{"id":1290,"date":"2022-06-06T11:36:19","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T15:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/dcp\/?page_id=1290"},"modified":"2025-06-02T10:25:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T14:25:46","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/dcp\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Degree Completion Program Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>DCP Accelerated Majors <\/strong>Two-year Cycle of Classes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#s1\">Social Science<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s2\">Contemporary Arts \/ Professional Communication<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"divider\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/rcnjrd\/images\/icons\/ramapo-arch-icom_rule.png\" alt=\"Ramapo\" \/><\/div>\n<a id=social-science><\/a>\n<h3><a id=\"s1\"><\/a>Social Science<\/h3>\n<p>The Social Science DCP Flex option offers two ways for students to take courses: (1) through 8-week hybrid courses that meet once a week on campus in a classroom setting limited to other adult students, and\/or (2) via 15-week online courses taught fully asynchronously with no required live meetings with the instructor.<\/p>\n<p><em>**Curriculum and schedule subject to change**<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Year One<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<h4>Fall<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Hybrid 8-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2a247\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SOSC201\" target=\"_blank\">SOSC 201 - LIFE AT THE CROSSROADS:  SOCIAL SCIENCE APPROACHES<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hybrid 8-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2a4b0\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/LAWS228\" target=\"_blank\">LAWS 228 - CRIMINAL LAW<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Online 15-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2a6ef\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SOSC235\" target=\"_blank\">SOSC 235 - HISTORY OF SOCIAL THOUGHT<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Online 15-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2a94a\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SOSC290\" target=\"_blank\">SOSC 290 - TOPICS:<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Winter<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Online 4-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2ab5d\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SOSC110\" target=\"_blank\">SOSC 110 - SOCIAL SCIENCE INQUIRY<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Spring<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Hybrid 8-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2ad70\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SOSC235\" target=\"_blank\">SOSC 235 - HISTORY OF SOCIAL THOUGHT<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hybrid 8-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2af7b\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/ENST240\" target=\"_blank\">ENST 240 - CLIMATE CHANGE AND SOCIETY<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Online 15-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2b166\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SOSC290\" target=\"_blank\">SOSC 290 - TOPICS:<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Online 15-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2b406\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SOSC390\" target=\"_blank\">SOSC 390 - TOPICS:<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Summer<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Online 5-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2b60a\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SWRK251\" target=\"_blank\">SWRK 251 - INTRODUCTION TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Online 5-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2b7cd\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/LAWS214\" target=\"_blank\">LAWS 214 - DISABILITY LAW & SOCIETY<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Year Two<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<h4>Fall<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Hybrid 8-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2ba29\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SOCI345\" target=\"_blank\">SOCI 345 - RACE, CRIME AND JUSTICE<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hybrid 8-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2bc88\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SOSC307\" target=\"_blank\">SOSC 307 - SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH METHODS<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Online 15-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2bede\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SOSC390\" target=\"_blank\">SOSC 390 - TOPICS:<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Online 15-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2c107\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SOSC307\" target=\"_blank\">SOSC 307 - SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH METHODS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Winter<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Online 4-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2c3c7\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SWRK324\" target=\"_blank\">SWRK 324 - SOCIAL WELFARE AND LAW<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Spring<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Hybrid 8-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2c695\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SWRK328\" target=\"_blank\">SWRK 328 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hybrid 8-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2c909\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SOSC410\" target=\"_blank\">SOSC 410 - SCOPE & METHODS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Online 15-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2cb54\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SOSC410\" target=\"_blank\">SOSC 410 - SCOPE & METHODS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Online 15-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2cdc1\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SOSC390\" target=\"_blank\">SOSC 390 - TOPICS:<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Summer<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Online 5-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2cfcc\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SOCI315\" target=\"_blank\">SOCI 315 - SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Online 5-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2d210\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/LAWS251\" target=\"_blank\">LAWS 251 - LAW, POWER AND INEQUALITY<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<a id=arts><\/a>\n<h3><a id=\"s2\"><\/a>Contemporary Arts \/ Professional Communication<\/h3>\n<p>The Contemporary Arts: Professional Communication major offers 8-week hybrid courses that meet once a week on campus in the fall and spring semesters, and fully online courses in the winter and summer terms.<\/p>\n<p><em>**Curriculum and schedule subject to change**<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Year One<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<h4>Fall<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Hybrid 8-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2d505\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/COMM221\" target=\"_blank\">COMM 221 - SPEECH FOR COMMUNICATION ARTS<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hybrid 8-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2d6f4\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/COMM211\" target=\"_blank\">COMM 211 - ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Winter<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Online &#8211; Free elective (if needed)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Spring<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Hybrid 8-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2d903\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/COMM216\" target=\"_blank\">COMM 216 - MEDIA AND CINEMA STUDIES<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hybrid 8-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2dafe\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/COMM326\" target=\"_blank\">COMM 326 - PERSUASION THEORY AND PRACTICE<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Summer<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Online 5-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2dd77\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/COMM303\" target=\"_blank\">COMM 303 - WRITING FOR SOCIAL MEDIA<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Online 5-week &#8211; <a id=\"6a28f60a2e01a\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/COMM231\" target=\"_blank\">COMM 231 - 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