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Skyline College Catalog 2011-2012 Program & course descriptions ...

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RPTH 665 SELECTED TOPICS IN RESPIRATORYTHERAPY (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 8 lecture hours for each .5 unit.This <strong>course</strong> is designed to develop specific skills thatare utilized in the practice of respiratory therapy. The<strong>course</strong> may focus on new areas of practice or specializedskills. May be repeated for credit a maximum of threetimes. Transfer credit: CSU.SOCIAL SCIENCE (SOSC)SOSC 140 MEDIA AND SOCIETY (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 836.An interdisciplinary study of the relationship betweenmedia and society including media’s role in economic,social, political, and cultural practices. Emphasis isplaced on students developing the ability to analyze andevaluate the impact of mass media on all societies.Transfer credit: CSU (D3).SOSC 150 GENDER, SOCIETY AND CULTURE (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Open to womenand men.Interdisciplinary study of female experience in contemporaryand traditional American society. Explores the statusof women with emphasis on issues of age, class, raceand political opinion. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (D3).SOSC 160 WOMEN IN TRANSITION SEMINAR (1)(Pass/No Pass.)Minimum of 16 lecture hours/semester. Concurrent enrollmentrequired in designated Women in Transition <strong>Program</strong>class(es). Students must be in their first semester in theWIT <strong>Program</strong>. Open to women and men.Assists re-entering students in understanding andevaluating their own process of transition and their changingaspirations. Familiarizes students with collegeresources and methods of identifying individual needsand goals. Focuses on students’ redefinition of identitywithin the academic system. Explores the higher educationsystem. Specific content is integrated with other WIT<strong>Program</strong> material. Transfer credit: CSU.SOSC 665 SELECTED TOPICS IN WOMEN’SSTUDIES (.5 or 1 or 1.5)(Pass/No Pass.)Minimum of 8, 16 or 24 lecture hours/semester.Topics will be presented that explore women’s pastand present contributions to society through history, politicsand literature. The <strong>course</strong> will also focus on issuesthat challenge women in today’s world ranging from howto balance academic and personal life to what is – andwhat isn’t – sexual harassment. Topics vary every semester.May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Transfercredit: CSU.SOCIOLOGY (SOCI)RESPIRATORY THERAPY „ SOCIOLOGYSOCI 100 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or 105, or equivalent.An introduction to the scientific study of how peopleorganize themselves and interact in social settings. The<strong>course</strong> encourages students’ curiosity about society andsociological analyses of current social issues. It fosters anappreciation of cross-cultural perspectives and allowsstudents to distinguish between personal troubles andpublic issues. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (D3).SOCI 105 CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL ISSUES (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or 105, or equivalent.Examination of selected social issues viewed in relationto changes going on in society, including poverty,aging, health care, corporate power and work. Emphasison social science research and theory. Transfer credit: UC;CSU (D3).SOCI 108 COMMUNITY RELATIONS (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Satisfactory completion (grade of C or better) of, or concurrentenrollment in, SOCI 100 or ADMJ 100, or equivalentand eligibility for ENGL 836 or equivalent.An analysis of administration of justice practitioners inthe context of the community. Emphasis on problemsinherent in policing a heterogeneous society, police rolesand subculture, community expectations of police, mediaimages of police, and problem areas. Also listed as ADMJ108. Transfer credit: UC; CSU.SOCI 110 COURTSHIP, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or 105, or equivalent.An introduction to the history and development ofcourtship, mate selection, marriage, personality adjustmentsin marriage, parenthood, family life, and divorce.Sociological, psychological, biological and anthropologicalperspectives are used to explain the complexities ofthe institution of marriage, communication patterns, andfamily traditions. Also listed as PSYC 110. Transfer credit:UC; CSU (D3).C O U R S E D E S C R I P T I O N S2 011 – 2 012 C ATA L O G w w w. S k y l i n e C o l l e g e . e d u227

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