ANTHROPOLOGY

Special Topics: We Shall Remain: Legacies of Native American Perseverance (Cr.3)
50:070:485:Sec.W6:99237 ATG 105
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
McCarty, Patrick
Email:pmccarty@camden.rutgers.edu
This course will explore in depth this important and provocative new PBS mini-series that affirms Native culture history as an essential part of American history. The sessions will examine in detail each of the five 90-minute documentaries: After the Mayflower, Tecumseh’s Vision, Trail of Tears, Geronimo, and Wounded Knee. Additional readings and films will supplement the discussion materials.

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ASTRONOMY

Descriptive Astronomy (Cr.3)
50:100:306:Sec.W6:99014 BSB 106
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
Bubb, Daniel
Email:dbubb@camden.rutgers.edu
Satisfies the college’s natural science requirement. Introduction to astronomy and astrophysics. Emphasis on the solar system and Keplar’s Laws, stellar magnitures, distances, and stellar evolution, the galaxy, black holes, and the Big Bang. Recommended for non-science majors; however, numerical examples are used. Students also may be required to participate in a star-viewing program. Occasional short field trips.

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BIOLOGY

Human Reproduction and Development (Cr.3)
50:120:106:Sec.W6:99024 SLH
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
Lee, Hsin-Yi
Email:hylee@camden.rutgers.edu
Not normally open to biology or biomedical technology majors. Satisfies the college’s natural science requirement for non-science majors. Topics include the formation of germ cells, chromosomes and sex, anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system, hormonal control of reproduction, infertility, growth and development, genetic counseling, birth defects; sexually transmitted diseases.

Basic Botany (Cr.3)
50:120:201:Sec.W1:99136 INTERNET
Tuesday, 12/22/09-1/15/10 Time by arrangement
Evans, Robert
Email:revans@camden.rutgers.edu
Internet course. Prerequisite: 50:120:105 or another college biology course. Not open to biology majors. Satisfies the college’s natural science requirement. Note: this course starts on Tuesday, 12/22 instead of 12/23. Students need to: 1) access the website http://crab.rutgers.edu/~revans/WinterimBasicBotany to see how the course will operate; 2) send the instructor an email to notify him of your registration, 3) items 1 – 2 must be completed by Monday, November 30, 2009 in order to take this course – no exceptions! An introduction to the members of the plant kingdom with emphasis on their structure and function, growth and development, worldwide distribution, ecology; economic importance. Additional topics include plant biotechnology, herbs; spices; the origins of agriculture.

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CHILDHOOD STUDIES

Special Topics in Childhood Studies: Early Childhood Musical Development (Cr.3)
50:163:380:Sec.W6:99263 FA 219
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
Nolan, Paul and Nolan, Stephanie Fliegel
Email:pn24@drexel.edu
Cross listed with 50:700:498. This course will include readings on musical development from birth to age 9 with some emphasis on the special needs child as well. Classroom music experiences will teach music activities used for preschool and early elementary children with some emphasis on research related to the developmental enhancements that can result from exposure to group music experiences. Together, the course literature coupled with the music making experiential groups and video tapes of normal children in musical interactions, will demonstrate a developmental sequence of the acquisition of musical behaviors that occur outside of formal music training from birth through age 9. Additional emphasis will be placed upon the integration of musical development with cognitive, physical, social; emotional development of children. the knowledge, skills; abilities derived from the course can be used as an aid in development of assessment. The integration of musical development concepts and music activities designed for groups of children can be used within music classes, other educational settings, camps; other settings in which developmentally appropriate musical activities can be used to enhance the learning, recreational; interactive environments. The course would be offered to music education, general education; other undergraduate students who plan on using music activities with children.

Special Topics in Childhood Studies: From Girl to Woman: The History of Education and Work in the Lives of U.S. Females (Cr.3)
50:163:381:Sec.W3:99242 ATG 105
Wednesday, 12/23/09 1:00pm-4:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 1:00pm-4:40pm
D’Ignazio, Catherine
Email:dignazioc@aol.com
Crosslisted with 50:512:381 and 50:988:299. In this intermediate-level course, students will learn about the history of the female experience in the United States from colonial times to the present. The class will explore the relationship between work and education in the process of growing up, the increasing importance of social and cultural institutions, and how learning to be a female adult in U.S. society has changed over time. Particular attention will be paid to factors such as region, gender, race, social class, and associated regulatory and liberating discourses.

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Special Topics in Criminal Justice: Prison and Jail Violence (Cr.3)
50:202:354:Sec.W1:99243 ATG 219
Wednesday, 12/23/09 8:30am-12:10pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 8:30am-12:10pm
Caputo, Gail
Email:gcaputo@camden.rutgers.edu
This course takes a close look at violence in correctional institutions with a focus on causes and control. Topics include prison and jail rape, gang violence, prison riots, the social world of jails and prisons, and methods to prevent and control violence. Course information is diverse and drawn from various sources, including documentary film, inmate writing, federal and state agencies, and academic literature.

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ENGLISH, WRITING, and FILM

Please note: English Composition 101 and 102 (or 220) are prerequisites for all other English, American Literature, Film, and World Literature and Writing courses.

World Masterpieces I (Cr.3)
50:090:238:Sec.W1:99040 ATG 101
Wednesday, 12/23/09 8:30am-12:10pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 8:30am-12:10pm
Farquhar, John
Email: johnfar@camden.rutgers.edu
Prerequisite: 350:102 or 350:220. Studies in the great works of world literature from antiquity to the early modern era.

World Masterpieces I (Cr.3)
50:090:238:Sec.W2:99116 ATG 121
Wednesday, 12/23/09 8:30am-12:10pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 8:30am-12:10pm
Piccolo, Maggie
Email:piccolo@camden.rutgers.edu
Prerequisite: 350:102 or 350:220. Studies in the great works of world literature from antiquity to the early modern era.

World Masterpieces I (Cr.3)
50:090:238:Sec.W3:99187 ATG 101
Wednesday, 12/23/09 1:00pm-1:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,ThF 1:00pm-4:40pm
Habib, M.A.
Email:mhabib@camden.rutgers.edu
Prerequisite: 350:102 or 350:220. Studies in the great works of world literature from antiquity to the early modern era.

World Masterpieces I (Cr.3)
50:090:238:Sec.W6:99073 ATG 121
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
Meredith, Joseph
Email:whistle467@aol.com
Prerequisite: 350:102 or 350:220. Studies in the great works of world literature from antiquity to the early modern era.

Literature of Childhood (G)(Cr.3)
50:350:360:Sec.W3:99139 ATG 124
Wednesday, 12/23/09 1:00pm-4:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 1:00pm-4:40pm
Blackford, Holly
Email:blackfor@camden.rutgers.edu
Prerequisite: 50:350:102 or 350:220. A study of classic and contemporary literature read and enjoyed by children and adolescents, including fairy tales and folklore, fantasy, picture books, chapter books, the adolescent novel, and poetry.

Greek Mythology (Cr.3)
50:350:380:Sec.W1:99140 CS 202
Wednesday, 12/23/09 8:30am-12:10pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 8:30am – 12:10pm
Budin, Stephanie
Email:sbudin@camden.rutgers.edu
Prerequisite: 350:102 or 350:220. This class provides an introduction to the deities and myths of the ancient Greeks through readings of primary sources and an examination of artistic depictions. Readings include selections from the epics, hymns; drama.

Special Topics in Film (Directors): A Second Wave (Cr.3)
50:354:391:Sec.W6:99245 ATG 124
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
Mannion, Elizabeth
Email:eemann@camden.rutgers.edu
Prerequisite: 350:102 or 350:220. American directors who emerged from film schools in the late 1960s/early 1970s (including Scorsese, Spielberg; Lucas) were quickly dubbed the "Brats" by film scholars. Their films, reflecting a deep influence from European cinema, showed that there was room for independent voices in Hollywood cinema. This course will look at the legacy of the Brats and propose that a second wave is well underway. We shall examine films by Wes Anderson, Sofia Coppola, Noah Baumbach and others as we consider how this new wave of filmmakers is carrying the torch begun by the Brats and what cinematic signatures we can detect in their work. Screens to include the Royal Tenenbaums, the Darjeeling Limited, Lost in Translation, The Virgin Suicides; The Squid and the Whale.

Screenwriting (Cr.3)
50:354:395:W3:99244 ATG 208
Wednesday, 12/23/09 1:00pm-4:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 1:00pm-4:40pm
Zeidner, Lisa
Email:zeidner@camden.rutgers.edu
Prerequisite: 350:102 or 350:220. Instruction and practice in preparing screenplays for production.

Writing Public Arguments (Cr.3)
50:989:300:Sec.W3:99025 ATG 207
Wednesday, 12/23/09 1:00pm-4:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 1:00pm-4:40pm
Guedon-DeConcini, Christine
Email:deke153@aol.com
Prerequisite: 50:350:102 or 350:220. Intensive study and practice in the rhetoric of argument; emphasis on composing persuasive texts addressing the public on a range of issues.

Art of Revision (W)(Cr.3)
50:989:301:Sec.W1:99072 ATG 207
Wednesday, 12/23/09 8:30am-12:10pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 8:30am – 12:10pm
Singley, Carol
Email:singley@camden.rutgers.edu
Prerequisite: 50:350:102 or 350:220. Practice in the art of constructing clear, concise prose, with emphasis on developing a personal style.

Art of Revision (W)(Cr.3)
50:989:301:Sec.W6:99026 ATG 207
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
Miller, Michael
Email:michmill@comcast.net
Prerequisite: 50:350:102 or 350:220. Practice in the art of constructing clear, concise prose, with emphasis on developing a personal style.

Business Writing (W)(Cr.3)
50:989:303:Sec.W6:99260 ATG 208
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
Delany, Kate
Email:kdelany@camden.rutgers.edu
Prerequisite: 50:350:102 or 350:220. Practice in the purposes, skills, and styles of professional communications; emphasis on audience identification, effective use of language, research techniques, and organization of ideas.

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FINE ARTS

VISUAL ARTS

Visual Fundamentals (Cr.3)
50:080:102:Sec.W1:99132 FA 238
Wednesday, 12/23/09 8:30am-12:10pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 8:30am-12:10pm
Garrity, Bruce
Email:bgarrity@camden.rutgers.edu
Prerequisite to all upper-level studio classes. An expansive exploration of traditional and contemporary two-dimensional design concepts integrated with discussions and studio work that emphasize the formal elements of design along with issues of identity, culture, collaborative experience, and exposure to metaphor and symbol.

Ceramics I & II (Cr.3)
50:080:211:Sec.W6:99046
50:080:212:Sec.W6:99134 FA 101/3
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
Demaray, Elizabeth
Email:demaray@camden.rutgers.edu
Prerequisite: 50:080:102 or permission of Instructor. Material fee: $35.00. Course may be re-taken as Ceramics II for additional credit. This class is a dynamic, hands-on exploration of clay geared to art majors and non-art majors alike. By having the students create works in clay, this course addresses surface treatment, slab building, hand building, figurative work, glazing techniques, firing processes and portraiture in sculpture. Communication through visual media and role of art in society will be covered.

Drawing I (Cr.3)
50:080:221:Sec.W3:99310 FA 238
Weds, 12/23/09 1:00pm-4:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 1:00pm-4:40pm
Demaray
Email:demaray@camden.rutgers.edu
Prerequisite to all upper-level studio classes. Pre- or co-requisite: 50:080:102 or permission of instructor. This class is a dynamic, hands-on exploration of drawing geared to art majors and non-art majors alike. Through field trips, group projects and individual studio time, this course covers basics of two-dimensional creation as they relate to the art of drawing. Students will learn how to create depth, perspective and illusion by drawing on-site, drawing from the figure, learning how to work from the imagination and creating portraiture. Communication through visual mediums and the roll of art in society will also be covered.

Painting Workshop: Monoprint (Cr.3)
50:080:253:Sec.W1:99238 FA 236
Wednesday, 12/23/09 8:30am-12:10pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 8:30am-12:10pm
Filbert, Jeffrey
Email:jfilbert@camden.rutgers.edu
Lab fee: $25. The class will cover the various approaches to making monoprints, from spontaneous to very deliberate methods of work. Monoprints can be an end in themselves while also being a way for painters to experiment with composition, color; styles of work. The printing of inks has an inspiring, velvet quality unlike any application of color with a brush. This would a be a timely class for students planning to take Figure Drawing next spring as they will be able to develop some of their figure drawings into prints. The lab fee will cover all materials except paper.

Digital Photography I (Cr.3)
50:080:264:Sec.W6:99239 FA 113
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
Hohing, Kenneth
Email:khohing@camden.rutgers.edu
Prerequisite: 50:080:261. May berepeated for credit with permission of instructor. Material fee: $40.00 plus limited supply list. A limited number of digital cameras are available free to student use. Personal cameras may include COMPACT & SLR type only (no point & shoot slim-line cameras may be used). An introduction to photography using digital technology. State-of-the-art digital camera and photo-editing software will be utilized. The course will focus on the art of photographic sight with the goal of coherent portfolio creation.

Elementary Art Education (Cr.3)
50:080:355:Sec.W6:99240 FA 238
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
Winkler, Lisa
Email:lisa75k@hotmail.com
Prerequisite: 50:964:354 or permission of instructor. Survey of the artistic growth of children. Survey of philosophies, issues, methods, materials, resources, processes, and strategies for teaching art in the elementary grades and integrating art into the curriculum.

Special Topics in Visual Art: Art Therapy: Theories and Practice (Cr.3)
50:080:489:Sec.W6:99241 FA 217
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
Burnham, Danielle
Email:drburnham@excite.com
This course will explore the field of art therapy and its role in today’s health care world. Literature to be examined will include history, theories; application of art therapy. Additional literature and lectures will examine how art therapy has transcended its original use in psychiatric settings and has emerged as a therapeutic tool in other realms. Actual artwork will be presented by the instructor in order for students to observe first hand graphic characteristics of specific populations. Students will also have the opportunity to experience actual art-making workshops in order to help integrate the material covered in the readings and lectures.

MUSIC

Introduction to Music Theory (Cr.3)
50:700:125:Sec.W1:99143 INTERNET
12/23/09 to 1/15/10 Time by arrangement
Lally, Laurie
Email:llally@camden.rutgers.edu
Intended primarily for nonmajors and minors. Internet course: Students need to: 1: access the website http://crab.rutgers.edu/~schiavo/RU-Camden_Online_Music_Course_Information.html to see how the course will operate; 2) send the instructor an email telling her what email address you would like to use for the course; 3) follow the directions in the website to make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements for the course; 4) items 1 – 3 must be completed prior to the start of the course – No exceptions. An introduction to the elements of tonal music. Provides students with an understanding of rhythm, pitch, keyboard, scales, key signatures, intervals, and triads.

Introduction to Music (Cr.3)
50:700:202:W1:99249 FA 229
Wednesday, 12/23/09 8:30am-12:10pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 8:30am-12:10pm
Polack, Eric
Email:epolack@snip.net
No previous musical experience necessary. An approach toward music appreciation that emphasizes the cultural influences that have determined the varied musical languages throughout the world.

Special Topics in Music: Early Childhood Musical Development (Cr.3)
50:700:498:Sec.W6:99250 FA 219
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
Nolan, Paul and Nolan, Stephanie Fliegel
Email:pn24@drexel.edu
Cross listed with 50:163:380. This course will include readings on musical development from birth to age 9 with some emphasis on the special needs child as well. Classroom music experiences will teach music activities used for preschool and early elementary children with some emphasis on research related to the developmental enhancements that can result from exposure to group music experiences. Together, the course literature coupled with the music making experiential groups and video tapes of normal children in musical interactions, will demonstrate a developmental sequence of the acquisition of musical behaviors that occur outside of formal music training from birth through age 9. Additional emphasis will be placed upon the integration of musical development with cognitive, physical, social; emotional development of children. the knowledge, skills; abilities derived from the course can be used as an aid in development of assessment. The integration of musical development concepts and music activities designed for groups of children can be used within music classes, other educational settings, camps; other settings in which developmentally appropriate musical activities can be used to enhance the learning, recreational; interactive environments. The course would be offered to music education, general education; other undergraduate students who plan on using music activities with children.

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE

FRENCH

Special Topics: French Literature and Cinema (G) (Cr.3)
50:420:240:Sec.W6:99075 ATG 108
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
Ellman, Norman
Email:nellman@camden.rutgers.edu
Satisfies either the literature component of the Literature and Fine Arts requirement or the Diversity/Global Studies requirement. Course is taught in English. We will view and discuss films adapted from celebrated works of French literature by such authors as Diderot, Balzac, Flaubert and Zola. We will also read (in translation) some of the texts, and compare them to the films. Note: all films are in French with English subtitles.

Special Topics: French Fantasy and Science Fiction (Cr.3)
50:420:241:Sec.W1:99246 ATG 205
Wednesday, 12/23/09 8:30am-12:10pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 8:30am-12:10pm
Hippolyte
Email:hippolyt@camden.rutgers.edu
Satisfies either the literature component of the Literature and Fine Arts requirement or the Diversity/Global requirement. Course taught in English. This course traces the evolution of fantasy in France before, during and after the industrial revolution. From fairytales to the fantastic, fantasy has always blurred the distinction between what one can see and what one can imagine. We will look at how fantasy, along with science fiction, conjures up different approaches to the relation between the normal and the abnormal, and how they deal with shifting and often complex social realities.

ITALIAN

Elementary Italian I (Cr.4)
50:560:101:Sec.W1:99142 ATG 106
Wednesday, 12/23/09 8:30am-1:30pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 8:30am-1:30pm
DiSanzo, Christina
Email:quidnovi2@msn.com
Note extended hours for this 4-credit course. Lab attendance required beyond class hours. For students with no knowledge of Italian or with no more than two years of high school Italian. Students with three or more years of Italian in high school may not take 101 for credit. Training designed to lay a foundation for speaking, writing, reading, and understanding the language.

SPANISH

Elementary Spanish I (Cr.4)
50:940:101:Sec.W6:99078 ATG 109
Wednesday, 12/23/09 5:00pm-10:00pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 5:00pm-10:00pm
Carl, William
Email:wcarl@camden.rutgers.edu
Note extended hours for this 4-credit course. Lab attendance required beyond class hours. For students with no knowledge of Spanish or with no more than two years of high school Spanish. Entering students with previous Spanish study will be placed according to the results of a proficiency exam. Students with three or more years of Spanish in high school may not take 101 for credit. Training designed to lay a foundation for speaking, writing, reading, and understanding the language.

Elementary Spanish II (Cr.4)
50:940:102:Sec.W1:99114 ATG 108
Wednesday, 12/23/09 8:30am-1:30pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 8:30am-1:30pm
Molano, Charles
Email:cmolano@camden.rutgers.edu
Note extended hours for this 4-credit course. Lab attendance required beyond class hours. For students with little knowledge of Spanish or with no more than three years of high school Spanish. Entering students will be placed according to the results of a proficience exam. Students with four or more years of Spanish in high school may not take 102 for credit. Continuation of Elementary Spanish I.

Special Topics: “Hablando de Cine” (G) (Cr.3)
50:940:391:Sec.W1:99255 ATG 109
Wednesday, 12/23/09 8:30am-12:10pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 8:30am-12:10pm
Gomez Laguna, Ana
Email:alaguna@camden.rutgers.edu
Conducted in Spanish, this is a conversation class for advanced-intermediate students of Spanish intended to provide an introduction to the world of Spanish and Latin-American film. The course supplies the historical, cultural and cinematographic background of Oscar-awarded/nominated films that have been selected for their artistic qualities and cultural transcendence.

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HISTORY

Special Topics in American History: Malcolm X(Cr.3)
50:512:380:Sec.W1:99313 ATG 105
Wednesday, 12/23/09 8:30am-12:10pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 8:30am-12:10pm
Osayande, Ewuare
Email:osayande@camden.rutgers.edu
Cross-listed with 50:014:381. An exploration of the life and legacy of Malcolm X.

Special Topics in American History: From Girl to Woman: The History of Education and Work in the Lives of U.S. Females (Cr.3)
50:512:381:Sec.W3:99247 ATG 105
Wednesday, 12/23/09 1:00pm-4:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 1:00pm-4:40pm
D’Ignazio, Catherine
Email:dignazioc@aol.com
Crosslisted with 50:163:381 and 50:988:299. In this intermediate-level course, students will learn about the history of the female experience in the United States from colonial times to the present. The class will explore the relationship between work and education in the process of growing up, the increasing importance of social and cultural institutions, and how learning to be a female adult in U.S. society has changed over time. Particular attention will be paid to factors such as region, gender, race, social class, and associated regulatory and liberating discourses.

Special Topics in American History: Reconstruction: The Unfinished Revolution (Cr.3)
50:512:391:Sec.W6:99159 ATG 205
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
Pfeuffer-Scherer, Dolores and Seitter, John
Email:dolo@temple.edu
Email:jno1863@aol.com
This course will explore the time after the Civil War known as Reconstruction. We will cover the aftermath of the war, the impact of the war and its legacy on the south and the north. We will also explore political, legislative, and social movements and efforts to examine how the nation was reunited. The role of African-Americans and women will be included and we will study how the legacy of the war was molded and created to reflect people’s personal interests.

Introductory Topics in World History: World History (Cr.3)
50:516:280:Sec.W3:99248 ATG 205
Wednesday, 12/23/09 1:00pm-4:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 1:00pm-4:40pm
Demirjian, Richard
Email:rdemirj@camden.rutgers.edu
This course will explore the means by which the far-flung world systems of pre-modern times came into contact with another—both voluntarily and involuntarily—and the resultant consequences which have shaped the past and continue to shape the world we inhabit today. This course will focus on the role of political economy in bringing about these seismic shifts in wealth, power, and demography.

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MATHEMATICS
NOTE: All math courses start on January 4, 2010. They will not meet on December 23, 2009. Please see individual schedules below.

Elementary Algebra (Cr.N3)
50:640:041:Sec.W1:99015 ATG 113
1/4/10 – 1/15/10 M,T,W,Th,F 8:30am-12:30pm
Johansen, Josephine
Email:jjohanse@camden.rutgers.edu
Note special schedule. Non-credit course. For students who do not have the usual background in mathematics for college admission. The system of integers, exponentiation, graphing, solution of equations, and basic notions of geometry.

Intermediate Algebra (Cr.N3)
50:640:042:Sec.W1:99016 ATG 201
1/4/10 – 1/15/10 M,T,W,Th,F 8:30am-12:30pm
Freeman, Robert
Email:rfreeman@camden.rutgers.edu
Note special schedule. Non-credit course. Prerequisite: 50:640:041 or placement by Basic Skills Test. Study of algebraic operations on polynomials, integral and rational exponents, linear and quadratic equations, systems of equations, and the function concept.

Precalculus for Business, Economics and Life Sciences (Cr.3)
50:640:113:Sec.W1:99017 ATG 206
1/4/10 – 1/15/10 M,T,W,Th,F 8:30am-12:30pm
Buthusiem, Gregory
Email:gregoryb@camden.rutgers.edu
Note special schedule. Prerequisite: 50:640:042 or appropriate score on the mathematics placement examination. Credit not given for both this course and 50:640:115. A nonrequired preparatory course for those students who must take 50:640:130. A study of real numbers with regard to algebraic operations and order properties. Introduction to complex numbers and logarithmic and exponential functions.

Calculus for Business, Economics and Life Sciences (Cr.3)
50:640:130:Sec.W1:99047 ATG 123
1/4/10 – 1/15/10 M,T,W,Th,F 8:30am-12:30pm
Singh, Varus
Email:varun@camden.rutgers.edu
Note special schedule. Prerequisite: 50:640:113 or appropriate score on the mathematics placement examination. Students who plan to take more than one term of calculus should follow the sequence 50:640:121-122. Credit will not, in general, be given for more than one of the courses 50:640:116, 121, or 130. A one-term survey of the elements of calculus with emphasis on applications in business, economics, and life sciences. Topics covered are basic algebra, derivatives, maximum/minimum problems, integration, and partial differentiation.

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PHILOSOPHY

Introduction to Philosophy (Cr.3)
50:730:111:Sec.W6:99048 ATG 206
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
Young, Phillips
Email:profyoung@verizon.net
Many think philosophy is mysterious, obscure, and disconnected from the real world. But philosophy is reflection about what is important in life. So it is no more or less mysterious than life itself and only seems obscure because it is hard to focus on what is closest to us. This is why it sometimes helps to focus on philosophical ideas like skepticism, relativism, personal identity, determinism, and the problem of evil when we see them in popular film. Films offer perspectives on how life is experienced and on how it might be experienced differently. As such, they can be seen as reflections on the importance of the ideas they represent. In virtue of their popularity, they are one of the primary means through which our society engages these ideas. Our class will be dedicated to philosophical reflection on these representations.

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POLITICAL SCIENCE

Geography and the World (Cr.3)
50:790:284:Sec.W6:99076 ATG 106
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
Ojea, Patricia
Email:patriciaojea@aol.com
Examines how political and social developments have transformed natural environments and how natural environments influence political and social phenomena.

Politics and Culture (D)(Cr.3)
50:790:304:Sec.W3:99077 BSB 134
Wednesday, 12/23/09 1:00pm-4:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 1:00pm-4:40pm
Shienbaum, Kim
Email:shienbau@camden.rutgers.edu
Web-enhanced course with limited in-class sessions. As America makes the traansition to a nation with no single ethnic group in a majority, Americans, like citizens of many other nations, are locked in a debate about what it means to be an “American”. This course begins by examining the differences and similarities between American political culture and the political cultures of other nations. Is American political culture unique? Can we identify a traditional set of common political values and attitudes that have bound our nation together to create E Pluribus Unum? Should those values, which underlie our political culture, change as our population becomes more diverse? Will our commitment to diversity undermine, or enhance, our cohesion as one nation? The course will also analyze and examine how America changed, why America changed, identify the forces changing America and assess the various conceptions of the America of Tomorrow.

Government and Politics of the Middle East (G) (Cr.3)
50:790:336:Sec.W1:99256 ATG 208
Wednesday, 12/23/09 8:30am-12:10pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 8:30am-12:10pm
Ayubi, Shaheen
Email:sayubi@camden.rutgers.edu
An introduction to the government and politics of Israel, the Arab countries, Turkey, Iran, and certain oter marginal lands. Consideration of contemporary crises and tensions and the role of nationalism, world history, World War II, ideological competition, and power politics in the area.

Judicial Process (Cr.3)
50:790:381:Sec.W6:99257 ATG 223
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
McLeod, Aman
Email:amcleod@camden.rutgers.edu
The functioning of federal and state courts in the American political system. Topics include plea bargaining, judicial decision making, and the role of courts in policy development.

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PSYCHOLOGY

Introduction to Social Psychology (Cr.3)
50:830:135:Sec.W6:99251 ATG 219
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
Snader, Eric
Email:snadere@voorhees.k12.nj.us
Credit not given for both this course and 50:830:335. Not recommended for psychology majors. A survey of research and theory concerning humans as they influence and are influenced by their social environment. Includes small group studies, social influences in communication, attitude formation and change, and social perception, as well as aspects of larger interpersonal settings, such as the family and the organization.

Group Dynamics (Cr.3)
50:830:338:W1:99252 ATG 220
Wednesday, 12/23/09 8:30am-12:10pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 8:30am-12:10pm
Joiner, Joseph
Email:joiner@camden.rutgers.edu
Prerequisite: 50:830:255. Examines basic aspects of group interaction, including experiential exercises. Lectures and readings focus on a variety of theories relevant to the analysis of group processes.

Special Topics in Psychology: Psychology of Positive Thinking (Cr.3)
50:830:463:Sec.W6:99258 ATG 220
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
Piekarski, Robert
Email:robski@camden.rutgers.edu
Prerequisite: 50:830:101 or 135. This course will examine the emerging field of Positive Psychology, which (according to the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania) focuses on understanding how people “find meaningfulness and fulfillment in life and cultivate what is best in themselves” as well as enhance positive experiences. The course will cover a variety of approaches to positive psychology, and may include both Eastern and Western traditions as well as historical antecedents. As is typical in Positive Psychology classes, students will try out various exercises, both traditional and student-generated, throughout the course.

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RELIGION

Introduction to World Religions (G)(Cr.3)
50:840:103:Sec.W3:99253 ATG 219
Wednesday, 12/23/09 1:00pm-4:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 1:00pm-4:40pm
Chao, Shin-Yi
Email:sychao@camden.rutgers.edu
A general introduction to the basic religious concerns of humanity and the ways in which religions have developed in Eastern and Western history, giving intellectual, moral, and institutional expression to the meaning of human existence.

Special Topics in Religion: Popular Film: Spiritual Themes (Cr.3)
50:840:393:Sec.W1:99149 ATG 212
Wednesday, 12/23/09 8:30am-12:10pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 8:30am-12:10pm
Lightner, Joanna
Email:joannalightner@msn.com
COURSE CANCELLED 11/10/09.

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SOCIOLOGY

Sociology of the Family (Cr.3)
50:920:306:Sec.W6:99104 ATG 221
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
Clark, Pamela
Email:pamclark@camden.rutgers.edu
A comparative study of the institutions of marriage and the family in various societies with special emphasis on the contemporary American family.

Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence (Cr.3)
50:920:323:Sec.W1:99254 ATG 221
Wednesday, 12/23/09 8:30am-12:10pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 8:30am-12:10pm
Brownfield, Robin
Email:rjbmuse@verizon.net
A study of social interaction during childhood and adolescence; emphasis on social interaction in various types of families and peer groups.

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TEACHER PREPARATION

Fundamentals of the Teaching Profession (Cr.3)
50:964:101:Sec.W6:99079 ATG 123
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,ThF 6:00pm-9:40pm
Becker, Sara
Email:sbeck01@camden.rutgers.edu
Serving as one of four baseline requirements for admission to the Teacher Preparation Program, this course will include broad introductory coverage of teaching as a profession, public school organization, planning and delivery of instruction, creation and maintenance of learning environment, New Jersey standards, teaching and learning in multicultural settings, mainstream education of students with exceptionalities, "at risk" students, family and community partnerships, school law, and educational philosophies.  When practical, students may be involved in field observation.  Intensive coverage will be given to the philosophy, goals, core requirements, procedures, and policies of the Teacher Preparation Program as well as the process and procedures of certification in the state of New Jersey.

Suburban Practicum (Cr.3)
50:964:450:Sec.W3:99018 ATG 113
Seminar dates and times: Wednesday12/23/09; 1/5/10, 1/7/10, 1/12/10, and 1/14/10 from 4:30pm–5:40pm; plus
Fieldwork: Full school days from 1/4/10 through 1/15/10.
Heidelberg, Ann
Email:aheidel@camden.rutgers.edu
; Website: www.teacherprep.camden.rutgers.edu
Prerequisite: Acceptance of Student Teaching Application. This course may only be taken in one of the two semesters immediately prior to Student Teaching. Note special schedule. Practicum has two components: a fieldwork component and a seminar component. In the fieldwork component, students are assigned to work in a suburban school setting under the supervision of a cooperating teacher. This experience will provide the student with the opportunity to become familiar with the role of the teacher and the dynamics of the classroom and will include the teachng of brief lessons. The student will thus gain an understanding of instructional planning, teaching strategies, educational technology, classroom management, and how NJCCCS are implemented in the classroom. In the seminar component, students will have the opportunity to discuss and evaluate with their peers the classroom interaction which they have observed, as well as the interrelationships of teaching/learning theory and practice.

Secondary Urban Practicum (Cr.3)
50:964:452:Sec.W3:99019 ATG 106
Seminar dates and times: Wednesday 12/23/09; 1/5/10, 1/7/10, 1/12/10, and 1/14/10 from 4:30pm–5:40pm; plus
Fieldwork: Full school days from 1/4/10 through 1/15/10.
Sartoris, Joan
Email:jsartoris@earthlink.net
Website: www.teacherprep.camden.rutgers.edu
Prerequisite: Acceptance of Student Teaching Application. This course may only be taken in one of the two semesters immediately prior to Student Teaching. Note special schedule. Practicum has two components: a fieldwork component and a seminar component. In the fieldwork component, students are assigned to work in an urban school setting under the supervision of a cooperating teacher. This experience will provide the student with the opportunity to become familiar with the role of the teacher and the dynamics of the classroom and will include the teachng of brief lessons. The student will thus gain an understanding of instructional planning, teaching strategies, educational technology, classroom management, and how NJCCCS are implemented in the classroom. In the seminar component, students will have the opportunity to discuss and evaluate with their peers the classroom interaction which they have observed, as well as the interrelationships of teaching/learning theory and practice.

Secondary Urban Practicum (Cr.3)
50:964:452:Sec.W4:99105 ATG 108
Seminar dates and times: Wednesday 12/23/09; 1/4/10, 1/6/10, 1/11/10, and 1/13/10 from 4:30pm–5:40pm; plus
Fieldwork: Full school days from 1/4/10 through 1/15/10.
Sartoris, Joan
Email:jsartoris@earthlink.net
Website: www.teacherprep.camden.rutgers.edu
Prerequisite: Acceptance of Student Teaching Application. This course may only be taken in one of the two semesters immediately prior to Student Teaching. Note special schedule. Practicum has two components: a fieldwork component and a seminar component. In the fieldwork component, students are assigned to work in an urban school setting under the supervision of a cooperating teacher. This experience will provide the student with the opportunity to become familiar with the role of the teacher and the dynamics of the classroom and will include the teachng of brief lessons. The student will thus gain an understanding of instructional planning, teaching strategies, educational technology, classroom management, and how NJCCCS are implemented in the classroom. In the seminar component, students will have the opportunity to discuss and evaluate with their peers the classroom interaction which they have observed, as well as the interrelationships of teaching/learning theory and practice.

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URBAN STUDIES AND METROPOLITAN PLANNING

Special Topics in Urban Studies: Urban Issues (Cr.3)
50:975:494:Sec.W6:99152 ATG 201
Wednesday, 12/23/09 6:00pm-9:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 6:00pm-9:40pm
Harrison, Russell
Email:ruharris@camden.rutgerrs.edu
The course will introduce concerned students to issues affecting cities and metropolitan areas. Topics include urban political machines and reform government, education, health care, economic inequality, social capital, and the importance of lawyers. No prior courses required. Computer enhanced content.

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WOMEN'S STUDIES

Special Topics in Women’s Studies: From Girl to Woman: The History of Education and Work in the Lives of U.S. Females (Cr.3)
50:988:299:Sec.W3:99259 ATG 105
Wednesday, 12/23/09 1:00pm-4:40pm; 1/4/10-1/15/10 M,Tu,W,Th,F 1:00pm-4:40pm
D’Ignazio, Catherine
Email:dignazioc@aol.com
Crosslisted with 50:163:381 and 50:512:381. In this intermediate-level course, students will learn about the history of the female experience in the United States from colonial times to the present. The class will explore the relationship between work and education in the process of growing up, the increasing importance of social and cultural institutions, and how learning to be a female adult in U.S. society has changed over time. Particular attention will be paid to factors such as region, gender, race, social class, and associated regulatory and liberating discourses.

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