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Spring 2019 Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Students should consult with their curriculum chair or counselor when selecting courses to satisfy program requirements. Please note: The honors versions of courses satisfy the same requirements as the non-honors versions.
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Electrical Technology |
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ELEC 240 - Advanced Electronics 3 credits
Review of diodes and transistors. Diode clipping and clamping. Small signal amplifiers using math models. Cascaded amplifiers, large signal analysis, class A, B amplifiers, FET amplifiers. Study of high, low and band pass filters. Laboratory experimentations.
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ELEC 244 - Advanced Passive and Active Laboratories 1 credits
Laboratory experimentation in Capacitors, Inductors & Diodes in DC & AC Circuits, AC Function Generator, Diodes and rectification, Transformer operations, the Oscelloscope, Operational Amplifiers, Measuring in Steinmetzian Domain voltages and current, Time Constants and Transient Analysis, BH Magnetization Curve, Lissajous Patterns, RL, RC, and RLC Circuits, determination of impedance and admittance, series and parallel resonance, AC power measurements, frequency selective circuits; also computer simulation to illustrate concepts. This lab course is associated with corse ELEC 267.
Corequisite: ELEC 267 Advanced Circuits for Engineers .
Offered spring semester.
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ELEC 255 - Circuits for Engineers 3 credits
Circuits involving: Ohm’s Law, Kirchoff’s laws, voltage and current divider rules, superposition, Thevenin’s theorem, mesh and nodal analysis. Circuits involving resistance, capacitance and inductance, phasors.
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ELEC 258 - Computer-Based Instrumentation 3 credits
A laboratory-oriented course enabling the technology student to gain familiarity using the computer as a versatile test instrument with its inherent ability to automate measurement taking and control processes. Principles of signal acquisition and storage are covered and proficiency in use and interconnection of measurement equipment is gained. Applied topics include: programming techniques, instrument control, sensors and transducers and interconnection standards.
Prerequisites: ELEC 129 Digital Logic .
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ELEC 261 - Computer Diagnostics 3 credits
A combined lecture and lab course with hands-on exercises. Introduction to microprocessor operation with coverage of common PC architectures and various data transfer modes on system buses. Skills required to install, configure and upgrade microcomputer modules and peripherals are covered. Diagnose and troubleshoot common module problems and system malfunctions. Structure and function of major operating system components covered.
Prerequisites: ELEC 129 Digital Logic .
Not offered every semester.
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ELEC 264 - Emerging Technologies 4 credits
This course stresses the emerging technologies in electronics and telecommunications. Some of the topics include IR transmission, wireless details, cordless phones, cell phone and satellite communication. The growth in optical and video transmission are included. This course is modified as new technology emerges. Interactive demonstrations are employed.
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ELEC 271 - Special Project/Independent Study - A 1 credits
Special projects, independent study or technical paper in electrical technology. Supervised, evaluated, and adapted to the needs and interests of the especially qualified electrical technology student. Content and evaluation determined by the faculty sponsor, chairperson, and members of the Electrical Technology Department.
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ELEC 272 - Special Project/Independent Study - B 2 credits
Special projects, independent study or technical paper in electrical technology. Supervised, evaluated, and adapted to the needs and interests of the especially qualified electrical technology student. Content and evaluation determined by the faculty sponsor, chairperson, and members of the Electrical Technology Department.
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ELEC 273 - Special Project/Independent Study - C 3 credits
Special projects, independent study or technical paper in electrical technology. Supervised, evaluated, and adapted to the needs and interests of the especially qualified electrical technology student. Content and evaluation determined by the faculty sponsor, chairperson, and members of the Electrical Technology Department.
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ELEC 282 - Electronic Communication 3 credits
This course covers the basics for and understanding of communications systems and circuits. Circuit components include filters, amplifiers, oscillators, mixers, phase locked loops and analog/digital converters. Various analog and digital modulation and multiplexing techniques are presented with emphasis on current technologies. System comparisons using information capacity relations , signal quality, as well as modulation and multiplexing methods are studied using time and frequency domain concepts. Wired and wireless data networks are studied (including LAN and WAN networks using the OSI model functionality) and explored using current networking devices.
Prerequisites: ELEC 128 Electrical Circuits .
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ELEC 285 - Emerging Digital Technology 3 credits
This course covers topics currently of interest in emerging digital technology. Examples include robot controls and circuitry that augments microcomputer control, and includes sensors and connections to microcomputers.
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ENG 91 - Writing for College 1 0 credits
This course is designed to address the needs of students who require intensive review of essential writing skills, including sentence skills, paragraph structure, paragraph linkage, syntax, and grammar. Students will improve their writing proficiency and gain skills necessary for success in ENG 101 - Writing and Research. Students are encouraged to seek additional support in the Writing Tutorial.
Prerequisites: Appropriate course placement.
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ENG 99 - Writing Studio 0 credits
This is a 0-credit course that supports a linked section of ENG 101 , offering students additional instruction, peer interaction and time-on-task in an active, workshop-based environment. Additional instruction, activities, and assessments support (rather than supplement) students’ work in ENG 101 and include: instructor and peer conferencing, draft workshops, contextual grammar and style instruction, and discussions of how to succeed in ENG 101 and college in general.
Notes: Enrollment in this course is based on the results of a student’s placement test scores.
Corequisite: ENG 101 - Writing and Research
Prerequisites: Successful completion of prerequisite course ENG 91 - Writing for College 1 or appropriate course placement.
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ENG 101 - Writing and Research 3 credits
Students in this class conduct research and write proposals, annotated bibliographies or literature reviews, and research essays. They develop research topics and questions; identify, summarize, analyze, evaluate, and synthesize relevant sources; and present arguments based on their findings. Students document where information and ideas come from by using MLA style. They enter academic conversations by doing research that builds upon existing knowledge.
Corequisite: ESL 94 - Introduction to Academic Writing 1
Prerequisites: Successful completion of prerequisite course ENG 92 - Writing for College 2 or ESL 122 - Introduction to Academic Writing 2 ; a grade of “A” in ENG 91 - Writing for College 1; or appropriate course placement.
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ENG 101H - Writing and Research - Honors 3 credits
An enhanced Honors version of ENG 101 . Students conduct research and write proposals, annotated bibliographies or literature reviews, and research essays. They develop research topics and questions; identify, summarize, analyze, evaluate, and synthesize relevant sources; and present arguments based on their findings. Students document where information and ideas come from using MLA style. They enter academic conversations by doing research that builds upon existing knowledge.
Prerequisites: Placement essay score of 9 and Honors permission.
every fall and spring
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ENG 102 - Writing and Literature 3 credits
The second semester of a two-semester English sequence. Students are introduced to literary terminology and methodology. They demonstrate in writing and discussion the ability to understand, analyze, and interpret works representing (but not limited to) the genres of drama, fiction, and poetry. Students enter broader conversations about literature by conducting research, evaluating sources, and documenting where information and ideas come from using MLA style.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 - Writing and Research or equivalent at another college.
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ENG 102H - Writing and Literature - Honors 3 credits
An enhanced Honors version of ENG 102 . Students are introduced to literary terminology and methodology. They demonstrate in writing and discussion the ability to understand, analyze, and interpret works representing (but not limited to) the genres of drama, fiction and poetry. Students enter broader conversations about literature by conducting research, evaluating sources, and documenting where information and ideas come from using MLA style.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 - Writing and Research (or equivalent from another college) and department concent.
every fall and spring
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ENG 113 - Reading and Writing Poetry 3 credits
A writing workshop which includes extensive reading in the traditions and current practices of poetry. Self-directed projects. Emphasis on growth of critical and poetic expression.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 - Writing and Research or permission of instructor.
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ENG 115 - Creative Writing 3 credits
Students will gain an introduction to genres of creative writing, including fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Students will read, analyze, and write creatively in each genre, producing a final portfolio of creative and critical work demonstrating an understanding of both practice and process. Instruction will include workshops, exercises in craft, and student readings.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 - Writing and Research or permission of instructor.
Not offered every semester.
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ENG 116 - Life Writing 3 credits
Over the last three centuries, life writing has emerged as a dominant literary genre in western culture and has taken a variety of forms, including autobiographies, memoirs, personal essays, diaries, and journals. This course is designed for students who are interested in writing self-narratives and wish to expand their writing and creativity skills through self-expression. Assignments for the course will include guided written assignments, self-directed projects, peer workshops, and various autobiographical readings.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 - Writing and Research .
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ENG 200 - American Literature to 1865 3 credits
Studies of American literature from early texts of indigenous peoples to 1865. Students will study a variety of texts that may include: oral traditions, pilgrim diaries, colonial texts, writings of the founders, slave narratives, and the transcendentalists. Authors may include: Bradstreet, Edwards, Paine, Jefferson, Hawthorne, Poe, Douglass, Dickinson, Thoreau, Twain, Whitman, and others. Students are expected to compose critical essays and conduct research.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 - Writing and Literature .
Not offered every semester.
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ENG 201 - American Literature from 1865 3 credits
Students will read a variety of texts that may include: novels, poems, essays, short stories, film, and drama. The cross-cultural selection of authors may include: James Hemingway, Hurston, O’Connor, Kingston, Baldwin, Kerouac, DeLillo, Diaz, and major poets and playwrights. Students are expected to compose critical essays and conduct research.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 - Writing and Literature
Not offered every semester.
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ENG 202 - Children’s Literature 3 credits
An overview of major genres, periods, and themes of children’s literature. The focus is on writing done in English, but the class also considers some international developments in the history of children’s literature. In addition to books, other media is studied, including film and the Internet. This course also strengthens a student’s competence and confidence in literary analysis, scholarship, and writing. It also may satisfy a common requirement for undergraduate programs in teacher training.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 - Writing and Research and ENG 102 - Writing and Literature .
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ENG 203 - African American Literature 3 credits
Studies in African-American literature and backgrounds, including slave narratives and autobiography. Emphasis is on the best writers of the 19th and 20th centuries, including many recent writers. Readings include novels, plays, essays, short stories, and poems.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 - Writing and Research and ENG 102 - Writing and Literature .
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ENG 204 - Literature of New York 3 credits
A selective history of the great literary accomplishments of New York, from its beginnings as Dutch trading post to its present status as unrivaled world capital. Students study stories, poems, and historical documents and learn how American values such as liberty, diversity, and religious tolerance had their origins in a city founded on principles of commerce. Includes visit to New York Historical Society.
Notes: May be taken for honors credit.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 - Writing and Literature
Offered fall semesters.
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ENG 206H - Cambridge Literature Studies - Honors 3 credits
Cambridge Studies in Literature - Honors is an advanced literature course that involves two weeks of intensive study at Cambridge University. Students register for and attend two specialized seminars per week, in addition to morning plenary and evening lectures. All written work is submitted to and graded by a Westchester Community College instructor. Students receive an official Certificate of Completion from Cambridge University and three Westchester Community College Honors English/Humanities credits.
Notes: Students register for two specialized seminars in Literature Summer School at Cambridge and attend two classes per day, in addition to morning plenary and evening lectures. All written work is submitted to and graded by the Westchester Community College instructor. Certificate of Completion from Cambridge University; four Westchester Community College Honors English/Humanities credits.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 - Writing and Research , ENG 102 - Writing and Literature , and Honors permission.
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ENG 208 - Literature of the Americas 3 credits
A survey of Anglophone literature(s) produced by key Chicano, Mexican, Asian-American, Asian-Canadian, Caribbean, Native-American and Native- Canadian authors. Focus is on the relationship between the cultures that these authors come from and the dominant white northern European culture that emerged from the early conflicts in the settlement of the American continent. A broad range of cultural and historical viewpoints are exposed through the diversity of the readings and attendant discussions.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 - Writing and Research and ENG 102 - Writing and Literature .
Not offered every semester.
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ENG 209 - Studies in the Short Story 3 credits
The development of the short story as a literary form. Reading, discussion, and analysis of short stories by major writers such as Chekhov, Gilman, Joyce, Hemingway, Wright, O’Connor, Baldwin, Carver, Oates, and others, in relation to their social and intellectual milieu.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 - Writing and Literature
Offered most semesters.
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ENG 210H - The American Dream - Honors 3 credits
Examination of political, social, and economic visions of America based on a selection of literature from the “discovery” of America to the present (Columbus, Bradford, Franklin, Douglass, Clemens, Yezierska, Fitzgerald, Ellison, Miller, Kingston, etc.)
Prerequisites: ENG 102 - Writing and Literature
Offered fall semesters.
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ENG 211 - Modern Drama 3 credits
Modern drama focuses on contemporary plays, 1940’s to present. Studies include critical reading, discussion, and writing about plays as they relate to particular social and intellectual contexts. Attention focuses on issues of class, race, ethnicity, and gender whenever relevant. Students write interpretive essays and response papers, as well as their own original plays, based on elements of drama.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 - Writing and Literature
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ENG 215 - Introduction to Shakespeare 3 credits
An appreciation of Shakespeare’s plays as poetry and theatre, Shakespeare’s development as dramatist and poet, the intellectual milieu of Elizabethan England and its influence on Shakespeare’s use of dramatic forms and techniques.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 - Writing and Literature
Not offered every semester.
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ENG 217H - Holocaust Studies - Honors 3 credits
This course studies the Holocaust in particular and racism in general. It examines a number of major questions such as, “How could a ‘cultured’ people, the nation of Beethoven, commit such barbaric crimes?” Special attention is given to the roles of silence, complicity, and personal responsibility. Students complete a three-part project in which they investigate an aspect of the Holocaust. Guest speakers and films complement the material.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 - Writing and Research and ENG 102 - Writing and Literature .
Offered fall semester.
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ENG 218 - Literature and the Environment 3 credits
This course requires students to read, analyze, and write about novels, poems and prose that relate to our environment in order to explore American attitudes about current environmental issues and conditions. Through these readings students will examine how literature illuminates, influences, and reflects our environment.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 - Writing and Research and ENG 102 - Writing and Literature .
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ENG 226 - Leadership and the Humanities 3 credits
This is an interdisciplinary humanities course that examines leaders and leadership issues. The course will include: study of classic and current leaders as seen in a variety of literary, philosophical and historical readings and films; readings in leadership theories, case studies in leadership, and experimental learning exercises; a mentoring program and service learning projects.
Notes: May be taken for Honors credit.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 - Writing and Literature .
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ENG 227 - Contemporary Global Literature 3 credits
An in-depth exploration of the best contemporary poetry, drama, and fiction. Emphasis is on the close study of texts and authors, in particular those works that present provocative comparisons across cultures and history.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 - Writing and Research and ENG 102 - Writing and Literature .
Not offered every semester.
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ENG 227H - Contemporary Global Literature - Honors 3 credits
An enhanced Honors version of ENG 227, offering in-depth exploration of contemporary literature, including poetry, drama, and fiction. Emphasis is on the close study of texts and authors, in particular those works that present provocative comparisons across cultures and history. Students will write analytical research essays that require an understanding of the political, historical, and/or cultural settings of the literature.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 - Writing and Literature and admission into the Westchester Community College Honors College.
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ENG 240 - Studies in American Poetry 3 credits
Studies in American poetry with reading, discussion, and analysis of major poets, among them Eliot, Frost, Hughes, Bishop, Ginsberg, as well as a number of contemporary poets, in relation to their social and intellectual milieu and considering the influences of earlier poets such as Whitman and Dickinson.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 - Writing and Research and ENG 102 - Writing and Literature .
Not offered every semester.
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ENG 241 - Latin-American Literature 3 credits
In this course students will read a variety of texts that may include: novels, poems, essays, short stories, film, and drama produced by Latin American writers living in Latin America and in diaspora. Students will pay close attention to how history and politics, geography of Latin America influence it’s literary past and present. Students are expected to compose critical essays and conduct research.
Notes: May be taken for Honors credit.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 - Writing and Literature .
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ENG 242 - Caribbean Literature 3 credits
In this course, students read novels, poems, essays, short stories, songs, film and drama produced by Caribbean artists living in the Caribbean and in diaspora. We will pay close attention to the ways in which the history and geography of the Caribbean influence its literary past and present. Students read and analyze a variety of literary texts and write critical essays, as well as conduct research.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 - Writing and Literature .
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ENG 243 - Coming to America - Immigrant Lit 3 credits
In this course students read novels, poems, essays, short stories, and narratives written by immigrants to the United States. The course begins with the works of the earliest immigrants, the pilgrims, and advances through the centuries to present day. Students read and analyze a variety of literary texts, do research, and write critical essays.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 - Writing and Research and ENG 102 - Writing and Literature .
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ENG 244 - Science Fiction 3 credits
Students read and discuss class and contemporary sci-fi novels, short stories, and comics. In blog entries, presentations, and essays, students will produce critical, evidence-based interpretations, developing original perspectives on the texts. Topics include: defining the human and the nonhuman, technology’s shaping of mind and body, and the uses of utopia and dystopia.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 - Writing and Literature
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ESL 94 - Introduction to Academic Writing 1 0 credits
This course is intended for nonnative speakers of English whose English writing proficiency must increase before they are able to take ENG 101 - Writing and Research and academic subjects that require essay examinations and term papers. Through practice in sentence structure and in planning, writing, and revising essays, students will continue to improve writing proficiency in English.
Prerequisites: Appropriate course placement.
Offered every semester.
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ESL 122 - Introduction to Academic Writing 2 3 credits
This course is intended for nonnative speakers of English whose English writing proficiency must increase before they are able to take ENG 101 Writing and Research and academic subjects that require essay examinations and term papers. Through practice in sentence structure and in planning, writing, and revising essays, students will continue to improve writing proficiency in English.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of prerequisite course ESL 94 Introduction to Academic Writing 1 or appropriate course placement.
Pre or Corequisites: Two hours per week of tutorial work in the Academic Support Center are required.
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FASH 105 - Introduction to the Fashion Industry 3 credits
This survey course covers the history, characteristics and global interrelationships of all segments of the fashion industry. The course explores how fiber, textile and apparel producers, retailers and home furnishings companies, merchandise and market their products within the industry and to the ultimate consumer.
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FASH 108 - History of 20th Century Fashion 3 credits
This course surveys the evolution of dress from 1800 to present day, analyzing the impact of social, economic, environmental, and political circumstances, globally and locally, past and present. Students will process this information and research and develop future trends based on the current climate as it relates to our studies of historical fashion.
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FASH 115 - Fashion Design Technology 3 credits
This course involves the study of form, line, balance, tone, shade, value, and pattern with reference to the human figure and its costume. The computer-based hands on assignments utilize Design CAD and Fashion Illustration software to produce textile designs, and color stories for merchandising and design presentations.
Notes: Was RET 115 previous to Fall 2010.
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FASH 120 - Garment Construction 3 credits
Students learn the fundamentals of design room sewing techniques used in the fashion industry; including the construction skills needed to execute designs in a professional manner. A sample garment is developed through the use of a basic pattern. Emphasis is on basic sewing construction skills, including fundamentals in the selection of fabrics, patterns, fit, and construction techniques. Students develop a sample library as well as a professionally finished garment.
Notes: Prior sewing experience recommended, but not required. Material costs and lab fees apply.
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FASH 150 - Flat Pattern Making and Design 3 credits
Students learn the fundamentals of patternmaking through development of foundation slopers including a basic bodice, sleeve, two-dart skirt, and pant. Variations on these slopers will then be applied to original design projects which will follow the design process from concept to paper pattern to finished garment in fashion fabric, to be shown at the departmental fashion show. Material cost and laboratory fees apply.
Notes: Material costs and lab fees apply.
Corequisite: FASH 120 Garment Construction
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FASH 205 - Textiles in the Global Marketplace 3 credits
The course addresses the fundamental knowledge of textiles, including the study of natural and manmade fibers, practical applications of textiles in the industry and in the arts, properties that affect fabric performance, and methods of production as they relate to yarns, dyes and finishes of the final product. Traditional techniques as well as advancements in technology utilized in the textile industry are emphasized.
Prerequisites: FASH 105 Introduction to the Fashion Industry for Merchandising or FASH 108 - History of 20th Century Fashion for Design
Offered fall and spring semesters.
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FASH 206 - Visual Merchandising and Display 3 credits
This course introduces the basic elements of design related to promoting fashion merchandise. Topics include exterior and interior display, their coordination with other related departments, the use of color, equipment and display materials, lighting and sources of supply. Store fixtures, design fundamentals, and display principles are studied throughout analysis of interior and exterior displays and to give shape and substance to student ideas by the planning, installation, and evaluation of a series of displays.
Notes: Was RET 206 previous to Fall 2010.
Offered fall and spring semesters.
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FASH 207 - Retail and Fashion Internship 3 credits
A work-study arrangement between the department and business/industry, retail stores, buying offices, and ad agencies, among others. Approval and recommendation of Curriculum Chair required. All hours are completed off-campus at the job location.
Notes: Was RET 207 previous to Fall 2010.
Prerequisites: Requires departmental consent.
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FASH 215 - International Fashion Buying 3 credits
This capstone management course explores the management of the human system as it relates to organizations, society, and the global market. The functions of strategic planning, organizational engineering and structuring, directing, and controlling are applied to the management decision-making process especially through the use of teams and the theory of The Learning Organization. Self-managing teams develop and critique real business problems and situations via case studies using the resources of the sophisticated technologically advanced management learning environment. Students may use financial ratios. Students document their learning through portfolios.
Prerequisites: FASH 105 - Introduction to the Fashion Industry or FASH 108 - History of 20th Century Fashion
Offered fall and spring semesters.
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FASH 220 - Apparel and Design 1 3 credits
Students learn to drape intricate garments. Projects include draping rousers, notch and shawl collar jackets, dolman sleeves, and skirt variations. Original design is executed from a sketch and a sample garment is constructed. Material costs and lab fees apply.
Notes: Material costs and lab fees apply.
Prerequisites: FASH 120 - Garment Construction
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FASH 221 - Apparel and Design 2 3 credits
Continuation of more advanced draping problems. Includes draping in a variety of fabrics. Original designs for lingerie, knitwear, tailored jacket and term garments are draped and constructed in fabric. Material costs and lab fees apply.
Notes: Material costs and lab fees apply.
Prerequisites: FASH 220 - Apparel and Design 1
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FASH 230 - Fashion Illustration Techniques 3 credits
Fashion Illustration Techniques aims to develop the skills necessary to communicate fashion visions involved in the development of fashion products from concept to design. This course provides basic knowledge of drawing the fashion figure and the illustration of apparel products, as well as the development and exploration of the art and history of the fashion illustration and its place in the design process. Students will master the ability to build and render garments while exploring the expression of drama, attitude, and style using traditional and nontraditional art materials.
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FASH 231 - Fashion Product Development 3 credits
Fashion Product Development is a comprehensive course outlining the step-by-step process of developing concept into product within the apparel industry culminating in the completion of a portfolio of work exhibiting this experience. Students will analyze and experience different fashion professional careers as they operate within an apparel company, including taking on such roles as design, production, merchandising, marketing, etc., examining how the environment, socio-economic, and political atmosphere affect the industry.
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FILM 100 - Introduction to Film 3 credits
An introduction to the “language” of film, this course familiarizes students with the key elements of cinema: narrative, cinematography, mise-en-scene, editing, and sound. Focusing primarily on fictional narrative films, the course will explore the ways in which filmmakers employ the basic elements of cinema to reveal character, convey plot and theme, and create meaning. Both “classical” Hollywood style and alternative styles will be discussed. Students will learn to critically analyze films and effectively communicate their ideas in writing. In addition to a mid-term and a final exam, there will be serveral scene analyses.
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FILM 101 - Film 1895 to 1945 3 credits
An historical and critical survey of the art of the motion picture from its inception through the Hollywood studio years and on into the 1950’s. The focus is on pioneers and innovators, such as Griffith, Chaplin, Keaton, Lang, Von Sternberg, Sturges, and Ford. The course will introduce students to techniques and aesthetics of filmmaking, as well as major styles and genres. Historical development of film as an art form will be explored. Emphasis will be on teaching students the skills necessary to critically analyze films.
Pre or Corequisites: FILM 100 - Introduction to Film
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FILM 102 - Film 1945 to Present 3 credits
An historical and critical survey of the art of the motion picture from its inception through the Hollywood studio years and on into the 1950’s. The focus is on pioneers and innovators, such as Griffith, Chaplin, Keaton, Lang, Von Sternberg, Sturges, and Ford. The course will introduce students to techniques and aesthetics of filmmaking, as well as major styles and genres. Historical development of film as an art form will be explored. Emphasis will be on teaching students the skills necessary to critically analyze films.
Pre or Corequisites: FILM 100 Introduction to Film
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FILM 103 - The Great Directors 3 credits
An in-depth exploration of the major works of the world’s most esteemed film directors, examining their art in comparison with their contemporaries. In different years, the focus is on such directors as Bergman, Renoir, Hitchcock, Kurosawa, and John Ford.
Not offered every semester.
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FILM 109 - Film – American Cinema 3 credits
Students approach film as an art form, an industry, and a system of representation and communication. They study the important role of movies in our culture, learning how Hollywood has helped to reflect and shape our national image throughout history.
Notes: May be taken for Honors.
Not offered every semester.
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FILM 110H - Cinema Studies - Honors 3 credits
A comprehensive honors-level survey of the theory and methodology of cinematic studies, this course familiarizes students with the key elements of cinema (narrative, cinematography, mise-en-scene, editing, sound) and examines some of the critical lenses through which films are analyzed (including Feminist theory and Freudian theory). Students learn to critically analyze films and effectively communicate ideas in writing. A twelve-page analytical research paper is required.
Prerequisites: Permission from the Honors College Director is required for enrollment.
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FILM 113 - Film Study — World Cinema 3 credits
This course introduces students to the aesthetics and discipline of film study. Students are expected to master critical and analytical skills which aid in the analysis of specific films as works of art. Feature films are screened and discussed.
Not offered every semester.
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FILM 114H - World Cinema — Honors 3 credits
This is an honors-level seminar on the movies as an art form and as an international multicultural phenomenon. Students will engage in a focused exploration of the technical and formal elements that make the movies a unique and powerful means of human expression, one that finds its definition in diverse cultural contexts. The course will provide students with a window onto the rich cultural landscape beyond their own, exposing them to cinematic accomplishments that extend beyond the conventional American model and their own experience and introducing them to the national cinemas of Africa, Asia, Europe, Central and South America, India and the Middle East, with their distinctive perspectives, attitudes, values and beliefs. The course will concern itself with culture and its impact on film as a work of art, with culture as shaper of both content and form. Methods include class discussion, oral and written reports, individual and group class presentations, readings, and critical viewing of selected films and videos.
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FILM 115H - American Cinema —Honors 3 credits
This honors-level course is a focused investigation of movies in America. Students approach film as an art form, an industry, and a system of representation and communication. They study the important role of movies in our culture, learning how Hollywood has helped to reflect and shape our national image throughout history. Instructional methods include independent research projects, collaborative presentations, readings, class discussion, and critical viewing of selected films and videos.
Offered fall semester.
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FILM 120 - Filmmaker’s Workshop 1 3 credits
An intensive, production lab course which introduces the technical and aesthetic aspects of film style single camera shooting, while utilizing video cameras and equipment. Students conceive, shoot, and edit several short projects that are screened, reviewed, and critiqued.
Not offered every semester.
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FILM 125 - Writing for Film 3 credits
This course teaches the technical and esthetic foundations of screen writing. Students learn standard screenplay formatting as well as techniques for writing flashbacks, montages, parallel actions and telephone conversations. In addition, the course provides a foundation in narrative theory, in particular three-act structure. Presentations, exercises and demonstrations focus on visual narratives and dialog. Students produce one short group screenplay and one 15-page individual screenplay.
Notes: This course was listed as ENG 125 prior to Fall 2015.
Pre or Corequisites: ENG 101 - Writing and Research .
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FILM 130 - Digital Storytelling 3 credits
This hands-on course centers on telling stories using video. Students work individually and in groups to produce, edit, and output original short films using point-and-shoot cameras and entry-level, non-linear editing software. Topics include storytelling, shot composition, storyboarding, shot listing, audio recording, editing, and workflow.
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FILM 140 - Video Production 3 credits
This hands-on course focuses on the technical aspects of digital video production. Students work in teams to produce short fiction films using single camera techniques. Topics include cinematography, lighting, location sound, casting, pre-production, production and post-production.
Notes: This course was listed as ART 182 prior to Fall 2015.
Pre or Corequisites: FILM 130 - Digital Storytelling
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FILM 142 - Video Editing 3 credits
This course focuses on technical and aesthetic aspects of digital video editing. Using Final Cut Pro software, students learn how to edit fiction and non-fiction form found footage and/or other own personal material. Through study of historical and contemporary films, students gain an understanding of editing styles and techniques.
Notes: This course was listed as ART 151A Digital Video 1 prior to Fall 2015.
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FILM 143 - Advanced Video Editing 3 credits
This course is a continuation of FILM 142 Video Editing , and focuses on technical and aesthetic aspects of non-linear digital video editing. Using professional-level software, students learn how to edit fiction, non-fiction and experimental forms, working from their own material, as well as from found footage. Topics include audio editing, color correction, compositing, file management and exporting.
Prerequisites: FILM 142 Video Editing .
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FILM 145 - Documentary Video 3 credits
This course focuses on the technical aspects of documentary storytelling, introducing students to the fundamentals of researching, planning, shooting and editing short documentaries. Students will also explore the social and ethical issues that underpin the documentary film genre and gain perspective into aesthetic and historical antecedents. Students will build documentary filmmaking skills through a series of assignments, including short video and audio projects and a longer team-produced documentary.
Prerequisites: FILM 130 - Digital Storytelling or COMM 106 - Multimedia Journalism 1
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FILM 150 - Film Internship 3 credits
Internships are designed to promote career awareness through work experience in the specific field. Students integrate classroom theory with a monitored and supervised work experience. Periodic meetings with faculty advisor and maintenance of a portfolio and/or journal are required.
Prerequisites: Consent of curriculum chair.
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FILM 160 - Visual Effects 3 credits
This course will introduce students to the fundamental skills used in the Visual Effects, including compositing, key framing and filter effects. Using Adobe After Effects, the emphasis will be on working with live action footage.
Prerequisites: FILM 130 - Digital Storytelling
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FILM 220 - Fiction Into Film 3 credits
This course approaches film as literature, one of the most popular and important forms of storytelling in our culture today. Students learn about the elements of fiction that link filmmaking to traditional literature as well as the technical and artistic features that make film so distinctive. By examining the heroes, stories, and cultural values at work in the movies, students learn how to become more informed, critical, creative viewers of fiction film.
Notes: This course was listed as ENG 220 prior to Fall 2015. May be taken for Honors.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 - Writing and Research and ENG 102 - Writing and Literature .
Not offered every semester.
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Finance |
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FIN 203 - Managerial Finance 3 credits
An examination of the goal of financial management within an analytical computer framework. Topics include decision-making techniques for managing long- and short-term assets of a firm, short- and long-term sources of funds, capital budgeting, time value of money, and cost of capital. The course uses Excel spreadsheets in the analysis of topics.
Prerequisites: ACC 120 Managerial Accounting and CIS 110 Computer Information Systems .
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Food Service Administration — Culinary Arts & Management |
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CULIN 101 - Exploring Culinary Arts 3 credits
This course serves as in introduction to the hospitality industry while assisting students with the transition to college and coursework demands and expectations. Students will explore ways of learning, focusing on math, measurements, and composition, through various culinary food labs. Students who master these skills will be prepared to pursue a major in the hospitality program.
Notes: This course is intended for students enrolled in developmental courses, to prepare them for entrance into the program.
Pre or Corequisites: ENG 91 - Writing for College 1 , or READ 93 - Foundations of College Reading , or MATH 92 - Prealgebra or any comination thereof.
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CULIN 111 - Principles of Food Preparation (Lecture) 2 credits
This introductory course focuses on the scientific principles underlying correct handling, preparation, and cooking of fruits, vegetables, dairy products, meat, poultry, fish, cereals, flours, starch, baked products, and beverages.
Corequisite: CULIN 112 Principles of Food Preparation (Lab)
Pre or Corequisites: HOSP 115 - Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
Offered fall and spring semesters.
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CULIN 112 - Principles of Food Preparation (Lab) 2 credits
Application of the scientific principles underlying correct preparation and handling of fruits, beverages, vegetables, salads, salad dressings, eggs and egg products, meat, poultry, fish, cereals, baked products, and starch-thickened products. Emphasis is placed on the correct techniques of handling, preparing, and presenting food; application of the principles of sanitation and safety; operation and cleaning of food preparation equipment.
Corequisite: CULIN 111 Principles of Food Preparation (Lecture)
Pre or Corequisites: HOSP 115 - Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
Offered fall and spring semesters.
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CULIN 124 - Quantity of Food Production (Lab) 2 credits
Application of the principles and practices of quantity food production, including hospitality mathematical concepts, through the planning and preparation of menus and recipes suitable for volume preparation. Students rotate through all kitchen stations and serve as Chef/Manager for the day during the semester. Students gain experience in the application of the principles of sanitation and safety in quantity food production.
Corequisite: CULIN 123 Quantity of Food Production (Lecture)
Offered spring semester.
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HOSP 115 - Introduction to the Hospitality Industry 2 credits
A review of the history, growth and development of the hospitality industry, including major objectives and career opportunities. This course also serves as an introduction to topics covered in subsequent coursework.
Prerequisites: Either successful completion of MATH 93 /MATH 94 (or higher) and READ 93 ; OR departmental permission.
Offered fall and spring semesters.
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HOSP 224 - Hospitality Human Resources Seminar 2 credits
Topics pertaining to the training and responsibilities of Hospitality Industry Human Resources professionals, including current regulations, requirements, laws, policies and procedures are addressed through readings and presentations of guest lecturers. Students are prepared for the Manage First Hospitality and Human Resources certification exam. Students are obligated to fulfill their degree work experience requirements at an approved job in the hospitality industry. A written report based on the students’ experiences, following specified guidelines, is an integral part of this class.
Prerequisites: CULIN 123 - Quantity of Food Production (Lecture) and CULIN 124 - Quantity of Food Production (Lab)
Offered spring semester.
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Food Service Administration — Dietetic Technician (Nutrition Care) and Foods and Nutrition |
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NUTR 101 - Foundations of Nutrition 3 credits
A study of the nutrients, their functions, sources, requirements and utilization. Special topics include nutritional needs of pregnant women, the athlete, and the vegetarian.
Notes: Open to all students.
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NUTR 105 - Nutrition 1 3 credits
A study of the nutrients, their functions, sources, requirements, and utilization in the body; an overview of selected problems of excess and deficiency. Required for students planning to pursue the Dietetic Technician (Nutrition Care) A.A.S. or Foods and Nutrition A.S. programs.
Offered fall semester.
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NUTR 107 - Dietetic Seminar 1 credits
Topics related to professional organizations and obligations; preparation for employment.
Notes: Recommended as a fourth semester course.
Offered spring semester.
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NUTR 109 - Nutrition for Healthcare 3 credits
Introduction to the process of assessing nutritional status; a study of the nutrients, their functions, sources, requirements, and utilization in the body across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on the role of the healthcare practitioner.
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