2010-2011 College Catalog - North Florida Community College

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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
SOCIOLOGY
SYG 1000. INTRODUCTORY
SOCIOLOGY: Three Credits,
Three Hours. (Fall, Spring,
On Demand) A study of the
organization of human society
and the forces, principles and
processes in uencing individual
and group activities. Attention is
given to culture, group life, the
family, and some of the more
urgent social problems on the
world scene.
SYG 2010. SOCIAL
PROBLEMS: Three Credits,
Three Hours. (Fall, Spring)
A study of major social
problems and deviance in
contemporary American society
that emphasizes de ning
causes, consequences, and
means of coping with these
conditions. Topic areas will
include marriage, family
relations, education, economics,
government, American minority
groups, crime and delinquency,
population problems, and
problems of ecology and urban
living.
SYG 2322. JUVENILE
DELINQUENCY: Three Credits,
Three Hours. (On Demand)
Considered will be the problem
of de ning and measuring
delinquency; the broad social
and cultural aspects with the
developmental process of
delinquent behavior, causal
theories, the police role, the
development of the juvenile
court, including current
jurisdiction and function. Special
consideration will be given to
traditional and contemporary
training schools, treatment and
aftercare.
SYG 2323. INTRODUCTION
TO CRIMINOLOGY: Three
Credits, Three Hours. (Fall,
Spring) An overview of the
criminology eld, including
theories and factors in causation
of criminal behavior, criminal
justice in operation, penal and
correctional procedures, and
aspects of prevention.
SYG 2430. MARRIAGE AND
THE FAMILY: Three Credits,
Three Hours. (On Demand) A
functional course designed to
assist in developing perspective
concerning the planning of
courtship, marriage, and family
life. Social, cultural and personal
factors related to success and
failure in mate selection and
marriages are considered.
SYG 1000 suggested but not
required.
SPANISH
SPN 1000.
CONVERSATIONAL
SPANISH: Three Credits,
Three Hours. (On Demand)
This course concentrates
on the development of oral
and conversational skills
in the language. There is
an additional emphasis on
workplace terminology and
on communicative habits and
cultural patterns that in uence
everyday conversation. It is
designed to help the student
gain practical knowledge
of Spanish in a working
environment. The course does
not ful ll the general education
foreign language requirements
of the State University System
and cannot be substituted for
SPN 1120 or SPN 1121.
SPN 1120. ELEMENTARY
SPANISH I: Four Credits, Four
Hours. (Fall) For the beginning
student in Spanish: a foundation
in the language and civilization,
stressing an oral-aural
approach. The course is open
to students with no language
backgrounds and to those with
less than one year of high
school Spanish whose language
placement test indicates a need
for further foundation work.
SPN 1121. ELEMENTARY
SPANISH II: Four Credits, Four
Hours. (Spring) A continuation
of SPN 1120. Prerequisite: SPN
1120 or equivalent or consent
of the instructor based on
language placement scores.
SPN 2200. INTERMEDIATE
SPANISH I: Three Credits,
Three Hours. (Fall) Designed
to develop a facility for reading
and composition. A thorough
review of Spanish grammar
and an introduction to Spanish
culture and literature are
included. Prerequisite: SPN
1121 or equivalent, or consent
of instructor based on language
placement test scores for those
with two or more years of high
school Spanish.
SPN 2201. INTERMEDIATE
SPANISH II: Three
credits, Three hours. For the
intermediate student of Spanish,
this 4th semester of college
Spanish is designed for the
student who has successfully
completed three college
semesters, three high school
level years of Spanish or the
equivalent, and who therefore
already has a solid foundation
in the basics of the Spanish
language, its vocabulary and its
grammar. At this level the class
is conducted almost exclusively
in Spanish and includes more
reading/discussion of material,
including the reading of literary
excerpts from a graded reader.
SPEECH
SPC 1608. FUNDAMENTALS
OF SPEECH: Three Credits,
Three Hours. (Fall, Spring,
On Demand) This course is
designed to give students the
skills necessary to be good
public speakers. Students will
2010-2011 NFCC College Catalog