7 courses with the subject PRST, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PRST 201The Puerto Rican and His
panic Child in the Urban Setting. 3 hr.; 3 cr. This course will deal primarily with Puerto Rican and other Latino children in the urban community. Special attention will be given to the socio-psychological dilemma of the child growing up between two cultures. Our approach is interdiscipli- nary in that we will focus upon psychologi- cal, anthropological, and sociological events that deeply affect the development and experience of Hispanic children in the urban metropolis.
gual Hispanic Setting. 2 hr., 3 hr. field- work; 3 cr. Prereq.: Spanish 113 or permission of instructor. This course gives the student an opportunity to participate in an assigned and supervised field experi- ence in a bilingual school program or social Note: English 95 or its equivalent is the minimum corequisite for all courses (see pp. 40, 125). †Offered either Fall or Spring; see Class Schedule. ††May be offered; see Class Schedule. 187
Ethnic Identity. 3 hr.; 3 cr. Explores Puerto Rican and Latino identity as a source of individual self-concept and group cohesion. Focuses on assimilation, accul- turation, accommodation, autonomy, and the continuation and survival of culture and community in urban American society.
cr. This course is designed to examine the various religious expressions in Cuba, Haiti, Santo Domingo, and Puerto Rico, with a focus on a comparative analysis of Santeria, Espiritismo, Christianity, and Voodoo (African origins and Christian rituals).
Latin American Woman. 3 hr.; 3 cr. This course will study the roles, status, thoughts, and actions of the Latin Ameri- can woman, from Pre-Columbian times to the twentieth century. It will focus on women’s struggle to understand and reshape their role in a rapidly changing society, and will analyze the traditional sex roles prescribed by society, religion, and women’s image in historical and contempo- rary society.
Rican Literature in the United States. 3 hr.; 3 cr. Prereq.: English 110 and Span- ish 112. A survey of the contemporary Puerto Rican literary form that emerged as a unique expression of the experience of the writers in the United States. We will trace this development from the writers in exile to the first- and second-generation New York Puerto Rican writers of poetry, drama, novels, and the essay. Political Science 242. Puerto Rican Political and Social Movements. 3 hr.; 3 cr. A survey of political and social organi- zations and movements in Puerto Rico and the United States. This course seeks to analyze the sociopolitical conditions that gave rise to these various movements and groups and their impact on the evolution of the Puerto Rican people.
Studies. 3 hr.; 3 cr. Prereq.: Junior/senior standing and permission of Director. The student will agree to work on a specific proj- ect under the guidance and supervision of a faculty member in Puerto Rican Studies. 188
