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2021-2022 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Emergency Medical Services
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EMS 100 - Emergency Medical Technician - Basic
5 Credit(s) Hours: 12 hrs.
This course covers the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services curriculum for preparation as an emergency medical technician (EMT). It reviews material including, but not limited to: overview of emergency medical services (EMS), EMS systems, roles of EMTs and paramedics, basic anatomy and physiology, preparatory and basic airway management, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), patient assessment, medical/behavioral obstetrical/gynecological, traumatic, and medical emergencies for neonate, pediatric, adult and geriatric patients. Lab work includes bleeding control, CPR, patient assessment and management, splinting, patient immobilization, moving techniques, and ambulance operations. Skills are subsequently demonstrated and evaluated in the laboratory, hospital and/or field setting. Students must satisfactorily perform all practical skills in order to successfully complete the course.
Prerequisite(s): Passed, exempt, or completed developmental course work for the CUNY Assessment Tests in Reading, Writing, and ACCUPLACER CUNY Assessment Test in Math, or Department permission
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): BIO 1100
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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EMS 101 - EMT - Basic Clinical I
1 Credit(s) Hours: 6 hrs.
This course covers the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services curriculum for preparation as an emergency medical technician (EMT). It reviews material including, but not limited to: infants and children, other special populations, ambulance operations, and working as part of a pre-hospital care team including paramedics. Lab work includes: bleeding control, CPR, patient assessment and management, splinting, patient immobilization, moving techniques, and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) awareness. Skills are subsequently demonstrated and evaluated in the laboratory, hospital and/or field setting. Students will participate in a series of clinical/field observations of eight-hour shifts either in an emergency department (clinical) or on an ambulance (field). Students must satisfactorily perform all practical skills in order to successfully complete the course. The number of minimum patient experiences is delineated. Some students, however, may be required to schedule additional shifts to acquire an acceptable minimum of competencies and experiences.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): EMS 100
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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EMS 210 - Paramedic I
7 Credit(s) Hours: 16 hrs.
This course covers the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services curriculum for preparation as a paramedic. It will review material including, but not limited to: overview of emergency medical services (EMS), EMS systems, the role of the paramedic, introduction to National Standards Curriculum, preparatory, advanced anatomy and physiology and advanced airway management, and patient assessment and management. Lab work includes: patient assessment and management, bleeding control, fracture management, intravenous (IV) access techniques, endotracheal intubation, calculating dosages, preparing medications for administration, and practice in all administration techniques. Skills are subsequently demonstrated and evaluated in the laboratory, hospital and/or field setting. Students must satisfactorily perform all practical skills in order to successfully complete the course.
Prerequisite(s): EMS 101 , BIO 1100 and ENG 1200
Corequisite(s): EMS 211
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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EMS 211 - Paramedic Clinical I
2 Credit(s) Hours: 15 hrs.
This clinical course covers the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services curriculum for preparation as a paramedic. It is designed to introduce the student to the clinical aspect in the field of emergency medical services in specific areas of preparatory and advanced airway in the setting of a hospital department (clinical) and/or ambulance (field). Students will participate in a series of clinical/field rotations of eight-hour shifts either in a hospital department or on an ambulance. Clinical/field rotations include areas such as adult and pediatric emergency departments, critical care units, morgue, operating room, psychiatric units, labor and delivery, other hospital departments (as needed) and basic and advanced life support ambulances. Lab work includes: patient assessment and management, bleeding control, fracture management, intravenous (IV) access techniques, endotracheal intubation, calculating dosages, preparing medications for administration, and practice in all administration techniques. Skills are subsequently demonstrated and evaluated in the laboratory, hospital and/or field setting. The number of minimum patient experiences is delineated. Some students, however, may be required to schedule additional shifts to acquire an acceptable minimum of competencies and experiences. Students must satisfactorily perform all practical skills in order to successfully complete the course. This course is the first of a four-course clinical sequence.
NOTE: Since paramedic students are already NYS-Certified EMTs, they are expected to participate in patient care (under direct supervision of a preceptor) up to their level of training.
Prerequisite(s): EMS 101 , BIO 1100 and ENG 1200
Corequisite(s): EMS 210
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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EMS 220 - Paramedic II
5 Credit(s) Hours: 16 hrs.
This course covers the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services curriculum for preparation as a paramedic. It reviews material including, but not limited to: assessment and management of the medical and trauma patient, selecting and implementing an appropriate treatment plan for a wide range of complaints including respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, environmental and obstetrical emergencies, introduction to pre-hospital pharmacology, and introduction to electrocardiogram monitoring. Lab work involves: patient assessment and management, bleeding control, advanced fracture management, intravenous (IV) access techniques, endotracheal intubation, calculating dosages, preparing medications for administration and practice in all administration techniques. Skills are subsequently demonstrated and evaluated in the laboratory, hospital and/or field setting. Students must satisfactorily perform all practical skills in order to successfully complete the course.
Offered only during winter or summer module.
Prerequisite(s): EMS 210 and EMS 211
Corequisite(s): EMS 221
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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EMS 221 - Paramedic Clinical II
3 Credit(s) Hours: 15 hrs.
This clinical course covers the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services curriculum for preparation as a paramedic. It is designed to continue the student experience in the clinical aspect in the field of emergency medical services in specific areas of preparatory, advanced airway management, trauma and medical in the setting of a hospital department (clinical) and/or ambulance (field). Students will participate in a series of clinical/field rotations of eight-hour shifts either in a hospital department or an ambulance. Clinical/field rotations include areas such as adult and pediatric emergency departments, critical care units, morgue, operating room, psychiatric units, labor and delivery, other hospital departments (as needed) and basic and advanced life support ambulances. Lab work includes: patient assessment and management, intravenous (IV) access techniques, endotracheal intubation, calculating dosages, preparing medications for administration and practice in all administration techniques. Skills are subsequently demonstrated and evaluated in the laboratory, hospital, and/or field setting. The number of minimum patient experiences is delineated. Some students, however, may be required to schedule additional shifts to acquire an acceptable minimum of competencies and experiences. Students must satisfactorily perform all practical skills in order to successfully complete the course. This course is the second of a four-course clinical sequence.
Since paramedic students are already NYS-Certified EMTs, they are expected to participate in patient care (under direct supervision of a preceptor) up to their level of training.
Offered only during winter or summer module.
Prerequisite(s): EMS 210 and EMS 211
Corequisite(s): EMS 220
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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EMS 230 - Paramedic III
7 Credit(s) Hours: 16 hrs.
This course covers the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services curriculum for preparation as a paramedic. It reviews material including, but not limited to: special considerations, environmental emergencies, assessment-based management, selecting and implementing an appropriate treatment plan for a wide range of complaints including respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, environmental and obstetrical emergencies, detailed pre-hospital pharmacology, and detailed electrocardiogram monitoring. Lab work includes: patient assessment and management, bleeding control, advanced fracture management, intravenous (IV) access techniques, endotracheal intubation, calculating dosages, preparing medications for administration and practice in all administration techniques. Skills are subsequently demonstrated and evaluated in the laboratory, hospital and/or field setting. Students must satisfactorily perform all practical skills in order to successfully complete the course.
Prerequisite(s): EMS 220 and EMS 221
Corequisite(s): EMS 230
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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EMS 231 - Paramedic Clinical III
2 Credit(s) Hours: 15 hrs.
This clinical course covers the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services curriculum for preparation as a paramedic. It is designed to continue the student experience in the clinical aspect in the field of emergency medical services in specific areas of preparatory, advanced airway management, trauma and medical, and pharmacology in the setting of a hospital department (clinical) and/or ambulance (field). Students will participate in a series of clinical rotations of eight-hour shifts either in a hospital department or an ambulance. Clinical rotations include areas such as adult and pediatric emergency departments, critical care units, morgue, operating room, psychiatric units, labor and delivery, other hospital departments (as needed) and basic and advanced life support ambulances. Lab work includes: patient assessment and management, intravenous (IV) access techniques, endotracheal intubation, calculating dosages, preparing medications for administration, and practice in all administration techniques. Skills are subsequently demonstrated and evaluated in the laboratory, hospital and/or field setting. The number of minimum patient experiences is delineated. Some students, however, may be required to schedule additional shifts to acquire an acceptable minimum of competencies and experiences. Students must satisfactorily perform all practical skills in order to successfully complete the course. This course is the third of a four-course clinical sequence.
Since paramedic students are already NYS-Certified EMTs, they are expected to participate in patient care (under direct supervision of a preceptor) up to their level of training.
Prerequisite(s): EMS 220 and EMS 221
Corequisite(s): EMS 230
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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EMS 240 - Paramedic IV
5 Credit(s) Hours: 16 hrs.
This course covers the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services curriculum for preparation as a paramedic. It reviews material including, but not limited to: EMS operations, public health, hazardous materials awareness and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) awareness, NYC EMS protocols, selecting and implementing an appropriate treatment plan for neonatal, pediatric, adult and geriatric patients with a variety of complaints including respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, environmental, trauma, psychiatric, altered mental status, abdominal and obstetrical emergencies. Lab work includes: patient assessment and management, advanced fracture management, intravenous (IV) access techniques, endotracheal intubation, calculating dosages, preparing medications for administration and practice in all administration techniques. Skills are subsequently demonstrated and evaluated in the laboratory, hospital and/or field setting. Students must satisfactorily perform all practical skills in order to successfully complete the course.
Prerequisite(s): EMS 230 and EMS 231
Corequisite(s): EMS 241
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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EMS 241 - Paramedic Clinical IV
3 Credit(s) Hours: 15 hrs.
This clinical course covers the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services curriculum for preparation as a paramedic. It is designed to continue the student experience in the clinical aspect in the field of emergency medical services in specific areas of advanced airway management, medical, trauma, pharmacology, special considerations and operations in the setting of a hospital department (clinical) and/or ambulance (field). Students will participate in a series of clinical rotations of eight hour shifts either in a hospital department or on an ambulance. Clinical rotations include areas such as adult and pediatric emergency departments, critical care units, morgue, operating room, psychiatric units, labor and delivery, other hospital departments (as needed) and basic and advanced life support ambulances. Lab work includes: patient assessment and management, bleeding control, fracture management, intravenous (IV) access techniques, endotracheal intubation, and calculating dosages, preparing medications for administration, and practice in all administration techniques. Skills are subsequently demonstrated and evaluated in the laboratory, hospital and/or field setting. The number of minimum patient experiences is delineated. Some students, however, may be required to schedule additional shifts to acquire an acceptable minimum of competencies and experiences. Students must satisfactorily perform all practical skills in order to successfully complete the course. This course is the fourth of a four-course clinical sequence. As the final clinical course and as part of the field internship phase, students must demonstrate the ability to serve as team leader in a variety of pre-hospital emergency situations.
Since paramedic students are already NYS-Certified EMTs, they are expected to participate in patient care (under direct supervision of a preceptor) up to their level of training.
Offered only during winter or summer module.
Prerequisite(s): EMS 230 and EMS 231
Corequisite(s): EMS 240
Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
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EGR 2100 - Engineering Design
3 Credit(s) Hours: 5 hrs.
For a beginning engineering students, hands-on investigations and an appreciation of the importance of engineering in our society. In the laboratory, students will investigate problems relevant to the study of engineering, including mechanical, robotic and bridge design. Computers will be utilized for all relevant laboratory sessions. Lecture discussions will include preparation for the labs and discussions of approaches engineers have used to solve difficult problems.
Prerequisite(s): CUNY English and MAT 900
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): MAT 1400 ; or Department Permission
Department: Physical Sciences
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EGR 2200 - Introduction to Electrical Engineering
3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.
First course in electrical engineering, includes: circuit elements and their voltage-current relations, Kirchoff’s laws, elementary circuit analysis, continuous and discrete signals, differential and difference equations, first order systems.
Required for Engineering Science Majors.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 1400 or Department Permission
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): MAT 5500 and MAT 5600 ; or EGR 2200 Skills Support; or Department Permission. Contact Department of Physical Sciences for EGR 2200 Skills Support information.
Department: Physical Sciences
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EGR 2300 - Introduction to Engineering Thermodynamics
3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.
First course in engineering thermodynamics. Topics include Zeroth Law and absolute temperature, work, heat, First Law and applications, Second Law, Carnot theorems, entropy, thermodynamic state variables and functions, reversibility, irreversibility, and availability functions, Ideal gas mixtures, mixtures of vapors and gas, and humidity calculations.
Required for Engineering Science Majors.
Prerequisite(s): CHM 1200 and PHY 1300 and MAT 1600 OR
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): EGR 2300 Skills Support; or Department Permission. Contact Department of Physical Sciences for EGR 2300 Skills Support information.
Department: Physical Sciences
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EGR 9201 - Research I
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 2-6 laboratory hrs.
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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EGR 9202 - Research II
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 2-6 laboratory hrs.
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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EGR 9203 - Research III
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 2-6 laboratory hrs.
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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EGR 9204 - Research IV
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 2-6 laboratory hrs.
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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English as a Second Language (ESL)
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ESL 91A7 - Developing Fluency in Reading and Writing for ESL Students
0 Credit(s) 8 Equated Credit(s) Hours: 8 hrs.
This is the third course in an ESL sequence designed for students whose first language is not English and whose results on the CUNY Reading and Writing exams indicate that they need work on their reading and writing at the high intermediate level. This course emphasizes reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. Also required of students who have successfully completed ESL 900 .
Department: English
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ESL 101 - Accelerated Academic ESL I
0 Credit(s) 10 Equated Credit(s) Hours: 10 hrs.
This two-semester Learning Community course, beginning in the fall and continuing in the spring, is open to all incoming students whose first language is not English and whose results on the CUNY Reading and Writing exams indicate that they need work on developing these areas. During semester one (ESL 101), the focus is on reading, low-stakes writing, and media literacy. During semester two (ESL 102 ), the emphasis continues to be on reading while building towards more formal academic writing.
Prerequisite(s): ESL Student Group and CUNY Assessment Scores on the CATW of 22 to 47 and any ACT Reading score
Corequisite(s): ENG 1050
Department: English
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ESL 102 - Accelerated Academic ESL II
0 Credit(s) 10 Equated Credit(s) Hours: 10 hrs.
This two-semester Learning Community course, beginning in the fall and continuing in the spring, is open to all incoming students whose first language is not English and whose results on the CUNY Reading and Writing exams indicate that they need work on developing these areas. During semester one (ESL 101 ), the focus is on reading, low-stakes writing, and media literacy. During semester two (ESL 102), the emphasis continues to be on reading while building towards more formal academic writing.
Prerequisite(s): ESL 101
Department: English
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ESL 700 - Basic Reading and Writing for Students Learning English as a Second Language
0 Credit(s) 10 Equated Credit(s) Hours: 10 hrs.
This is the first course in an ESL sequence designed for students whose first language is not English and whose results on the CUNY Reading and Writing exams indicate that they need extensive work on developing these areas. Activities include intensive work on reading, writing and revision, with an emphasis on developing fluency in writing and basic reading comprehension.
Department: English
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ESL 900 - Intermediate Reading and Writing for Students Learning English as a Second Language
0 Credit(s) 10 Equated Credit(s) Hours: 10 hrs.
This is the second course in an ESL sequence designed for students whose first language is not English and whose results on the CUNY Reading and Writing exams indicate that they need work on their reading and writing at the intermediate level. This course consists of various activities to improve English language communication skills, emphasizing clarity in writing and increased reading comprehension.
Department: English
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ESL BW100 - Foundations for College-Level Reading and Writing for ESL Students, I
0 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.
Low intermediate portfolio-based course designed to help students develop the fluency, focus, analytical and organizational skills needed to become successful college writers. Readings are from various multi-cultural genres and of varying lengths. First part of a two-semester course sequence.
Prerequisite(s): Students must be designated as ESL
Department: English
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ESL BW200 - Foundations for College-Level Reading and Writing for ESL Students, II
0 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.
High intermediate/advanced portfolio-based course that is the second part of a two-semester course sequence designed to develop reading competence and writing fluency in students with English as a second language.
Prerequisite(s): Students must be designated as ESL
Department: English
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EXS 91X6 - Field Experience in Exercise Science
3 Credit(s) Hours: 1 class hr. plus 100 field hrs.
Under staff supervision, students will provide personal training services in Kingsborough’s on-campus faculty/staff fitness clinic, provide student oversight during open recreational hours in Kingsborough’s fitness center, and design and lead group fitness activities for students. Students are required to have certification in adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation with automated external defibrillator and must have appropriate liability insurance. Both must be valid for the entire semester.
Hours to be arranged by department.
Prerequisite(s): EXS 900 , EXS 1000 , EXS 1100 , EXS 1200 , EXS 1300 and EXS 1500 . Open only to Exercise Science majors.
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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EXS 500 - Introduction to Exercise Science
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
This course is an introduction to the Exercise Science Major. An overview of the professions and academic disciplines related to exercise science will be covered, along with the education and experience required for entry level and advanced positions within the field. The course will also introduce the scientific method and its relevance to the study and practice of exercise science and the ethical and legal responsibilities of an exercise science professional.
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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EXS 900 - Introduction to Personal Training
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
This course is the introduction course to the Personal Training major. All aspects of personal training will be covered, including the necessary qualifications and responsibilities of a trainer, the various job opportunities that are available, legal considerations, psychological and motivational factors in working with different types of individuals, and how to set up and run a personal training business.
Open to all students.
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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EXS 1000 - Kinesiology of Exercise
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Mechanical principles of human motion, macroscopic analysis of bones and muscles, joint leverage and limitations, types of muscular contractions and the relationship of muscular efficiency to posture, and analysis of motor activities.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1100
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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EXS 1100 - Physiology of Exercise
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
The effects of exercise on human body, the foundation of exercise physiology and the application of the physiological principles which govern the science of sport and exercise. Emphasis is on how the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems work with the muscular system and the development of safe and productive physical training programs.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1100
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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EXS 1200 - Health Risk Appraisal
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Review of the pathophysiology, medications, and signs and symptoms of selected diseases, disorders and disabilities. Design of safe and effective exercise programs that consider the effects of these conditions and their treatment on the body’s response and adaptation to exercise. Assessment of posture, range of motion, muscular fitness and gait.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): EXS 1000
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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EXS 1300 - Fitness Assessment and Program Design
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Methods to assess individual health status and risk factors prior to initiating an exercise program. Techniques for assessing the components of physical fitness, including cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular fitness, flexibility and body composition. Using objective and subjective information, design safe and effective exercise programs for apparently healthy adults.
Prerequisite(s): EXS 500
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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EXS 1500 - Lifetime Strength and Flexibility Training
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Methods and techniques for designing and implementing muscular fitness training programs, the use of various modalities designed for improving muscular fitness and how to modify these activities in response to the changes encountered throughout an individual’s lifetime.
Prerequisite(s): EXS 500
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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EXS 2000 - Exercise, Energy Balance, and Weight Management
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Concepts and principles of energy balance, body composition, weight management, and physical activity as they relate to personal health. Examines the causes of obesity, its impact on human health and explores weight loss and diet options for the individual from a holistic perspective. Using case studies, students will complete a lifestyle analysis, develop nutritionally sound dietary plans, and design specialized exercise programs tailored to address an individual’s personalized weight management goals.
Prerequisite(s): HE 4200 , HPE 1200 , EXS 1300 , and EXS 1500
Department: Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
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FD 81XX - Independent Study
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.
Independent study of business administration is developed individually between student and faculty member and must be approved by the Department.
Department: Business
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FD 1100 - Fashion Sketching for Fashion Designers
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
First of two courses in fashion sketching, students learn basic croquis (specialized figure) drawing, develop their own set of croquis, and use them to sketch their own designs. Sketching all types of garments and silhouettes is covered using pencil, watercolor, and marker techniques.
Prerequisite(s): Only open to Fashion Design, Retail Merchandising, and Theatre Arts Majors.
Department: Business
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FD 1300 - Computerized Fashion Design
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3
Advanced Fashion Design students learn a variety of computer programs for sketching and creating designs using a stylus and a pressure sensitive tablet. Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and fashion design plug-ins are covered.
Prerequisite(s): Open only to Fashion Design and Business of Fashion (previously Retail Merchandising) Majors. For Fashion Design majors: FD 1100 and BA 6000 Prerequisite for Business of Fashion majors: BA 6000
Department: Business
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FD 1400 - Garment Construction
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3
Basic sample room garment construction procedures including seaming, seam finishing, pockets, collars, setting sleeve, pleats, gathers, darts and various other techniques are covered. Students construct garments to demonstrate mastery of various techniques.
Prerequisite(s): Only open to Fashion Design, Business of Fashion (previously Retail Merchandising), and Theatre Arts Majors.
Department: Business
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FD 2000 - Flat Patternmaking
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Mastering the skills of flat pattern drafting and manipulation for both menswear and womenswear. Basic pattern manipulation techniques including dart manipulation, contoured seaming, and the slash and spread method are covered. Students must use flat pattern drafting to create, cut, and sew one garment.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): FD 2100
Department: Business
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FD 2100 - Fashion Design I
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3
Introduction to draping and flat pattern design, including development of slopers (base patterns) for bodices, sleeve and skirts via draping on dress forms. Translating slopers into hard patterns and then flat patterns to manipulate fullness into various design styles. Students must complete a garment (dress or suit) constructed in fabric for final project.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): FM 3500 or BF 3500
Department: Business
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FD 2200 - Fashion Design II
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3
Advanced draping techniques are explored, along with flat pattern work. Draping in actual fabrics, sample room techniques, and garment finishing are covered. Pants slopers are developed. Students must complete two (2) complete outfits for inclusion in the annual Fashion Show presentation.
Prerequisite(s): FD 2100 and FM 3500 or BF 3500
Department: Business
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FD 2300 - Design Trends and Aesthetics
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Intermediate design students study current trends in women’s wear, paying special attention to construction analysis, line, fabric and color selection and price points. Design principles are explored, and current designer collections analyzed for design merits and marketability. Students own sense of style is developed and refined.
Department: Business
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FD 2500 - Advanced CAD for Fashion Design
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Second course in the CAD series for Fashion Design. The three-dimensional capabilities of the Optitex software package will be covered. Students produce high-resolution still color images and video of design concepts, including the use of Runway to create three-dimensional visualizations of designs. Advanced work in the Adobe suite is also covered.
Prerequisite(s): BA 6000 , FD 2100 and FD 1300
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): FD 2000 and FD 2200
Department: Business
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FD 9200 - Field Experience in Fashion Design
3 Credit(s) Hours: 1 class hr., 8 internship hrs. minimum
Supervised field experience in fashion design, plus one hour a week devoted to seminar discussion of relevant field experience, is required. All students must have an internship as an assistant designer.
Open only to graduating Fashion Design Majors with no developmental core requirements.
Department: Business
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FM 3200 - Product Development
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3
Introduction to the concepts and methods by which retailers create special, store-branded merchandise for targeted customer segments. The process from product research through development and distribution is studied.
Listed now as BF 3200
Department: Business
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FM 3500 - Textile and Non-Textile Analysis
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3
Fashion fabrics and non-textile merchandise information, including their identification, characteristics, merits, limitations and care. Study of fibers, yarns, construction, finishes, coloring of fabrics, leather, furs, jewelry, and other non-textile products, and their success in the marketplace. Characteristics of a wide range of fabrics and products are explored.
Now BF 3500.
Prerequisite(s): BF 3100 or RM 3100 . BF 3100 or RM 3100 NOT required for Fashion Design Majors.
Department: Business
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FM 3600 - Visual Merchandising and Display
3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.
Visual merchandising communicates merchandise information to customers and encourages people to buy. The purpose, value, and methods of display as a part of sales promotion and how it fits into the total marketing picture, designing and building interior window and point-of-purchase merchandise displays.
Prerequisite(s): BF 3100 or MM 3100
Department: Business
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FM 3700 - Fashion Merchandising
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Course will prepare students for career paths as buyers and merchandisers by acquainting them with renowned designers of the past and present and by exploring current trends in men’s and women’s apparel.
Department: Business
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FM 3900 - Fashion Sales Promotion
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3
Fashion activities that promote and stimulate the sale of fashion goods, practical experience in the preparation of special events, sales promotions and publicity similar to those initiated by apparel manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, and criteria to analyze and evaluate these activities.
Now listed as BF 3900
Prerequisite(s): FM 3700 or MM 3700 or MM 3800
Department: Business
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FR 81XX - Independent Study
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.
Independent study of French is developed individually between student and faculty member and must be approved by the Department.
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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FR 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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FR 100 - Elementary French 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 the 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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FR 200 - Elementary French II
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Further development of language skills, comprehension, speaking, reading and writing.
Prerequisite(s): FR 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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FR 300 - Intermediate French I
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Progressive development of language skills, based on foundations established in elementary French. Grammar review supplemented by readings of modern French literature.
Prerequisite(s): FR 200 or acceptable Language Placement Examination score
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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FR 400 - Intermediate French II
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Advanced grammar, composition and reading of modern French authors.
Prerequisite(s): FR 300 or acceptable Language Placement Examination score
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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FR 2200 - French Conversation
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Practice in conversational patterns and basic vocabulary leading to fluency in everyday situations.
Prerequisite(s): FR 100 or acceptable Language Placement Examination score
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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FR 5700 - Haitian Culture and Civilization
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Chronological study of major trends and developments in Haitian culture and civilization from Columbus to the present. Political, literary and artistic movements, significant historical and intellectual figures and various areas of Haiti included.
Instruction is in English
Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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HE 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: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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HE 1400 - Critical Issues in Personal Health
1 Credit(s) Hours: 2 hrs.
Critical health issues from chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes mellitus, to communicable diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus and other sexually transmitted infections. Students analyze the role of health risk behaviors in the development of disease, injury and disability, and design a personal wellness plan for health promotion.
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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HE 2000 - Community CPR
1 Credit(s) Hours: 1 hr.
Knowledge and basic skills necessary to meet respiratory and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants. Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive the American Red Cross Certificate for Community CPR.
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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HE 2100 - Emergency Cardiac Care
1 Credit(s) Hours: 1 hr.
Knowledge and skill required to meet cardiac emergencies including Adult CPR and use of the automated external defibrillator. Upon successful completion, students will receive the Red Cross Certificate for Adult CPR and AED.
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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HE 3300 - Stress Management
2 Credit(s) Hours: 2 hrs.
To help students understand and cope more effectively with stress in their daily lives, course topics include: causes, components and consequences of stress, how to measure stress, and strategies/techniques to control stress.
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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HE 3400 - Survey of Holistic Health Care
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Investigation of popular alternative health care therapies including mind/body interventions, manual healing, diet, nutrition and lifestyle changes, with an emphasis on understanding the theory, research, materials, and methodologies that underlie these different approaches to healing and wellness.
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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HE 3500 - First Aid and Personal Safety
2 Credit(s) Hours: 2 hrs.
Principles for first aid and personal safety in terms of theory and practice of first aid procedures. Qualified students receive American Red Cross Certification. Course fulfills the safety and first aid requirement for those contemplating a teaching career.
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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HE 3800 - Women’s Health Issues
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
A comprehensive exploration of current health issues and their specific impact on women. The health concerns for each developmental phase of a woman’s life are covered, with an emphasis on behaviors that can enhance wellness.
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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HE 4200 - Health and Nutrition
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
The role of nutrition in disease prevention and health promotion as outlined in the Surgeon General’s report to the nation, Healthy People 2010. Students analyze the research linking foods, nutrients, phytochemicals, supplements, and herbs to the leading causes of morbidity in the United States. Students will design an optimal nutritional plan for lifelong wellness.
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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HE 5000 - Weight Management
2 Credit(s) Hours: 2 hrs.
Students will design a weight management program that emphasizes healthy food choices and consistent patterns of physical activity. Behavioral self-monitoring logs and in-class physical activity included.
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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HE 5400 - Men’s Health Issues
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Examination of men’s health from multiple perspectives, historical and current. The impact of men’s attitudes on health issues is emphasized. Men’s health issues across the lifespan are addressed.
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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HPE 1200 - Concepts of Wellness
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
This fundamental course covers a broad spectrum of health-related topics to make students aware of the causes of mental and physical illnesses and their prevention, and demonstrates how lifestyle, perceptions, and decisions affect health. Guidelines and criteria presented to determine good mental, emotional, and physical health. Opportunities for personal assessment.
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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HPE 1500 - Fitness Assessment and Prescription
2 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Learn principles of physical fitness. Complete a variety of fitness tests and crate a personal fitness program including aerobic an anaerobic activities. Develop muscular strength and endurance; improve body composition, cardiovascular fitness, and flexibility. Learn the variety of tools/equipment to achieve physical fitness.
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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HS 4000 - Drugs: The Individual and Society
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Provides students with an opportunity to gain a deeper perspective into the psychology of the dependent personality, reasons for drug use, misuse, abuse, and possible solutions.
(Previously HE 4000)
Flexible Core: Individual and Society (Group D)
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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HS 4100 - Global Health Issues
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
This course takes a comprehensive look at global health issues. The assessment of health issues will be analyzed from many different perspectives including geographic, ethnic, religious, human rights, socioeconomic, social, cultural, and political influences. Students will learn about global environmental causes and consequences of infectious diseases, major diseases, mental illness, natural disasters, malnutrition, drug and alcohol addiction, violence, and injuries.
Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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HS 5200 - Human Sexuality
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Information on the biological basis of sex, sexual behavior, attitudes and values, sexual problems, sex therapy, and the social, cultural and ethical aspects of sexuality.
(Previously HE 5200)
Flexible Core: Individual and Society (Group D)
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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HS 6000 - Food Systems and Health
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Students will examine the connection between food systems and health. The role of food production, and urban and conventional agriculture will be examined through social, cultural, and health perspectives. Students will gain the ability to critically analyze food productions and current trends in good consumption and apply them to develop healthy eating strategies in their own lives. Issues of food safety, food justice, and food access will be addressed. Demonstrations and workshops on the KCC Urban Farm will be included.
Flexible Core: Individual and Society (Group D)
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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HEB 81XX - Independent Study
1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.
Independent study of Hebrew is developed individually between student and faculty member and must be approved by the Department.
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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HEB 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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HEB 100 - Elementary Hebrew I
3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 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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HEB 200 - Elementary Hebrew II
3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.
Further development of language skills, comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing.
Prerequisite(s): HEB 100 or acceptable Language Placement Examination score or two years of high school Hebrew or equivalent
Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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HEB 300 - Intermediate Hebrew I
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Progressive development of language skills, based on the foundations established in elementary Hebrew. Grammar review supplemented by readings of Modern Hebrew literature.
Prerequisite(s): HEB 200 or acceptable Language Placement Examination score or two years of high school Hebrew or equivalent
Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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HEB 3000 - Hebrew Literature in Translation I
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Designed for non-Hebrew speaking students, course stresses reading and analysis of Hebrew classics in cultural and historical context.
All readings and discussions are in English.
Flexible Core: Creative Expression (Group C)
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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HEB 3100 - Hebrew Literature in Translation II
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Emergence of Hebrew writers in the modern world. Emphasis is on the main literary personalities of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Designed for non-Hebrew speaking students.
All readings and discussions are in English.
Flexible Core: Creative Expression (Group C)
Department: World Languages and Cultures
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HIS 100 - The American Cities: An Introduction
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Through interdisciplinary exploration of primary and secondary sources, the development of American cities over the last four centuries is examined. The important role of cities in the nation’s economy, politics, and culture as well as how different groups within cities fought to shape the urban space will be explored.
Flexible Core: U.S. Experience in Its Diversity (Group B)
Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
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HIS 1100 - American Civilization I
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
History of the American people from colonial times to the Civil War, includes: the birth and development of American society, the American Revolution, the rise of the common man, and conquest of the frontier, slavery and the Old South.
Flexible Core: U.S. Experience in Its Diversity (Group B)
Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
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HIS 1200 - American Civilization II
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
American people from the Civil War to the present includes: reuniting the country after the Civil War the role of Blacks in American society, growth of American business, immigration, the rise of the United States as a world power, and American Society in the 20th century.
Flexible Core: U.S. Experience in Its Diversity (Group B)
Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
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HIS 1500 - Era of the Civil War: 1828 to 1877
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
America, from the age of Jackson to Reconstruction, the growth of a national society, reform movements, the problem of slavery and race, sectionalism and nationalism, the Civil War and the triumph of American capitalism.
Flexible Core: Flexible Core: U.S. Experience in Its Diversity (Group B)
Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
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HIS 1700 - U.S. History in a Global Context: From The Colonial Period Through The Civil War
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
This course examines the period from the colonial period through the Civil War. It explores how U.S. history fits into the global context and investigates how such events and institutions as the American Revolution and American slavery can be better understood by examining them in a transnational historical context.
Flexible Core: U.S. Experience in Its Diversity (Group B)
Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
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HIS 1800 - U.S. History in a Global Context:1865 to Present
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
This course explores United States history in the context of global affairs from the late nineteenth century onwards. It investigates, for example, how the United States has defined itself in relation to the wider world; the rise of the Untied States as a global superpower; and the ways the United States interacts with peoples from around the world, both at home and abroad, have shaped the nation’s history.
Flexible Core: U.S. Experience in Its Diversity (Group B)
Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
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HIS 1900 - Civil Rights and Related Movements
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
This introductory course examines the 20th century struggle to include African Americans as full citizens and highlights the Civil Rights Movement’s influence on Black Power, the Chicano movement, the United Farmworkers Movement, the American Indian Movement, the Women’s Movement, and the LGBT Movement in the U.S., as well as international movements.
Flexible Core: U.S. Experience in Its Diversity (Group B)
Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
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HIS 2000 - U.S. Immigration History
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
This course explores the history of migration to the United States. It investigates the experiences of diverse groups of migrants and examines the interactions between migrant and the nation, exploring the changing meaning of “foreign” and “American.”
Flexible Core: U.S. Experience in Its Diversity (Group B)
Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
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HIS 2100 - Popular Culture in America
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Development of sports, fads, and folklore in America including additional significant aspects of American society from the colonial era to the present.
Flexible Core: U.S. Experience in Its Diversity (Group B)
Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
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HIS 4100 - The Indian in American History
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
History of the American Indian from Columbus to the present. Indian culture, its place in Indian history, Indian-white conflict, and Indian problems in contemporary American society.
Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
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HIS 5000 - African-American History
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Study of Black Americans within the context of American civilization. Their role in the growth of the nation is examined to understand their contributions, their problems and the attitudes of all Americans, black and white, on the issue of race.
Flexible Core: U.S. Experience in Its Diversity (Group B)
Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
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HIS 5900 - Modern America: 1920 to Present
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Development of the United States from 1920 to the present. The Jazz Age, the Great Depression, the New Deal, World War II, the Cold War, the Civil Rights Revolution, and the protest movements of the 1960’s.
Flexible Core: U.S. Experience in Its Diversity (Group B)
Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
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HIS 6200 - History of New York City
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
The history of the City of New York from its founding to the present. New York City’s development, its history, its origin as a Dutch trading post, position in colonial culture and society, role in the American Revolution and the founding of the American Republic, growth as a great commercial, transportation, manufacturing, and banking center, citizens’ attitude toward slavery and race relations, importance as the center of immigration, growth and expansion into neighboring communities, and its problems and difficulties as a modern megalopolis.
Flexible Core: U.S. Experience in Its Diversity (Group B)
Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
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HIS 6800 - Women in American History
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Examination of the status of women in the United States from colonial times to the present, the European precedents for the treatment of American women, the attempts to alter women’s opportunities and rights, and the nature of reform movements in America.
Flexible Core: U.S. Experience in Its Diversity (Group B)
Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
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HIS 6900 - American Jewish History
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Study of Jews within the context of American History, with emphasis on the settlement of America as part of the Diasporic experience. The historical causes for the unique aspects of American Judaism, economic and geographical mobility, the Jewish labor movement, the radical intellectuals of the ‘30’s, and contemporary issues.
Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
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HIS 3100 - Europe: Napoleon to Hitler, 1789 to 1945
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
A social, cultural, political, and economic approach to the development of European civilization from the French Revolution to the 20th century. Emphasis is on industrialism, nationalism, imperialism, world wars, and totalitarianism.
Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
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HIS 3200 - Modern China
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
The reshaping of China and its revolutionary role in the modern world.
Flexible Core: Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
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HIS 3300 - Africa: Past and Present
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
The historical development of Africa with emphasis on the cultural interchange, colonialism and the nationalist revolts, new governments and the problem of modernization, conflicts of interest of the great powers, and 20th century nationalistic rivalries.
Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
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HIS 3400 - Military History
3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.
Study of modern military history, the strategic, tactical, and technological factors relating to warfare including: classic warfare, the age of limited war, modern nationalism and total war, and modern guerrilla and contemporary warfare.
Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
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