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POL 9300 - Global Politics
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Introduction to contemporary global politics and a cap-stone course for the A.A. in Liberal Arts’ Global Environment Studies Concentration. Survey of topics including war, terrorism, security, poverty, the environment, human rights, international organizations, gender issues, inequality, the global economy and international law. Additional time is required for an internship in an organization working on global and environmental issues.
Prerequisite(s): Open only to Liberal Arts Majors who have accumulated 45 or more credits
Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
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Political Science - Non-Designated For Independent Studies and Topical/Pilot courses, content will determine if the course is deemed as American Politics or Global Politics.
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POL 81XX - Independent Study
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.
Independent study of political science is developed individually between student and faculty member and must be approved by the Department.
Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
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POL 82XX - Topical/Pilot Course
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.
This course is of a topical and pilot nature and is designed to meet the immediate needs and interests of various student populations. It is offered for a maximum of two semesters.
Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
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Polysomnographic Technology
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PSG 100 - The Science of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
This course is designed to provide students with the biological basis for clinical sleep and circadian rhythms disorders. Students will be introduced to the history of sleep research, and current theories regarding how and why we sleep. Daily biological rhythms and their relationship to sleep and wake states will also be investigated in this course.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): ENG 1200 and BIO 1100
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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PSG 101 - Neuroscience and Pharmacology in Sleep
4 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.
This course will inform students of the neurological basis of sleep. The anatomical brain regions responsible for sleep and waking, as well as endogenous neurochemicals modulating sleep and wake will be discussed. In the second half of this course, the effects of pharmacological compounds on sleep architecture are described.
Prerequisite(s): PSG 100
Corequisite(s): PSG 102 and PSG 106
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): BIO 1200
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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PSG 102 - Foundations of Polysomnography I
3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.
In this course students will be taught the basic skills required to perform a clinical sleep study, including electrode placement using the international 10-20 system and how to use respiratory belts, pressure transducers, thermistors, pulse-oximetry, end tidal capnography, and electromyography during a sleep recording. Use of polysomnographic equipment, including amplifier settings, inputting patient data, and setting up basic recording montages, is also covered.
Prerequisite(s): PSG 100
Corequisite(s): PSG 101 and PSG 106
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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PSG 103 - Clinical Practicum in Sleep Medicine I
6 Credit(s) Hours: 24 hrs.
Students will be placed in an active clinical sleep laboratory for the entire semester. One night per week the student will observe a registered polysomnographic technician at work. As the student becomes familiar with the workings of the laboratory, they will begin preparing patients for nighttime sleep studies, and will learn how to monitor patients during the night.
Prerequisite(s): PSG 101 , PSG 102 , PSG 106 , MAT 900 , and MAT 2000 , BLS certification, and medical clearance from the internship site
Corequisite(s): PSG 104 and PSG 105
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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PSG 104 - Foundations of Polysomnography II
3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.
Advanced topics for clinical sleep recordings will be covered in this course, including how to perform Multiple Sleep Latency (MSLT) and Maintenance of Wakefulness (MWT) testing and montages for special patient populations such as for seizure, REM behavior disorder, bruxism, and pediatrics. Identification of both physiological and non-physiological electrical artifact commonly seen while performing polysomnography, as well as advanced trouble shooting of technical equipment will also be covered.
Prerequisite(s): PSG 101 , PSG 102 and PSG 106
Corequisite(s): PSG 103 and PSG 105
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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PSG 105 - Clinical Polysomnographic Scoring
3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.
Students will learn to define sleep stages, respiratory events, periodic limb movements, seizures, bruxism, and EKG arrhythmias from electrophysiological data obtain during a polysomnographic recording. At the end of this course, students should be able to properly score a polysomnographic based on the criteria described in the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events.
Prerequisite(s): PSG 101 , PSG 102 and PSG 106
Corequisite(s): PSG 103 and PSG 104
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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PSG 106 - Classification of Sleep Disorders
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
The focus of this course is to give students a complete understanding of the nosology of clinical sleep and circadian rhythms disorders from the perspective of the International Classification of Sleep Disorders Diagnostic & Coding Manual. Upon completion of this course, students should know the diagnostic criteria of all major sleep and circadian rhythm disorders.
Prerequisite(s): PSG 100
Corequisite(s): PSG 101 and PSG 102
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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PSG 107 - Cardiopulmonary Physiology in Sleep
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
The physiology of normal respiratory function during sleep, as well as our current understanding of the pathophysiology of obstructive and central apneas during sleep is described. Acute and long-term consequences of sleep apnea, as well as cardiac function and dysfunction with a specific focus on arrhythmias commonly associated with sleep-disordered breathing is investigated.
Prerequisite(s): PSG 103 , PSG 104 , and PSG 105
Corequisite(s): PSG 108
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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PSG 108 - Clinical Practicum in Sleep Medicine II
6 Credit(s) Hours: 24 hrs.
As in the Clinical Practicum in Sleep Medicine I, students in this course will spend a semester observing and working in a clinical sleep laboratory. During this semester students will focus on learning to titrate patients with positive airway pressure machines including CPAP, BiPAP and ASV. Titration of supplemental oxygen will also be taught. Real time obstructive and central sleep apnea and hypopnea, and EKG arrhythmia detection will be an area of particular focus. Students will also gain experience performing MSLT and MWT testing.
Prerequisite(s): PSG 103 , PSG 104 , PSG 105 , and medical clearance from internship site
Corequisite(s): PSG 107
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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Psychology |
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PSY 81XX - Independent Study
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.
Independent study of psychology is developed individually between student and faculty member and must be approved by the Department.
Department: Behavioral Sciences
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PSY 82XX - Topical/Pilot Course
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.
This course is of a topical and pilot nature and is designed to meet the immediate needs and interests of various student populations. It is offered for a maximum of two semesters.
Department: Behavioral Sciences
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PSY 1100 - General Psychology
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Introduction to psychology as a science. Topics covered in this survey course include: historical background, fields and divisions, scientific methods, biological underpinnings of thought and behavior, learning and memory.
Flexible Core: Scientific World (Group E)
Department: Behavioral Sciences
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PSY 2400 - Psychological Disorders in Young Children
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Psychological disorders in young children and the practices required to deal with them in educational settings. The problems and needs of children with behavioral, emotional, intellectual, developmental and sensory disabilities are studied. The causes, diagnostic, therapeutic and educational interventions with teaching methods are reviewed for each category based upon principles learned in introductory psychology.
New York State mandated two-hour session on recognizing and reporting child abuse is included.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1100
Department: Behavioral Sciences
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PSY 2800 - Contemporary Psychological Viewpoints
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Trends in contemporary psychological theories, including the shift from psychology as a natural science to a human science. The roles of evolutionary psychology, cognitive constructivism, and feminist theories and their historical and cultural contexts as they affect human consciousness.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1100
Department: Behavioral Sciences
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PSY 3000 - Child and Adolescent Development
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Human growth and development from conception through adolescence, including physical, cognitive and psycho-social domains. The effects on development of culture, ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status and disability will be examined.
Not open to students who have completed PSY 3200 .
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1100
Flexible Core: Individual and Society (Group D)
Department: Behavioral Sciences
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PSY 3200 - Human Growth and Development
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Human development from infancy through childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Intellectual growth, personal and social adjustment, the relationship between physical and mental development, and typical problems in various stages of the life-cycle.
Not open to students who have completed PSY 3000 .
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1100
Flexible Core: Individual and Society (Group D)
Department: Behavioral Sciences
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PSY 3300 - Social Psychology
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Social psychology is the study of the effect of others (real, imagined, and perceived) on individuals’ thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Topics will include the science of social psychology, social cognition, self and identity, social perception, attitudes, persuasion, social influence, group dynamics, stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, aggression, prosocial behaviors, attraction and close relationships, and applications of social psychology to health, law, and business. All learning outcomes for a traditional social psychology course will be satisfied.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1100
Flexible Core: Individual and Society (Group D)
Department: Behavioral Sciences
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PSY 3400 - Psychology of Personality
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
An examination of the phenomenon of personality including psychodynamic, social-cognitive, and contemporary neurobiological perspectives. Topics include personality development, typology, pathology, growth, and the construction of meaning.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1100
Department: Behavioral Sciences
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PSY 3500 - Educational Psychology
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Current scientific theory and research relating to formal learning environments including: process of human learning, concept-formation, language affecting acquisition and retention, new approaches to motivate and direct learning, new methods of organizing and transmitting information and knowledge.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1100
Department: Behavioral Sciences
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PSY 3600 - Abnormal Psychology
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Concepts of normality and abnormality, and significant theoretical contributions to personality disorganization. Historical factors and current trends in the field of Mental Health and causes of behavioral disorders are discussed in terms of the impact of social, cultural, genetic and other factors. Survey of treatment methods included.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1100
Flexible Core: Individual and Society (Group D)
Department: Behavioral Sciences
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PSY 3700 - Psychology of Gender
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Study of psychological factors specifically related to women and men, including traditional and current models of femininity and masculinity in social, occupational, and sex roles. There will be a focus on current and historical controversial issues in men’s and women’s lives, with discussion about the nature and development of gender roles, relationships and sexuality, and stereotypes about gender and behavior specifically. Male and female student experiences will be used to address the ways in which gender is constructed in our society. Students will be encouraged to engage in self-reflection and critical thinking to help support, or refute, theories presented.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1100
Flexible Core: Individual and Society (Group D)
Department: Behavioral Sciences
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PSY 4100 - The Psychology of Immigration
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
This course examines the psychological impact of immigration and how immigrants navigate in American society. This course will provide students with a brief overview of our postcolonial history, cultural genocide in residential schools, the problem with the Model Minority Myth, developmental problems in satellite babies, stigma of mental illness among immigrant communities, the role of culture and food, living as migrant workers, the meaning of citizenship, feeling sage in an age of xenophobia, and the importance immigrants supporting Black Lives Matter movement. Students who take this course will have a better understanding of the role of immigration and the lived experiences of immigrants, become more civically engaged in their communities, and be more culturally competent.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1100
Department: Behavioral Sciences
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Retail Merchandising |
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RM 81XX - Independent Study
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.
Independent study of retail merchandising is developed individually between student and faculty member and must be approved by the Department.
Department: Business
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RM 82XX - Topical/Pilot Course
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.
This course is of a topical and pilot nature and is designed to meet the immediate needs and interest of various student populations. It is offered for a maximum of two semesters.
Department: Business
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RM 3000 - Consumer Behavior
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
The buying process of consumers and their behavior variables, how to understand peoples’ wants and assess the influence consumer groups (government, households and business) have on each other and society.
Prerequisite(s): BA 1100
Department: Business
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RM 3100 - Elements of Retail Management
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3
Introduction to management techniques considered essential to the planning, organization, control and operation of retail establishments. The fundamentals underlying modern merchandising practices, recent developments in trading area analysis, shopping centers, consumer relations, warehousing, transportation, stock control, and data processing. Retail case studies and field trips.
Now listed as BF 3100
Department: Business
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RM 3300 - Salesmanship
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3
Principles of selling based on modern marketing concepts. Consumer needs and desires combined with company objectives, contributions of the behavioral sciences to the study of consumer behavior and buying patterns, organization and control of wholesale, industrial, and retail sales.
Now listed as BF 3300.
Department: Business
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RM 3400 - Merchandising Planning and Control
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3
Basic merchandising principles to understand the principles of good merchandise planning and decision-making. Students acquire the ability to adjust to continually changing conditions in the retailing environment. Topics include stock planning, market evaluation, fashion forecasting and pricing.
Now listed as BF 3400.
Prerequisite(s): BF 3100 or RM 3100
Department: Business
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RM 9229 - Field Experience in Retail Merchandising
3 Credit(s) Hours: 9 hrs.
A capstone course for Retail Merchandising majors. Eight (8) hours per week of supervised field experience in fashion or marketing management, plus one (1) hour seminar a week devoted to developing strategies for personal and career success.
Now listed as BF 9229 - Field Experience in the Business of Fashion.
Prerequisite(s): For Retail Merchandising seniors only.
Department: Business
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Science |
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SCI 2500 - Applied Physical Sciences for Allied Health Careers
3 Credit(s) Hours: 5 hrs.
Lecture and laboratory course on chemistry and physics topics with direct bearing on health services. Includes: mechanics, electricity, optics, atomic energy, radioactivity, atomic structure, chemical bonding, chemical equations, behavior of gases, respiration and oxygen therapy, properties of liquids and solutions including hydrostatics and hydrodynamics, acids and bases, plus an introduction to organic and biochemistry and drug calculations.
Student must complete SCI 2500 Laboratory - Initial Student Safety Instruction & Certification prior to the first laboratory meeting. See Department of Physical Sciences website Chemistry Laboratory Safety section for information.
Prerequisite(s): Passed, exempt, or completed developmental course work for the CUNY Assessment Tests in Reading, Writing, and ACCUPLACER CUNY Assessment Test in Math. Open only sto students in the Pre-Clinical Nursing Plan
Department: Physical Sciences
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SCI 3700 - Developments in the Physical Sciences (with Laboratory)
3 Credit(s) Hours: 5 hrs. (1 hr. lecture, 4 hrs. laboratory)
Basic concepts in the physical sciences and their applications in today’s technologically advanced world are presented. The impact that modern technology has on our physical environment is examined. Selected topics include: pollution, ozone layer depletion, global climate change, pesticides and chemicals in food, energy sources (renewable and non-renewable), and medical and military applications of technology. Students will engage in science through application of the methods of science (e.g. empirical, experimental and scientific method). Students will develop the ability to formulate strong, logical, science-based arguments, evaluate and discuss environmental issues, and test hypotheses to improve problem solving skills.
Student must complete SCI 3700 Laboratory - Initial Student Safety Instruction & Certification prior to the first laboratory meeting. See Department of Physical Sciences website Chemistry Laboratory Safety section for information.
Prerequisite(s): CUNY English and Math Proficient or Department Permission
Required Core: Life and Physical Sciences
Flexible Core: Flexible Core: Scientific World (Group E)
Department: Physical Sciences
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SCI 5100 - Physical Sciences and the Environment (with Laboratory)
3 Credit(s) Hours: 5 hrs. (1 hr. lecture, 4 hrs. laboratory)
An investigation of important topics that involve the state of the environment from a scientific perspective. This course will cover topics that include global warming, stratospheric ozone depletion, acid rain, the carbon and nitrogen cycles, chemical and industrial pollution, the impact of fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and treatment. The gathering, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of scientific data. The measure of selected physical, chemical and geological properties that influence the structure and function of ecological systems. Selected standard techniques used to observe, sample and describe natural systems.
Student must complete SCI 5100 Laboratory - Initial Student Safety Instruction & Certification prior to the first laboratory meeting. See Department of Physical Sciences website Chemistry Laboratory Safety section for information.
Prerequisite(s): CUNY English and Math Proficient or Department Permission
Required Core: Life and Physical Sciences
Flexible Core: Flexible Core: Scientific World (Group E)
Department: Physical Sciences
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SCI 7000 - The Science of Nutrition (with Laboratory)
3 Credit(s) Hours: 5 hrs. (1 hr. lecture, 4 hrs. laboratory)
Learn and measure the physical and chemical properties that influence the structure and function of the chemical properties that influence the structure and function of nutritional systems. Gain experience with practical applications of nutritional science. Practice the gathering, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of scientific data. Learn standard techniques used to observe, sample and describe natural systems
Student must complete SCI 7000 Laboratory - Initial Student Safety Instruction & Certification prior to the first laboratory meeting. See Department of Physical Sciences website Chemistry Laboratory Safety section for information.
Prerequisite(s): CUNY English and Math Proficient or Department Permission
Required Core: Life and Physical Sciences
Department: Physical Sciences
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SCI 9201 - Research I
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 2-6 hrs. laboratory
Planning and carrying out a undergraduate research project under supervision of a faculty member including literature readings, laboratory work, conferences with faculty member, and presentation of research results.
Prerequisite(s): Department Permission
Department: Physical Sciences
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SCI 9202 - Research II
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 2-6 hrs. laboratory
Planning and carrying out a undergraduate research project under supervision of a faculty member including literature readings, laboratory work, conferences with faculty member, and presentation of research results.
Prerequisite(s): Department Permission
Department: Physical Sciences
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SCI 9203 - Research III
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 2-6 hrs. laboratory
Planning and carrying out a undergraduate research project under supervision of a faculty member including literature readings, laboratory work, conferences with faculty member, and presentation of research results.
Prerequisite(s): Department Permission
Department: Physical Sciences
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SCI 9204 - Research IV
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 2-6 hrs. laboratory
Planning and carrying out a undergraduate research project under supervision of a faculty member including literature readings, laboratory work, conferences with faculty member, and presentation of research results.
Department: Physical Sciences
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SCI 100 - Issues and Adventures in Science
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
The most recent and important discoveries in the biological and physical sciences are presented, observed, discussed, and experimented with, to acquaint students with the world around them. Brain research, studies of aging, disease, fertility, immunity, and the origin of life are explored. Studies emphasize relations to mankind’s place in the universe, self-explorations and technological achievements.
Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in “College Now” Program
Flexible Core: Scientific World (Group E)
Department: Physical Sciences
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Sociology |
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SOC 81XX - Independent Study
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.
Independent study of sociology is developed individually between student and faculty member and must be approved by the Department.
Department: Behavioral Sciences
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SOC 82XX - Topical/Pilot Course
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.
This course is of a topical and pilot nature and is designed to meet the immediate needs and interests of various student populations. It is offered for a maximum of two semesters.
Department: Behavioral Sciences
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SOC 3100 - Introduction to Sociology
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
An introduction to the scientific study of society and social interactions. This course covers social theories, methods, culture, deviance, social inequities (including race, class, and gender) and social situations (such as the family, education, and religion). Students learn to analyze, evaluate, and critique social structures and to understand social change.
Flexible Core: Individual and Society (Group D)
Department: Behavioral Sciences
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SOC 3200 - Urban Sociology
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
The origin of the world’s cities, industrialization and the global spread of cities, post-industrial cities and cities of the future. Urban research methods. The development and contemporary life of multicultural American cities.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 3100 or ANT 3700
Flexible Core: U.S. Experience in Its Diversity (Group B)
Department: Behavioral Sciences
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SOC 3300 - Social Problems: Institutions In Crisis
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Focusing on problems whose origins lie outside the individual and how their effects are reflected in the behavior of individuals and the institutions of society. Students will explore problems relating to health care, education, criminal justice, inequality, etc.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 3100 or ANT 3700
Flexible Core: Individual and Society (Group D)
Department: Behavioral Sciences
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SOC 3500 - Sociology of the Family
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
The sociology of the family study areas include: definitions, pattern variations, developmental theories and specialized functions and their effect on socialization, courtship, marriage, divorce and the life cycle.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 3100
Flexible Core: Individual and Society (Group D)
Department: Behavioral Sciences
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SOC 3600 - Race and Ethnicity
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Selected minority groups in American society are studied. Topics discussed include: nature of prejudice and discrimination, social meaning of minority, annihilation, assimilation, competition, conflict, exploitation, social and cultural change, past and present trends and developments.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 3100
Flexible Core: U.S. Experience in Its Diversity (Group B)
Department: Behavioral Sciences
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SOC 3800 - Sociology of Gender
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
An exploration of the ways people construct gender and how gender structures our everyday lives and society in general. Issues that are covered include: how gender is produced, the relationship of gender to biology, gender and sexuality, the social evolution of gender, the gendered division of labor in the home and the workforce, gender and religion, micro politics of gender and race, class and gender as intertwined systems of inequality.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 3100
Flexible Core: Individual and Society (Group D)
Department: Behavioral Sciences
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SOC 3900 - The Sociology of Religion
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Introduction to the study of religion and society, basic definitions and concepts, methods, organizational structures, secularization, church-state, immigration and multi-cultural environments, interactive effects with socioeconomic status, ethnicity and gender.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 3100 or PSY 1100 or ANT 3700
Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
Department: Behavioral Sciences
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Spanish |
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SPA 81XX - Independent Study
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.
Independent study of Spanish is developed individually between student and faculty member and must be approved by the Department.
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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SPA 82XX - Topical/Pilot Course
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.
This course is of a topical and pilot nature and is designed to meet the immediate needs and interests of various student populations. It is offered for a maximum of two semesters.
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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SPA 100 - Elementary Spanish I
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
For students with no previous training in the language, or, as indicated by the Language Placement Examination score. Emphasis on correct pronunciation through intensive oral practice, use of language laboratory and audio-visual materials, acquisition of basic vocabulary and the elements of grammar for conversation, comprehension, reading and writing.
Not open to native speakers.
Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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SPA 200 - Elementary Spanish II
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Further development language skills, comprehension, speaking, reading and writing.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 100 or acceptable Language Placement Examination score
Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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SPA 300 - Intermediate Spanish
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Progressive development of language skills, based on foundations established in elementary Spanish. Grammar review is supplemented by readings of modern Spanish literature.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 200 or acceptable Language Placement Examination score
Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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SPA 400 - Readings in Hispanic Literature
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Advanced grammar and composition through selected readings in Hispanic literature.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 300 or acceptable Language Placement Examination score
Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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SPA 1100 - Spanish for Teachers I
4 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.
Teachers are introduced to Spanish language fundamentals. Development of basic conversational ability, grammar patterns, understanding writing and reading through intensive practice in the classroom. Language lab drills use computer software, audio-visual and musical materials. Different approaches for teaching Spanish to children.
Open to teachers only or Department permission.
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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SPA 1200 - Spanish for Teachers II
4 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.
Further development of Spanish language skills for teachers includes: study of basic grammatical patterns, development and acquisition of new vocabulary, ample utilization of language lab and classroom drills, use of computer software, and audio-visual and musical materials. Various approaches for teaching Spanish to children.
Open to teachers only or Department permission.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 1100 or equivalent
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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SPA 1700 - Intensive Review of Spanish Grammar
3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.
For students who have had three or more years of high school Spanish but have not studied the language for a substantial period of time, or for Spanish native speakers with limited formal training in the language.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptable Language Placement Examination score
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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SPA 1800 - Proper Models of Spanish Grammar and Conversation for Native Speakers
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
For Spanish-speaking students, stress on improvement of reading and writing skills.
Prerequisite(s): Native conversational ability, acceptable Language Placement Examination score, and Department permission
Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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SPA 2200 - Elementary Spanish Conversation
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Basic conversational skills for students who wish to use the Spanish language to communicate with Spanish speaking people.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 200 or three years of high school Spanish or Department permission
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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SPA 3000 - Readings in Peninsular Spanish Literature in Translation
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
A study, analysis and discussion of the most outstanding literary productions of Spain, from the Middle Ages to contemporary texts.
The course will be taught entirely in English.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): ENG 1200
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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SPA 3100 - Readings in Spanish-American Literature in Translation
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
For students who wish to explore the high points of Spanish-American literature.
Instruction is entirely in English.
Open to all students.
Flexible Core: Creative Expression (Group C)
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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SPA 3300 - Intermediate Spanish Conversation
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Intensive practice in spoken Spanish for students who wish to use the language to communicate with Spanish speaking people and students of Spanish in familiar situations.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 200 and SPA 2200 or Department permission
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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SPA 3400 - Spanish America: Culture, Art and Music
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Outstanding facets of Spanish-American culture, includes all important historic, political, literary and artistic movements, individuals, ideas and periods. Grammar, literature and composition emphasized through reading selected representative authors and works of each period.
Instruction is in both Spanish and English.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 400 or SPA 1800 or Department permission
Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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SPA 3500 - The Contemporary Latin American Short Story
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
A study of contemporary Latin American culture as revealed in the short story genre. Examining texts in translation will reveal the elements in the writing which combine to create their particular qualities.
The course will be taught entirely in English.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1200
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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SPA 3600 - Spanish Syntax And Composition
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
To improve and reinforce student skills, orthography, vocabulary, syntax, analytical writing and stylistics are stressed.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 1800 or acceptable Language Placement Examination score
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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SPA 4400 - Advanced Spanish Conversation
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
For students who wish to speak fluently and correctly in current idiom. Intensive practice and group discussions on general and cultural topics. Through study of selected short fiction, brief plays and journalistic materials from well-known authors, students enlarge vocabulary, knowledge of native idiomatic expressions and literary concept.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 300 or Department permission
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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SPA 5300 - Spanish-American Literature
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Survey of the significant literary production of Spanish America from colonial beginnings to the present, with special attention to major authors of the 20th century.
Instruction is in Spanish.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 400 or equivalent or Department permission
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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SPA 5500 - History and Civilization of Spain
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Chronological study of major Spanish historical trends and developments to the present. Political, literary and artistic movements, highlight important individuals, ideas and periods are examined as selected texts representative of each period are read.
Instruction is in Spanish and English.
Flexible Core: Creative Expression (Group C)
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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SPA 7000 - Spanish Cinema
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Study of the best films and film scripts in the Spanish cinema. Instruction is in English with a view toward developing appreciation of the history, art and aesthetics of the Spanish cinema and increasing Spanish language experience.
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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SPA 7100 - Puerto Rican Folklore
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Study of folkloric compositions of the Puerto Rican people in all forms - literary, musical, superstitions, etc., their sources and formation as influenced by all three cultural groups in Puerto Rican history: Indian, Spanish, and Black, and how they influence the Puerto Rican of today.
Instruction is in Spanish and English.
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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SPA 7400 - Latin American Cinema
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Exploration of the culture of Latin America through film. All films are subtitled in English.
The course will be taught entirely in English.
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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SPE 81XX - Independent Study
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.
Independent study of speech communication is developed individually between the student and faculty member and must be approved by the Department.
Prerequisite(s): Speech Communication Major in last year of study and permission of Program Director.
Department: Communications and Performing Arts
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SPE 82XX - Topical/Pilot Course
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.
This course is of a topical and pilot nature and is designed to meet the immediate needs and interests of various student populations. It is offered for a maximum of two semesters
Department: Communications and Performing Arts
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SPE 1000 - Survey of Communication
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
An introductory survey of the principles, concepts, theories, models, and methods that define the study of communication. Attention is given to the history of the field, verbal and nonverbal communication, communication research, and research methods. Students will examine the filed in a variety of contexts, including interpersonal, organizational, public, intercultural, and mediated communication.
Flexible Core: Creative Expression (Group C)
Department: Communications and Performing Arts
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SPE 1100 - Basic Communication Skills and Practice
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
An introductory course in listening and speaking including the basics of human communication, verbal and nonverbal communication, and elements of listening with an emphasis on critical listening. Students will develop and deliver several presentations as well as evaluate the presentations of their peers
Prerequisite(s): Not open to students at ENG 2400 level.
Flexible Core: Creative Expression (Group C)
Department: Communications and Performing Arts
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SPE 1200 - Interpersonal Communication
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
The communicator’s development of self-concepts, ability to understand and project a comfortable and confident self-image. Methods to improve and use this knowledge when interacting and communicating with other individuals and with groups.
Flexible Core: Individual and Society (Group D)
Department: Communications and Performing Arts
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SPE 1700 - Introduction to Linguistics
4 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.
Introduction to the scientific study of language, including the analysis of word, sentence, and sound structure. This survey course presents some of the major areas of the formal study of linguistics, including morphology, phonetics, phonology, syntax and semantics. In addition, this course introduces the applied fields of language acquisition and sociolinguistics.
Department: Communications and Performing Arts
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SPE 1800 - Health Communication
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Health communication is a field of study that encompasses theories, research, and applications of the symbolic processes by which people, both individually and collectively, understand, share ideas about, and accommodate to health and illness. This course is designed to introduce students to a wide range of scholarship in health communication beginning with a basic introduction to the field of health communication and then moving through the key topics, definitions, theories and perspectives. The course will examine how individuals’ health behavior is framed by the contexts and modes in which we communicate including narratives, individual, interpersonal, art, organizational, community, media, cultural and public policies. Students will learn the basics of clear, purposeful and compassionate communication across multiple channels, strengthening their health literacy skills and by becoming more informed health citizens.
Flexible Core: Individual and Society (Group D)
Department: Communications and Performing Arts
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SPE 1900 - Family Communication
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Family provides some of our first communication experiences, it can shape our communication perspectives, and it also presents us with communication challenges. This course explores the communication processes and functions of the family with focus on key family communication and relationship experiences (e.g., sibling relationships, power dynamics, family stories/identity, illness/crisis, marriage, divorce, negotiating gender, culture, and sexuality). The concept of family is continually evolving so this course will use diverse, practical, and critical perspectives informed by current scholarship for thinking through issues related to family
Flexible Core: Individual and Society (Group D)
Department: Communications and Performing Arts
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SPE 2100 - Effective Public Speaking
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
The basic elements for clear and effective public speaking. Practice and study in skills such as organizing information, researching and outlining speeches, developing ideas for a particular audience, using media for clarification and amplification of ideas, and speaking extemporaneously. Students will review the history of public speaking, analyze speeches and bring together all basic elements of public speaking through their own presentation of formal and informal speeches to inform and persuade.
Flexible Core: Creative Expression (Group C)
Department: Communications and Performing Arts
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SPE 2400 - Career Communication
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Communication skills used most frequently in the professions, business and industry. Speaking logically and expressing ideas creatively. Theories of interpersonal communication and practice in such speaking situations as job interviews, small group presentations, business meetings, conferences and platform speaking, use of clear and acceptable speech.
Department: Communications and Performing Arts
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SPE 2500 - Small Group Communication
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Principles and techniques of group interaction. Conference leadership and participation skills are learned through reading, discussion, practice, observation and evaluation of group discussions. Focus is on how learned concepts may be applied to educational, social and business situations.
Flexible Core: Individual and Society (Group D)
Department: Communications and Performing Arts
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SPE 2600 - Intercultural Communication
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
How culture shapes the communication process, similarities and differences in cultural representations, linguistic practices, non-verbal communication, and societal norms and meanings. Acquiring competence in intercultural communication settings is emphasized.
Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
Department: Communications and Performing Arts
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SPE 2700 - Oral Interpretation
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Students learn to recreate and communicate what writers and poets say in various types of literature. Through guided preparation, analysis, presentation and evaluation of individual readings of material ranging from simple reports to poetry, practical skill and enjoyment in reading aloud is developed.
Recommended to Performing Arts and Radio Broadcasting students.
Flexible Core: Creative Expression (Group C)
Department: Communications and Performing Arts
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SPE 2900 - Voice and Articulation
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
For students with acceptable speech who wish to study the theory of voice production and the proper formation of the sounds of speech as typified by American standard usage. The mechanics of pitch, volume, quality and phonetic symbols. Assistance to overcome minor speech and voice problems most commonly found in the New York City area.
Department: Communications and Performing Arts
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SPE 4000 - Phonetics
4 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.
Introduction to different aspects of phonetics and their relationship to language. The sounds of English and the International Phonetic Alphabet which symbolizes those sounds will be included. Theoretical foundations of phonetics will be explored as they relate to normal and abnormal language development as well as speech correction and improvement.
Department: Communications and Performing Arts
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SPE 4100 - Language Development
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
An understanding of normal language development including issues of speech and hearing. Aspects of second language development as it relates to first language acquisition will be included. Language development will be discussed as it relates to motor, perceptual, cognitive, emotional and social issues.
Department: Communications and Performing Arts
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SD 1000 - Freshman Seminar
1 Credit(s) Hours: 1 hr.
This freshman seminar course assists incoming students in their college transition, facilitates interactive learning, and helps to develop knowledge and skills important for attaining academic success. In order to provide students with an opportunity to develop personally, academically, and socially, the course addresses the topics of learning styles, skills for academic success such as note taking and time management, career exploration, academic policies and procedures, information literacy and diversity. Students are encouraged to think critically, to develop an academic plan, and to learn outside of the classroom through out-of-class experience events such as slam poetry, yoga, and cultural diversity workshops. The class also promotes the development of a strong bond between students and their instructor as well as with the college community. This course supports Learning Communities.
Department: Student Affairs
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SD 1100 - Career and Life Planning
1 Credit(s) Hours: 1 hr.
Students have an opportunity to explore careers with emphasis on their interests, abilities, aptitudes and college experiences. They learn how to plan for future work and leisure time. Topics include the nature of work, contemporary changes in careers and work ethic, self-assessment, jobs, and changing lifestyles. Current labor market information is introduced followed by intensive, individual research and exploration of occupations. Instruction and practical assignments explore the dynamics and techniques of job-seeking, decision-making, goal-planning and priority-setting.
Department: Student Affairs
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SD 1200 - Strategies for College Success
1 Credit(s) Hours: 1 hr.
This course examines typical problems encountered in college and the strategies to overcome these difficulties. It offers an assessment of personal academic strengths and weaknesses and an examination of the internal and external barriers to academic success. Students are assigned a counselor/advisor to explore issues that often correspond to the course curriculum.
Department: Student Affairs
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SAC 091A - Substance Abuse Counseling - Field Internship I
3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs. (2 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. lab) 11 hrs./wk. for 10 weeks
This is Part I of the final course in the CASAC credentialing sequence. All students in this class are interning in a New York State-Office of Addiction Supports and Services (NYS-OASAS) licensed facility for two-days weekly (12 hours). Students participate in counseling activities with program clients, group observations, co-facilitation, interdisciplinary treatment team and supervision meetings, and other professional activities at NYS licensed treatment agencies under the supervision of both program staff and college faculty. Students may also participate in group supervision that reinforces the core competencies and integration of the classroom and field internship content. Emphasis is placed on ethical, professional comportment and clinical skills development.
Prerequisite(s): SAC 2000 , SAC 2200 , and SAC 2600
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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SAC 091B - Substance Abuse Counseling - Field Internship II
3 Credit(s) Hours: 10 hrs./wk. for 5 weeks
This is Part II of the final course in the CASAC credentialing sequence. All students in this class are interning in a New York State-Office of Addiction Supports and Services (NYS-OASAS) licensed facility for two-days weekly (14 hours). Students participate in counseling activities with program clients, group observations, co-facilitation, interdisciplinary treatment team and supervision meetings, and other professional activities at NYS licensed treatment agencies under the supervision of both program staff and college faculty. Students also participate in classroom seminars that focus on the core competencies and integration of the classroom and field internship content. Emphasis is placed on ethical, professional comportment and clinical skills development.
Prerequisite(s): SAC 091A or Department permission
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): SAC 2400 and SAC 2800
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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SAC 2000 - Introduction to Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counseling
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Students are provided with an overview of core concepts in chemical dependency. Students are introduced to the physiological, psychological, social/emotional, cultural, spiritual, political and economic influences on the development of substance use disorders. Basic theories, stages of chemical dependency, stages of recovery, and the continuum of services are discussed. Students also develop basic skills in identifying the signs and symptoms of the common substances of abuse, and their effects on the brain, body and behavior. Students are exposed to concepts related to the recovery oriented systems of care (ROSC), mutual/peer support and non-traditional interventions such as acupuncture.
Corequisite(s): SAC 2200
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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SAC 2200 - Basic Techniques in Substance Abuse Counseling I
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Students are introduced to a range of interpersonal communication techniques that are critical to engaging, assessing and overall treating the client, and to the major standardized screening and evaluation tools. Focus is placed on the practical/experiential integration of interpersonal techniques and best practices to partner with the client to conduct screenings, intakes and thorough psychosocial assessments. Students also work on developing client-centered treatment/recovery and discharge plans that prepare the client for long-term stabilization. Implementation of the treatment/recovery plan is also stressed with students getting the opportunity to simulate engaging clients from various cultural backgrounds in individual sessions. Students will learn and apply evidence-based practices including the Trans-Theoretical Model (TTM), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Emphasis is placed on accuracy and precision in documentation.
Corequisite(s): SAC 2000
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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SAC 2400 - Basic Techniques in Substance Abuse Counseling II
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Students are provided with the opportunity to learn more advanced skills in counseling including developing and facilitating a group. Basic theoretical and practical foundations of group work and its application to chemical dependency is emphasized. Special issues that may arise with persons diagnosed with substance use disorders (HIV/AIDS, mental illness, mandated clients, physical challenges, cultural barriers, etc.) are covered with a focus on skill-learning and techniques to facilitate therapeutic change. Relapse prevention training and addressing vocational-educational barriers to long-term recovery are also emphasized within the context of motivational interviewing, stages of change, and other prominent relapse prevention counseling theories. Documentation of group work will be practiced, continuing the principles and techniques learned in SAC 2200.
Prerequisite(s): SAC 2000 and SAC 2200
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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SAC 2600 - Ethics, Confidentiality and the Counselor-Client Relationship in Substance Abuse Treatment
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
The specific mandates of 42 CFR, Part II are covered as they relate to the counselor’s experience in an agency setting. Recent developments in 45 CFR Parts 160 & 164, which impact the substance abuse confidentiality regulations are explored and applied to clinical practice. Confidentiality and Privacy, as it is written for HIV/AIDS patients, is incorporated. Codes of ethics that apply to CASAC counselors are discussed with an emphasis on critical thinking in the resolution of common ethical dilemmas. The counselor-client relationship with its professional and ethical responsibilities are stressed, including with regard to mandatory reporting; access to care and funding/block grant requirements; and use of new/emerging technology.
Prerequisite(s): SAC 2000 and SAC 2200
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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SAC 2800 - Behavioral Health Care Treatment Approaches
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
The course provides an overview of the historical approach to treating addiction/behavioral health issues in the United States from the Revolutionary War to the present. The impact of the social, medical, legal and cultural climate on the public and professional view of chemical dependency is addressed. Students will critically assess the strengths and limitations of each modality with regard to the current treatment network, including with regard to its philosophical orientation, prevailing attitudes, and the roles of both professionals and recovering persons.
Prerequisite(s): SAC 2000 and SAC 2200
Corequisite(s): SAC 2200
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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SAC 3000 - Compulsive Gambling: Treatment and Prevention for Substance Abuse Counselors
4 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.
Students develop an understanding of gambling as a compulsive behavior often associated with substance use disorders. The historical phenomenon of wagering and its prevalence as a societal problem is explored. Clinical counseling and professional intervention with individuals and families are stressed, including assessment, treatment planning, referral/case management, as well as family and patient education. Evidence-based principles for prevention and intervention are also explored. This course also meets the eligibility criteria for the gambling designation – CASAC-G, once other practice and supervised experience guidelines are met.
Qualification for NYS OASAS as a gambling counselor certification
Prerequisite(s): SAC 2000 and SAC 2200
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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