Katherine Naula’s Profile

This course is in­tended pri­mar­ily for those stu­dents who in­tend to pur­sue pro­fes­sional ca­reers in fields such as eco­nom­ics, fi­nance, man­age­ment, and ad­min­is­tra­tion. It is also open to highly mo­ti­vated stu­dents in other areas. Top­ics in­clude: na­tional in­come and na­tional prod­uct; sav­ing, con­sump­tion, in­vest­ment, the mul­ti­plier the­ory, fis­cal pol­icy, in­fla­tion, em­ploy­ment and busi­ness cy­cles. The stu­dent will also be ac­quainted with money, bank­ing, and cen­tral bank mon­e­tary poli­cies, as well as some of the more sig­nif­i­cant the­o­ries of in­ter­na­tional trade and eco­nomic de­vel­op­ment.

This course is intended primarily for those students who intend to pursue professional careers in fields such as economics, finance, management, and administration. It is also open to highly motivated students in other areas. Topics include: national income and national product; saving, consumption, investment, the multiplier theory, fiscal policy, inflation, employment and business cycles. The student will also be acquainted with money, banking, and central bank monetary policies, as well as some of the more significant theories of international trade and economic development.

This course takes a crit­i­cal ap­proach to the study of crime and jus­tice in urban set­tings. Course ma­te­ri­als ex­am­ine con­tem­po­rary crime-re­lated is­sues that af­fect urban com­mu­ni­ties within a his­tor­i­cal and so­ci­o­log­i­cal con­text. The course high­lights the in­ter­sec­tions of de­viant be­hav­ior and the crim­i­nal jus­tice sys­tem within the struc­tures of class, race, gen­der, and power in­equal­i­ties. Top­ics ex­plored may in­clude racial pro­fil­ing, ju­ve­nile delin­quency, media rep­re­sen­ta­tions of crime, polic­ing, the war on drugs, and pris­oner re-en­try. At BMCC, stu­dents must have com­pleted both the CRJ 101: In­tro­duc­tion to Crim­i­nal Jus­tice course, as well as CRJ 102: Crim­i­nol­ogy as pre-req­ui­sites to en­roll in CRJ 204.

This course takes a critical approach to the study of crime and justice in urban settings. Course materials examine contemporary crime-related issues that affect urban communities within a historical and sociological context. The course highlights the intersections of deviant behavior and the criminal justice system within the structures of class, race, gender, and power inequalities. Topics explored may include racial profiling, juvenile delinquency, media representations of crime, policing, the war on drugs, and prisoner re-entry. At BMCC, students must have completed both the CRJ 101: Introduction to Criminal Justice course, as well as CRJ 102: Criminology as pre-requisites to enroll in CRJ 204.