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2016-2017 Course Description
Booklet & Guide
Deposit High School Lumberjacks
“Where All Students
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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:
Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscoursethestudentwillbeableto:
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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TompkinsCortlandCommunityCollege
MasterCourseSyllabus
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:
Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscoursethestudentwillbeableto:
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:
Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscoursethestudentwillbeableto:
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)
TompkinsCortlandCommunityCollege
MasterCourseSyllabus
CourseDisciplineandNumber:BIOL101
CourseTitle:PrinciplesofBiologyI CreditHours:3CourseDescriptionBIOL101presentsanoverviewofmajorbiologicalprinciples.Topicsincludechemistryasitrelatestoorganisms,cellmorphologyandphysiology,andgenetics.Thecourseisintendedforstudentswhodonotplantotransfertoanupperlevelmajorinscience,environmentalscience,medicine,orascience‐relatedfield.NursingstudentsmaytakeBIOL101andCHEM101tomeettheirprogramrequirements.Substantialoutsidepreparationforlecturesandlaboratoriesisrequired.BIOL101fulfillstheSUNYGeneralEducationNaturalSciencesrequirement.StudentsmaynotapplycreditforbothBIOL101andBIOL104towardtheirdegree.Prerequisites:MATH090ifrequiredbyplacementtesting;priorcompletionorconcurrentenrollmentinENGL100andRDNG116ifrequiredbyplacementtesting
834‐CollegeBiologyII (1Credit)
TompkinsCortlandCommunityCollege
MasterCourseSyllabus
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:
Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscoursethestudentwillbeableto:
1. Definesomeofthemajorconceptsinthestudyofpublicpolicy.2.Describethecontextwithinwhichpolicydecisionsaremade,includinginstitutional,economic,cultural,andsoon.3.Applytheirgeneralknowledgeofpublicpolicytotheanalysisofspecificpolicyissuessuchaseconomic,environmental,educational,andforeignpolicyissues.4.Evaluateargumentsforvariouspolicyoptions.5.Assesspublicpolicyasanapproachtodealingwithpublicissues.
Spanish
508–CollegeSpanish (.5credit)
TompkinsCortlandCommunityCollege
MasterCourseSyllabus
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)
TompkinsCortlandCommunityCollege
MasterCourseSyllabus
CourseDisciplineandNumber:SPAN202 CourseTitle:IntermediateSpanishII CreditHours:3CourseDescriptionThisisacontinuationofIntermediateSpanishI.Majoremphasisisplacedonhelpingstudentstoimprovetheiroralcommunicationskillsandreadingcomprehension.Studentscontinuetoexploredifferentaspectsofthecultures,history,andcurrenteventsoftheSpanishspeakingworld.SubstantialoutsidepreparationusingCD‐ROMs,theinternet,orotheraudio‐visualmaterialsisrequired.Studentsareexpectedtobeabletocommunicateinthepresent,past,andfuturetensesinSpanish.TheclassisconductedexclusivelyinSpanish.SPAN202fulfillstheSUNYGeneralEducationForeignLanguagerequirement.Prerequisites:SPAN201