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Fall 2023 - Summer 2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

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.
 

Music
  
  

  • MUSIC 147A - Applied Music — Brass 1

    1 credits
    This course provides individual instruction in the performance techniques and literature of a selected brass instrument. Emphasis is placed on the development of a sound technical foundation, familiarity with the performance approaches and the study of the instrument’s vast literature. Upon successful completion, students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in technical skills and repertoire through performance. An additional fee per semester is required.
  
  

  • MUSIC 147C - Applied Music — Brass 3

    1 credits

    This course provides individual instruction in the performance techniques and literature of wind instruments. Emphasis is placed on the development of a sound technical foundation, familiarity with the performance approaches and the study of the instrument’s vast literature. Upon successful completion, students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in technical skills and repertoire through performance. An additional fee per semester is required.

    Prerequisites: MUSIC 147B Applied Music — Brass 2 .
  

  • MUSIC 147D - Applied Music — Brass 4

    1 credits

    This course provides individual instruction in the performance techniques and literature of wind instruments. Emphasis is placed on the development of a sound technical foundation, familiarity with the performance approaches and the study of the instrument’s vast literature. Upon successful completion, students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in technical skills and repertoire through performance. An additional fee per semester is required.

    Prerequisites: MUSIC 147C Applied Music — Brass 3 .
  

  • MUSIC 148A - Applied Music — Composition 1

    1 credits
    This course provides individual instruction in compositional techniques, methods, and forms widely used throughout Western music. Emphasis is placed on the development of a sound technical foundation in harmonic and melodic systems, and form. Upon successful completion, students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in the techniques and forms studied throughout the semester by producing complete scores and/or performances.

    Notes: An additional fee per semester is required.
  
  

  • MUSIC 148C - Applied Music — Composition 3

    1 credits
    This course provides individual instruction in compositional techniques, methods, and forms widely used throughout Western music. Emphasis is placed on the development of a sound technical foundation in harmonic and melodic systems, and form. Upon successful completion, students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in the techniques and forms studied throughout the semester by producing complete scores and/or performances.

    Notes: An additional fee per semester is required. This course is for students enrolled in their third consecutive semester of individual instruction in composition.

    Prerequisites: MUSIC 148B Applied Music — Composition 2 .
  
  

  • MUSIC 150 - Music Appreciation 1

    3 credits
    Introduction to music literature of the Baroque and Classic periods with emphasis on listening, correlated with textbook material and supplementary reading.
  

  • MUSIC 160 - Introduction to Audio 1

    3 credits
    This course covers basic audio concepts, including the physics of sound, an historical overview of sound reproduction, and an examination of analog and digital sound recording technology and equipment, including microphones, multi-track recording, mixing, effects, digital audio workstations, and computer software for sound design and editing. Students also complete hands-on projects using digital workstations.
  

  • MUSIC 161 - Introduction to MIDI Technology 1

    3 credits
    Musical Instrument Digital Interface is the marriage of music and computer technology. Students learn concepts, basic theory and techniques and the application of MIDI technology to the production of music. Hands-on projects are completed using MIDI keyboard synthesizers and sequencer software.
  

  • MUSIC 162 - Introduction to MIDI Technology 2

    3 credits
    This course is a continuation of Introduction to MIDI Tech 1, consisting of more advanced concepts in MIDI technology and its appreciation in music composition, recording, and arranging. Hands-on projects develop additional skills in MIDI sequencing, effects, tape-less recording, and synchronization, sound synthesis and synthesizer programming.

    Prerequisites: MUSIC 161 Intro to MIDI Technology 1.
  

  • MUSIC 163 - Electronic Music Composition

    3 credits
    An introduction to the tools and processes used in composing music with electronic instruments. The special requirements for composing electronic music and MIDI based music for film, video, multimedia, and computer games are covered.

    Prerequisites: MUSIC 102 - History of Electronic Music  
  

  • MUSIC 165 - Recording Engineering 1

    3 credits
    A hands-on course designed to establish working skills in various areas of audio production. Areas covered include basic audio theory, audio tape recorders (both analog and digital), microphones, consoles, mixing, audiotape editing, concert and studio recording.
  

  • MUSIC 167 - Live Sound Engineering 1

    3 credits
    This course will provide students with hands on experience as sound engineers in live performance settings. Students will learn all of the components of a sound system and sound enhancing equipment, including proper set up and maintenance of equipment. Students will gain experience in “tuning” a performance space, and running a soundboard during a live performance.
  
  
  

  • MUSIC 222 - Guitar Class 3

    1 credits
    Study of the guitar in solo and ensemble combinations. Materials of performance geared to abilities of students. Students must supply their own guitar.

    Prerequisites: MUSIC 123 - Guitar Class 2  
  

  • MUSIC 223 - Guitar Class 4

    1 credits
    Study of the guitar in solo and ensemble combinations. Materials of performance geared to abilities of students. Students must supply their own guitar.

    Prerequisites: MUSIC 222 - Guitar Class 3  
  
  
  
  
  

  • MUSIC 265 - Recording Engineering 2

    3 credits
    A hands-on course designed to establish working skills in various areas of audio production. Areas covered include basic audio theory, audio tape recorders (both analog and digital), microphones, consoles, mixing, audiotape editing, concert and studio recording. Recording Engineering 2 continues acquisition of the skills developed in MUSIC 165 Recording Engineering 1 .

    Prerequisites: MUSIC 165 Recording Engineering 1 .

Nursing
  

  • ADN 120 - ADN-Nursing 1, Fundamentals of Nursing (and Lab, and Clinical Study)

    8 credits
    This beginner-level course will introduce the student to the foundations, basic principles, and practices of nursing. Health needs will be introduced and discussed at length. These needs are present in clients throughout their life-span. Emphasis will be placed on the implementation of the nursing process in the delivery of care and the development of beginning clinical skills. Concepts related to the health/illness continuum are introduced as the student begins to participate in client-nurse relationships. The professional, caring, and ethical delivery of proper nursing practice will be stressed. Students will begin to examine their own feelings as they become active contributors in the nursing process.

    Corequisite: BIOL 121 - Anatomy and Physiology 1 (and Lab) , NURSE 102 - Dosage Calculations for Nurses  and  ENG 101 - Writing and Research .
    Prerequisites: Enrollment limited to students accepted into the ADN program.
  
  
  
  

  • NURSE 102 - Dosage Calculations for Nurses

    1 credits
    This course offers a simplified approach to calculation and administration of drug dosages, including theoretical and mathematical concepts related to the administration of medications. A step-by-step approach to dosage calculations, including IV, is utilized. Competence in basic math is necessary and is evaluated at first session. This course is appropriate for those considering or already working in a health career. Licensed health professionals may enroll in this course as a review for re-entry into the work force.

    Corequisite: ADN 120 - ADN-Nursing 1, Fundamentals of Nursing (and Lab, and Clinical Study)  
    Prerequisites: Admission into the Nursing Program

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.
  

  • 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.

    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.

    Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies .
  

  • PRLGL 105 - Administrative Law

    3 credits
    A skills course in Administrative Law set in the theoretical, historical and political context of the development of administrative agencies in the United States in the twentieth Century. Emphasis will be placed on distinguishing administrative from civil and criminal law, learning specific administrative processes and procedures including judicial review, incorporating relevant ethical standards of paralegal and legal practices and honing case and appellate brief-writing ability.

    Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 - Introduction to Paralegal Studies  
  

  • 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.

    Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies .
  

  • 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.

    Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies .
  

  • 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.

    Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies .
  

  • 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.

    Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies .
  

  • 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.

    Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies .
  

  • 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.

    Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies .
  

  • 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.

    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.

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

  • PRLGL 118 - Paralegal Internship

    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.

    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.

    Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies  or permission of Curriculum Chair.
  

  • 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.

    Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies  or permission of Curriculum Chair.
  

  • 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.

    Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies .
  

  • 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.

    Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies .
  

  • 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.

    Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies .
  

  • 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.

    Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies .
  

  • PRLGL 126 - Bankruptcy for Paralegals

    3 credits
    This course introduces the bankruptcy process and bankruptcy practice. The course teaches students how to prepare and file a bankruptcy petition and how to protect the rights of creditors. Subjects include: the automatic stay, exceptions to discharge, means testing, mortgages, and lift-stay actions, expecptions, preference, secured loans and reaffirmation agreements, the role of trustees, and using the PACER and ECF electronic systems shared by the Federal and Bankruptcy courts.

    Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction 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.

    Prerequisites: PRLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies .

Philosophy
  

  • PHIL 101 - Philosophy Ancient/Medieval

    3 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.

    Prerequisites: ENG 101-Ready: Successful completion of ENG 92 - Writing for College 2  or ENG 101 - Writing and Research  or ESL 122 - Introduction to Academic Writing 2  or Course Placement
  

  • PHIL 102 - Philosophy/Modern

    3 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.

    Prerequisites: ENG 101-Ready: Successful completion of ENG 92 - Writing for College 2  or ENG 101 - Writing and Research  or ESL 122 - Introduction to Academic Writing 2  or Course Placement
  

  • PHIL 111 - Philosophy of Love

    3 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.

    Prerequisites: ENG 101 - Writing and Research 
  

  • 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.

    Prerequisites: ENG 101 - Writing and Research  
  

  • PHIL 160 - Ethics

    3 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.

    Prerequisites: ENG 101-Ready: Successful completion of ENG 92 - Writing for College 2  or ENG 101 - Writing and Research  or ESL 122 - Introduction to Academic Writing 2  or Course Placement
  

  • PHIL 161H - Seminar in Ethics-Honors

    3 credits
    This discussion based seminar explores, through works of philosophy and literature, the nature and meaning of good and evil.  In exploring goodness, we will consider a set of philosophical theories (natural law theory, consequentialism, Kantian ethics, social contract theory, intuitionism, and virtue ethics) and then apply them to a variety of psychological, sociological, political and theological issues with the help of Plato’s masterpiece The Republic.

    Prerequisites: Student must be ENG 101 -ready.
  

  • 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.

    Prerequisites: ENG 101 - Writing and Research .

Physical Education
  

  • PE 104 - Badminton - Tennis

    1 credits
    This course combines two very popular recreational activities. Students will learn the basic fundamentals, rules, regulations and playing etiquette of each sport. Being knowledgeable about the game allows students to better understand the strategies and tactics that are used in single and doubles play.
  

  • PE 109 - Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED

    2 credits
    The lifeguarding course teaches the skills needed to help prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. Professional lifeguards are responsible for the lives and safety of people who are participating in a variety of aquatic activities. Upon successful completion of this course, students receive an American Red Cross certification.
  

  • PE 110 - Health and Fitness for Life

    2 credits
    This course will emphasize the development and reinforcement of behaviors that contribute to optimum health and fitness throughout life. Students will analyze their health/fitness status and develop prescriptions for positive lifestyle changes, learn to identify risk factors associated with chronic diseases, understand how to develop a lifelong plan for physical fitness, and understand the basic concepts of nutrition and weight management.
  

  • PE 111 - Learn to Swim

    1 credits
    This course will teach rhythmic breathing and stroke development (front crawl, breaststroke, backstroke, and sidestroke). Goals of this course include: improving student’s swim skills, self-confidence, self esteem, and to make swimming a lifetime activity.
  

  • PE 112 - Independent Study - Health & Sports for Life

    2 credits
    This course is designed to challenge students to be actively involved in the learning process by constantly assessing how the information affects lifestyle from a personal perspective. The emphasis is on self-responsibility for developing and reinforcing behaviors that contribute to optimum health and wellness. Students will analyze their lifestyle behaviors and develop prescriptions for lifestyle changes that will have a positive impact on their lives. The sport component is devised for both the physically 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 participation and gain an appreciation for the aesthetics of sports.

    Notes: Independent Study
  

  • PE 113 - Swimming for Fitness

    1 credits
    This course will improve your swimming skills and individual physical fitness through drills and increased distance swims. Upon achieving improved swim techniques and endurance, the student will also be exposed to a variety of water sports and leisure time activities.
  

  • PE 116 - First Aid/CPR/AED

    1 credits
    This is an American Heart Association certification course. Students will receive a two-year certification in BLS for Healthcare Providers and Heartsaver First Aid. Students will learn professional CPR with the use of an AE and the fundamentals of first aid. This is an essential course for individuals in the following fields: health care, criminal justice, education, radiology, dietetic, chemical dependency and nursing.
  

  • PE 121 - Beginning Judo

    1 credits
    Students will learn the importance of Judo and how it gives you an advantage in self-defense. Students will learn: to understand Judo, its rules and etiquette and skills to lift and throw your opponent. Students will develop better overall fitness through strength and cardiovascular exercises.
  

  • PE 130 - Health Essentials

    1 credits
    Students will be able to identify lifestyle behaviors and risk factors which have direct impact on their overall health and well being. The importance of creating a balance between the sub-dimensions of wellness: emotional, intellectual, physical, social, occupational, and environmental will be explored.
  

  • PE 136 - Fitness - Soccer

    1 credits
    Students will learn the basic rules and fundamentals of soccer, and will improve their fitness level. Soccer is played in most countries and is considered the most popular sport in the world.
  

  • PE 137 - Fitness - Softball

    1 credits
    Students will learn the basic fundamentals of softball and will play in a softball league. When students improve their skills, they will enjoy the game more and will feel a sense of accomplishment. Exercise can become part of a healthy lifestyle through participation in a softball league.
  

  • PE 138 - Fitness - Tennis

    1 credits
  

  • PE 139 - Fitness - Volleyball

    1 credits
    Volleyball is a great sport that can be enjoyed by players of all ages and skill levels. You will learn the basic rules and fundamental skills to play at the college level. Aside from the pure enjoyment of the game, volleyball has many social and physical fitness benefits.
  

  • PE 140 - Fitness - Golf

    1 credits
    Students will learn golf vocabulary and etiquette. Instruction will emphasize: grip, stance and learning to hit with woods, irons and a putter. Golf is a fun, social game that takes place in a friendly, beautiful environment; it gives players a chance to socialize, network and meet other people.
  

  • PE 142 - Fitness - Badminton

    1 credits
    Badminton is an Olympic sport. In this course, you will learn the fundamental skills to play singles and doubles. Basic techniques are easy to learn, yet practice and concentration are required to perfect the skill needed to become a good badminton player.
  

  • PE 143 - Fitness - Basketball

    1 credits
    Students will learn the basic rules and fundamentals of basketball, and will improve their fitness level. Basketball is played in most countries and is considered the most popular sport in the world.
  

  • PE 158 - Introduction to PE Activities

    1 credits
    The student will learn methods to develop a healthy and physically fit body, with emphasis on increasing endurance, strength and health awareness. This course provides students with a basic background in various team, individual sport and fitness activities. Students will learn basic rules, terminology and fundamentals in sports such as badminton, tennis and volleyball.
  

  • PE 169 - Volleyball - Tennis

    1 credits
  

  • PE 218 - Exercise and Conditioning

    1 credits
    Students will develop an understanding of: the principles of exercise and conditioning, techniques and philosophies of weight training, and program design. The course includes the use of cardiovascular equipment, traditional free weights and exercise machines. The safe use of equipment and spotting techniques will be demonstrated and discussed.

Physical Sciences
  

  • PHYSC 111 - College Physics 1 (plus required lab and workshop)

    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.

    Prerequisites: MATH 161 - Precalculus (Functions and Coordinate Geometry) ; OR MATH 181 - Calculus 1 ; OR MATH 191 - Calculus 2  with minimum grade of C or higher; OR permission of department chair
  
  

  • PHYSC 120 - Physical Science Explorations

    3 credits
    An introduction to the physical sciences geared towards 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, natural hazards, and climate change will be provided. While the course is largely conceptual, basic mathematical skills will be used. 

    Prerequisites: Successful completion of MATH 92 - Prealgebra  or Course Placement
  

  • 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.

    Corequisite: MATH 181 Calculus 1 .
    Prerequisites: MATH 161 Precalculus (Functions and Coordinate Geometry) .
  

  • 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.

    Corequisite: MATH 191 Calculus 2  
    Prerequisites: PHYSC 121 Engineering Physics 1 (and Lab)  
  

  • 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.
  

  • PHYSC 130 - Physics Survey for Technicians

    4 credits
    A survey of the principles of physics for students in technology and applied science. This course exposes technology student to the study of mechanics, thermodynamics, electromagnetism and modern physics, with an emphasis on electronics and electromagnetic radiation. A prep course for future physics coursework. Not designed for transfer. Registration in lecture (3 hours) and lab (2 hours) is required.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.”

    Prerequisites: ENG 101  
  

  • 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: May be taken for Honors credit with the successful completion of a college-level algebra course (with a grade of “B” or better) and  approval from the Honors Program co-directors.


  

  • PHYSC 143H - Earth Science - Honors (and Lab)

    4 credits
    An enhanced honors version of PHYSC 143 , this course provides students with an understanding of the planet we inhabit. Students study Earth’s physical environment, rocks and minerals, natural hazards, geological history, and the fossil record. The course includes an investigation of dynamic Earth processes such as weathering, glaciation, flooding, earthquakes, volcanic activity, plate tectonics, and climate change. Please note that this is an honors version of the regular course – additional topics will be covered and topics will be covered in greater depth.  

    Prerequisites: College level math course successfully completed
  

  • 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.
  

  • PHYSC 151 - Astronomy (and Lab)

    4 credits
    A general education introduction to the fundamentals of astronomy. This course examines how modern scientists have developed accurate models of the structure and organization of the Universe through observation and experimentation. Emphasis is placed on stars, galaxies, and cosmology. Other topics include the daily and seasonal appearance of the day and nighttime skies and the nature of light and gravity. Laboratory activities utilize computer simulations, and original data collection and analysis.

    Prerequisites: Passing score on reading entrance exam or C or better in READ 105 Analytical Reading .
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • PHYSC 167 - The Solar System - Lecture

    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.

    Prerequisites: Student must be considered ready for MATH 93 Beginning Algebra . 
  

  • PHYSC 168 - The Solar System Lab

    1 credits
    Students will learn how to think like a scientist- they will collect and analyze data from a variety of solar system data sources to answer research questions. Topics/data sources include the characteristics of planets and moons in our solar system, impact cratering, planets around stars other than the Sun (exoplanets), geologic features on the moon, and more.

    Notes: This is an optional 1-credit lab to accompany PHYSC 167 The Solar System - Lecture . Students who need a science course with a lab should register for both PHYSC 167 The Solar System - Lecture  and this lab course; students who do not need or want a lab should register for only PHYSC 167 The Solar System - Lecture .

    Corequisite: PHYSC 167 The Solar System - Lecture 
    Prerequisites: Basic Algebra Skills
  

  • PHYSC 205H - Cambridge Science - Honors

    3 credits
    Ten days of intensive study with Cambridge University professors and an on-site WCC Honors instructor. Students 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.
  

  • 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.

     
 

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