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HUS250: Introduction to Special Education

3 Credits

This course provides an overview of the field of special education, including the historical foundations, legal mandates, service models, and instructional practices used to support children and youth with disabilities. Students explore the characteristics of major disability categories as defined by federal and New York State regulations, with emphasis on inclusive education, culturally responsive practices, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), assistive technology, and collaboration among professionals and families. Course topics include Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), evaluation and eligibility processes, early intervention and preschool services, transition planning, and the rights of students with disabilities under IDEA, Section 504, and the ADA. Equivalent to EDF250.

HUSELE: Human Services Elective

1 Credits

IRW091: Building Integrated Reading and Writing Habits

3 Credits

Emphasizes strategic reading and writing skills essential for academic success. Improves basic reading and vocabulary skills. Develops student mastery of basic grammar, paragraph and short essay writing. Focus will be placed on expanding strategies to become successful in the courses which satisfy the college requirements for reading and writing skills. Placement is determined by college placement and proficiency requirements, or permission of instructor.

JOU101: Introduction to Journalism

3 Credits

Introduces the principles and practices of print, digital, radio, and TV journalism. Defines what constitutes news and discusses news gathering, news and feature writing, news editing, and ethical problems of journalists. Prerequisite: ENG101.

JOUELE: Journalism Elective

1 Credits

LDR271: Ldrship in Community College

3 Credits

This course will engage participants in the identification and refinement of the knowledge and skills necessary to the nurturing of a student-centered community college work environment that promotes integrity, professionalism, high standards of service, and unity-of-purpose. Sample topics to be covered include: the functions and services of a college; student and employee interaction; expectations of external stakeholders; service processes across departments; and current social, political, and economic issues in higher education. Sample skills developed or reinforced include: communicating effectively across constituencies; building and empowering teams; formal and informal collaboration; self-management; and organizational interdependence. Curriculum will include coverage of key institutional policies and procedures; selected policies and procedures from the State University of New York (SUNY) and the New York State Education Department (NYSED); the Middle States Commission of Higher Education (MSCHE) Standards for Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation; and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Competencies for Community College Leaders.

LDR272: Organizational Management Skills for Community College Personnel

3 Credits

Developed specifically for community college employees readying for advancement opportunities, this course focuses specifically on the development of skills necessary for a variety of leadership roles. Administrators new to their positions, teaching faculty, and support and professional staff will engage in various knowledge and skills-building activities designed to enhance and build upon current knowledge and skills sets. The curriculum will include foundational management concepts common across all job descriptions, combined with more specialized curriculum focused on the participant's contractual function. Sample topics covered include: Interpersonal relationship development; negotiations and conflict management; messaging in communication; management of expectations; job performance appraisal; and change leadership. Prerequisite: LDR 271.

LDR273: Advanced Communication Skills for Community College Personnel

1 Credits

Effective communication underpins every successful endeavor in most organizations. For success in a community college setting, leaders and aspiring leaders must be able to assist others by adeptly applying a variety of communication techniques, and determining which technique to use in which situation. This course will provide students with opportunities for self-reflective learning as a means of encouraging participants to modify their personal communication style to become better leaders. Prerequisites: LDR 271 and 272.

LIT201: Introduction to Literature

3 Credits

Introduces the unique characteristics of poetry, fiction, and drama. Investigates the function of literature as a form of communication. Requires use of computer for online course sections. Prerequisite: ENG101.

LIT203: Children's Literature

3 Credits

Examines classical and contemporary selected works of children's literature from a variety of genres. Develops critical thinking skills to make informed judgments about children's books. Considers a variety of literary criticism models and applies them to representative works. Online course requires computer knowledge. Prerequisite: ENG101.

LIT210: African American Literature

3 Credits

Examines the binding, common themes of African-American literature from the late eighteenth century to the present. Establishes useful definitions for the novel, the short story, poetry, drama, and literary nonfiction (e.g. autobiography, essay, oratory) as they apply to African-American literature in particular. Prerequisite: ENG101.

LIT211: Short Story

3 Credits

Focuses on the unique characteristics of the genre. Explores classical and contemporary representative stories from around the world. Applies a variety of literary criticism models to selected stories. Online course requires computer knowledge. Prerequisite: ENG101.

LIT212: American Literature 1 - Pre-colonial Period to the Civil War

3 Credits

Focuses on American literature from the pre-colonial era to 1865. Examines the nature of American culture as expressed through a variety of genres and historical periods. Employs different literary critical approaches. Computer use required for online sections. Prerequisite: ENG101.

LIT214: Play Analysis

3 Credits

Develops ability to carefully read and analyze plays. Employs scripts from various period and genres to explore theatre as a written, visual, and collaborative art form. Prerequisite: ENG 101.

LIT216: American Literature: Civil War to the Present

3 Credits

Examines American literature from the post-Civil War era (1865) to present day. Looks at the American tradition and culture and how each artist fits within his or her historical context through the literary periods of realism, naturalism, modernism, and post-modernism. Explores how students fit into the American tradition and culture. Teaching methods may include small group discussions, lectures, independent study, and the use of computer labs. Prerequisite: ENG101.

LIT217: British Literature: Medieval Period through Restoration

3 Credits

Focuses on the study of British literature from the Middle Ages to the Restoration. Examines the development of British culture as expressed through a variety of literary genres from the three major historical periods. Analysis via various literary critical approaches. Computer use required for online sections. Prerequisite: ENG 101.

LIT218: British Literature : Romantic Period to the Present

3 Credits

Focuses on the study of British literature from the Romantic Period to present day. Examines the nature of British culture as expressed through a variety of literary genres and historical periods. Analysis via various literary critical approaches. Computer use required for online sections. Prerequisite: ENG 101.

LITELE: Literature Elective

1 Credits

MAT091: Basic Math Skills

4 Credits

Students move through a series of content modules using a mastery learning approach, making extensive use of computer software for content delivery, practice of skills, and assessment (graded homework, quizzes, and module pre- and post-tests). Topics include operations with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and signed numbers; ratios, rates, and proportions; percent; measurement conversions within the U. S. Customary System and within the Metric System using Unit Analysis; scientific notation; evaluating and simplifying variable expressions; solving linear equations; and some basic geometry. Prerequisite: By placement.

MAT092: Algebra 1

4 Credits

Students move through a series of content modules using a mastery learning approach, making extensive use of computer software for content delivery, practice of skills, and assessment (graded homework, quizzes, and module pre- and post-tests). Topics include simplifying variable expressions, solving linear equations and inequalities, graphing linear equations in two variables, solving systems of linear equations in two variables, operations with exponential pressions and polynomials, factoring polynomials, simplifying radical expressions (square roots), and solving quadratic equations. Prerequisite: MAT 091 or by placement.