Students who place below ENG 22 and/or MATH 24 based on ACT Compass placement test scores, are required to enroll in Essential ENG and/or MATH classes in their first semester at Honolulu CC.
SOC 218 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS (3) Prerequisite: ENG 22/60 or ESL 23, OR Placement in ENG 100 Introduction to Social Problems will acquaint students with the variety of social problems facing our society today. Local social problems will be emphasized. Sociological research and theories related to crime and delinquency, drug and alcohol abuse, sexual deviance, ethnic relations, economic disruption and unemployment, social consequences of sexism, and family disorganization will be discussed and students will be required to conduct a small research project in a selected area. (3 hrs. lect. per week) SOC 231 INTRODUCTION TO JUVENILE DELINQUENCY (3) Prerequisite: ENG 22/60 or ESL 23, OR Placement in ENG 100 Forms of juvenile deviance; conditions and processes that result in the alienation and deviance of youth. Juvenile corrections as an institutionalized societal response. May be taken on a CR/N basis. (3 hrs. lect. per week) SOC 251 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY (3) Prerequisite: ENG 22/60 or ESL 23, OR Placement in ENG 100 Family patterns, mate selection, parent-child interaction, socialization of roles, legal sanctions, and current trends in family organization and functions. (3 hrs. lect. per week) SOC 257 INTRODUCTION TO THE SOCIOLOGY OF JAPAN (3) Prerequisite: ENG 22/60 or ESL 23 This course offers an introduction to the persistence and change in economy, policy, religion, education, family, and other institutions of modern Japan. Both structure and culture of Japanese society will be examined. May be taken on a CR/N basis. (3 hrs. lect. per week)
Spanish (SPAN) * SPAN 101 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I (3) Prerequisite: ENG 19 and/or ENG 21, OR ESL 13 & 14, OR Placement in ENG 22/60 or ESL 23 This course is the first half of Elementary Spanish that teaches basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Supplemental online or computer-based instruction is required. (3 hrs. lect. per week) SPAN 102 ELEMENTARY SPANISH II (3) Prerequisite: SPAN 101 This course is the second half of Elementary Spanish that teaches basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Supplemental online or computer-based instruction is required. (3 hrs. lect. per week)
SPAN 202 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II (3) Prerequisite: SPAN 201 This course is the second half of Intermediate Spanish that further develops listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Supplemental online or computer-based instruction is required. (3 hrs. lect. per week) * Native speakers may not take language courses for credit.
Speech (SP) SP 50 WORKING WITH CLIENTS (3) [FORMERLY COM 50] Prerequisite: ENG 19 and/or ENG 21, OR ESL 13 & 14, OR Placement in ENG 22/60 or ESL 23 Co-requisite: COSM 20 and 21L COSM majors only. Includes knowledge and skills in communicating with and helping people in professional and personal relationships. Techniques of communicating and helping will be discussed and practiced in class. (3 hrs. lect. per week) SP 151 PERSONAL AND PUBLIC SPEECH (3) Recommended Prep: Placement in ENG 22/60 or ESL 23 This course introduces students to the basic principles of human communication. Perceptual processes, cultural awareness, verbal and nonverbal communication, and effective listening techniques are discussed. Students also receive practice in improving their competency in the areas of informative and persuasive speaking, and in interpersonal and small group communication. (3 hrs. lect. per week) SP 181 INTRODUCTION TO INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION (3) Prerequisite: ENG 22/60 or ESL 23, OR Placement in ENG 100 This course introduces students to the basic principles of interpersonal communication. Students will gain an understanding of the various stages of a relationship, how to deal with conflict in a relationship, and various assertive communication strategies. Students will research and write about interpersonal communication in a clear, logical, and inventive manner. (3 hrs. lect. per week) SP 251 PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SPEAKING (3) Recommended Prep: SP 151 or Placement in ENG 100 This course provides students with the opportunity to improve their public speaking skills through extensive practice in speech preparation and delivery techniques. Emphasis is given to audience analysis, gathering supporting materials, and organization, in addition to other speechmaking techniques for a variety of speaking occasions. (3 hrs. lect. per week) SP 253 ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE (3) Prerequisite: ENG 22/60 or ESL 23, OR Placement in ENG 100 Recommended Prep: SP 151 Argument as a technique in the investigation of social problems; formal and informal practice in the use of evidence, proof, refutation, and argument. May be taken on a CR/N basis. (3 hrs. lect. per week)
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SPAN 201 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I (3) Prerequisite: SPAN 102 This course is the first half of Intermediate Spanish that further develops listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Supplemental online or computer-based instruction is required. (3 hrs. lect. per week)
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