2015-2016 Student Catalog

May 11, 2024

2015-2016 Student Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Hospitality Management
	HOS 141 - Dining Room Etiquette 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course covers the basics as well as advanced topics that foodservice managers need to know to give successful table and customer service. The historical context of service, the manager’s role, and various types of service are discussed. Usually offered Fall semester Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HOS 142 - Menu Planning & Design 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. An in-depth look at factors that determine menu planning and design. This course will expose students to areas such as market surveys, nutritional concerns, standardized recipes, and the characteristics of a menu. Usually offered Spring semester Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HOS 203 - Hotel Operations II 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course presents an examination of management of the Food and Beverage Division within the context of hotel operations, the role of the Marketing Department as it influences Sales and Catering, and the staff functions served by the Human Resource and Accounting Departments. Each department will be studied in relationship to its structure, planning processes, daily operations, budgetary impacts and management challenges. Usually offered Fall semester Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HOS 204 - Convention & Meetings Management 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course introduces students to the field of meetings and convention management in the hospitality industry. It defines the scope and segmentation of the meetings market including: key players, relevant marketing and sales strategies, the planning and implementation process from the user and provider perspectives, management challenges, impact of IT, and current trends. Usually offered Spring semester Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HOS 211 - Hospitality Experience 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 9 Lab The student will enroll in this course and gain front-of-the-house industry hands-on experience in three main areas of focus:‚ Savor Restaurant at the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute (NFCI) and event management, sales and attractions at the NFCI and hotel operations with select industry partners in Niagara Falls. A total of 135 hours of on-the-job experience must be completed in order to receive course credit along with any other related course work such as journals, research papers, performance appraisals, etc. This course focuses on front-of-the-house service:‚ greeting, hosting, serving, set-up, clean-up, etc.. Also, on private parties, banquets, event and meeting management, sales, tours, attractions, etc. and also on hotel front-office duties and organization, physical facility management, hotel guest service, etc. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: Pre-requisite that may be met concurrently: HOS 101 or approval of Hospitality Management Program Coordinator Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HOS 220 - Hospitality Management Seminar 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. The course provides students with an opportunity to engage in an in-depth analysis of selected hospitality management topics. The topics will reflect the four functions of management: plan, organize, lead, and control, as they are exhibited in a service industry, much of which operates on a 24/7/365 basis. Students will be expected to exhibit oral, written and critical thinking skills that reflect the knowledge and maturity gained from either the accumulation of at least thirty college credits or comparable work experience. Topics will include management challenges in service delivery, the planning process and issues of capacity and yield, leadership and motivation techniques, management and control through the numbers, human resource issues, and the impact of technology on human resources and the bottom line. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: Matriculation in the Hospitality Management Program (AAS) or Hospitality Operations Certificate or Gaming and Casino Management (AAS) or Casino Operations Certificate and completion of one of the following sequences: HOS 101, HOS 103, and HOS 210 or CAS 100, CAS 101, CAS 102 and CAS 103 or permission of the instructor. Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
Human Services
	HUS 101 - Introduction Human Services 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Designed to give students an understanding and working knowledge of the human services system and the role of the human services professional. Students will be introduced to the philosophy, goals, structure, organization and client population of the human services sector. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HUS 102 - Human Services Internship I 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Class work and field experience are combined to provide for an integration of theoretical concepts and their practical application. Students will spend one hour per week in the classroom and a minimum of 80 volunteer hours over the semester in an approved human service agency under the supervision of an experienced professional. Students are expected to develop appropriate learning skills with the assistance and approval of their instructor. Internship placements should be selected on the basis of student’s areas of interest (e.g., Early Childhood Education, Gerontology, Disability Studies, Social Work, etc.). Restricted to Chemical Dependency, Disability Studies and Human Services majors. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters and online Pre-Requisites: HUS 101 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HUS 103 - Human Services Internship II 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. The Human Services Internship is designed to provide students with an opportunity to integrate theoretical concepts from the classroom with practical experience in a Human Services agency. Students will spend a minimum of 120 hours over the semester in an approved human service agency under the supervision of an experienced professional. Students are expected to develop appropriate learning objectives for their internship assignment with the assistance and approval of the instructor. In addition, students will meet regularly with their Human Services instructor. The Human Services faculty will visit the agency at least once during the semester and more as needed. Restricted to Human Services, Chemical Dependency, and Disability Studies majors. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: HUS 101 and HUS 102 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HUS 106 - Poverty, Welfare & Policy 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course is of particular use to students enrolled in the Social Work emphasis in Human Services. It provides an introduction to social policy by describing the history of social welfare and government intervention and the philosophical assumptions underlying different social policies. The course will also identify specific target populations and provide an understanding of the critical issues involved in meeting human service needs. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: AAC 042 and ENG 099 or waiver through testing General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Social Science (SS) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HUS 111 - Introduction Aging & the Aged 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course will utilize an inter-disciplinary social sciences perspective to introduce students to the field of aging. The course is designed to dispel many of the myths and stereotypes associated with aging and the aged in contemporary society and to heighten student understanding of and sensitivity to the needs of aged persons. Attention will also be given to appropriate services for the elderly. Usually offered Fall semester Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HUS 114 - Introduction to Addictions: The Individual & Family 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course introduces students to the problem of drug and alcohol addiction in general and to the individual and family with an addiction problem, in particular. Historical, cultural, social and psychological factors playing a role in the addiction process will be discussed. Primary emphasis in the course is given to family systems theory and its application to addictions. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: AAC 042 and ENG 099 or waiver through testing Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HUS 120 - Disabilities: Birth to Adolescence 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course will familiarize students with the causation, assessment, and treatment of physical, emotional and cognitive disabilities experienced from birth through adolescence. An inter-disciplinary perspective including social work, rehabilitation, and exceptional education will be utilized in understanding the experiences of a person with a disability throughout the life stages of childhood and adolescence. Likewise, the role of the family member and helping professional will be addressed with an emphasis on the psycho-social aspects of disability. Major topics include socialization, legislation, demographics, intervention strategies, and ethical concerns. Also available as EDU 120. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters and online Pre-Requisites: AAC 042 and ENG 099 or waiver through testing Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HUS 122 - Disabilities and Aging 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Using an interdisciplinary perspective, this course is designed to acquaint students with disability as experienced during the adult years. Primary focus will be on the later half of the life cycle with attention given to life-long, acquired, and hidden disabilities (e.g., mental illness). Family, ethical, legal and various other socio-emotional issues will be examined. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: AAC 042 and ENG 099 or waiver through Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HUS 123 - The Helping Process 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course is designed to acquaint students with the skills necessary to work as a helping professional. Emphasis will be placed on developing a therapeutic relationship with clients, improving communication skills, and understanding ethical practices. In addition skills of goal setting, group work and documentation will be addressed. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Basic Communication (BC) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HUS 204 - Human Services Research & Synthesis 1 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 1 Lec. Students enrolled in the Human Services degree program and have completed coursework in Introduction to Human Services (HUS 101) and Human Services Internship I (HUS 102) will be required to demonstrate a synthesis of their academic and practical experiences in the field of Human Services. With the guidance of the instructor, students will prepare a written and oral report on a topic of direct relevance to the field of Human Services. Reports must be based on library research which is integrated with field work experience (HUS 102) and information from various human services and related courses. Restricted to Human Services majors. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: HUS 101 and HUS 102 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HUS 207 - Infants & Toddler Care and Education 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course introduces students to the unique wonders of the youngest children in early childhood education. Students will become familiar with the developmental needs of and program requirements for infants and toddlers. Students will plan developmentally-appropriate activities to use with these age groups and implement them in a field placement. Special attention is given to the assessment of young children. Students will be required to spend 30 hours, outside of classroom time, in programs serving children birth to three years old. Also available as EDU 207. Co-requisite: 30 field hours in a placement connected with the care and education of infants and toddlers. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HUS 208 - Early Childhood Education 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course introduces the student to the profession of Early Childhood Education (ECE). Topics related to the education of infants and children birth to 6 years will be covered including, but not limited to, a history of ECE, observing the developing child (0-8 years), early childhood program models and developmental curriculum for the young child. Experiences with children birth to 8 years and/or in early childhood settings will be required. Also available as EDU 208. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HUS 210 - Anti-Bias Early Childhood Education 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course focuses on various methods for teaching young children, birth to eight years, from an anti-bias perspective. Included will be ways to incorporate anti-bias attitudes and materials into an early childhood curriculum. Areas of bias to be covered include, but are not limited to gender, age, ability, sexual orientation, culture, ethnicity, race, and religious beliefs. Students will be encouraged to explore their own bias in relation to educating young children. Small group discussions, community speakers, and field trips to Early Childhood Centers using an anti-bias curriculum are part of the course experience. Also available as EDU 210. Usually offered in Fall and Spring semesters and online Pre-Requisites: HUS/EDU 207 or HUS/EDU 208 or PSY 220 or permission of the instructor Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HUS 213 - Loss, Grief & Coping 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. An interdisciplinary approach is used in this course to examine the nature of loss and its impact on an individual’s life. Particular attention is given to grief as a natural response to loss, and to death as a specific loss. A major goal is to enhance students’ understanding of their own attitudes and responses to loss in general, and to death in particular. Various cultural customs, rituals, and beliefs concerning death, dying, and grieving are discussed along with supportive modes of care for dying and grieving persons. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: AAC 042 and ENG 099 or waiver through testing Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HUS 215 - Substance Abuse Interventions 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course will focus the student’s knowledge and skills beyond the broad background given in HUS 114 with an emphasis on intervening and disrupting the addictive cycle. Different diagnostic/classificatory schemes as well as the characteristics and processes associated with addictive individuals will be addressed. In addition, counseling techniques will be emphasized, particularly focusing on family therapy and interventions within the client’s “cological group.” Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: AAC 042 and ENG 099 or waiver through testing Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HUS 216 - Chemical Dependency Topics 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course will address essential issues in preparing students to work as a counselor, case manager, or advocate with persons in chemical dependency treatment. Topics will include ethics, legal issues in treatment, confidentiality, work in self-help groups, and relapse prevention. Particular attention will be given to the codes of ethics utilized by practitioners and the philosophy of “virtue ethics” as applied in the field of chemical dependency counseling. Usually offered Fall semester Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HUS 217 - Diversity in Chemical Dependency Counseling 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course will address those problems inherent in counseling a person from another culture who has an alcohol or drug abuse problem. Although there are over 1,096 ethnic groups, this course will focus on the five largest (African Americans, Asian Americans, European Americans, Latino/Hispanic Americans and Native Americans) and two growing subgroups of our culture, the elderly and victims of HIV/AIDS. These diverse groups will be examined in terms of their definition, history, demographics, patterns of alcohol and drug use and abuse, customs, beliefs, values, attitudes, norms, traditions, learning and communication skills. The concepts of stereotyping and blaming the victims will be explored. Usually offered Spring semester Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	SSC 131 - Studies Abroad in the Social Sciences 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Students will learn about human services and/or educational practices in the destination country under the tutelage of a Social Sciences faculty member. Following 15 hours of classroom instruction, there will be 60 hours of field instruction on a study tour to the destination country. The NCCC instructor(s) will also accompany students on field trips within the studied country. Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
Humanities
	HUM 102 - The Gothic Impulse 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. The course provides an introduction to the history, scope and meanings of “gothic” with particular attention to classic and popular fiction and its film adaptations, as well as other expressions of the gothic impulse. Usually offered Fall semester Pre-Requisites: AAC 042 and ENG 099 or waiver through testing General Education: Meets SUNY General Education requirement for Humanities (H) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HUM 201 - ST: Introduction to Game Studies 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course analyzes games from a cultural perspective. We will explore how culture and values affect game design, popularity, and experience, and how games in turn affect culture. Other issues discussed in a theoretical context include role-playing and identity, ethics, group behavior, competition, politics, gender, race, and aesthetics. The cumulative project of this analysis will be student development and presentation of game prototypes. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: ENG 102 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HUM 210 - Caribbean Literature & Studies 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. The goal of this course is to introduce students to the diverse non-Western cultures of the Caribbean by focusing on the representation of Caribbean places and peoples in essays, short stories, poems, films, music and cuisine. Students will learn how writers are rethinking the history of islands and archipelagoes, their relatedness to one another and their centrality to modern world history. Using literary works as a “voyage out” to questions of race, gender, nationality and political history, students will study the ways in which modern Caribbean authors write back to several key (Western) colonial-imperialist texts which have subordinated, marginalized or rendered invisible non-Western Caribbean histories, cultures and identities. Writers and artists descended from non-Western cultures, including India, Africa and Native America, will be the central focus of the course. Through careful reading and analysis, students will widen the boundaries of their own imaginations. Pre-Requisites: ENG 102 General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Other World Civilizations (OW) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
Italian
	ITA 101 - Elementary Italian I 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. A study of the structure of the Italian language and the development of the four basic skills of language acquisition: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The course also serves as an introduction to Italian culture. Usually offered Fall semester General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Foreign Language (FL) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	ITA 102 - Elementary Italian II 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Elementary Italian 102 is sequential to Elementary Italian 101. It is a continuation of the study of the structure of the Italian language and the development of the four basic skills of language acquisition: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. In addition, the culture of the Italian-speaking people is a component of the course. Occasionally offered Pre-Requisites: ITA 101 General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Foreign Language (FL) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
Japanese
	JAP 101 - Elementary Japanese I 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Japanese 101 is designed for those who have had little or no previous experience with the Japanese language. The course focuses on conversational Japanese which involves the first two language skills of comprehension and speaking. The other two skills areas, reading and writing, are included. Japanese culture is presented in context of the thematic organization of the textbook. Usually offered Fall semester General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Foreign Language (FL) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	JAP 102 - Elementary Japanese II 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Japanese 102 is designed for those who successfully completed Japanese 101 or equivalent and is the logical continuation of that course. The course focuses on conversational Japanese which involves the first two language skills of comprehension and speaking. The other two skills areas, reading and writing, are included. Japanese culture is presented in context of the thematic organization of the textbook. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: Japanese 101 or permission of the instructor General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Foreign Language (FL). Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
Journalism
	JRN 145 - Journalism I 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. An introduction to journalism, with emphasis on writing and research skills: writing for audience, focus, conciseness, punctuation, vocabulary, semantics, connotative language, and editing. Students will have hands-on experience in research, interviewing, and news reporting as they work with the staff of the College newspaper. The course will also introduce students to current issues in the field including libel, privacy, freedom of the press. Recommended for Liberal Arts, and Communications majors. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: ENG 101 or permission of the instructor Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	JRN 146 - Journalism II 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This is an advanced course in the higher-level writing skills required in the field of journalism (including newspapers, magazines, electronic journalism, and public relations). The course will offer weekly opportunities to develop analytical and reporting skills as students produce news and feature articles for the College newspaper. Students will also produce research papers on current national issues facing journalists. This course is recommended for students interested in a career in writing, for Liberal Arts students, especially those planning to major in English, Sociology, or Communications. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: ENG/JRN 145 or permission of the instructor Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
Literature
	LIT 205 - Comparative Literature 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This is a survey course which requires an in-depth study of several major works of European literature reflecting the origin and development of contemporary Western civilization. Following a thematic direction, this course will focus on varying schools of thought and aesthetic movements in literature, arts, and music. Literatures of non-English cultures will be studied in English translations. Usually offered Fall semester. Pre-Requisites: ENG 102 or permission of Division Chair General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Humanities (H) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	LIT 209 - British Literature from Beowulf to the Restoration 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. LIT 209 is a chronological study, by periods, of the writings of selected English literary masters from Beowulf to the eighteenth century. Usually offered Fall semester Pre-Requisites: ENG 102 or permission of the Humanities Division Chair General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Humanities (H) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	LIT 210 - British Literature from the Romantics to Present 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. LIT 210 is a chronological survey of representative works of leading English writers from the late eighteenth century to the present. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: ENG 102 or permission of the Humanities Division Chair General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Humanities (H) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	LIT 211 - Children’s Literature 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course is an introduction to literature whose primary audience is children and adolescents. Students will become familiar with significant children’s literature in several genres including folk and fairy tales, fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and picture books, as well as the critical criteria used for evaluation of such literature. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: ENG 102 or permission of Division Chairperson General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Humanities (H) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	LIT 213 - American Literature to 1865 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. LIT 213 is designed to be a survey of the diverse literature of American writers from the pre-Colonial period to approximately the Civil War period. Although this course concentrates on the major names and texts considered part of the “canon” we will also read from among the “non-canonical” writers and pieces of this early period. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: ENG 102 or permission of the Humanities Division Chair General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Humanities (H) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	LIT 214 - American Literature Since 1865 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. LIT 214 is designed to be a survey of the diverse literature of American writers from the Civil War period to the present day including works of Native American, African American and women writers. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: ENG 102 or permission of the Humanities Division Chair General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Humanities (H) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	LIT 215 - American Literature Culture 1865-Present 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. LIT 215 is a survey of creative responses to historical events from 1865 to the present. The focus of the course will be the literature of the period, but a variety of artistic responses will be examined as well, particularly art and music. The multi-faceted approach should give students a well-rounded understanding of American cultural history. Meets SUNY General Education requirement for Humanities (H) Occasionally offered Pre-Requisites: ENG 102 or permission of Humanities Division Chair. Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	LIT 216 - Film as Literature 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. The course investigates world literature, using film as a means of further illuminating the study of literary text and making more clear the concept of interpretation. A survey course, LIT 216 presents literary works from the Classic Greek Period to the present. Usually offered Fall semester Pre-Requisites: ENG 102 or permission of the Humanities Division Chair General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Humanities (H) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	LIT 217 - Modern Drama as Literature 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course examines the origins, literary style, form, philosophy, intent, and present trends in modern and contemporary drama. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: ENG 102 or permission of the Humanities Division Chair General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Humanities (H) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	LIT 218 - Contemporary Novel 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. The course will concentrate on a selection of critically acclaimed post World War II novels. The course will encompass a broad and comprehensive analysis of selected works. Occasionally offered Pre-Requisites: ENG 102 or permission of Humanities and Social Sciences Division Chair General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Humanities (H) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	LIT 222 - Contemporary World Literature 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course will focus on non-Western, Post-World War II literary works in English, original or translated, representing Africa, Latin America, Middle East, Indian sub-continent, and the Pacific. Although this is a survey course, there will be a significant in-depth study of various world views, including an emphasis on post-colonial perspectives. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: ENG 102 or permission of the Humanities Division Chair General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Humanities (H) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	LIT 223 - Women in Literature 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. The course will survey literature by women from a broad range of cultures and periods. It will explore the literary traditions that have marked the writing of women and the cultural roots that have influenced the content and styles of these writers. It will also introduce students to feminist literary critique. Study may include, in addition to Euro-American women, African American, Native American, Asian, African and other minority groups, those traditionally included in college survey courses, and those whose work has typically been omitted from college survey courses. Occasionally Offered Pre-Requisites: ENG 102 or permission of the Humanities Division Chair General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Humanities (H) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	LIT 226 - Science Fiction Literature 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course consists of the reading, discussion and written analysis of speculative novels, short stories and poems concerned with the human response to social changes resulting from developments in science and technology, popularly known as Science Fiction. Pre-Requisites: ENG 102 General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Humanities (H) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	LIT 231 - African American Literature 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. LIT 231 surveys the rich diversity of African American Literature from early slave narratives to contemporary poetry and fiction, emphasizing twentieth-century writers and their works while providing both historical and cultural contexts for the literature. Occasionally Offered Pre-Requisites: ENG 102 or permission of the Humanities Division Chair. General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Humanities (H) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	LIT 233 - Native American Literature 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course is a survey of Native American literature. It will focus on narratives of first contact with Europeans and the natives’ struggle for survival throughout U.S. history to the present times. Students will also study texts showing spiritual outlooks and diversity among Native American cultures. There will be considerable emphasis on Native American heritage in arts, folklore and literature. Modern writers will be introduced for critical study, with an emphasis on their contribution to American literature. Usually offered in Spring semester Pre-Requisites: ENG 102 General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Humanities (H) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	LIT 241 - Introduction to Shakespeare 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. LIT 241 is a one-semester survey of Shakespeare’s sonnets and plays. There may be a fee charged to attend a performance of a Shakespeare play at Stratford, Ontario. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: ENG 102 or permission of the Humanities Division Chair General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Humanities (H) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	LIT 245 - Introduction to Mythology 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course will critically analyze myths, legends, folklore, and fables from different cultures, which may include, but is not limited to, the Middle East, Greek, Roman, Asian, African, Latin American, Pacific, and the Native American. Following a comparative approach, there will be a significant emphasis on studying the structure of myths, including their regional as well as universal character. Usually offered Fall semester Pre-Requisites: ENG 102 or permission of the Humanities Division Chair General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Humanities (H) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
Local Area Networks
	NET 105 - Data Communications 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course will survey the concepts that form the basis for computer networking. Current models of data communication (OSI & TCP/IP models) will be used as the common thread to examine Local Area Networks (LAN), Wide Area Networks (WAN), network security, transmission techniques, wireless concepts, and communication architectures. Usually offered Fall semester Pre-Requisites: AAC 042 or waiver through testing Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	NET 110 - LAN Administration I 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course will provide students with the basic principles of administering a Local Area Networks (LAN). Through the use of lectures and demonstrations, students will be exposed to the basic components within a LAN, Organization of Directory Services, adding and managing users, printers, and other resources. Polices on backup, security, and documentation will be covered. Usually offered Fall semester Pre-Requisites: CIS 119 and/or permission of the instructor/coordinator Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	NET 215 - LAN Administration II 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course will provide students with the practical knowledge associated with LAN administration utilizing Windows NT. Through the use of lectures and demonstrations, students will be exposed to the techniques in configuring, customizing, integrating, managing and troubleshooting a Windows NT network. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: NET 110 and/or permission of the instructor/coordinator Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	NET 220 - Advanced Protocols in Networks 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course provides an in-depth analysis of the Internet Protocol (IP). Topics include current technologies, Internet addressing, routing methodologies, IP within various infrastructures, and IP applications. This course is essential for students who will be seeking employment in a wide variety of computer networking positions. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: NET 105 and/or permission of the instructor Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	NET 230 - LAN Installation 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course will involve the steps taken in physically constructing a Local Area Network (LAN). Through the use of lectures and demonstrations, students will gain an in-depth knowledge of network components in order to interface computers to the network, design wiring schemes, research costs, and develop proposals for building a network. Topics covered within the course will prepare the student for the COMP/TIA Network+ exam. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: NET 105 and/or permission of the instructor/coordinator Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
Massage
	MAS 100 - Introduction to Massage Therapy 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course provides an overview of the massage therapy profession. Topics include: information and research literacy applied to professional practice, history of massage therapy and its role in health care, a survey of various styles of bodywork, professional ethics and New York State legislation and regulations. Note: This is not a hands-on course. Offered in Fall and Spring semesters Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAS 101 - Western Massage Therapy I 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lec. This course will focus on developing a firm foundation in the practice of contemporary Western massage. Students will learn essential techniques to perform a full-body wellness massage with a holistic perspective. Research-informed benefits and cautions of massage therapy will be discussed along with endangerment sites, proper hygiene and self-care for the student therapist. Proper use of oils, massage tables, draping and bolstering methods will be introduced. Emphasis will be placed on the development of appropriate body mechanics and the cultivation of palpation and communication skills. Usually offered Fall semester Concurrent Requirement: Pre-requisite that may be met concurrently: MAS 100 Co-Requisites: BIO 213, BIO 213L, MAS 101L, MAS 102, MAS 102L Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAS 101L - Western Massage Therapy I Lab 0 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lab This is the required lab course associated with MAS 101. (See the MAS 101 course description for details.) Usually offered Fall semester Co-Requisites: MAS 101 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAS 102 - Myology 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lec. This lecture and laboratory course begins an in depth study of the musculoskeletal system, including structure and function of skeletal muscles and joints and anatomical terminology. The lecture component of the course focuses on the locations, origins, insertions, innervation and actions of the major muscle groups. The laboratory component consists of an introduction to locating and palpating muscles and muscle groups and identifying their synergistic, agonistic and antagonistic relationships, their origins and insertions, innervations and actions. Usually offered Fall semester Co-Requisites: BIO 213, 213L, MAS 101, 101L, 102L Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAS 102L - Myology Lab 0 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lab This is the required lab course associated with MAS 102. (See the MAS 102 course description for details.) Usually offered Fall semester Co-Requisites: MAS 102 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAS 103 - Eastern Massage Therapy 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lec. Combining lecture, demonstration, practical application and discussion, this course is designed to give the student a solid foundation in the theory and practice of Shiatsu, a Japanese healing art based on traditional Chinese medicine. Exploring Eastern principle of Yin and Yang and Five Element Theory, students will learn to look for the underlying causes of disease from an Eastern perspective. Students will gain basic understanding of fundamental Shiatsu techniques through lecture-demonstration and interactive lab practice. Specific knowledge of indications and contraindications for the use of Shiatsu will also be addressed. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: MAS 100, MAS 102, MAS 102L, BIO 213, BIO 213L Co-Requisites: MAS 104, MAS 104L, BIO 214, BIO 214L Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAS 103L - Eastern Massage Therapy Lab 0 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lab This is the required lab course associated with MAS 103. (See the MAS 103 course description for details.) Usually offered Spring semester Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAS 104 - Kinesiology 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lec. Kinesiology, MAS 104, continues in depth exploration of muscles and their function. The lecture component offers the study of the dynamics of movement including the biomechanics of muscles and their actions, the structure of joints and the limitations joints place on movement. The laboratory component consists of locating and palpating muscles and muscle groups and identifying their synergistic, agonistic and anagonistic relationships, their origins and insertions, innervations and actions. Students will be introduced to muscle testing, postural assessment, gait assessment, along with passive/assisted/resisted stretch techniques. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: Prerequsites: BIO 213, BIO 213L, MAS 101, MAS 101L, MAS 102, MAS 102L Co-Requisites: BIO 214, BIO 214L, MAS 104L, MAS 105, MAS 105L Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAS 104L - Kinesiology Lab 0 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lab This is the required lab course associated with MAS 104. (See the MAS 104 course description for details.) Usually offered Spring semester Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAS 105 - Western Massage Therapy II 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lec. This course will deepen the palpation skills learned in Western Massage I with the introduction of advanced deep tissue, trigger point and stretching techniques. Side-lying position, heat and cold application, basic postural assessment and treatment documentation will be introduced. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: BIO 213, 213L, MAS 101, 102 Concurrent Requirement: BIO 214, 214L, MAS 104 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAS 105L - Western Massage Therapy II Lab 0 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lab This is the required lab course associated with MAS 105. (See the MAS 105 course description for details.) Usually offered Spring semester Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAS 203 - Health, Hygiene & Hydrotherapy 2 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lec. Self-care for the massage therapist, personal hygiene and safety practices, and hydrotherapy techniques will be presented in this three part lecture and demonstration course. First, students will explore various self-care disciplines from both the western and eastern perspectives, which are designed to develop physical and mental awareness, strength and stamina. Second, students will be made aware of the importance of personal hygiene as it relates to their professional image and overall health concerns. They will also learn to create and maintain a clean, safe, and tranquil work environment, thus completing the total hygiene picture. Third, students will have the opportunity to experience various hydrotherapy techniques, their unique therapeutic value, contraindications for use, and methods of application. Lastly, students will learn how to recognize signs of abuse or neglect in clients. Usually offered Fall semester Pre-Requisites: MAS 103, MAS 104, BIO 214, BIO 214L. Pre-Requisites that may be met concurrently: BIO 215 and HED 214 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAS 204 - Pathology for Massage Therapists 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lec. This course will cover the major systems of the body, the signs and symptoms of various diseases, the physiology of the disease processes that are particularly relevant to massage therapists and the application of massage as a treatment for various conditions. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: MAS 103, MAS 103L, MAS 104, MAS 104L, BIO 214 and BIO 214L Co-Requisites: MAS 203, MAS 203L, MAS 205, MAS 205L, BIO 215, BIO 215L Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAS 204L - Pathology for Massage Therapists Lab 0 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lab This is the required lab course associated with MAS 204. (See the MAS 204 course description for details.) Usually offered Fall and Spring semester Co-Requisites: MAS 204 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAS 205 - Massage Practicum I: Clinical Applications 2 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 6 Clinical This course offers a clinical setting in which students will deepen the massage therapy, communication and clinical thinking skills learned in the first semester courses. Working with clients from the community, students will have the opportunity to develop skills in the art of the intake interview, assessment, creating treatment plans, documentation and scheduling. Usually offered Fall semester Pre-Requisites: MAS 103, MAS 103L, MAS 104, MAS 104L, BIO 214, BIO 214L Co-Requisites: MAS 203, MAS 203L, MAS 204, MAS 204L, BIO 215, BIO 215L Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAS 206 - Massage Practicum II: Clinical Applications 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 9 Clinical This course prepares students to offer advanced massage techniques. Working under supervision, students will assess client conditions and develop treatment plans for clients using Western and Eastern massage techniques. Treatment plans will be documented and outcomes evaluated. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: BIO 215, BIO 215L, MAS 203, MAS 203L, MAS 204, MAS 204L, MAS 205 Co-Requisites: MAS 207 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAS 207 - Massage Therapy: Expanded Learning in Related Modalities 2 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 1 Lec., 3 Lab This course is designed to give the student an introduction to other related modalities within the bodywork field. In an interactive learning experience, the instructor will focus on choices from the following methods as time allows Reflexology, Polarity Therapy, Touch for Health, Therapeutic Touch, Neuromuscular Therapy and Sports Massage. The program will follow a lecture-demonstration format, with student exchange in a clinical lab setting. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: MAS 203, MAS 204, MAS 205, BIO 215 Pre-Requisites that may be met concurrently: MAS 206 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAS 208 - Sports Massage 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lec. This course presents theory and philosophy of sports massage. The kinds of pathologies and dysfunctions common to athletes will be addressed. The course will enable students to assess athletic clients in order to apply appropriate massage techniques in safe and effective ways. Students will gain practical experience working with the college’s athletic teams. Usually offered Spring semester Co-Requisites: MAS 206 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAS 208L - Sports Massage Lab 0 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lab This is the required lab course associated with MAS 208. (See the MAS 208 course description for details.) Usually offered Spring semester Co-Requisites: MAS 208 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAS 209 - Prenatal Massage 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lec. This course provides in-depth knowledge needed to offer safe and effective massage treatments to pregnant clients. The anatomy and physiology of body changes and complications, benefits, indications and cautions of pregnancy massage, along with massage techniques, Eastern and Western, for common discomforts during pregnancy are included along with communication, ethical considerations and documentation. The course also prepares students to give safe and effective massage to women during labor and childbirth as well as during the postpartum period. Usually offered Spring semester Co-Requisites: MAS 206 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAS 209L - Prenatal Massage Lab 0 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lab This is the required lab course associated with MAS 209. (See the MAS‚ 209 course description for details.) Usually offered Spring semester Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
Mathematics
	MAT 001 - Mathematical Foundations 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. A mathematics course designed to strengthen students’ skills in performing basic arithmetic computations involving whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, ratio and proportions. The course will also include practical applications. Calculators are not allowed in this course. Equivalent to 3 credit hours for tuition and activity fee payment, enrollment status (full or part-time) and financial aid purposes only. This course does not carry college credit in any curriculum. Successful completion of MAT 002 is required of any matriculated student who failed the College Placement Asessment for mathematics. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAT 002 - Introductory Algebra I 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This is a foundation course for further mathematics study and does not provide college credit in any curriculum. This course is recommended for those students who have little or no background in algebra and plan to take MAT 110, MAT 108 or MAT 164. This course may also be helpful for those students enrolling in MAT 106 or MAT 104. Topics include:‚ operations with real numbers, linear equations, exponents and radicals. Equivalent to 3 credit hours for tuition and activity fee payment, enrollment status (full or part-time) and financial aid purposes only. This course does not carry college credit in any curriculum. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAT 003 - Introductory Algebra II 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This is a foundation course for further mathematics study and does not provide college credit in any curriculum. This course is recommended for those students who have little or no background in algebra and plan to take MAT 108, MAT 110 or MAT 164. This course may also be helpful for those students enrolling in MAT 106 or MAT 104. Topics include: statistics and probability, equations and inequalities, graphing, exponents, operations on polynomials, special products and factoring of polynomials, rational expressions, algebraic fractions, quadratic equations, roots and radicals. Equivalent to 3 credit hours for tuition and activity fee payment, enrollment status (full or part-time) and financial aid purposes only. This course does not carry college credit in any curriculum. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAT 104 - Mathematics with Business Application 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Essential business mathematics to provide skill in calculating practical financial problems of a business nature. Mathematics relating to retailing, manufacturing and banking will be covered. Some algebra skills will be taught and used within the context of business mathematics problems. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: MAT 002 or ≥ 57 on EA skills test or testing waiver General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Mathematics (M) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAT 106 - Contemporary Mathematics 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Specifically designed for the general liberal arts student to enhance the student’s understanding and appreciation of the relationship between mathematics and the modern world. Topics will include personal finance, probability and counting theory, and introduction to statistics. In addition, one of the following topics must be covered: set theory, algebra, or geometry. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: MAT 002 or ≥ 57 on EACH skills test or testing waiver General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Mathematics (M) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAT 108 - Math for Childhood Education I 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course is designed for the liberal arts student who is interested in childhood education. Students will study elementary mathematics. Topics include problem solving; elementary set theory; the whole numbers; functions; numeration and computation; number theory; integers; fractions and rational numbers; decimals and real numbers. Usually offered Fall semester days and Spring semester evenings Pre-Requisites: ≥ 76 on EA skills test or MAT 003 or equivalent Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAT 109 - Math for Childhood Education II 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course is designed for the liberal arts student who is interested in childhood education, and is the continuation of MAT 108, Mathematics for Childhood Education I. Students will study elementary mathematics’ topics to include: statistics, probability, geometric figures, measurement, transformations, symmetries, congruence, similarity, and coordinate geometry. Pre-Requisites: MAT 108 General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Mathematics (M) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAT 110 - Intermediate Algebra 4 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 4 Lec. For students who wish to improve their algebra skills for future mathematics or science courses. Topics include algebraic operations, linear functions and equations, exponents, radicals and quadratic equations. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: ≥ 76 on EA skills test or MAT 003 or equivalent General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Mathematics (M) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAT 111 - Advanced Algebra & Trigonometry 4 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 4 Lec. Students will gain an increased knowledge of the topics of algebra and trigonometry and learn how these can be applied to solve problems. The use of a scientific calculator will be integrated into this work wherever appropriate. Topics will include exponents and logarithms, laws of sines and cosines, trigonometric functions and identities, and analytic geometry. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: MAT 110 or equivalent General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Mathematics (M) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAT 114 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course is designed for the liberal arts student to enhance the student’s knowledge of the mathematical methods that are used to decide societal issues and solve management problems. Topics include the mathematics of voting and apportionment, fair division algorithms, routing and network problems, and growth in nature and populations. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: MAT 110 or equivalent General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Mathematics (M) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAT 116 - Pre-calculus Mathematics 4 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 4 Lec. To prepare for MAT 120M, Calculus and Analytic Geometry I. Topics include an introduction to the theory of functions and transformations; polynomial, logarithmic, exponential and trigonometric functions and equations; complex numbers; DeMoivre’s Theorem and the Binomial Theorem. Pre-Requisites: MAT 111 or equivalent General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Mathematics (M) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAT 120 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 4 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 4 Lec. The first of a three-semester sequence to present derivatives and integrals of basic functions. Topics include limits, rates of change, derivatives of algebraic and trigonometric functions with applications, integration of algebraic functions and trigonometric functions with applications. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: MAT 116 or equivalent General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Mathematics (M) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAT 121 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 4 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 4 Lec. The second of a three-semester sequence to present transcendental functions, methods of integration, sequences, infinite series, power series, parametric equations, and polar coordinates. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: MAT 120 or equivalent General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Mathematics (M) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAT 125 - Applied Calculus I 4 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 4 Lec. Study of the basic concepts of calculus emphasizing applications to problems in business, the life sciences and the social sciences. This course is not to be used to satisfy the mathematics requirements in LAMS, CADD, ELEC or MECH. Offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: MAT 111 or MAT 116 or equivalent General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Mathematics (M) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAT 164 - Introduction to Statistics 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Introduction to statistical concepts including descriptive statistics, basic probability rules, conditional probability, probability distributions, estimation of parameters, hypothesis testing using one or two samples, correlation and regression. Computer applications and simulations are done using MINITAB, EXCEL, or other tools of technology. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: MAT 106 or MAT 110 or equivalent algebra background General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Mathematics (M) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAT 222 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry III 4 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 4 Lec. Concluding phase of a three-semester sequence: vectors, analytic and solid geometry, functions of several variables, multiple integration, vector fields, Green’s Theorem, Stoke’s Theorem, and the Divergence Theorem. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: MAT 121 or equivalent General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Mathematics (M) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAT 223 - Differential Equations 4 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 4 Lec. Theory and methods for solving standard types of differential equations, Laplace transforms, operator method, and the Gamma function. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: MAT 121 Concurrent Requirement: Pre-requisites that can be met concurrently: MAT 222 General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Mathematics (M) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAT 230 - Discrete Mathematics 4 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 4 Lec. This course is designed for students who plan to major in mathematics or computer science. Topics include logic, number theory, methods of proof, mathematical induction, counting techniques, and graph theory. Usually offered Spring semester Concurrent Requirement: Pre-requisites that can be met concurrently: MAT 120 Co-Requisites: MAT 120 General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Mathematics (M) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MAT 255 - Linear Algebra 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Students will study the basics of linear algebra. Topics include systems of linear equations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, linear transformations, inner product spaces, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Pre-Requisites: MAT 121 Concurrent Requirement: Pre-requisites that can be met concurrently: MAT 222 General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Mathematics (M) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
Mechanical Technology
	MET 110 - Engineering Drawing I 2 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 1 Lec., 3 Lab Basic lettering, orthographic projection, sectioning, dimensioning, pictorial drawing, fasteners, auxiliaries, and working drawings will be accomplished by use of freehand sketching instrument drawings and use of CADD. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MET 115 - Engineering Drawing II 2 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 1 Lec., 3 Lab Theory of orthographic projection as used in mechanical drawing. Selected topics in descriptive geometry such as the location of points, lines and planes in space; true length, edge view, slopes, dihedral angle, revolution, intersections, and surface developments. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: MET 110 or equivalent Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MET 120 - Manufacturing Processes 2 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lec. A course for students who have a background in machining and have knowledge of the tooling, equipment, and terminology used in a metals working shop. It is an introduction to the variety of manufacturing methods, processes, tooling and equipment used in the metal working industry. Topics will emphasize metal removal, joining, forming, measurement, gaging and casting. Students will be expected to demonstrate competence in professional presentation of technical material. Co-Requisites: MAT 110 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MET 125 - Processes 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lec. This course covers the theory of a variety of manufacturing methods,‚ processes, tooling and equipment. Topics include forging, die casting, casting, plastic molding, welding and production machining. The student will be introduced to various machine tools in the laboratory. Course required for first semester MET students and as an elective for second year DRF‚ students. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Co-Requisites: MET 125L Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	MET 125L - Processes Lab 0 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lab This is the required lab course associated with MET 125 (See the MET 125 course description for details.) Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Co-Requisites: MET 125 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule

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ITA 101 - Elementary Italian I

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LIT 223 - Women in Literature

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LIT 231 - African American Literature

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LIT 241 - Introduction to Shakespeare

LIT 245 - Introduction to Mythology

NET 105 - Data Communications

NET 110 - LAN Administration I

NET 215 - LAN Administration II

NET 220 - Advanced Protocols in Networks

NET 230 - LAN Installation

MAS 100 - Introduction to Massage Therapy

MAS 101 - Western Massage Therapy I

MAS 101L - Western Massage Therapy I Lab

MAS 102 - Myology

MAS 102L - Myology Lab

MAS 103 - Eastern Massage Therapy

MAS 103L - Eastern Massage Therapy Lab

MAS 104 - Kinesiology

MAS 104L - Kinesiology Lab

MAS 105 - Western Massage Therapy II

MAS 105L - Western Massage Therapy II Lab

MAS 203 - Health, Hygiene & Hydrotherapy

MAS 204 - Pathology for Massage Therapists

MAS 204L - Pathology for Massage Therapists Lab

MAS 205 - Massage Practicum I: Clinical Applications

MAS 206 - Massage Practicum II: Clinical Applications

MAS 207 - Massage Therapy: Expanded Learning in Related Modalities

MAS 208 - Sports Massage

MAS 208L - Sports Massage Lab