Fall 2017 Catalog and Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Disability Studies |
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DSAB 627 - Disability and Narrative (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course focuses on the individual, cultural, social and political meanings of disability as seen through the eyes of people with disabilities themselves. It does so by studying powerfully and elegantly written memoirs and narratives by authors with different disabilities or those that have been intimately involved with those with disabilities. The course is divided into two parts. First, it explores some conceptual issues to help place “life writing” in a Disability Studies context. For instance, how do people with disabilities identify themselves? How is their identity perceived by society? What is “normal?” What types of discrimination do people with disabilities face? And second, this course reviews a number of narratives, focusing on these specific questions.
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DSAB 628 - Disability Studies in Education (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course provides an overview of dis/ability within education. We will foreground historical, social, cultural and interpretive understandings of dis/ability, contrasting them with the medical, scientific, and psychological understandings of dis/ability within the context of schooling practices. Using personal narratives, media representations, contemporary research, historical accounts, legal and policy issues, we will analyze competing claims of what dis/ability is. By analyzing multiple and interdisciplinary understandings of dis/ability from a wide variety of sources, we are able to deepen our understanding of dis/ability issues within education, and by extension, society. Students will: be introduced to, or extend their knowledge of a dis/ability studies perspective; explore various ways of understanding dis/ability (medical model, social model, charity model, civil rights model, etc.); explain the value of understanding school and classroom practices through a DSE lens; examine the history of schooling for students with and without dis/abilities; describe the differences between traditional special education and a DSE approach to understanding dis/ability; debate the validity and/or usefulness of dis/ability categories that have been constructed within the education field, such as “learning disabilities,” and “emotional disturbance”; analyze complex issues involved in inclusive education; discuss negative social perceptions, ableism, stigma, and discrimination experienced by people with dis/abilities within an education context; explain discrepancies in educational opportunities when dis/ability intersects with race, class, and gender; evaluate the experience(s) of dis/ability for urban students; consider schools as work environments for educators with dis/abilities; discuss major longitudinal and outcome studies and examine factors related to successful transitions for students with dis/abilities; discuss ways to advocate for, and with, students with dis/abilities and their parents.
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DSAB 629 - Students with Disabilities in Higher Education (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
According to HEATH, a national clearinghouse of data on the experiences of students with disabilities, students with disabilities are one of the fastest growing segments of the American college population. They contribute to the diversity of the campus and have used the higher education setting to ready themselves for independent living and competitive employment. In some cases, the college experience has also helped students forge a cross-disability collective identity as part of a distinctive disability culture. This course examines the experiences of students with disabilities in higher education and key issues related to their full and equal participation in all aspects of college life, including: the historical experiences of students with disabilities in U.S. postsecondary education including demographic trends; key transition issues of students with disabilities from K-12 to postsecondary education; the legal and legislative context framing access and opportunity for college students with disabilities; understanding different disabilities and the reasonable accommodations they typically require in higher education settings; the deliberative and collaborative process through which reasonable accommodations are determined; implementing the principles of universal design in postsecondary curricula; the role of assistive technology in enhancing access; issues in the retention of college students with disabilities; challenges of college students with hidden disabilities; emerging populations of college students with disabilities; promoting the participation of students with disabilities in co-curricular and residential life; facilitating successful transitions to employment; faculty and staff development around postsecondary disability issues.
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DSAB 630 - Aging and Disability: Multiple Perspectives and Emerging Issues (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course is intended to explore aging and disability from multiple theoretical and applied perspectives utilizing an interdisciplinary approach. Students will be encouraged to explore the dynamics of aging and disability from a person-centered, lifespan and systems perspective. Students who successfully complete this course will be able to apply the knowledge to enhance service delivery to a specialized population, assume leadership in the aging and disability fields and support advocacy efforts as professionals and citizens.
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DSAB 639 - Fieldwork in Disability Studies (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Disability Studies can play a valuable role in the education and daily practice of human services professionals. This course provides opportunities for students to embody the values and principles and test the knowledge and skills they have learned in the classroom in an applied setting. Their fieldwork activities will support the goals of inclusion, integration, and independence of people with disabilities consistent with the legal mandates contained in IDEA, the Rehabilitation Act and the ADA. Students will receive guidance from exemplary professionals at agencies that provide services to people with disabilities. Students who complete the course will: be knowledgeable about professional careers and educational opportunities in the disability field; participate in a person-centered planning process with an individual with a disability to identify their personal goals and strategies to achieve those goals; relate professionally and ethically to people with disabilities, families, other professionals and members of the community; demonstrate an awareness of the array of services, programs and agencies that support people with disabilities across the lifespan and across disability categories; develop critical observational, communication, interviewing and analytic skills to acquire specific and meaningful information related to people with disabilities; develop leadership skills in promoting policies and programs that integrate a Disability Studies approach into the provision of community-based services and supports.
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DSAB 649 - Independent Study (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Eligible students will have an opportunity to design and carry out an independent project under the guidance of a faculty member.
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DSAB 651 - Special Topics Course (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
The following is an example of possible Special Topics courses:
The Recovery Model in the Treatment of People with Chronic Mental Illness.
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DSAB 699 - Capstone Course (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course, which should be taken in the student’s final semester, is an opportunity for the student to integrate and synthesize the body of knowledge acquired in courses leading to completion of the M.A. in Disability Studies. Students will work with the instructor to develop a multi-disciplinary capstone project that demonstrates the student’s command of subject matter and literature covered in the courses. The capstone may take various forms, including an independent or group research project; an annotated literature review; or a media presentation. All capstones must include an extensive bibliography and a 20-25 page analytic essay. Classroom sessions will alternate with independent supervised research and project development.
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Early Childhd Leadership |
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ECE 601 - Organizational Management: Principles & Practices (1 Credit) Prerequisite: None
Using organization and management theory as a foundation, students will learn how to administer a comprehensive organizational structure that supports and promotes a well articulated mission. Practical procedures, relevant resources, and specific guidelines will be offered to aid in the process of coming to “know” and lead an early childhood program.
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ECE 602 - Personnel Management in Early Childhood Programs (1 Credit) Prerequisite: None
People leading early childhood programs need to develop a skill set that serves the function of establishing and maintaining personnel policies and procedures and effective systems for staff recruitment, professional development, managements, and evaluation. Additional topics will include creating effective staff orientations and performance management. Assignments will be completed in a format that can be used for the Portfolio required to earn the Children’s Program Administrator Credential (CPAC), the statewide director’s credential.
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ECE 603 - Foundations of Staff Development (1 Credit) Prerequisite: None
Strategies to support the growth and development of teachers will be explored, with particular emphasis on the director as visionary, coach and mentor in the process of change. Many and varied ways that a director can build a learning community will be presented and experienced, as participants “practice” at their sites, and report back to the group. How personality and leadership style impact the program will be a focusing question.
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ECE 604 - Supervision of Early Childhood Teachers (1 Credit) Prerequisite: None
This course will address effective supervisory practices in early childhood care and education settings. Using a clinical supervisory model, directors will learn how to help others with their teaching practices, with an emphasis on assessing individual teacher’s needs using observation techniques, conducting supervisory conferences, and developing and moving towards performance goals with teachers. Using reflective journaling, directors will examine developmentally and culturally appropriate practices and how these impact their roles as they support teachers’ and children’s growth to maximize program quality.
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ECE 605 - Management Systems for Quality Children’s Programs (1 Credit) Prerequisite: None
Students will learn how a center’s organizational system provides structures for communication, program planning, and the processes for change. They will discern differences between management and leadership, further developing both sets of skills to facilitate change and center improvements.
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ECE 606 - Formulating a Financial Plan - Financial Planning and Management of Children’s Programs (1 Credit) Prerequisite: ECE 607 , ECE 608 or permission of the Academic Director.
This course will enable early childhood program directors to understand and apply sound financial planning and management to the operation of children’s programs. Participants will create a multi-year financial plan for their program.
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ECE 607 - Budgets and Accounting - Financial Planning and Management of Children’s Programs (1 Credit) Prerequisite: ECE 608 or permission of the Academic Director
This course will enable early childhood program directors to develop and manage budgets and present budgetary information to constituents. Participants will learn how to effectively use budgets as a management tool. Tracking budgets, use of fund accounting, financial statements, and spreadsheets as tools for projecting and managing budgets will be introduced.
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ECE 608 - Expenses and Resources - Financial Planning and Management of Children’s Programs (1 Credit) Prerequisite: None
This course will enable early childhood program directors to develop systems to manage the program’s resources. Participants will learn how to determine the real cost of care and develop a financial resource plan. They will also be introduced to financial management tools.
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ECE 609 - Technology and Communication to Enhance Early Childhood Programs (1 Credit) Prerequisite: None
This course will offer Early Childhood Education Directors information on how to use technology options to manage children’s programs. Directors will learn ways in which technology can facilitate communication, and how to identify effective software programs for operations management, including computerized record-keeping systems. The use of technology applications in curriculum will be presented. The ethics issue of maintaining confidentiality and validating authoring when using technology will be reviewed.
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ECE 610 - Systems to Ensure Health, Safety, and Nutrition in Children’s Programs (1 Credit) Prerequisite: None
The purpose of this course is to develop the skills, strategies, and methodology early childhood directors need to take a leadership role in implementing and monitoring systems and practices related to health, safety, and nutrition in early care and education programs.
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ECE 611 - Legal and Regulatory Requirements in Administering Early Childhood Programs (1 Credit) Prerequisite: None
People leading programs for young children must be able to administer programs in accordance with applicable federal, state, regional, and local laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and requirements of funding sources. This course will provide directors with a practical overview of the legal and regulatory requirements involved in the operation of early childhood programs in New York City. Additional topics include managing the requirements, guidelines, and inspections in a pro-active way to insure both compliance and quality. Accountability and responsible leadership will be underlying themes. Assignments will be completed in a format that can be used for the Portfolio required to earn the Children’s Program Administrator Credential (CPAC), the statewide director’s credential.
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ECE 612 - Marketing Early Childhood Programs (1 Credit) Prerequisite: None
The purpose of this course is to help students develop and implement effective publicity and marketing strategies to “showcase” their centers, incorporating an understanding of the relationship between marketing, financial planning, and quality programming. The varied role of the Director in the program’s marketing approach will be a focus.
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ECE 613 - Ethics and Professional Standards (1 Credit) Prerequisite: None
The course, through reading, writing, and reflection, individually and with other participants, will prepare directors to consider and create plans to deal with ethical issues in their practice. Foci include: How professional standards and ethics intersect; how directors communicate, orally and in writing; the ethical values inherent in many daily decisions about children, families, and teachers; how maintaining confidentiality is inherent to ethical behavior; and how advocacy is a part of professional and ethical conduct.
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ECE 614 - Programming for the Whole Child (1 Credit) Prerequisite: None
The focus in this course will be the role of the director in planning and implementing program that best supports the growth and development of young children. “Who is the child?” will be at the core of our thinking. Participants will learn how knowledge of developmental theory (Dewey, Piaget, Vgotsky, and Malaguzzi), cultural perspectives, along with various forms of assessment, help us come to “know” the child and to perceive and respond to differences in children. “What is teaching?” and “what is learning?” are other inquiries that will guide explorations of curriculum that meets children’s interests and needs. Ongoing program assessment will be an underlying theme.
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ECE 615 - A Leadership Approach to Programming for the Whole Family (1 Credit) Prerequisite: None
This course is designed to help early childhood administrators and teachers create in-depth understandings of the various contributions and needs that different families bring to early childhood settings. Participants will discuss how these understandings can be used to establish effective communication and positive partnerships between families and school personnel. This will involve particular discussion of the relationship between family culture and ideas about childrearing.
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ECE 616 - Programming for Children with Special Needs (1 Credit) Prerequisite: None
The course will enable early childhood program directors to design and implement, with staff input, practices that meet the diverse needs of children, and provide the supports and resources necessary for children with disabilities. This includes learning to maintain a system for individualized, on-going child assessment and documentation that is related to planning programs, services, referrals and transitions to other services and programs. Participants will learn ways to adapt curriculum and the environment to meet individual needs and support strengths of all children, with a focus on children with special needs. We will brainstorm the challenges and review the rewards of creating a supportive, inclusive environment for all teachers, children and families. The role of director as member of an inter-disciplinary team will be emphasized.
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ECE 617 - Integration Seminar in Children’s Program Administration (1 Credit) Prerequisite: Permission of the Academic Director.
In this culminating seminar, the framing question will be “How can we best use what’s been learned about Management and Administration, about Children, Families and Curriculum, to improve program quality?” We’ll consider how to fill in the gaps between current realities and vision, keeping in mind program demographics and its effect on planning and the impetus for change. Logs and journals will be created to help reflect upon a growing awareness of effective leadership, particularly as observed through the director’s interactions with a program’s various constituencies. Seminar participants will work collaboratively, building support and networking skills, as well as an awareness of available resources to support directors’ efforts. Avoiding burnout will be explored. Being part of a professional support group will be encouraged, as will being a strong advocate for Early Childhood Education.
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ECE 618 - Assessment as an Administrator (1 Credit) Prerequisite: None
The course, through reading, writing, and reflection, individually and with other participants, will prepare directors to recognize the importance of self-reflection and self-assessment as an important aspect of program quality. The participants will consider and create plans for their own professional growth and development.
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Earth Science |
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EAS 201 - The Nature of New York (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Provides an introduction to ecological reasoning through study of New York City’s geologic origins and transformations over time including natural and man-made environments, cultural history, biological diversity, habitats, and invasive species. Lectures, discussion, and field experiences show how various elements have formed the current urban metropolis.
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EAS 250 - Oceanography (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Oceanography is an interdisciplinary field studying the processes and interrelationships of geology, chemistry, geography, geophysics, meteorology, and biology. This course focuses on how scientific processes and scientific understanding are applied to questions such as: Which factors control life in the ocean? How do we know what we know about the ocean? What’s at the bottom of the ocean? How does the water in the ocean move? How are human activities and climate change altering the ocean? Oceanographic data is used to understand the ocean and its interactions with the rest of the planet.
This course is based in part upon materials developed by the American Museum of Natural History and is used with permission by the School of Professional Studies for this course.
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GESCI 610 - Earth: Inside and Out - Dynamic Earth Systems (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course asks the questions, “How has the Earth evolved?” and “What causes climate and climate change?” It explores the dynamic geological events and systems that have shaped the planet and make it habitable, focusing on earth processes and geologic change, the earth’s geologic past and on how geologists study the earth. Topics studied include: the age of the earth and ways of estimating that age; evolution of the earth’s atmosphere; climate and climate change, including the ice ages; and why the earth is habitable.
It is designed to provide teachers and prospective teachers with study of geologic history and processes, along with investigation of their local geologic area. Coursework includes a final project; participants may choose to prepare earth science lessons or workshops for use at elementary/middle school levels. The course utilizes a diverse array of Museum instructional resources in a structured distance-learning environment.
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GESCI 620 - Climate Change (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course explores the science of climate change. Students will learn how the climate system works; what factors cause climate to change across different time scales and how those factors interact; how climate has changed in the past; how scientists use models, observations and theory to make predictions about future climate; and the possible consequences of climate change for our planet. The course explores evidence for changes in ocean temperature, sea level and acidity due to global warming. Students will learn how climate change today is different from past climate cycles and how satellites and other technologies are revealing the global signals of a changing climate. Finally, the course looks at the connection between human activity and the current warming trend and considers some of the potential social, economic and environmental consequences of climate change.
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GESCI 650 - The Ocean System - Integrated Science (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course addresses the questions, “How do oceans form?” and “How is human activity affecting the ocean system?” The course investigates the complex ocean system by looking at the relationships between the oceans and climate, geological events, and weather. Students will learn how the physical characteristics of the ocean system have framed the origin and incredible diversification of life and fragile ecosystems, such as coral reefs and mangrove forests. The course also explores how oceanographers investigate the role of symbiotic relationships and other biological adaptations in the dynamics of oceans, and how those dynamics are threatened by human activities and consumption.
Topics studied include the relationship between the oceans and the geosphere and atmosphere; properties of water; ocean circulation, currents and climate; biological adaptation; and, conservation. The course utilizes a diverse array of Museum instructional resources in a structured distance-learning environment.
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GESCI 651 - Water: Environmental Science (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Central to all ecosystems, water is essential to life as we know it. It shapes our planet on every level, from the chemical properties of the H20 molecule to its central role in global climate. Poised to be to the 21st century what oil was to the 20th, water is also a critical environmental issue. Where do we find it? Is it safe to consume? Who has access to it? How can we manage this precious resource to provide an adequate supply to all the species that depend upon it? This course will focus on why water is such a critical resource, the effect of human consumption on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, and the social, economic, and environmental implications of water management.
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Economics |
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ECO 201 - Microeconomics (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
An investigation of the microeconomy as seen through the eyes of the individual consumer and firm. Economic concepts, including profits, employment and resources via supply and demand, elasticity, utility, costs, and market structures are applied to significant contemporary economics problems.
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ECO 202 - Macroeconomics (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course is a study of factors determining national output, income, employment, and prices; the impact of government spending, taxation, and monetary policy; the banking system; economic growth; and international trade.
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English |
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ENG 101 - College Writing I (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Practice in expository and analytical writing through reading and research-based assignments in varied academic formats such as reports, formal essays and research papers, making use of appropriate technology for composing, editing and sharing documents. Practice in conventions of academic reading and writing including clear and coherent use of standard English, use of digital libraries, and methods of ethical attribution and citation.
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ENG 102 - College Writing II (3 Credits) Prerequisite: ENG 101 or equivalent
A continuation of College Writing I with increased emphasis on expository and analytical writing through research-based assignments in varied academic formats such as reports, formal essays, and research papers across the disciplines, making use of appropriate technology for composing, editing and sharing documents. Research project requires students to use scholarly databases, provide proper attribution and documentation of primary and secondary sources, and argue an opinion based on well-chosen and compelling evidence.
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ENG 211 - World Literature (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Explores a selection of global literary works from antiquity to the present. Analyzes complete texts and extracts or episodes from texts that reference or connect literary traditions across time and cultures.
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ENG 301 - Science Fiction (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Examines the history of science fiction literature and film, tracing the development of the “hard” and “soft” sub-genres. Identifies and explains some of the most common tropes, elements, concepts, and styles. Evaluates creative and societal responses to scientific fields such as space exploration, artificial intelligence, time travel, genetic engineering, and the development and future of cyberspace. Considers the impact that public fears of and fascination with science has on literature and film.
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ENG 331 - Studies in the Folk Tale and the Classic Fairy Tale (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Examines the development of folk tale from the oral form to what is known as the literary fairy tale (a tale never intended for children). Explores the global, historical and cultural origins of folk and fairy tales. Analyzes the universality of folk tales by examining the role that they play in the ethnography of diverse cultures. Traces the rise of the literary fairy tale from its origins in the oral folk tales to contemporary rewritings. Introduces diverse folk tales, literary fairy tales, critical essays, and films in order to come to a greater understanding of the complex cultural significance of folk and fairy tales.
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ENG 350 - Advanced Composition (3 credits) Prerequisite: ENG 101 and ENG 102 or equivalent
Introduces advanced composition, reading, and interdisciplinary research skills. Reinforces the analysis and display of quantitative information, the selection of visual elements, and the creation of compelling presentations. Develops strategies for successful collaborative projects. Requires students to demonstrate the research and writing competencies appropriate for senior undergraduate studies.
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Film |
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FLM 307 - Film Literacies: Communicating Culture through Film (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Introduces the discipline of film studies. Analyzes a nation’s culture and social history through its film. Assesses the impact that historical events, and social, cultural and political movements had on a nation’s cinematic expression. Evaluates the work of individual directors and explores the ways that they translated their perceptions and experiences into film.
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Finance |
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FIN 180 - Consumer and Personal Finance (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course prepares students to understand the fundamentals of managing personal finances and how the principles, concepts, and application of these fundamentals impact personal and professional lives. Topics covered will include: goal setting; budgeting; banking and basic financial transactions; building, maintaining and repairing credit; credit report and scores; home ownership; current regulations and practices governing consumer financial transactions, including consumer protection laws, fair credit and collection, bankruptcy, banking services and products, insurance and investment, basic negotiating skills, financial counselor roles and skill sets, planning for education, retirement, and basic investments.
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Geography |
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GEOG 301 - International Migration (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course is a quantitative and qualitative examination of historic and contemporary international migration patterns. Emphasis is on spatial demographic impacts of immigration policy in the United States with special attention to major urban centers. A comparative analysis of ethnic and racial minorities in the United States will also be offered.
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Health Care Administration |
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HCA 300 - Urban Health Services and Institutions (4 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course will use New York City as the context within which to examine a variety of urban health services and institutions, reviewing their historical development, financing mechanisms and regulatory and legislative oversight. Service provision in private and public institutions will be compared and contrasted, and the impact of services examined within a wide range of health contexts, including HIV/AIDS services, mental health, disabilities services, reproductive services, elder care, child health, and more. The course will also analyze how class, race/ethnicity, gender and sexuality affect provision of and access to services. Policies that influence the delivery of services and the functioning of institutions, such as the development of managed care, will be critically analyzed.
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HCA 301 - Urban Health Issues and Public Policy (4 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course will present a range of key health issues and problems that confront urban communities in the U.S. Students will examine the impact of these issues on the health of urban residents, with attention to variations in impact related to race, ethnicity, gender and class. Issues include environmental health, homelessness, urban substance abuse, access to care among disabled health care populations, infectious diseases, immigrant health, urban violence, occupational health for urban workers, among others. Policies that have been enacted or proposed to address each of these issues will be presented and critically evaluated throughout the course.
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HCA 302 - Research Seminar in Health Policy (4 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course is a seminar in health policy that will focus on the topic of health services research and the role of research in supporting, creating, or challenging health policy. Each week, a component of research methodology will be presented. In addition, assigned readings consisting of published research on health services will be utilized as a springboard for class discussion. Readings will be chosen for their usefulness in illustrating the research methodology under discussion. In addition to critically evaluating each of these research reports in class discussions, students will work in teams to: identify a researchable problem based on their workplace experiences; formulate the research question and hypothesis; identify the variables to be studied and apply a conceptual or theoretical framework to the research question; conduct a comprehensive and critical literature review related to the research question; and choose an appropriate research methodology and defend this choice. The work of research teams will result in both a class presentation and a final paper.
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HCA 305 - Cultural Competencies in Health Care (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Health care workers in large urban centers such as New York City encounter people from a great diversity of backgrounds. This can present challenges but ultimately lead to profound and even life-changing personal and professional growth. This course provides a framework for health workers to address issues of difference from the perspectives of power, privilege, health disparities, and social justice in the United States. Through the frequent use of group exercises, case studies, and professional reflections, students will examine and analyze these concepts as well as the concept of social construction of difference. Students will explore the overlap and differences among cultural awareness, cultural sensitivity, cultural competence, cultural proficiency, and cultural respect and humility. The course will not focus on beliefs, behaviors, or customs of specific cultural groups since, in urban centers, health care workers simply cannot become familiar with the many cultures with which they are likely to interact, nor can culture and difference be simplified into clear-cut categories. The course will help students identify their own cultures, acknowledge their own biases and ways they stereotype others, recognize how privilege and power interfere with cultural respect and humility, and develop a framework for relating to people from diverse groups. The course borrows and incorporates materials from various fields including medicine, nursing, dentistry, allied health, psychology, health education, general education, and sociology.
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HCA 600 - Health Care Administration (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course will examine critical issues confronting health care administration, focusing on the public and not-for-profit sectors. Readings and discussions will cover a broad range of topics and will include comparisons of public and private bureaucracies. Students will analyze theoretical questions of health care administration and will address the real-world experience of health care employees, both managers and staff. Students will examine and evaluate academic literature on current and future trends in health care human resources, including: evaluation of employee performance and motivation of employees; health care financing, including the impact of managed care and the role of third party payers; union-management relations and collective bargaining; quality improvement in health care; training and staff-development; the nursing shortage; organizational justice; and diversity management. Students will draw on both their practical experience and the scholarly literature discussed in the course to develop a research proposal that addresses an administrative challenge relevant to their work.
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HCA 601 - Health Disparities (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course will examine in detail the manifestations of health disparities and inequalities in the U.S., with particular reference to their relevance to health care policy and practice in New York City. Evidence of inequalities will be presented with regard to major health indicators, including: incidence and prevalence of disease; differential screening, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome; exposures to risk factors and preventive measures; access to and utilization of health care services; issues relating to the clinical encounter; biases in health research; and health of selected populations. Disparities will be studied through the lenses of race, class, gender, age, residence, and sexual orientation, as well as through the interactions of these factors. A variety of theoretical frameworks will be critically evaluated for their contribution to the explanation of the existence and distribution of health disparities. Although the course will focus on contemporary health disparities, some historical issues will be presented, particularly as these relate to the development of a contemporary research agenda free from the biases of the past. Within each area, strategies and policies for reducing or eliminating the particular health disparity and inequity will be discussed and analyzed. At the end of the course, an analysis and evaluation of broader policy issues will be presented.
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HCA 602 - The Politics of Health Care (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course will approach the politics of health care in the U.S. by examining and analyzing the interests of the major stakeholders in the system of care delivery. These stakeholders will include the federal, state and local governments; hospitals; insurance companies; the pharmaceutical, tobacco, and food industries; organized labor; health providers and professional organizations, the public health movement, and consumer health movements. Among the issues to be considered are financial gain, control of health care resources, and process and power in decision making. The historical conditions that set the stage for the current role of each stakeholder will be discussed. Relationships among the various stakeholders will be assessed as will their contributions to fostering or thwarting universal access to care, equitable health treatment, health promotion and disease prevention, and health research free from bias. At the conclusion of the class, several case studies that demonstrate how politics actually works in the practice of setting health care policy will be presented.
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HCA 603 - Evaluation of Health Care Policy (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course will present a variety of compelling issues and problems that confront the U.S. health care system today. It will examine policies that have been enacted or promulgated to address each of these issues as well as present alternative policies that address access to care and equity in services. These policies will include legislation at the federal, state, and local levels, regulations and guidelines issued by agencies at each governmental level, and positions or strategies offered by advocacy groups. Each policy will be examined in terms of how it came to be and whose interest or interests it serves. Policies will also be analyzed and evaluated in terms of their effectiveness as solutions to the problems they address, their feasibility, and their relationship to the concepts of health as a basic human right, equity in health care delivery, and health promotion and disease prevention. Throughout the course, specific examples of policies that have been successful and unsuccessful to varying degrees in achieving these goals will be discussed and evaluated. In each policy discussion, analysis of how competing forces shape policies will be provided, such as how market forces compete with public need and how profit-making businesses and institutions affect health policy.
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Health Information Management |
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HIM 200 - Medical Terminology (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course focuses on the development of medical terminology. In addition, students learn to articulate concepts of body systems, components within individual systems, and relationships between systems, for example, the division of the body into body cavities and planes. The remainder of the course applies the terminology of body systems to issues of disease, diagnostic and therapeutic tests, and procedures.
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HIM 202 - Introduction to Health Information Management (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course introduces students to the health information management field. The course takes an evolutionary view of health information practices. Topics include the systems utilized for HIM departmental functions, the content and types of health records, and the retention and storage of health information. Professional ethics are also introduced in the course.
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HIM 205 - Healthcare Delivery Systems (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course provides an overview of the history of healthcare organizations in the United States, and where appropriate, touches on features of other global systems so that students develop a broader perspective of how healthcare can and cannot be delivered effectively and efficiently. It focuses on the organization of healthcare systems, healthcare operations, accreditation standards, and applicable federal and state regulatory and licensing requirements. The course also covers the location, use, and application of resources for ongoing operation, as well as current trends in healthcare service delivery (e.g. e-health).
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HIM 250 - Health Statistics and Research (3 Credits) Prerequisite: HIM 202 , MATH 215 and CIS 101
This course addresses the computation of routine health care institutional statistics; the United States vital statistics system; presentation and interpretation of health care data. Also included is medical research design and methodologies as well as research on human subjects.
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HIM 300 - Survey of Clinical Classification Systems (3 Credits) Prerequisite: BIO 310 and HIM 202
This course covers the historical development of classification systems for documenting diagnoses and procedures. It focuses on the application of current and future coding systems as well as coding clinical guidelines for diseases and procedures. Both inpatient and outpatient systems will be reviewed. Areas of emphasis include the purpose of coding, accurate application of coding principles, methods to assure data quality, and the impact of coding on prospective payment systems and Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) assignments. Compliance and ethics are stressed in each lesson.
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HIM 331 - Legal and Ethical Aspects of Healthcare (3 Credits) Prerequisite: HIM 202
The course covers legal principles and terminology, in general, as well as health records as legal documents, administration of the law, legal aspects of healthcare facilities, medical staff organization, privacy, and security.
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HIM 332 - Quality Management and Performance Improvement (3 Credits) Prerequisite: HIM 205 , HIM 250
The course surveys the evolution of quality management in healthcare focusing on managing critical resources and risk. Additional topics include quality control methods as well as the importance of utilizing case management and critical path analysis. Students will discuss the importance of and methods for measuring outcomes (e.g., patient surveys, data sets). Performance improvement methods, research guidelines, data presentation, and corresponding regulations are introduced.
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HIM 340 - Diagnosis Coding using the International Classification of Diseases (3 Credits) Prerequisite: HIM 202 and HIM 300
This course is designed to provide more in depth study of diagnosis coding using the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) classification system.
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HIM 341 - Procedural Coding (3 Credits) Prerequisite: HIM 202 and HIM 300
This course is designed to provide more in depth study of procedural coding using the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) classification system and the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) system.
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HIM 350 - Health Information Management Applications (3 Credits) Prerequisite: HIM 202 , HIM 205 , CIS 101
This course will cover common software applications used by Health Information professionals in the field. Also covered is system selection and implementation, data quality, and storage and retrieval. Students will receive introductory lessons in database management and the electronic health record (EHR).
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HIM 351 - Professional Practice Experience 1 (3 Credits) Prerequisite: HIM 250 , HIM 331 , HIM 332
This first professional practice experience utilizes the American Health Information Management Association’s Virtual Laboratory. Students will be exposed to a variety of health information management (HIM) applications such as Master Patient Index (MPI) and Encoder. HIM tasks include abstracting, chart tracking, document imaging, deficiency analysis, release of information, patient registration, transcription, speech recognition, and natural language processing. Students will develop reports in line with industry standards.
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HIM 360 - Privacy and Security of Health Information (3 Credits) Prerequisite: HIM 331 , HIM 350
This course will outline the terms and concepts related to the privacy and security of health information. Students will be introduced to topics such as threat identification, data security mechanisms, and business continuity. They will further explore the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), privacy and security rules as well as other laws and organizations that regulate health information practice.
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HIM 361 - Introduction to Database Design (3 Credits) Prerequisite: CIS 101
This course gives students extensive, pragmatic experience in designing, building, querying, updating, maintaining, and managing relational databases, using the Structured Query Language (SQL). The course will start by analyzing what a database is and why it is superior to other data management methods. Then students will conduct logical and physical database design. SQL will be extensively covered, and students will design and implement SQL queries. Hands-on experience will be gained by working with actual databases using industry-standard database management systems.
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HIM 362 - Healthcare Data Analysis (3 Credits) Prerequisite: HIM 250 , IS 361
Healthcare data analysis is a growing area in the field of Health Information Management. With the adoption of electronic health records, more data has become available and with that comes the need to analyze this data. This course will bring together the intersection of healthcare data and computational thinking. It will include acquisition, management, manipulation, and analysis of data using statistical formulae and computer programs.
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HIM 365 - Management in Health Care (3 Credits) Prerequisite:HIM 205 ,ENG 102 OR COM 210
This course introduces the principles of managing people and other organizational resources. Students will learn how to plan, organize, lead, and evaluate human resources. Topics include: management and leadership, motivations, team building, communication, productivity, performance appraisal, recruitment, job development and training.
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HIM 370 - Organizational Development and Planning in Health Care (3 Credits) Prerequisite: HIM 332
This course introduces strategic planning and organizational development. The interplay of strategic leadership, management, and planning will be discussed. Other topics include organizational assessment and benchmarking, change management, and leading enterprise-level projects. The course also covers accounting principles, budget processes, cost benefit analysis, and healthcare finance.
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HIM 380 - Reimbursement Methodologies (3 Credits) Prerequisite: HIM 300 , HIM 365 or approval of Program Director
This course focuses on payment systems, including those for inpatient and ambulatory care settings, as well as those for psychiatric, hospice, and home health services. Topics include reimbursement and case mix management, revenue cycles, coding compliance requirements, charge-master maintenance, auditing processes, types of insurances, payment systems (e.g., prospective), and various Diagnosis Related Groups.
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HIM 391 - Independent Study (1-3 Credits) Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor
This course provides the individual student with the flexibility to learn more about a topic of interest outside of the formal course setting. Students are expected to take an active role in specifying readings and deliverables. They will be required to sign a contract acknowledging course learning objectives and expectations. The flexible assignment of credit for this course will allow faculty to adjust the course to specific students’ needs and interests.
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HIM 436 - Advanced Topics in Health Information Management (3 Credits) Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor
This course allows students to learn about emerging disciplines in healthcare and health information systems, and to extend the depth and breadth of the program’s offerings.
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HIM 440 - Advanced Coding (3 Credits) Prerequisite: HIM 340 and HIM 341
This course provides intermediate and advanced study of International Classification of Diseases (ICD) classification systems, the Current Procedure Terminology (CPT) system, and HCPCS Level II classification systems. Students will demonstrate mastery of coding conventions, coding principles, and official inpatient and outpatient guidelines using case studies.
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HIM 441 - Coding Capstone (3 Credits) Prerequisite: HIM 340 and HIM 341 and Co-requisite: HIM 440
This course is designed to allow students the opportunity to use the skills they have learned throughout their coursework in diagnostic and procedural coding and apply it to experiential learning through virtual and/or field-based coding practice (minimum 40 hours authentic coding).
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HIM 451 - Professional Practice Experience 2 (3 Credits) Pre or corequisite:HIM 380 , HIM 465 , IS 361
This course is a culmination of the skills developed from all previous coursework. The students will be provided opportunities for observations, participation, and practical application of administrative and management skills.
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HIM 455 - Health Information Management Applications in Non-traditional Settings (3 Credits) Prerequisite: HIM 205 , HIM 300 , HIM 360
Students are introduced to the management of health information in non-acute hospital settings. Non-traditional provider sites include ambulatory care, mental health, home health, skilled nursing, emergency medical services, and veterinary care. The course also covers reimbursement, coding, licensing, and accreditation issues in these facilities.
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HIM 465 - Electronic Health Records (3 Credits) Prerequisite: HIM 300 , HIM 360
This course explores the development of electronic health records (EHRs) and health informatics. Students will analyze the technical components of EHRs including laboratory information systems, pharmacy information systems, picture archiving and communication systems, order sets, clinical protocols, provider orders, medication administration records, point-of-care charts, and clinical decision support systems. The benefits and barriers of implementing electronic health records will be discussed. The course will also cover personal health records, network architectures, and connectivity.
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HIST 102 - Origins of the Modern World, 1500 to the Present (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Analyzes global relationships in the contemporary world stemming from interactions between civilizations that began half a millennium ago. Introduces students to selected topics which illuminate these patterns and allow us to perceive our own world more clearly.
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HIST 201 - The Ascent of Man: An Introduction to the History of Science (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Based on the BBC television series by Jacob Bronowski, this course traces the development of civilization through advances in science and technology. Through weekly writing assignments and exploration of the rich internet resources on the history of science, students will deepen their knowledge of the history of science and its significance for world history.
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HIST 202 - Twentieth Century World History (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Examines social, cultural, political, and economic changes, events, and concepts that defined and shaped the 20th century. Particular emphasis includes height of European imperialism, First World War, rise of totalitarian regimes, Second World War, Cold War, decolonization and the rise of nation-states, genocides and civil wars, revolutions in Asia, Africa and Latin America, Middle East conflict, fall of the Soviet bloc, social and intellectual movements, scientific and technological breakthroughs, and economic globalization. Assesses the impact of these and other subjects upon today’s world.
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HST 286 - Evolution of Work in America (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
During this course, students will review and analyze the development of American technology from the colonial period to the present. They will focus on the achievements and attitudes of Americans, as well as the social consequences of their choices about technological development. Students will be asked to examine the social and ethical dimensions of technological development, as well as its contribution to political and economic growth of the United States.
Topics to be considered include: the nature of technological systems; the nature of colonial technology and its limitations; the development of artisan crafts and skills; the creation of the American system of manufacturing; the era of American invention and entrepreneurial endeavor; the social impact of industrialization; and the age of mass production. Later discussions will examine the impact of the automobile on American society; the development of aviation the aviation industry; the development of communication technologies; and the arrival of biotechnology. Finally, students will be asked to address the issue of whether the American passion for technological solutions is a valid cultural response to the major problems of the workplace and society.
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HRL 200 - Foundations of Human Relations (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course introduces students to the foundational concepts and theories upon which the interdisciplinary field of human relations is based. Students examine the importance of human relations concepts to their personal and professional development. The topics and concepts include communication, problem solving, conflict management, diversity, cultural awareness, and stress management with a particular focus on workplace application. Case studies and class discussions draw attention throughout to the role of leadership in human relations, as well as skills of a successful leader.
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HRL 210 - Interpersonal and Group Communication (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Communication theory and human relations concepts frame students’ exploration of interpersonal and group dynamics that characterize effective communication in families, the workplace, community organizations, and social settings. Within these theoretical and contextual frames, key communication topics and competencies are addressed: listening, verbal and non-verbal expression, questioning, self-disclosure, assertiveness, persuading, emotion, concreteness, confrontation, and perception of self and others. These topics are considered with an emphasis on observation, analysis and practice of effective communication and relationship development strategies in a variety of individual and group situations. Students will also conduct a study of their communication styles and habits with the aim of improving and understanding the impact of different styles and habits on workplace relationships.
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HRL 250 - Adult Learning and Development in the Workplace (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course examines adult learning and development as ongoing processes in the workplace and in daily life, as well as in formal settings. Through exploration of key theories of adult learning and development, students will gain awareness of how they learn best, as well as an appreciation of the diverse ways in which others in the class learn. They will apply these insights to critically examine ways in which the cognitive, affective, and social dimensions of learning can produce more effective workplace environments.
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HRL 270 - Human Relations Issues in Management (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course addresses management from the perspective of strategic relationships between managers and employees. From this human relations lens, students explore issues considered to have a broad-based effect on individuals, groups, and organizations. The issues include recruitment, selection, the effect of technology on workplace dynamics, motivation, worker alienation, coaching, recognition, discipline, intergenerational collaboration, and evaluation. Oral, written, and interpersonal communication approaches frame each content area. Case studies and student work experience provide the platform for addressing current and emerging human relations issues in management.
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HRL 300 - Power and Inequality in the Workplace (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Students examine the literature describing the ways in which inequality is created, maintained, and challenged in American society, and analyze how systems of inequality are connected to power and opportunity. Students apply the course material to real-life experiences with a focus on workplace issues and interactions. Emphasis is on the question, who is left out? Students reflect upon and analyze their personal experiences with power and inequality, and connect with theoretical constructs that promote social change.
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HRL 320 - Research Methods in the Workplace (3 Credits) Pre/Co Requisites: None
Undertaking applied workplace-based research presents a unique set of challenges and possibilities to advance employee and organizational goals. This course provides an overview of and detailed guidelines for using social science and organizational research methods to investigate a range of human relations issues in the workplace as a basis to formulate evidence-based recommendations to address them. Students will gain hands-on experience developing and using qualitative and quantitative research tools including: observations, interviews, surveys, focus groups, action and evaluation research and documentation review. Emphasis will be on helping students a) sharpen analytical thinking skills to astutely diagnose and frame researchable problems in the workplace, b) plan steps to investigate workplace problems by identifying and working through obstacles and challenges to carrying out an empirical research project, c) select tools, inquiry focus, and craft pertinent questions to yield useful information to address workplace issues, d) collect, compile, analyze, and interpret data, and e) make effective and audience appropriate presentations of research findings to promote human relations and organizational success.
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HRL 340 - Special Topics in Human Relations (3 Credits) Prerequisite: Varies
This course provides students with the opportunity to study new and/or other topics in Human Relations not covered in existing courses. Topics may vary from term to term and reflect the interests of faculty and students. Course description may be obtained by going to the college website and/or e-mailing the instructor before registration. Students may take this course more than once for credit but may not repeat topics.
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HRL 350 - Ethical and Legal Dimensions of Human Relations (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course focuses on legal rules and ethical principles, and considerations and constraints that impact the American workplace on organizational, group, and individual levels. Students consider the practical applications of these rules and constraints to real-world situations. Readings and activities emphasize analytical problem solving and ethical decision making in the workplace, as well as the ability to communicate ideas and decisions to others. General ethical principles will be applied each week to a different area of individual and organizational behavior.
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HRL 380 - Conflict in Human Relations (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Students study conflict prevention, management, and resolution within the framework of individual needs and goals, organizational demands and objectives, social structures, and changing social dynamics. Students examine sources of conflict and processes of conflict escalation and de-escalation, negotiation, and mediation; and practice effective communication skills to support collaborative problem solving in face-to-face and online contexts. The class will examine a range of approaches by which to apply these concepts to relevant workplace settings.
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HRL 440 - Independent Study in Human Relations (3 Credits) Prerequisite: Permission of the Director
This course allows students to focus on an independent project or research conducted under faculty guidance about a topic of interest. Students are expected to take an active role in specifying readings and outcomes and are required to sign a contract acknowledging course learning objectives and expectations.
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HRL 450 - Human Relations Internship (3 Credits) Prerequisite: Permission of the Director
This option consists of an off-campus Human Relations internship supervised by a faculty member. The venue must be approved by the faculty member and/or program and must be the focus of no less than 150 hours of student work. Weekly discussions of each student’s internship will be conducted. This course requires students to write a paper based on their internship.
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HRL 499 - Human Relations Capstone (3 Credits) Prerequisite: Permission of the Director
All students will complete a capstone project under the direction of a faculty mentor. This senior project will build upon work done in previous courses, allowing students to apply methods of scholarly and/or action research to issues related to Human Relations and work settings. Projects may be completed in small research groups or individually.
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ILAW 601 - Introduction to Immigration Law (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
The student will gain a comprehensive understanding of the basics of U.S. immigration and citizenship law with an emphasis on family-based immigration, adjustment of status to permanent residence, citizenship and naturalization. The student will also survey asylum and refugee law, employment-based immigration, nonimmigrant visas, and employer sanctions compliance and anti-discrimination laws. The course is oriented towards the students gaining a practical understanding of the law.
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ILAW 602 - Business Immigration Law (3 Credits) Prerequisite: ILAW 601 or five years experience with the field of immigration law.
The student will gain a comprehensive understanding of business immigration law. The course will prepare the student to provide immigration law paralegal services to employers of foreign-born workers, foreign investors, and outstanding and extraordinary individuals. The student will learn how to prepare and document applications for permanent labor certification, and petitions for employment-based permanent residence, petitions for temporary professional workers and intracompany transferees. Students will also learn how to prepare applications for change and extension of nonimmigrant status and for nonimmigrant visas at U.S. consulates abroad.
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ILAW 603 - Proceedings in Immigration Court: The Removal Process and Applications for Relief (3 Credits) Prerequisite: ILAW 601 or five years experience with the field of immigration law.
This course will cover what happens once a non-citizen has been charged and placed in immigration removal proceedings (formerly called deportation proceedings). The student will study each step of the proceeding, with the choices that the client and her representative must make in the effort to avoid removal: responding to the charges and putting the government to its proof; determining the client’s immigration history; determining the client’s eligibility for any relief from removal; preparing a winning case on paper; preparing the client and other witnesses to testify; what options are available for appeal and the requirements for filing a motion to reopen. The course will cover the legal standards and the preparation of the following applications for relief: cancellation of removal, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) cancellation of removal, and asylum relief along with withholding of removal and relief under the Convention Against Torture. Given that recent developments have greatly increased the complexity of asylum law, the course will cover this area in depth. The course will also briefly cover adjustment of status and voluntary departure. The course will not emphasize courtroom skills; however, we plan to arrange a visit for the class to Immigration Court near the middle of the semester. In addition, the skills necessary to prepare court cases will be emphasized throughout the course, with class discussion and exercises.
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ILAW 604 - Family-Based Immigration Law (3 Credits) Prerequisite: ILAW 601 or five years experience with the field of immigration law.
Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of family-based immigration law, as well as how family relationships affect other areas of immigration. Students will engage in a detailed study of family-based immigration as they learn how U.S. Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRS) may sponsor certain family members who can become LPRs through adjustment of status and consular process. Students will also consider how family members of asylees, employment-based applicants for LPR status and others are able to become LPRs based on their familial relationship to primary applicants. The course will also review how changes in age and family circumstances affect eligibility for immigration benefits. Special family situations, such as those involving the foster care system and domestic violence will also be studied. Finally, the affect of immigration status on other areas of law involving families (such as custody determinations, tax implications, and public benefits access) will be discussed.
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ILAW 605 - Naturalization and Citizenship (3 Credits) Prerequisite: ILAW 601 or five years experience with the field of immigration law.
The student will learn the law regarding eligibility for Naturalization under different sections of the I&N Act, as well as when and how one can acquire citizenship at birth, and how one can derive U.S. Citizenship. Issues such as good moral character and physical presence will be explored in detail. The student will also learn the law regarding denaturalization, appellate review, and options if an Application for Naturalization is denied. The course will also cover dual nationality and special classes of individuals who are applying for Naturalization including spouses of U.S. Citizens, veterans, and active duty members of the military. The course will cover automatic bars to citizenship such as convictions for an aggravated felony, or for refusing to serve in the military. The student will also learn about the English language requirements, the new civics examination that tests one’s knowledge of U.S. history and government, certain exemptions for persons with disabilities, and considerations made for the elderly and people who have been Lawful Permanent Residents for many years.
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IS 200 - Foundations of Information Systems (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Information systems (IS) are an integral part of all business and organizational activities. This course introduces students to contemporary information systems, demonstrates how these systems are used throughout global organizations, and motivates students to think critically about these systems, in order to develop a holistic perspective on technology and its applications. The focus is on the key components of information systems-people, software, hardware, data, and communication technologies-and how these components can be integrated and managed to create competitive advantage. Students gain an understanding of how information is used in organizations and how information systems enable an organization to improve the delivery of its goods or services with regard to quality, speed, or agility. Also provided is an introduction to systems and development concepts, technology acquisition, and new and emerging application software. Students gain hands-on experience with stock and trade technologies, such as spreadsheets and databases. Several case studies are analyzed to learn how IS systems are used in various domains.
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IS 205 - IT Infrastructure and Support (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Computer system downtime raises the costs of doing business and lowers productivity. For technology vendors, good customer support is a driver of sales. This introductory course builds on the foundational skills needed by computer desktop support personnel. A particular emphasis is placed on helping the student to build the technical skills required to take the CompTIA A+ certification exams, which include the ability to install, build, upgrade, repair, configure, optimize, and maintain computer and mobile systems. The course also prepares students to support popular software applications. Designed for individuals with minimal technical understanding of computer hardware, software, networks, processes, and portable devices, students learn these essentials for helpdesk management. Simulations are used to provide hands-on experience.
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IS 210 - Software Application Programming I (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
The ability to write software programs is a critical skill in the IS field. Students are introduced to the fundamental concepts and terms of computer science that are necessary to program software, with an emphasis on problem-solving and algorithm development. Concepts such as data types, control structures, modular organization, and object-oriented programming, using practical examples that highlight the design, implementation, and testing phases of programming, are explained. Important topics such as program documentation, input/output considerations, and information assurance are stressed. Students build several well-documented and well-designed integratable code modules to present in class.
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IS 211 - Software Application Programming 2 (3 Credits) Prerequisite: IS 210
This second course in programming further develops the skills gained in Software Application Programming 1 by incorporating object-oriented programming calls into functional and procedural code. Design is discussed in depth, and students are introduced to Graphical User Interface (GUI) applications and arrays. Additional programming topics include file input/output, inheritance, polymorphism, text processing, and wrapper classes. For the final project, students will create and present a working and deployed application that adheres to coding best practices and includes complete documentation.
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