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2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses


 
  
  • PSY 450 - Topics in Abnormal Psychology: Child and Adolescent Psychopathology


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    The etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of behavioral and developmental disorders will be studied. Special problem areas and issues which foster maladaptive behavior in children and adolescents will be examined.

    PREREQ: PSY 290 and 350, or permission of instructor
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • PSY 450 - Topics in Abnormal Psychology: Community Psychology and Human Services


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Examines the area of community psychology with special emphasis on theoretical and practical issues. Important for students planning further study and/or careers in applied psychology and related areas.

    PREREQ: PSY 290 and 350, or permission of instructor
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • PSY 450 - Topics in Abnormal Psychology: Innovations in Mental Health Treatment


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Examines theoretical perspectives and outcome research based on extensive clinical trials. Special focus on shorterm treatment approaches for a broad range of disorders (e.g., anxiety disorders, stress related disorders and traumas, couples/marital issues and other less severe forms of disturbance).

    PREREQ: PSY 290 and 350, or permission of instructor
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • PSY 450 - Topics in Abnormal Psychology: Major Psychiatric Disorders


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Examines etiological and treatment aspects of major psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, other psychotic disorders, mood disorders, and eating disorders. It will involve an integration of developmental psychopathology and psychobiological influences.

    PREREQ: PSY 290 and 350, or permission of instructor
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • PSY 451 - Advanced Topics in Abnormal Psychology: Trauma and Loss


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This course examines the study of the psychology of trauma and loss as it impacts human behavior. The nature of trauma and grief and the types of loss people experience when they encounter traumatic experiences, psychological theories of trauma and loss, cultural and historical issues relevant to traumatic loss experiences, as well as some of the methods used to study these reactions will be covered.

    PREREQ: PSY 290 and 350, or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Fall, Summer
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • PSY 452 - Introduction to Trauma Studies


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This course examines intermediate and advanced concepts of the psychophysiology of the trauma response and current research on trauma assessment and intervention with various populations including civilian and military. Principles of assessment criteria for PTSD, PTED, ASD, and DESNOS are covered. Trauma informed treatments supported by research evidence are also explored.

    PREREQ: PSY 290 and 350, or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Fall and Summer Sessions
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • PSY 459 - Ethno Cultural Aspects of Trauma


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Trauma is a universal experience and training students to be competent in awareness of service delivery and policy decisions regarding trauma-affected populations is a critical need for the public health infrastructure. Given the changing demographics of the U.S. population, it has become increasingly important to understand how racial and ethnic identity influences the perception, onset and manifestation of trauma. This course Ethno-Cultural Aspects of Trauma will examine the psychological effects of racial and ethnic identity on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Students will look at the general ideas of identity development and its effects on PTSD symptomology from a psychological basis.

    PREREQ: PSY 290 and 350, or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3 – Repeat once total of 6 credit hours.
  
  • PSY 460 - Vision and Design


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This course is an exploration of the visual and perceptual processes that underlie the perception of the visual arts. The starting point for this course is Gibson’s theory of direct perception, the human visual system has evolved to directly respond to visual stimulation. The information about surfaces, objects and motion resides within the optic array that strikes our retinas. Anything we perceive must be specified by invariant properties of the stimulus, directly detected. The course will take a more computational approach in exploring the higher level perceptual processes such as perceiving form and structure. The course will also focus on the design implications of those processes. In addition to an appreciation of the visual system, students will gain an understanding of how the perception of and the design of visual art are driven by those visual processes.

    PREREQ: PSY 290 and upper division standing, or instructor permission
    OFFERED: Irregular
    NOTE: Advisement Recommendation: Art or Psychology major.
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • PSY 473 - Hormones and Behavior


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    The endocrine bases for human behavior, as well as some comparative animal models. Topics will include the overview of the endocrine system and neuroendocrine and endocrine principles, it’s role in differentiation, development and behavior, as well as discussion of current issues including reproduction, parental responsiveness and investment, aging, mood and emotion, psychiatric disorders, pheromonal communication and aggression.

    PREREQ: PSY 290
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • PSY 475 - History and Current Systems in Psychology


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Traces psychology from its roots in philosophy and biology, through the period of “schools” (e.g., structuralism, behaviorism, Gestalt) into the multifaceted discipline of the current era. Selected contemporary approaches to psychology will be compared and evaluated both in historical context and from a more functional, problem-solving point of view.

    PREREQ: PSY 290 and senior standing.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • PSY 475H - History and Current Systems in Psychology


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Traces psychology from its roots in philosophy and biology, through the period of schools (e.g., structuralism, behaviorism, Gestalt) into the multifaceted discipline of the current era. Selected contemporary approaches to psychology will be compared and evaluated both in historical context and from a more functional, problem-solving point of view. Explores the conceptual and epistemological problems associated with the nature of psychology, such as the following: the scientific status of certain psychological theories, e.g., the Freudian theory of personality; the issue of mind versus brain; and the reduction of psychological concepts to those of physics.

    PREREQ: Psychology Honors Program and senior standing.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    NOTE: This course is co-taught with PHL 496 Joint Seminar in Philosophy-Psychology. Students may not take both courses for credit.
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • PSY 480 - Advanced Topics in Research Methods: Advanced Psychological Statistics


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Topics include multiple regression, analysis of variance, factor analysis, and some multivariate techniques. Use of computerized statistical packages to plan, execute, and interpret complex analyses.

    PREREQ: PSY 290 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Fall
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • PSY 480 - Advanced Topics in Research Methods: Tests and Measurements


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Introduces students to the science and profession of psychological testing. Topics include validity, reliability, fairness, and scoring; types of ability, achievement, and personality tests; and usage of tests in educational, industrial, clinical, and research settings.

    PREREQ: PSY 290 or permisson of instructor
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • PSY 490 - Research Seminar


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    An experience in a student conducted research project supervised by a faculty member. Activities will include either field studies or laboratory experiments.

    PREREQ: PSY 290 or instructor permission
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    CREDIT: 1 to 3
  
  • PSY 490H - Honors Research Seminar


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Students will execute the research project proposed in PSY 390 and 391 under the guidance of a member of the psychology department whose special area of psychological expertise within the field falls within the scope of the research area, and two committee members. A copy of the final paper (APA style) must be submitted for approval to the student’s committee, and must be filed in department files.

    PREREQ: PSY 290 and admission into the Honors Program in Psychology.
    OFFERED: Fall
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • PSY 497 - Practicum in Teaching


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Students will receive supervised experience teaching introductory psychology. Requirements include attending the supervisor’s lectures, teaching a one-period discussion section, holding office hours to meet with students, and participating in a weekly seminar addressing teaching skills and methods. Students will also assist in grading papers and constructing test questions. Students will be evaluated on their teaching performance and log of teaching activities.

    PREREQ: Instructor permission and upper division standing.
    OFFERED: Fall
    NOTE: Advisement recommendation: Minimum GPA of 3.0
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • PSY 498 - Off-Campus Internship in Psychology


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    A one semester field placement designed to give advanced students supervised training and experience in psychological research and/or psychological services which could not be obtained on the Oswego campus.

    PREREQ: PSY 290, instructor permission, and upper division standing.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    NOTE: Advisment recommendation: Minimum 3.0 GPA
    CREDIT: 0 to 12
  
  • PSY 499 - Independent Study


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    PREREQ: Senior standing and instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring, Summer
    CREDIT: 1 to 3
  
  • RMI 300 - Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This course is structured as an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the principles of risk and the management of risk through the use of financing, insurance, and/or hedging, all in the context of the managerial and personal decision-making process. Topics include risk measurement, risk identification, the principles of insurance, the basics of hedging, and the integration of risk treatment programs.

    PREREQ: Upper division standing.
    OFFERED: Fall
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • RMI 310 - Property and Liability Insurance


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This course examines the major types of commercial and individual property and liability insurance. Loss control will also be addressed as a complement to insurance coverage. Emphasis is placed on understanding the terms of the contract and its limitations of coverage for the various types of insurance in this category.

    PREREQ: Upper division standing.
    OFFERED: Fall
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • RMI 320 - Employee Benefits


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This course examines the characteristics and design of employee benefit plans including group insurance, pension and profit sharing plans. These plans are evaluated in terms of their cost and effectiveness. Consideration is given to taxation and social insurance systems as well as international benefits programs.

    PREREQ: Upper division standing.
    OFFERED: Fall
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • RMI 400 - Life and Health Insurance


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This course covers the nature of life and health insurance risks and the functions and uses of life and health insurance in treating these risks. The perspective is that of broad-based financial planning, including the integration of tax, accounting and legal aspects from both the individual’s and organization’s viewpoints. Techniques for evaluating life insurance and annuities are covered, along with a review of the legal aspects of these insurance contracts.

    PREREQ: Upper division standing.
    OFFERED: Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • RMI 450 - Risk Management Problems and Cases


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This course is designed to prepare students for entry-level work in corporate risk management. The emphasis is on organizational decision making under conditions of uncertainty. This course builds upon previous RMI course work and emphasizes the application of RMI concepts.

    PREREQ: Upper division standing.
    OFFERED: Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 100 - Introductory Sociology


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    An introduction to the major concepts and perspectives in sociology and a survey of some areas of sociological investigation.

    OFFERED: Fall, Spring, Summer
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 210 - Theory I: Foundation of Sociological Theory


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Historical development of sociological thought emphasizing major contributors and schools.

    PREREQ: SOC 100 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 220 - Introduction to Social Research


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This course introduces the basic tenets of both quantitative and qualitative social research design and analysis. While a substantial portion of this course deals with positivistic research tradition, relatively little attention is given to statistical techniques.

    PREREQ: SOC 100 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 221 - Introduction to Social Statistics


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This course is designed to provide a solid foundation in statistical analysis and to prepare students to be intelligent consumers of quantitative social research.

    PREREQ: SOC 100 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 260 - Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This course examines concepts of race, ethnicity, class, and gender, examining how these are played out in structures of society such as work, age, family, education, sport, religion, law, and government, including the intersections among these concepts, their intersection with social structures that support them, and their effects on people.

    PREREQ: SOC 100 or instructor permission
    EQUIVALENT COURSE: WST 260
    OFFERED: Fall
    NOTE: Not open to students that have taken SOC 250/WST 250.
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 280 - Social Problems


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    An examination, from major sociological perspectives, of social problems such as poverty; violence; drug abuse; changes in the workplace; inequalities related to race, ethnicity, gender, and social class; and mental illness.

    PREREQ: SOC 100 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 301 - Topics in Sociology


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This course is designed to introduce students to a variety of different topics related to specialized areas of sociology.

    PREREQ: SOC 100 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    NOTE: These topics will change as new courses are introduced.
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 302 - Teaching Sociology I


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This course offers qualified and promising students the opportunity to participate in the construction and execution of a sociology course. Under the instructor’s guidance, the student aids in test construction and evaluation, tracking attendance, and introduces various pedagogical strategies. The student gains experience in conducting review sessions, teaching a lesson, and evaluating textbooks. As a result of these and other activities, sociology students are able to gain practical experience in writing, speaking, organizing, and evaluating that will help them tremendously whether they go on to graduate school or immediately enter the workforce.

    PREREQ: Twelve hours of sociology and instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Fall
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 310 - Contemporary Sociological Theory


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Current work of major theorists stressing their approaches to issues in sociological theory.

    PREREQ: SOC 210 and SOC 260 OR 280, or instructor permission
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 320 - Survey Methodology


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This course introduces the logic and the skills of survey research. Students will learn various survey designs, measurement options, data collection techniques, and data analysis techniques. The course is intended as a practical and realistic guide for social science students who have had little previous experience in survey research.

    PREREQ: SOC 220 and 221 and SOC 260 OR 280, or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 330 - Qualitative Research Methods


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Course will present theories, practices, and applications of qualitative research methodologies. These methodologies include: Unobtrusive Measures, Observation, Participant Observation, Oral History, Ethnography, Content Analysis, In-Depth Interviewing.

    PREREQ: SOC 220 and 221 and SOC 260 OR 280, or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 341 - Social Inequality/Stratification


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Social class, caste, mobility; differential evaluation and opportunity of major racial, ethnic, occupational, and other groupings.

    PREREQ: SOC 100 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 351 - The Changing Modern Family


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    The family in various cultures; organization and relation to other institutions; social function of the family.

    PREREQ: SOC 100 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Fall
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 352 - Religion in American Culture


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Catholicism, Protestantism, and Judaism from Colonial period onward; stress on current status with some attention to minor sects and denominations.

    PREREQ: SOC 100 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 353 - Sociology of Tourism


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    The course will deal with tourists, their roles, relationships; social structures and institutions which affect and are affected by tourism; and the impact of tourists on the societies who receive them. Issues of equity, politics and economy will also be considered.

    PREREQ: SOC 100 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 355 - Sociology of Sports


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    A survey of pervasive influence of sports in contemporary societies, particularly the United States, viewed through the concepts and perspectives of sociology.

    PREREQ: SOC 100 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Fall
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 365 - Urban Sociology


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Evolution of urban areas from the neolithic period to the present; stress on the process of urbanization and its impact on urbanism and sociocultural change.

    PREREQ: SOC 100 or instructor permission
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 366 - Popular Culture


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    The nature of popular culture; theories of its origins and impact; issues in popular culture; examination of its specific forms such as music, television, and movies.

    PREREQ: SOC 100 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 367 - Globalization and Poverty


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This systematic study of the concepts and practices of poverty, prevalent in industrial and non-industrial countries, is traced from economic, political and social policies in present and past economic systems. Why only economics was previously thought to be capable of analyzing and measuring poverty is investigated.

    PREREQ: SOC 100 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 368 - Sociology of Art


    This course will explore the social organization of the arts, including the relationship between art and other major institutions. Bringing together works by legal scholars, journalists, historians, social scientists, and practicing artists, the course will explore how the arts become integral to modern societies. The course will also address the difficulties in defining art and the struggle to maintain freedom of expression within the constraints of law, policy, and public support.

    PREREQ: Prerequisite: SOC 100 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Irregularly
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 370 - Sociology of Deviance


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Nature and types of deviant behavior; relationship to conformity; analysis of selected patterns of deviance.

    PREREQ: SOC 100 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 371 - Criminology


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Nature, extent and characteristics of crime and criminals; methods of prevention, control, and treatment.

    PREREQ: SOC 100 or instructor permission. SOC 370 is recommended.
    OFFERED: Fall
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 372 - Juvenile Delinquency


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Social origins and context of delinquency; its causes, nature, extent, delinquent patterns; the juvenile justice system; prevention and treatment.

    PREREQ: SOC 100 or instructor permission. SOC 370 is recommended.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 373 - Gangs in American Society


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This course provides a socio-historical view of street gangs in the United States and will provide the student with a general overview of the nature of street gangs including: theoretical and socio-economic explanations of why gangs exist; the gang structure and process; female gangs; criminal activities of gangs; gang prevention, suppression and treatment techniques; and implications for the future study of gangs.

    PREREQ: SOC 370 or instructor permission. SOC 371 or 372 is recommended.
    OFFERED: Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 374 - Family Violence


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This course examines the complex of violence in the family setting; incest, spouse abuse, and child abuse. It also examines the continuing relationship among these acts. These problems are approached from a sociological and legal perspective.

    PREREQ: SOC 370 and upper division standing, or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 381 - Sociology of Gender Roles


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Sociological analysis of establishment, maintenance, and current reorganization of sex roles; social ramifications and institutional consequences of changing sex roles.

    PREREQ: SOC 100 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 383 - Sociology of Aging


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    A survey of the social conditions that affect human aging, with a special emphasis on the research in the area of social gerontology.

    PREREQ: SOC 100 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 399 - Independent Readings/Project


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    See the section CURRICULUM INFORMATION, of this Catalog for college wide guidelines for Independent Study. The department also requires completion of all eighteen hours of “Basic Requirements” listed for a sociology major and preparation by a superior student (usually well over a 3.0 GPA) of a written plan of study within a professor’s area of specialization and not available as a regular course. The plan of study will specify the topic, objectives, and approach through a semester-long program, the number of credit hours sought, and the methods by which the professor will supervise and evaluate it for an appropriate letter grade, A through E. After the professor is satisfied that the student is qualified and that the plan of study has academic merit, the student will seek similar approval from the student’s academic advisor and then from the department chair.

    PREREQ: Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in sociology, upper division standing, and instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring, Summer
    CREDIT: 1 to 6
  
  • SOC 401 - Advanced Topics in Sociology


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This course is designed to introduce students to a variety of different advanced topics related to the various areas of sociology. These topics will change because they serve to introduce current and new courses to the students. Each topic syllabus will contain a specific description.

    PREREQ: Twelve hours of sociology and upper division standing, or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Fall
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 442 - Races & Minorities


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Majority-minority relations; biology of race, stratification variables of power, prestige, wealth; emphasis on development, function, and institutionalization of prejudice and discrimination.

    PREREQ: SOC 100 and upper division standing, or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 460 - Dynamics of Prejudice and Discrimination


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Prejudice and discrimination relating to disempowered groups of nonracial categories. Social construction of minority status, labeling and social policy implications. AIDS victims, women, older workers, gay men and lesbians, the physically challenged, and the elderly.

    PREREQ: Twelve hours of sociology and upper divison standing, or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 463 - Social Movements


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Political, religious, and other revitalization movements; emphasis on life history, membership, success in handling change, and societal impact.

    PREREQ: Twelve hours of sociology and upper division standing, or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 474 - Corrections in the Community


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Historical, theoretical, and practical perspectives on non-institutional treatment of offenders, current status of probation and parole, needs, directions, and community relations.
     

    PREREQ: Twelve hours of sociology and upper division standing, or instructor permission.

    Recommended PBJ 201 or SOC 371.
    OFFERED: Fall and Spring
    CREDIT: 3

  
  • SOC 487 - Restorative Justice


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This is the systematic study of restorative justice, which is the restoration of the crime victim, the offender, and their community. This includes mediation, restitution, reconciliation, and the crime victim movement. Problems associated with moving from the current retributive criminal justice system to a restorative justice system will be analyzed.

    PREREQ: Twelve hours of sociology and upper division standing, or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 490 - Senior Seminar in Sociology


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This senior seminar will explore and explicate the interconnectedness of the knowledge of the discipline as this has been presented in the individual courses comprising the major, and will engage the students in a critique of concepts, theories, methods, data, practices of the discipline.

    PREREQ: Completion of all other sociology core courses with minimum grade of C, or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SOC 498 - Internship in Sociology


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    A semester-long internship designed to provide a pre-professional experiential learning opportunity related to the Sociology major. Students will work full-time or part-time in a postion which will provide opportunities to further their knowledge in an area of sociology and to analyze and synthesize that knowledge in an approved internship setting.

    PREREQ: Completion of sixty (60) semester hours of academic coursework including courses related to the intended pre-professional internship; a minimum overall grade point average of 2.5; approval of the pre-professional internship position by the faculty sponsor as being an appropriate situation for experiential learning; and the completion of all elements of the learning agreement.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 0 to 12
  
  • SOC 499 - Independent Study for Honors


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    See the section CURRICULUM INFORMATION, of this catalog for college wide guidelines for independent study. The department also requires completion of all eighteen hours of “Basic Requirements” listed for a sociology major and preparation by a superior student (usually well over a 3.0 GPA) of a written plan of study within a professor’s area of specialization and not available as a regular course. The plan of study will specify the topic, objectives, and approach through a semester-long program, the number of credit hours sought, and the methods by which the professor will supervise and evaluate it for an appropriate letter grade, A through E. After the professor is satisfied that the student is qualified and that the plan of study has academic merit, the student will seek similar approval from the student’s academic advisor and then from the department chair.

    PREREQ: Cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 for a minimum of twenty-four sociology hours to include the completion of all core courses other than SOC 490, or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    CREDIT: 1 to 6
  
  • SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Preparation of students without previous knowledge of Spanish in the fundamentals of conversation, reading, and composition.

    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SPA 102 - Continuing Elementary Spanish


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Continuation of SPA 101. Fundamentals of conversation, reading, and composition.

    PREREQ: SPA 101 or three years of transcripted high school Spanish.
    OFFERED: Fall. Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Review of basic grammar and introduction of more advanced structures; intermediate level conversation, reading, and composition.

    PREREQ: SPA 102 or four years of transcripted high school Spanish.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SPA 202 - Continuing Intermediate Spanish


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Continuation of SPA 201. Review of basic grammar and introduction of more advanced structures; intermediate level conversation, reading, and composition.

    PREREQ: SPA 201 or four years of transcripted high school Spanish.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SPA 301 - Advanced Spanish A


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Advanced-level conversation, reading, and composition, with special emphasis on more complex grammatical structures.

    PREREQ: SPA 202 or isntructor permission.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SPA 302 - Advanced Spanish B


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Continuation of Spanish 301. Advanced-level conversation, reading, and composition, with special emphasis on more complex grammatical structures.

    PREREQ: SPA 301 or isntructor permission.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SPA 310 - Business Spanish


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Students will be introduced to the spoken and written language of business in the Spanish-speaking world in a variety of contexts through audio and visual as well as print media. The basic terminology of business and economics will be stressed, and students will be given “hands-on” experience in simulated business situations.

    PREREQ: SPA 301 and 302 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SPA 340 - Masterpieces of Spanish Literature


    2010-11 Catalog Year

    Detailed study of selected works representative of the major periods of Spanish literature from the Middle Ages to the present time. Emphasis will be on literary analysis and interpretation.

    PREREQ: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Irregularly.
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SPA 350 - Survey of Spanish Literature


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Study of the major literary movements and representative works.

    PREREQ: SPA 301 and 302 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SPA 351 - Survey of Spanish Literature


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Study of the major literary movements and representative works.

    PREREQ: SPA 301 and 302 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SPA 352 - Spanish-American Literature


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Survey of literary movements in Spanish America and study of representative works.

    PREREQ: SPA 301 and 302 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SPA 353 - Spanish-American Literature


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Survey of literary movements in Spanish America and study of representative works.

    PREREQ: SPA 301 and 302 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SPA 380 - Life and Thought in Spain


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Through Its Literature A study of the literature which reflects the life and thought of Spain from the nineteenth century to the present, and how it relates to the actual living experience of the student.

    PREREQ: Upper division standing.
    OFFERED: Summer
    NOTE: Taught in Madrid only.
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SPA 381 - Life and Thought in Spain


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Through Its Literature A study of the literature which reflects the life and thought of Spain from the nineteenth century to the present, and how it relates to the actual living experience of the student.

    PREREQ: Upper division standing.
    OFFERED: Summer
    NOTE: Taught in Madrid only.
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SPA 399 - Independent Study


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    For qualified juniors and seniors under the direction of a faculty member.

    PREREQ: Instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 1 to 6
  
  • SPA 410 - Advanced Grammar Analysis


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    A detailed study of Spanish grammar, stylistics, and composition including grammatical analysis of Spanish prose.

    PREREQ: SPA 301 and 302.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    NOTE: Strongly recommended to all majors and concentrators in Spanish.
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SPA 425 - The Literature of Spain in the 20th Century


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Generation of ‘98; modernism and contemporary literature. Works by Unamuno, Baroja, Benavente, Machado, Cela, Lorca, Sender.

    PREREQ: SPA 350 and 351 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SPA 447 - The Spanish-American Novel


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Development of the novel in Spanish-American countries.

    PREREQ: SPA 352 and 353, or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SPA 448 - Short Fiction of Spanish America


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    An analytical study of short narrative forms, including the short story, in Spanish America.

    PREREQ: SPA 352 and 353, or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SPA 450 - Siglo De Oro


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Fall semester: study of Lyric poetry, the picaresque novel, Cervantes, and mysticism. Spring semester: study of Spanish theater; philosophical and social concepts of Lope de Vega, Rulz de Alarcon, Tirso de Molina, and Calderon de la Barca.

    PREREQ: SPA 350 and 351 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SPA 451 - Siglo De Oro


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Fall semester: study of Lyric poetry, the picaresque novel, Cervantes, and mysticism. Spring semester: study of Spanish theater; philosophical and social concepts of Lope de Vega, Rulz de Alarcon, Tirso de Molina, and Calderon de la Barca.

    PREREQ: SPA 350 and 351 or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SPA 480 - Capstone Seminar


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Senior capstone seminar. Also open to non-seniors, but not for capstone credit. Topics vary, but all will be considered in the overall context of the major and of the college academic experience.

    PREREQ: Any two of the 350-sequence in Spanish (SPA 350, 351, 352, 353) or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Fall
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SPA 495 - Seminar


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Not intended to be a fixed course, but rather an opportunity to focus on various limited subjects and to treat them in some depth.

    PREREQ: Senior standing and instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 1 to 6
  
  • SPA 499 - Independent Study


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Course for advanced seniors who wish to do independent study on a particular literary period, work, or author. Students will read and do research under the direction of a faculty member.

    PREREQ: Instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 1 to 6
  
  • SPE 205 - Paraeducators in the Inclusive Classroom


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Upon completion of this course, students will have a thorough understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the paraprofessional serving students with disabilities in public school classrooms. Students will be able to provide a rationale for collaborative teamwork related to inclusive education and articulate multiple strategies to facilitate student success.
     

    PREREQ: Advisement recommendation.
    OFFERED: Summer
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SPE 303 - Field Placement II: Small-Group Instruction in Inclusive Classrooms


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This field-based experience will require students to observe and explore the roles and responsibilities of classroom teachers related to teaching learners with disabilities. Candidates will implement instructional activities for small groups in classrooms which include students with disabilities. Competencies will accentuate teaching practices that address the needs of individual students with disabilities within school classrooms.

    PREREQ: EDU 303
    COREQ: SPE 304
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
  
  • SPE 304 - Educational Planning for Students with Disabilities


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This course provides an introduction to federal laws and state regulations for educating students with disabilities. Characteristics of various disabilities will be presented with a focus on educational implications. Course content will emphasize effective strategies for meeting individual student needs within the regular classroom (e.g., curriculum, instruction and assessment practices for diverse groups, collaboration with special education teammates).

    PREREQ: EDU 301.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • SPE 363 - Field Placement II: Small-Group Instruction in Inclusive Classrooms


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This field-based experience will require candidates to observe and explore the roles and responsibilities of TESOL teachers related to teaching learners with disabilities. Candidates will implement instructional activities for small groups in classrooms which include students with disabilities. Competencies will accentuate TESOL teaching practices that address the needs of individual students with disabilities within school classrooms.

    PREREQ: EDU 303
    COREQ: EDU 360
    OFFERED: Spring
    CREDIT: 1
  
  • SPE 393 - Field Placement II: Small-Group Instruction in 7-12 Inclusive Classrooms


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This field-based experience will require candidates to observe and explore the roles and responsibilities of classroom teachers related to teaching learners with disabilities. Candidates will implement instructional activities for small groups in classrooms which include students with disabilities. Competencies will accentuate teaching practices that address the needs of individual students with disabilities within school classrooms.

    PREREQ: EDU 303
    COREQ: LIT 313 and ADO 394.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    CREDIT: 1
  
  • SSE 200 - Basic Concepts in Social Studies


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This course will delve into the different components of social studies and prepare students to be successful in future course work as well as in the teaching profession.
     

    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • TED 201 - Introduction to Teaching Technology Education


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    To offer the candidates a contextual view of education as a community of teachers and learners immersed in a complex system of institutions, norms, beliefs, regulations, and instructional practices. Interconnected to this view will be the role of Technology Education as it fits into this system

    PREREQ: Minimum first semester sophomore standing
    OFFERED: Fall
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • TED 206 - Introduction to Technology Education Curriculum


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    An introduction to the New York State Technology Education program and the selection and development of curriculum materials for teaching it. Emphasis will be placed upon the development of technology learning activities (i.e. TLAs) for teaching technological concepts including the philosophy, mission, content, facilities, and student outcomes of Technology Education.

    PREREQ: TED 201.
    OFFERED: Spring
    NOTE: Must be taken in the semester immediately following TED 201. Material fee required.
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • TED 209 - Technical Writing and Literacy


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    This course provides expository writing experiences addressing a variety of topics utilizing technical knowledge and techniques as a means of communicating ideas and information with clarity and accuracy of expression.

    PREREQ: ENG 102.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • TED 211 - Field Experience I—Observation and Participation in a Technology Education Environment


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    The candidate will observe and interact with elementary students learning technology in a public school. Special emphasis will be placed on addressing the needs of diverse populations and students with special needs.

    COREQ: TED 201
    OFFERED: Fall
    CREDIT: 1
  
  • TED 216 - Field Experience II—Assisting in a Technology Education Environment


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    The student will assist in the implementation of the M/S/T activities developed in the TED 206 course in a secondary classroom. Special emphasis will be placed on addressing the needs of diverse populations and students with special needs.

    PREREQ: TED 201 and 211.
    COREQ: TED 206
    OFFERED: Spring
    CREDIT: 1
  
  • TED 306 - Teaching Methods for Technology Education


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    A study of Technology Education philosophy, standards, goals, methodology, and teaching strategies and practice including analysis, curriculum development, implementation, measurement, and evaluation.

     

    PREREQ: TED 206, 216, and upper division standing.
    COREQ: TED 316
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    NOTE: This course should be taken the semester just prior to student teaching. Students must be in good standing. Materials fee required.
    CREDIT: 3

  
  • TED 310 - Technology and Civilization


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    The concept of technology and its impact on: humankind, global environment/ecosystem, design of workplace, industrial competitiveness, cultural values, gender roles, and newly industrialized countries of the world. Management of technological forces toward human achievement.

    PREREQ: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    CREDIT: 3
  
  • TED 316 - Field Experience III-Methods of Teaching Technology Education Practicum


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    The student will plan, implement, and assess an instructional activity for secondary school technology Education students. The instructional activity will be developed in the TED 306 course.

    PREREQ: TED 216.
    COREQ: TED 306
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring
    CREDIT: 1
  
  • TED 399 - Independent Study


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    Student-initiated opportunity to employ time, facilities, and faculty assistance for in-depth study of a topic or problem in a field of interest not addressed by an available course.

    PREREQ: Completion of a minimum of 60 cr of college credit with 15 cr in the area of the study, cumulative index in Technology Education of at least 3.00 (3.20 for independent study with honors), and prior approval of academic advisor, independent study advisor, and department chairperson.
    OFFERED: Fall, Spring, Summer
    NOTE: May be in the form of independent readings (TED 399 or 499), independent projects (TED 399) or independent study for honors (TED 499). Materials fee may be required.
    CREDIT: 1 to 4
  
  • TED 400 - Workshop in Technology Education


    2010-2011 Catalog Year

    A workshop experience to deal with selected issues and problems of technology education on any level-kindergarten through grade twelve.

    PREREQ: Upper division standing and permission of Technology Department Chair.
    OFFERED: Irregular
    CREDIT: 1 to 3
 

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