2010 Catalog - Delaware County Community College

160 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
able to "make it" and others continue to be disproportionately
disadvantaged; and (3) race continues to be a
central organizing principle in American society.
Furthermore, we will examine the "other" from the
viewpoint of those marginalized in society. Therefore, we
will explore the relationship between the dominant -
hegemonic -culture, and subcultural beliefs, attitudes,
challenges, and attempts to redefine group status. This
means we will focus upon power relationships and the
dynamics of group attempts to access power, and how
these movements have shaped and transformed the
American social fabric.
Upon successful completion of the course, students
should be able to:
• Describe the social construction of racial and
ethnic categories.
• Demonstrate critical thinking on issues of race
and ethnicity.
• Demonstrate critical thinking on racial inequality.
• List the racial contradictions inherent in U.S. society,
and different strategies toward resolving them.
• Describe various immigrant experiences in the U.S.
• Describe and discuss theories of integration.
• Evaluate the positive and negative dimensions of your
own cultural experience. Discuss and write about
structural forces, which shape social activity.
• Present ideas clearly, briefly and in an engaging
manner in a public setting.
• Speak in front of the class in a formal and
professional manner.
Prereq. SOC 110, SOC 215 or PSY 225
3 Credits 3 Weekly Lecture Hours
SOC 220
Social Psychology
This course examines how the thoughts, feelings and
behavior of an individual are influenced by the actual,
imagined or implied presence of others with the goal of
understanding social reality.
Upon successful completion of this course, students
should be able to:
• Explain five major socio-psychological theories.
• Delineate the major methods of studying
human behavior.
• Analyze and explain sex-role behavior.
• Depict the impact of violence on the individual, the group
and our society.
• Assess the significance of attitudes on perception, moral
judgment, prejudice and prosocial behavior.
• Cite the components of the authoritarian personality and
its threat to individual human freedom.
• List the major advantages and disadvantages of persons
and task-oriented leadership in groups and organizations.
Prereq. SOC 110 or PSY 140
3 Credits 3 Weekly Lecture Hours
SOC 240
Human Geography
This class will look at how places and regions are
interconnected, how they are unique, and how people,
ideas, and things moving from one locale to another can
change a place or region. After taking this class, students
will view their surroundings in new ways by asking
questions like: Why are peoples, cultures, and places
what they are? Why are they where they are? How can
geography help me understand today's changing world?
Upon successful completion of this course, students
should be able to:
• Define and describe the role of geography as an
academic discipline its relation to other subjects, and
career possibilities.
• Explain the major course themes of globalization and
cultural diversity, and how they relate to the various
course topics.
• Describe the major concepts and principles concerning
our human relationship to, and use of, the earth's
environment from an historical perspective.
• Describe the major aspects of population growth and
migration (both internal and international) and list the
consequences of continued growth.
• Describe the major geographical themes as applied to
aspects of human culture such as language, music,
religion, and social customs.
• Describe the major world agricultural systems.
• Describe the primary geographical aspects of economic
development, the ways in which it varies, and the ways
that countries can promote development.
3 Credits 3 Weekly Lecture Hours
SOC 263 Latino-American Political &
Social Issues Special Studies
This course provides an overview of contemporary
Latino-American political and social issues. It includes
an examination of the socio-political structure and
organization of the United States, the status and class
position of various Latino groups, and a comprehensive
demographic profile. Included are such topics as social
services, education, gangs and status, poverty and wealth,
caste and class, recent migrants and assimilation, as well
as the future of Latino-American politics and society.
Upon successful completion of this course, students
should be able to:
• Identify and discuss major themes, issues, and events
that influence the political and social position of Latinos
residing in the United States
• Describe and contextualize major factors that have
changed the political and social standing of Latinos,
including education, work, citizenship, heritage,
residency, and other factors
• Explain the experiences of Latinos as residents and
citizens in the U.S.
• Describe the contributions made by Latinos to American life
• Demonstrate the ability to apply course concepts and
use appropriate terminology to explain the political and
social experiences of Latinos
• Prepare and present a brief research project on an
important political or social issue pertaining to Latinos
residing in the United States
Prereq. ENG 050, REA 050 and HIS 253
3 Credits 3 Weekly Lecture Hours
SPA 101
(SPA) Spanish
Elementary Spanish I
The basic principles of pronunciation and grammar of
the Spanish language are covered and vocabulary dealing
with everyday situations is emphasized. Listening and
speaking skills are developed through laboratory practice
and increased use of Spanish in the classroom.
Upon successful completion of this course, students
should be able to:
• Recognize the essential differences between the Spanish
and English pronunciation systems.
• Understand in oral and written form first-level content
words and grammatical principles.
• Read aloud in Spanish with due attention to principles
of good pronunciation including word stress and
intonation patterns.
• Produce appropriate pattern and sentence transformation.
• Write in dictation form with a reasonable degree of
accuracy from materials that have been studied.
• Recall familiar facts of Hispanic and Latin American
civilizations from reading assignments.
• Fewer than two yrs H.S. Spanish
3 Credits 3 Weekly Lecture Hours
SPA 102
Elementary Spanish II
This course stresses progress in the speaking, writing
and reading skills begun in SPA 101 and promotes understanding
of Hispanic culture. The mandatory use of laboratory
tapes further develops listening and speaking skills.
Upon successful completion of this course, students
should be able to:
• Respond in Spanish to a representative number of
daily situations.
• Produce with more accuracy the phonetic sounds of
the language.
• Read familiar prose aloud in a manner acceptable to
the fluent speaker.
• Carry out familiar requests made in Spanish.
• Demonstrate increased command of vocabulary and
elements of grammar.
• Briefly express ideas on a given topic.
• Recall familiar facts of Hispanic and Latin American
civilizations from reading assignments.
Prereq. SPA 101 or two yrs H.S. Spanish
3 Credits 3 Weekly Lecture Hours
SPA 111
Intermediate Spanish I
Active review of Spanish pronunciation and of fundamental
grammatical elements. Study and practice with
new concepts of grammar and idiomatic language. Class
discussion of selected cultural essays, news articles
and/or literary excerpts. Laboratory practice is assigned
for improving comprehension of Spanish spoken at
normal conversation speeds.
Upon successful completion of this course, students
should be able to:
• Speak the language in meaningful sentences and
appropriate phrases that can be understood by the
fluent speaker.
• Respond appropriately to questions on reading
selections previously discussed.
• Recall vocabulary, grammatical structures and
appropriate correspondence to idiomatic structures in
Spanish writings.
• Take dictation from familiar texts.
• Recall important facts and observations taken from
selected readings on Hispanic and Latin American
civilizations previously studied.
Prereq. SPA 102
3 Credits 3 Weekly Lecture Hours
SPA 112
Intermediate Spanish II
Continued emphasis on active Spanish review of
grammatical concepts and instruction in new principles.
More attention is given to speaking and understanding
the target language through variety of texts including
essays and selected masterpieces in poetry and prose.
Includes directed and free compositions to enhance
writing skills. Laboratory practice is offered for better
comprehension of spoken Spanish.
Upon successful completion of this course, students
should be able to:
• Demonstrate increasing skill in communicating
in Spanish.
• Respond appropriately to questions arising from
dialogue, readings and situations previously illustrated.
• Read silently in Spanish, concentrating on the ideas
expressed in writing.
• Write complete and meaningful paragraphs and
short compositions incorporating newly learned
grammatical principles.
• Write in dictation form from familiar texts.
• Recall a significant number of facts or observations
derived from selected essays on the Hispanic heritage.
Prereq. SPA 111
3 Credits 3 Weekly Lecture Hours
SPA 201
Advanced Spanish I
Course includes review and expansion of grammar
through exercises and activities; progressive emphasis on
reading skills with a view to expanding vocabulary and
enabling discussions; writing compositions on selected
topics. Course is conducted in Spanish.
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