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2021-2022 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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ECON 112 - Introductory Macroeconomics
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A survey introduction to macroeconomics with emphasis on the concepts of national income accounting, consumption, investment, money and banking, and income determination. Attention is given to the problems of employment, price stability, growth, and international economic policy.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 110
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ECON 205 - Business and Economic Statistics
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A survey of the basic statistical tools used in management decision-making and data analysis. Major topics include data organization and presentation, a review of probability concepts, sampling and sampling distributions, statistical estimation and hypothesis testing, and correlation and regression analysis. The course also emphasizes applications of statistical techniques, the use of computerized statistical packages and ethical issues in statistical analysis. (Students may not receive credit for more than one 200-level statistics course, including credit for more than one of the following courses: ECON 205, GEOG 278 , MATH 242 , MATH 262 , PLSC 251 , PSYC 250 , and SOCL 211 .)
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): MGMT 095
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ECON 210 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of the theories of price and production in markets for goods and factors under various market structures. Emphasis is given to indifference analysis and to strategic models of oligopoly and monopolistic competition.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 110 and MATH 221
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): MGMT 095
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ECON 212 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of the theories of social accounting; aggregate, simple, and general income and price level determination; and economic growth. Emphasis is given to techniques of national income and wealth accounting, consumption, and investment functions. Neo-Classical and Neo-Keynesian equilibrium models, the theory of employment, and aggregate growth models are also considered.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 112 and MATH 221
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): MGMT 095
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ECON 240 - Introduction to Environmental Economics
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course provides an introduction to Environmental Economics for non-economics majors. This course will apply the tools of economic analysis to a variety of environmental issues with particular attention given to valuing the environment, cost-benefit analysis, the economics of pollution, and natural resource allocation. The course examines several definitions of sustainability commonly used in economics and the applications of those definitions. The course also studies the political economy of environmental regulation and various policy approaches to environmental issues, both regulatory and incentive-based policies are examined.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 110
Graded: N - Normal
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ECON 293 - Honors Seminar in Economics I
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
This is the first in a two course sequence leading to graduation with Honors in Economics. Topics will vary based on the interests of the student and the approval of the instructor. This course focuses on research methods and the development of an appropriate research question. The student will prepare a high quality literature review covering recent developments on the selected topic. The literature review will be the foundation for independent original research on the selected topic. Additionally students will begin collecting the data necessary to undertake an original research project.
Prerequisite(s): (ECON 210 or ECON 212 ), ECON 307 , a 3.30 GPA in economics courses and a cumulative GPA of 3.30 overall. Permission of supervising instructor is required.
Offered: Every Fall Semester
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ECON 302 - Behavioral Economics
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course describes how the use of evidence from psychology and experimentation can improve the predictive power of standard economic theories. Standard economic theories represent human beings in ways that are often different from how they really behave. Evidence suggests that human behavior diverges often from standard notions of economic rationality in predictable ways. Predictions about individual behavior are more accurate and the policies of governments are more effective when this evidence is effectively used.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements and ECON 210
Restricted to: School of Business Majors
Offered: Every Spring Semester
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ECON 305 - Quantitative Methods
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course covers the quantitative analysis tools associated with professional practice in business. This course draws on the fundamental probability and statistics learned in ECON 205 . Topics include the use of regression analysis, development of forecasting models, and the use of linear programming. The course concludes with a final research project requiring the application of quantitative methods to real-world data.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements and ECON 205 ,MGMT 095
Restricted to: School of Business Majors
Crosslisted with: MGMT 305
Class Restriction: Junior, Senior
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ECON 307 - Econometrics
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of the application of econometrics to economic analysis. Emphasis is given to inference and estimation in the linear regression model and to the problems of heteroskedasticity and autocorrelation.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 305 , (ECON 210 or ECON 212 ), and junior standing.
Restricted to: School of Business Majors, Others may seek permission from the School of Business
Offered: Every Spring Semester
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ECON 310 - History of Economic Analysis
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of the evolution of economic analysis from ancient to modern times. Emphasis is given to methods of economic theorizing and interactions of changing social conditions, problems, and theories.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements and ECON 210 , ECON 212
Restricted to: School of Business Majors, Others may seek permission from the School of Business
Class Restriction: Junior, Senior
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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ECON 322 - Managerial Economics
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An integrated study of the principles of economic and management science theory. Emphasis is given to behavioral variables in decision-making, market structure, pricing under non-competitive conditions, and forecasting.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements and ECON 210 , ECON 205
Restricted to: School of Business Majors, Others may seek permission from the School of Business
Class Restriction: Junior, Senior
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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ECON 325 - Money and Financial Intermediation
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of monetary theory and the processes of financial intermediation. Emphasis is given to the theory of money, interest rates, types of financial intermediaries, central banking, and public control of financial intermediation and markets.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements and ECON 212 or FNCE 311
Restricted to: School of Business Majors, Others may seek permission from the School of Business
Crosslisted with: FNCE 325.
Class Restriction: Junior, Senior
Offered: Once a Year
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ECON 330 - Public Finance
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of public revenue and expenditures at the local, state, and federal government levels. Emphasis is given to principles of taxation, tax systems, budgeting theory and procedure, intergovernmental fiscal relations, and debt management.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements and ECON 210
Restricted to: School of Business Majors, Others may seek permission from the School of Business
Class Restriction: Junior, Senior
Offered: Once Every Other Year
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ECON 340 - Environmental Economics
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of economic theory and public policies as applied to environmental problems. Emphasis is given to the role of market failure in explaining the existence of pollution, to alternative strategies for pollution control and environmental management, and to problems associated with growth.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements and ECON 210 .
Restricted to: School of Business Majors, Others may seek permission from the School of Business
Class Restriction: Junior, Senior
Offered: Once Every Other Year
Graded: N - Normal
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ECON 341 - Natural Resource Economics
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The purpose of this course is to examine how economic analysis helps us understand the problems of natural resource management. We will spend the first weeks of the course reviewing the relevant economic concepts and then apply these to problems associated with different natural resources, including depletable resources, energy, recyclable resources, water, land, forests, and fisheries. We will also talk about ecosystem services and good. Special emphasis is devoted to analyzing the optimal role for public policy. The major objectives are for students to: (1) learn basic economic principles governing the allocation of various categories of scarce natural/environmental resources among competing uses; and (2) gain experience with basic analytical tools useful for applying these principles to real world allocation problems.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 210
Class Restriction: Junior, Senior
Graded: N - Normal
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ECON 345 - Economics of Sports
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course applies the principles of microeconomics and statistics to the industries of professional and amateur sports. The topics include league structure, team decision-making, labor-relations, incentive structures, and stadium financing and the role of public policy. The course is designed to illuminate economic principles foremost, using sports as a convenient vehicle to represent these ideas.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements and ECON 205 , ECON 210
Restricted to: School of Business Majors, Others may seek permission from the School of Business
Class Restriction: Junior, Senior
Offered: Once a Year
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ECON 346 - Health Economics
2021-2022 Catalog Year
In this course we will use methods from microeconomics to investigate how different aspects of the health care system function and to assess the implications for different policies designed to improve that functioning. We will examine the special features of medical care as a commodity, the demand for medical care services, the economic explanations for the behavior of medical care providers (physicians and drug companies), and the functioning of insurance market. We will also be examining the role of and economic justification for government involvement in medical care. Topics to be studied will include: health care market structures; determinants of the demand for and supply of health care; the interrelationships between insurance, supply, demand, and technological innovation; proposed health policy reforms in insurance markets, and international comparisons of health care systems and outcomes. We will use the tools we have learned to review and analyze Obamacare and various other proposals for health care reform.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements and ECON 210 .
Restricted to: School of Business Majors
Offered: Every Spring Semester
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ECON 350 - Law and Economics
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The purpose of this course is to introduce to students the analysis of law from the perspective of economics. Based on the economic concepts and principles of scarcity, choice, preferences, and incentives, this course uses the microeconomic tools such as cost-and-benefit analysis, and supply-and-demand models to explain legal and political rules, firms and contracts, government organizations, and other institutions. Topics in this course include economic analysis of property law, contract law, tort liability, criminal law, and antitrust law.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements and ECON 210
Restricted to: School of Business Majors, Others may seek permission from the School of Business
Class Restriction: Junior, Senior
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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ECON 351 - Mathematics for Economists
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course develops the student’s ability in using mathematical language and techniques to formulate and solve problems in economics. Students will learn how to apply mathematical concepts to economics and business fields in a practical perspective. Topics will cover linear algebra, differential calculus, and constrained optimization.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements and C- or above ECON 110 , ECON 112 and MATH 221
Class Restriction: Junior, Senior
Offered: Spring Semester - Even Years
Program Attribute: LASC
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ECON 355 - Economic Development and Growth
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of the existing disparities between developed and less developed countries, problems faced by less developed countries, historical and modern theories regarding economic development, and an introduction to growth theory.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements and ECON 212
Restricted to: School of Business Majors, Others may seek permission from the School of Business
Class Restriction: Junior, Senior
Offered: Once Every Other Year
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ECON 356 - Women and the Economy
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
In this course we will use methods from microeconomics to investigate how different aspects of women’s decisions in the labor and health markets could be understood by economic modeling and understand the policy implications of the same. This course is broadly broken into three units. The first unit will introduce economic models of dating, marriage, divorce, and fertility with the goal of understanding the underlying economic choices of women with respect to family as rational economic agents. The second unit will be focused on women’s behavior in the labor force. We will study the model of labor force participation and analyze the effect of childcare on decision to work. This unit will also focus on poverty and welfare programs. The final unit will include a discussion of theories and evidence for wage differences between men and women. We will understand the theoretical literature on discrimination and evidence on the same.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements and C- in ECON 110
Restricted to: Economics Majors, Women’s and Gender Studies Majors, Women’s and Gender Studies Minors, Conflict Studies Minors
Class Restriction: Junior, Senior
Offered: Fall Semester - Odd Years
Program Attribute: LASC
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ECON 362 - Introduction to Data Analytics in a Business Context
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course focuses on Data Analytics as essential foundation material for additional study in data science and preparation for entry-level positions in a variety of occupations that will be increasingly affected by the volume and variety of big data. Lecture and class discussion will describe data quality, variety and volume issues.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements and ECON 305 or MGMT 305
Restricted to: School of Business Majors
Crosslisted with: MGMT 362
Class Restriction: Junior, Senior
Program Attribute: LASC
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ECON 364 - International Trade and Economic Policy
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of the theories of trade and open economy economics, with attention to international economic policy, foreign exchange markets, balance of payments statistics, and adjustment mechanisms under different monetary systems.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements and ECON 210
Restricted to: School of Business Majors, Others may seek permission from the School of Business
Class Restriction: Junior, Senior
Offered: Once a Year
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ECON 365 - International Macroeconomics
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of the macroeconomic and monetary aspects of international economics, with attention to international accounting systems and the balance of payments, foreign exchange markets, international monetary systems and macroeconomic adjustment, and monetary, fiscal, and exchange rate policies in open economies.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements and ECON 212
Restricted to: School of Business Majors, Others may seek permission from the School of Business
Class Restriction: Junior, Senior
Offered: Once a Year
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ECON 370 - Industrial Organization
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of the theory, organization, and operation of the structure of business enterprise. Emphasis is given to the incidence of competitive and monopolistic tendencies in various markets, economic concentration, market conduct, market performance, and regulatory policy.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements and ECON 210
Restricted to: School of Business Majors, Others may seek permission from the School of Business
Class Restriction: Junior, Senior
Offered: Once Every Other Year
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ECON 376 - Labor Economics
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of the economic analysis of human resources, and the policy implications of that analysis. Emphasis is given to the theory of labor supply and demand, wage determination, human capital theory, labor market discrimination, the economic impact of unions, poverty, unemployment, and demographic trends in the labor force.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements and ECON 210
Restricted to: School of Business Majors, Others may seek permission from the School of Business
Class Restriction: Junior, Senior
Offered: Once Every Other Year
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ECON 393 - Honors Seminar in Economics II
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
This is the second in a two course sequence leading to graduation with Honors in Economics. Topics will vary based on the interests of the student and the approval of the instructor. This course focuses on applied economic research. Based on the literature review developed in ECON 293 , students will collect and analyze economic data. Students will discuss and present the findings of their research.
Prerequisite(s): A grade of B or better in ECON 293 and permission of supervising instructor.
Offered: Every Spring Semester, When Demand is Sufficient
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ECON 395 - Internship/Seminar
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1-15
A one-semester, work-study experience in an appropriate agency outside the college. In addition to the work experience, students are expected to complete a research paper, give an oral business presentation, and participate in a seminar. Interns work closely with their sponsor(s) on projects approved by the School of Business Internship Director.
Prerequisite(s): 2.75 cumulative GPA., junior or senior standing, 24 approved credits in major program, and permission of the Internship Director.
Restricted to: School of Business Majors, Others may seek permission from the School of Business
Offered: Individual Arrangement
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ECON 399 - Directed Study
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Restricted to: School of Business Majors, Others may seek permission from the School of Business
Offered: Individual Arrangement
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AMSL 101 - American Sign Language I
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This is the first in a sequence of courses designed to develop knowledge and skills needed to communicate in American Sign Language. It is intended for students with little or no previous experience with the language. Students are introduced to basic ASL sign vocabulary, fingerspelling, and basic sentence constructions using ASL grammatical principles and non-manual markers, with an emphasis on developing expressive skills and comprehension at the novice level. In addition, students are introduced to aspects of American Deaf Culture and history. Contemporary issues involving the Deaf Community are explored using culture-based readings.
Offered: Every Semester
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AMSL 102 - American Sign Language II
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course builds upon the knowledge base and continues the development of receptive and expressive sign communication skills acquired in AMSL 101 . Along with growth in ASL vocabulary, fingerspelling, and increasingly complex sentence construction incorporating ASL grammatical principles and non-manual markers, conversational fluency is further developed through dialogue and participatory activities. Students continue to learn about the Deaf Community and its culture, including Deaf art and Deaf literature.
Prerequisite(s): AMSL 101 .
Offered: Every Semester
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AMSL 201 - American Sign Language III
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This is an intermediate course in American Sign Language that draws upon and expands on knowledge and use of grammar, syntax, spatial referencing, classifiers, nonmanual markers, and sign vocabulary acquired in AMSL 102 . Sentence constructions are reviewed with an emphasis on further development of communicative proficiency in ASL beyond the basic level. Fluency and accuracy of ASL and fingerspelling continue to be developed in conversation, as well as the use of lexicalized signs, ASL slang, and idioms. Contemporary issues and cultural attitudes governing interactions with members of the Deaf community continue to be explored.
Prerequisite(s): AMSL 102
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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CURR 213 - Reading and Writing Processes
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course presents the history of reading and writing instruction, different interpretations of literacy, and the psychology and linguistics of reading and writing processes. Various theories and aspects of language acquisition are explored and related to different literacy methodologies. The student gains practical experience using different literacy approaches and methods in the classroom. The mature reading and writing process is explored with an emphasis on the strategies individuals use when they read and write. Includes field trip component.
Prerequisite(s): SPED 224 .
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CURR 313 - Classroom Reading and Literature Programs
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course is designed to provide students with a knowledge of various approaches, methods, and procedures for use in intermediate (grades 4-6) and middle school reading programs; to provide practical experience using various literacy engagements; and to describe modifications of literacy instruction to teach children with disabilities. Includes field trip component.
Prerequisite(s): CURR 213 and CURR 316 .
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CURR 316 - Teaching Science and Mathematics to Children
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
This course covers contemporary teaching/ learning strategies for mathematics and science instruction in early childhood and elementary classrooms. Instructional techniques integrate hands-on learning, manipulatives, the student’s environment, functional uses of mathematics and science, and assessment strategies appropriate for all students. The focus will be on the nature of children’s science and mathematics learning, the teacher as a facilitator of meaningful learning, and New York State and National Learning Standards for science, mathematics, and technology. Constructivism, the idea that individuals must build knowledge from their own experience and thought, provides an underpinning for insights into the nature of children’s learning in the life and physical sciences and in mathematics. Includes field trip component.
Prerequisite(s): SPED 224 and MATH 140 .
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): MATH 141 .
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CURR 317 - Social Studies and Curriculum Integration
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
This course is designed to familiarize the student with current practices in the teaching of elementary school social studies. Emphasis will be given to the development of higher level teaching skills, particularly process-oriented models of instruction. Students will be introduced to the curriculum development process and will be expected to develop an integrative unit of instruction using a variety of resources. A practicum experience in an elementary school is required.
Prerequisite(s): CURR 213 , CURR 316 for Childhood Education or Childhood Education with Special Education; ECED 353 and ECED 355 for Early Childhood Education.
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ECED 222 - Teaching, Learning, and Inquiry
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
This course presents an introduction to the processes of teaching, learning, and assessment. Students will examine pedagogical approaches, including how to develop an inquiry mindset, as well as
learning models associated with various developmental domains; will develop competence in teaching strategies for use with diverse young children; and will teach several short lessons. Students will also prepare to become teacher-researchers by learning methods for observing, interviewing, and collecting a range of data, as well as learning how to begin the process of data synthesis, analysis, and reflection. Includes a fieldwork component.
Prerequisite(s): INTD 203
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ECED 331 - Student Teaching - Primary
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 7.5
Lecture: 7.5
Non-Lecture: 0
Full-time student teaching at the primary level (grades 1-2 for Early Childhood Education) in an affiliated school. Student teaching is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to develop and refine skills and understandings of the teaching-learning process with primary-level children. A member of the college faculty, working cooperatively with the teaching and administrative staff of the school, assists, observes, supervises, and evaluates each student. Students become involved in periodic seminars focusing upon pedagogical content and methodology, assessment of student learning, parent communication, development of a professional portfolio, and topics related to broad concerns of professionals in education. (To repeat this course requires the permission of, and fulfilling conditions set by, the Director of Field Experiences.)
Prerequisite(s): CURR 317 , ECED 353 , and EDUC 354 ; minimum GPA of 2.75.
Offered: Once a Year
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ECED 333 - Student Teaching - Early Childhood
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 7.5
Lecture: 7.5
Non-Lecture: 0
Full-time student teaching at the prekindergarten or kindergarten level in an affiliated school or educational program. Student teaching is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to develop and refine skills and understandings of the teaching-learning process with young children. A member of the college faculty, working cooperatively with the teaching and administrative staff of the setting, assists, observes, supervises, and evaluates each student. Students become involved in periodic seminars focusing upon pedagogical content and methodology, assessment of student learning, parent communication, development of a professional portfolio, and topics related to broad concerns of professionals in education. (To repeat this course requires the permission of, and fulfilling conditions set by the Director of Field Experiences.)
Prerequisite(s): CURR 317 , ECED 353 , and EDUC 354 ; minimum GPA of 2.75.
Offered: Once a Year
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ECED 351 - The Teaching of Young Children
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
This course reviews children’s development (from the prenatal period to age 5) in the context of family, culture, and education, and focuses on applying this knowledge to teaching young children. Emphasis is on using knowledge of all developmental areas to observe over time a child in an early education setting. This information will be analyzed and interpreted in terms of developmental processes, the teacher’s role and interaction strategies, and provision of developmentally appropriate learning experiences. Also explored will be past personal experiences with young children, the nature of teaching young children, and related career options involving young children. A case study of a young child is required.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): INTD 203 and PSYC 215 or permission of instructor.
Offered: Once A Year
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ECED 352 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course presents an introduction to current issues and trends in the education and development of young children, such as accessibility and quality of child care, infant/toddler programs, television viewing, bilingual education, and violence in children’s lives. Students also become acquainted with various advocacy strategies, program options and child care policies. As a broader context for this introduction, the history of early education is examined and community involvement is encouraged. A field study of an early childhood program is required.
Prerequisite(s): SPED 224 and ECED 351 or permission of instructor.
Offered: Once A Year
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ECED 353 - Curriculum Development for Young Children
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
This course is designed to further students’ understanding of the organization and management of functional learning environments for young children and the use of curriculum development principles and strategies to design developmentally appropriate and educationally sound learning experiences for young children. To develop these understandings, the course stimulates reflection and inquiry about the teacher’s role in young children’s learning and in curriculum development. Students will develop implementation strategies in a structured practicum in an early childhood setting.
Prerequisite(s): ECED 351 .
Offered: Once A Year
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ECED 355 - Diversity and Inclusion in EC Classrooms (B-Gr. 3)
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The focus of this course is on understanding young students with disabilities and the effect of the disability on growth, development, and the teaching/learning process. Emphasis will be placed on selecting/modifying appropriate teaching strategies that are congruent with the young child’s development and cultural environment for use in the preschool or early primary grades. Children with various types of disabilities or special needs will be examined including those who are gifted and talented, those with limited English proficiency, and those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged. Attention will be given to State Education Department regulations, various service delivery models, assistive technology and work with parents, administrators, and ancillary personnel.
Prerequisite(s): CURR 213 , CURR 316 , and ECED 352 .
Offered: Once A Year
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EDUC 102 - Welcome to the Education Major
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 1
Non-Lecture: 0
This is an elective introductory course for entering education majors. Related topics will be explored through discussion, workshops, and presentations and may include topics such as navigating online portfolios, using TERC library resources, exploring implications of copyright laws, and using content standards in the elementary classroom.
Prerequisite(s): OR Permission of Instructor
Restricted to: School of Education Majors
Class Restriction: First Year
Offered: Every Semester
Graded: S/U - Sat/UnSat
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EDUC 204 - Dimensions of Teaching
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course introduces students to instructional and classroom management practices in the contexts of changing perspectives and environments of education for grades 7-12. The underlying assumption is that inquiry into the dimensions of classroom experience from a variety of perspectives will enable students to make informed choices in structuring and implementing lessons that are consistent with NYS Learning Standards and take into account the commonalties and differences among adolescent learners. School visits will involve systematic analysis of and reflection on effective practice.
Prerequisite(s): INTD 203
Corequisite(s): SPED 205 and EDUC 206
Offered: Every Fall Semester
Graded: N - Normal
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EDUC 206 - Practicum: Dimensions of Teaching
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 2
This course is the companion practicum experience for EDUC 204 . Students will observe and participate in the daily activities of a 7-12 classroom or tutoring program. Candidates will support the classroom teacher by teaching a maximum of two lessons, assisting in classroom duties, and observing students. The course requires that students complete a minimum of 20 hours in the classroom or tutoring site, producing a culminating project portfolio.
Corequisite(s): EDUC 204
Offered: Every Fall Semester
Graded: N - Normal
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EDUC 215 - Foundations of Literacy in the Secondary School
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The course will provide a focused study on the principles and methods of using literacy (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) to improve learning and provide differentiated instruction for all learners. Methodology will be based on adolescent (grades 7-12) curriculum and will provide extensive opportunity for students to apply their learning to teaching in their specific disciplines.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): EDUC 204 or CURR 316
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EDUC 277 - Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 4
This course is designed as a combination of academic studies and service learning course. It will cover foundations of English Language phonology, articulation, syntax, and morphology and will analyze their differences from other languages linguistic systems. The course will focus on developing students’ practical skills in teaching individuals from a variety of linguistic and cultural backgrounds. It will cover various interventions and modifications needed based on culture, ethnicity and native language. It will also cover fundamentals of working with ESOL students with speech and language disorders. As a service learning component of this course, students will work with three ESOL learners teaching them oral and written English communication skills on an individual basis and in groups. They will also present workshops/ group English language activities for English language learners.
Offered: Every Semester
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EDUC 305 - Philosophy of Education
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course will familiarize students with past and present theories and issues in the philosophy of education. Students will consider why humans educate themselves and their children; what they think constitutes reality; what knowledge is worth having and how humans beings acquire it; what constitutes the good life and how human beings organize society to promote it; and how education can encourage people to reflect on what it means to live ethically. The course will allow philosophy students to apply their knowledge of the discipline to an important realm of practical problems and provide education students an opportunity to think both critically and creatively about educational practice.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 100 or INTD 203 or permission of instructor.
Crosslisted with: PHIL 305.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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EDUC 326 - Classroom Management in the Elementary School
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 2
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 0
This course provides knowledge of different approaches to establishing and maintaining well-managed classrooms as well as understanding of the core values underlying different approaches. Through case analysis, role playing, cooperative learning, use of technology, and simulated practice, students will learn how to apply principles of classroom management to actual teaching situations. Students also will learn how to organize a learning environment that minimizes management problems, how to avoid or overcome communication roadblocks, and how to respond to persistent, difficult behaviors.
Prerequisite(s): CURR 313 and CURR 317 .
Offered: When Demand is Sufficient
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EDUC 331 - Student Teaching - Primary
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 7.5
Lecture: 7.5
Non-Lecture: 0
Full-time student teaching for grades 1-3 in an affiliated school. Designed to provide the student with the opportunity to develop and refine skills and understandings of the teaching-learning process with primary-level children. A member of the college faculty, working cooperatively with the teaching and administrative staff of the school, assists, observes, supervises, and evaluates each student. Students become involved in periodic seminars focusing upon pedagogical content and methodology, assessment of student learning, parent communication, development of a professional portfolio, and topics related to broad concerns of professionals in education. (To repeat this course requires the permission of, and fulfilling conditions set by, the Director of Student Teaching.)
Prerequisite(s): CURR 317 , ECED 353 , and EDUC 354 for Early Childhood Education; CURR 317 , SPED 319 , EDUC 326 , and EDUC 354 for Childhood Education; SPED 382 , SPED 383 , SPED 385 , and EDUC 354 for Childhood Education with Special Education; minimum GPA of 2.75.
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EDUC 332 - Student Teaching-Intermediate
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 7.5
Lecture: 7.5
Non-Lecture: 0
Full-time student teaching at the intermediate level (grades 4-6) in an affiliated school. Designed to provide the student with the opportunity to develop and refine skills and understandings of the teaching-learning process with intermediate-level children. A member of the college faculty, working cooperatively with the teaching and administrative staff of the school, assists, observes, supervises, and evaluates each student. Students become involved in periodic seminars focusing upon pedagogical content and methodology, assessment of student learning, parent communication, development of a professional portfolio, and topics related to broad concerns of professionals in education. (To repeat this course requires the permission of, and fulfilling conditions set by, the Director of Student Teaching.)
Prerequisite(s): CURR 317 , SPED 319 , EDUC 326 , and EDUC 354 for Childhood Education; SPED 382 , SPED 383 , SPED 385 , and EDUC 354 for Childhood Education with Special Education; minimum GPA of 2.75.
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EDUC 334 - International Student Teaching- Childhood Education
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 7.5
Lecture: 7.5
Non-Lecture: 0
Full-time student teaching for grades 1-3 or 4-6 in an affiliated school in another country. Designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop and refine skills and understandings of the teaching-learning process with elementary school children. Students are assisted, observed, and evaluated by onsite faculty. Students become involved in periodic seminars focusing upon pedagogical content and methodology, assessment of student learning, parent communication, reflections on similarities and differences in education in the host country and the United States, development of a professional portfolio, and topics related to broad concerns of professionals in education. Admission requires permission of the Director of Field Experiences.
Prerequisite(s): CURR 317 , ECED 353 , and EDUC 354 for Early Childhood and Childhood Education; CURR 317 , SPED 319 , EDUC 326 , and EDUC 354 for Childhood Education; SPED 382 , SPED 383 , SPED 385 , and EDUC 354 for Childhood Education with Special Education; minimum GPA of 2.75.
Offered: Individual Arrangement
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EDUC 340 - Student Teaching - Middle School Education
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 7.5
Lecture: 7.5
Non-Lecture: 0
A full-time experience in grades 7-9 in an affiliated school. Designed to provide the student the opportunity to develop and refine skills and understandings of the teaching-learning process with middle grades students. A member of the College faculty, working cooperatively with the teaching and administrative staff of the school assists, observes, supervises, and evaluates each student teacher. Students participate in accompanying seminars on appropriate topics to enhance the experience.
Prerequisite(s): INTD 300 or INTD 301 or INTD 302 or FREN 320 or SPAN 320
Corequisite(s): EDUC 350
Class Restriction: Senior
Graded: S/U - Sat/Unsat
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EDUC 347 - Foundational Issues in Contemporary Education
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This seminar-style course will focus on foundational issues in contemporary education, including, but not limited to: teaching for equity; diversity and inclusion; the influence of state and federal regulation on education at the local level; the basis of proactive, engaged learning; the impact of globalization on education; and teaching for active citizenship. In the course, students will explore contemporary issues, discuss assigned topics in depth, research a specific issue, and present their findings in class.
Prerequisite(s): INTD 203 (for Childhood, Childhood with Special Education, and Early Childhood and Childhood Education majors) or permission of the instructor.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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EDUC 350 - Student Teaching - High School Education
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 7.5
Lecture: 7.5
Non-Lecture: 0
A full-time experience in grades 10-12 in an affiliated school. Designed to provide the student the opportunity to develop and refine skills and understandings of the teaching-learning process with students in grades 10-12. A member of the College faculty, working cooperatively with the teaching and administrative staff of the school assists, observes, supervises, and evaluates each student teacher.
Prerequisite(s): INTD 300 or INTD 301 or INTD 302 or FREN 320 or SPAN 320
Corequisite(s): EDUC 340
Class Restriction: Senior
Graded: S/U - Sat/Unsat
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EDUC 354 - Family and Community
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course focuses on the role played by families and the community in children’s development and the service networks designed to assist young children and families in adapting to their worlds. Factors affecting today’s family structure are addressed. Particular emphasis will be placed on effective methods of communicating with parents and caregivers. Students will be expected to select and apply appropriate strategies for working with a wide array of parents including those from culturally diverse backgrounds. Attention will also be given to ways of establishing quality parent education/involvement programs.
Prerequisite(s): ECED 353 and ECED 355 for Early Childhood Education; CURR 313 and CURR 317 for Childhood Education. CURR 313 , CURR 317 , CURR 320 and SPED 383 for Childhood with Special Education.
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EDUC 360 - International Student Teaching- Adolescence Education
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 7.5
Lecture: 7.5
Non-Lecture: 0
Full-time student teaching for grades 7-9 or 10-12 in an affiliated school in another country. Designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop and refine skills and understandings of the teaching-learning process with middle or high school children. Students will reflect on similarities and differences in education in the host country and the United States. Students are assisted, observed, and evaluated by on-site faculty. Students participate in accompanying seminars on appropriate topics to enhance the experience. Admission requires permission of the Director of Field Experiences.
Prerequisite(s): INTD 301 , INTD 302 or Foreign Language 320.
Corequisite(s): EDUC 303 ; minimum GPA of 2.75.
Offered: Individual Arrangement
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EDUC 363 - International Field Experience: Early Childhood, Childhood, and Adolescence Education
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Students in this course will spend two weeks in an enrichment practicum in an elementary school or a secondary school in England or another country. Discussions of classroom observations and seminars on comparative education will be provided in English by faculty from the host university or institute for teacher preparation. For teacher candidates in Adolescence Education: (1) Senior standing; (2) INTD 300 or INTD 301 or Foreign Language 320; and (3) INTD 302 . For teacher candidates in Early Childhood/Childhood Education, Childhood Education, or Childhood with Special Education: (1) Senior standing; and (2) CURR 317 .
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the School of Education is required.
Offered: Summer Session
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EDUC 399 - Directed Study
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1-3
Investigation, under faculty direction, of a problem in professional education. Oral and written reports are required.
Prerequisite(s): Registration only with permission of Department.
Offered: Individual Arrangement
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SPED 205 - Teaching Secondary Learners with Special Needs
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course is designed to develop an understanding of the nature and the causes of disabling conditions; how to effectively integrate students with disabilities into the mainstreamed classroom; and how to modify instructional methods and materials so that students with disabilities can comprehend the content.
Prerequisite(s): INTD 203 .
Corequisite(s): EDUC 204 .
Offered: Every Fall Semester
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SPED 224 - Inquiry-based Teaching and Learning Strategies for Diverse Children
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
This course will introduce the processes of and strategies for effective teaching of diverse children. Students will learn how to plan and deliver lessons using the prevailing Standards guiding instruction in NYS. Students will reflect on their personal understandings of teaching, consider different teaching models and strategies, and begin to develop competence as thoughtful, well-informed teacher-researchers. This course includes supervised fieldwork that focuses on preparing teachers to be participant-observers in the classroom. This fieldwork will give students the opportunity to observe, interview, and analyze data in order to engage in professional discourse about organizing and delivering instruction.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): INTD 203
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SPED 231 - Introduction to Special Education
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course provides an overview of special education from a historical perspective, with an emphasis on inclusive education of students with high incidence disabilities as defined in federal and state laws and regulations. Teacher candidates will be introduced to the terminology, etiology, and characteristics of high incidence disabilities, as well as contemporary issues associated with assessing, identifying, and serving the needs of diverse learners with exceptionalities, including those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Placement options and collaborative teaching models will be introduced, and teacher candidates will gain a broad understanding of individualized education programs and differentiated instructional practices designed to engage students in meaningful learning activities that address New York Learning Standards. Includes a 12.5 hour field component.
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SPED 319 - Diversity and Inclusion in Classrooms
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The focus of this course is on understanding students with disabilities and the effect of the disability on the teaching/learning process. Emphasis will be placed on selecting/modifying appropriate teaching strategies that are congruent with the child’s development and cultural environment. Children with various types of disabilities or special needs will be examined including those who are gifted and talented, those with limited English proficiency, and those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged. Attention will be given to State Education Department regulations, various service delivery models, assistive technology, and working with administrators and ancillary personnel.
Prerequisite(s): CURR 313 and CURR 317 .
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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SPED 371 - Teaching Students with Low Incidence Disabilities
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Teaching Students with Low Incidence Disabilities provides an overview of the low incidence disabilities as defined in federal and state laws and regulations. This class will focus on forms of support students with low incidence disabilities need for learning. It will include instruction and technology to both support the inclusion of students with low incidence disabilities in a variety of school and community settings, and to conduct authentic assessment of student learning. The course offers a broad understanding of students with low incidence disabilities, including how the New York Learning Standards address the needs of students in this population. The course will include a practicum component.
Prerequisite(s): CURR 213 and CURR 316
Corequisite(s): CURR 313 , CURR 317 and SPED 383
Graded: N - Normal
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SPED 372 - Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Candidates develop and implement inclusive, culturally responsive, specially designed instruction and instructional methods for students with high-incidence disabilities based upon consideration of the impact that disabilities have on how students differ in approaches to learning. Candidates learn how to provide inclusive instructional opportunities and supports adapted to strengths and needs of diverse learners, drawing on knowledge of the discipline, students, community, and curriculum goal(s). Candidates will gain knowledge of the legal requirements of the Individualized Educational Program. There will be a field placement component with this course.
Prerequisite(s): CURR 313 , CURR 317 , SPED 371 and SPED 383
Corequisite(s): SPED 382 and SPED 385
Graded: N - Normal
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SPED 382 - Assessment Design, Interpretation, and Data Informed Planning for Students with Disabilities
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
This course has three components: assessment design, assessment implementation, and using data to inform instructional planning. Professionals working with children with special needs must be prepared to (a) identify and develop formative and summative assessment instruments and procedures that are appropriate for the curriculum and context (e.g.,student characteristics, and school setting).; (b) evaluate the adequacy of assessment instruments; (c) use assessment data for multiple purposes (e.g., estimating student performance, developing an educational plan, and measuring student progress); and (d) interpret assessment data. In addition, professionals in special education must be able to communicate the assessment information they collect in a manner that can be understood by other professionals, ancillary personnel, and parents. Fieldwork is a course component.
Prerequisite(s): CURR 313 , CURR 317 and SPED 371
Corequisite(s): SPED 372 and SPED 385
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SPED 383 - Special Education Classroom Management Skills
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The skills and competencies needed in order to effectively manage the classroom behavior of students with disabilities will be covered. Techniques for arranging the classroom environment (e.g., scheduling, structuring, and designing environments) as well as techniques in operant learning will be presented. The focus will be on the principles of operant learning and the relationship between behavior and environmental events that facilitate learning. Includes field visit component.
Prerequisite(s): CURR 213 and CURR 316 .
Corequisite(s): CURR 313 , CURR 317 and SPED 371
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SPED 385 - Team Approaches to Education of Students with Disabilities
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
This course emphasizes developing effective communication techniques to use with personnel in educational settings, including parents of individuals with disabilities and ancillary personnel. The development of skills necessary to serve in a consulting capacity to the regular classroom teacher working with individuals with disabilities will be covered. This course examines the different roles and functions of the special educator including collaboration and consultation. Emphasis will be placed on interaction with students, parents, paraprofessionals, professionals, and volunteers. Includes field visit component.
Prerequisite(s): CURR 313 , CURR 317 , and SPED 371
Corequisite(s): SPED 382 and SPED 372
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SPED 391 - Student Teaching - Special Education: Mild Disabilities
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 7.5
Lecture: 7.5
Non-Lecture: 0
Full-time student teaching at the primary or intermediate level in an affiliated educational program serving students with mild or moderate disabilities. Designed to provide the student with the opportunity to develop and refine skills and understandings of the teaching-learning process for children with disabilities. A member of the college faculty, working cooperatively with the teaching and administrative staff of the setting, assists, observes, supervises, and evaluates each student. Students become involved in periodic seminars focusing upon pedagogical content and methodology, assessment of student learning, parent communication, development of a professional portfolio, and topics related to broad concerns of professionals in education. (To repeat this course requires the permission of, and fulfilling conditions set by, the Coordinator of Student Teaching.)
Prerequisite(s): SPED 382 , SPED 383 , SPED 385 and EDUC 354 ; minimum GPA of 2.75.
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SPED 399 - Directed Study
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1-3
Investigation, under faculty direction, of a problem in professional education. Oral and written reports are required. Registration only with permission.
Offered: Individual Arrangement
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ENGL 100 - College Writing.
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A course designed to provide students who have completed INTD 105 the opportunity to develop proficiency in specific types of writing, such as descriptive, expository, persuasive, and critical writing.
Prerequisite(s): INTD 105 .
Offered: Every Semester
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ENGL 101 - Topics in Literature: (subtitle)
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A course exploring particular topic involving specific themes, issues, authors, literary forms, or media types. Subtitles of “Topics in Literature” help students develop fundamental skills for critical reading and effective writing.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
Offered: Every Semester
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ENGL 102 - The Elements of Creative Writing: (subtitle)
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
The general subtitles offered under the heading “The Elements of Creative Writing” will share the common aim of developing an understanding of the cultural and craft decisions involved in producing creative writing within a particular genre, form, or style of writing, such as the prose poem, the lyric essay, the short-story. This writing-intensive course will ask students to examine models of written creative expression, learn to understand key techniques and aesthetics, and to produce and critique their own and others pieces. As students create new artworks, they will consider the ideological, cultural, and political contexts of creative work.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
Offered: Every Semester
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ENGL 103 - Introduction to the English Major
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 1
Non-Lecture: 0
This is an introductory course for first semester and second semester students who have declared as or are interested in being English majors. The course will introduce students to English at Geneseo and to career paths for English majors; it will provide enhanced advisement and planning for the undergraduate degree, offer problem solving assistance to students as they navigate the first year of college, expose students to the range of academic and co-curricular opportunities available to English majors at Geneseo, and provide opportunities for students to interact with members of the faculty and more advanced undergraduates.
Class Restriction: First Year, Sophomore
Offered: Every Semester
Graded: N - Normal
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ENGL 201 - Foundations of Creative Writing
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
An intermediate-level writing workshop involving assignments in various literary forms. Class discussions will focus on student work as well as work by published authors.
Offered: Every Semester
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ENGL 202 - Reading As a Writer: (subtitle)
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A creative writing class designed to give students opportunities to practice and refine their writing skills in one or two genres. Students may take twice for credit under different subtitles. Topics may include point of- view and perspective in short fiction, creating characters, the persona poem. There is an emphasis on close reading, critical thinking and revision. Frequent writing required.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
Offered: Every Semester
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ENGL 203 - Reader and Text: (subtitle)
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
An introduction to the discipline of English through the study of particular topics, issues, genres, or authors. Subtitles of “Reader and Text” help students develop a working vocabulary for analyzing texts and relating texts to contexts; understand the theoretical questions that inform all critical conversations about textual meaning and value; and participate competently, as writers, in the ongoing conversation about texts and theory that constitutes English as a field of study.
Offered: Every Semester
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ENGL 280 - Yeats Summer School in Ireland
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A study abroad course that provides an introduction to the poetry and drama of Irish author W.B. Yeats. The course will be taught in a four-week summer session, beginning with an online introduction, followed by three weeks in Ireland, most of that time spent at the Yeats International Summer School in Sligo, Students will attend lectures and seminars by leading Yeats scholars from throughout the world, along with poetry readings and dramatic presentations.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
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ENGL 281 - Writing and Knowing the Land Abroad in: [subtitle]
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 0:6
Lecture: 0:6
Non-Lecture: 0:6
This Study Abroad course explores how writing is shaped by the land around us: not just by what we notice, but by the shapes, moods, and possibilities of the land itself. It focuses on site-specific writing, with on-location exploration of a particular country’s landscape and literature, e.g. Iceland, a country of extreme terrains that at times seems extraplanetary. Students will hone core creative skills in response to the ecological world and complete field-based reading and writing assignments as well as working with geologists or other scientists to learn about their research, and use their terminology to devise new creative work.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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ENGL 290 - F/London Theatre Seminar
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 2
Lecture: 1
Non-Lecture: 2
General Education Area(s): The Arts
An opportunity to experience a broad spectrum of the best in English theatre. The group will attend at least nine productions in small “fringe” theatres; the state- supported theatres like the Royal Court, Royal Shakespeare Company, and Royal National Theatre; and the commercial West End. Several tours will be required, such as Shakespeare’s Globe, Royal National Theatre, Shakespeare Walking Tour, Drury Lane tour, and Covent Garden tour. Workshops will be scheduled to suit student interests, such as Acting Shakespeare at the Old Globe or design workshops through the Theatre Museum at the V&A. Students are expected to attend all of the above. There will be two orientation sessions prior to leaving for London. Students will be responsible for projects in London museums, written reviews of shows, and class discussions, held every 3-4 days. Note: course duration is two and a half weeks.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
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ENGL 301 - Advanced Poetry Workshop: (subtitle)
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A practical course in the writing of poetry, using student assignments in the genre as a central means in discussions both in class sessions and individual conferences with the instructor. Admission is by permission of instructor following acceptance in the prior semester. Special registration procedures are handled by the department.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 201 and permission of instructor.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
Offered: Every Semester
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ENGL 302 - Advanced Fiction Workshop: (subtitle)
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A fiction writing workshop using student writings in the genre as well as published stories, both in class sessions and individual conferences with the instructor. Admission is by permission of instructor following acceptance in the prior semester. Special registration procedures are handled by the department.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 201 and permission of instructor.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
Offered: Every Semester
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ENGL 305 - Advanced Creative Nonfiction Workshop: (subtitle)
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A practical course in the writing of creative nonfiction. Student assignments in the genre are the focus of discussions, both in class sessions and individual conferences with the instructor. Admission is by permission of instructor following acceptance in the prior semester. Special registration procedures are handled by the department.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 201 and permission of instructor.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
Offered: Every Semester
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ENGL 308 - M/Modernity in West Africa
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 2
General Education Area(s): Other World Civilizations
This four-week summer course takes place in the port city of Dakar in Senegal, one of the more successful postcolonial democratic transitions in Africa. The course is intended to enhance students’ understanding of history, ideas, and critical issues pertaining to modern west African societies in general, and to Senegal in particular as is expressed through multiple languages, literature, politics, customs, and religion. These components are fundamental in getting to know and appreciate contemporary west African cultures from the inside. The main aspects of past and modern lives (institutions, society, way of life) of Senegal in particular, and of other West African nations, will be studied through lectures in class, notes from field visits, literary texts, excursions, interview discussions, intensive use in class of authentic documents (local newspaper articles and magazines) and homestay experience.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 .
Crosslisted with: FREN 312.
Offered: Summer as part of the Senegal program
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ENGL 310 - Medieval Literature
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
Medieval Literature concentrates on literature from CE 500-1500, with Old English literature (in translation) and Middle English Literature (some in translation, most in original texts), and Medieval Literature in other languages (in translation). The course presents specifically medieval genres, such as : epic poetry, sermons and chronicles; Middle English debate poetry, devotional poetry, romances (Arthurian and non-Arthurian), frame narratives, mystical writing, and drama. These readings will closely consider aspects of Old English and Middle English grammar and also the intertextual and multilingual nature of Medieval Literature, especially when considered in a global or transnational frameworks, as well as the reception of literature in the modern period.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 .
Offered: Every Even Year
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ENGL 318 - Black British Literature and Culture
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of works by representative Black British writers from the mid-20th century onward in their cultural and social contexts. The course will cover a variety of genres, focusing theoretically on the development of Black British literature, and being framed through these initial questions: Who is English in that nation’s imaginary? Who is not? Does Englishness mean WHITE only, as Catherine Hall has so persuasively demonstrated by retelling some of that country’s history in relation to its colonies? Black British Literature has historically coincided not only with the questioning of what constitutes a British identity but with critical articulations of the issues of full citizenship and belonging.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 .
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ENGL 320 - Irish Literature
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of works, mainly from the 1880s to the present, by representative Irish and Northern Irish authors writing in English. Works will be examined in their historical contexts. Authors may include W.B. Yeats, John Synge, James Joyce, Elizabeth Bowen, Samuel Beckett, Edna O’Brien, Eavan Boland, and Seamus Heaney.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 .
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ENGL 322 - Contemporary British Literature in London: (subtitle)
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of representative texts created and published in Britain, by British writers, largely for a cosmopolitan audience. The course explores how contemporary writers conceptualize their identity in relation to the national imaginary.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 .
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
Offered: During the summer at Goldsmiths College, University of London
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ENGL 329 - American Visions: (subtitle)
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A critical study of a theme, movement, or special subject matter of some consequence in the cultural tradition of the United States. Representative offerings might include The Environmental Spirit, Women Writers and Social Reform, Film Heroes, The Puritan Legacy, and The Graphic Novel.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 .
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
Offered: Once A Year
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ENGL 335 - Asian American Literature Survey
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of works by representative Asian American writers from a range of backgrounds (might include but not exclusive to American writers of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, South Asian, Vietnamese and Cambodian ancestry) from the early 20th century onward in their cultural and social contexts. The course will cover a variety of genres.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 .
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ENGL 336 - Native American Literature
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of works by representative Native American writers in their cultural and social contexts. The course will cover a variety of genres.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 337 - African-American Literature
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of works by representative African- American writers from the mid-19th century to the present in their cultural and social contexts. The course will cover a variety of genres.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 .
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ENGL 340 - Literature and Literary Study in the Digital Age
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
Digital technology is transforming the way we produce, distribute, and study literature. Under the umbrella term “digital humanities,” scholars are building electronic archives that put literary texts in historical, biographical, geographical, and other contexts; using computational tools to analyze and visualize the form and content of texts; creating new platforms for scholarly communication about texts; and trying to understand the larger cultural impact of the digital revolution. This course undertakes a close examination of all these developments while also introducing students to basic tools for digital communication, preservation, and textual analysis.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 .
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ENGL 342 - World Literature
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
The comparative study of significant literary works from cultural traditions across the world. May be designed around a central theme/topic that is cross-culturally relevant.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 .
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ENGL 344 - Black Atlantic Writing
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
The course brings together Caribbean, African, Black British, and U.S. texts for a detailed exploration of historical memory and representation, focusing on the role of genre in such texts. According to Paul Gilroy, Black Atlantic themes and techniques in a way “transcend ethnicity and nationality to produce something new.”
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 or instructor permission.
Offered: Once Every Four Semesters
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ENGL 360 - M/Post-Colonial Literature: (subtitle)
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Other World Civilizations
A study of works that have emerged out of different experiences of (de)colonization and asserted themselves by foregrounding their difference from the assumptions of an imperial center. The course will cover a variety of genres, and the works will be read in their cultural, social, and historical contexts.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 .
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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ENGL 361 - History of the English Language
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A historical survey of the English language, introducing the techniques of historical linguistic research and contrasting the phonology, grammar, and lexicon of Old and Middle English with that of Modern British and American English. The course also considers the growth and distribution of “World Englishes,” including Canadian, Indian, Southern Hemisphere varieties as well as English creoles and pidgins. Students also contribute to an updated edition of the Dictionary of Geneseo English.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 .
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ENGL 366 - Connections in Early Literature: (subtitle)
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A course charting the historical movement of pre-1700 literature in the British Isles. The course emphasizes historical, political and cultural events through which this literature was produced; the development of genres and poetics over time; and changes in language, including for example the ways that English has changed from Old English to Early Modern.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 .
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
Offered: Once A Year
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