2021-2022 Student Catalog

May 17, 2024

2021-2022 Student Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Education
	EDU 103 - Introduction to Principles of Classroom Leadership 1 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 1 Lec. This course is designed for pre-service teacher education students who will be acquainted with leadership concepts found in Stephen R. Covey’s THE LEADER IN ME approach currently being incorporated into schools around the world. Students will learn how schools are integrating THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE and other basic leadership skills into their programs. Students will explore the development of leadership skills at the classroom and school level. Students will develop a repertoire of strategies and resources that will enable them to develop leadership potential in students. Occasionally offered Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	EDU 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 HUS 120. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters and also online Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	EDU 201 - Introduction to Elementary Education 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course will help prospective elementary teachers acquire fundamental skills, knowledge, and attitudes accompanied by professionally related field experiences. This course will provide an informed basis for continued professional development in subsequent education courses. In addition, this course provides early opportunities for students to understand the field of teaching and to contemplate their individual career choices. Topics include: motives for teaching; rewards and responsibilities of teaching; expectations for new teachers; diversity in today’s schools; skills, strategies, knowledge, and attitudes of effective teachers; technology in today’s schools; curriculum overview; ethical and legal issues in today’s schools; characteristics of effective schools; job options in education; and professionalism. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: ENG 101, EDU 101, minimum overall GPA of 2.5 Co-Requisites: Commitment to 20 hours of field experience in public or private school classrooms, grades K-6, with a NYS certified teacher Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	EDU 206 - Introduction to Contemporary Education 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course will give students a broad and comprehensive overview of the foundation of education in the United States. Students will investigate the significant educational issues from the various historical, philosophical, sociological, political, and economic perspectives. Specific attention will be focused on the contemporary interrelationships that exist between the schools and the general society. Students will complete 20 hours of field experience in a public or private school classroom, grades 1-6, with a NYS certified teacher. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: ENG 101, EDU 201, minimum overall GPA of 2.5 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	EDU 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 HUS 208. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	EDU 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 HUS 210. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters and online Pre-Requisites: EDU/HUS 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
	EDU 211 - Introduction to Literacy Instruction 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course introduces students interested in elementary education to current literacy theories and practices supportive of diverse populations and congruent with NYS Learning Standards. Students are required to participate in school-based activities that support course objectives. They will complete a minimum of 20 hours of field experience in public or private school classrooms, grades 1-6, with NYS certified teachers. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: EDU 201, ENG 101, and minimum overall GPA of 2.5 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
Electrical Technology
	ELT 110 - Principles of Electricity 4 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Electrical circuit concepts including both direct and alternating current. Concepts studied include current, voltage, resistance, and energy; Kirchhoff’s Laws; series parallel network analysis; Delta wye; Thevenin, Norton, superposition and maximum power transfer theorems; circuit analysis using branch and loop current methods; time varying signals; average and rms values; energy storage elements; switching transients and voltage current relationships; complex numbers, phasors, and impedance. Usually offered Spring semester Concurrent Requirement: Pre-requisite that can be met concurrently: MAT 111 or equivalent Co-Requisites: ELT 110L Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	ELT 110L - Principles of Electricity Lab 0 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lab This is the required lab course associated with ELT 110. (See the ELT 110 course description for details.) Usually offered Spring semester Concurrent Requirement: Prequisites that may be met concurrently: MAT 111 or equivalent Co-Requisites: ELT 110 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	ELT 112 - Principles of Electricity II 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lec. This course is a continuation of ELT 110. This course will concentrate on application of time varying signals. Concepts studied include current, voltage, impedance and phase relationships as applied to RL, RC, and RLC circuits. Additional topics will include complex numbers, phasors, and the study of electromagnetic principles including Faraday’s and Lenz’s Laws. Concepts of Polyphone will also be introduced. Pre-Requisites: ELT 110 and MAT 111 or equivalent Co-Requisites: ELT 112L Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	ELT 112L - Principles of Electricity II Lab 0 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lab This is the required lab course associated with ELT 112. (See the ELT 112 course description for details.) Pre-Requisites: ELT 110 and MAT 111 or equivalent Co-Requisites: ELT 112 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	ELT 157 - Principles PC Operation & Servicing 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2.5 Lec., 1.5 Lab In this course, all major components of the PC will be covered as will the interconnection between the operating system and the hardware. Topics include: operating systems, system initialization, semiconductor memory, floppy drives, hard drive fundamentals, microprocessors, bus architecture, and interrupts. The DOS and Windows operating systems are used. Laboratory exercises will provide students practice in such skills as component removal and replacement, system configuration, and hard drive formatting. This course and CIS/ELT 158 will cover the objectives set forth by the A+ National Computer Technician Certification program. Also available as CIS 157. Usually offered Fall semester Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	ELT 221 - Power Systems Principles 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lec. Integrated survey course of aspects of electric power including: review transformers, rotating machinery, power electronics, electronic motor control, power generation, transmission and distribution. Incorporated into the laboratory portion of the course will be the study of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s). Pre-Requisites: ELT 110 Co-Requisites: ELT 221L Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	ELT 250 - Electrical Design Drafting CADD 2 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 1 Lec. Design and preparation of associated electrical drawings such as drafting standards, industrial electrical layouts, lighting design and layout, printed circuit board design and layout, industrial controls layout, and the design of power diagrams. Concepts and theory will be applied in the laboratory using CADD equipment. Usually offered Fall semester Pre-Requisites: MET 110 or DRF 180 Co-Requisites: ELT 250L Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	ELT 250L - Electrical Design Draft CADD Lab 0 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lab This is the required lab course associated with ELT 250. (See the ELT 250 course description for details.) Usually offered Fall semester Pre-Requisites: MET 110 or DRF 180 Co-Requisites: ELT 250 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
Engineering Science
	ENS 110 - Computer Programming for Engineers 4 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 4 Lec. This is a first course in computer programming that develops programming concepts using MATLAB with application to engineering problems. Topics include arithmetic expressions, input, output, plotting, branching and loop structures, debugging, and user-defined functions. These concepts will be illustrated and emphasized through engineering applications. Pre-Requisites: MAT 116 that may be met concurrently Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	ENS 120 - Engineering Data & Applications 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This is an introductory course for beginning engineering students. Students will be introduced to the engineering professions, the design process, teamwork, the problem solving procedure, and aspects of professionalism including engineering ethics and communication. Methods of reporting engineering and scientific data are reviewed as well as algebraic solutions of problems. Topics also include unit conversion, dimensional analysis, vectors and basic vector operations along with Newton’s Laws of Motion, motion in one dimension, and motion in two-dimensions. Students are also introduced to the use of Microsoft Excel® spreadsheets to analyze engineering problems. Usually offered Fall semester Pre-Requisites: MAT 111 or MAT 116 or MAT 120 that may be met concurrently General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Basic Communication (Oral) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	ENS 217 - Statics 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Application of mechanics to the study of static equilibrium. Topics include vector algebra, composition and resolution of forces, moments and couple, equivalent force systems, free-body diagrams, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, forces in trusses and beams, friction forces, first and second moments of area, moments and product of inertia, and methods of virtual work and total potential energy. Pre-Requisites: PHY 171 Concurrent Requirement: Pre-requisites that may be met concurrently: MAT 222 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	ENS 218 - Dynamics 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Application of mechanics to the study of motion of particles and rigid bodies. Topics will include: kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies; relative motion; work-energy method; impulse momentum method; and simple vibration. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: ENS 217 and MAT 222 Concurrent Requirement: Pre-requisites that may be met concurrently: MAT 223 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	ENS 219 - Engineering Mechanics of Materials 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Concepts of stress and strain as applied to solid bodies and attachments under various types of loading. Topics include normal stress and strain, shear stress, stress-strain diagrams, axial loading and deformation, torsional loading and deformation, bending and shear stress, shear force and bending moment diagrams, and combined stresses. Deflection of beams and buckling of columns are described. Pre-Requisites: ENS 217, MAT 222 Concurrent Requirement: Pre-requisite that may be met concurrently: MAT 223 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	ENS 283 - Thermodynamics 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. A basic thermodynamics course for engineering students. Topics covered include the principles of thermodynamics, properties of ideal gases and water vapors, the first and second laws of thermodynamics, closed systems and control volumes, basic gas, vapor, and refrigeration cycles and entropy. Concurrent Requirement: Pre-requisite that may be met concurrently: MAT 222 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	ENS 285 - Engineering Circuit Analysis 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Classical methods of circuit analysis and network analysis will be developed. Magnetically coupled circuits, energy conversion and power transmission will be introduced. This course is comparable to engineering circuits courses for non-electrical engineering majors. Pre-Requisites: PHY 172 Co-Requisites: MAT 223 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
English
	ENG 099 - Writing Workshop 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course is a workshop in writing. Placement into the course is according to current guidelines. In a workshop setting, students will hone their composition skills. Toward this end, students will organize, draft, and revise essays for ENG 099; if ENG 099 and ENG 101 are taken concurrently as an ALP course, a combination of essay assignments for both ENG 099 and ENG 101 will be completed. Particular attention will be paid to developing and supporting a thesis statement, effective dictation, sentence structure and paragraph development, and editing skills, including correct usage and punctuation. Students will write a variety of essays, with an emphasis on compare/contrast and cause and effect. If ENG 099 and ENG 101 are taken concurrently, the student must pass both courses. Failure to pass either course will result in the failure of both. Usually offered Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters Pre-Requisites: Required for students who score within a specific range on the College Placement Test Co-Requisites: ENG 101 if taken as ALP Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	ENG 101 - Writing I 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course, based on writing as a process as well as rhetorical principles, is designed to develop effective, non-fiction prose. Students will learn the use of documentation within the Modern Language Association (MLA) format. They will use writing to promote critical thinking. If ENG 099 and ENG 101 are taken concurrently as an ALP course, a combination of essay assignments for both ENG 099 and ENG 101 will be completed. If ENG 099 and ENG 101 are taken concurrently, the student must pass both courses. Failure to pass either course will result in the failure of both. Usually offered Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters Pre-Requisites: ENG 099, AAC 042, or waiver through testing Co-Requisites: ENG 099 if taken as ALP General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Basic Communication (BC) (writing portion only) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	ENG 102 - Writing II & Introduction to Literature 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course reinforces writing skills emphasized in ENG 101, Writing I; presents more sophisticated writing skills, not included in ENG 101; and introduces students to the study of literature. Students will use writing to promote critical thinking. Usually offered Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters Pre-Requisites: ENG 101 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
	ENG 103 - Writing for STEM 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course is designed for students who are interested in pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, math, or the health professions, but students of any discipline can benefit. This class reinforces writing skills emphasized in ENG 101, Writing I, presents more sophisticated writing skills not included in ENG 101, and guides students towards a more fully rhetorical understanding of the writing process. Students will read, write, and analyze texts and present arguments both individually and in groups. Students will use formatting for all papers appropriate to the discipline in which they are writing. Usually offered Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters Pre-Requisites: ENG 101 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
	ENG 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
	ENG 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
	ENG 149 - Introduction to Linguistics I 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Informative but non-technical, ENG 149 examines a variety of issues in the study of language, from the origin of human language to the differences between human language and animal communication systems, from the complex structure of grammar to the intriguing operation of meaning, and from language learning and teaching to patterns of linguistic behavior in different social and psychological context. Occasionally offered Pre-Requisites: ENG 101 General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Humanities (H) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	ENG 150-153 - Newspaper Production 1 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 1 Lec. This course is intended to give students both theoretical and hands-on experience in the editing, proofreading, mock-up, layout, design, and production of the student newspaper, The Spirit. Students will gather articles, edit, proofread, and fact-check them, determine position and layout of the articles and advertisements, communicate with and submit the paper to the printer, and distribute the published papers around campus, as well as producing an online edition. Ususally 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
	ENG 205 - Creative Non-Fiction I 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course is designed for anyone who wants to learn to write well; that is, to move from competence to effectiveness as a writer. The course focuses on creative nonfiction writing, including memoir, profile, and personal essay. Students in this course will learn to use key concepts from the genre of creative nonfiction- narrative structure, scene, character, figurative language, point-of-view and research-to analyze other students’ writing and improve their own. The course is recommended for anyone who is planning to major in writing or English, anyone planning to teach, and anyone who would like to become a stronger writer and explore the genre of creative non-fiction. Occasionally offered Pre-Requisites: ENG 101 General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for The Arts (AR) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	ENG 206 - Creative Non-Fiction II 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course is designed for anyone who wants to learn to write well; that is, to move from competence to effectiveness as a writer. The course focuses on creative nonfiction writing, including memoir, profile, and personal essay. Students in this course will learn to use key concepts from the genre of creative nonfiction- narrative structure, scene, character, figurative language, point-of-view and research-to analyze other students’ writing and improve their own. The course is recommended for anyone who is planning to major in writing or English, anyone planning to teach, and anyone who would like to become a stronger writer and explore the genre of creative non-fiction. Occasionally offered Pre-Requisites: ENG 205 General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for The Arts (AR) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	ENG 229 - Creative Writing I 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course will provide students with the opportunity to write within the framework of various literary forms: essays, poetry, short stories. Classes will be conducted largely as seminars in which student writing will be discussed. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: ENG 102 or permission of the Humanities Division Chair General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for The Arts (AR) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	ENG 230 - Creative Writing II 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course will provide students with the further opportunity to write within the framework of various literary forms; poetry and short stories. Classes will be conducted largely as seminars in which student writing will be discussed. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: ENG 229 or permission of the Humanities Division Chair General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for The Arts (AR) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
English as Second Language
	ESL 025 - English as a Second Language/Reading 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course is designed for students whose skills in the area of reading English fiction and nonfiction are in need of strengthening. The course will provide strategies for more effective and active reading. Improving and developing vocabulary, dictionary skills, literal and critical comprehension skills will be emphasized. Credits apply only to the College’s academic foundations requirement. Occasionally offered Pre-Requisites: Required for students who score within a specific range on the NCCC’s ESL assessment or on recommendation of instructor Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	ESL 027 - ESL Speaking/Listening 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course is designed for students whose native language is not English and who need to improve their conversational and aural comprehension abilities in English for college, workplace, or other purposes. Students are taught to recognize acceptable native spoken English in both formal and informal settings, identify the role of culture through the use of language, and interpret integrated linguistic skills such as figurative language, grammatical patterns, syntax, and pronunciation. The course utilizes a wide variety of formats including lectures, guest speakers, videos, informal discussions, mobile-assisted language learning, and authentic real world activities. Occasionally offered Pre-Requisites: None, but recommended that the student take the ESL Accuplacer Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
Enology
	VIN 146 - Introduction to Enology 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lec., 3 Lab. This course is based on the science and technology of winemaking. Introduction to Enology targets novice winemakers and those interested in exploring career in winemaking. During this course, students will acquire a basic understanding of winemaking, including a mentorship at a local winery. Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	VIN 148 - Winery Sanitation 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course is based on the science and technology of winery sanitation. Winery Sanitation covers the basics of sanitation: microbiology, cleaning, equipment, chemical treatments, thermal treatments, legal compliance, and environmental concerns. Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	VIN 160 - Winery Equipment Operations 2 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 1 Lec., 2 Lab. This course is focused on equipment selection and utilization in commercial wineries. Winery Equipment Operations will detail the equipment used from grape delivery through bottling of finished wine. The student will gain additional insight from a mentorship at a local winery. Pre-Requisites: VIN 146 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	VIN 210 - Introduction to Wine Microorganisms 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lec., 2 Lab. This course is designed to introduce students to microbiology as it relates to the production of wine. Students will familiarize themselves with both beneficial and destructive microorganisms. The laboratory section will offer students hands-on experience with microscopes and media preparation while learning about the sensory attributes microorganisms contribute to wine. Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	VIN 246 - Intermediate Enology 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lec., 3 Lab. The course is based on the science and technology of winemaking. Intermediate Enology is intended for the home winemaker interested in exploring a career in commercial winemaking or the cellar worker looking to expand their winemaking knowledge. Students will gain hands on experience while performing a mentorship at a local winery. Pre-Requisites: VIN 146 Concurrent Requirement: CHE 100, pre-requisite that may be met concurrently Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	VIN 257 - Fall Wine Production Internship 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 1 Lec., 6 Lab. Fall Wine Production is intended to provide students with sufficient skills and work experience for an entry-level position in the wine industry. Students in this course will complete a full-time Harvest Internship at a sponsoring winery. Students will gain hands-on experience in winemaking and advance their knowledge of winery operations. Pre-Requisites: VIN 146, VIN 160 and VIN 246 may be met concurrently or permission of the instructor Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	VIN 259 - Cellar Operation Technology 2 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 1 Lec., 3 Lab. Cellar Operation Technology is intended to provide students with sufficient skills and work experience for an entry-level position in the wine industry. Students in this course will complete a part-time Cellar Internship at a sponsoring winery. Students will gain hands-on experience in winemaking and advance their knowledge of winery operations. Pre-Requisites: VIN 146, VIN 160 and VIN 257 Concurrent Requirement: Pre-requisites that may be met concurrently: VIN 148 and VIN 246 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	VIN 266 - Sensory Evaluation 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Sensory Evaluation is intended for producers, wine merchants, and individuals interested in gaining an advanced understanding of the sensory evaluation of wines. The course will focus on creating an environment appropriate for wine evaluation and discussing the factors which influence sensory evaluation. Pre-Requisites: VIN 146 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	VIN 268 - Wine & Must Analysis 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lec., 3 Lab. This course is focused on the science and technology associated with wine & must analysis. Students will receive hands-on experience during their mentorship at a local winery. During their mentorship students will learn about a variety of analytical methods for wine and must analysis and perform testing. Pre-Requisites: VIN 146 and CHE 100 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
Experience in Liberal Arts
	ELA 100 - Experience Liberal Arts I 1 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 1 Lec. The Experience in Liberal Arts is an interdisciplinary course incorporating a variety of topics related to art, music, literature, social sciences, philosophy, and other areas in the liberal arts. The course uses a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional formats including lectures, panels, audiovisual presentations, live performances, and informal discussions. The series of liberal arts experiences which a student chooses in order to accomplish his/her fifteen hours of interaction (twelve sessions) may involve writing a reaction or an evaluation of the experience, researching a given point made during the presentation, fulfilling preparation guidelines prior to the experience or other activities which measure the student’s comprehension of the “thrust” of a particular “experience.” Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	ELA 101 - Experience Liberal Arts II 1 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 1 Lec. The Experience in Liberal Arts is an interdisciplinary course incorporating a variety of topics related to art, music, literature, social sciences, philosophy, and other areas in the liberal arts. The course uses a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional formats including lectures, panels, audiovisual presentations, live performances, and informal discussions. The series of liberal arts experiences which a student chooses in order to accomplish his/her fifteen hours of interaction (twelve sessions) may involve writing a reaction or an evaluation of the experience, researching a given point made during the presentation, fulfilling preparation guidelines prior to the experience or other activities which measure the student’s comprehension of the “thrust” of a particular “experience.” Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
French
	FRE 101 - Elementary French I 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course is a study of the structure of the French language and the development of the four basic skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Introduction to French culture. Usually offered Fall semester General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Foreign Languages (FL) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	FRE 102 - Elementary French II 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. FRE 102 is sequential to FRE 101 and a continuation of the study of the structure of the French language and the development of the four basic skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Introduction to French culture. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: FRE 101 General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Foreign Languages (FL) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	FRE 203 - Intermediate French I 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Continued development of audio-lingual skills and review of French grammar. Improvement of reading skills through selected prose and writing assignments. Occasionally offered Pre-Requisites: FRE 102 or permission of the instructor General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Foreign Languages (FL) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	FRE 204 - Intermediate French II 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. FRE 204 is sequential to FRE 203 and a continuation of the development of the audio-lingual skills and a review of the grammar. The course emphasizes the development of reading skills through selected short stories and serves also as an introduction to the fundamentals of composition. Occasionally offered Pre-Requisites: FRE 203 or permission of the instructor General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Foreign Languages (FL) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
General Studies
	GES 100 - College Success 1 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 1 Lec. This course gives new students a very thorough orientation to NCCC and the General Studies curriculum. Students will also learn a variety of success strategies that will directly contribute to their academic success. These success strategies may cover such topics as time management, resolving career undecidedness, study strategies, developing library/research skills, identifying barriers to success, test taking strategies, goal setting, and education planning. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	GES 120 - College & Career Planning Skills 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course is designed for the student seeking increased effectiveness in college and in the world of work. Main topic areas to be covered are career planning (self-exploration, career research, decision making, job hunting skills, etc.), college transition preparation (admission/financial aid process, support services), academic skills (listening, note-taking, memory, test-taking, reading, learning styles, etc.), and self-management skills (time management, concentration, self-responsibility, etc.). Students will learn tools to create continued academic and career success. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	GES 121 - Career Planning Seminar 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. A small group discussion course specifically designed for students who are unsure of their career direction. Students will be helped in establishing their vocational and educational goals. Skills such as decision making, goal setting, and self assessment as they relate to career choice will be learned as students are guided through the career development process. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	GES 123 - Financial Basics for College & Life 1 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 1 Lec. This course gives students an understanding of how to make wise decisions regarding financial resources during college and through adult life. Students will learn about sources of financial assistance in college and the rights and responsibilities of students receiving financial aid. Topics that will directly contribute to their current and future financial stability will be presented including the value of a college education, budget development, credit and credit cards, saving and investing, identity theft, and debt management. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	GES 129 - Personal Growth & Development 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. A group learning experience designed to help students maximize their unique potential for personal growth through analysis of behaviors and attitudes and the study of their impact on interpersonal relationships. This will be accomplished through the use of selected readings, group discussion and structured group activities. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	GES 135 - Careers in Health Care & Human Services 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course introduces students to careers in the health care industry and assists students in making the determination if a career in health care or human services is appropriate. Course content includes: characteristics of healthcare personnel, personal assessment as a health care worker, levels of education required for various occupations, certification, and licensing, health care systems, health care terms, overview of medical ethics, employment rights and responsibilities, current issues and trends in health care, and legislative and economic influences in the delivery of health care services. Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	GES 150 - Personal Leadership 1 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 1 Lec. This course is designed for students who will be acquainted with personal leadership concepts found in Stephen R. Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Students will explore the development of leadership skills that will impact their academic and personal lives. Students will develop a repertoire of strategies and resources that will enable them to become leaders for life. Usually offered in Fall and Spring semesters Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	GES 180 - Personal & Academic Success 1 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 1 Lec. This course is designed to assist continuing students in reaching their academic goals. Students will be guided through a series of activities to integrate critical thinking, self-evaluation, and academic improvement. The College’s academic policies will be presented. Additional topics, as needed by the class, will be included e.g., time management, test anxiety, etc. Because strategies for academic success will be emphasized, this course is recommended for students on Academic Warning or Probation. Occasionally offered Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
General Technology
	TEC 102 - Introduction to 3D Technology 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lec. This is an introductory course for the non-technical student that introduces the processes of 3D scanning, 3D modeling as well as creating 3D models virtually. The course is hands on where the student will create 3D models using 3D modeling software. The student will also scan physical parts and import them into 3D software. The student will have the opportunity to create actual parts using 3D printer technology in the classroom. The theory and uses of modern 3D technology will also be covered. Usually offered Spring semester Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	TEC 102L - Introduction to 3D Technology Lab 0 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 lab. This is the required lab course associated with TEC 102. (See the course description for TEC 102 for details.) Usually offered Spring semester Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	TEC 105 - Basic Skills for Technology 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Students will gain a knowledge of the topics and mathematical concepts that apply to the manufacturing technology fields. Use of a scientific calculator will be integrated into this work whenever appropriate. Topics will include concepts in measuring, conversions, geometry and trigonometry. Usually offered Fall semester Pre-Requisites: Greater or equal to 57 on Elementary Algebra skills test or MAT 012 or higher Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	TEC 110 - Introduction to Technical Calculations 1 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 1 Lec. An introduction to the handling of technical data. Scientific functions of the hand held calculator and basic use of the personal computer are covered. Topics include scientific notation, significant figures, and computation by means of the calculator and computer. Basic use of the computer operating system and electronic spreadsheets for both computation and plotting graphs are included. Course required for first semester MET and DRF students. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	TEC 120 - Applied Engineering Mechanics 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. An applied science course involving a study of basic principles of mechanics and applications. Topics include forces, moments, resultants, equivalent force systems, couples, equilibrium, friction, centroids and center of gravity, moments of inertia, kinematics of particles and bodies, Newton’s Second Law, work/energy methods, and impulse momentum. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: MAT 111 or higher and TEC 121 (recommended). May also be met concurrently Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	TEC 121L - Applied Engineering Mechanics Lab 1 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lab An applied science laboratory course intended to be taken concurrently with TEC 120. The course consists of a series of experiments dealing with the application of the principles of Statics and Dynamics. Usually offered Spring semester Co-Requisites: TEC 120 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	TEC 250 - Introduction to Robotics 2 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 1 Lec. This course will introduce the fundamental concepts and characteristics of industrial robots. Topics such as robot architecture, kinematics and capabilities will be studied. Features of end effectors, programming methods of both servo and non-servo robots, typical applications and major manufacturers will also be considered. Laboratory sessions will involve “hands on” programming with teach pendants and personal computers and determination of typical robot operating parameters leading to the operation of work cells. Required course for third semester MET students and elective for DRF students. Usually offered Fall semester Co-Requisites: TEC 250L Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	TEC 250L - Introduction to Robotics Lab 0 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lab This is the required lab course associated with TEC 250. (See the TEC 250 course description for details.) Usually offered Fall semester Co-Requisites: TEC 250 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
Geography
	GEO 101 - Introduction to Geography 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. An introduction to world regional geography organized around developed and less developed regions. Provides an overview of the regional geography of the world, a basic systematic geography and examples of thematic analysis. Usually offered Fall semester 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
	GEO 103 - World Environment 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This is a world environment course which addresses the fundamental principles of Physical Geography by the study of Earth processes. The surface of our planet has been sculpted by water, wind and ice for millennia to give a wide variety of landscapes. The earth itself can be divided into five spheres for study: Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Cryosphere, Atmosphere and Biosphere. An understanding of these forces and the way they interact to produce the natural environment in which we all live has become essential. As settlements move deeper into marginal lands and encroach hazardous areas, we need to consider carefully the costs of such development to people and property. Many disasters are not the fault of nature but the fault of humanity placing itself in harm’s way. Usually offered Fall semester Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
German
	GER 101 - Elementary German I 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. The course is a study of the structure of the German language and the development of the four basic skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This course serves also as an introduction to German culture. Usually offered Fall semester General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Foreign Languages (FL) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	GER 102 - Elementary German II 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Elementary German II is sequential to GER 101, Elementary German I, and a continuation of the study of the structure of the German language and the development of the four basic skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The course serves also as an introduction to the German culture. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: GER 101 or permission of the instructor General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Foreign Languages (FL) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	GER 203 - Intermediate German I 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Continuing study of the language with a continuation of audio-lingual skills. There is a special emphasis on the student’s ability to differentiate and identify grammatical structure. Occasionally offered Pre-Requisites: GER 102 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
	GER 204 - Intermediate German II 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Continuation of the audio-lingual skills with an emphasis on the development of reading skills. Occasionally offered Pre-Requisites: GER 203 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
Health Education
	HED 201 - Healthful Living 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. A comprehensive overview of current health and wellness themes that will assist students in critical thinking and making well informed decisions regarding health-related issues. Topic areas include drug misuse and abuse, nutrition and weight management, human sexuality, stress reduction, cancer prevention, cardiovascular disease and others. State mandated Child Abuse Identification and Reporting and Safe Schools Against Violence in Education workshops will be made available in this course. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HED 202 - Understanding Sexuality 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Interrelated topics focusing on the biological, psychological, sociological, and ethical aspects of human sexuality will be covered in this course. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HED 204 - Drugs and Society 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. A comprehensive course of current drug-related issues that focuses on such themes as values clarification, legal drug use and abuse, trends and factors influencing drug misuse and abuse, fundamental pharmacology and neurophysiology, prevention, rehabilitation and legal issues. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HED 205 - Nutrition & Health 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. A lecture course that will present information on nutrients and their use by the body. Includes discussion of the digestion, absorption, metabolism and dietary sources of micro- and macro-nutrients necessary for human health. Explore the social, psychological and economic forces which affect nutrition and food choice. Develop an ability to analyze the dietary adequacy of foods and critically discuss current issues and topics in nutrition. Students will formulate a personal wellness plan; students will demonstrate their understanding of observation, measurement and data collection, evaluation of evidence, and employment of mathematical analysis. General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Natural Science (NS) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HED 206 - Consumer Health 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Health problems related to consumer goods, services, and hazards will be investigated with special emphasis on selected areas of student interest and current consumer health issues. Usually offered Fall semester Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HED 207 - Community Health 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Study of the comprehensive health services both public and private that deliver preventive, curative and restorative health care to any selected community. The interdependent characteristics of these services, the community environment, the philosophy of society toward health care and the financial foundations will each be investigated in this course. Usually offered Spring semester Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HED 214 - Advanced First Aid and CPR 2 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 1 Lec., 2 Lab This course prepares a student as a caregiver in First Aid and CPR. It also emphasizes the importance of a safe, healthy lifestyle and knowledge to prevent lifestyle-related injuries and/or illnesses. National Safety Council guidelines and sanctions are adhered to. Certifications in “CPR for the Professional Rescuer,” “Responding to Emergencies” and “Automated External Defibrillator” are awarded to students who successfully complete the written and practical exams. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
Health/Physical Education
	HPE 115 - Country/Folk Dance 1 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lab This course is designed to learn, practice and learn how to teach dance, concentrating on a variety of folk, square, line dances, as well as hip hop and aerobic dance. Additionally, elements of creative movement and dance will be explored. Topics covered include historical, geographical and cultural influences upon dance, terminology, mechanics of various individual and group steps, rhythm patterns, movement concepts and teaching strategies. Additional attention is paid to the proper instruction of skill progression, partner and small group episodes, common missteps and their corrections, and differentiated instruction. Restricted to Physical Education Studies Majors. Usually offered Fall semester Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HPE 123 - Co-Ed Gymnastics-Tumbling 1 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lab Emphasis will be on learning proper technique for performance of select tumbling skills. Individual skills will be taught in progression of difficulty so that students are able to combine them into performance routines in the men’s and women’s floor events. Also covered will be demonstration routines. Additional attention is paid to the proper instruction of skill progression, partner and small group drills, common missteps and their corrections, and differentiated instruction. Restricted to Physical Education Studies Majors Usually offered Fall semester Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HPE 130 - Foundations of Health Education 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Provides students preparing to transfer to a four-year health education program with the opportunity to investigate and discuss trends and issues in the field. It emphasizes basic constructs of health education in terms of a professional preparation perspective and exposure to the concepts and substantive pedagogical content in the discipline of health education studies. Components of the course will also assist students in defining career goals within the educational field. Restricted to Health Studies and Physical Education Majors or Related Field (HPE 130 is a required course for Health Studies students. We welcome Physical Education students for their eventual dual certification in health education.) Usually offered Fall semester Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HPE 135 - Adventure Education 1 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lab This course is designed to encourage participants to develop greater self-confidence and at the same time acquire a sense of trust and commitment to their classmates. Students are given the opportunity to test themselves against physical and emotional limits through exploration of a series of group and personal challenges to attain higher levels of performance. The curriculum is connected to participant’s ability to appreciate the application of experiences to the entire Physical Education curriculum. Experiences include: initiatives, trust activities, team building experiences, problem solving and cooperative games. Additional attention is paid to the proper instruction of skill progression in spotting techniques, partner and small group episodes, common misunderstandings and their corrections, and differentiated instruction. Restricted to Physical Education Majors Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HPE 136 - Foundations of Physical Education 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Provides students with the opportunity to investigate and discuss the diverse career opportunities available within physical education and sport. Trends and issues in the field are discussed. Presentation and discussion of historical, sociological, and psychological perspectives of physical education and sport are incorporated into the content. This course assists students in defining career goals within the field. The new NYS and SHAPE America Teaching Standards are reviewed. Reserved for Physical Education majors or related fields. Usually offered Fall semester Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HPE 157 - Badminton 1 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lab This course is designed to review the game of badminton and promote its instruction at the intermediate and commencement levels. It includes a review of the basic skills: serving and receiving, overhead strokes, underhand strokes and smash returns. Also incorporated into the course are BWF rules, offensive and defensive tactics, balance and quickness, safety, equipment, principles of officiating and principles of conduct. Additional attention is paid to the proper instruction of skill progression, partner and small group drills, common missteps and their corrections and differentiated instruction. Restricted to Physical Education Majors Usually offered Spring semesters Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HPE 179 - Soccer Skills and Theory 1 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lab This course is designed to review the game of soccer and promote its instruction at the intermediate and commencement levels. It includes a review of the basic skills: passing and trapping, dribbling, shooting, goal keeping and defending. Also incorporated into the course are the FIFA laws/rules, offensive and defensive tactics, agility skills, safety, equipment, principles of officiating and principles of conduct. Additional attention is paid to the proper instruction of skill progression, partner and small group drills, common missteps and their corrections and differentiated instruction. Restricted to Physical Education Majors Usually offered Spring semester Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HPE 180 - Basketball Skills and Theory 1 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lab This course is designed to review the game of basketball and promote its instruction at the intermediate and commencement levels. It includes a review of the basic skills: passing, dribbling, shooting inside and outside, faking, pivoting, rebounding and defending. Also incorporated into the course are FIBA‚ rules, offensive‚ and defensive tactics, balance and quickness, safety, equipment, principles of officiating and principles of conduct. Additional attention is paid to the proper‚ instruction of skill progression, partner and small group drills, common missteps and their corrections and differentiated instruction. Restricted to Physical Education Majors Usually offered Spring semester Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HPE 212 - Motor Behavior 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. A lecture course that introduces the student to various motor learning principles and factors influencing the acquisition of motor skills. The lecture component of the course emphasizes basic constructs of motor behaviors and their relationships to human movement and is designed to facilitate the professional preparation for physical educators, coaches, exercise physiologists, and personal trainers in physical education, elementary education (Pre-K - 5th) and related fields. The field experience component that entails direct observation and participation at area public schools will accompany the lecture course. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: HPE 136 or permission of the instructor Co-Requisites: HPE 213L Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HPE 213L - Motor Behavior Lab 1 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lab Field experience through placement which introduces the student to various motor learning principles and factors influencing the acquisition of motor skills. The field experience component entails direct observation and participation at area public schools. Upon completion, students will have completed a total of 30 hours observing; half at the elementary and half at either the intermediate or commencement levels. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: HPE 136 or permission of the instructor. Co-Requisites: HPE 212 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HPE 225 - Kinesiology/Exercise & Sport 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. Students will analyze human movement based on anatomical and mechanical principles. Emphasis is given to the application of these principles to the understanding of human movement and athletic performance. The course will include an examination of the cause-and-effect relationships between structure and function in the human body. As a result, students will examine the factors of muscular force production and their mechanical consequences. Pre-Requisites: BIO 117 or BIO 213 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HPE 260 - Personal Trainer 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lec., 2 Lab This course is designed to bridge the gap between clinical exercise science-related coursework and the practical application skills of personal training. Students will learn how to properly screen and evaluate clients for safe participation in an exercise program, design and implement exercise prescriptions for multiple populations and goal attainment, and apply the principles of exercise in a personal training environment. A Personal Trainer Certification is available through the National Council of Strength and Fitness upon successful completion of the course. Note: Upon completion of the National Council of Strength and Fitness exam (greater than or equal to 62%), students will have earned the title of Certified Personal Trainer (NCSF-CPT). Sitting for the National exam is optional. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Pre-Requisites: BIO 117 or BIO 213 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HPE 261 - Personal Training Field Placement 1 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 2 Lab Field experience which introduces the student to various elements in the profession of personal training including facilities management and safety. The field experience component entails placement for direct observation and participation for 30-45 hours at one off-campus or on-campus location agreed upon by student and advisor. Off-campus hours may be accrued through fitness facilities that house professionals working in a personal training or fitness leadership capacity. On-campus hours may be accrued through the fitness center and supervised by Athletics. Restricted to Health Studies, Personal Training, Physical Education Studies or Recreation Studies Students Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters Co-Requisites: HPE 260 Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	PED 118 - Coaching Field Experience 1 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 0 Lec., 2 Lab Field experience which introduces the student to coaching principles, communication skills, and practice management and organization. The off-site field experience component requires the student to travel to a local school to complete a supervised coaching experience. Students will prepare the youth players for a culminating tournament and provide developmentally appropriate introduction of sport skills. Twenty-two hours of field placement will be through on-site practical application. Eight hours of field placement will be completed in classroom training sessions that will include lecture, Safesport certification, and review of practice plans. Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters. Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
History
	HIS 101 - Western Civilization I 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course is a survey of the political, social, intellectual, economic, and religious traditions of Western Civilization from the ancient societies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome to the emergence of Early Modern Europe in the sixteenth century. Usually offered Fall semester Pre-Requisites: AAC 042 and ENG 099 or waiver through testing General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Western Civilization (WC) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HIS 105 - Western Civilization II 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course is a survey of Western Civilization from the seventeenth century to present with an emphasis on the Great Powers, the French and Russian Revolutions, industrialization, the World Wars and the Cold War. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: AAC 042 and ENG 099 or waiver through testing General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for Western Civilization (WC) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HIS 111 - World Civilizations I 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course is a survey of the cultural, social, economic, political, and religious history of the world from the earliest river valley civilizations through the rise of distinct Chinese, Indian, Mesopotamian and Mediterranean civilizations to the Columbian encounter between the eastern and western hemispheres. Usually offered Fall semester Pre-Requisites: AAC 042 and ENG 099 or waiver through testing 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
	HIS 112 - World Civilizations II 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course is a survey of the cultural, social, economic, political, and religious history of the world from the late fifteenth century to the present. Topics include the rise of European empires in the Americas, Asia and Africa, industrialization and the Great Powers, the world wars, and the nuclear age. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: AAC 042 and ENG 099 or waiver through testing 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
	HIS 120 - US to 1865 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course is a survey of American history from the colonial period through the Civil War, emphasizing the origins and early development of political, social, economic, and cultural institutions. Usually offered Fall semester Pre-Requisites: AAC 042 and ENG 099 or waiver through testing General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for American History (AH) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule
	HIS 122 - US Since 1865 3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec. This course is a survey of American history from Reconstruction to the present, emphasizing the continuing development of political, social, economic, and cultural institutions. Special emphasis is placed on the rise of the United States as a world power. Usually offered Spring semester Pre-Requisites: AAC 042 and ENG 099 or waiver through testing General Education: Meets SUNY requirement for American History (AH) Click here for the Summer 2024 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule

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EDU 103 - Introduction to Principles of Classroom Leadership

EDU 120 - Disabilities Birth to Adolescence

EDU 201 - Introduction to Elementary Education

EDU 206 - Introduction to Contemporary Education

EDU 208 - Early Childhood Education

EDU 210 - Anti-Bias Early Childhood Education

EDU 211 - Introduction to Literacy Instruction

ELT 110 - Principles of Electricity

ELT 110L - Principles of Electricity Lab

ELT 112 - Principles of Electricity II

ELT 112L - Principles of Electricity II Lab

ELT 157 - Principles PC Operation & Servicing

ELT 221 - Power Systems Principles

ELT 250 - Electrical Design Drafting CADD

ELT 250L - Electrical Design Draft CADD Lab

ENS 110 - Computer Programming for Engineers

ENS 120 - Engineering Data & Applications

ENS 217 - Statics

ENS 218 - Dynamics

ENS 219 - Engineering Mechanics of Materials

ENS 283 - Thermodynamics

ENS 285 - Engineering Circuit Analysis

ENG 099 - Writing Workshop

ENG 101 - Writing I

ENG 102 - Writing II & Introduction to Literature

ENG 103 - Writing for STEM

ENG 145 - Journalism I

ENG 146 - Journalism II

ENG 149 - Introduction to Linguistics I

ENG 150-153 - Newspaper Production

ENG 205 - Creative Non-Fiction I

ENG 206 - Creative Non-Fiction II

ENG 229 - Creative Writing I

ENG 230 - Creative Writing II

ESL 025 - English as a Second Language/Reading

ESL 027 - ESL Speaking/Listening

VIN 146 - Introduction to Enology

VIN 148 - Winery Sanitation

VIN 160 - Winery Equipment Operations

VIN 210 - Introduction to Wine Microorganisms

VIN 246 - Intermediate Enology

VIN 257 - Fall Wine Production Internship

VIN 259 - Cellar Operation Technology

VIN 266 - Sensory Evaluation

VIN 268 - Wine & Must Analysis

ELA 100 - Experience Liberal Arts I

ELA 101 - Experience Liberal Arts II

FRE 101 - Elementary French I

FRE 102 - Elementary French II

FRE 203 - Intermediate French I

FRE 204 - Intermediate French II

GES 100 - College Success

GES 120 - College & Career Planning Skills

GES 121 - Career Planning Seminar

GES 123 - Financial Basics for College & Life

GES 129 - Personal Growth & Development

GES 135 - Careers in Health Care & Human Services

GES 150 - Personal Leadership

GES 180 - Personal & Academic Success

TEC 102 - Introduction to 3D Technology

TEC 102L - Introduction to 3D Technology Lab

TEC 105 - Basic Skills for Technology

TEC 110 - Introduction to Technical Calculations

TEC 120 - Applied Engineering Mechanics

TEC 121L - Applied Engineering Mechanics Lab

TEC 250 - Introduction to Robotics

TEC 250L - Introduction to Robotics Lab

GEO 101 - Introduction to Geography

GEO 103 - World Environment

GER 101 - Elementary German I

GER 102 - Elementary German II

GER 203 - Intermediate German I

GER 204 - Intermediate German II

HED 201 - Healthful Living