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2022-2023 College Catalog 
    
2022-2023 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Developmental/Equated Credit Mathematics

  
  • MAT M100 - Pre-Algebra


    0 Credit(s) 4 Equated Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Arithmetic stressing quantification and manipulative skills and applications for students who are deficient in that subject. Required of all students who fail the Elementary Algebra portion of the ACCUPLACER CUNY Assessment Test in Math. Demonstration of proficiency in subject matter via exit exam is required for successful course completion.

    Students may not repeat MAT M100 after receiving two (2) “R” grades. Developmental Course

    Prerequisite(s): Score of 20 to 39 on the Elementary Algebra portion of the ACCUPLACER CUNY Assessment Test in Math and either a passing score on the CUNY Assessment Test in Reading or demonstration of reading proficiency or
    Corequisite(s): ENG 92A6  
    Department: Mathematics and Computer Science
  
  • MAT M200 - Elementary Algebra


    0 Credit(s) 4 Equated Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Coverage of fundamental topics in elementary algebra for students who fail the Elementary Algebra portion of the ACCUPLACER CUNY Assessment Test in Math.

    Students may not repeat M200 after receiving two (2) “R” grades. Developmental Course

    Prerequisite(s): (1) Score of 40 to 56 on the Elementary Algebra portion of the ACCUPLACER CUNY Assessment Test in Math or (2) passing score in MAT M100 , or (3) passing score in MAT X100 , or (4) successful completion of a Kingsborough math workshop culminating in passing the Mathematics Department Pre-Algebra exam
    Department: Mathematics and Computer Science
  
  • MAT R300 - Elementary Algebra II


    0 Credit(s) 4 Equated Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Topics in elementary algebra. This course is designed for students who have not achieved the elementary algebra proficiency level required for MAT 900 , MAT 1300 , MAT 2000 , MAT 19A0 , and MAT 2200 /BA 2200 .

    Demonstration of proficiency in subject matter via Department final exam is required for successful course completion. Developmental Course

    Prerequisite(s): (1) Successful completion of CUNY Mathematics remediation; or (2) Math Proficiency per CUNY guidelines.
    Department: Mathematics and Computer Science
  
  • MAT X100 - Pre-Algebra


    0 Credit(s) 1 Equated Credit(s) Hours: 10 hrs.

    An express course offered to students who achieve the non-passing score of 31 to 39 on the Elementary Algebra portion of the ACCUPLACER CUNY Assessment Test in Math

    Demonstration of proficiency in subject matter via exit exam is required for successful course completion. Developmental Course

    Prerequisite(s): Score of 31 – 39 on the Elementary Algebra portion of the ACCUPLACER CUNY Assessment Test in Math and either a passing score on the CUNY Assessment Test in Reading or demonstration of reading proficiency
    Department: Mathematics and Computer Science
  
  • MAT X200 - Elementary Algebra


    0 Credit(s) 1 Equated Credit(s) Hours: 10 hrs.

    An express course offered to students who achieve the non-passing score of 50 to 56 on the Elementary Algebra portion of the ACCUPLACER CUNY Assessment Test in Math.

    Developmental Course

    Prerequisite(s): Score of 50 – 56 on the Elementary Algebra portion of the ACCUPLACER CUNY Assessment Test in Math
    Department: Mathematics and Computer Science

Mathematics - College Now

  
  • MAT 1CN - Introduction to Algebra


    0 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Designed to help students pass the Mathematics A High School Regents Exam. Topics include: number concepts, algebraic reasoning, introductory geometry, the coordinate plane and probability.

    Prerequisite(s): Students that the high school identifies as being in need of extra assistance in order to pass the Mathematics A Regents Exam on the first try or students who have taken and failed the Mathematics A Regents Exam and enrollment in the “College Now” Program
    Department: Mathematics and Computer Science
  
  • MAT 3CN - Intermediate Algebra


    0 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Designed to help students pass the Mathematics B High School Regents Exam. Inequalities, rational expressions, exponents, quadratic equations, radicals, complex numbers, functions, logarithms and exponential functions.

    Prerequisite(s): Students that the high school identifies as being in need of extra assistance in order to pass the Mathematics B Regents Exam on the first try or students who have taken and failed the Mathematics B Regents Exam and enrollment in the “College Now” Program
    Department: Mathematics and Computer Science

Mental Health and Human Services

  
  • MH 81XX - Independent Study


    1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.

    Conflict and conflict resolution are present in every human endeavor. This independent study is designed to explore various aspects of conflict resolution as it relates to our contemporary mental health and human services system in the United States. Specific areas of research will be developed individually between the student and faculty member and must be approved by the Department.

    Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
  
  • MH 1100 - Introduction to Human Services


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    Introduction to the nature and scope of human services in America today. A variety of human services, settings and programs, career options, including occupational therapy, social work, psychology, art and dance therapy, counseling, mental health and gerontology will be described. Prevention efforts, the effect of social policies on provision of needed services, the development of the human services movement will be examined in the light of changing societal values.

    Open to all students.

    Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
  
  • MH 3000 - Human Services Organization


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    Development, functions, and purposes of human services organizations. Types of human services organizations are described with emphasis on the duties and roles of workers and supervisors and the effects of policies, practices, and pressures of the agency upon the worker.

    Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
  
  • MH 3100 - Principles of Interviewing and Group Leadership


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    Basic principles of gathering information through the use of interviewing techniques. The nature of group formation, function and leadership, and how they relate to one another. Emphasis is on providing preventative and therapeutic service to the mentally ill with role playing and classroom practice sessions.

    Open to Program Majors only.

    Prerequisite(s): MH 1100  
    Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
  
  • MH 3400 - Mental Health Practice with Vulnerable Populations


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    Course will examine difficulties faced by a variety of special populations including adults with HIV, chronic mental illness and adolescents and children at-risk. Students will gain an overview of each population’s unique service needs and learn consumer-centered intervention strategies.

    Open to Program Majors only.

    Prerequisite(s): MH 1100  
    Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
  
  • MH 3500 - Introduction to Gerontology


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Issues and problems pertaining to aging and the aged, the aging process and the roles of older adults in society. Emphasis is on learning methods for the prevention and treatment of mental illness in older people.

    Open to all students.

    Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
  
  • MH 3700 - Introduction to Domestic Violence Counseling


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    An overview of the definitions, causes and theoretical paradigms of domestic violence. Focus is primarily on violence perpetrated by spouses and intimate partners, as dating violence and elder abuse, the dynamics of abusive relationships, the response modalities and an introduction to strategies of advocacy and the legal system.

    Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
  
  • MH 3800 - Assessment and Intervention Modalities with Domestic Violence Survivors


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    Assessment and evaluation techniques of domestic violence survivors: adult victims, children and batterers. Learning to identify those at risk and treatment planning, and professional ethics and multicultural approaches are covered.

    Prerequisite(s): MH 3700  
    Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
  
  • MH 9801 - Supervised Instructional Experience in Mental Health I


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 6 hrs.

    Students, under faculty supervision are assigned to work in a social service agency or a community advocacy internship.

    Prerequisite(s): MH 1100 , MH 3500  and either MH 3100  or MH 3400  or MH 3700  or Department permission required
    Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
  
  • MH 9802 - Supervised Instructional Experience in Mental Health II


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 6 hrs.

    Students, under faculty supervision, are assigned to work in a social service agency or a community advocacy internship.

    Prerequisite(s): MH 9801 MH 3000   and either MH 3100  or MH 3400  or MH 3800  or Department permission required
    Department: Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services

Music

  
  • MUS 81XX - Independent Study


    1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.

    Independent study of music is developed individually between student and faculty member and must be approved by the Department.

    Department: Communications and Performing Arts
  
  • MUS 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
  
  • MUS 2100 - Introduction to Jazz


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    Historical approach to the jazz idiom through readings and guided listening. Topics include: the roots of jazz music, New Orleans jazz, Chicago style, Kansas City style, swing, bebop, new wave, and progressive jazz.

    Flexible Core: Creative Expression (Group C)
    Department: Communications and Performing Arts
  
  • MUS 2200 - Music of the 20th Century


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    Introduction to the varied sounds of 20th century music. Emphasis on major musical achievements of the century by European and American composers, including Stravinsky, Bartok, Schonberg, Gershwin, Bernstein, Copland and Cage.

    Flexible Core: Creative Expression (Group C)
    Department: Communications and Performing Arts
  
  • MUS 2400 - Opera


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    Development of Opera, its sociological and political aspects, and its rich and varied literature in the Baroque, Classic, Romantic, and Modern Eras. Renowned operatic masterworks included.

    Flexible Core: Creative Expression (Group C)
    Department: Communications and Performing Arts
  
  • MUS 2700 - Music in World Cultures


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    A listening survey of various folk and ethnic music forms performed and practiced worldwide by various social groups. Songs and dances associated with love, war, and rites of passage, evocative forms, drumming, chanting, instruments and languages as related to the musical forms, social, geographic, historical elements and their musical relevance.

    Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
    Department: Communications and Performing Arts
  
  • MUS 3000 - Introduction to Music Theory


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    A first course in music theory for students with no previous musical training, but an interest in acquiring basic skills in music reading, writing, and performance. Topics include: note reading and writing in treble and bass clef, major and minor scales, intervals and chords. F

    Flexible Core: Creative Expression (Group C)
    Department: Communications and Performing Arts
  
  • MUS 3100 - Introduction to Music


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    Through this survey course in Western Music History, students will explore the evolution and history of music, ranging from the Medieval Period to the twenty-first century, through the study and analysis of musical works written by European and American composers. Students will listen to and analyze various art music genres including instrumental solo music, chamber and orchestral music, as well as vocal genres in order to examine the evolution of form, compositional techniques, and instruments that have occurred throughout the past one thousand years in Western Music. Further, students will engage in the critical listening of a variety of musical works from these time periods in order to assess elements such as texture, timbre and melody structure.

    Flexible Core: Creative Expression (Group C)
    Department: Communications and Performing Arts

Nursing

 

  
  • NUR 1700 - Calculations for Medication Administration


    1 Credit(s) Hours: 2 hrs.

    The course introduces beginning level students to acquire knowledge and develop proficiency for accurately computing medication dosages for various methods of administration to patients across the lifespan. Topics include systems of measurement, equivalents and conversions, selected abbreviations and computation of medication dosages. Content will be reinforced and tested in subsequent nursing courses. It is essential for students to engage in additional practice in order to develop proficiency. Provisions are available for additional time and tutorial assistance in the college laboratory. Classroom instruction will be held weekly throughout the semester.

    Prerequisite(s): Passing score on the ACCUPLACER CUNY Assessment Test in Math or completion of developmental mathematics
    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): NUR 1800 or the equivalent
    Department: Nursing
  
  • NUR 1800 - Fundamentals of Nursing


    7 Credit(s) Hours: 13 hrs.

    Beginning level clinical nursing students are introduced to basic nursing knowledge and skills including dependent, independent and interdependent functions of the nurse. This course is designed to introduce the beginning student to the following concepts: Quality and Safety for Nurses (QSEN) Initiative incorporating patient centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidenced based practice, safety, quality improvement and informatics, the nursing process, and the Categories of Client Needs.

    Classroom instruction and laboratory sessions, at the college and in selected health agencies, are held weekly throughout the semester. During the college laboratory, concepts and principles discussed in previous classes are used as the basis for performing therapeutic nursing interventions. The health agency experiences are utilized to extend learning. Each clinical experience is preceded and followed by a conference where the expected student learning outcomes are discussed and evaluated. Individual and group assignments are utilized for laboratory experiences. Class work for the typical week consists of: four (4) classroom instruction, two (2) hours college laboratory and seven (7) hours health agency experiences. It is mandatory for students to engage in additional practice for the development of skills. Provisions are available for additional time in the college laboratory for practice.

    Prerequisite(s): BIO 1100 , PSY 1100 , SCI 2500  and ENG 1200  or ENG 2400  if exempt from ENG 1200  
    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): NUR 1700  and BIO 1200  
    Department: Nursing

  
  • NUR 1900 - Family Centered Maternity Nursing


    4 Credit(s) Hours: 14 hrs. One-half semester

    This course presents facts, principles and concepts relevant to the care of individuals and families during the reproductive years of the life cycle and introduces the student to family-centered maternity nursing. Recognizing the impact of pregnancy on the individual and family, the student develops an awareness of the physiological and psychosocial needs of the patient that may occur during the childbearing years. This is addressed through Quality and Safety for Nurses (QSEN) Initiative incorporating the concepts of patient centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, safety, quality improvement and informatics, the nursing process, and the Categories of Client Needs.

    Classroom instruction and laboratory sessions, at the college and in selected health agencies, are held weekly throughout the semester. Classwork for the typical week will consist of: five (5) hours of classroom instruction, one (1) hour college laboratory/simulation, and eight (8) hours health agency experience. It is essential for students to engage in additional practice for the maintenance of skills. Provisions are available for additional time in the college laboratory for practice.

    Prerequisite(s): NUR 2000  and NUR 2200  
    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): SOC 3100  and ENG 2400  
    Department: Nursing

  
  • NUR 2000 - Nursing the Emotionally Ill


    4 Credit(s) Hours: 14 hrs. One-half semester

    This course focuses on Nursing care of emotionally ill patients who are experiencing difficulty meeting psychosocial needs. It also focuses on how emotional illness affects the needs of the individual and family in their efforts to adapt to stressors. The physiological and psychological needs of the patient are addressed through Quality and Safety for Nurses (QSEN) Initiative incorporating the concepts of patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, safety, quality improvement and informatics, the nursing process, and the Categories of Client Needs. Students are also introduced to the principles of management of patient groups. Class work for a typical week consists of: five (5) hours of classroom instruction, one (1) hour weekly college laboratory/ simulation, and eight (8) hours of health agency experiences. It is essential for students to engage in additional practice for further development of skills. Provisions are available for additional time in the college laboratory for practice.

    Prerequisite(s): NUR 2100  
    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): PSY 3200  
    Recommended: SOC 3100  and ENG 2400  
    Department: Nursing
  
  • NUR 2100 - Nursing the Ill Adult I


    9 Credit(s) Hours: 16 hrs.

    Nursing the adult patient with common recurring health problems includes nursing interventions based on physiological and psychological needs of adult patients. This course introduces the students to the nursing care of the adult patient who has common recurring health problems. The physiological and psychological needs of the adult patient are addressed through Quality and Safety for Nurses (QSEN) Initiative incorporating the concepts of patient centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence based practice, safety, quality improvement and informatics, the nursing process, and the Categories of Client Needs.

    Classroom instruction and laboratory sessions, at the college and in selected health agencies, are held weekly throughout the semester. Learning is enhanced through simulations performed weekly in the college laboratory. Class work for typical week consists of: five (5) hours of classroom instruction, three (3) hours of college laboratory/simulation, and eight (8) hours of health agency experiences. Laboratory sessions are on campus and in hospitals or other health agencies. It is essential for students to engage in additional practice for further development of skills. Provisions are available for additional time in the college laboratory for practice.

    Prerequisite(s): NUR 1700  and NUR 1800  
    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): BIO 5100  (Students cannot continue in NUR 2100 if they withdraw from BIO 5100 )
    Department: Nursing

  
  • NUR 2200 - Nursing the Ill Adult II


    5 Credit(s) Hours: 17 hrs. One-half semester

    Nursing of the adult patient with common recurring health alterations includes advanced nursing interventions based on physiological and psychological needs of adult patients. This course builds on concepts of commonly recurring health alterations presented in Nursing the Ill Adult I (NUR 21). The physiological and psychological needs of the adult patient are addressed through Quality and Safety for Nurses (QSEN) Initiative incorporating the concepts of patient centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence based practice, safety, quality improvement and informatics, the nursing process, and the Categories of Client Needs. The principles of priority setting, leadership and delegation are incorporated throughout the course.

    Class work for typical week consists of: six (6) hours of classroom instruction, three (3) hours of college laboratory/simulation, and eight (8) hours of health agency experiences. Laboratory sessions are on campus and in hospitals or other health agencies. It is essential for students to engage in additional practice for further development of skills. Provisions are available for additional time in the college laboratory for practice.

    Prerequisite(s): NUR 2100  
    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): PSY 3200  
    Recommended: SOC 3100  and ENG 2400  
    Department: Nursing

  
  • NUR 2300 - Nursing of Children


    5 Credit(s) Hours: 17 hrs. One-half semester

    This course introduces the students to nursing care of children, from infancy through adolescence, and their families. The students will develop an awareness of the physiological and psychosocial needs of children. The needs of the children are addressed through Quality and Safety for Nurses (QSEN) Initiative incorporating the concepts of patient centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence based practice, safety, quality improvement and informatics, the nursing process, and the Categories of Client Needs.

    Learning experiences will include health care maintenance of children as well as concepts relevant to hospitalized children. Class work for typical week consists of: six (6) hours of classroom instruction, three (3) hours of college laboratory/simulation, and eight (8) hours of health agency experiences. Laboratory sessions are on campus and in hospitals or other health agencies. It is essential for students to engage in additional practice for further development of skills. Provisions are available for additional time in the college laboratory for practice.

    Prerequisite(s): NUR 2000  and NUR 2200  
    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): SOC 3100  and ENG 2400  
    Department: Nursing

  
  • NUR 2400 - Issues In Nursing


    1 Credit(s) Hours: 1 hr.

    This course is a survey of issues/transitions faced by the beginning Associate Degree Nurse as an individual and as a member of the nursing profession. The history of nursing, the role and responsibilities of the nurse, legal aspects of practice and issues and current trends in nursing are discussed. Instruction may be in the classroom, online, or both (hybrid).

    Prerequisite(s): NUR 2000  and NUR 2200  
    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): NUR 1900 , NUR 2300 , SOC 3100 , and ENG 2400  
    Department: Nursing

Nursing Electives

  
  • NUR 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: Nursing
  
  • NUR 2700 - Pathophysiology


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    Physiologic and pathophysiologic mechanisms that act singly or in concert to produce alterations on a cellular, tissue, organ, system level as well as on the total human organism. Emphasis is placed on underlying concepts that create recurrent patterns of cellular dysfunction and progression to alterations in system function and interweaves development across the lifespan with disease processes.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): BIO 1200 , SCI 2500  or Department permission required
    Department: Nursing
  
  • NUR 2900 - Alternative Health Care Modalities


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    Introduction to complementary and alternative health care Treatments such as herbal remedies, massage, acupuncture and meditation and their use in both disease management and health promotion.

    Department: Nursing
  
  • NUR 4100 - Emergency Health Care


    2 Credit(s) Hours: 2 hrs.

    Enhances knowledge of actual and potential environmental hazards, explores cardiopulmonary emergencies and identifies appropriate action(s). Techniques for taking vital signs and techniques of basic cardiac life support CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) are demonstrated.

    Department: Nursing
  
  • NUR 4200 - Parenting


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    Theory and concepts relating to the interaction between parents and children from infancy to early adulthood. Participants explore effective parenting skills to assist in personal growth.

    Department: Nursing
  
  • NUR 4300 - Perspectives on Death and Dying


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    The dynamics of death and dying for the purpose of understanding one’s own feelings and attitudes so that meaningful assistance may be given to the dying individual and the family are examined. The ethical/moral and legal problems arising from such controversial issues as advanced medical treatment, strategies, abortion, suicide and euthanasia are explored.

    Open to all students.

    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1100  or SOC 3100  or Department permission
    Department: Nursing
  
  • NUR 4400 - Diet in Health and Illness


    2 Credit(s) Hours: 2 hrs.

    The nature of food and fluid intake in healthy and in ill individuals. Cultural differences, the age variable and dietary modifications are examined.

    Prerequisite(s): NUR 1800  
    Department: Nursing
  
  • NUR 4500 - Pharmacology in Health and Disease


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    Intended for individuals of any background who desire information regarding safe use of prescription and nonprescription drugs. Emphasis will be placed on the impact of safe drug use on promoting and maintaining health. This course will also examine how drugs affect the body by changing many of its normal mechanisms and thereby contributing to health problems.

    Prerequisite(s): NUR 1800  
    Department: Nursing
  
  • NUR 4600 - Transcultural Perspectives in Health Care


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    Introduction to the field of transcultural health care. Provides an anthropological approach to healing, health values and practices of selected groups. Explores the roles of health professionals in reconciling ethnocentric health care values with health practices of culturally diverse groups.

    Prerequisite(s): NUR 1800  
    Department: Nursing
  
  • NUR 4700 - Nursing in the Community


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    Introduction to current home health care delivery systems, regulatory agencies, reimbursement mechanisms (insurance, private pay, Medicaid, Medicare), and roles and levels of care providers. Proposed Federal, State, City and private initiatives, planned changes in utilization and providers as well as accreditation and quality assurance programs will be explained. Options and skills to negotiate and obtain home care services for individuals and families will be discussed.

    Prerequisite(s): NUR 1800  
    Department: Nursing
  
  • NUR 4800 - Introduction to Basic Health Assessment and Physical Examination of the Adult


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Introduction to the basic knowledge and skills required to perform a comprehensive health assessment of an adult. The compilation of a health history, interview techniques and a regional approach to the physical examination of the adult will be introduced and practiced. A synthesis of the physical, psychosocial, developmental and cultural assessments will prepare students to develop a holistic statement of the health status of an adult individual.

    Prerequisite(s): NUR 1800  
    Department: Nursing
  
  • NUR 4900 - EKG Rhythm Recognition


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    An intermediate level course that builds on basic cardiac knowledge. The advanced knowledge and skill necessary to visually recognize, understand and treat cardiac rhythm disturbances.

    Prerequisite(s): NUR 1800  or Department permission
    Department: Nursing
  
  • NUR 5000 - Pain Management Strategies


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    The role of the nurse, physician, other health care professionals, and caretakers in the pain management of clients, including a focus on the terminally ill as well as the chronically pained client. In this course students will gain knowledge of both traditional pharmacological strategies as well as non-traditional alternative therapies.

    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1100  
    Department: Nursing
  
  • NUR 5100 - End of Life Issues, Hospice and Palliative Care


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    The role of the nurse, physician, other health care professional, and caretakers in the provision of care for the dying patient and family members. The students will gain knowledge of end of life issues, care, understand the philosophy of hospice and palliative care, and identify appropriate interventions when working with the terminally ill patient and grieving family members.

    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1100  and/or Department permission
    Department: Nursing

Office Administration

  
  • ADM 81XX - Independent Study


    1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.

    Independent study of office administration and technology is developed individually between student and faculty member and must be approved by the Department.

    Department: Business
  
  • ADM 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: Business
  
  • ADM 1500 - Gregg Shorthand (Elementary)


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Understanding Gregg Shorthand theory is reinforced by practice in reading and writing contextual materials. The elements of transcription, proper English usage and correct grammatical form are introduced. For students with no prior shorthand knowledge and students with less than one year of instruction in Gregg Shorthand theory.

    Department: Business
  
  • ADM 1600 - Basic Dictation


    1 Credit(s) Hours: 2 hrs.

    Timed dictation at basic levels on previewed materials, automatizing brief forms, and the transcription of short business letters with correct spelling and punctuation. Shorthand theory in Gregg is reviewed through homework assignments and classroom participation.

    Department: Business
  
  • ADM 1700 - Gregg Shorthand (Intermediate)


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Continued development of Gregg Shorthand language skills and pre-transcription training. Emphasis is on taking dictation at sustained speeds and reading shorthand fluently.

    With approval, students who satisfactorily completed the equivalent of this course may be exempt.

    Prerequisite(s): ADM 1500  or Department permission
    Department: Business
  
  • ADM 2400 - Office Systems and Procedures


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    The systems and procedures of the electronic office for administrative secretary and word processing specialist includes: planning and organizing office operations, developing good office leadership and human relations, controlling office operations, theory, concepts, and practices relating to office systems and procedures, employee performance, output and job satisfaction.

    Required for all non-stenographic secretarial students.

    Department: Business
  
  • ADM 2500 - E-Business Technologies


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    The technical and strategic aspects of successful E-Business. Topics include: tools and technologies for creating a website, characteristics of successful website, security issues, legal and ethical issues, internet information services, data mining and global E-Business. Case studies will also be discussed.

    Department: Business
  
  • ADM 3000 - Advanced Stenography and Transcription


    4 Credit(s) Hours: 6 hrs.

    Stenographic skills are intensified with the ability to take dictation at rates of 80 to 100 words per minute for sustained periods, plus transcription techniques to meet office standards in the production of mailable transcripts.

    Prerequisite(s): ADM 1700  
    Department: Business
  
  • ADM 3700 - Office Communication Skills


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    The principles of writing effective business communications, including letters, reports, memoranda, directives, organization, language arts, human relations and the application of business psychology in writing.

    Open to Program Majors only.

    Prerequisite(s): Passed, exempt, or completed developmental course work for the CUNY Assessment Tests in Reading and Writing
    Department: Business
  
  • ADM 4400 - Intermediate Shorthand: Intensive


    4 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Develops skill attainment levels of ADM 1500  and ADM 1700  for students with educational and/or experiential background that includes the complete Gregg Shorthand and ability to take dictation at 60 wpm for two minutes with 95 percent accuracy. Each student is evaluated by the instructor to measure understanding the Gregg Shorthand principles, level of dictation, and transcription skills. Individual prescriptions include the use of tapes for development of shorthand principles and the ability to take dictation, the completion of transcription projects in the secretarial laboratory, and tutorial instruction.

    Prerequisite(s): Department permission
    Department: Business
  
  • ADM 5300 - The School Secretary I


    2 Credit(s) Hours: 2 hrs. each semester

    This two-semester course considers educational principles relating to the school secretary’s work. Emphasis is on the organization of school systems, particularly in New York City.

    Department: Business
  
  • ADM 5400 - The School Secretary II


    2 Credit(s) Hours: 2 hrs. each semester

    This two-semester course considers educational principles relating to the school secretary’s work. Emphasis is on the organization of school systems, particularly in New York City.

    Department: Business
  
  • ADM 5500 - School Records Management


    2 Credit(s) Hours: 2 hrs.

    Introduction to the activities and responsibilities of the school secretary, including the preparation of a variety of reports usually completed in the school office records of school personnel, accounts, textbooks and supplies.

    Department: Business
  
  • ADM 9229 - Field Experience


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 9 hrs.

    Eight hours per week of supervised work experience in appropriate site placements in the community, and one hour a week of classroom discussion of the on-the-job experience are course requirements.

    Corequisite(s): TEC 3400  
    Department: Business

Office Technology

  
  • TEC 81XX - Independent Study


    1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.

    Independent study of secretarial/office administration is developed individually between student and faculty member and must be approved by the Department.

    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 100 - New Student Technology Skills


    1 Credit(s) Hours: 1 hr.

    Basic technology skills on the computer and Internet necessary for research and term paper preparation.

    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 1100 - Computer Keyboarding I


    2 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Basic skills in keyboarding are developed and applied to the formatting of simple business and personal letters, tabulations, and manuscripts.

    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 1200 - Computer Keyboarding II


    2 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Keyboarding speed and control. Beginning production skill in keying business forms including letters, tabulated materials, business reports, and manuscripts emphasizing business standards.

    With approval, students who satisfactorily completed the equivalent of this course may be exempt.

    Prerequisite(s): TEC 1100  or Department permission
    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 1300 - Computer Keyboarding III


    2 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Mastery of keyboarding skills and formatting techniques includes formatting business communications, directives, business reports, and statistical data.

    Prerequisite(s): TEC 1200  or TEC 4100  or Department permission
    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 1400 - Keyboarding for Business Communications


    2 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    Basic keyboarding skills for electronic keyboarding and computer input and the basics of written business communications which will be applied to the production and editing of business communications.

    Open to Non-Majors.

    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 2100 - Word/Information Processing I


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Modern word/information processing concepts in the organization, operation, and control of office functions. Emphasis is on the office administrator’s dual role as an administrative assistant and/or as a correspondence secretary. Keyboarding of correspondence and tables using word processing software. Basic word processing terminology will be introduced.

    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 2300 - Electronic Transcription


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Taped dictation of correspondence and reports representative of a variety of business firms and organizations are transcribed from a transcribing machine to the personal computer using current word processing software.

    Prerequisite(s): TEC 1100  or Department permission
    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 2400 - Organizing the Electronic Office for the Administrative Assistant


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Using current applications to create and organize files and folders for office documents, maintain the desktop environment, utilize an electronic calendar and contact lists, keep track of e-mail, and explore the internet. Basic skills and electronic office terminology will be emphasized. New developments in electronic office, including the Microsoft Office Suite, graphics and scanning will be explored.

    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 2500 - Office Computer Applications I


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Knowledge, skill and understanding the uses of integrated software in the electronic office. Electronic spreadsheets, database management, word processing, graphics, and telecommunications are applied to office information processing.

    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 2600 - Office Computer Applications II


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    The advanced functions of Microsoft Office Software suite. The application of Microsoft Word to create and edit business correspondence, Microsoft Excel to format and create spreadsheets, charts, and macros, Microsoft Access to create an enhanced database, and in Microsoft PowerPoint to create slides for professional presentations.

    Prerequisite(s): TEC 2500  or BA 6000  or CP 1100  
    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 2700 - Presentation Graphics for the Office


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Use of integrated software and development of multimedia presentations. Practice with presentation graphics to organize, plan and create slide shows, notes and outlines for the office.

    Prerequisite(s): TEC 2500  or BA 6000  or CP 1100  or Department permission
    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 3400 - Office Administration


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Simulates on-the-job secretarial duties concerning correspondence responsibilities, use of transmittal service, records management, receptionist and telephone techniques, travel procedures, financial and legal duties, preparing business reports, use of machine transcribers, and word processing equipment. Fostering good human relations in an office, and developing attitudes and traits of the successful executive office professional.

    Open to Program Majors only.

    Corequisite(s): ADM 9229  
    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 4100 - Intensive Computer Keyboarding II


    4 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Develop skill attainment levels of TEC 1100  and TEC 1200 , for students with educational and/or experiential background of 30 wpm for five minutes with a 3 percent error limitation. Students are evaluated by the instructor, and individual prescriptions are prepared to eliminate gaps in knowledge, understanding, and/or skills inadequacies. Completion of special skills projects in secretarial laboratories, development of malleability standards, and tutorial instruction.

    Prerequisite(s): Department permission
    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 4200 - Intensive Computer Keyboarding III


    4 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Develops skill attainment and production levels of TEC 1200  and TEC 1300 , for students with education and/or experiential background of 40 wpm for five minutes with 2.5 percent error limitation. The instructor evaluates each student and provides individual prescriptions that include specialized projects, use of the computer laboratory for skill building, and use of tutorial services.

    Prerequisite(s): Department permission
    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 5000 - Legal Terminology and Law Office Transcription


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    Legal terms in basic areas of law. Training in transcribing and formatting legal correspondence and legal documents electronically.

    Prerequisite(s): TEC 1200  
    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 5100 - Adobe Flash for Website Development


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Dynamic multimedia websites are developed using Adobe Flash, vector, and raster graphics. Emphasis on user-friendly, visually appealing, as well as technically correct websites that integrate animation and sound.

    (Formerly TEC 8230)

    Prerequisite(s): TEC 5300  
    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): TEC 5700  
    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 5300 - Website Technology I


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Basic conventions of website construction, technology and terminology. Websites will be constructed for publication on the World Wide Web.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): TEC 5700  
    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 5400 - Website Technology II


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Second course in website technology will further refine skills learned in Website Technology I, explore requisite computer skills for building e-commerce websites and the non-technical concepts upon which e-commerce is based.

    Prerequisite(s): TEC 5300  or Department permission
    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 5500 - Website Technology III


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Third course in website technology build on skills learned in Website Technology I and II. Focus on critical analysis of websites on the Internet, websites developed by course participants and case studies.

    Prerequisite(s): TEC 5300  or Department permission
    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 5700 - The Computer as a Design Tool


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Illustrators, designers and desktop publishers learn basic concepts and receive hands-on experience in the use of a major computer illustration program which can be applied to commercial and fine art illustrations.

    Prerequisite(s): College-level computer course or Department permission
    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 5800 - Basic Desktop Publishing


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Develop basic desktop publishing skills including placement of text and graphics into a desktop publishing program, designing documents such as flyers, newsletters and advertisements.

    Prerequisite(s): College-level computer course or Department permission
    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 5900 - Photodigital Illustration


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    The basic functions of a photodigital computer program to create and manipulate images, to retouch photographs and to create special graphical effects. These images may be used for onscreen multimedia presentations, print media and publication on the World Wide Web.

    Prerequisite(s): College-level computer course or Department permission
    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 6100 - Medical Terminology and Electronic Transcription


    4 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    The basic principles of medical word building to develop comprehensive medical vocabulary in the respiratory, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, endocrine, hematic, urogenital and female reproductive systems. Job competency skills, including editing and proofreading, are acquired through transcription of taped dictation of medical reports and correspondence on the computer.

    Required for all Medical Office Administration Majors. Equivalent courses and Department permission may be accepted in lieu of these requirements.

    Prerequisite(s): TEC 1100  or TEC 1400  or Department permission
    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 6200 - Medical Office Computer Applications


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    This course is for anyone interested in learning how to convert the management of a medical office to a computerized operation.

    Required for all Medical Office Administration Majors.

    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 7000 - Virtual Enterprise


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    Students establish and run a virtual business in a simulated business environment, and are responsible for establishing objectives, making transactions, using problem-solving strategies and applying their knowledge, skills and personalities to develop and run a successful business.

    Prerequisite(s): Student must be computer literate
    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 8200 - Medical Coding


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 4 hrs.

    Principles of ICD/9-CM coding, procedural coding based on the principles of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding, and third party reimbursement procedures are covered. Students will learn the fundamentals of a classification system used in the health care industry and enables students to obtain a working knowledge of the coding process.

    Department: Business
  
  • TEC 9101 - Professional Portfolio Development


    1 Credit(s) Hours: 1 hr.

    Projects created in previous coursework will be analyzed and developed to produce a portfolio to present to potential clients and employers.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): TEC 5400 , TEC 5500 , TEC 5700  and TEC 5900  
    Department: Business

Philosophy

  
  • PHI 81XX - Independent Study


    1-3 Credit(s) Hours: 1-3 hrs.

    Independent study of philosophy is developed individually between student and faculty member and must be approved by the Department.

    Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
  
  • PHI 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
  
  • PHI 6600 - Criminal Justice Ethics


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3

    Application of ethical theories to moral issues arising in the American criminal justice system, such as civil disobedience, police corruption, whistle blowing, stop and frisk, prosecutor, plea bargaining, capital punishment, liability for unethical conduct, and the war on terror.  

    Flexible Core: Flexible Core: Individual and Society (Group D)
    Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
  
  • PHI 6700 - Political Philosophy


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    This course provides students with a broad and solid theoretical grasp of political problems. As a result, students who take the course will be better positioned to make educated and adequate choices in the innumerable political situations of everyday life. The course relies on conceptual analysis, reading and interpreting texts, and writing clearly and effectively. The result is an enhanced ability to think critically, understand sophisticated and nuanced political discourse, and intervene in it for the sake of civic engagement and communal life.

    Flexible Core: Individual and Society (Group D)
    Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
  
  • PHI 6800 - Ethical Problems in Business and Society


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    Application of normative ethical theories to moral issues that exist in business and technology, such as employee rights and responsibilities, honesty in advertising, diversity and discrimination, privacy, and corporate responsibility.

    Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
    Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
  
  • PHI 6900 - Environmental Philosophy


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    A selection of the range of ethical and philosophical issues raised by humanity’s acceleration of environmental change.  Topics include our obligations to living organisms, ecosystems, and future generations, animal rights, and the definition of “nature” and what is “natural.”  

    Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
  
  • PHI 7000 - Introduction to Philosophical Problems


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    Introduction to philosophical problems, such as the nature and scope of knowledge, the existence of God, free will, the mind-body problem, the nature of the self, and the nature of moral judgments. Multiple perspectives will be considered, e.g., Western, Asian, mystical, etc.

    Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A)
    Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
  
  • PHI 7100 - History of Ancient Philosophy


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    Development of classical philosophy of the ancient period, focusing on the thought of such thinkers as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Buddha, Confucius, and Lao Tsu.

    Flexible Core: Individual and Society (Group D)
    Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
  
  • PHI 7200 - History of Modern Philosophy


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    Development of philosophy from the Renaissance to the present, focusing on the works of such thinkers as Descartes, Leibniz, Spinoza, Hobbes, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Kant, Nietzsche, and Kierkegaard.

    Flexible Core: Individual and Society (Group D)
    Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
  
  • PHI 7300 - Logic: Theories of Argumentation


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    Introduction to the basic theories of argumentation in their evolution from Plato and Aristotle to contemporary theories. Principles of logic, scientific method, and their application.

    Flexible Core: Scientific World (Group E)
    Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
  
  • PHI 7400 - Introduction to Ethics


    3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

    The standards of right conduct and the good life in classical and contemporary ethical theories will be examined. Critical thinking skills in the application of these standards to moral issues will be developed.

    Flexible Core: Individual and Society (Group D)
    Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science
 

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