May 09, 2024  
2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses


 
  
  • SOC 210 - Theory I: Foundation of Sociological Theory


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    Historical development of sociological thought emphasizing major contributors and schools.

    PREREQ: SOC 100 or instructor permission.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 220 - Introduction to Social Research


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 221 - Introduction to Social Statistics


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 260 - Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender


    2013-2014 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

    NOTE: Not open to students that have taken SOC 250/WST 250.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 280 - Social Problems


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 301 - Topics in Sociology


    2013-2014 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.
    NOTE: These topics will change as new courses are introduced.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 302 - Teaching Sociology I


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 310 - Contemporary Sociological Theory


    2013-2014 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
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 320 - Survey Methodology


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 330 - Qualitative Research Methods


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 341 - Social Inequality/Stratification


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

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

    PREREQ: SOC 100 or instructor permission.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 351 - The Changing Modern Family


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

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

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


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 353 - Sociology of Tourism


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 355 - Sociology of Sports


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 365 - Urban Sociology


    2013-2014 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
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 366 - Popular Culture


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 367 - Globalization and Poverty


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 368 - Sociology of Art


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 370 - Sociology of Deviance


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

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

    PREREQ: SOC 100 or instructor permission.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 371 - Criminology


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 372 - Juvenile Delinquency


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 373 - Gangs in American Society


    2013-2014 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 100, or instructor permission. SOC 371 or 372 is recommended.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 374 - Family Violence


    2013-2014 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 100, or instructor permission.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 381 - Sociology of Gender Roles


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 383 - Sociology of Aging


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 399 - Independent Readings/Project


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 1 to 6
  
  • SOC 401 - Advanced Topics in Sociology


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 442 - Races & Minorities


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 460 - Dynamics of Prejudice and Discrimination


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 463 - Social Movements


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 474 - Corrections in the Community


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3

  
  • SOC 487 - Restorative Justice


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 490 - Senior Seminar in Sociology


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SOC 498 - Internship in Sociology


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 0 to 12
  
  • SOC 499 - Independent Study for Honors


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 1 to 6
  
  • SOE 397 - DASA Training


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    Training in harassment, bullying, and discrimination prevention and intervention: Dignity for All Students Act. A six-hour workshop in compliance with Part 52 and Part 80 of the Commissioners’ Regulations.

    credit: 0
  
  • SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

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

    credit: 3
  
  • SPA 102 - Continuing Elementary Spanish


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

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

    PREREQ: SPA 101 or three years of transcripted high school Spanish.
    credit: 3
  
  • SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SPA 202 - Continuing Intermediate Spanish


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SPA 301 - Advanced Spanish A


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

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

    PREREQ: SPA 202 or isntructor permission.
    credit: 3
  
  • SPA 302 - Advanced Spanish B


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SPA 310 - Business Spanish


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SPA 340 - Masterpieces of Spanish Literature


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SPA 350 - Survey of Spanish Literature


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    Study of the major literary movements and representative works.

    PREREQ: SPA 301 and 302 or instructor permission.
    credit: 3
  
  • SPA 351 - Survey of Spanish Literature


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    Study of the major literary movements and representative works.

    PREREQ: SPA 301 and 302 or instructor permission.
    credit: 3
  
  • SPA 353 - Spanish-American Literature


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

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

    PREREQ: SPA 301 and 302 or instructor permission.
    credit: 3
  
  • SPA 380 - Life and Thought in Spain


    2013-2014 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.
    NOTE: Taught in Madrid only.
    credit: 3
  
  • SPA 381 - Life and Thought in Spain


    2013-2014 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.
    NOTE: Taught in Madrid only.
    credit: 3
  
  • SPA 395 - Seminar


    2013-2014 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: SPA 301 or 302 or instructor permission.
    credit: 3
  
  • SPA 399 - Independent Study


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

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

    PREREQ: Instructor permission.
    credit: 1 to 6
  
  • SPA 410 - Advanced Grammar Analysis


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

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

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


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SPA 447 - The Spanish-American Novel


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    Development of the novel in Spanish-American countries.

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


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

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

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


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SPA 451 - Siglo De Oro


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SPA 480 - Capstone Seminar


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SPA 495 - Seminar


    2013-2014 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 or instructor permission.
    credit: 1 to 6
  
  • SPA 499 - Independent Study


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 1 to 6
  
  • SPE 205 - Paraeducators in the Inclusive Classroom


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SPE 303 - Field Placement II: Small-Group Instruction in Inclusive Classrooms


    2013-2014 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
    credit: 1
  
  • SPE 304 - Educational Planning for Students with Disabilities


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 3
  
  • SPE 363 - Field Placement II: Small-Group Instruction in Inclusive Classrooms


    2013-2014 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
    credit: 1
  
  • SPE 393 - Field Placement II: Small-Group Instruction in 7-12 Inclusive Classrooms


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 1
  
  • SSE 200 - Basic Concepts in Social Studies


    2013-2014 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.
     

    credit: 3
  
  • SSHS 1020 - Safe Schools, Healthy Students


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    Workshops include tobacco, drug/alcohol abuse and prevention; school safety and fire/arson prevention; child abduction prevention; mandated reporting of child abuse; and school violence prevention/intervention.

    credit: 0
  
  • SUS 115 - Economic and Political Foundations of Sustainability


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    This course examines the economic and political foundations of decision-making regarding environmental and sustainability issues.
     

    credit: 3
  
  • TED 201 - Introduction to Teaching Technology Education


    2013-2014 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
    credit: 3
  
  • TED 206 - Introduction to Technology Education Curriculum


    2013-2014 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.
    NOTE: Must be taken in the semester immediately following TED 201. Material fee required.
    credit: 3
  
  • TED 209 - Technical Writing and Literacy


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    This course provides writing experiences that address a variety of documents, improve writing skills, and study strategies for effective written communication. The course also stresses strategies for critical reading and oral presentations and emphasizes critical analysis of data and information in the research process.

    Prerequisites: ENG 102 or instructor permission.

    credit: 3

  
  • TED 211 - Field Experience I—Observation and Participation in a Technology Education Environment


    2013-2014 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
    credit: 1
  
  • TED 216 - Field Experience II—Assisting in a Technology Education Environment


    2013-2014 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
    credit: 1
  
  • TED 306 - Teaching Methods for Technology Education


    2013-2014 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
    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


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    This course emphasizes various technology concepts; their evolution; societal, environmental, and economic impacts; and, related connections to human beings, environments, eco-systems, the workplace, cultural values, gender roles, and developing societies of the world, e.g. China or countries in Africa. Intended purposes and unintended consequences of technological systems and the resulting ethical issues are examined.
    Prerequisites: Upper division standing.

    credit: 3
  
  • TED 316 - Field Experience III-Methods of Teaching Technology Education Practicum


    2013-2014 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
    credit: 1
  
  • TED 399 - Independent Study


    2013-2014 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.
    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


    2013-2014 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.
    credit: 1 to 3
  
  • TED 404 - Occupational and Corporate Safety


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    PREREQ: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
    credit: 3
  
  • TED 410 - Professional Field Experience


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    A quarter of full-time student teaching in selected centers of approximately eight weeks in a variety of communities, schools, and labs. Other professional field experiences, such as manual arts therapy, work with exceptional persons, intercity disadvantaged and pilot program development may be available.

    PREREQ: TED 306.
    NOTE: No other courses, except TED 414, may be carried at any college during the field experience. Student is responsible for room, board, travel, and related expenses involved in the field assignment.
    credit: 6
  
  • TED 411 - Professional Field Experience


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    A quarter of full-time student teaching in selected centers of approximately eight weeks in a variety of communities, schools, and labs. Other professional field experiences, such as manual arts therapy, work with exceptional persons, intercity disadvantaged and pilot program development may be available.

    PREREQ: TED 306.
    NOTE: No other courses, except TED 414, may be carried at any college during the field experience. Student is responsible for room, board, travel, and related expenses involved in the field assignment.
    credit: 6
  
  • TED 414 - Professional Topics and Problems


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    A study of professional topics and problems relating to the teaching of Technology Education.

    PREREQ: TED 306 and 316.
    credit: 2
  
  • TED 482 - Engineering Concepts for Technology and Engineering Education


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    Students will develop an understanding of current developments as they apply to the field of engineering, and evaluate the curriculum and instruction relating to technology and engineering education.  This course will investigate and apply concepts of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics principles in a lecture and lab-based setting.

    PREREQ: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
    credit: 3
  
  • TED 498 - Professional Internship


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    The professional Internship is a six credit hour immersion in the application of learned competencies within a service, manufacturing, or related commercial enterprise. This field experience will be supervised by the College, with the selection of the center organized by both the student and the College coordinator. Reports on various aspects of the enterprise will be required in a timely fashion throughout the internship. Final intern evaluation will be accomplished by the participating center manager and the College supervisor, with complete review by the intern.

    PREREQ: Completion of a minimum of 80 cr or the permission of the department.
    credit: 6
  
  • TED 499 - Independent Study


    2013-2014 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.
    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
  
  • TEL 101 - Engineering Graphics and Technical Illustration


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    TEL 101 is a study of engineering graphics as a medium for communication and problem solving. Course content will include a contemporary systematic process for the development of graphic representations to communicate ideas, objects, or systems. Instruction will address standards and practice accepted as universal language within the global society. Emphasis will be placed on skills development through hands-on laboratory experience.

    NOTE: Materials fee required.
    credit: 3
  
  • TEL 110 - Design and Technology


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    A study of the basic concepts for developing skills, knowledge of materials and processes related to visual communications, and creative problem solving.

    credit: 3
  
  • TEL 120 - Introduction to Materials Technologies


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    An introductory laboratory course on the classifications, characteristics, applications, and impacts of materials used in our designed world. Students will explore materials through activities involving measurement, experimentation, tool use, and safety, and problem solving activities. Materials fee required.
     

    credit: 3
  
  • TEL 130 - Computing Technology and Information Systems for Technology Careers


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    A foundational laboratory-based course for students aspiring to work in fields that require advanced knowledge of computing technology and information systems. Skill development and conceptual understanding are emphasized. Topics include editing/outputting graphics, desktop publishing, organizing data, configuring operating systems, preparing technical presentations, posting web pages, and researching/synthesizing information from multiple sources.
     

    credit: 3
  
  • TEL 203 - Materials Processing and Fabrication


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    Laboratory study of wood and processes involved in the production of consumer goods from wood and allied materials.

    NOTE: Materials fee required.
    credit: 3
  
  • TEL 204 - Materials Molding and Forming


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    Introduction to materials molding and forming technologies, stressing polymer materials, composites and processing techniques common to the plastics industry.

    NOTE: Materials fee required.
    credit: 3
  
  • TEL 205 - Materials Precision Production


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    A problem-based laboratory study of metal materials, tools, and processes involved in the production of products from metals in a contemporary society. Students will complete fundamental manipulative work in selection, planning, cutting, forming, assembling, and finishing a variety of metal products. Materials fee required.

    NOTE: Materials fee required.
    credit: 3
  
  • TEL 210 - Design & Problem Solving


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    Design study as a thinking process for solving problems in relationship to technological products or artifacts and their societal relationships. Development of design skills: thinking, sketching, specifying, modeling, prototyping, critiquing, using visual language of principles and elements, design as process, design principles of structure, function, and development of design briefs as leadership tools as applied to authentic problems. Electronic course portfolio required at end of term. Laboratory materials fee.
     

    PREREQ: TEL 101 or instructor permission.
     
    NOTE: Laboratory materials fee.
    credit: 3
  
  • TEL 222 - Facilities Management and Organization


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    This course will involve the student in developing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for the organization, continuing development, and management of facilities for business and management activities. A wide variety of specialized physical plants will be surveyed by using a common approach or “template” to ensure that all areas of concern are analyzed.

    PREREQ: Minimum sophomore standing.
    NOTE: Materials fee required.
    credit: 3
  
  • TEL 240 - Electronics Technology


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    An introductory study of AC and DC electricity, residential wiring, LASER, and practical electronic applications. Laboratory applications using basic instruments and computer circuit modeling will be required as well as projects pertaining to electrical principles and applications. Materials fee required.

    NOTE: Materials fee required.

    credit: 3

  
  • TEL 246 - Microcomputer Applications


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    This course is designed to provide experience in using microcomputer applications for textual, numeric, graphic, audio and presentation purposes. Students will develop skill using HyperCard to create utility and/or computer assisted instruction programs.

    PREREQ: MAT 102 or equivalent.
    NOTE: Not for computer science majors. Media charge required.
    credit: 3
  
  • TEL 247 - Computer Aided Design


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    This course is a study of computer aided design as a medium for communication, virtual object development, CNC construction, test, and analysis. Course content will include a contemporary systematic process for the development of 2D and 3D computer graphic representations to develop and communicate ideas, objects, or systems. Instruction will address accepted standards and practice within the global society. Emphasis will be placed on skills developed through hands-on laboratory experience.
     

    PREREQ: TEL 101
    NOTE: Materials fee required.
    credit: 3
  
  • TEL 250 - Transportation and Power Technology


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    This course provides an introduction to many kinds and applications of transportation and power technology. Emphasis is on internal combustion engines as they are the overwhelming power source for personal and commercial uses.

    NOTE: Materials fee required.
    credit: 3
  
  • TEL 323 - Construction Systems


    2013-2014 Catalog Year

    Construction systems is a study of the contributions and impacts of the construction technologies on society and free enterprise through a study of its resources, processes, and systems. This course will provide an opportunity for students to better understand construction processes, materials, and practices through laboratory-based experiences.
    Prerequisites: Upper division standing.

    NOTE: Materials fee required.
    credit: 3
 

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