics such as (1) land use, water use, pollution and energy factors used in the planning of housing, schools, hospitals, factories and recreational facilities, and (2) urban transportation problems involving methods of mass transportation, pollution, energy, parking and traffic safety.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    TPP 110 .
  

  • TPP 115 - Environmental Planning

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Local, regional and national environmental goals, policies and planning are examined. The course includes environmental quality control, land use planning, pollution abatement policies, environmental impact studies with regard to public works projects, utilities and large industries, The National Environmental Policy Act and Environmental Regulations and Enforcement.
  

  • TPP 116 - Technology and Communications Policy

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    The examination of the usage and potential control of communications. Topics include use and effectiveness of media, public and private policy with regard to communications, social, political, legal and economic factors, and assessment of regional and national communications systems. Typical of the technologies to be examined are cable TV, computerized instruction, communications satellites, newspapers, radio and standard TV.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ECO 131  or approval of instructor.
  

  • TPP 117 - Technology Assessment

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Consideration of the management and control of technology by government. Examination of the interaction of institutional, political and technical considerations. Development of techniques for anticipation of social, economic, human and environmental consequences of technological development in order to provide the public and policy makers with the bases for decision making.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    TPP 110 , PSC 105  or approval of instructor.
  
  
  

  • TPP 130 - Media Technologies and Public Policy

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Provides an interdisciplinary examination of new technologies, their impact on the media, global communication systems, and the international information society. Considers and analyzes who are the new media players, the legal and personal implication of media ownership patterns, fragmentation of society, and the controversial shaping nature of telecommunication and information technologies on the dimensions of our culture, social structure, economy, and politics.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MASS 011  or approval of instructor. Same as MASS 130 .

University Perspectives (UNIV)
  

  • UNIV 001 - Academic Success

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, January, Spring, Summer
    This course will assist students in developing academic (e.g., reading; note taking; test taking), time management, communication, financial management, and wellness (e.g., managing stress and avoiding substance abuse) skills; gaining self awareness regarding personal learning styles; and becoming familiar with the various resources and support services available to students. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    This is an online (Blackboard), self-paced, eight-week course. Not for liberal arts credit. Pass/Fail grade only.
  

  • UNIV 006 A-Z - Special Topics: Careers and the Liberal Arts

    Semester Hours: 1
    In this course students will explore and articulate their own professional interests, identify learning experiences that will help them achieve their long-term professional goals and plan to engage in those experiences, and practice writing materials they can use for applications and participating in interviews for internships, jobs, and admissions to graduate and professional schools.  Students will gain a deeper understanding of the learning outcomes of a liberal arts education and practice describing, in both speech and writing, the transferable skills they will have acquired in their liberal arts majors.  Course activities will include panel discussions with Hofstra alumni who are liberal arts graduates now working in the private, public, and non-profit sectors.  

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Sophomore standing.  Grading is Pass/Fail.  No liberal arts credit.  
  

  • UNIV 101 - University 101

    Semester Hours: 1
    University 101 is designed to assist first-year students in making a positive adjustment to and to assimilate into University life. Students will discuss topics that have an impact on a college experience, and they will also learn about important resources and support services available at the University.  Through discussions, readings, and assignments students will develop the skills and awareness that will serve them throughout their years at Hofstra and in the future.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Not for liberal arts credit.

Women’s Studies (WST)
  

  • WST 001D - (IS) Women, Sex and Power

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    An interdisciplinary course that introduces concepts central to women’s studies through the study of a variety of gender-related issues. Students learn about the historical roots of women’s inequality, the impact of changing gender roles on the lives of women and men, and the relationship of gender and sexuality to other forms of human diversity such as race and ethnicity, social class, nationality, and physical ability. This course prepares students for more discipline-specific courses in other departments with special focus on women, as well as for further course work in women’s studies. Students engage course materials both in written assignments and in collaborative discussions of issues and texts.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    [Formerly (IS) Introduction to Women’s Studies.]
  

  • WST 008 - (IS) Female Identity Through Art and Literature

    Semester Hours: 3

    Once a Year
    This course will explore the theme of female identity as expressed in both literary and visual texts. What societal factors contribute to the shaping of one’s identity? What cultural stereotypes have been attached to women? How have these stereotypes been upheld–or rejected–in Western art and literature? Through our reading of critical essays, short fiction, drama, and poetry and our examination of visual texts (paintings, photographs, advertisements, films) we will explore these issues. We will also consider the correlation between the literary and visual arts–how they speak to and inform each other.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    none

     
  
  
  
  

  • WST 014F - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Fall
    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit; consult Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F/12F seminar and only one 14S/12S seminar.
 

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