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Fall 2011 Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 
Students should consult an academic advisor when selecting courses to satisfy program requirements. Program Core Curricula require a combination of specific courses and elective courses. Click for details about how to select course that will Satisfy Core Electives . Click for a listing of the current SUNY General Education Requirements .
 

Paralegal
  

  • PRLGL 102 - Legal Research & Writing

    3 credits
    This course introduces paralegals to methods of finding the law applicable to a specific legal issue. Students learn legal research principles; the types of law books used in research, their scope, citation methods; interpreting case and statutory law as well as other legal authority and annotations. Students learn to use government publications. In all areas of research, students are required to organize legal research and findings and present their ideas in written and oral format. This course involves intensive legal writing.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies.
  

  • PRLGL 104 - Family Law

    3 credits
    This course prepares the prospective paralegal to assist attorneys in the practice of marriage law and preparation of documents related to the most common legal aspects of marriage. Marriage relationships, legal problems with children, dissolution of marriage, custody, legitimacy, adoption, guardianship, and support agreements are studied. Students write the most common legal agreements and marriage/family related documents.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies.Offered spring semester.
  

  • PRLGL 106 - Litigation

    3 credits
    Students are introduced to the use of litigation as the process for resolving disputes through the court system. In addition to an overview of the litigation process, students learn the court procedures involved with litigation and methods by which paralegals assist attorneys in the process. This course involves intensive legal writing. Students complete a portfolio of legal documents related to litigation.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies.Offered fall semester.
  

  • PRLGL 108 - Partnership and Corporation

    3 credits
    This course explores laws which pertain to business form and structure. Primary attention is directed to different legal types of partnership forms as well as legal corporate structures. Students learn to prepare the legal documentation needed to form, maintain, and dissolve the primary legal entities of business.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies.Offered fall semester.
  

  • PRLGL 110 - Estates, Wills, Trusts

    3 credits
    This course prepares the prospective paralegal to prepare legal documents related to the planning and administration of trusts, the administering of estates, and asset distribution. Topics covered in depth include wills, probate and taxes. Students learn to prepare legal documents most commonly related to these topics, such as wills, petitions for probate, citations, waivers, notice of probate, and probate attorney’s affidavit.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies.Offered spring semester.
  

  • PRLGL 112 - Torts & Investigation

    3 credits
    This course provides paralegals with an introduction to the general nature of tort law and allows for the specific analysis of intentional and other torts. Students prepare Office Memorandum of Law in conformity with the requirements of such memoranda. Students also prepare a Complaint and Bill of Particulars based on provided fact patterns.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies.Offered spring semester.
  

  • PRLGL 114 - Real Property Law

    3 credits
    This course provides basic knowledge of real property law, its concepts, its principles, and the government regulations regarding real property. Students learn to use the documents and forms utilized in closings on houses, cooperatives, and condominiums. Students learn to draft most of the documents needed in a real estate closing. Students may participate in a mock closing at the end of each semester.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies.Offered spring semester.
  

  • PRLGL 115 - Criminal Law for Paralegals

    3 credits
    This course is an introduction to criminal law and procedure for paralegals. Emphasis is placed on practical aspects of prosecuting and defending criminal law cases. For example, students learn procedural steps from arrest to trial, but, attention is also given to the nature and origins of criminal law and the role of crime in American society today. The student learns legal terminology, case analysis and briefing and continues to develop writing skills.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies.Offered spring semester.
  

  • PRLGL 116 - Computer Applications for the Law Office

    3 credits
    Students develop the conceptual, technical, and interpersonal skills required to apply technology and principles of management and supervision to manage information and personnel in an automated law office environment. Course includes hands-on experience with word processing, database, spreadsheet, PowerPoint, and law specific software.

    Class Hours: 2Lab Hours: 2Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies.
  

  • PRLGL 117 - Immigration Law

    3 credits
    This course is an introduction to immigration law and policy in an historical and constitutional context with emphasis on paralegal skills training and practice. It covers the categorization of immigrants and non-immigrants, admission and deportations procedures, asylum and refugees, and citizenship. A major component of the course is the application of knowledge to specific legal issues, real and hypothetical.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies. Offered summer semester.
  

  • PRLGL 118 - Paralegal Intern

    3 credits
    This course provides students with an opportunity to apply their paralegal theory and skills in an actual legal setting, working eight hours per week and completing a portfolio which describes what has been learned. A faculty mentor monitors the work experience.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: Permission of the Curriculum or Department Chair to register for this course.
  

  • PRLGL 119 - Medical Malpractice for Paralegals

    3 credits
    This is an introductory course in the specialty field of Medical Malpractice. It combines health sciences and paralegal backgrounds in an attempt to enhance the skills of students in both fields. The class covers basic tort law with medical malpractice litigation. Emphasis is placed on substantive knowledge of law and medicine with skills of legal research and medical record reading. A major component of the course is the application of knowledge to specific legal issues, real, and hypothetical.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies or permission of Curriculum Chair.Offered fall semester.
  

  • PRLGL 120 - Health Care Law

    3 credits
    This is an introductory course in the specialty field of Health Care Law. The student learns how legal and social institutions interact with life and death issues. Areas of study include legal problems of the elderly and mental health, AIDS and the law, health care financial and delivery systems, federal vs. state law, the privatization of health care facilities, and the marketing of health care providers. The course also focuses on the ethical questions of health care and public policy.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies or permission of Curriculum Chair.Not offered every semester.
  

  • PRLGL 121 - Elder Law

    3 credits
    This is an introductory course in the growing field of Elder Law, which focuses on the legal and financial implications of aging. Legal areas such as estate planning and probate, age discrimination, durable powers of attorney, right-to-die issues, trusts, disability planning, elder abuse, guardianship, fraud, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are covered. The student learns how legal and social institutions interact with life and death issues. Particular attention is paid to ethical questions and the intersection of law and public policy in defining and meeting the needs of the elderly.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies.Not offered every semester.
  

  • PRLGL 122 - Intellectual Property

    3 credits
    This course is an introduction to intellectual property law and policy in a national and international context with emphasis on paralegal skills training and practice. It covers the areas of trademark, copyright, and patent law with special emphasis on the most recent legislation in the United States and the United Nations and on the impact of technology. A major component of the course is the application of knowledge to specific legal issues, real and hypothetical.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies.Offered summer semester.
  

  • PRLGL 124 - Contracts & Contract Administration

    3 credits
    This course explores laws which pertain to contracts, contract formation and their enforcement. Primary attention is focused on different methods of forming contracts, typical key provisions of common commercial agreements, negotiation and drafting of same and administration of such contracts once executed. Students learn to negotiate and draft commonly negotiated provisions, complete certain UCC documentation, create and use checklists and prepare contract summaries.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies.Offered fall semester.
  

  • PRLGL 125 - Evidence Law for Paralegals

    3 credits

    This course is an in-depth look at the rules of evidence. Both Federal and State law will be reviewed. Subjects include competency of witnesses, hearsay and its exceptions, expert and lay opinion testimony, privileged communications, relevancy, procedural considerations, judicial notice, burden of proof, presumptions, form and type of objections, authentication, the best evidence rule and the use of demonstrative and scientific evidence.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 - Introduction to Paralegal Studies
  

  • PRLGL 126 - Bankruptcy for Paralegals

    3 credits
    Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 - Intro to Paralegal Studies

Philosophy
  

  • ANTHR 210 - Religions of the World

    3 Behavioral Science credits
    An introductory course in religious and supernatural belief systems. A cross-cultural approach to understanding religious systems including identification of supernatural powers, the role of priests/shamans, ritual and mythology is presented. The major world religions’ beliefs and histories will be explored including Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Tribal religions, as well as contemporary sects and the role of religion in the modern world are studied in depth.

    Class Hours: 3
  

  • PHIL 101A - Philosophy Ancient/Medieval

    3 humanities credits
    This course is designed to acquaint the student with the basic directions and problems of early western philosophical thought, particularly in the areas of epistemology and metaphysics. Starting with the pre-Socratics, through Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, this course concludes with study and comparison of the systems of Augustine and Aquinas.

    Class Hours: 3
  

  • PHIL 102A - Philosophy/Modern

    3 humanities credits
    This course is designed to acquaint the students with the continental rationalists Descartes, Leibniz and Spinoza. It contrasts their assumptions and methods with those of the British rationalists Locke, Berkley and Hume. The course concludes with attempts by Kant and by the American pragmatists to synthesize these divergent views.

    Class Hours: 3
  

  • PHIL 150 - Applied Logic

    3 credits
    This course is an introduction to the principles and methods of logical thinking. Topics included are language and logic, formal and informal logic, logical fallacies, critical thinking and an introduction to symbolic logic.

    Class Hours: 3
  

  • PHIL 160 - Ethics

    3 humanities credits
    This course explores moral philosophy through the writings of such thinkers as Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Hobbes, Hume, Kant, Benthan and Mill, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Sartre, James and Dewey, and Rawls. Through these readings students are introduced to the major ethical theories of eontology, consequentialism and relativism and come to understand how they may be compatible and in what areas they seem to be in opposition. The ethical ideas studied in the first half of the semester are then applied to a variety of contemporary conflicts.

    Class Hours: 3
  

  • PHIL 201H - Philosophy of Art-Honors

    3 credits
    What is art? And what makes aesthetic judgments possible? This course addresses these two questions by looking at what some of the most influential Western Philosophers (Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, Augustine, Ficino, Shaftesbury, Kant, Schelling, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Croce, Dewey, and Heidegger) have said about art and aesthetics. Particular attention is given to how philosophical issues in art have been intimately connected to philosophical visions of the cosmos, god, politics, science, and ethics. Such connections are investigated both through theory and through the critique of famous works of art in various mediums.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: ENG 101 Composition and Literature I.

Physical Education — Combined Health, Fitness & Sports
  

  • PEC 110 - Health & Sports for Life

    2 credits
    This one-semester course is worth one sport and one health/fitness credit, and fulfills the entire core requirement for physical education. The emphasis of this course is on the development and reinforcement of behaviors that contribute to optimum health and fitness throughout life. Students analyze their health/fitness status and develop prescriptions for positive lifestyle changes. The sports component is designed for both the physically challenged and physically able individual. Students explore and develop an understanding of the nature of sports and learn to appreciate those activities as educated spectators.
  

  • PEC 136 - Fitness-Soccer

    1 sports or 1 health/fitness credits
  

  • PEC 137 - Fitness-Softball

    1 sports or 1 health/fitness credits
  

  • PEC 138 - Fitness-Tennis

    1 sports or 1 health/fitness credits
  

  • PEC 139 - Fitness-Volleyball

    1 sports or 1 health/fitness credits
  

  • PEC 140 - Fitness-Golf

    1 sports or 1 health/fitness credits
  

  • PEC 142 - Fitness-Badminton

    1 sports or 1 health/fitness credits
  

  • PEC 143 - Fitness-Basketball

    1 sports or 1 health/fitness credits

Physical Education — Health and Fitness
  

  • DANCE 101 - Elementary Modern Dance I

    1 health/fitness credits
    Designed to develop students’ awareness of the basic concepts and vocabulary of modern dance as a basis for the appreciation of modern dance, for aesthetic satisfaction, for physical well-being, and for performance. During the course, students learn basic locomotive and non-locomotive steps and combinations. They also become familiar with the philosophical and artistic contributions of the forerunners and pioneers of modern dance. There are some written, reading, and dance assignments. Students learn and perform a short modern dance with other members of the class.

    Notes: Also offered as PE 123.Class Hours: 2
  

  • DANCE 102 - Elementary Modern Dance II

    1 health/fitness credits
  

  • DANCE 105 - Dance & Movement Education

    1 health/fitness credits
  

  • DANCE 107 - Elementary Ballet

    1 health/fitness credits
  

  • DANCE 112 - Intro to Merengue and Salsa

    1 health/fitness credits
    This course teaches the fundamentals of movement and social dancing principals. The primary focus is on learning basic steps and partnering. Students will also learn about the history of these two dance forms. The entire class will perform a dance using the steps and movements learned during the semester. Grading is based on attendance, skills, effort and progress assessed through written and reading assignments, written and practical quizzes, in-class participation and the final performance.

    Class Hours: 2
  

  • DANCE 120 - Jazz/Music Theatre Dance

    1 health/fitness credits
    This course provides dance experiences for students interested in dance and/or theatre by developing the students’ awareness of basic principles of movement, beginning jazz dance technique, and the jazz idiom as part of musical theatre productions. The course includes a brief outline of the history of jazz dance and its role in musical theatre and film. Students learn and perform a jazz dance. Grading is based on attendance, skills, effort, progress, assignments, and exams.

    Class Hours: 2
  

  • DANCE 121 - Elementary Jazz Dance

    1 health/fitness credits
    Provides many dance experiences to develop students’ awareness of basic principles of movement and to teach beginning skills in the jazz idiom. Also includes an overview of jazz dance history and some writing, reading and dance assignments. The class learns and performs a jazz dance.

    Class Hours: 4
  

  • DANCE 131 - Jazz Dance Workshop

    1 health/fitness credits
  

  • DANCE 205 - Choreography & Dance Performance Combined

    1 health/fitness credits
    Provides training in basic choreographic skills. Working in both traditional and non-traditional ways, students concentrate on the development of original forms and structures and learn the art of making their own dances. Class Hours: 4 Prerequisite: Students must have previous technical training in dance.

  

  • DANCE 207 - Independent Study in Dance Performance

    1 health/fitness credits
  

  • PEC 111 - Independent Study - Health & Sports for Life

    2 credits
    This course is designed to challenge students to be actively involved in the learning process by constatnly assessing how the information affects lifestyle from a personal perspective. The emphasis is on self-responsibility for developing and reinforcing behaviros that contribute to optimum health and wellness. Students will analyze their lifestyle behaviors and develop prescriptions for lifestyle changes that will have a postiive impact on their lives. The sport component is devised for both the physcially challenged and physically active individual. Students will explore and develop an understanding of the nature of a variety of sports and become educated spectators. They will be able to identify the wellness benefits derived from sports participationi and gain an appreciation for the aesthetics of sports.

    Notes: Independent Study.Class Hours: 30
  

  • PEH 109B - Lifeguard Training

    1 health/fitness credits
  

  • PEH 110B - Swimming for Fitness

    1 health/fitness credits
  

  • PEH 111A - Learn to Swim

    1 health/fitness credits
  

  • PEH 116A - CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer

    1 health/fitness credits
  

  • PEH 121 - Beginning Judo

    1 health/fitness credits
  

  • PEH 130 - Health Essentials

    1 health/fitness credits
  

  • PEH 146 - Jazz Aerobics

    1 health/fitness credits
  

  • PEH 216 - Aerobic Exercise

    1 health/fitness credits
  

  • PEH 218 - Exercise and Conditioning

    1 health/fitness credits

Physical Education — Sports
  

  • PES 101 - Intro to Bowling-League Play

    1 sports credits
  

  • PES 104 - Badminton-Tennis

    1 sports credits
  

  • PES 169 - Volleyball-Tennis

    1 sports credits

Physical Sciences
  

  • PHYSC 101 - Technical Physics I - Mechanics (and Lab)

    3 credits
    A study of the scientific principles underlying technology and applied science, this course deals with the study of mechanics. Emphasis is placed on concepts of the laws of motion, energy, momentum, and conservation.

    Notes: Was PHYSC 107A/108 previous to Fall 2010.Class Hours: 3Lab Hours: 2Prerequisites: MATH 131 - Technical Mathematics, and MATH 135 - College Algebra with Trigonometry, or equivalent.Offered fall and spring semesters.
  

  • PHYSC 102 - Technical Physics II - Heat, Light, Sound (and Lab)

    3 credits
    A continuation of Technical Physics I, this course involves the study of heat, sound, and light. Topics covered include temperature, calorimetry, harmonic motion, acoustic phenomena, refraction, mirrors, lenses, interference, and diffraction of light.

    Notes: Was PHYSC 109A/110 previous to Fall 2010.Class Hours: 3Lab Hours: 2Prerequisites: PHYSC 101 - Technical Physics I - Mechanics.Offered fall and spring semesters.
  

  • PHYSC 111 - College Physics I (and Lab)

    4 credits
    An introduction to the principles of mechanics and heat. Topics included are: kinematics, Newton’s Laws of Motion, gravity, projectile motion, work, energy, momentum, heat, temperature, and thermodynamics. Comprehension of the basic principles of physics and their application to problem solving is stressed. Algebra and trigonometry are used extensively. Laboratory experiments are performed on the topics covered.

    Notes: Was PHYSC 123/124 previous to Fall 2010.Class Hours: 4Lab Hours: 2Prerequisites: MATH 135 - College Algebra with Trigonometry, or equivalent.Offered fall and summer semesters.
  

  • PHYSC 112 - College Physics II (and Lab)

    4 credits
    A continuation of College Physics I. Topics included are: electricity, magnetism, vibration, waves, sound, light, optics, and selected topics in modern physics. Laboratory work is done on the topics covered.

    Notes: Was PHYSC 125/126 previous to Fall 2010.Class Hours: 4Lab Hours: 2Prerequisites: PHYSC 111 - College Physics I, or equivalent.Offered spring and summer semesters.
  

  • PHYSC 119 - Science and Survival

    3 credits
    Provides the non-science student with an opportunity to explore the ever more important role of science and technology in contemporary society. Emphasis is placed on discussion, and an examination of scientific issues in today’s world. A historical and philosophical foundation is provided. The use of feature films demonstrating the changing view of science and scientists by the media and as a vehicle for dramatizing critical social/scientific issues is an important component of the course.

    Class Hours: 3Lab Hours: No lab.Offered every semester and summer.
  

  • PHYSC 120 - Physical Science Explorations

    3 credits
    An introduction to the physical sciences geared toward the non-science student. This class is an introduction to critical thinking and a survey of modern science wrapped into one package. Students will learn what science really is and how to survey the world through the lens of scientific scrutiny. A foundation in the ideas of physics, geology, and planetary science will be provided. While the course is largely conceptual, basic mathematical skills will be used.
  

  • PHYSC 121 - Engineering Physics I (and Lab)

    5 credits
    An introduction to principles of Mechanics, Oscillations, and Acoustic Waves. Topics included are: Kinematics and Dynamics, Work, Energy, Momentum, Hydrostatics, Hydrodynamics, Elasticity, Simple Harmonic Oscillator, Elastic Waves, Superposition Principle, Interference and qualitative discussions of special relativity. Laboratory exercises are performed on the topics covered.

    Notes: Was PHYSC 101B and 102B previous to Fall 2010.Class Hours: 5Lab Hours: 2Prerequisites: MATH 161 - Precalculus.Corequisite: MATH 181 - Calculus I.Offered fall semester.
  

  • PHYSC 122 - Engineering Physics II (and Lab)

    5 credits
    An introduction to the principles of thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, electricity, magnetism, and optics. Topics included are: temperature, thermal expansion, calorimetry, heat transfer, laws of thermodynamics, electrostatics, Coulomb’s Law, electric field, Gauss’s Law, electric potential, capacitance, dielectrics, current resistance, and electromotive force, direct current circuits, magnetic field, inductance, alternating currents, electromagnetic waves, an introduction to the principles of geometrical and physical optics, quantum mechanics and atomic physics.

    Notes: Was PHYSC 103B/104B previous to Fall 2010.Class Hours: 5Lab Hours: 2Prerequisites: PHYSC 121 - Engineering Physics I or equivalent AND MATH 181 - Calculus I.Corequisite: MATH 191 - Calculus II, or instructor’s permission.Offered spring semester.
  

  • PHYSC 129 - Introduction to Oceanography (and Lab)

    4 credits
    An introductory survey of the science of oceanography. The course covers chemical and physical properties of sea water, ocean waves, tides, currents, marine geology, the structure of coasts and sea floors, continental drift, plate tectonics, marine biology, types and interrelation of marine organisms, ocean resources, and marine pollution.

    Notes: Was INTER 110 - Introduction to Oceanography prior to Fall 2010.Class Hours: 3Lab Hours: 2
  

  • PHYSC 131 - Physics for Telecommunications/Verizon

    4 credits
    A study of the physical principles relevant to the telecommunications field. This course teaches problem-solving techniques in basic mechanics and optics. It also covers, with a more qualitative approach, the subjects of thermodynamics, waves, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics.

    Notes: Was PHYSC 112 prior to Fall 2010.Class Hours: 4
  

  • PHYSC 143 - Earth Science (and Lab)

    4 credits
    Provides non-science majors with a geological understanding of the planet we inhabit. Students study Earth’s physical environment, resources, natural hazards, and geological history. The course includes an investigation of dynamic Earth processes such as weathering, glaciation, running water, earthquakes, volcanic activity, and plate tectonics.

    Notes: Was PHYSC 143/144 prior to Fall 2010.Class Hours: 3Lab Hours: 2
  

  • PHYSC 145 - Weather and Forecasting (and Lab)

    4 credits
    A course for the non-science major designed to introduce the student to elements of weather, meteorology, and weather forecasting with a non-mathematical approach. Topics include radiation and heating of the atmosphere, forces and wind, the general circulation, moisture and stability, fronts and cyclones. The student is introduced to basic forecast methods utilizing charts, data, radar, and satellite imagery. Contemporary topics of global warming, ozone depletion, air pollution, and El Niño are also addressed.

    Notes: Was PHYSC 145/146 prior to Fall 2010.Class Hours: 3Lab Hours: 2Offered every fall and spring semester.
  

  • PHYSC 151 - Astronomy (and Lab)

    4 credits
    An introduction to the fundamentals of astronomy for the non-science major. The course examines how we have learned about the structure and organization of the universe through observation and experimentation. Emphasis is placed on stars, galaxies and cosmology. Other topics include appearance and motions of the sun, moon, and stars, the nature of light and gravity, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. The course includes a planetarium activity, computer simulations and hands-on investigations.

    Notes: Was PHYSC 151/152 previous to Fall 2010.Class Hours: 3Lab Hours: 2
  

  • PHYSC 154H - Life in the Universe - Honors

    4 credits
    An approach to the science of life beyond Earth, from the viewpoint of various physical sciences. Emphasis is on the physical processes that shape our understanding of life and the habitability of terrestrial planets. Specific topics include: the possibility of life within our solar system, planetary atmospheres and geophysics, the search for extra-solar planets, the feasibility of inter-stellar travel, and the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence. The social and philosophical implications of the course material is discussed. Lab activities include physics and geology investigations, as well as a class field trip.

    Class Hours: 4Lab Hours: 0
  

  • PHYSC 159 - The Solar System

    3 credits
    A tour of the solar system from the viewpoint of various physical sciences (astronomy, geology, and physics). Students learn about the structure and formation of the solar system, and the varied characteristics of the different  planets and moons that inhabit our solar system. Includes a historical background of the space program, an overview of the current search for extra-solar planets (planets in other solar systems), and a discussion of the possibilities for extra-terrestrial  life within our solar system and the Universe.

    Class Hours: 3
  

  • PHYSC 165 - Principles of Energy

    3 credits
    An introduction to the production and use of conventional and alternative energy resources. Topics include renewable energy resources (solar, wind, hydro, biomass, geothermal), passive and active solar energy building designs and home energy efficiency, nuclear power and fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas). Modern approaches to energy efficiency and electricity production and storage (e.g., hydrogen fuel cells) and the effects of energy use on the environment will also be examined.

    Class Hours: 3Lab Hours: No labOffered every fall and spring semester.
  

  • PHYSC 205 - Cambridge Science - Honors

    3 credits
    Ten days of intensive study with Cambridge University professors and an on-site WCC Honors instructor. Studenst register for two specialized seminars in Science Summer School at Cambridge and attend one class per day, in addition to morning plenary and evening lectures. All written work is submitted to and graded by the WCC instructor. Certificate of Completion from Cambridge University; three WCC Honors Science (non-lab) credits.

    Class Hours: 3
  

  • PHYSC 271 - Special Project/Independent Study - A

    1 credits
    Special projects or independent study in physics or physical science supervised and evaluated, adapted to the needs and interests of qualified students. Content and evaluation to be determined by the Special Projects Committee of the Physical Sciences Department.
  

  • PHYSC 272 - Special Project/Independent Study - B

    2 credits
    Special projects or independent study in physics or physical science supervised and evaluated, adapted to the needs and interests of qualified students. Content and evaluation to be determined by the Special Projects Committee of the Physical Sciences Department.
  

  • PHYSC 273 - Special Project/Independent Study - C

    3 credits
    Special projects or independent study in physics or physical science supervised and evaluated, adapted to the needs and interests of qualified students. Content and evaluation to be determined by the Special Projects Committee of the Physical Sciences Department.
  

  • PHYSC 292 - Physical Geography (and Lab)

    4 credits

    Physical systems and landforms of the earth are studied. Climate, weather, geomorphology, plate tectonics and earth processes, and map reading are covered. A comparative study is made of the integrated use of resources and land, including climactic borders.

     

    Notes: Was PHYSC 292/292A prior to Fall 2010.Class Hours: 3Offered every fall and spring semester.


Psychology
  

  • PSYCH 101 - General Psychology

    3 behavioral science credits

    This course is an introduction to psychology as a behavioral science. Topics include the theoretical perspectives of psychology, research methodology, the biological basis of behavior, sensation and perception, motivation and emotion, learning and memory. While primarily a lecture and a discussion course, other pedagogical methods such as case studies, student projects, films, and on-line exercises may be used to develop a more comprehensive understanding of human behavior. Designed for students who meet the college’s requirements for enrollment in first-year undergraduate courses who want an introduction to psychology.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites:

    Students must be ENG 101 ready by completion of ENG 92 - Basic Writing 2, ESL 122 - Intro to Academic Writing 2, or an ESSAY test score of 8 or higher; or have CO-REQ of ENG 101 or 101H.

     
  

  • PSYCH 101H - General Psychology-Honors

    3 behavioral science credits
    This course provides the student with an understanding of how psychologists view the world and apply scientific method to the study of behavior. The discipline of psychology is characterized by controversy and change, but has always been committed to objective inquiry to extend our knowledge of the complexity of behavior. Each student designs and carries out a personal research project in order to learn and experience the problems and pitfalls of doing behavioral research. Research methodology, biological foundations of behavior, learning, memory, perception, motivation and personality are topics of study.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: ENG 101 Composition and Literature.
  

  • PSYCH 103 - Abnormal Psychology

    3 behavioral science credits
    This course provides an introduction to psychopathology with an emphasis on the continuum that exists between normal and abnormal behavior. Clinical and experimental approaches to a wide range of behavior disorders are examined. Statistical, psychodynamic, cognitive/behavioral, sociocultural, humanistic/existential and biological models are discussed. Issues relevant to epidemiology, etiology, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of maladaptive behavior are explored. Community attitudes and responses to various disorders, as well as ethical and legal issues, are considered.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PSYCH 101 General Psychology.
  

  • PSYCH 107 - Social Psychology

    3 behavioral science credits
    The scientific study of the numerous ways that other people influence our thoughts, emotions and behaviors. One of the main themes in the course is the constant tension between being an individual and yet being subject to pressures from others. Students learn to analyze these situational forces that impinge on their everyday lives and in the process become able to choose how to respond.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PSYCH 101 General Psychology.
  

  • PSYCH 109 - Developmental Psychology: Childhood

    3 behavioral science credits
    Theoretical and empirical findings in child and developmental psychology from infancy to pre-adolescence are studied. Emphasis is placed on theories of development and factors facilitating and inhibiting human development.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PSYCH 101 General Psychology.
  

  • PSYCH 110 - Developmental Psychology: Adolescence

    3 behavioral science credits
    A survey course that focuses on adolescent behavior and development. It emphasizes theoretical issues and empirical findings in the social, cognitive, personality, and emotional development of contemporary adolescents. Issues of special relevance for adolescents are covered, e.g., peer pressure, sexuality, drugs, identity and social relationships.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PSYCH 101 General Psychology.
  

  • PSYCH 111 - Human Sexuality

    3 behavioral science credits
    This course discusses the biological, psychological and cultural aspects of sexuality. Students become familiar with the reproductive structures and their functions as well as how personal, familial, and cultural factors influence how sexuality is treated and understood. Students also develop a historical view of how attitudes regarding sexuality have changed over time and how the topic has been researched and studied.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PSYCH 101 General Psychology.
  

  • PSYCH 112H - Theories of Personality-Honors

    3 behavioral science credits
    This course focuses on the individual and the various theories that explain both the commonalities and the unique qualities that make up our personalities. The following theoretical perspectives will be presented: Psychoanalytic; Neo-Analytic; Trait; Humanistic; Behaviorist and Social Learning; Biological; and Cognitive. Emphasis is on class discussion and seminar style learning.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: One semester of Political Science, Social Science or History; ENG 101, 102 Composition and Literature I and II.
  

  • PSYCH 113 - Stress & Self-Management

    3 behavioral science credits
    This course explores stress from biobehavioral, psychosocial and cultural perspectives. The philosophies of holistic health and integrative medicine and the psychology of self-management guide students to a personal awareness of stressors and ways to cope more efficiently with them. Research issues relevant to the field are considered, along with empirically validated cognitive-behavioral change techniques and mind-body disciplines. Each student receives individual guidance to plan and implement a personally chosen behavior change project to enable him/her to manage stress more optimally.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PSYCH 101 General Psychology.
  

  • PSYCH 114 - Developmental Psychology: Adult & Aging

    3 credits
    This course is a survey course focusing on human development from early adulthood through the end of the life span. It emphasizes theoretical issues and empirical findings in the areas of social, cognitive, personality, and emotional developmental with special examination of the impact of the changing demographics on our lives, e.g., work and retirement patterns and health issues related to advanced years.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PSYCH 101 General Psychology.
  

  • PSYCH 116 - Developmental Psychology: Lifespan

    3 behavioral science credits
    This is a survey course focusing on human development from the time of conception to the death. It will emphasize theoretical issues and empirical findings in the areas of social, physical, cognitive, personality, and emotional development with attention to impact of the culture on human development.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PSYCH 101 General Psychology
  

  • PSYCH 121 - Introduction to Hypnosis

    3 behavioral science credits
    This survey course, designed to introduce the student to the area of hypnosis within the wider context of psychology, trace the clinical and experimental history of hypnosis from early times until the present, and explore contemporary uses of hypnosis by professionals in such diverse fields as medicine, dentistry, psychology, law and law enforcement, psychotherapy, education, and philosophy. Emphasis is placed on the theory of hypnosis, gaining an understanding of the phenomena of hypnosis as studied by psychologists today. This course is not intended to teach students how to hypnotize others, nor to train hypnotists.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PSYCH 101 General Psychology.
  

  • PSYCH 204 - Abnormal Psychology: Childhood & Adolescence

    3 behavioral science credits
    This course focuses on the development of typical emotional and behavioral problems of childhood and adolescence, including autism and Asperger’s disorder, AD/HD, depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, and personality problems. Clinical material is an integral part of the course, including case studies, in-class case presentations, and videos of psychopathology.

    Class Hours: 3Prerequisites: PSYCH 101 General Psychology.

Radiologic Technology
  

  • RAD 101 - Radiographic Technique I (and Lab)

    4 credits
    Review of fundamentals of mathematics, units of measurement as they relate to radiologic physics and medical imaging. The structure of matter, basic electricity, magnetism, electrical physics, radiation physics, x-ray circuitry, x-ray tube, x-ray production, x-ray generating equipment and tube rating charts are discussed.

    Notes: Was RAD 101/102 previous to Fall 2010.Class Hours: 3Lab Hours: 2Prerequisites: Acceptance to Radiologic Technology Curriculum.Corequisite: LaboratoryOffered fall semester.
  

  • RAD 103 - Radiographic Positioning I (and Lab)

    4 credits
    Introduction to radiographic procedures and correct positioning terminology. Instruction in routine and special positions of upper and lower limbs, chest, abdomen, shoulder girdle and pelvic girdle and hip. Evaluation of radiographic procedures performed in lab is discussed. Use of radiographs in classroom is used to supplement positioning discussion and evaluation of case studies. Trauma radiography as it applies to the course topics is discussed.

    Notes: Was RAD 103/104 previous to Fall 2010.Class Hours: 3Lab Hours: 2Prerequisites: Acceptance to Radiologic Technology Curriculum.Corequisite: LaboratoryOffered fall semester.
  

  • RAD 105 - Radiographic Technique II (and Lab)

    4 credits
    Principles of radiographic exposure, film and processing systems are discussed. The application of radiographic accessories include, film-screen combination, filters, grids, beam restrictors, radiographic quality principles and film critique. Technique systems including automatic exposure control (AEC) and technique charts are also discussed. Creating and analyzing of radiographic images.

    Notes: Was RAD 105/106 previous to Fall 2010.Class Hours: 3Lab Hours: 2Prerequisites: All 1st semester Radiologic Technology Courses and Anatomy & Physiology I.Corequisite: LaboratoryOffered spring semester.
  

  • RAD 107 - Radiographic Positioning II (and Lab)

    4 credits
    Positioning considerations and radiographic procedures for vertebral column, ribs, sternum, and skull. Procedural considerations for special views/trauma of each area are discussed.

    Notes: Was RAD 107/108 previous to Fall 2010.Class Hours: 3Lab Hours: 2Prerequisites: All 1st semester Radiologic Technology Courses and Anatomy & Physiology I.Corequisite: LaboratoryOffered spring semester.
  

  • RAD 112 - Radiologic Terms, Ethics & Law

    2 credits
    Elements of medical terminology: prefixes, word roots, singular & plural forms. Spelling of medical terms classified as homonyms, interpretation of abbreviations, symbols and terms associated with each body system. Introduction to Ethics and Law in radiologic sciences. Case studies, patient rights, consent, medical records, medical negligence and standards of patient care are discussed. The role of the radiographer in maintaining and promoting professional conduct toward the patient are also discussed.

    Notes: Was RAD 228 previous to Fall 2010.Class Hours: 3Lab Hours: 2Prerequisites: Acceptance to Radiologic Technology Curriculum.Corequisite: LaboratoryOffered fall semester.
  

  • RAD 114 - Radiologic Science Patient Care

    2 credits
    This course provides the student with the basic concepts of patient care, including consideration of the physical and psychological needs of the patient. Routine and emergency patient care procedures are described, patient care and safety, drug administration, vital signs, infection control procedures and venipuncture. The role of the radiographer in patient education is identified.

    Notes: Was RAD 245A previous to Fall 2010.Class Hours: 2Prerequisites: Acceptance to Radiologic Technology Curriculum.Offered fall semester.
  

  • RAD 116 - Radiation Protection

    1 credits
    Introduction to radiation units, radiation sources and levels, radiation protection guidelines, and protection of the patient, public, and radiographer. Radiation detection equipment, personnel monitoring and applicable federal and state laws governing radiation dose limits is discussed.

    Notes: Was RAD 126 previous to Fall 2010.Class Hours: 1Prerequisites: Acceptance to Radiologic Technology Curriculum.Offered fall semester.
  

  • RAD 120 - Computer Literacy for Radiologic Technology

    1 credits
    Introduction to computers with medical application as it relates to the radiology department. Discussion and application include: types of computers, basic components of a computer system, programming languages and applications of computers. Students have actual hands-on experience with various types of software programs such as word processing, database and electronic spreadsheets.

    Class Hours: 3/week for 5 weeks.Prerequisites: Acceptance to Radiologic Technology Curriculum.Offered summer semester at discretion of Radiologic Technology Program.
  

  • RAD 141 - Clinical Education I

    1 credits
    A well balanced competency-based clinical education allows the student to demonstrate proper application of the didactic knowledge with special emphasis on positioning the patient and application of exposure techniques. The clinical instructor provides supervision and evaluates the student’s positioning skills, professional attitude toward patient and clinical staff, application of their anatomic knowledge when viewing radiographs. Correct use of medical terminology and the application of radiation protection are evaluated.

    Misc. Hours: Total hrs. 240 off- campus.Prerequisites: Acceptance to Radiologic Technology Curriculum.Offered fall semester.
  

  • RAD 142 - Clinical Education II

    1 credits
    A continuation of Clinical Education I. Progression of radiographic procedures sequenced with class work.

    Misc. Hours: Total hrs. 240 off campus.Prerequisites: All 1st semester Radiologic Technology Courses and Anatomy & Physiology I and Clinical Education I.Offered spring semester.
  

  • RAD 143 - Clinical Education III

    2 credits
    A continuation of Clinical Education II. Continued progression of radiographic procedures.

    Misc. Hours: Total hrs. 480 off campus.Prerequisites: All 1st year Radiologic Technology Courses and Anatomy & Physiology I & II and Clinical Education I & II.Offered summer semester.
 

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