Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY

Courses Offered
AAP 240 Psychology of Oppression
(Same course as PSY 240)
3 hours, 3 credits
A study of the origins of oppression and its psychological effects on
various racial and ethnic groups. Comparative analysis of the
responses of African-Americans and other selected groups to
oppression. Examination of the similarities and differences in
patterns of adaptation to abuses of power and authority.
Prerequisites: ENG 101, and AAP 129/PSY 129 or PSY 101
AAP 245 Psychology of the African-American Family
3 hours, 3 credits
This course will examine and analyze critical psychological theories
and research that address various forms of the African-American
family. There will be an overview of the political, cultural and
economic factors that have contributed to both the forms and
functions of the African-American family over the past 400 years.
Students will also closely examine current family forms such as
extended family, single parent families and nuclear families. They
will also discuss the role that both resident and non-resident fathers
play, the challenges of gender and the role of education.
Students will utilize material from diverse data sets including census
data, various theoretical approaches and personal experiences to
develop an appreciation of the psychological dynamics of various
forms of African-American family life.
Prerequisites: ENG 101, and ETH 123 or ETH 125
AAR 310 Research Seminar in African-American
Studies
3 hours, 3 credits
Seminar and research project addressing a selected contemporary or
historical issue of significance in African-American Studies.
Research paper utilizing basic research methodologies required.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, 6 credits in African-American
Studies, and junior standing or above, or permission of the section
instructor
AAS 110 Race and the Urban Community
3 hours, 3 credits
An introduction to problems of contemporary race relations in major
urban areas with particular emphasis on the impact of race and racism
on the interactions between the African-American community and
other racial or ethnic groups.
AAS 121 African-American Community Issues
3 hours, 3 credits
An introduction to the origins and development of urban African-
American communities. An exploration of the historical effects of
racial isolation on community building and examination of selected
contemporary socioeconomic issues with respect to such areas of
concern as housing, education, welfare, the African-American family,
crime and the criminal justice system.
AAS 215 The Police and the Ghetto
3 hours, 3 credits
Examination of the various perspectives on the nature of police
roles in urban African-American communities including
perceptions of police as law enforcement agents and as preservers
of social order. Functional analysis of crime and of police roles in
the ghettoization of communities.
Prerequisites: ENG 101, and AAS 110 or AAS 121
AAS 237 Institutional Racism (Formerly AAS 293)
3 hours, 3 credits
A critical examination of policies and informal practices of
organizations and institutions and of laws and regulations that have
adversely affected social and economic opportunities and outcomes
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