OFF CAMPUS COURSES

OFF CAMPUS SITES

• Atlantic Cape Community College
• Camden County College
• International Trips - Cuba
• Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
• Pinelands Station
• Poconos

ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Atlantic Cape Community College has two locations. The main location used for Rutgers-Camden courses is the Mays Landing Campus, located at 5100 Black Horse Pike (US 322) in Mays Landing, NJ 08330. See the Atlantic Cape Community College website for directions and more information about the campus.

UNDERGRADUATE ARTS AND SCIENCES

American Film (Cr.3)
50:AC354:315:Sec.B6:84703 ACCC
5/29-7/3 Tu & Th 6:00pm-9:40pm
Miller, Jude
Email: judexmiller@comcast.net
Prerequisite: 350:102 or 350:220. Off-campus course at Atlantic Cape Community College. The American film from the silent period to the present; concentrated study of several major directors, such as Ford, Hawks, and Welles.

Civil Liberties in Times of Emergency (Cr.3)
50:AC790:426:Sec.B6:84729 ACCC/Hybrid
5/29-7/3 Tu & Th 6:00pm-9:40pm
Fox, Levi
Email: foxylevi@camden.rutgers.edu
Course taught off-campus at Atlantic Cape Community College, Mays Landing, NJ. Hybrid (half in-class at ACCC and half on-line using eCollege. This course examines the effect of war and other national emergencies on the protection of individual rights and the balance that should be struck between national security and individual liberties. Although the course focuses primarily on national emergencies throughout American history, it will also examine how other countries have sought to strike the balance between national security and liberty.

Radical Politics (D)(Cr.3)
50:AC790:480:Sec.D6:84726 ACCC/Hybrid
6/25-7/19 M,Tu,Th 6:00pm-9:40pm
Ayubi, Shaheen
Email: sayubi@camden.rutgers.edu
Course taught off-campus at Atlantic Cape Community College. Satisfies the Diversity General Requirement. Political protest movements and the methods of radical political change.

Psychology of Aging (Cr.3)
50:AC830:328:Sec.J6:84734 ACCC
7/23-8/15 M,Tu,Th 6:00pm-9:40pm
Meluso, Angela
Email: acmeluso@gmail.com
Course taught off-campus at Atlantic Cape Community College. Prerequisite: 50:830:255. Examination of theories and research relevant to the psychological analysis of group processes. Includes experiential exercises and discussion of basic aspects of group interactions.

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CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE

Located in Blackwood, NJ. Courses are offered on the main campus on College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012. For more information and directions, see the Camden County College website.

Painting I (Cr.3)
50:080:351:Sec.B2:84665 CCC - MAD 205
5/29-6/25 M,Tu,W,Th 10:15am-12:45pm
Filbert, Jeffrey
Email: jfilbert@camden.rutgers.edu
Prerequisites: 50:080:102 and 221, or permission of instructor. Off-campus at Camden County College. Introduction to painting concepts, media, and techniques.

Consumer Economics (Cr.3)
50:220:303:Sec.E6:84694 CCC - MAD 303
6/26-7/31 M,Tu,Th 5:30pm-8:00pm
Vaden, Robert
Email: robert.vaden@rutgers.edu
Prerequisite: 50:220:102 or 103 or 105 or 106 or permission of instructor. Off-campus at Camden County College. Analysis of problems facing individuals and households as savers, investors, and spenders. Analysis of the legal and economic framework of consumer protection legislation. "Consumerism" as an economic force.

History of Jazz (Cr.3)
50:700:412:Sec.E2:84718 CCC - MAD 312
6/26-7/31 M,Tu,W,Th 10:15am-12:15pm
Polack, Eric
Email: epolack@camden.rutgers.edu
Off Campus course taught at Camden County College. Note special schedule. What is jazz? Is it an exclusively American music? Is it a cultural movement? Is it simply “playing what you feel”? This course will attempt to provide an overview of jazz as a much debated musical genre from its early 20th century roots to its present dissemination around the globe. Students will be introduced to its numerous stylistic trends, the careers of the major figures of jazz, as well as the issues central to contemporary jazz historiography.

Government and Business in the International System (G)(Cr.3)
50:790:338:Sec.B7:84728 CCC/Hybrid - MAD 304
5/21-7/16 M,W 6:00pm-8:40pm
DiNapoli, John
Email: jdinapoli8@gmail.com
Satisfies the Global Studies General Requirement. Course taught off-campus at Camden County College. Hybrid course (in Sakai format) with limited in-class meetings. Examines the relationships between government and business in advanced industrial democracies and the extent to which public sector/private sector ratios promote or retard economic growth. Assesses the factors that promote close relationships between government and business in some countries, like Japan, and disorganized and chaotic relationships in others, like the United States.

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JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST

The Joint military base in New Egypt, NJ combines the former McGuire Air Force Base and Army's Fort Dix. Courses are run in two seven-week sessions. See their website at http://www.jointbasemdl.af.mil for more information about the base.

Painting I (Acrylic Paint) (Cr.3)
50:080:351:Sec.H6:84667 JBMDL
7/5-8/16 M,W 6:00pm-9:05pm
Filbert, Jeffrey
Email: jfilbert@camden.rutgers.edu
Prerequisites: 50:080:102 and 221, or permission of instructor. Course held off-campus at JBMDL. Note special schedule. Introduction to painting concepts, media, and techniques.

Special Topics: Great Literary Origins (Cr.3)
50:350:397:Sec.B5:84756 JBMDL
5/14/12-6/27/12 M,W 6:00pm-9:05pm
Farquhar, John
Email: johnfar@camden.rutgers.edu
Pre-requisite: 350:102 or 350:220. Course held off-campus at JBMDL. Note special schedule. A survey, within their historical contexts, of some of the renowned texts of world literature from the ancient classics through the Middle Ages. It is my aim to show that each one of these texts is actually interesting and entertaining, as well as being a masterpiece. I hope you will get from the class a better understanding of the value of these texts and the civilizations that produced them. Textbook: Lawall, et al, ed. The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces Vol. 1, Eighth Edition. Norton, 2006.

Revolution, Violence and Terrorism (G)(Cr.3)
50:790:350:Sec.B7:84835 JBMDL/HYBRID
5/14/12-6/29/12 Wednesday 6:00pm-8:50pm
Massi, Raymond
Email: raymassi@camden.rutgers.edu
Course taught off-campus at JBMDL (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst). This course will have a 50% on-line component. Examines leading social science theories of revolution and political violence. Focuses on revolutionary and counterrevolutionary movements in selected countries. Discusses policies and strategies for responding to terrorism.

Civil Liberties in Times of Emergencies (Cr.3)
50:790:426:Sec.H7:84834 JBMDL/HYBRID
7/5/12-8/17/12 Friday 6:00pm-8:50pm
Lambert, Kathryn
Email: kmlambert@comcast.net
Course taught off-campus at JBMDL (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst). This course will have a 50% on-line component. This course examines the effect of war and other national emergencies on the protection of individual rights and the balance that should be struck between national security and individual liberties. Although the course focuses primarily on national emergencies throughout American history, it will also examine how other countries have sought to strike the balance between national security and liberty

Elementary Spanish I (Cr.4)
50:940:101:Sec.B6:84808 JBMDL
5/15-6/26 Tu,Th 5:30pm-9:30pm
Carl, William
Email: wcarl@camden.rutgers.edu
Off campus course at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Note special schedule. Lab attendance required. For students with no knowledge of Spanish or with no more than two years of high school Spanish. Entering students with previous Spanish study will be placed according to the results of a proficiency exam. Students with three or more years of Spanish in high school may not take 101 for credit. Training designed to lay a foundation for speaking, writing, reading, and understanding the language.

Elementary Spanish II (Cr.4)
50:940:102:Sec.H6:84809 JBMDL
7/5-8/16 Tu,Th 5:30pm-9:30pm
Carl, William
Email: wcarl@camden.rutgers.edu
Off-campus course at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Note special schedule. Lab attendance required. Prerequisite: 50:940:101 or equivalent. For students with little knowledge of Spanish or with no more than three years of high school Spanish. Entering students will be placed according to the results of a proficiency exam. Students with four or more years of Spanish in high school may not take 102 for credit. Note that 102 is the minimum level for fulfilling the college general degree requirement in foreign languages. Continuation of 50:940:101.

Politics and Society: Forensic Psychology (Cr.3)
56:606:621:Sec.H7:82028 JBMDL
7/5/12-8/17/12 M  6:00pm-8:50pm
Adamucci, Jill
Email: jillian9999@aol.com
This course will have a 50% on-line component. Course held off-campus at JBMDL. Note special schedule. This course focuses upon the understanding, evaluation, and  treatment of both criminal offenders and their victims. Students  will explore the role of psychology in the legal system, in criminal  behavior, in the treatment of substance and alcohol abuse, and in  terrorism. Through the curriculum, students are provided with an  advanced understanding of psychological development and  psychopathology, personality assessment, psychotherapeutic  techniques, and research methods.  At the completion of this course,  students should:  1)  Understand the influence that clinical  psychology has on the legal system; 2)  Understand the influence  that experimental psychology has on the legal system; 3)  Understand  the roles played by members of the psychology community within the  legal system; 4) Recognize ethical and occupational concerns  involved in the intersection of psychology and the law.

Philosophy and Religion: Philosophy and Human Existance (Cr.3)
56:606:641:Sec.B7:84760 JBMDL/Hybrid
5/14-6/29 Tu 6:00pm-8:50pm
Levy, Lior
Email: liorlevy@temple.edu
Off-campus course at JBMDL. Note special schedule. Hybrid course with limited in-class meetings. This course investigates several aspects of being a human person. Students in this course will read and analyze seminal philosophical texts that examine questions about what humans are and what constitutes personhood and identity, as well as more specific questions about human freedom and morality, the relationship between the mind and the body, and knowledge and self-knowledge..

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INTERNATIONAL TRIP TO CUBA

Special Topics in Urban Studies: Modern Cuba: Perspectives on Socio-Economic Development, Community Building a Cultural Adaptation in the New Global Context (Cr.3)
50:975:399:Sec.A1:83314 Trip to Cuba
6/08-6/17 Time by arrangement
Bonilla-Santiago, Gloria
Email: gloriab@camden.rutgers.edu
Cross listed with 56:834:650. International trip to Cuba. Additional fees apply - see below. Knowledge of the Spanish language is NOT required. Graduate or undergraduate Students with fewer than 12 credits may be admitted with departmental permission. This course provides an intensive introduction to Cuba and unique social, economic, cultural and political situation., The emphasis in this course in on hearing the perspective of Cubans (professors, historians, students, architects, local artists, and others) and seeing/ experiences of contemporary Cuba and its revolution through varied field trips to restored old Havana, museums and historical sites, community based organizations, schools, local historian and organic urban farms, You’ll get to experience Havana, fascinating city with a unique architectural heritage recognized by UNESCO, also known for its vibrant social and cultural life. This course will provide a social and global overview of the Cuban Revolution as defined, described and analyzed from comparative perspectives in community development., This course will give you unique insights into Cuba before, during, and after the revolution, Some of the lectures are delivered by senior scholars from the University of Havana. The lectures provide a Cuban, insider perspective and there are plenty of opportunities for discussions and questions. Field trips take place almost every day and provide concrete illustrations of the topics discussed in the lectures, such as Cuban history and revolution, its government and civil society, Judicial system, Jose Marti: humanism and values, urban life and community development;, Women and Cuban society, Afro-Cuban traditions, education, children and families, Cuba today: contemporary social, political and economic transformations, Field trips take place almost every afternoon and provide opportunities to connect lectures to various museums and other sited of interest to the day’s topic of interest-Example of fields trips: Old and modern Havana, Museum of the Revolution, Museum of Afro-Cuban Religion, The Hemingway farm and museum, urban farms and markets, Higher institute of arts, plantations and cooperatives plantations and cooperatives in Cienfuegos and Trinidad, two major cities outside of Havana. Special topics: Modern Cuba: Will be of interest to all graduate and undergraduate students majoring in Public administration, business, law, sociology, psychology, urban studies, religion, political science, art, health, international and women/ethnic studies and other disciplines. Please note: This course involves international travel to Cuba. Students will need a valid passport and a travel visa for the trip. Additional travel, hotel, and expense fees of approximately $2,500 will be incurred beyond the cost of tuition and fees for the credits. For more information, please contact the instructor Dr. Gloria Bonilla-Santiago at the email above or at 856-225-6348. Full syllabus can be found here.

Special Topics: Understanding Emerging Markets: The Special Case of Cuba (Cr.3)
52:135:492:Sec.A1:85156 INTERNATIONAL TRIP TO CUBA
Trip 6/8-6/17 Time by arrangement
Ganesh, Jaishankar
Contact Cal Maradonna with questions at: cal.maradonna@rutgers.edu
Cross-listed with 53:135:670. Note special schedule. International trip to Cuba. Additional fees apply - see below. Knowledge of the Spanish language is NOT required.. The course is designed to provide a descriptive as well as a managerial treatment of the scope, nature, opportunities and problems involved in conducting business in emerging markets.  Both macro and micro issues will be examined from a multidisciplinary integrative perspective to provide a broad understanding of the fundamental components of emerging markets.  Particular attention would be placed on Cuba as it slowly emerges from economic isolation. The course will focus on understanding the history of the Cuban revolution, the U.S. economic embargo and its impact on business, the current socio-political and economic environments, and what to expect of the 11 million and growing Cuban market.  Students will be asked to read articles, case studies, perform research to prepare for the trip and then during the trip take part in visits to various businesses and accompanying lectures by local business people. Please note: This course involves international travel to Cuba. Students will need a valid passport and a travel visa for the trip. Additional travel, hotel, and expense fees of approximately $2,500 will be incurred beyond the cost of tuition and fees for the credits. For more information, please contact the instructor.

Special Topics: Understanding Emerging Markets: The Special Case of Cuba (Cr.3)
53:135:670:Sec.A1:85157 INTERNATIONAL TRIP TO CUBA
Trip 6/8-6/17 Time by arrangement
Ganesh, Jaishankar
Contact Cal Maradonna with questions at: cal.maradonna@rutgers.edu
Cross-listed with 52:135:492. Note special schedule. International trip to Cuba. Additional fees apply - see below. Knowledge of the Spanish language is NOT required.. The course is designed to provide a descriptive as well as a managerial treatment of the scope, nature, opportunities and problems involved in conducting business in emerging markets.  Both macro and micro issues will be examined from a multidisciplinary integrative perspective to provide a broad understanding of the fundamental components of emerging markets.  Particular attention would be placed on Cuba as it slowly emerges from economic isolation. The course will focus on understanding the history of the Cuban revolution, the U.S. economic embargo and its impact on business, the current socio-political and economic environments, and what to expect of the 11 million and growing Cuban market.  Students will be asked to read articles, case studies, perform research to prepare for the trip and then during the trip take part in visits to various businesses and accompanying lectures by local business people. Please note: This course involves international travel to Cuba. Students will need a valid passport and a travel visa for the trip. Additional travel, hotel, and expense fees of approximately $2,500 will be incurred beyond the cost of tuition and fees for the credits. For more information, please contact the instructor.

Colloquium in Public Policy and Administration: Modern Cuba: Perspectives on Socio-Economic Development, Community Building a Cultural Adaptation in the New Global Context (Cr.3)
56:834:650:Sec.A1:81806 Trip to Cuba
6/08-6/17 Time by arrangement
Bonilla-Santiago, Gloria
Email: gloriab@camden.rutgers.edu
Cross listed with 50:975:399. International trip to Cuba. Additional fees apply - see below. The prerequisite for Special Topics: Modern Cuba: Knowledge of the Spanish language is NOT required. Graduate or undergraduate Students with fewer than 12 credits may be admitted with departmental permission. This course provides an intensive introduction to Cuba and unique social, economic, cultural and political situation., The emphasis in this course in on hearing the perspective of Cubans (professors, historians, students, architects, local artists, and others) and seeing/ experiences of contemporary Cuba and its revolution through varied field trips to restored old Havana, museums and historical sites, community based organizations, schools, local historian and organic urban farms, You’ll get to experience Havana, fascinating city with a unique architectural heritage recognized by UNESCO , also known for its vibrant social and cultural life. This course will provide a social and global overview of the Cuban Revolution as defined, described and analyzed from comparative perspectives in community development., This course will give you unique insights into Cuba before, during, and after the revolution, Some of the lectures are delivered by senior scholars from the University of Havana. The lectures provide a Cuban, insider perspective and there are plenty of opportunities for discussions and questions. Field trips take place almost every day and provide concrete illustrations of the topics discussed in the lectures, such as Cuban history and revolution, its government and civil society, Judicial system, Jose Marti: humanism and values, urban life and community development;, Women and Cuban society, Afro-Cuban traditions, education, children and families, Cuba today: contemporary social, political and economic transformations, Field trips take place almost every afternoon and provide opportunities to connect lectures to various museums and other sited of interest to the day’s topic of interest-Example of fields trips: Old and modern Havana, Museum of the Revolution, Museum of Afro-Cuban Religion, The Hemingway farm and museum, urban farms and markets, Higher institute of arts, plantations and cooperatives plantations and cooperatives in Cienfuegos and Trinidad, two major cities outside of Havana. Special topics: Modern Cuba: Will be of interest to all graduate and undergraduate students majoring in Public administration, business, law, sociology, psychology, urban studies, religion, political science, art, health, international and women/ethnic studies and other disciplines. Please note: This course involves international travel to Cuba. Students will need a valid passport and a travel visa for the trip. Additional travel, hotel, and expense fees of approximately $2,500 will be incurred beyond the cost of tuition and fees for the credits. For more information, please contact the instructor Dr. Gloria Bonilla-Santiago at the email above or at 856-225-6348.

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PINELANDS RESEARCH FIELD STATION

Rutgers University maintains a field research facility to study the unique environment of the NJ Pine Barrens. The Pineland Station is located on Rt 646 (New Lisbon Rd) in New Lisbon, NJ 08064. The Field Station website provides directions and information about the facility.

Special Topics: Field Ecology (Cr.3)
50:120:395:Sec.A1:83184 PINELANDS STATION
5/29/12-6/8/12 M,Tu,W,Th,F 9:00am-1:30pm
Dighton, John
Email: Dighton@camden.rutgers.edu
Note special schedule. Cross listed with 56:120:514. This course will be offered at the Rutgers Pineland Station. The course is designed to immerse students in the practicalities of conducting ecological research. The course introduces the basis of a number of sampling methodologies in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and some of the basic statistics needed to design and interpret data from field surveys and collections. The course is hands-on and in the field. The course is open to both graduate and undergraduate students.

Field Ecology (Cr.3)
56:120:514:Sec.A1:83183 PINELANDS STATION
5/29/12-6/8/12 M,Tu,W,Th,F 9:00am-1:30pm
Dighton, John
Email: Dighton@camden.rutgers.edu
Note special schedule. Cross listed with 50:120:395. This course will be offered at the Rutgers Pineland Station. The course is designed to immerse students in the practicalities of conducting ecological research. The course introduces the basis of a number of sampling methodologies in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and some of the basic statistics needed to design and interpret data from field surveys and collections. The course is hands-on and in the field. The course is open to both graduate and undergraduate students.

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POCONOS

Special Studio Projects: Art in the Landscape (Cr.3)
50:080:484:Sec.A1:83436 POCONOS/DELAWARE WATER GAP
In-class meetings 5/20 and 6/20; Trip 5/26-6/2
Garrity, Bruce
Email: bgarrity@camden.rutgers.edu
An intensive on-site workshop designed to satisfy the general education Art requirement for non-art majors as well as provide art majors with advanced instruction in photography, painting, and student proposed projects. The course consists of a 7 day residence in the Delaware Water Gap area of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and pre and post trip seminars. No prerequisite, 10 student maximum. Accommodations approximately $150. Meet once on campus on 5/20 before the trip for informational purposes. The trip dates will be Saturday, 5/26 to Saturday, 6/2. There will then be a closing review session on campus on 6/20. Contact the instructor for further details.

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