LA-120 SPEECH COMMUNICATION
3 credits
This course covers the fundamentals of verbal communication. Topics include
interpersonal interaction, small group communication
and formal speech delivery. Students research, organize and present speeches to the
class several times. Students will be introduced to
various aspects of career preparation.
LA-130 AMERICAN HISTORY I: INDEPENDENCE TO THE CIVIL WAR
3 credits
A survey course designed to present students with a broad overview of the people
and events that have shaped America from 1776 to the
Civil War. Major ideas, institutions, social groups
and crises will be examined in the historical context.
LA-131 AMERICAN HISTORY II: RECONSTRUCTION TO THE PRESENT
3 credits
A survey course with a broad overview of the people and events that have shaped
America from Reconstruction to the present. Emphasis
will be on the major ideas, institutions, social groups
and crises which took place and have helped to shape
contemporary America.
LA-132 WESTERN CIVILIZATION I: THE ANCIENT WORLD TO 1750
3 credits
This course examines, in a systematic manner, the central developments in Western history, from its beginnings to the Mid-Eighteenth Century.
LA-133 WESTERN CIVILIZATION II: 1750 TO THE PRESENT
3 credits
This course examines, in a systematic manner, the central developments in Western history, from 1750 to the present.
LA-135 CARIBBEAN HISTORY
3 credits
As with most regions in the world, the Caribbean has experienced major historical and geographical changes. Different groups of people have migrated into
the region. Some groups are now extinct, but descendants of some comprise the region’s population today. Over the years, these groups
have interacted with the landscape and have transformed
it in many ways. This course uses the “eye” of the historian
to survey some of the transformations that have occurred,
from the advent of the Amerindians around 500 CE, to
the Twentieth Century.
LA-150 INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY
3 credits
The course integrates the study of geography, cultural anthropology, and ethnic
history, in an overview that will provide college students
with a fundamental understanding of geography, culture, and ethnicity. Students will study the geography of the world,
the various cultures that predominate in various regions,
and the effects of modern society and technology on
ethnicity.
LA-204 PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD
3 credits
This course provides students with an over-view of the clinical issues associated
with psychological disorders of childhood, including definitions and classifications, theoretical and historical perspectives, as well as
related assessment, diagnostic and treatment methods.
Specific disorders that will be discussed include: behavioral and emotional disorders, developmental
and learning disabilities, as well as problems related to physical and mental health in children. Recent studies in the field of psychological disorders of childhood will
also be examined. PREREQUISITE: LA-104 or LA-108
