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Course Information
Understanding Normative Behavior in Immigrant & Minority Youth*
| University: | Texas Tech University |
| Course Number: | HDFS 5311-X01 |
| Credit Hours: | 3 credit hours - $590 per credit |
| Start/End Dates: | September 02, 2020 - December 09, 2020 |
Course Description
This course explores the etiology of adolescent deviance using a positive, cross-national/crosscultural perspective. Course content includes implications of theory, empirical research, current prevention programs and needs assessments. The course offers a look at deviance from different perspectives as well as a comparison of normative and non-normative development of youth.
Contacts
Campus Coordinator
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Disability Support Services
To request accommodations for this course, contact the disability support office at your home university. You must register each semester and for each course. Read more about the Great Plains IDEA process for requesting accommodations.
Textbooks
Deviance Across Cultures
Heiner, R
Edition: 2nd
ISBN: 9780199973521
Publisher: New York: Oxford University Press
Course Access
Approximately two weeks before the first day of class at Texas Tech University, the TTU campus coordinator, Ashlee Murden, will email instructions to each student enrolled in the courses taught by Texas Tech. This e-mail will contain information regarding the setup of their eRaider access through the campus IT Help Central department. If assistance is needed regarding setup of their eRaider access, IT Help Central can be contacted at 806-742-4357 (HELP) or toll-free at 877-484-3573 or ithelpcentral@ttu.edu. Students will need to identify themselves as a GPIDEA/AGIDEA student to IT Help personnel for proper guidance. The e-mail will also include information about accessing the Texas Tech Blackboard system for their courses. Courses will be available on the first day of class, but may not be available prior to that date.
Exam Proctor
This course does not require an exam proctor.
Synchronous Components
This course does not include synchronous components.
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