Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY

Courses Offered
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, senior standing and all
disciplinary requirements for the Criminology major: SOC 203, STA
250, SSC 325, and SOC 314.
SOC 450 Majors Works in Deviance and Social
Control (Same course as ANT 450 and PSY 450)
3 hours, 3 credits
The study of major writings on deviance and social control of 20thcentury
anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists who made
seminal contributions to the contemporary understanding of the
subject. The course, a seminar, will include selected writings of such
theorists as Ruth Benedict, Emile Durkheim, Sigmund Freud,
Bronislaw Malinowski, Robert K. Merton, and Thomas Szasz.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, senior standing, and majoring
in Culture and Deviance Studies (formerly Deviant Behavior and
Social Control)
SOC 477 Advanced Seminar in Youth, the Family
and Criminal Justice
(Same course as PSY 477)
3 hours, 3 credits
Examination of selected topics related to the interactions among the
family, childhood and adolescence, and the criminal justice system.
Specific topics chosen for discussion may include the childhood roots
of criminal behavior, juvenile delinquency, intra-familial violence,
victimization of children and adolescents, and the role of the Family
Court.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, senior standing, majoring in
Forensic Psychology or Criminology, and SOC 309 or PSY 232, or
permission of the section instructor
SPANISH (Department of Foreign
Languages and Literatures)
SPA 101 Introductory Spanish I
3 hours, 3 credits
A basic course in the Spanish language with an emphasis on oral and
written communication, reading, vocabulary, and the customs and
culture of Spanish-speaking countries.
Students who take SPA 101 cannot fulfill the 6-credit language
requirement by taking SPA 111. Students who take SPA 111 must
also take SPA 112 or an intermediate level course to satisfy the
BA/BS requirements. Students cannot receive credit for SPA 101 if
it is taken after SPA 102. Ten laboratory hours are required during
the semester.
SPA 102 Introductory Spanish II
3 hours, 3 credits
This course will enable the student to speak, comprehend, read and
write Spanish on a basic level.
Students who take SPA 101 cannot fulfill the 6-credit language
requirement by taking SPA 111. Students who take SPA 111 must
also take SPA 112 or an intermediate level course to satisfy the
BA/BS degree requirements. Ten laboratory hours are required
during the semester.
Prerequisite: SPA 101 or placement examination
SPA 111 Introductory Spanish I for Bilingual
Students
3 hours, 3 credits
An elementary course for the student who has some speaking
knowledge of Spanish but who needs practice in reading and writing.
No credit will be given for SPA 111 if taken after the completion of
SPA 112.
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