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Course Descriptions

 

School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
  

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
  

  • STEM 110 - Unifying Science Concepts in Everyday Life

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course studies the unifying science concepts articulated by the National Science Education Standards, and their related mathematical and engineering principles, as a system of recurring ideas in all STEM topics. The course explores unifying concepts in multiple disciplines, seeking to unravel complex topics in terms of the general science and fundamental mathematics concepts on which they are based. Class time is investigatory in nature and involves lecture and laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    BIO 004 ; NSC 012 ; GEOL 001 ; PHYS 004 .
  

  • STEM 120 - Foundations of the Human-Made World

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course will examine the designed world, the world created by humans. There are several unifying characteristics of this world, such as optimization and trade-offs, the use of modeling with its inherent predictive analysis, systems (including subsystems and feedback), and design methodology. These themes will be examined through an analysis of various technologies, from the very small to the very large.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ENGG 015 ; MATH 006A .

Secondary Education (SED)
  

  • SED 100 - Educational Technology in Secondary and Middle Level Education

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    This course introduces the prospective teacher of secondary and middle level students to the applications of information technology in school settings. Focuses on computer-based technology, including telecommunications, for integrating curriculum and facilitating student learning, problem solving, communications, and research. Hands-on experience is provided with a variety of hardware, software, and electronic imaging technologies. Students begin the initial design and production of their electronic portfolios which continue to evolve throughout their teacher education program.
  

  • SED 100D - Educational Technology in Dance Education

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    This course introduces the dance education teacher to the applications of information technology in school settings. Focuses on methods for facilitating student learning, communications, problem solving, research, and information retrieval via computer technologies. Hands-on experiences with computer hardware, software, and electronic imaging technologies are provided. Prospective teachers begin the design and initial development of their professional electronic portfolios which continue to evolve throughout their degree program.
  

  • SED 100M - Applications of Technology in Music Education

    Semester Hours: 1
    January
    Development of basic music computer skills and professional portfolio. Includes sequencer software and its application to creative student assignments, the operation and educational application of one-piece music workstations, fundamentals of computer-assisted composition and music printing techniques, fundamentals of synthesizer programming and identification of available WEB resources. Emphasis is on the use and evaluation of software and teaching aids, the application of this knowledge to teaching at different age levels, and methods for teaching children to use technology effectively in their musical experiences.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Students will be required to utilize and build upon information gained in this course in several other music courses throughout their undergraduate degree program. As such, students who have passed SED 100M will be granted access privileges to the Music Technology Lab (210 Emily Lowe) to continue their work and study in this area.
  

  • SED 102 - Adolescent Development and Learning

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    Theory and research on physical, cognitive, affective, and social development in early and middle adolescence, with implications for learning, teaching, and health in middle and secondary schools. Issues pertaining to literacy, technology, and multicultural education are considered. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis. Credit given for this course or CT 102 , not both.
  

  • SED 111 - Teaching Music at the Elementary Level

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course is designed to provide music students seeking certification the opportunity to investigate current philosophies of music education and to apply their understanding by developing a personal rationale concerning the educational, philosophical and psychological reasons for teaching music. In addition, students explore ways of developing creative music strategies whieh incorporate technology, multicultural music and integration with other subject matter. Classroom observations (20 hours) and lesson demonstrations are required.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SED 151 . There is a materials fee of $10. This course is not for the elementary classroom teacher.
  

  • SED 112 - Teaching Instrumental Music

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    The purpose of this course is to explore all aspects of the instrumental music education program from grade 4 through 12. This course will serve as a study of how to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate all areas of primary and secondary school instrumental music education. Classroom observations (20 hours) and lesson demonstrations are required at the secondary level.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    For undergraduates: SED 111 . There is a material fee of $10.
  

  • SED 113 - The Teaching of Art

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Study of perceptual stages of development, preK-6, with a view toward designing a qualitative and creative art program. In addition to the study of major art media, students learn to stimulate an appreciation of art through multicultural art history and aesthetics. Subjects covered include models for curriculum design, multiculturalism, interdisciplinary art education, modes of assessment, the museum as educator and art for students with special needs. Classroom observations (20 hours) and lesson demonstrations are required.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    There is a materials fee of $10. This course is not for the elementary classroom teacher. Both this course and SED 114  are prerequisites for student teaching and should be taken in sequence when possible.
  

  • SED 114 - The Teaching of Art

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Study of perceptual stages of development, K-12, with a view towards designing a qualitative and creative art program. In addition to the study of major art media, students learn to stimulate an appreciation of art through multicultural art history and aesthetics. Subjects covered include models for curriculum design, multiculturalism, interdisciplinary art education, modes of assessment, the museum as educator and art for students with special needs. Classroom observations (20 hours) and lesson demonstrations are required.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    For undergraduates: SED 151 , 102 . There is a material fee of $10. Note: SED 113  is not for the elementary classroom teacher. Both SED 113  and this course are prerequisites for student teaching and should be taken in sequence when possible.
  

  • SED 115 - Methods and Materials of Teaching Native Language Arts to the Bilingual Learner

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, every other year
    Theories, problems, and practices of teaching and evaluating native language arts in bilingual classroom settings. Consideration is given to formal language instruction in the native language including reading and writing in the content areas, as well as use of authentic literature to develop language and literacy skills in the native language. Classroom observations are required.
  

  • SED 122 - Music for the World’s Children: An Introduction to Music Education

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    Focuses on the development of creative music strategies which enable students to develop their own expressive musical abilities, and in turn, prepare them to facilitate the same process with their future students. Music, and its relationship to other subjects in the curriculum, will be examined as a means to facilitate students’ abilities to make connections and conceptualize points of view from a variety of perspectives.
  

  • SED 139 - Teaching Art History

    Semester Hours: 3

    Spring
    This course examines varied approaches to teaching art history to students on the elementary- and secondary -school levels. Students will: (a) study diverse approaches to teach art history, demonstrating approaches that reflect individual differences in cognition and perception; (b) create lessons that teach both art history and provide a personally meaningful and transformative art making experience; and (c) demonstrate an understanding of art movements and styles, revealing a global perspective of art history. Current technologies applied in art will also be studied.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Completion of art history requirements, AH 003 , 004 . Same as CT 133 . May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.

     

     
  

  • SED 151 - The Secondary School Teacher

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    An examination of the multifaceted role of the secondary school teacher as a reflective practitioner. An introduction to such processes as instructional planning, selection and implementation of a variety of teaching methodologies, assessments, materials, and technologies for the classroom. Focuses on the establishment of learning environments that support diverse student populations and promote the speaking, listening, reading and writing skills of all learners. Requires 20 clock hours of classroom participation/observation in a secondary school. Should be taken prior to special methods courses.
  

  • SED 152 - Teaching of English

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course provides preparation for teaching English language and literature in New York state middle schools and high schools. Consideration is given to teaching methodologies that promote reading, writing and literacy from a multicultural perspective in an inclusive classroom environment. Student assignments and assessments reflect the New York State Learning Standards for the English Language Arts. The course focuses on literacy concerns and issues, instructional planning, classroom organization, providing for students with special needs, integrating technology, student assessment, and developing reflective practices in the teaching of English language arts. Consideration is given to how best to meet the needs of a diverse group of students by individualizing instruction and using differentiated texts.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SED 151 . Must be taken concurrently with SED 152L . May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • SED 152L - Internship in Secondary English

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    This introductory internship course provides prospective teachers with 50 hours of supervised clinical practice in secondary English classrooms, grades 7-12. This course requires observation, participation and initial practice in teaching students in public schools. It links supervised clinical field work in secondary English classrooms with the content of SED 152 , which focuses on methodologies, assessments, materials, and technologies for teaching secondary English (grades 7-12).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 152 . Pass/Fail grade only.
  
  

  • SED 153L - Internship in Secondary Foreign Language Education

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    This introductory internship course provides prospective teachers with 50 hours of supervised clinical practice in secondary foreign language education classrooms, grades 7-12. This course requires observation, participation and initial practice in teaching students in public schools. It links supervised clinical field work in foreign language education classrooms with the content of SED 153, which focuses on methodologies, assessments, materials, and technologies for teaching secondary foreign language (grades 7-12).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 153 . Pass/Fail grade only.
  

  • SED 154 - Teaching of Mathematics

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Focuses on instructional planning, teaching methodologies, materials, classroom organization and assessment in secondary (grades 7-12) mathematics. Electronic technologies and multiple strategies for engaging students in the discovery and application of mathematical principles are explored. Modes of instruction for promoting reading, writing, and communication skills in mathematics are addressed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SED 151 . Must be taken concurrently with SED 154L . May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • SED 154L - Internship in Secondary Mathematics

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    This introductory internship course provides prospective teachers with 50 hours of supervised clinical practice in secondary mathematics classrooms, grades 7-12. This course requires observation, participation and initial practice in teaching students in public schools. It links supervised clinical field work in mathematics classrooms with the content of SED 154, which focuses on methodologies, assessments, materials, and technologies for teaching secondary mathematics (grades 7-12).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 154 . Pass/Fail grade only.
  

  • SED 155 - The Teaching of Science

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Examination of the goals, discipline, teaching strategies, technology integration, classroom organization, and monitoring and assessing student learning in the area of science. Designed to enable the student to make well informed, professional decisions after engaging in critical analysis and reflection. The teaching of science is studied within the context of working effectively with diverse students.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SED 151 . Must be taken concurrently with SED 155L . May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • SED 155L - Internship in Secondary Science

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    This introductory internship course provides prospective teachers with 50 hours of supervised clinical practice in secondary science classrooms, grades 7-12. This course requires observation, participation and initial practice in teaching students in public schools. It links supervised clinical field work in science classrooms with the content of SED 155 , which focuses on methodologies, assessments, materials, and technologies for teaching secondary science (grades 7-12).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 155 . Pass/Fail grade only.
  

  • SED 156 - Teaching of Social Studies

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall

    This course focuses on the study of instructional strategies in social studies (grades 7-12), for promoting critical thinking and democratic citizenship.  The course explores multiple strategies for engaging students in diverse classrooms in the discovery and application of social studies and historical principles, curriculum, materials/technology, lesson and unit planning, classroom organization, learning environments, and the assessment of student learning.  Focus includes modes of instruction for promoting reading, writing, and communication skills through the study of history and social studies.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SED 151 . Must be taken concurrently with SED 156L . May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • SED 156L - Internship in Secondary Social Studies

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    This introductory internship course provides prospective teachers with 50 hours of supervised clinical practice in secondary social studies classrooms, grades 7-12. This course requires observation, participation and initial practice in teaching students in public schools. It links supervised clinical fieldwork in social studies classrooms with the content of SED 156 , which focuses on methodology, assessments, materials, and technologies for teaching secondary social studies (grades 7-12).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 156 . Pass/Fail grade only.
  
  
  

  • SED 163 - Teaching Global History

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Examination of global history curricula in New York state including content knowledge, conceptual understandings, and strategies for promoting the acquisition of academic, technological and social skills and enhanced literacy in inclusive classrooms. Exploration of the complex multicultural global nature of human experience using a thematic, interdisciplinary, inquiry-based activity and project approach that integrates New York state’s and national world history, geography, anthropology, government and citizenship, sociology and economic standards.
  

  • SED 164 - Young Adult Literature

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Study of canonical and noncanonical texts for young adults in a course that includes developing content knowledge, conceptual understandings and strategies for promoting the acquisition of academic, technological and social skills and enhanced literacy in an inclusive classroom. Texts will address the multicultural nature of human experience. Pedogogy will promote a reader response approach to literature integrated with appropriate writing experiences.
  

  • SED 165 - Understanding Science Curriculum

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Critical examination of contemporary programs in science, implications for teaching recent developments in curricular theory, and applications of curricular theory to developing materials and approaches for inclusive classrooms. Course promotes science literacy and skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking, and provides laboratory experience with appropriate technologies. Required for New York state initial teacher certification in biology, chemistry, earth science or physics for grades 7-12.
  

  • SED 166 - Exploring the Mathematics Curriculum

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Focuses on mathematics curriculum. Instructional models are explored for teaching mathematics through inquiry, problem solving, and interdisciplinary methodologies. Considers common themes in mathematics, science, and technology. Reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills specific to the mathematics curriculum are addressed.
  

  • SED 167 - Exploring Curriculum for Languages Other Than English

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    A course designed to introduce students to recent learning theories, curricular reforms, and technological resources for the teaching of languages other than English and to familiarize students with the New York state curriculum, instruction, and assessment standards in this area. Curricula for enhancing communication and cross-cultural understandings are emphasized.
  

  • SED 170 - Current Issues and Trends in English Education

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Provides a further opportunity for students to explore current issues central to the teaching of English grades 7-12 with particular emphasis on language development in adolescents; teaching reading and composing for varied purposes; relationships between language and learning; and multicultural perspectives on the language arts curriculum.
  

  • SED 171 - Experiences in Urban Secondary Education

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    This is an observation, participation, and teaching project. A team of secondary education students and a Hofstra University faculty member works in an urban multiethnic secondary school. Provides a reflective experience in a multiethnic interracial urban school setting. Students examine issues in urban education and the rewards, possibilities and problems of working in an urban school.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SED 151 . It is recommended that this course be taken prior to student teaching.
  

  • SED 178 - Reflective Practice and Classroom Analysis

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    The implications of reflective practice and classroom analysis on the understanding of teaching practice and pedagogical approaches; promoting literacy in the content areas; addressing the needs of diverse learners and for those whose native language is not English. Student teachers explore ways to analyze their work as teachers including formal analytical techniques, team-building dialogues, journaling, portfolios, e-mail networking, and audio and video analysis of teaching practice. Integrates topics from prior education classes including educational technology, inclusion, and literacy. Completion of an electronic portfolio as a culminating activity in the secondary education program is required.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 179 .
  

  • SED 179 - Student Teaching (Undergraduate)

    Semester Hours: 6
    Fall, Spring
    Full-time student teaching in cooperating schools with direction and supervision from University supervisors. Students have two placements during the semester: one at the middle school level (7-9) and the other at the senior high school level (10-12). Attendance at weekly seminars is required. Student teachers review content area planning including assessment, inclusion, diversity, literacy, resources, and technology and relate pedagogy to content. Special required seminars address issues of child abuse and abduction; substance abuse; and safety, fire and arson.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Nineteen (19) semester hours of professional education course work, the appropriate methods courses, appropriate grade point averages, and official acceptance into Student Teaching. Admission by application and interview only. Application may be obtained at the Office of Field Placement and returned by May 1 for the succeeding spring semester and by February 15 for the succeeding fall semester. For admission criteria, see individual programs. Corequisite: SED 178 . Pass/D+/D/Fail grade only.
  
  

  • SED 198 - Departmental Honors Candidacy: Essay/Project

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    The goal of this course is to offer senior HUHC students interested in pursuing an honors’ designation the opportunity to qualify for departmental honors. Departmental honors are obtained by writing a substantial essay of by completing a project on content or pedagogy that has been informed by their class work and field experiences. Projects will include a narrative.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Such students will secure, prior to registration, the written permission of the instructor who will supervise the essay or project.

Sociology (SOC)
  
  
  

  • SOC 008 - (BH) Sociology of Substance Abuse

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    The systematic study of the social construction and costs of substance abuse. Specific emphasis is placed on the effects of substance abuse on various social institutions (family, workplace), and on the several sociological theories which can be applied to explain its occurrence. Other topics include the subcultures of substance abuse, issues of treatment and prevention, abuse and social policy.
  

  • SOC 009 - (BH) Youth, Crisis, and American Culture

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course explores the period in human development we call “youth.” The “Beat Generation,” “Love Generation,” “Me Generation,” “Generation X”: the concept of youth differs depending on social, economic, and political contexts. Accordingly, this course offers an understanding of youth that is grounded in historical development, social structure and a changing youth culture (e.g., music, dress, work and leisure). The course examines the prevailing attitudes and conditions confronting youth today, with an eye towards future developments.
  
  
  
  

  • SOC 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.



  

  • SOC 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.



  

  • SOC 018A - Classical Sociological Theory

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course provides a foundation in the classical tradition in sociological thought, and will cover the 19th through the early 20th century. The pivotal contributions of such theorists as Karl Marx, Max Weber, and Emile Durkheim provide the core of the focus. Late 19th- and early 20th-century theorists who followed in their footsteps show the continuity of sociological thought and its connection to social issues of the day. One of the important themes of the course is the relevance of social theory to understanding contemporary social issues. As a required component of the major sequence, the course includes an emphasis on written work and oral participation as essential aspects of intellectual growth and development.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SOC 004 . Credit given for this course or SOC 018, not both. Open only to majors  and minors  in sociology or with permission of instructor. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • SOC 032 - (BH, CC) Globalization, Women and Development

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course introduces students to the interconnected fields of gender and development studies and globalization and gender. The course encourages students to look at globalization and large-scale global inequity. Students examine the linkages between global and local with special attention to the socio-economic implications of globalization on economic transformation and changing gender relations in Asia, Africa and Latin America. (Regional area focus may vary each semester.)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Credit given for this course or AFST 032  or ANTH 032 , not both. (Formerly Women and Development.)
  
  

  • SOC 037 - (BH) Poverty, Hunger and Social Policy

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Can social policies be effective against poverty? What are the consequences of aiding, or not aiding, poor families? This course addresses these questions by focusing on the process and consequences of social policy, with an emphasis on the United States. With, an emphasis on hunger and food redistribution policy, the course explores the politics and the development of poverty, implementation and effects of social welfare policies aimed at impoverished families.In particular, the course explores the politics of poverty and the development, implementation and effects of social welfare policies aimed at impoverished families. There is a consistent focus on how class, gender, race, and the normative functions of the nuclear family intersect with the process of constructing social policy for the poor.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly Parenting, Poverty and Social Policy.)
  

  • SOC 090 - (BH) Sociology of Contemporary Ireland

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course applies sociological theory and methods to explore contemporary Ireland. Topics examined include the Celtic Tiger, the Irish Diaspora, ethnic minorities in Ireland, religion in Ireland, conflict and peace in Northern Ireland, and the Irish language. Fieldwork for assignments will facilitate student interaction with Irish communities while raising awareness of similarities, differences, and connections between Ireland and the United States. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as IRE 090  and EUR 090 . May not be repeated for credit.
  
  

  • SOC 101 - (BH) Sociology of Education

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Introduction to education as a social institution, a particular type of formal organization, and an agent of socialization and social control. Analysis of the relation of education to other institutions such as religion, government, the economy and the family as well as of variations in educational systems and evaluation techniques.
  
  
  
  
  

  • SOC 106 - (BH) Work in the Global Economy

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course examines how work affects our lives as individuals, as citizens of a specific society, and as participants in a world economy. Some of the key questions to be addressed in the course include: What is the relationship between work and power? Why do so many people feel alienated at work? Do people benefit equally from work? What is the role of technology in shaping how people work? The course attempts to address these issues by looking at work and labor relations in the United States and comparing them to conditions in other sectors of the world economy.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly (BH) Work, Alienation, and Power in Social Life.)
  

  • SOC 107 - (BH) Organizational Structure and Process

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Most people spend the majority of their active lives in the context of some organizational setting. Organizations are such a dominant component of contemporary life that we take their presence for granted. At the same time, most people have only a vague understanding of organizational relations. This course focuses on the nature of organizations and the social, economic, technological, and political factors that shape them. Topics include the relationships among organizational size, technology and structure; power within and between organizations; the politics of decision-making and leadership; the impact of environmental factors; and organizational goals and effectiveness.
  
  
  
  

  • SOC 132 - Independent Fieldwork and Research Internship

    Semester Hours: 1-4
    Fall, Spring
    Independent research internships and field placements in areas of sociological study. Fieldwork and internships are designed to enhance students’ practical exposure to and understanding of applied sociological analysis.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of chairperson. For each semester hour of credit earned, students will work a minimum of 28 hours on-site in addition to completing a minimum of 10 hours of academic work that will include reading, research, and a final paper or project that situates the internship experience within the broader framework of the academic study of criminology. Also required are a minimum of three meetings with a faculty adviser.
  

  • SOC 134 - (BH) Race and Ethnicity in the United States

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Examination of major patterns of racial and ethnic relations in the United States. Historical, contemporary and cross-cultural data are combined with prevalent theoretical perspectives to provide a basic understanding of race and ethnic relations as enduring and embedded aspects of United States society. Topics covered include the political and economic dynamics of race and ethnic relations, institutional racism, prejudice and discrimination. Particular attention is paid to the African-American experience from slavery to the present.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Credit given for this course or AFST 134 , not both. (Formerly (BH) Race Relations in the United States.)
  

  • SOC 135 - (BH) Political Sociology

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Survey of theory and research dealing with such topics as the national power structure of United States society; the ways in which power and leadership function; the social determinants of voting patterns; the origins, composition, goals, and strategies of selected political movements; the processes and patterns of political socialization.
  
  
  

  • SOC 142 - (BH) Global Cities: Politics and Social Change in Comparative Perspective

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course compares the impact of global economic change on the world’s most powerful cities in the last fifteen years. The first half of the course focuses on how economic change has affected the social and political lives of the residents of New York and London. The second half looks at the way other cities (e.g., Paris, Berlin, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Los Angeles) handle the challenges of globalization and assesses what lessons their fate holds for New York and London. Course is designed to introduce students to the problems and opportunities created by the growth of a world economy and its consequences for the people, politics, and social structures of large cities.
  

  • SOC 145 - (BH) Building Strong Communities: Organizing in Diverse Settings

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically

    This course will explore the meaning of “community” and how people work together to solve collective problems.  We will examine how local organizing, advocacy, service provision, and economic revitalization can contribute to community development, empowerment, and efficacy among residents.  While the course will focus on local and regional initiatives, we will consider how the local interacts with social movements and policymaking at the state and national scales. We will also examine how networks created through migration and technologies like social media are reshaping our understandings of community itself. 
  
  
  

  • SOC 149 - (BH) Globalization and Developing Societies

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Analysis of the effects of globalization on the social, economic and political institutions of developing nations. Theories of international development will be compared with the actual experiences of developing societies. The course will examine case studies in selected areas to highlight the impact of globalization.
  

  • SOC 150 - (BH) Global Social Change

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Analysis of large-scale social change in the past and present from a sociological perspective. The emphasis of the course will be on the examination of the dynamics of contemporary globalization. It will include an introduction to theories of social evolution, revolutionary transformation, and the sociological analysis of the “world-system.” 
  
  
  

  • SOC 153 - (BH) Sociology of Human Rights

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course undertakes a sociological study of human rights theory and practice at the local, national, and global levels. We consider theoretical perspectives on human rights, discussing competing definitions and concepts, barriers to consensus, and the possibility of universal rights. We will pay particular attention to cultural factors affecting understandings of human rights norms, practices, and policies. Our discussions will also include reflections upon the relationship between social science methods and human rights. The course focuses on the difficulty of translating theory and methods into human rights practice and policies that actually influence people’s lives for the better.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    NONE
  

  • SOC 156 - (BH) Sociology of Communication

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Survey of communication theory and research with special emphasis on the analysis of the ways in which various forms of communication, oral, written, and electronic, influence content, consciousness and culture. In addition, the course addresses communication on both the interpersonal and mass level in order to shed light on how changes in one affect the other.
  

  • SOC 160 - (BH) Sociology of Gender

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course analyzes the ramifications of being born female or male (biological sex) and the ways in which gender is socially constructed and maintained by social, economic and political institutions. Also explored is gender as a power system and the consequences of recent shifts in the meaning of masculinity and femininity. The course examines how gender roles and relations are contested by social movements and social change. Students develop an understanding of the basic concepts of gender, gender roles and the gender system.
  
  
  

  • SOC 172 - (BH) Punishment and Society: Sociology of Correctional Institutions

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Internal and external relations of the postadjudicative phase of the criminal justice system in the United States. Probation, courts, parole, prisons and other total institutions are discussed, analyzed and visited, whenever practicable. Alternatives to present practices in corrections are explored. The political economy of capitalism and the prison is emphasized.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly Sociology of Corrections.)
  

  • SOC 180 - Statistics in Sociology

    Semester Hours: 4

    Fall, Spring
    Use of basic statistical analyses to examine sociological data. Topics include measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability, inference and hypothesis testing, correlation and regression, analysis of variance, and nonparametric techniques. A component on the utilization of computers for statistical analysis is included. (3 hour lecture, 2 hour laboratory.)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Credit given for this course or PSY 040  or BIO 100 .

     
  

  • SOC 180A - Computing and Statistical Analysis in Sociology

    Semester Hours: 1
    Periodically
    This course introduces the student to the basics of using a computing program such as the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). It covers such topics as data file construction and management, variable construction and transformations, statistical procedures (including descriptive, correlation, t-test, regression, and ANOVA). Basic elements of reporting results in tabular and graphic forms are discussed. This course is designed for those students who have completed a statistics course that did not include a computer component.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    One course in elementary statistics. Credit given for this course or SOC 180 , not both.
  

  • SOC 181 - Research Methods in Sociology

    Semester Hours: 4
    Fall, Spring
    Covers the fundamental issues associated with research in the social sciences. Topics include research design, conceptualization and measurement, reliability, validity, and sampling designs. Principal techniques of data collection in sociology including experiments, surveys, participant observation, and content analysis are examined. The ability to communicate sociological concepts and methodological issues in oral form will be emphasized and assessed. Laboratory exercises include work on data collection techniques, computer use for data entry and analysis, and the ability to communicate research results in written and oral forms. (3 hours lecture, 2 hour laboratory.)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SOC 180  or permission of instructor.
  

  • SOC 185 - Contemporary Sociological Theory

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Critical study of recent trends in sociological theory. The emphasis is on 20th and 21st century developments as they bear on current societal and global issues, including but not limited to such perspectives as critical social theory, symbolic interaction, structural functionalist theory, Neo-Marxist theory, post-structuralism and postmodernism. Joint readings and individual research projects are required. Students are expected to share their work with the class.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Junior standing and completion of four courses in sociology or permission of instructor.
  

  • SOC 187 A-Z - (BH) Special Topics

    Semester Hours: 3

    Fall, Spring
    Course deals with innovative topics.

    Current Special Topics

    SOC 187J (WI), CRN 94151: (BH) Race at Hofstra: Interrogating Ourselves

    From the promise of President Obama’s “post-racial era” to the rising rates of racially motivated hate crimes in the past two years, race remains a central issue in the contemporary United States. In the context of these rapidly changing national dynamics, this course will explore how these themes manifest in race relations on campus. The first portion of the class will review the existing literature in order to provide contextual background. Students will then identify core issues on campus that they wish to understand, and they will research those topics using qualitative methods (including ethnographic observation, interviewing, and/or focus groups). Class discussions will encourage collaborative understanding and analysis. Students who sign up for the class should have a genuine and open-minded interest in exploring the idea of race and be prepared to delve into the research strategies that will enable us to accomplish this objective.

    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 SOC 187.)
  

  • SOC 188 A-Z - Special Topics

    Semester Hours: .5-3
    Fall, Spring
    Course deals with innovative or advanced topics and may include individual research or field projects.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open to students who have completed at least 6 s.h. in sociology and/or related social sciences. May be repeated 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.
  

  • SOC 189 A-Z - Interdisciplinary Seminars

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Fall, Spring
    Innovative or advanced topics in sociology in relation to other disciplines and may include individual research and field projects. May be repeated when topics vary. Interdisciplinary Seminars: subjects related to sociology and other disciplines and may include individual research and field projects.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open to students who have completed at least 6 s.h. in sociology and/or related social sciences. May be repeated 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.
  

  • SOC 191 - Advanced Seminar in Sociology

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Presentation of a topic that reflects broad understanding of sociological ideas and modes of analysis with current significance to the discipline. Through joint readings and individual research, advanced students develop ideas relevant to the theme of the course. Students are expected to share their work with the class. Topics vary from semester to semester.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Junior standing and completion of six courses in sociology, including SOC 004 , 18 or 018A , 180 , 181  or permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

Spanish (SPAN)
  

  • SPAN 001 - Elementary Spanish

    Semester Hours: 3

    Fall, Spring

    Development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in Spanish by introducing basic notions of language structure, sound system and vocabulary in a communicative approach. Students will acquire the fundamentals of the Spanish language while learning about different cultures in the Spanish-speaking world.

     

     

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Placement test prior to registration for students who have taken Spanish previously.
  
  

  • SPAN 002 - Elementary Spanish

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring

    Continuation of the development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in Spanish by introducing basic notions of language structure , sound system and vocabulary in a communicative approach. Students will acquire the fundamentals of the Spanish language while learning about different cultures in the Spanish-speaking world.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SPAN 001  or equivalent by placement test score.
  
  

  • SPAN 003 - Intermediate Spanish

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring

    Continuation of the development of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in Spanish by introducing intermediate notions of language structure, sound system and vocabulary in a communicative approach. Students will acquire an intermediate level in the Spanish language while learning about different cultures in the Spanish-speaking world

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SPAN 002  or equivalent by placement test score.
  

  • SPAN 004 - Gateway to Communication

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring

    This course is intended for students who have achieved a high intermediate level of Spanish (the equivalent of SPAN 003 at Hofstra). The course will help students improve in the three modes of communication: Interpersonal, Interpretive and Presentational. The class emphasizes communication, while at the same time reviewing some of the most challenging aspects of grammar. At the end of the course, students will have increased their ability to communicate in Spanish and will be eligible to take the whole array of advanced-level Spanish courses.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SPAN 003 - Intermediate Spanish Completion of SPAN 003, or equivalent placement score, or permission of the instructor.
  

  • SPAN 005 - Advanced Spanish Reading

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring

    The main goal of this course is to enhance student’s Spanish-language skills through reading, discussion and analysis of a range of texts: essays, investigative reports, chronicles, poetry, short novels, films and documentaries from across the Spanish-speaking world.  Besides reading, and the acquisition of new vocabulary, the course emphasizes conversation and writing skills.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SPAN 004 - Gateway to Communication Completion of SPAN 004 or higher; or equivalent placement score; or permission of the instructor.
  

  • SPAN 101 - Spanish for Business and the Commercial World

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This is a communicative-based course designed to help professionals in the business and commercial world, and pre-professionals preparing for employment in these areas, allowing them to develop real-life Spanish language skills. Classes will focus on a wide range of professional situations, including seeking employment, business travel, sales and marketing, telephone and office etiquette, correspondence, banking and finance, manufacturing, marketing, laws and regulations, e-commerce technology, etc. Individual practice, oral and written, will be enhanced by the development of topical vocabularies for specific professional uses: terms and translations covering banking, labor and management, transportation, and electronic database among others. All readings and discussions will be in Spanish.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SPAN 004  or permission of the instructor. May not be taken on Pass/D+/D/Fail basis. (Formerly SPAN 121, Language and Form in the Commercial World.)
  

  • SPAN 102 - Spanish for the Health Professions

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course provides students with the specific Spanish language skills and terminology essential for working effectively with Spanish-speaking patients and health professionals. It will be particularly useful for future physicians, nurses, EMTs, medical attendants and lab technicians. The course will also cover the vocabulary of fields such as dentistry, ophthalmology, psychiatry and counseling. Students will acquire the vocabulary, grammar, and oral and written skills necessary for medical professionals and will enhance their ability to engage with diverse cultural attitudes towards health, well-being, and the body.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SPAN 004  or permission of instructor. May not be taken on Pass/D+/D/ Fail basis.
     
  

  • SPAN 106 - Spanish in the Media

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This is a language course based on a communicative approach, and is designed to help professionals in communication and the media, and pre-professionals preparing to work in these areas, allowing them to develop real-life Spanish language skills they can use in their professions. The course will serve to enhance aural, oral, and written communication skills through a focus on mass media in Spanish. The course will expose students to newspapers, television and radio programming, and online media in the Spanish-speaking world, as well as Spanish language media in the United States.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SPAN 004 - Gateway to Communication Spanish 003, or higher, or placement score, or permission of instructor.
 

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