Mar 28, 2024  
Spring 2014 Course Catalog 
    
Spring 2014 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 .

 

Office Technologies

  
  • OFTEC 120 - Document Processing: Editing and Formatting

    3 credits

    Students develop an understanding of word processing concepts and capabilities while learning the specific procedures of a current software program. Basic word processing and file management functions, as well as business and academic document formats, are included. No previous computer experience is required, although keyboarding skill is recommended.

    Class Hours: 4
  
  • OFTEC 125A - Keyboarding Essentials

    1 credits

    Students become more efficient computer users by developing basic touch typing and effective keyboarding techniques. Utilizing skill building and word processing software, this course emphasizes business and academic applications.

    Class Hours: 2
  
  • OFTEC 130 - Co-op Education in Office Technologies 1

    3 credits

    This course is designed to promote career awareness through cooperative work experience in an office environment. Students integrate classroom theory with a monitored and supervised work experience. Periodic meetings with faculty advisor and written assignments are required.

    Notes: 225 work hours required.
    Prerequisites: Approval of Curriculum or Department Chair; GPA of 2.5 or higher; 9 earned credits in curriculum-required courses and 3 credits in Comp & Lit 1 or equivalent for total of 12 credits; and a major declared in this specific curriculum.
  
  • OFTEC 131 - Co-op Education in Office Technologies 2

    3 credits

    This course is designed to promote career awareness through cooperative work experience in an office environment. Students integrate classroom theory with a monitored and supervised work experience. Periodic meetings with faculty advisor and written assignments are required.

    Notes: 225 work hours required.
    Prerequisites: Approval of Curriculum or Department Chair; GPA of 2.5 or higher; 9 earned credits in curriculum-required courses and 3 credits in Comp & Lit 1 or equivalent for total of 12 credits; and a major declared in this specific curriculum. OFTEC 130
  
  • OFTEC 150 - Office Administration

    3 credits

    Develop an understanding of the responsibilities and required skills of the administrative office professional in an organizational environment reliant on computer and other communication technologies. This course emphasizes workplace expectations related to organizational skills and time management, interpersonal and technical communications, office technologies and applications, document and records management, ethics, and workplace culture.

    Class Hours: 4
    Offered fall semester.
  
  • OFTEC 150A - Topics in Office Technologies - A

    3 credits

    This independent study course permits students to explore a specific issue or topic in Office Technologies or to work independently to develop a specific skill competency under the direction of a faculty mentor. Students may earn from one to three credits (A, B, or C) depending on the complexity of the project, difficulty, or time involved in developing the competency.

  
  • OFTEC 150B - Topics in Office Technologies - B

    2 credits

    This independent study course permits students to explore a specific issue or topic in Office Technologies or to work independently to develop a specific skill competency under the direction of a faculty mentor. Students may earn from one to three credits (A, B, or C) depending on the complexity of the project, difficulty, or time involved in developing the competency.

  
  • OFTEC 150C - Topics in Office Technologies - C

    1 credits

    This independent study course permits students to explore a specific issue or topic in Office Technologies or to work independently to develop a specific skill competency under the direction of a faculty mentor. Students may earn from one to three credits (A, B, or C) depending on the complexity of the project, difficulty, or time involved in developing the competency.

  
  • OFTEC 210 - Spreadsheet and Database Applications

    3 credits

    An introduction to spreadsheet and database software applications using Microsoft Excel and Access; students learn to create, edit, format, save, and print worksheets, charts, database tables, reports, and mailing labels. Basic computer experience is strongly recommended.

    Class Hours: 4
    Offered spring semester.
  
  • OFTEC 220 - Document Design and Desktop Publishing

    3 credits


    Students learn to use the graphic and advanced document design features of a current word processing program, and integrate text and drawing objects with a desktop publishing program.   Incorporating document design and page layout principles, students will create a variety of business and personal documents such as newsletters, flyers, brochures, invitations, and forms. 

    Class Hours: 4
    Prerequisites: Basic word processing skills.

  
  • OFTEC 230 - Integrated Office Applications

    3 credits

    Using an integrated business applications program, currently Microsoft Office, students perform office administration tasks requiring integration of the component programs—word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation graphics—as well as integration with Internet Explorer and a web-based email program. This course emphasizes workplace communications and information processing skills and standards.

    Class Hours: 4
    Offered spring semester.
  
  • OFTEC 240 - Business Communications

    3 credits

    Principles and strategies of effective written communications as related to current business practices. Special emphasis is placed upon the writing process. Students plan, compose, edit and format business documents; explore ethical and intercultural issues; and examine web-based communications and messaging technologies.

    Class Hours: 3
    Prerequisites: Suggested word processing skills.

Paralegal

  
  • PRLGL 101 - Introduction to Paralegal Studies

    3 credits

    A prerequisite to all paralegal classes, this course provides students with a historical and sociological perspective of the law. The methods and processes of judicial, administrative and legislative branches of government as they relate to the legal assistant are studied. The basic terminology and procedures of the legal system in New York are covered. An introduction to legal research assists students in analyzing cases, writing briefs, and making presentations. Ethical standards of the law profession are included.

    Class Hours: 3
  
  • 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: 3
    Prerequisites: 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: 3
    Prerequisites: 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: 3
    Prerequisites: 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: 3
    Prerequisites: 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: 3
    Prerequisites: 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: 3
    Prerequisites: 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: 3
    Prerequisites: 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: 3
    Prerequisites: 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: 2
    Lab Hours: 2
    Prerequisites: 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: 3
    Prerequisites: 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: 3
    Prerequisites: 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: 3
    Prerequisites: 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: 3
    Prerequisites: 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: 3
    Prerequisites: 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: 3
    Prerequisites: 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: 3
    Prerequisites: 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: 3
    Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 - Introduction to Paralegal Studies

  
  • PRLGL 126 - Bankruptcy for Paralegals

    3 credits

    Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 - Intro to Paralegal Studies
  
  • PRLGL 127 - E-Discovery for Paralegals

    3 credits

    Students are introduced to the legal, technical, and practical elements of modern e-discovery. Subjects include: data collection, preservation review and production, relevant case law and rules, the language of e-discovery and the Electronic Discovery Reference Model. Students will learn technical skills related to document production and project cost analysis.

    Class Hours: 3
    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 111 - Philosophy of Love

    3 humanities credits credits

    This course provides an introduction to the philosophy of love by considering six fundamental and general ways to look at love: erotic love, love of God, romantic love, moral love, love a power, and mutual love. These six approaches will be critically examined with the help of a variety of Western thinkers from various time periods such as Sappho, Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Hobbes, Kant, Kierkegaard, Freud, Sartre, de Beauvoir, Firestone, Scruton, Nussbaum, and Irigaray. The course aims to put us in a better position to understand the nature of love and how it relates to a wide spectrum of topics including friendship, sex, morality, religion, truth, selfhood, science, and politics. It aims to help us grasp various troubling things closely associated with love and/or its denial such as sexism, racism, sadism, masochism, hate, and death.

    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 classic writings of such thinkers as Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Hobbes, Hume, Kant, Mill, and Sartre. Through these, and many other contemporary readings, students are introduced to the major ethical theories of utilitarianism, deontology, virtue ethics, natural law theory, social contract theory, egoism, and relativism. Students also learn to what extent these theories may be compatible and in what areas they are in opposition. The theories studied in the first half of the semester are then applied to a variety of contemporary moral conflicts including abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, environmental issues, stem cell research, cloning, genetics, terrorism, and a variety of global issues.

    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: 3
    Prerequisites: ENG 101 Composition and Literature I.

Physical Education — Combined Health, Fitness & Sports

Physical Education credits can be earned by taking courses that begin with the prefixes PEC, PEH, PES, and DANCE.

  
  • 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

  
  • PEC 158 - Introduction to PE Activities

    1 credits


    This course introduces students to tennis, badminton, volleyball and personal fitness. Students will learn basic fundamentals of each recreational activity. This course deals with ways to improve and develop a healthy and physically fit body with emphasis on increasing endurance, strength and health awareness.

    Class Hours: 2
    Offered every semester.


Physical Education — Health and Fitness

Physical Education credits can be earned by taking courses that begin with the prefixes PEC, PEH, PES, and DANCE. With the exception of Jazz Aerobics, all of our dance courses can also be taken for strictly Humanities credit. To receive strictly Humanities credit for a dance course, look for a matching course title under the DANCE prefix and use that course number when you register.

  
  • 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 122 - Elementary Modern Dance 1

    3 humanities OR 2 humanities and 1 physical education 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.

    Class Hours: 2
  
  • PEH 123 - Latin Dance 1

    1 humanities OR 1 physical education fitness credits

    Merengue and Salsa steps are used to teach the fundamentals of movement and social dancing principals. The primary focus is mastery of basic steps and partnering. The social and historical context of these forms is also covered. All students participate in an end-of-semester performance utilizing material covered. Grading is based on attendance, skills, effort and progress assessed through written and reading assignments, written and practical quizzes, classroom participation and the final performance.

    Notes: Formerly: Intro to Merengue and Salsa. Take for 1 Humanities or 1 PEH credit.
    Class Hours: 2
    Offered spring semester
  
  • PEH 124 - Elementary Modern Dance 2

    3 humanities OR 2 humanities and 1 physical education fitness credits

    A continuation of Elementary Modern Dance 1. Basic concepts and movement vocabulary are reviewed, and students then continue to strengthen technique and aesthetic awareness by introduction of new and more demanding movement patterns, improvisations, and movement assignments paced and geared to the Elementary 2 level. There are some writing, reading, and dance assignments. Elementary 2 students study the philosophical and artistic combinations of the second generation and the avant-garde.

     

    Class Hours: 4
    Prerequisites: DANCE 101 Elementary Modern Dance 1, or the equivalent, or permission of the instructor.
    Offered fall and spring semesters, evenings only.
  
  • PEH 125 - Jazz/Music Theatre Dance

    1 humanities OR 1 physical education 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
    Offered spring and fall semesters and Summer Session 1.
  
  • PEH 126 - Hip Hop 1

    1 Humanities OR 1 PE Fitness credits

    The course covers the fundamentals of dance technique focusing on various styles of Hop Hop. Students learn proper body placement, coordination, and timing as well as explore their individuality and personal style. The social and historical context of the form is also explored. All students participate in an end-of-semester performance utilizing material covered. Grading is based on attendance, skills, effort and progress assessed through written and reading assignments, written and practical quizzes, classroom participation and the final performance.

    Class Hours: 2
  
  • PEH 128 - Elementary Ballet

    3 humanities OR 2 humanities and 1 physical education fitness credits

    Movement experiences presenting the fundamentals of classical ballet in order to develop understanding of and skills in the basic ballet vocabulary. Includes an overview of ballet history and a written and/or dance assignment. Students learn and perform a short ballet dance with other members of the class.
     

    Offered fall semester.
  
  • PEH 130 - Health Essentials

    1 health/fitness credits

  
  • PEH 132 - Elementary Jazz Dance

    3 humanities OR 2 humanities and 1 physical education 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
    Offered fall and spring semesters.
  
  • PEH 133 - Latin Dance 2

    1 humanities OR 1 physical education fitness credits

    This advanced-beginner level course builds on Latin Dance I. The fundamental steps of Salsa and Merengue are assembled in more complex combinations. Bachata and Rumba are also introduced. The social and historical context of these forms is also covered. All students participate in an end-of-semester performance utilizing material covered. Grading is based on attendance, skills, effort and progress assessed through written and reading assignments, written and practical quizzes, classroom participation and the final performance.

    Notes: Take for 1 Humanities or 1 PEH credit.
    Class Hours: 2
    Prerequisites: DANCE 112/PEH 123 - Latin Dance 1 (Formerly Intro to Merenge and Salsa).
  
  • PEH 134 - Choreography & Dance Performance Combined

    3 humanities OR 2 humanities and 1 physical education 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
    Prerequisites: Students must have previous technical training in dance.
    Offered spring semester.
  
  • PEH 135 - Jazz Dance Workshop

    1 physical education fitness credits

    A continuation of Elementary Jazz Dance 1. Basic principles of movement and jazz techniques and steps are reviewed. Students then continue to strengthen their techniques and aesthetic awareness by introduction of many new and more demanding combinations and movement assignments geared to an advanced beginning level. There are some written, reading, and dance assignments. The class learns and performs a jazz dance.

    Prerequisites: DANCE 121 Elementary Jazz Dance 1 or previous formal training in dance, modern jazz or ballet.
    Offered spring selester.
  
  • PEH 146 - Jazz Aerobics

    1 physical education fitness credits

    Exercise course which includes warm-up and stretches leading to a non-impact aerobic workout in the jazz dance style followed by a cool-down and relaxation period. Students learn and apply the principles of aerobic exercise. They learn and demonstrate a short portion of the class work.

    Offered fall semester.
  
  • PEH 150 - Independent Study in Dance Performance

    3 humanities OR 2 humanities and 1 physical education fitness credits

    Students rehearse and perform a minimum of two dances as part of DanceWorks, the college dance company, and attend company classes. Involves a yearlong commitment to rehearsals, Saturday classes, and all performances. Open by audition, permission of the company director and dance faculty consultant, as well as enrollment in or successful completion of Westchester Community College dance courses at appropriate level.

    Notes: Registration may be in fall or spring, but work must span both semesters.
  
  • PEH 176 - Dance & Movement Education

    1 humanities OR 1 physical education fitness credits


    Focuses on dance and movement as tools for group activities within educational, therapeutic or recreational situations. In a creative way, students explore the applied use of the elements of movement and dance in order to enhance individual growth and group cohesiveness through non-threatening, non- technical, and playful experiences. Students learn and perform a short portion of class work.

     

    Offered fall semester.

  
  • PEH 216 - Aerobic Exercise

    1 health/fitness credits

  
  • PEH 218 - Exercise and Conditioning

    1 health/fitness credits


Physical Education — Sports

Physical Education credits can be earned by taking courses that begin with the prefixes PEC, PEH, PES, and DANCE.

  
  • 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 1 - 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: 3
    Lab Hours: 2
    Prerequisites: MATH 131 - Technical Mathematics, and MATH 135 - College Algebra with Trigonometry, or equivalent.
    Offered fall and spring semesters.
  
  • PHYSC 102 - Technical Physics 2 - Heat, Light, Sound (and Lab)

    3 credits

    A continuation of Technical Physics 1, 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: 3
    Lab Hours: 2
    Prerequisites: PHYSC 101 - Technical Physics 1- Mechanics.
    Offered spring semesters.
  
  • PHYSC 111 - College Physics 1 (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: 4
    Lab Hours: 2
    Prerequisites: MATH 135 - College Algebra with Trigonometry, or equivalent.
    Offered fall, spring and summer semesters.
  
  • PHYSC 112 - College Physics 2 (and Lab)

    4 credits

    A continuation of College Physics 1. 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: 4
    Lab Hours: 2
    Prerequisites: PHYSC 111 - College Physics 1, or equivalent.
    Offered spring and summer semesters.
  
  • 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 1 (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: 5
    Lab Hours: 2
    Corequisite: MATH 181 - Calculus 1.
    Prerequisites: MATH 161 - Precalculus.
    Offered fall and spring semesters.
  
  • PHYSC 122 - Engineering Physics 2 (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: 5
    Lab Hours: 2
    Corequisite: MATH 191 - Calculus 2, or instructor’s permission.
    Prerequisites: PHYSC 121 - Engineering Physics 1 or equivalent AND MATH 181 - Calculus 1.
    Offered fall and spring semesters.
  
  • PHYSC 129 - Introduction to Oceanography (and Lab)

    4 credits


     

    An introductory survey of the science of physical oceanography. This course covers the origin of the Earth’s oceans from a planetary perspective, and the history of the science of oceanography. Additional course subject matter includes: chemical properties of seawater, ocean-atmospheric interactions, global climate change, seafloor features, ocean waves, tides, currents, marine geology, coastal processes, continental drift, plate tectonics, types and interrelation of marine organisms, ocean resources, marine pollution, and ocean environmental issues.

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab 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 134H - Science, Pseudoscience and Critical Thinking - Honors

    3 credits

    A reading and discussion intensive course that provides the non-science major with the framework to explore how modern scientists develop and examine their ideas. The course will focus on non-mathematical explorations of critical thinking techniques, scientific methods, pseudoscience and extraordinary claims, peer review, hypothesis testing, the media portrayal of science, and why a scientific theory is not “just a theory.”

    Class Hours: 3
    Prerequisites: Reading Score 80 (placement test) or successful completion of course READ 105.
  
  • 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: 3
    Lab 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.

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 2
    Offered 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: 3
    Lab 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: 4
    Lab 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 162 - Climate Change and Our Future

    3 credits


     

    Ideal for non-science or science majors, this course covers all aspects of climate change, both past and present, and prediction of future climate change. Students learn about how climate science works and how we measure climate changes including the effects of a warming world on rain, snow, clouds, atmospheric circulation and storms, ice sheets and sea ice, sea level, and ocean circulation. Topics include the workings of the atmosphere and the greenhouse effect. Course will also examine climate policy, economic, and technological solutions to reduce carbon emissions.

    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: 3
    Lab Hours: No lab
    Offered every fall and spring semester.
  
  • PHYSC 205H - 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: 3
    Offered every fall and spring semester.


Political Science

  
  • POLSC 102 - American Government and Issues

    3 social science credits

    This course studies the basic characteristics of democracy; the nature of American democracy as evolved from the Constitution; examination of the Bill of Rights, judicial review, the nature of a federal government, the question of civil rights in the United States.

    Class Hours: 3
  
  • POLSC 102H - American Government and Issues-Honors

    3 social science credits

    This course offers an introduction to the field of political science and the American political system. Students analyze the organization and working of American political institutions and current issues through the ideological perspective of centrist, liberal, conservative, radical left, and radical right positions.

    Class Hours: 3
    Prerequisites: ENG 101 Composition and Literature I.
  
  • POLSC 104 - American Politics and Policies - New Online Course Available

    3 social science credits

    A study of the politics and policies of the American system with an emphasis on political analysis. The role of political interest groups, political parties, the media, public opinion and political socialization; the federal bureaucracy, domestic socio-economic policies and programs, state/local government, analysis of the foreign policy process and the major decisions since World War II.

    Class Hours: 3
  
  • POLSC 107 - State and Local Government

    3 social science credits

    This course studies the institutions of state and local governments; federalism and regionalism; the structure and operation of governments at various levels below the national; current problems of the cities. It is designed for students with a special need or interest in understanding local politics and particularly recommended for police science students.

    Class Hours: 3
  
  • POLSC 111 - Introduction to World Politics

    3 social science credits

    This course is designed to help the student understand international affairs and politics. Topics covered include realist vs. idealist theory, the balance of power, the role of ideology and leaders, the nation-state, why nations go to war, imperialism, regionalism, international law and organizations. Specific case studies and class simulations are used.

    Class Hours: 3
 

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