Nicole Peralta’s Profile

This is an elementary Spanish course for students who can speak Spanish, and it has been designed to meet specific needs of students of Spanish-speaking background. It will focus on the practice and development of abilities in written language and formal oral communication through grammar review, vocabulary building, spelling, punctuation, and the development of advanced composition skills. This course meets the Writing Intensive and World Cultures requirements. What makes this course a Writing Intensive Course? This is a Writing Intensive course that fulfills the WI requirement for graduation. Writing intensive courses pay special attention to developing critical reading, writing, and analytic skills to prepare students for the CPE and college-level coursework in general. Both informal and formal writing will be designed to maximize your understanding of the subject matter. Formal writing assignments, at least 10-12 pages total, account for a significant portion of your grade and will include opportunities for revision.

This is an elementary Spanish course for students who can speak Spanish, and it has been designed to meet specific needs of students of Spanish-speaking background. It will focus on the practice and development of abilities in written language and formal oral communication through grammar review, vocabulary building, spelling, punctuation, and the development of advanced composition skills. This course meets the Writing Intensive and World Cultures requirements. What makes this course a Writing Intensive Course? This is a Writing Intensive course that fulfills the WI requirement for graduation. Writing intensive courses pay special attention to developing critical reading, writing, and analytic skills to prepare students for the CPE and college-level coursework in general. Both informal and formal writing will be designed to maximize your understanding of the subject matter. Formal writing assignments, at least 10-12 pages total, account for a significant portion of your grade and will include opportunities for revision.

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. Prerequisites/Co-requisites: CRJ 101, CRJ 102.

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. Prerequisites/Co-requisites: CRJ 101, CRJ 102.