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2016-2017 Course Description

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Deposit High School Lumberjacks

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NewYorkStateEducationDepartmentRequirementsforHighSchoolGraduationStudentsEnteringGrade9‐2001andThereafterEarningaRegentsDiplomaThestudentshallmeettheNewYorkStateCommencementLearningStandardsbysuccessfullycompletingtwenty‐twounitsofcreditandfiveNewYorkStateassessmentsorapprovedalternativesasspecifiedin(a)through(k)below.(a)English,4unitsofcredit,andtheComprehensiveEnglishRegentsExamination,oranapprovedalternative.(b)SocialStudies,4unitsofcredit,theRegentsExaminationinUnitedStatesHistoryandGovernmentandtheRegentsExaminationinGlobalHistoryoranapprovedalternative.(c)Mathematics,3unitsofcreditandoneoftheRegentsExaminationsinMathematics,oranapprovedalternative.(d)Science,3unitsofcreditandoneoftheRegentsExaminationsinScience,oranapprovedalternative.InordertoqualifytotakeaRegentsExaminationinanyofthesciences,astudentmustcomplete1200minutesofactualhands‐on(notsimulated)laboratoryexperiencewithsatisfactorylaboratoryresults.(e)Arts(includingdance,music,theatre,visualarts),oneunitofcredit,whichmaybeaspecializedcoursethatmeetstheartsstandardsatthecommencementlevelasestablishedbytheCommissioner.(f)Health,one‐halfunitofcredit,whichmaybeaspecializedcoursethatmeetsthehealthstandardsatthecommencementlevelasestablishedbytheCommissioner.(g)Secondlanguage,oneunitofcredit(h)PhysicalEducation,twounitsofcredit.(i)AdditionalunitsinanysubjectareaapprovedbytheCommissionertoatotalof22unitsofcredit.(j)ThelearningstandardsinTechnologyEducation,meteitherthroughacourseinTechnologyEducationorthroughaspecializedinterdisciplinarycoursecombiningtechnologywithMathematicsand/orScience.(k)Thelearningstandardsforparenting,meteitherthroughacourseinparentingorthroughintegrationinacourseinHealthorFamily&ConsumerSciences.

NewYorkStateEducationDepartmentRequirementsforHighSchoolGraduationStudentsEnteringGrade9‐2001andThereafterEarningaRegentsDiplomawithAdvancedDesignationToearnaRegentsdiplomawithadvanceddesignation,astudentmustcompletethefollowinginadditiontotherequirementsforaRegentsdiplomaoutlinedonthepreviouspage:(a)ThreeRegentsExaminationsinMathematics;and(b)TwoRegentsExaminationsinScience,atleastoneinlifescienceandatleastoneinphysicalscience;and(c)Twoadditionalunitsinasecondlanguageforatotalofthreeunits.Studentscompletinga5‐unitsequenceinCareer&TechnicalEducation,TechnologyortheArts(dance,music,theatre,visualarts)arenotrequiredtocompletetheadditionaltwounitsofthesecondlanguagerequirementfortheRegentsdiplomawithadvanceddesignation,butmuststillmeettherequirementsforthetotalnumberofunitsofcredit.

NewYorkStateEducationDepartmentRequirementsforHighSchoolGraduationStudentsEnteringGrade9‐2001andThereafterCORECREDITREQUIREMENTSContentArea

RegentsDiploma

RegentsDiplomawithAdvancedDesignation

English 4 4SocialStudies 4 4Mathematics 3 3Science 3 3ForeignLanguage 1 3***Career&TechnicalEd.‐‐‐ 0or5***TheArts 1 1or5***Health .5 .5PhysicalEducation 2 2TotalCoreCredits 18.5 20.5Electives 3.5 1.5CreditstoGraduate 22 22

***Studentscompletinga5‐unitsequenceinCareer&TechnicalEducation,TechnologyortheArts(dance,music,theatre,visualarts)arenotrequiredtocompletetheadditionaltwocreditsofthesecondlanguagerequirementfortheRegentsdiplomawithadvanceddesignation,butmuststillmeetallothercourseandcreditrequirementsfortheRegentsDiplomawithadvanceddesignation.

ARTSTUDIOART 107 1creditStudioartisacomprehensivestudyoftheelementsandprinciplesofart.Itisdesignedasafoundationcourseforstudentsinterestedinadvancedartcoursesandasacourseforthoseinterestedinlearningmoreaboutart.Both2&3dimensionalartformsareusedtoencouragecreativethinking,thedevelopmentofskillsandtechniques,andanunderstanding,enjoymentandabilitytovalueartinoursociety.Eachstudentwillkeepasketchbookcomprisedofnotes,exercisesstudiesandmasterworksinform,color,space,lineandtexture.Studentswillexplorevariousperiodsandstylesofartthroughthestudyoftheseelements.

Ceramics/Sculpture 103 1creditPrerequisite–StudioArtExperiencebuildingwithclay.Emphasiswillbeplacedonthedesignelements;line,shape,texture,andcolor.Focuswillbeonthehandbuildingtechniques;pinch,coilandslabs.Functionalaswellassculpturalapplicationswillbeexplored.Introductiontotraditionalandhistoricalceramicartswillbeincorporatedintothelabexperiences.Studentswillbeintroducedtothecraftofwheelthrownpotteryonalimitedbasis.Variousglazeanddecorationtechniquesforfinishingworkwillbeintroducedinthebeginningclass.Drawing/Painting 106 1creditPrerequisite‐‐StudioArtStudentswilllearnthebasicdrawingstechniquesinvarietyofmediumsinthefirst10weeks.Thefollowingweeksstudentswillapplytheskillstheylearnedfromdrawingintopainting.Theworkwillberelatedtotheelementsofartandtheprincipleofdesignwithavarietyofcategoriessuchasportrait,perceptual/observation,thepsychological,culturalawareness,and/orstudentchoice.

Business

CAREERANDFINANCIALMANAGEMENT 204 .5creditCareerandFinancialManagementisanintroductorylevelcoursethatintroducesstudentstobasicworkplaceeconomics;businesssystems;theaspectsofcareerplanning;selectionandsuccess;andfinancialliteracy.Successfulcompletionofthismodulewillpreparethestudentforentry‐levelemploymentandthebasicconsumermathoflife.____________________________________________________________________________________________ACCOUNTING 200 1creditThisupperlevelcourseintroducesthebusinesscycletoincludegeneraljournalsandledgers;cashcontrolsystems;recordingandpostingentries;payroll&taxrecordsandfinancialstatements.Manypositionsinofficesandstoreswillrequireaworkingknowledgeofaccounting.Thisknowledgeofaccountingisamustforanyonetoeventuallymoveintopositionsofmanagement._____________________________________________________________________________________________ENTREPRENEURSHIP 207 .5creditThisupperlevelcourseexplorestherelationshipofbusinessplanning,law,promotionalplanning,accountingandthefreeenterprisesystemneededtostartorstepintoasmallbusiness._____________________________________________________________________________________________BUSINESSLAW 202 1creditThebasicprinciplesofbusinesslawandlawenforcementastheyaffectfamilyandpersonalpursuitsarecoveredinthecourse.Aimsaretogivethestudentknowledgeofhisrightsandobligationsincommonbusinessdocuments,contracts,lawofsales,bailment’s,insuranceandnegotiableinstruments.WEBPAGEDESIGNANDDEVELOPMENT 206 1credit

ThiscourseprovidesacomprehensiveintroductiontotheessentialsofWebdesign,fromplanningpagelayoutstopublishingacompletesitetotheWeb.StudentslearnhowtouseHTMLtodesigntheirownWebpages.ThecoursecoversbasicHTMLtagsforformattingtext,aswellasmoreadvancedtags.Throughreal‐worlddesignscenariosandhands‐onprojects,studentscreatecompelling,usablewebsitesusingthelatestsuiteoffreetools.

SPORTSANDENTERTAINMENTMARKETING210.5credit

Thiscoursewilltakestudentsonastep‐by‐stepjourneythroughtheworkormarketing.Thestudentswillencounterandlearnaboutkeyfunctionsofmarketingandhowthosefunctionsareappliedtosportsandentertainmentthroughintegratedassessmentactivitiesofferedthroughouteachchapter.Topicsofstudyincludemarketingstrategiesofsuccessfulsportsandentertainmentcompanies,discussionofpeopleinsportsandentertainment,advertising,legalandethicalissues.__________________________________________________________________________________BUSINESSMATH 212 1creditThiscourseintroducesstudentstothemajorconceptsandtoolsforapplyinggeneralmathtopicstoconsumerproblemsandsituations.Spreadsheetsoftwarewillbeusedextensively.Applicationswillincludebudgeting,taxation,credit,bankingservices,insurance,buyingandsellingproductsandservices,carandhomeownershipandrental,managingpersonalincome,andinvestments.

English

ENGLISH9 310 1creditThisisacomprehensivestudyoflanguagearts.Literature;theshortstory;drama;poetry;andthenovelwillbestudiedfromastructuralpointofview.Considerabletimewillbespentstudyingtheprocessofwriting,grammar,vocabularyandspeaking._________________________________________________________________________________________ENGLISH10 307 1credit Thisisacomprehensivestudyofliterature,usage,vocabulary,andcomposition.Theliteraturewillrevolvearoundgenre‐shortstory,novel,drama,andpoetry.Vocabularyandlanguageusagewillbeundertakenatleastonceeveryweek.Usageandcompositionwillbecoveredinonemajorunitandreinforcedthroughsupplementarymethodsthroughouttheyear._________________________________________________________________________________________ENGLISH11 308 1credit Thisisacomprehensivecoursedividedintomodulestoofferbothvarietyandintensityofstudy.Tenweeksaredevotedtomasteryofwritingfundamentalsandtenweekstoanappreciationoftheshortstory.Inthesecondsemesterfiveweeksaredevotedtospeechmaking;fiveweekstoanappreciationofthenovel;andtenweekstocreativeandcriticalwriting.

SENIORENGLISH 312 .5creditPrerequisite—mustbea12thgradestudentAcoursedesignedtochallengethestudentwhowishestodelveintoworldliteratureataseriousandsophisticatedlevel.Courseworkwillincludeartisticexpressionfromallgenres:classicnovels;poetry;drama;film;non‐fiction;shortstories.Essayexaminationsandshortpaperswillcomprisethebulkofthestudent’sgrade.PUBLICSPEAKING 324 .5credit

PublicSpeakingIisaperformancecoursewhichallowsstudentstobecomeproficient in selected categories and to gain knowledge of advanced oralcommunicationtechniques.Thiscourseistutorialinnaturewiththeteacheracting as a facilitator as students refine oral interpretation and persuasivespeaking skills, deliver impromptu and special occasion speeches, andexploremassmedia.DIGITALCITIZENSHIP 328 .5creditStudents will learn to use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively. Students will demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students will learn about human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology as they practice legal and ethical behaviors.SATPREP 326 0creditThe SAT Prep course is designed to help students prepare for the rigors of taking the SAT test offered by the College Board. The primary goal is to identify and implement test taking strategies using prerequisite knowledge to increase student performance by utilizing the SAT Online Course in a computer lab setting._________________________________________________________________________________________THEATREARTS 320 .5creditPrerequisite—mustbea12thgradestudentThiscourseisdesignedtofamiliarizethestudentwithawidebackgroundoftheatreinordertoincreaseappreciationofstageproductions.Unitsofstudyincludetheatrehistory;actingtheory;setdesign;technicalproblems;make‐up;musicaltheatre;productionandbudgeting.Allstudentswillberequiredtoparticipateinseveralin‐classactingsituationsonstage.

SPANISHSPANISH1 505 1credithisisthefirstofthreecoursesinthecomprehensiveSpanishprogram.TheemphasisintheRegentscurriculumisoralproficiency.Studentsintheirfirstyearwilldevelopbasiccommunicationskillsthroughavarietyofhands‐onactivitiesgearedtowardlearningaboutotherculturesintheSpanishglobalcommunity._________________________________________________________________________________________SPANISH2 506 1creditThiscourseisacontinuationofthevocabularyanddialoguesalreadylearned.Studentswillfurtherdeveloptheirreadingandwritingskillsthroughuseofauthenticmaterials,withcontinuedemphasisonconversation.Culturaltopicsinclude:lifestyles;personality;religions;education;etc...intheSpanish‐speakingworld._________________________________________________________________________________________SPANISH3 507 1creditStudentsarepreparingtotaketheRegentsexamaftertheirthirdyearofstudy.Theywillcontinuetoconverseabouteverydaytopics,furtherdevelopingtheirreading,writing,andlisteningoflengthypassages.StudentswillexpandtheirknowledgeofthebasicsimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenourcultureandthatofthosewhospeakSpanish.

FAMILYANDCONSUMERSCIENCEFOODS 109 .5creditThisisacookingclassdesignedtoexposethestudentstothehealthfulpleasuresofeating.Startingwithanorientationofcookingtoolsandequipment,theclasswillmoveontomanycookingexperienceswhilelearningpreparationtechniquesforspecifictypesoffoods.Specialprojectsmayincludeunitsonforeignfoods,holidaymeals,andthecateringofschoolfunctions._________________________________________________________________________________________________CHILDDEVELOPMENT 108 .5creditThiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhowantabetterunderstandingofthegrowthanddevelopmentofchildrenfrompre‐natalthroughchildhood.Studentswillinvestigatethewayschildrenofdifferentstagesofdevelopmentcommunicatetheirneedsandhowtheyareidentifiedandunderstood.Therewillbeemphasisontheissuesandconcernsofchildrenwithspecialneeds.Currenttopicssuchasteenpregnancy;birthdefects;childabuse;childmanagement;safety;nutrition;andchildcarewillprovideabackgroundforparentingandotherchilddevelopmentcareers.

MATHEMATICSCOMMONCOREALGEBRA–A619 1creditCOMMONCOREALGEBRA–B 624 1creditThisisatwo‐yearprogramdesignedtocovertheCommonCoreAlgebracurriculumataslowerpace.Admissiontothisprogramisbasedontestingandteacherrecommendationonly.Alocalfinalwillbegivenattheendofthefirstyear,whiletheRegentsExaminCommonCoreAlgebrawillbegivenatthesecondyear.CommonCoreAlgebra–BcanonlybetakenaftersuccessfullycompletedCommonCoreAlgebra‐A.

COMMONCOREALGEBRA 618 1creditThiscourseprovidesaformaldevelopmentofthealgebraicskillsandconceptsnecessaryforstudentstosucceedinadvancedcourses.Inparticular,theinstructionalprograminthiscourseprovidesfortheuseofalgebraicskillsinawiderangeofproblem‐solvingsituations.Theconceptoffunctionisemphasizedthroughoutthecourse.Topicsinclude:(1)operationswithrealnumbers,(2)linearequationsandinequalities,(3)relationsandfunctions,(4)polynomials,(5)algebraicfractions,and(6)nonlinearequations.

________________________________________________________________________________COMMONCOREGEOMETRY 621 1creditPrerequisite–IntegratedAlgebraorCommonCoreAlgebraThisisthesecondyearofthehighschoolmathematicssequencewithaRegentsExamgivenattheendofthesecondyear.StudentstakingthiscoursewillbeworkingtoattainanadvancedRegentsdiploma.Geometricpropertieswillbeexaminedalgebraicallyandanalytically.Analysiswillincludeanintroductiontologicalproofasameanstodevelopbothinformalandformalproof.Relatedtopicsincludecoordinategeometry,transformationalgeometry,andconstructionandlocus.Geometricrelationshipsinpolygonsandcircleswillalsobeanalyzedalgebraically.‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐COMMONCOREALGEBRA2 622 1creditBinomialexperimentswillprovidethebasisforthestudyofprobabilitytheoryandthenormalprobabilitydistributionwillbeanalyzedandusedasanapproximationforthesebinomialexperiments.Righttriangletrigonometrywillbeexpandedtoincludetheinvestigationofcircularfunctions.Problemsituationsrequiringtheuseoftrigonometricequationsandidentitieswillalsobeinvestigated.

ADVANCEDMATH/PRE‐CALCULUS 328 1creditIncludedinthiscourseareareviewandenrichmentofAlgebra2/Trigonometryandanintroductiontocalculus.Studentswillalsostudypolynomialequationsandtheirgraphs;systemsandlinearprogramming;applicationsoflogarithms;exponentialequationsandmodels;conicsections;matrices;sequences;andlimits.Someofthecourseworkwillbedevotedtolaboratoryexperiments(RealWorldMath)andtheuseoftheComputerBasedLab(CBLsystem).Thefinalexamwillbebasedontheyear’swork.

MUSICHIGHSCHOOLCHORUS 125 .5creditHighSchoolChorusisopentoallstudents,grades9‐12.MusicalexperienceisnotrequiredbutparticipationinJuniorHighChorusorBandisrecommended.Studentswillsingavarietyofselectionsandperforminpublic,includingatleasttwopublicconcertssponsoredbythemusicdepartment._________________________________________________________________________________________HIGHSCHOOLBAND 126 .5creditHighSchoolBandisopentostudentsingrades9‐12withexperienceinperformingonabandinstrument.Studentsenrolledreceivesmallgrouplessons,inadditiontopracticewiththeentireband.Publicconcertsarescheduledseveraltimesperyear,inadditiontoperformingatparadesandfootballgames.JAZZBAND 129 .5creditThisisanextensionofthelargerensembleexperience.ThejazzensemblereflectstraditionalBigBandinstrumentation(saxophone,trumpet,tromboneandrhythmsection).Throughlisteningtorecordings,critiquing,analyzing,discussionandapplication,studentswilllearnavarietyofjazzstylesfoundwithinthisgenre.Studentswillunderstandthehistoryofjazzandbeabletoassociatespecificmusicianstodistincttypesofjazz.Thisisaperformanceclass;therefore,studentsareexpectedtoattendallrehearsals,sectionalsandperformances.

SCIENCEEARTHSCIENCE/LAB 810 1credit

PhysicalSettingThiscourseintroducesstudentstothenon‐livingpartoftheearththataffectsthem.Fourmainsciencesareinvolvedinalaboratoryapproachtoknowledge:astronomy,meteorology,geology,andoceanography.Atthecompletionofthiscoursethestudentwillbebetterabletounderstandthecurrenteventsaffectingournaturalenvironmentincludingoceanexploration,andnaturaldisasterssuchasearthquakes,tornadoes,andhurricanes..Alabfoldermustbekeptbyallstudents.Aminimumof30passinglabsmustbeonfileinordertobepermittedentrancetotheRegentsexam.TheRegentsExamwillbegivenafterthecompletionofthecourse.Alarge3‐ringnotebookwithdividersisrequired.Amajorprojectisrequired._________________________________________________________________________________________________BIOLOGY/LAB 805 1creditLivingEnvironmentBiology,the“ScienceofLife,”isdesignedtoprovideabroadgeneralunderstandingofthefundamentalprinciplesoflivingthings.Thecourseisdividedintosixmajorareasoflearning:biochemistry,humanphysiology,reproductionanddevelopment,genetics,evolutionandecology.Eachofthebasiclifefunctions(digestion,excretion,etc.)isdiscussedindetail,firstintheanimal(stressingthehuman)andthenintheplants.Ageneralknowledgeofbasicchemistry(organicandinorganic)isessentialtounderstandingofbiologicalfunctionsandis,therefore,incorporated._________________________________________________________________________________________CHEMISTRY/LAB 807 1creditPhysicalSettingThiscoursecoversprinciplessuchastheperiodictable,atomicstructure,acidsandbases,andorganicchemistry.Theseprinciplesareappliedinchemistryproblems.LabworkandreportsmustbecompletedtotaketheRegentsexam.StudentstaketheRegentsexamattheendoftheclass

HORTICULTURE 816 .5creditThisisabasiccourseinplantgrowthanddevelopment.Studentswillstudytheessentialgrowthrequirements,soiltestingandpropagationofplantsfromseedsandcuttings.Therewillbeaprojectrequirementofgrowinggardentransplantstobesoldinaspringsale.Alaboratoryapproachwillbeused.ENVIRONMENTALSCIENCE 8111creditWewillinvestigatehowenvironmentalforcesandmaninfluenceeachother.Studywillincludeafocusonecology;conservingandutilizingresources;environmentalandpublichealthproblems;pollution;andstrategiesforimprovingtheenvironment.Learningsituationswillincludefieldtrips;laboratoryexperiences;fieldresearch;classdiscussionsandamajorproject.

Thegoalistolearnwaysinwhichresponsibilityisdevelopedforcreatingandmaintainingahealthyenvironment.

ANIMALBEHAVIOR 800 .5creditHaveyoualwaysbeeninterestedinanimalsandtheirbehavior?Doyoulovetospendtimeatzoosandaquariumsandfindanimals(andtheirinteractions)fascinating?Thiscourseexploresthetremendousdiversityofanimallifeandtheinterconnectednessofdifferentspecieswitheachotherandwithhumans.

NATURALDISASTERS 826 .5creditAnexaminationofthecauses,effects,andoptionsavailabletomitigatenaturaldisasters,suchasearthquakes,volcaniceruptions,landslides,subsidence,flooding,severeweather,andmeteoriteimpacts._________________________________________________________________________________________FORENSICSCIENCE 813 .5credit

TheForensicSciencecurriculumisdesignedtobuilduponscienceconceptsandtoapplysciencetotheinvestigationofcrimescenes.Studentswilllearnthescientificprotocolsforanalyzingacrimescene,howtousechemicalandphysicalseparationmethodstoisolateandidentifymaterials,howtoanalyzebiologicalevidenceandthecriminaluseoftools,includingimpressionsfromfirearms,toolmarks,arson,andexplosiveevidence._________________________________________________________________________________________SCIENCEFICTION 821 .5creditStudentswillexaminethewaysinwhichsciencefictionreflectspopularcultureandtheconcernsofsocietytoday.Inreadingsciencefictionnovelsandshortstoriesbyauthorsfromvarioustimeperiods,andinviewingexcerptsfromsomesciencefictionfilmsanddocumentaries,studentswillsharpentheirabilitiestoanalyze,tothinkcritically,andtomakebothinter‐textualandglobalconnections.Studentswillusetheseskillsindoingresearchandinproducingwritingforvariouspurposesandaudiences.HEALTH 814 .5credit Thecourseemphasisisontheideathatthechoicesastudentmakesaboutone’sownlifestylenowwillhaveimportantlongtermeffects.Oneaimofthecourseistohelpthestudentappreciatethevalueofphysical,mentalandsocialhealth.Italsoaimstohelpthestudentachieveandmaintainsuchastateofwellbeing.Topicscoveredinclude:nutrition;physicalfitness;firstaid;mentalhealth;lifecycles;chronicandinfectiousdiseases;drugs;andhealthcare

HISTORY/SOCIALSTUDIESGLOBALHISTORYI 710 1creditThehistoryofAfrica,Asia,CentralAmerica,Oceania,andCanadaisthefocusofthiscourse.Studentswillstudythegeographyandhistoryofthedifferentcountrieswithinthesecontinents.Studentswilllearnabouthowpeoplelive;theirgovernments;religions;economies;andhowthesecountriesaffectoneanotherandtherestoftheworld._________________________________________________________________________________________GLOBALHISTORYII 708 1creditThisfull‐yearcourseisacontinuationofGlobalStudies9.StudentswillstudytheoriginsanddevelopmentofthespecificregionsofNorthAfricaandtheMiddleEast,WesternEurope,EasternEurope,Russia,andnewlyindependentnationsoftheformerSovietUnion.Globalpoliticalandenvironmentalissueswillalsobestudied.StudentsmusttaketheNewYorkRegentsExaminGlobalStudiesattheendofthiscourse._________________________________________________________________________________________USHISORY&GOVERNMENT 709 1creditThisisastudyoftheUnitedStates.Majortopicsinclude:theAmericanpeopleandtheirculture,Americangovernment,theAmericaneconomy,andAmericanforeignpolicy.Currentissuesarestudies,andhistoryisusedasabackgroundforbetterunderstandingofthoseissues.Suchissuesincludetheworldpopulationcrisisandwomen’srights.Ingovernment,specialattentionisgiventohowlawsaremadeandhowweelectPresidents,howourcourtsandjurieswork,andwhatrightsareguaranteedundertheConstitution.Intheeconomy,howdidbigbusinessgetsobig?Whywerelaborunionsformed?Whydoesthegovernmentcontrolsomuchoftheeconomy?Whatcausesrecessionsandunemployment?Whatcausestheinflationthatmakesbuyingsohardforallofus?Finally,inforeignaffairs,ourinvolvementinwars,ourattemptstokeepthepeace,andourpresentrelationswithothernationsareexamined.PARTICIPATIONINGOVERNMENT 702 .5creditPrerequisite–mustbea12thgradestudentThepurposeofthiscourseistohelpstudentsdevelopanappreciationoftherights,dutiesandresponsibilitiesofcitizensinademocracy.Byclassroominstructionandpracticeinsomeleadershiprolesintheschoolandcommunity,studentswillexaminepolicyissuesthatdirectlyaffectthemintheschoolandcommunity.Anindependentresearchpaperisrequired.________________________________________________________________________________________________ECONOMICS 701 .5creditPrerequisite–mustbea12thgradestudent

Economicsprovidesstudentswiththebasiceconomicknowledgeofthenationalandworldeconomy.Economicconceptssuchasscarcity,supplyanddemand,prices,markets,opportunitycosts,productiveresources,differenttypesofeconomicsystemsandtheiroperations,andtheinterdependenceofworldeconomiestoday.Studentswilllearnhowpoliticaldecisionsaffecttheeconomy,andhowtheeconomyaffectspoliticaldecisions.Theroleofthestudentasaconsumerwillalsobestressed.Studentswilllearnconsumerskillsthatwillenablethemtofunctionaseconomicallyinformedcitizensinourchangingsocietyandinourcomplexworld.Itisnotacourseinconsumereducation,althoughtheemphasisisonrationaldecision‐makingintheeconomicareas._________________________________________________________________________________________PSYCHOLOGY 703 .5creditThiscourseisastudyofpeopleandhowtheybecomewhattheyare.Almostanytopicofinterestrelatingtopsychologymaybediscussedinclass.Sometopicswhicharelikelytobecoveredare:theoriesofpsychology;howpeoplelearn;mentalillnessandremedies;counseling;perception;relationships;subliminaladvertising;developmentofself‐esteem;behavioranditsinfluenceonothers;non‐verbalbehavior,etc.Thestudentisexpectedtopresenttotheclassatleastonetopicofinterestrelatingtopsychology.This,incombinationwithclassroominstructionandexperiments,isintendedtoprovidethestudentwithabetterunderstandingofpeopleandtheirbehaviors._________________________________________________________________________________________CRIMINALLAW 700 .5creditAonesemestercoursedesignedtobeusedinthesecondarysocialstudiescurriculum.Studentswilllearnhowourlegalsystemworksandhowitfitsintotheirlives.Itshouldbeaprogram‐effectiveandpractical‐thatincludes:informingstudentswhattheirrightsare(andarenot);somecriminallaw;thepolice;andprivacy;typesofcrimes;criminals;rightsofvictims;policepowers;probation;lawyersandthelaw.Theconceptsandprocessesofourlegalsystemwillbeexploredfromateen’sviewpoint.VIETNAMWARHISTORY 714 .5creditTheoverallgoalandpurposeoftheelectivewouldbeforstudentstogainabetterunderstandingoftheVietnamconflictandthistimeperiodinhistory.Thisin‐depthcourseinvolvesresearchusingprimarysources,suchasbooks;newspaperarticles;mediatapes;andVietnamveteranslivinglocally.Successfulessaysbasedonthisresearchaswellasinclasspresentations/speakers/discussionsinadditionshortquizzeswillbethemajorportionofthestudent’saverage.

CURRENTAFFAIRS 711 .5creditCurrentAffairsisacoursedesignedtoaddresscurrentissueslocally,nationally,andinternationally.Thecoursewillalsofocusonmajorareasofconflictintheworld.Inthiscoursewewillengageincriticalevaluationoftopicsonsocial,political,intellectual,religiousandeconomicviewpoints.Studentswillexperiencesimulations,debatesandtechnologyincorporatedintothecurriculum.Throughoutthiscoursestudentswillfollowcurrentaffairsinnationalnewssources.Thismeansthatyouneedtomakeitahabittoreadthenewspaperonadailybasisandsearchthearchivesforstoriesrelativetothetopicswearestudyinginclass.Instructionincludesclassdiscussion,lecture,andgrouplearning.GENOCIDEANDHUMANSTUDIES 707 .5creditGenocideandHumanStudiesisacoursethatwillfocusonfiveofthemajorgenocidesofthe20thcentury–TheArmenianGenocide;TheHolocaust;TheCambodianGenocide;theGenocideinBosnia;andtheRwandaGenocide.Foreachtheemphasiswillbeonunderstandingthebackgroundcauses;thegenocideeventitself;andthepostgenocideoutcomesthatoccurred.Therewillbeparticularemphasisplacedonstudentsbecomingfamiliarwiththerootcausesofgenocide;whatitmeanstobehuman;whatitmeanstohaveempathyfor“theother”;thetypesofactionsthatcanbetakentopreventand/orcombatfuturegenocidalevents;anddiscoveringandidentifyingthecommonthreadsofhumanitythatcanbeseenthroughtheeyesofthevictims,thesilentbystanders,andtheperpetratorsoftheseactsofinhumanity.Instructionwillincludeclassdiscussions,readingandanalyzingprimaryandsecondarysourcesrelatedtothegenocideunderstudy,SocraticSeminars,individualandgroupresearchintovarioustopicsrelatedtothesubjectofgenocide,studentsmaintainingadailyreflectivejournal,andthecreationofmanystudentgeneratedquestionsthatwillbebothdiscussedinclassandusedbytheclass,andtheinstructor,tocompileandformulateaquestionbankthatwillbeusedbytheinstructortoconstructbothunittestsandthefinalexamforthiscourse.

TECHNOLOGYWORLDOFTECHNOLOGY 118 1creditInthiscourseyouwillbeengagedincriticalthinkingasyoudevelopsolutionstorealworldproblems.Engineeringdesignandproblemsolvingwillbeusedtocomeupwithsolutionstoallprojects.Sincethiscoursefulfillsascienceormathrequirementthesesubjectswillbeheavilyincorporated.Thiscoursewillbehandson/mindsonlaboratory‐basedcourse.

_________________________________________________________________________________________DRAWINGANDDESIGNFORPRODUCTION115 1creditThiscoursewillbeacombinationoftechnicalandmechanicaldrawings,uniquedesignsandlabproduction.Whilelearningthebasicsofdrafting,youwillbeengagedincreatingwithyourowndesigns.Wewilluselabtimetobuildthedesignsthatyouhavecreated.Classdiscussionsandpeerreviewswillbealargepartofthisclass.__________________________________________________________________________________________COMPUTERAIDEDDRAFTING 111 .5creditInthiscourse,studentswilldiscoverusesofthecomputeranditseffectontheworldofengineeringanddesign.Draftingisthelanguageofindustryandthiscoursewillhelpthestudentwhoisinterestedinthecomputerandwhoalsowantstolearnsomebasicdraftingskills.Allphasesofdraftingandhowthesephasesareaffectedbythecomputerwillbediscussed.Thecomputeristhefutureinalldraftinganddesign.__________________________________________________________________________________________TRANSPORTATION 119 .5creditStudentswillhavetheopportunitytoexplorethedifferenttypesoftransportationsystemsthatareinusetoday.Rail,airandlandsystemswillbecovered.Studentscanselectanareathattheyhaveaninterestinandexplorethisareaingreaterdepth.Projectsandclassdiscussionswillbeusedtolearnimportantconcepts.Studentswillbegiventheopportunitytoworkonandrepairsmallengines.Snowmobiles,lawnmowersmotorcyclesandothertypesofsmallenginesareavailableforstudentstoworkon.Careerchoicesinthetransportationfieldswillbecovered.__________________________________________________________________________________________CONSTRUCTION 114 .5creditThisclasswillfocusonresidentialconstruction.Approximately75%oftimewillbedevotedtohands‐onlearningwiththeremaining25%devotedtotheoryandinstruction.Studentswillgetanintroductorylookintomanydifferentfacetsofresidentialconstruction,startingwithbuildingpermitsandendingwithlandscaping.Activitiesinclude“sweating”pipes;layingoutstairs;buildingmocktrusses;justtonameafew.Therewillbeonelargeprojectthatwillbeworkedonasaclass.__________________________________________________________________________________________MANUFACTURING 116 .5creditAsaclasswewillpickaproduct(s)tomass‐produce.Youwilleitherdesigntheproductyourselvesorfindaworkingplanthatthegroupissatisfiedwith.Thegroupwillsetupamockcompany,andeachpersonwillhavearoleinthecompany.Thesuccessofthecompanydependsonhowwellthegroupisorganizedandhowwellitworkstogether.Thesuccessofthecompanywillhavealargeinfluenceonthegradesthatthemembersreceivefortheclass.About¼oftheclasswillbedevotedtoinstructionaltime.Thistimewillbespentlearningaboutthemanydifferenttypesandaspectsofmanufacturing.

SUNYBroomeFastForwardProgramFASTFORWARDisaprogramwhichmakesitpossibleforhighschoolstudentstotakecollege‐levelcoursesandearncollegecreditattheirownhighschool.EveryFASTFORWARDstudentwillhavealltheprivilegesandresponsibilitiesofapart‐timestudentatBCC.Astudentactivityfeeisincludedinthetuitioncost.ThatfeepaysforaBCCStudentHandbook,andaBCCstudentidentificationcard.TheBCCIDcardwillgivestudentsaccesstothelibrariesatBroomeCommunityCollegeandBinghamtonUniversity,andtoBCCsportingevents,aswellasdiscountsatlocalstores.Takingcollegecoursesinhighschoolalsogivesstudentsaheadstartongeneralcourserequirementstakenincollege.FASTFORWARDstudenttuitionisfree!

TC3Tompkins‐CortlandCommunityCollegeCollegeNowProgram

TheCollegeNowAdvantage

ThelargestconcurrentenrollmentprogramintheSUNYsystemandaccreditedbytheNationalAllianceofConcurrentEnrollmentPartnerships,CollegeNowcreatesopportunitiesforhighschoolstudentstoearnrealcollegecreditthroughthreeavenues:concurrentenrollmentcoursesinthestudent’shighschool,TC3coursesontheDrydencampusorextensionscenters,andTC3onlinecourses.CollegeNowstudents:

Earnrealcollegecredit.UnlikeAdvancedPlacement,wherecollegecreditisdeterminedbyperformanceononehigh‐stakesexam,studentsearnhighlytransferablecollegecreditbasedontheirperformanceinasemester‐longcollege‐levelcourse.ConcurrentenrollmentinstructorsareauthorizedadjunctsofTC3,teachtheircoursestothecollege’smastercoursesyllabi,andusecollege‐leveltexts.

Getahead:Eachyear,highlymotivatedstudentscangraduatefromhighschoolwith30ormorecollegecredits.Manystudentsareacceptedwithadvancedstanding,whichmeanstheygraduatesooner,savemoney,andstarttheircareersorgraduateprogramsearlier.

Developcriticalcollegesuccessskills:Studentstakegenuinecollegecourses,gaininganunderstandingofcollege‐levelexpectationsandfurtherdevelopingthe“college‐ready”skillsetnecessaryforacademicsuccessinhighereducation.

Strengthentheirtransitiontocollege:Takingcollegecourseworkwhilestillinhighschoolblursthelinebetweenhighschoolandcollegeandeasesstudents’transitiontocollege.Havingtackledcollege‐levelwork,studentsgraduatefromhighschoolwitharealunderstandingoftheexpectationsawaitingthemincollege–andtheexperienceandconfidencetomeetthem.

COLLEGENOWCREDITSEARNEDINHIGHSCHOOLAREFREE!

NEWVISIONSHONORSACADEMY NEWVISIONSisaprogramforseniors.Thepurposeistoenrichandenhancethesenioryearinhighschool.Itaimstoprovideasmoothertransitiontothenextlevelofprofessionaldevelopment.Throughintegratedacademics,studentscanearncreditsforhonorslevelseniorEnglishandSocialStudies.Studentswillreceiveatotaloffour(4)creditsaftersuccessfullycompletingtheNewVisionsProgram.EachstudentwillearnonecreditinHonorsEnglish12,onecreditinHonorsSocialStudies12andtwocreditsinHealth,LawandGovernment,Business,EngineeringorEnergyTechnology.InadditionstudentscanearncollegecreditthroughPublicAffairs101whichisofferedaspartofprojectAdvancethroughSyracuseUniversityandCollegeWriting110whichisofferedaspartoftheFastForwardprogramthroughSUNYBroome.TheNewVisionsprogramiscomprisedoffive(5)careeracademies.Theyare:

HealthCare Prerequisite‐‐GPAof90orbetterThisprogramisbasedatLourdesHospitalwherestudentswillexperiencearealworkenvironmenteachdayandmeet,observeandlearnfrompharmacists;radiologicaltechnologists;respiratorytherapists;laboratorytechnicians;speechandhearingspecialists;psychologists;anesthesiologytechnicians;MD’s;nursesandmore.________________________________________________________________________________

Business Prerequisite‐GPAof90orbetterTheNewVisionsBusinessAcademywillfocusontheareasoffinance,businessmanagement,marketingandhumanresources.Intheirplacements,studentsworkwithlocalbusinessandindustrypartners,gainingvaluablefirst‐handexperience.________________________________________________________________________________LawandGovernment Prerequisite‐‐GPAof90orbetterThisisforstudentswhoareinterestedinlegalandgovernmentcareers.Studentsworkinvariousdepartments/officesalongsidelegalandgovernmentalprofessionals.ExamplesofplacementsaretheBroomeCountylegislature;BinghamtonCityHall;mayor’soffice;correctionalfacilitiesandothers.________________________________________________________________________________Engineering Prerequisite‐GPAof90orbetterThisprogramgivesstudentsabroadoverviewoftheengineeringprofession.Studentsgainanunderstandingofavarietyofengineeringdisciplines,includingbioengineering,chemical,electrical,mechanical,aerospace,computerengineeringandcomputerscience.EngineersfromLockheedMartinSystemsIntegration–Owegoprovideinteractivediscussionsonthebreadthofopportunitiesinseveralengineeringfields.Theyalsosharereal‐worldexperiencesandchallengestudentstoexploretheirowninterests.________________________________________________________________________________

BOCESCAREER&TECHNICALEDUCATIONPROGRAMS

Successfulcompletionof2yearsofthefollowingprogramswillsatisfytheforeignlanguagerequirementfortheadvancedRegentsdiploma.ThesecoursesareavailableattheBOCEScenterinBinghamton.Theseprogramsoffer3creditsperyear.IntegratedcreditinEnglish,MathandScienceareavailable,basedonneedanddeterminedbythebuildingPrincipal.

AnimalScienceAnimalScience/BasicCare

HealthHealthOccupationsI‐NurseAssistantHealthOccupationsII‐DevelopmentalTherapy/PersonalCareAide

AutomotiveAutoBodyRepair/RefinishingAutoMechanicsGeneralAutomotiveServiceHeavyEquipmentRepair/Operation

ManufacturingIndustrialComputerAidedDesign&3DAnimationIndustrialWelding

BuildingTradesCarpentryMasonryResidential/Commerical/IndustrialElectricity

Business/CommunicationsBusinessManagement/ComputerCareersComputerSupportSpecialistRetailCareers/SupermarketCareersVideoProduction

PersonalServicesCosmetologyCriminalJustice/SecurityCulinaryArtsEarlyChildhoodEducation

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BOCESEVERTECHHIGHSCHOOLTheEverTechHighSchoolisanalternativetothetraditionalschoolprogram.Itcombinesacademicandcareereducationoverafouryeartimespan.LocatedattheBroomeTiogaBOCEScenter,studentsattendthisprogramonafulldaybasis.TheschooloffersafullrangeofacademicclassesandpreparesitsstudentstoearnaNewYorkStateRegentsdiploma.Inaddition,studentswillhavetheopportunitytoexploreavarietyofoccupationalclusters,aswellasclassesincomputers,leadership,employabilityskillsandcareerassessment.Moststudentsbeginthisprograminninthgrade.However,studentsmayalsoentertheprograminanygrade.Whataretheadvantagesofattending?Studentswhoattendthisprogramwillfindmanyopportunitiesopentothem.AllstudentswillbepreparedtomeettheNewYorkStaterequirementsforhighschoolgraduationANDwillbepreparedforacareeraswell.Thosewishingmaypursueacollegeeducation.Whataretherequirementstoattend?‐haveagoodattendancerecordatthehomeschool‐demonstrateaninterestinvocationaleducation‐submitanapplication‐haveaninterview

‐mustberecommendedbyprincipal,guidancecounselorandteacher

ADVANCEDPLACEMENTANDCOLLEGELEVELCOURSES

BUSINESS CollegeBusinessMath–BUAD104–BusinessMathematics–TC3(3credits)

CollegeBCT(BusinessandComputerTechnology)–Combinationcourseofthefollowing3collegeclasses:BIT251–IntroductiontoMicrosoftWord,BIT–252–IntroductiontoMicrosoftExcel&BIT254–IntroductiontoPowerPoint–SUNYBroome(3TotalCredits)

ENGLISH

AdvancedPlacement(AP)–LanguageandComposition(0‐5credits–basedonexam

CollegeWriting–ENG110–CollegeWritingI–SUNYBroome(3credits)

HEALTHANDPHYSICALEDUCATION CollegeFirstAid–HLTH205–FirstAidandSafetyEducation‐‐TC3(3credits) CollegeFitness–PED118–SolutionsinFitnessandWellness–SUNYBroome(1

credit)

MATHEMATICS CollegeCalculus–MAT181–CalculusI–SUNYBroome(4credits)

SCIENCE CollegeAnatomy–BIO101–IntroductiontoAnatomy–SUNYBroome(3Credits) CollegeBiology–BIOL101–PrinciplesofBiology–TC3(3credits) CollegeBiologyII–BIOL102–PrinciplesofBiologyII–TC3(3credits) CollegeChemistry–CHEM101–PrinciplesofChemistry–TC3(4credits) CollegeChemistryII–CHEM102–PrinciplesofChemistryII–TC3(4credits)

SOCIALSTUDIES

CollegeGovernment–SOS111–PublicPolicy–SUNYBroome(3credits)

SPANISH CollegeSpanish–SPAN201–IntermediateSpanishI–TC3(3credits) CollegeSpanishII–SPAN202–IntermediateSpanishII–TC3(3credits)

Business214‐CollegeBusinessMath (1Credit)

TompkinsCortlandCommunityCollege

MasterCourseSyllabus

CourseDisciplineandNumber:BUAD104CourseTitle:BusinessMathematicsCreditHours:3

CourseDescriptionDesignedtodevelopathoroughunderstandingandmasteryofthearithmeticprocessesofbusiness,withanemphasisontheapplicationofprinciplestotypicalbusinessproblems.Topicsincludepercent,solvingforunknowns,discounts,markupsandmarkdowns,payroll,simpleandcompoundinterest,creditcards,homeownership,depreciation,inventory,stocks,bonds,andmutualfunds.Prerequisites:CorbettergradeinMATH090orappropriateassessmenttestscore;RDNG099ifrequiredbyplacementtesting.

216‐CollegeBusinessComputerTechnology(1Credit)

BIT251‐IntroductiontoMicrosoftWord SUNYBroome

Description:Learntousethispopularwordprocessingpackagetopreparesimpleletters,memos,andreports.Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,youwillbeabletocreate,store,andprintroutinebusinessand/orpersonaldocumentsefficiently.Credits:1CourseProfileLearningOutcomesoftheCourse:

Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscoursethestudentwillbeableto:

1. Applywordprocessingfunctionstobusinessdocuments.2.Usethewordprocessingsoftwaretocreatebusinessandpersonaldocumentsincludingletters,memos,tables,andreports.3.Create,edit,save,retrieve,andprintdocumentscreatedinMicrosoftWord.

BIT252‐IntroductiontoMicrosoftExcel SUNYBroome

Description:Usethispopularsoftwaretoprepareworksheetsandcharts.Learntocreateandusemultipleworksheets,linkworkbooks,createlistsandmacros,andusetemplates.Credits:1

BIT254‐IntroductiontoPowerPoint SUNYBroome

Learntocreatesimpletextcharts,datacharts,speakernotes,handouts,andascreenshowusingasophisticatedgraphicssoftwarepackage.Credits:1CourseProfileLearningOutcomesoftheCourse:


1.Create,edit,showandprintslidesusingaprofessionalpresentationpackage.2.Createtitleandbulletedlistslidesaswellasslidesusingchartstopresentinformation.3.Incorporateclipartintoslides.4.Addsoundandtransitionalelementstoaslideshow.5.Addabuildeffecttoabulleted‐listslide.6.Developanoutlinefora10‐12minuteslideshowpresentinginformationonatopicoftheirchoice.7.Selectandcreateappropriateslidestopresentinformation.8.Applysimpledesignelementstomakemoreattractiveandeffectiveslides.9.Presenttheinformationtoanaudienceusingtheslideshowtoenhancethepresentationmakingitmoreinterestingandeffective

English

051–APLanguageandComposition (1credit)APEnglishLanguageandComposition AdvancedPlacementTheAP®EnglishLanguageandCompositioncourseisdesignedtogivestudentsmultipleopportunitiestoworkwiththerhetoricalsituation,examiningtheauthors’purposesaswellastheaudiencesandthesubjectsintexts.Studentswriteinavarietyofmodesforavarietyofaudiences,developingasenseofpersonalstyleandanabilitytoanalyzeandarticulatehowtheresourcesoflanguageoperateinanygiventext.Becauseourstudentsliveinahighlyvisualworld,wealsostudytherhetoricofvisualmediasuchasphotographs,films,advertisements,comicstrips,andmusic‐video.InconcertwiththeCollegeBoard’sAPEnglishCourseDescription,ourcourseteaches“studentstoreadprimaryandsecondarysourcescarefully,tosynthesizematerialfromthesetextsintheirowncompositions,andtocitesourcesusingconventionsrecommendedbyprofessionalorganizationssuchastheModernLanguageAssociation(MLA).”Thecourseisorganizedaroundfourfundamentalquestions—oneforeachofourfourgradingquarters.Weavoidthemesandchronologicalorderasstructuringdevices,believingthatsequencingacoursebyreadingandwritingskillsismoreappropriateforauthenticlearning.Westructurethecourse—andchoosetexts—basedonteachingcriticalreading,notonfamiliarizingourstudentswithcanonicalpiecesofAmericanliterature.WeworkwithintheframeworkofAmericanliterature,andwehonormanyofourgreatwritersinthecourse,butthechoicesoftextsandtheirsequencingarebasedonreadingskills,notthecanon—weteachreadingskills,notbooks,inthisclass.Ouryearlongresearchproject(seenextparagraph)alsoaffordsstudentstheopportunitytoreadmanyothergreatAmericanwriterswhomtheymightotherwisehavemissed.Compositionstudyisorganicinitsapproachandnostudentpapersaregradedinanefforttopromoterisk‐takingindevelopingwritingskills.Onlyonepaperinthecourseisaliteraryanalysis,andallpapersgothroughseveralrevisions.Theonlyexceptiontothisistheyearlongjuniortheme,whichisdueattheendofMayandevaluatedwithascoringguide.Credits:0to5–basedonscorefromtheAPExamgivenattheendofthecourse

302‐CollegeWriting (.5credit)

ENG110‐CollegeWritingI SUNYBroome

Studentslearntousewritingtodeveloptheirthinkingandtoreadtextscriticallyforbothformandcontent.Theypracticedifferentwritingprocessesandrhetoricalstrategiesinordertowriteessaysthatarepurposeful,thoughtful,andcoherent,andthatconformtotheconventionsofstandardwrittenEnglish.Theyunderstandwritingasasocialandcollaborativeprocess,bothasamodeofindividualexpressionandasarhetoricalact.Prerequisite‐Studentsmustearnascoreof85orhigherontheNYSELARegentsExam.Credits:3CourseProfileLearningOutcomesoftheCourse:

Studentswilldemonstratetheabilitytoproducecoherenttextswithincommoncollegelevelforms.

Studentswilldemonstratetheabilitytoreviseandimprovesuchtexts.

Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscoursethestudentwill:

Produceessaysthatmakeconnectionsbetweentheirreadingandtheirownpersonalexperienceandreinforcethepracticeofreadingasadialogicactivity.

Produceessaysthatshowtheyareabletocommunicateinformationandideasfromtextsaccuratelyandfairlyinsummaryandcritique.Theirwrittenworkwillcontainreferencesintheformofquotationandappropriateparaphrase.Studentworkwillexhibitawriter’sethicalobligationstoreaders:honesty,accuracy,andacknowledgementofandrespectforotherpeople’sideas.StudentswillshowafamiliaritywiththeprinciplesofMLAin‐textcitationandwritingWorksCitedpages.

Evaluatesourcesfortheirrelevanceandreliability,andwillshowthattheyareabletodothisbyproducingatleastoneessaythatcontainsindependentresearchcontainingatleastthreesources.

Showthattheycanrevisetheirworkeffectively,takingintoaccountdifferentaudiencesandrhetoricalpurposes.

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CourseDisciplineandNumber:HLTH205 CourseTitle:FirstAidandSafety CreditHours:3

CourseDescriptionThisisastudyofthetypicalinjuries,illnesses,andemergencysituationsreceivedinworkplace,recreation,homeandcommunity,aswellasthecorrespondingfirstaidskillsneededtomanagethoseemergenciesuntilEmergencyMedicalServices(EMS)personnelarrive.Thiscourseemphasizeswaystopreventsuchscenariosandhelpsstudentsconfronttheirfearsofsteppingforwardtoprovideassistance.ThecorrespondingAmericanRedCrosscertificate(s)inCPRandFirstAidaregivenuponsatisfactorycompletionoftherequirements.

835‐CollegeFitness (.5credit)

PED118‐SolutionsinFitnessandWellness SUNYBroome

Studentsparticipateinanindividualizedfitnessprogram.Eachstudentwillbetestedforfitnesslevelsincardio‐respiratory,musclestrengthandendurance,flexibilityandbodycomposition.Resultsoftheprofilewillhelpdetermineaworkoutroutineforclassroomactivity.Discussionsonchaptertopics(includingWellnesstopics)andtestswillassiststudentsinmakinghealthylifestylechoices.Credits:1

Mathematics

602‐CollegeCalculus (1Credit)

MAT181‐CalculusI SUNYBroome

Auniversityparallelcalculuscoursecoveringfunctions,limitsandcontinuity.Differentiationandintegrationofpolynomial,rational,trigonometric,logarithmic,exponentialfunctionsusingcomputationalandintuitivemethods.Applicationsincludingcurvesketching,rectilinearmotion,

relatedrates,maximaandminima.Summation,integrationandtheFundamentalTheoremofCalculus,andapplicationsofthedefiniteintegral.Credits:4CourseProfileLearningOutcomesoftheCourse:


1.Findlimitsusingcomputationalandintuitivemethods.2.Understandtheformaldefinitionofalimit.3.Determinecontinuityoffunctions.4.Findthederivativeofafunctionusingthelimitdefinition.5.Graph,differentiateandintegratepolynomial,rational,trigonometric,logarithmic,andexponentialfunctions,usingcomputationalandintuitivemethods.6.Findderivativesbythechainrule.7.Findimplicitderivatives.8.Understanddifferentialsandlinearapproximationsandtheirrelationtothederivative.9.UnderstandtheMeanValueTheoremandRolle’sTheorem.10.Setupandsolvemaximaandminimaproblemsandrelatedrateproblems.11.Usethefirstandsecondderivativesasaidsinsketchingcurves.12.Findanti‐derivatives.13.UnderstandsigmanotationandknowthatadefiniteintegralisthelimitofaRiemannsum.14.UnderstandtheFundamentalTheoremofCalculus.15.IntegratebySubstitution.16.Applythedefiniteintegraltoproblemsinvolvingareaunderacurveandareabetweencurves.17.Applythedefiniteintegraltoproblemsinvolvingvolume,curvelength,andsurfacearea.18.Understandandsolveelementarydifferentialequations.

ThiscoursepreparesstudentstomeettheMathematicsGeneralEducationrequirement.Inthecontextofthecourseobjectiveslistedabove,uponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscoursethestudentwillbeableto:

Interpretanddrawinferencesfrommathematicalmodelssuchasformulas,graphs,tablesandschematics.

Representmathematicalinformationsymbolically,visually,numericallyandverbally.

Employquantitativemethodssuchasarithmetic,algebra,geometry,orstatisticstosolveproblems.

Estimateandcheckmathematicalresultsforreasonableness.

Recognizethelimitationsofmathematicalandstatisticalmethods.

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Science819‐CollegeAnatomy (.5Credit)

BIO101‐IntroductiontoAnatomyandPhysiology SUNYBroome

Anintroductiontothebasicunderstandingoftheanatomyandphysiologyofhumanbodysystems,andanatomicterminology.Thissemester‐longcoursereviewseachofthemajorbodysystems.Studentswillalsobeintroducedtothestructuresandprocessesofcells,andvarioustissuetypespresentinthehumanbody.ThiscoursemaynotbeusedtosubstituteforBIO131/132forhealthsciencestudents.Credits:3CourseProfileLearningOutcomesoftheCourse:


1.Haveknowledgeofbasicanatomicaltermsandbeabletousethemcorrectly2.Correctlyidentifybodycavitiesandnametheircontents,andcorrectlyuseregionalanddirectionalterms.3.Haveknowledgeofbasicchemicalconceptsandapplythemtoabetterunderstandingofphysiologicalphenomena.4.Haveknowledgeofthebasicprinciplesofcellanatomyandphysiology.5.Haveknowledgeofthestructureofthebasictissuesandtheintegumentarysystem.6.Describethegrowth,development,anatomyandphysiologyoftheskeletalsystem.7.Explaintheanatomicalstructureandphysiologicalactionsofthehumanmuscularsystem.8.Haveknowledgeofthebasicfactsconcerningtheanatomyandphysiologyofthenervoussystem.9.Haveknowledgeandunderstandingofspecialsenses,

reflexes,andtheautonomicnervoussystem.10.Haveknowledgeoftheanatomyandphysiologyoftheendocrinesystem.11.Haveknowledgeofthecompositionofhumanbloodplasmaandnamethecellsmakinguptheformedelementsoftheblood.12.Demonstrateanunderstandingoftheelectricalactivity,pressurechanges,andheartsoundsthatoccurduringasingle,normalcardiaccycle.13.Haveknowledgeoftheanatomyofthehumanrespiratorysystemandexplaintheactivitiesinvolvedinasinglerespiratorycycle.14.Haveknowledgeoftheanatomyandphysiologyofthehumandigestivesystem.15.Haveknowledgeoftheanatomyandphysiologyoftheurinarysystem.16.Haveknowledgeoftheanatomyandphysiologyofthemaleandfemalereproductivesystems.

833‐CollegeBiology (1Credit)



CourseDisciplineandNumber:BIOL101

CourseTitle:PrinciplesofBiologyI CreditHours:3CourseDescriptionBIOL101presentsanoverviewofmajorbiologicalprinciples.Topicsincludechemistryasitrelatestoorganisms,cellmorphologyandphysiology,andgenetics.Thecourseisintendedforstudentswhodonotplantotransfertoanupperlevelmajorinscience,environmentalscience,medicine,orascience‐relatedfield.NursingstudentsmaytakeBIOL101andCHEM101tomeettheirprogramrequirements.Substantialoutsidepreparationforlecturesandlaboratoriesisrequired.BIOL101fulfillstheSUNYGeneralEducationNaturalSciencesrequirement.StudentsmaynotapplycreditforbothBIOL101andBIOL104towardtheirdegree.Prerequisites:MATH090ifrequiredbyplacementtesting;priorcompletionorconcurrentenrollmentinENGL100andRDNG116ifrequiredbyplacementtesting

834‐CollegeBiologyII (1Credit)



CourseDisciplineandNumber:BIOL102 CourseTitle:PrinciplesofBiologyII CreditHours:3CourseDescription

BIOL102presentsanoverviewofmajorbiologicalprinciples.Itisappropriateforstudentswhoarenotplanningtotransfertoanupperlevelmajorinscience,environmentalscience,medicine,orascience‐relatedfield.Majortopicsincludeevolution,biodiversity,animalformandfunction,andecology.PriorcompletionofBIOL101isnotrequired.Substantialoutsidepreparationforlecturesandlaboratoriesisrequired.BIOL102fulfillstheSUNYGeneralEducationNaturalSciencesrequirement.StudentsmaynotapplycreditforbothBIOL102andBIOL105towardtheirdegree.CompletionofBIOL101isnotrequired.Prerequisites:MATH090ifrequiredbyplacementtesting;priorcompletionorconcurrentenrollmentinENGL100andRDNG116ifrequiredbyplacementtesting.ThiscoursehasnoBIOLprerequisite.

SocialStudies718‐CollegeUSHistory(1Credit)

HIS130–USHistoryISUNYBROOME3credits

COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThisUnitedStatesHistoryisacoursethatoffersanissue‐orientedapproachinthestudyofthepeopleoftheUnitedStatesandtheirhistory.MajorthemesandtraditionsthatmakeAmericaexceptionalwillbeexploredingreatdetail.ThecourseisdesignedtoacquaintstudentswithcorecharacteristicsandvaluesfoundthroughoutthehistoryoftheUnitedStatesanditspeople.Ananalysisofthoseeventsandsignificantindividualswillbedoneonacontinuousbasis.Bytheendofthiscourse,studentsshouldhavecompletedthefollowingcourseobjectives:•Anunderstandingofthesocial,economic,andpoliticalforcesthathaveshapedthepeopleofthisnationfromtheearlyEighteenthCenturytothepresentday.•TheabilitytolocateAmericancitiesandstateswhoseparticularhistorieshavecontributedtothedevelopmentoftheUnitedStates.•Ananalysisoftherolesofvariousimportantandinfluentialindividuals,includingwomenandminoritiesthathavecontributedtoAmericanhistory.•Developaframeworkforunderstandingmoderndayissuesandproblemsbasedontheirrespectivehistories.•AnexaminationoftheforcesandissuesthatcurrentlydominatetheAmericanpoliticalarenaandthehistoricalrelevanceofcurrenteventsandissues.

717–CollegeGovernment(.5Credit)

SOS111‐PublicPolicySUNYBROOME

ThiscourseoffersstudentsananalyticalsurveyofpolicyformulationandimplementationintheUnitedStates,togetherwithanexaminationoftheimpactofpolicyuponindividualsandgroupsinAmericansociety.Topicscoveredwillinclude:policymakingprocesses,policyanalysis,federalandstatepolicies,rationalityandirrationalityinpublicpolicy,incrementalism,specialinterests,publicchoice,andinstitutionalinfluences.Thiscoursesatisfiestheciviceducationrequirement.Credits:3CourseProfileLearningOutcomesoftheCourse:


1. Definesomeofthemajorconceptsinthestudyofpublicpolicy.2.Describethecontextwithinwhichpolicydecisionsaremade,includinginstitutional,economic,cultural,andsoon.3.Applytheirgeneralknowledgeofpublicpolicytotheanalysisofspecificpolicyissuessuchaseconomic,environmental,educational,andforeignpolicyissues.4.Evaluateargumentsforvariouspolicyoptions.5.Assesspublicpolicyasanapproachtodealingwithpublicissues.

Spanish

508–CollegeSpanish (.5credit)



CourseDisciplineandNumber:SPAN201CourseTitle:IntermediateSpanishI CreditHours:3CourseDescriptionThisisanintermediateSpanishcoursefocusingonspeaking,reading,writingandlisteningcomprehension.GrammarlearnedinfirstyearSpanishisreviewed.Majoremphasisisplacedonimprovingoralcommunicationskillsandreadingcomprehension.Studentsexploredifferentaspectsofthecultures,historyandcurrenteventsoftheSpanish‐speakingworld.SubstantialoutsidepreparationusingCDROMs,theinternet,orotheraudio‐visualmaterialsisrequired.Studentsareexpectedtobe

abletocommunicateinthepresent,past,andfuturetensesinSpanish.TheclassisconductedexclusivelyinSpanish.SPAN201fulfillstheSUNYGeneralEducationForeignLanguagerequirement.Anhonorssectionisoffered.Prerequisites:SPAN102;RDNG116ifrequiredbyplacementtesting;priorcompletionorconcurrentenrollmentinENGL100.

509–CollegeSpanishII (.5Credit)



CourseDisciplineandNumber:SPAN202 CourseTitle:IntermediateSpanishII CreditHours:3CourseDescriptionThisisacontinuationofIntermediateSpanishI.Majoremphasisisplacedonhelpingstudentstoimprovetheiroralcommunicationskillsandreadingcomprehension.Studentscontinuetoexploredifferentaspectsofthecultures,history,andcurrenteventsoftheSpanishspeakingworld.SubstantialoutsidepreparationusingCD‐ROMs,theinternet,orotheraudio‐visualmaterialsisrequired.Studentsareexpectedtobeabletocommunicateinthepresent,past,andfuturetensesinSpanish.TheclassisconductedexclusivelyinSpanish.SPAN202fulfillstheSUNYGeneralEducationForeignLanguagerequirement.Prerequisites:SPAN201

Course Description Booklet 2016-2017 Description Booklet 2016-201… · Course Description Booklet & Guide ... Introduction to traditional and historical ... This upper level course

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