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Fundamental ideas of mathematics, selected from graph theory, game theory, mathematical logic, number theory, geometry, probability, and statistics.Prerequisite: 21:640:104 or 21:640:105 or placement by examination. Intended for students in a liberal arts major who do not plan to enroll in additional courses in mathematics. Students who have passed college algebra (107, 108, or 109), or any other higher level math course cannot receive degree credit for this course.

Special Permission Only

Design, execution, and analysis of psychological research under the supervision of a faculty member; learning how to do psychological research by means of firsthand experience.Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

Topics vary each term.  Consult department for current information.

Every day we are told that mental illness is on the rise and that our modern way of life is proliferating mental illnesses, but where does mental illness come from and how does it impact our lives? What are its social causes and consequences? This class will explore the sociological roots and repercussions of mental illness. We will learn about the ways in which social identity and position impact mental health. We will also investigate emerging technological and biosocial frameworks, as well as the effects of race, gender, sexuality, and intersecting forms of stratification on health and illness. The prerequisite for this class is SOC 101 or 210 or 226.

In-depth exploration of a selected topic in social work.

Intensive study of business and commercial Portuguese. Emphasis on practical business terminology and procedures used in business letters and documents, banking, trade, export and import, stock market, and modern-day global economic institutions. Familiarization with Portuguese business practices and cultural differences.Prerequisite: Open to students who can demonstrate adequate reading/writing/conversational skills at the level of 21:812:132 Intermediate Portuguese. This includes NJIT students and students from graduate programs and NCAS. Conducted in Portuguese.

Fundamentals of grammar; drills in speaking and writing. A minimum total of 10 hours of language laboratory work per semester is required of all students in Newark College of Arts and Sciences elementary language courses and is recommended for University College-Newark and New Jersey Institute of Technology.Not open to students who have had two or more years of secondary school Portuguese or are near-native speakers of the language. These students must take a placement test in the department for proper advising. Elementary Portuguese does not count toward the major/minor.