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Course Descriptions

 

Sociology

SOCL 101  or the equivalent is a Prerequisite for all sociology courses numbered 121 or above.
  

  • SOCL 349 - Directed Research in Sociology

    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: BHSC 349   / CRJU 349  / PSYN 349  
    Prerequisite(s): PSYN 101 , SOCL 101  
    This course provides students with a hands-on research experience in the discipline of social science. This course provides a more in depth and comprehensive study of a specific topic than is typically available in the classroom where students have an opportunity to work in small groups under the close supervision of a faculty mentor on all aspects of an active research project in sociology. Research design, experimental method, hypothesis development, literature review, data analysis, and presentation skills are applied to the research project. Instructor permission is required. May be repeated for a total of 6 units. 

  

  • SOCL 355 - Mediation Theory and Practice

    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: LAWS 355 , POLS 355 , PSYN 355 
    Prerequisite(s): LAWS 255 /PSYN 255 /SOCL 255 /POLS 255 .
    This course examines the theory and practical application of mediation. Integration of ethical and policy issues and application through role-play. Study of how the various applications affect the mediation process and the court’s role in the development of mediation. Role-play is an important component of this course.

  
  

  • SOCL 366 - Medical Ethics

    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: BHSC 366 
    An examination of ethical questions that arise in health care and in the relationship between health care professionals and those they serve, including: the rights of individuals to self-determination and the obligations of health care professionals both to the individuals they serve and to society at large; life as a value and such issues as abortion, euthanasia, and suicide; the questions of mental health and mental illness and the right of the mentally ill; eugenic programs and the possibilities of genetic engineering; the cost of health care and the delivery of health care as a social and political issue. (Previously numbered: SOCL/PSYN/ BHSC 266)

  

  • SOCL 370 - Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences

    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: BHSC 370  / PSYN 370  
    Prerequisite(s): MATH 115  or MATH 116  or MATH 117  
    A review of the major statistical methods used in summarizing, understanding, and interpreting numerical data and research use of the computer. The course covers a full range of descriptive and inferential statics including: frequency distributions; measures of central tendency and variability; probability theory; the normal curve model; correlation; and a wide range of statistical tests such as the T test, F test, analysis of variance, and Chi-square.

  

  • SOCL 380 - Workplace Experience in Sociology I

    Credit(s): 3
    This course is designed to link college with the professional world by students obtaining meaningful, academically relevant workplace experiences. Possible workplace sites for students in Sociology include residential treatment centers, after school programs, shelters, substance abuse programs and hospitals. Professional development is enhanced through meetings with a faculty advisor and structured assignments based on the workplace experience. Career and Professional Development department approval required.

  

  • SOCL 381 - Workplace Experience in Sociology II

    Credit(s): 3
    This course is designed to link college with the professional world by students obtaining meaningful, academically relevant workplace experiences. Possible workplace sites for students in Sociology include residential treatment centers, after school programs, shelters, substance abuse programs and hospitals. Professional development is enhanced through meetings with a faculty advisor and structured assignments based on the workplace experience. Career and Professional Development department approval required.

  

  • SOCL 397 - Independent Study in Sociology

    Credit(s): 3-6
    Independent study is designed for students interested in areas beyond the scheduled courses.

  

  • SOCL 399 - Internship in the Social and Behavioral Sciences

    Credit(s): 3-6
    Cross-Listed With: BHSC 399 , PSYN 399 
    Practice experience, program planning and/or research provide the student with an opportunity to interact with children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly and become acquainted with the complexities of administering programs in the human service professions. Field placements will be available in a wide variety of locations such as preschools, day care centers, residential and outpatient drug treatment centers, social service agencies, senior centers, nursing homes, municipal housing projects, community outreach services, and hospitals. A minimum of 135 hours of fieldwork for the semester is required for 3 credits, 270 hours for 6 credits. A maximum of six credits of fieldwork can be applied to the major. Students meet in small groups with faculty on a regular basis.

  

  • SOCL 420 - Society and Social Change: Science and Technology

    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides an overview of social change, internal and external sources, with a focus on the global development of science and technology. Also, it examines modernization and its social consequences from a cross cultural perspective. There is an emphasis on the role technological advances and science have on the powerful forces (economic, political, ideological, religious) inside and beyond the boundaries of the United States. (Only open to organizational management students.)

  

  • SOCL 426 - Classics in the Social and Behavioral Sciences

    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: BHSC 426 , PSYN 426  
    Prerequisite(s): BHSC 348 /SOCL 348  or must have completed 12 credits in the major.
    A guided reading seminar in the social and behavioral sciences utilizing primary source material with critical analysis of such authors as: Allport, Durkheim, Freud, James, Jung, Marx, Skinner, and Weber. (Previously numbered BHSC/PSYN/SOCL 326.)


Spanish
  

  • SPAN 115 - Spanish for Communication

    Credit(s): 3
    A beginning Spanish course designed to help develop listening and speaking skills in the Spanish language. The course will help students deal with real everyday situations (identifying needs, shopping, seeking medical assistance, gathering information, etc.). The aim of the course is to enable students to understand basic spoken Spanish within the limits of the topics presented in the course, including (but not limited to) business, travel, and social interaction. This course is not open to students who have studied Spanish in high school for more than two semesters or to students who have native or near native fluency in Spanish.

  

  • SPAN 116 - Communicating in Spanish

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 115  or the equivalent, two years of high school Spanish or approval of the Language Program Director.
    This course is a continuation of SPAN 115  and is designed to further the progress made by students in developing basic communication skills in Spanish. Students will continue to learn the basic elements of Spanish sentence structure and vocabulary necessary for an ability to communicate in this language. A large emphasis of the course is on speaking and understanding Spanish as it is spoken today in twenty countries in Europe and in the Americas. This course is not open to students who have native or near native fluency in Spanish. Those students should register for SPAN 121 .

  

  • SPAN 121 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers

    Credit(s): 3
    This course is designed for students who are heritage speakers of Spanish. This course will strengthen and affirm professional written and conversational skills in Spanish as well give students a clear and systematic understanding of Spanish grammar.

  

  • SPAN 160 - Translation Techniques

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    This course is designed for students who will be doing translations from Spanish to English and from English to Spanish. These translations can be both written and spoken. Translations can include business, commerce, health care, social work, legal, as well as literary topics.

  

  • SPAN 196 - Honors Spanish

    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: HONR 196  
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 115   or the equivalent; or three years of high school Spanish; or approval of the Program Director of Modern Foreign Languages.
    This honors Spanish course is the Honors equivalent of Spanish 116; it is designed to further the progress made by students in developing basic communication skills in Spanish. Students will continue to learn and develop the basic elements of the grammatical structure of the Spanish language and the vocabulary necessary for increasing students’ written and oral communicative competence in Spanish. Furthermore, students will be applying their developing knowledge of Spanish vocabulary and the grammatical structure of the Spanish language to a variety of reading and writing activities designed to deepen and expand students’ knowledge of the Spanish language and the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. This course fulfills the Language and Cultural Perspectives general education requirement. 

  

  • SPAN 215 - Intermediate Spanish I

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or the equivalent, three years of high school Spanish, or approval of the Modern Foreign Languages Program Director.
    This intermediate Spanish course is a continuation of SPAN 116 . It allows students to develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in the Spanish language, and helps students navigate real-life situations through both oral and written communication. It gives students an understanding of Spanish grammar and syntax and allows students to gain an appreciation of Hispanic cultures. Topics covered in this course include formal and informal social interaction, travel, technology, and commerce.

  

  • SPAN 216 - Intermediate Spanish II

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 215  or the equivalent, four years of high school Spanish, or approval of the Modern Foreign Languages Program Director.
    This intermediate Spanish course is a continuation of SPAN 215 . It allows students to develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in the Spanish language, and helps students navigate real-life situations through both oral and written communication. It gives students an understanding of Spanish grammar and syntax and allows students to gain an appreciation of Hispanic cultures. Topics covered in this course include formal and informal social interaction, academic disciplines, health, business, and arts and leisure.

  

  • SPAN 220 - Latin America Through Film

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 121  or approval of the Modern Foreign Languages Program Director.
    This course focuses on the development of written and oral communication skills in the Spanish language through the medium of Latin American film. Through viewing and discussing Latin American films students will learn about the cultures and histories of various Latin American countries and further develop the Spanish language skills necessary to effective communication. This is an intermediate Spanish course so the films will have subtitles to scaffold student learning and to make it possible for non-native Spanish speakers to comprehend the films and participate in the various oral and written activities that will be assigned.

  

  • SPAN 225 - Spanish for Community Services

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): one or two years of high school Spanish or SPAN 115  or permission of the Program Director.
    This course has been designed for police, firemen, social workers, hospital personnel, and teachers. Practice in the language skills and vocabulary necessary for communication with Spanish-speaking people in a variety of everyday situations.

  

  • SPAN 230 - La Gramática Española

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    An intensive review of grammar at the advanced level with application to writings accomplished by students and to materials furnished by the instructor. Oral presentations will also be required of the student.

  

  • SPAN 233 - The Culture of the Spanish Golden Age

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    A study of the many aspects of the sixteenth-and seventeenth-century culture of Spain and its strong influence in the European and Latin American world.

  

  • SPAN 235 - Spanish Culture

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    The student is introduced to the main ideas that have shaped Spain’s literature, art, history, politics and linguistic landscape.

  

  • SPAN 236 - Latin American Cultures

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    The student is introduced to the main ideas that have shaped Latin America’s literature, art, history, politics and linguistic landscape.

  

  • SPAN 237 - “Preceptiva Literaria” for Hispanic Studies

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    A required course for all Spanish majors designed to equip the students with the nomenclature of the morphology, syntax, literary genres and figures of speech to get a better appreciation of language and literature in prose and poetry. Practical analysis, related readings and literary reports.

  

  • SPAN 238 - Introduction to Literary Criticism for Hispanic Studies

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    A required course for all Spanish majors to serve as an introduction to equip the student with methods and ways to comment on a literary text.

  

  • SPAN 240 - Aspects of Caribbean Culture

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    A study of the main aspects of Caribbean civilizations with emphasis on its literature, art and folklore.

  

  • SPAN 241 - Main Currents in Puerto Rican Civilization

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    A consideration of the main trends in the literature, art, and music of Puerto Rico from the time of the discovery up to the contemporary period.

  

  • SPAN 245 - From Self to Selfie

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or the approval of the Modern Foreign Languages Program Director. 
    In this course, we consider the ways in which the self has been constructed in Latin America in contemporary literature and cultural productions including autobiography, poetry, the short story, film, and visual art. Students will gain experience expressing themselves in Spanish in an academic environment through formal written assignments and rigorous in-class discussions related to themes such as autobiography of exile, memoirs of revolution, testimonio, field notes and travel writing, and experimental self-writing.

  

  • SPAN 256 - Spain Today

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    This course will examine the cultural, linguistic, literary, cinematic, and political landscape of contemporary Spain.

  

  • SPAN 258 - Latin America Today

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    This course will examine the cultural, linguistic, literary, cinematic, and political landscape of contemporary Latin America.

  

  • SPAN 265 - Reading and Composition

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    This course will provide students with a thorough review of essential grammar points as well as an introduction to more idiomatic constructions leading to an advanced understanding of the Spanish language. Short stories, essays and other academic writing will be utilized for a stylistic study of modern Spanish.

  

  • SPAN 275 - Beginning Spanish for Business

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    This course exposes students to the Spanish language used in business, including the terminology and idioms of Spanish business language in special oral and written communication. Emphasis is placed on the structure and content of Spanish business correspondence. Authentic materials are used to give students a contemporary view of business as it is conducted in Hispanic society.

  

  • SPAN 276 - Intermediate Spanish for Business

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 275  or permission of the Program Director.
    This course is devoted to the continued development of business language skills, with a focus on the accurate use of business vocabulary and business style. Emphasis is on preparing students to function in Spanish in a business setting via practice of receptive and productive linguistic skills. This course also provides training in cross-cultural communication skills and is designed to help students achieve levels of proficiency to meet foreign language needs for business and international trade.

  

  • SPAN 295 - Special Topics in Literature and Linguistics

    Credit(s): 3
    Intensive study of a major work, author, genre, theme, literary period, or specialized topic. Offered in response to particular interests of students and faculty.
  

  • SPAN 296 - Honors Spanish II

    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: HONR 296  
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 196  or the equivalent.
    This upper-level Spanish course is designed for Honors students who are native speakers of Spanish or have high competency Spanish language skills. The purpose of this course is to develop students’ reading and writing skills in Spanish through a study of critical Latin American issues. This is carried out through a variety of media, such as literature, film, journalism, and historical texts. 

  

  • SPAN 301 - Masterworks in the Spanish Language*

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    Selected readings from works of outstanding writers in Spanish: with a view of their influence on Latin American and world literary movements.

    This is the Core Course for students enrolled in the Spanish major prior to Fall 2019. For an explanation of the Core Course, click here.    
  

  • SPAN 305 - Cervantes and His World

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    This course introduces the student to the life and times of Cervantes through a reading of his major works: Novelas ejemplares and Don Quixote.

  

  • SPAN 311 - Main Currents in Spanish Civilization I

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    A course designed to instill a sense of the richness of Spanish civilization from its beginnings to the present day through an examination of Spain’s literature, art, music, culture, and history.

  

  • SPAN 312 - Main Currents in Spanish Civilization II

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    A course designed to instill a sense of the richness of Spanish civilization from its beginnings to the present day through an examination of Spain’s literature, art, music, culture, and history.

  

  • SPAN 325 - The Spanish Golden Age

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    An insight into the general characteristics of the period by means of intensive study and analysis. The works of representative authors of the essay, the novel, poetry and theater will be read with emphasis given to the mystical writer.

  

  • SPAN 344 - Nineteenth-Century Spanish Literature

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    Readings and discussions of the romantic, post-romantic, naturalist and realist periods in the literature of Spain.

  

  • SPAN 346 - “Modernismo” in Spain and Latin America

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    A view of the “modernista movement” in Spanish and Latin American letters; its characteristics and its most representative writers, with special attention given to Rubén Darío and José Martí.

  

  • SPAN 347 - The Generation of 1898

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Head.
    Readings and discussion of the works of Unamuno, Ganivet, Baroja, Azorín, Machado, Valle-Inclán, among others.

  

  • SPAN 348 - The Generations of Ortega y Gasset and García Lorca

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    Readings and discussions of the works of José Ortega y Gasset, Federico García Lorca and select authors from the Generations of 1914 and 1927.

  

  • SPAN 349 - Contemporary Spanish Literature

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    A study of the development of Spanish literary movements in the areas of poetry, the novel, theater and the short story.

  

  • SPAN 350 - International Business in Spanish

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    An introduction to international business. Topics will include the international environment, international trade, foreign direct investment, foreign exchange, regional economic integration, the role of the multinational corporation and business strategies.

  

  • SPAN 351 - Main Currents in Latin American Civilizations I

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director. 
    A consideration of Latin American geography, history, literature, art, film, music, religion and folklore, from prehistoric times to the present day, recognizing the cultural contribution of Latin America to Western Civilization.

  

  • SPAN 352 - Main Currents in Latin American Civilizations II

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    A consideration of Latin American geography, history, literature, art, film, music, religion and folklore, from prehistoric times to the present day, recognizing the cultural contribution of Latin America to Western Civilization.

  

  • SPAN 355 - Introduction to Business Environment in Spanish

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 350  or permission of the Program Director.
    An introduction to the major components of the business world. Topics, which will be studied in English and Spanish, include marketing, management, accounting, economics, finance, and their interrelationships. Students will learn how business relates to them in both their personal and professional lives.

  

  • SPAN 359 - Afro-Hispanic Literature

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    A study of Afro-Hispanic poetry and prose with an emphasis on the works of Luis Palés Matos, Nicolás Guillén, Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda and others.

  

  • SPAN 372 - Spanish Conversation

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or the equivalent.
    A course designed to improve oral expression; geared toward everyday conversation and speech patterns. Topics include fashion, student life, mass media, cuisine, theater and current events. Emphasis may be placed on the students’ areas of interest. Written work reinforces oral expressions.

  

  • SPAN 397 - Independent Study in Spanish

    Credit(s): 1-3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 116  or SPAN 121  or permission of the Program Director.
    The life and works of an outstanding author. Guided readings and discussion of the works of the author chosen by the student after consultation with the seminar director; a presentation of the results of such study required.

  

  • SPAN 495 - Spanish Capstone (cc)

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 238  or approval of the Modern Foreign Languages Program Director. 
    This is a senior research seminar in literary and cultural studies for Spanish majors.  The course will deepen the expertise students have granted in Spanish and Latin American literature and culture, and it will strengthen their formal writing abilities in Spanish through an individualized research project and paper. Students will hone their research skills by developing a valid research question, articulating a thesis, and providing convincing evidence. They will develop their critical thinking and writing skills and use those skills in close readings of literature, and analysis and interpretation of archival materials and secondary sources.  Students will construct an original argument and situate their contribution within current debates in the field.

    This is the Core Course for students enrolled in the Spanish major starting Fall 2019. For explanation of the core course, please see the Academic Regulations and Procedures and Student Policies   page. 

Sport Management
  

  • SPMG 300 - Foundations of Sport Management

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 225 .
    This course will provide students with an introduction to the sports industry, theories of recreation and leisure, planning, policy-making, program evaluation, budgeting and public relations. It provides an overview of the responsibilities of those involved in the sports industry, (interscholastic, intercollegiate and professional) as well as how general management principles apply to the industry. Topics include a business overview, historical development, organizational development, research methodology, and the psychology of sport. Strong emphasis is placed on the future development of sport and career opportunities.

  

  • SPMG 330 - Sport Marketing

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 220 .
    This course focuses on the marketing mix and its unique application to the sport enterprise. It is designed to give students an understanding and appreciation for the marketing process as it relates to sports. Emphasis is on sales and marketing strategies for professional, intercollegiate, and amateur sports, as well as on health and athletics facilities, and special events. Special topics will include the development of a marketing strategy, promotion, sponsorship, sales, advertising and licensing. The course also deals with ethical issues and international sport marketing.

  

  • SPMG 336 - Sport Law

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): BLAW 240  and SPMG 300 .
    This course explores the application of legal issues to the sport enterprise and allows students to develop a familiarity with legal terminology. Upon completion, students will have a basic knowledge of a wide range of principles relating to agency, tort, contract, labor/union, and constitutional law. This course is designed for students interested in the growing problems of sports litigation. Specific topics include; due process, anti-trust, free speech, coed competition, duty of ordinary care and of care owed athletes and spectators, injuries, assumption of risk ad contributory negligence. The course stresses the application of the principles of law to the sports setting. Actual court cases relating to these principles are examined.

  

  • SPMG 397 - Independent Study in Sport Management

    The student and instructor shall mutually agree on a course of study that will result in a significant student-directed project or research that is appropriate to the Sports Management discipline.

    A three-credit project requires a minimum of 135 hours of student-work; however, the credits may be prorated at 45 hours per credit. Any independent study will require Department Chair and School Dean approvals.

  

  • SPMG 399 - Internship in Business

    Credit(s): 3
    Cross-Listed With: FINC 399 , INBU 399 , MGMT 399 , MKTG 399 , SPMG 399
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of 60+ credits, minimum of a 3.0 GPA, three SPMG courses must be completed and/or enrolled in at the time of the internship.
    The internship is designed as a “real-life” work experience working within a sport organization. Involvement in operational areas of the organization allowing students to consolidate knowledge, apply skills and techniques, and organize a philosophical framework vital for success in their chosen field. Internships have also become the distinguishing factor in recruitment selection amongst new graduates by employers. The skills students will acquire from the internship program will enhance their business knowledge and solidify their management skills. The student must complete a minimum of 150 hours of work at the site of the internship.

  

  • SPMG 430 - Sport Facility and Event Management

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 225 , MKTG 220 , FINC 235 , SPMG 300 .
    This course provides the students with an overview of all elements involved in sport event and facility management. Topics include: planning and design, services management, marketing and PR, maintenance, funding, operations, administration and legal aspects. Students will be asked to plan and conduct an event on campus. Includes visits to major sport facilities.

  

  • SPMG 432 - Sport Finance and Administration

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): FINC 235 , SPMG 300 .
    This course provides a foundation in the application of financial methods and procedures for sport enterprises. Topics include: the development and management of budgets, financial strategies for debt service, ticket and concession sales, corporate sponsorship, licensing sport merchandise, fund raising, and franchising. This course discusses the financial concepts and theories and their application in the professional, intercollegiate, and commercial sport industries. The student will also study the various activities involved in sport financial administration.

  

  • SPMG 434 - Sport and Society

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): SOCL 101 , SPMG 300 .
    This course examines the relationship between sport and society. Students will develop an understanding of how sports, professional and amateur, can influence social life. The course also addresses social issues from within the sports world, how they are perceived, and how fans respond to them. The various perceptions and social limits of sport across diverse cultures will also be studied. It will also examine the social and cultural history of sports and its influence on our social institutions, such as politics, the economy and government. Highlighted will be issues such as race, gender, deviance and social problems, and youth socialization in relationship with sports.

  

  • SPMG 450 - Applied Research Analysis in Sport Management

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112 ; any 3 Sport Management specialization courses.
    Senior level discipline course for students specializing in sport management. Students will develop their own sport facility using what they have learned in previous sport management classes. Students will conduct research and design a facility that meets the wants and needs of sport consumers. Students should have completed 3 of their specialization courses before registering for SPMG 450.


Veterinary Technology

Students in the undecided – veterinary technology or veterinary technology major concentration must earn a minimum letter grade of B or better in ENGL 111 - Written English and Literary Studies I  and MATH 116 , C+ or better in BIOL 160 /BIOL 160A  General Biology I Lecture/Lab, and C or better in all veterinary technology courses and all other natural science courses (other than BIOL 160 /BIOL 160A ) that are required in the curriculum. Students must maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA in Veterinary Technology courses for admittance into clinical courses VETC 340 , VETC 341 , VETC 350 , VETC 350A , VETC 360 , VETC 375 , VETC 495  and VETC 496. A minimum GPA of 2.75 is required for graduation from the Veterinary Technology Program as a Veterinary Technology major.

Students enrolled in the undecided – veterinary technology or the veterinary technology major may not repeat a course required in the curriculum more than once.

For any veterinary technology lecture course that has a laboratory course as a corequisite, both the lecture and laboratory courses must be taken concurrently. In the event that a student must withdraw from the lecture course, the student must also withdraw from the corequisite laboratory course. Students who wish to take the lecture or laboratory course alone will require Program Director authorization and may be required to participate in relevant labs or audit relevant lecture topics.

Students who receive an unsatisfactory evaluation in any category, including but not limited to professional and ethical behavior, or required skill in clinical courses VETC 340 , VETC 341 , VETC 350 , VETC 350A , VETC 360 , VETC 375 , VETC 495  or VETC 496, or who are dismissed from any externship site, will receive an “F” in the course and will have their records reviewed by the Veterinary Technology Faculty. The faculty will determine if the student will be given the opportunity to repeat the experience in a future semester, and/or be placed on probation, or be dismissed by the Program.

If a student is dismissed from any externship site because of an inability to demonstrate content knowledge, the faculty may require the student to pass a competency exam and either re-take or audit the course covering the content prior to reassignment to an externship site. Any student that is dismissed from the Veterinary Technology Program is not eligible to reapply to the Veterinary Technology Program.
  

  • VETC 101 - Introduction to Veterinary Science

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111 , MATH 116  , BIOL 160 , and BIOL 160A  
    This course is an introduction to the veterinary profession. It provides students with an overview of veterinary science and technology. Subjects pertinent to all the veterinary sciences are discussed, with brief introductions to medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, behavior, exotics and pathology. Participation in review sessions outside of regular class time is a course requirement. Registration is restricted to major codes VTPR and VTNS.  All other major codes require Program Director permission for registration.

  

  • VETC 110 - Applied Animal Behavior

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): VETC 101 ; ENGL 111 ; MATH 116 ; BIOL 160 ; BIOL 160A  
    In this course, students learn techniques of animal training, including proper selection and socialization of animals. Behavioral problems, causes and approaches to treatment will be discussed. Students learn to read emotional and aggressive signs in dogs and cats with safety as a priority.

  

  • VETC 140 - Veterinary Management

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): VETC 101 ; ENGL 111 ; MATH 116 ; BIOL 160 ; BIOL 160A .
    This course introduces students to management theory applicable to clinical veterinary practice and the research laboratory. Management techniques, inventory procedures, medical records, personnel management, safety, regulatory matters, laws and ethics, and the psychology of client relations are covered.

  

  • VETC 256 - Anatomy of Domestic Animals

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): VETC 101 ; BIOL 160 ; BIOL 160A ; BIOL 161 ; BIOL 161A .
    Corequisite(s): VETC 256A , VETC 300  
    This course provides students with a sound working knowledge of mammalian anatomy. Topographical, applied and clinical anatomy of the cat and dog are presented with emphasis placed on the relationship between anatomical structure and function. Functional adaptation in mammals will be explored by comparative study of common domestic animals: cat, dog, cow, and horse. A review of avian species will provide further understanding of structure and function. A group trip to the Museum of Natural History in New York City may be a required component of the curriculum.

  

  • VETC 256A - Anatomy of Domestic Animals Laboratory

    Credit(s): 1
    3 semester hours lab
    Prerequisite(s): VETC 101 ; BIOL 160 ; BIOL 160A ; BIOL 161 ; BIOL 161A .
    Corequisite(s): VETC 256 , VETC 300 
    This course is designed to complement concepts taught in the VETC 256  lecture course. Students study skeletal materials from domestic animals and complete dissections of the cat. Organs from other species may be dissected as well.

  

  • VETC 258 - Animal Handling and Restraint

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): VETC 101 ; VETC 110 ; VETC 256 ; VETC 256A ; VETC 300 ,  BIOL 160 ; BIOL 160A ; BIOL 161 ; BIOL 161A .
    In this course, students acquire knowledge of and gain hands-on experience in the safe and effective handling and restraint of animals. Appropriate techniques are demonstrated and performed using live animals, including dogs, cats and exotic species. Lecture includes husbandry requirements and theory related to the safe handling of a number of species. A service learning project, which requires off-campus travel, is a required part of this course. Registration requires Program Director authorization.

  

  • VETC 295 - Special Topics in Veterinary Technology

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): VETC 101 ; ENGL 111 ; MATH 116 ; BIOL 160 ; BIOL 160A .
    An offering of current topics in veterinary medicine that varies from term to term allowing for the coverage of new subject matter of interest to students and faculty, or the opportunity to make available an instructor’s special expertise.

  

  • VETC 300 - Physiology of Domestic Animals

    Credit(s): 4
    Prerequisite(s): VETC 101 ; BIOL 160 ; BIOL 160A ; BIOL 161 ; BIOL 161A ; CHEM 160 ; CHEM 160A  
    Corequisite(s): VETC 256 , VETC 256A  
    A comparative study of the physiological mechanisms, functions, and metabolism of the organ systems within the body. A regional approach is used to study the various classes of domestic animals including canine, feline, equine, ruminants, and swine. Participation in review sessions outside of regular class time is a course requirement. 

  

  • VETC 305 - Global Veterinary Experiences

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): VETC 101 ; VETC 256 ; VETC 256A ; VETC 300 ; BIOL 160 ; BIOL 160A ; BIOL 161 ; BIOL 161A ; MATH 116 ; ENGL 111 .
    In this course, students acquire knowledge of and gain hands-on experience in the care and rehabilitation of a variety of animals in a global setting. Students will learn how to properly handle and examine different animal species. They will perform daily treatments and assist in the rescue and rehabilitation of injured animals. This experience will immerse them in a different culture, exposing them to a variety of animal species and providing them with an opportunity to become engaged global citizens. Lectures include husbandry requirements, normal physical exam criteria and theory relating to the treatment and rehabilitation of these animals. This course involves travel. All travel expenditures are the responsibility of the student. Registration requires Program Director Authorization. Offered in spring semester only.
  

  • VETC 306 - Clinical Laboratory Techniques and Analysis

    Credit(s): 4
    Prerequisite(s): VETC 101 ; VETC 256 ; VETC 256A ; VETC 300 ; BIOL 160 ; BIOL 160A ; BIOL 161 ; BIOL 161A ; CHEM 160 ; CHEM 160A .
    Corequisite(s): VETC 306A ; BIOL 265 ; BIOL 265A .
    This course examines clinical laboratory techniques, particularly relating to blood chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, and parasite identification. Emphasis is placed on understanding and interpretation of both normal and abnormal laboratory results.  A mandatory recitation outside of regular class time is a course requirement. 
  
  

  • VETC 320 - Pharmacology and Toxicology (cc)

    Credit(s): 4
    Prerequisite(s): VETC 101 ; VETC 256 ; VETC 256A ; VETC 300 ; VETC 306 ; VETC 306A ; BIOL 160 ; BIOL 160A ; BIOL 161 ; BIOL 161A ; BIOL 265 , BIOL 265A , CHEM 160 ; CHEM 160A .
    A study of the fundamental principles of pharmacology and toxicology. Students are acquainted with the clinical application of drugs in current veterinary practice, including mechanisms of action, therapeutic uses, contraindications, common adverse effects and drug interactions. Emphasis is placed on regulations and safety; weights and measures; medication orders; dosage calculations; administration routes and methods; and preparing, labeling and dispensing medications. A mandatory recitation outside of regular class time is a course requirement. 

    This is the Core Course for the B.S. Veterinary Science program and the B.S. Biology, Animal Sciences Track.
    For an explanation of the Core Course Requirements, click here .
  

  • VETC 340 - Clinical Veterinary Team Communication

    Credit(s): 1
    Prerequisite(s): VETC 101 , VETC 256 , VETC 256A , VETC 258 , VETC 300 , VETC 306 , VETC 306A , VETC 320 .
    Corequisite(s): VETC 341 , VETC 350 ; VETC 350A ; VETC 360 . 
    This course provides instruction on the core skills that are critical aspects of teamwork in the veterinary clinical setting. The content of this course is based on the TeamStepps® initiative which is a set of evidence-based tools and strategies for healthcare professionals that are designed to optimize patient care. Principles of team leadership, mutual performance monitoring, mutual support and communication are emphasized and reinforced by simulation of clinical situations. Communication skills required of the veterinary technologist within the context of the veterinary healthcare team are also taught.  Registration requires Program Director authorization.

  
  

  • VETC 350 - Applied Clinical Veterinary Nursing Lecture

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): VETC 101 , VETC 256 , VETC 256A , VETC 258 , VETC 300 , VETC 306 , VETC 306A , VETC 320 ; BIOL 265 , BIOL 265A .
    Corequisite(s): VETC 340 , VETC 341 ; VETC 350A ; VETC 360 ,
    Principles of essential entry-level nursing skills required of the veterinary technologist are taught such as medical nursing, including emergency and critical care; and surgical nursing, including routine surgical procedures and equipment, asepsis, positioning and surgical assistance. This course provides instruction on fundamentals of anesthesia and analgesia, including preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care. Basic principles of radiography, including digital, are presented with emphasis on radiation safety measures, proper maintenance of radiographic equipment and appropriate positioning of animals to obtain diagnostic radiographs. Registration requires Program Director authorization.

  

  • VETC 350A - Applied Clinical Veterinary Nursing Practicum

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): VETC 101 , VETC 256 , VETC 256A , VETC 258 , VETC 300 , VETC 306 , VETC 306A , VETC 320  , BIOL 265 , BIOL 265A .
    Corequisite(s): VETC 340 , VETC 341 , VETC 350 ; VETC 360 .
    This clinical skills course is designed to complement concepts taught in the VETC 350  lecture course. Practicums feature hands-on experience with live animals and models. Participation in off-campus practicums is a required part of this course. Students are responsible for their own transportation to the off-campus sites. Registration requires Program Director authorization.

  

  • VETC 360 - Fundamentals of Animal Research

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): VETC 101 ; VETC 256 ; VETC 256A ; VETC 258 ; VETC 300 ; VETC 306 ; VETC 306A ; VETC 320 ; BIOL 265 ; BIOL 265A .
    Corequisite(s): VETC 340 , VETC 341 ; VETC 350 ; VETC 350A .
    The study of laboratory animals as integral parts of biomedical research. Rats, mice and rabbits are studied in regard to husbandry, sex identification and reproduction, handling and restraint, drug administration, injection and blood collection methods, anesthesia, common diseases and necropsy. A major emphasis of the course is an overview of laws and regulations governing animal research and a thorough understanding of the proper care and use of research animals. Course given at New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY.  Registration requires Program Director authorization.

  

  • VETC 375 - Principles of Large Animal Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
    Prerequisite(s): VETC 101 , VETC 256 , VETC 256A , VETC 258 , VETC 300 , VETC 306 , VETC 306A , VETC 320 ; VETC 340 , VETC 341 ; VETC 350 ; VETC 350A ; VETC 360 .
    This course introduces students to fundamental large animal nursing skills and husbandry. Students learn to properly restrain, conduct a physical examination, and administer medication to farm animal species. Registration with permission of the Program Director. Note: Preference for registration in this course will go to graduating seniors. Students should anticipate taking the didactic portion of this course online during the spring semester followed by a one-week, hands-on portion at SUNY-Delhi in the summer. Students are responsible for transportation to and accommodations at SUNY-Delhi. Offered Summer semester only.
  

  • VETC 380 - Workplace Experience in Veterinary Science I

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): VETC 101 ; VETC 110 ; VETC 256 ; VETC 256A ; VETC 258 ; BIOL 160 ; BIOL 160A ; BIOL 161 ; BIOL 161A ; CHEM 160 ; CHEM 160A .
    This course is designed to link college with the professional world by students obtaining meaningful, academically relevant workplace experiences. Possible workplace sites for students in Veterinary Sciences include veterinary practices and laboratory animal facilities. Professional development is enhanced through meetings with a faculty advisor and structured assignments based on the workplace experience. Career and Professional Development department and approval of the Program Director. 

  

  • VETC 381 - Workplace Experience in Veterinary Science II

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): VETC 101 ; VETC 110 ; VETC 256 ; VETC 256A ; VETC 258 ; BIOL 160 ; BIOL 160A ; BIOL 161 ; BIOL 161A ; CHEM 160 ; CHEM 160A .
    This course is designed to link college with the professional world by students obtaining meaningful, academically relevant workplace experiences. Possible workplace sites for students in Veterinary Sciences include veterinary practices and laboratory animal facilities. Professional development is enhanced through meetings with a faculty advisor and structured assignments based on the workplace experience. Career and Professional Development department and approval of the Program Director. 

  

  • VETC 397 - Independent Study in Veterinary Technology

    Credit(s): 1-3
    Prerequisite(s): VETC 101 ; BIOL 160 ; BIOL 160A ; MATH 116 ; ENGL 111 . 1-3 crs.
    Individual readings and research in areas of Veterinary Medicine. Registration with permission of the program director.

  

  • VETC 495 - Externship I: General Small Animal Medicine and Surgery

    Credit(s): 6
    Prerequisite(s): VETC 101 ; VETC 110 ; VETC 256 ; VETC 256A ; VETC 258 ; VETC 300 ; VETC 306 ; VETC 306A ; VETC 320 ; VETC 340 , VETC 341 ; VETC 350 ; VETC 350A ; VETC 360 .
    The student participates as a veterinary technology extern in an approved small animal practice for a minimum of 45 days, consisting of eight hours each, or a total of 360 hours. The student is to achieve competency in skills and decision-making abilities commensurate with the Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA) requirements. Twenty-seven contact hours with the instructor are scheduled for lecture, demonstration and student participation. Registration with the permission of the program director. Externship schedules require Program Director approval.  Based on the needs of the clinical site, students are expected to commit to three, eight-hour weekdays each week during the semester in order to complete the course requirement of 360 hours.  Transportation to the clinical site is the responsibility of the student.

  

  • VETC 496 - Externship II: Veterinary Specialty

    Credit(s): 6
    Prerequisite(s): VETC 101 ; VETC 110 ; VETC 256 ; VETC 256A ; VETC 258 ; VETC 300 ; VETC 306 ; VETC 306A ; VETC 320 ; VETC 340 , VETC 341 ; VETC 350 ; VETC 350A ; VETC 360 , VETC 495 .
    Following satisfactory completion of VETC 495 Externship I, the student participates as a veterinary technology extern in a specialty/referral practice for a total of 360 hours. Options may include advanced surgical nursing and anesthesia, emergency and critical care, imaging, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology and physical rehabilitation. Alternatives may include zoo animal medicine, laboratory animal medicine and equine practice. The student is to achieve competencies in skills and decision-making abilities commensurate with the Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities requirements. Twenty-seven contact hours with the instructor are scheduled for lecture, demonstration and student participation. Registration with the permission of the program director. Externship schedules require Program Director approval.  Based on the needs of the clinical site, students are expected to commit to three, eight-hour weekdays each week during the semester in order to complete the course requirement of 360 hours.  Transportation to the clinical site is the responsibility of the student.


Albanian
  

  • ALBA 115 - Albanian for Communication

    Credit(s): 3
    A beginning Albanian course designed to help develop listening, speaking, critical reading, and fundamental writing skills in the Albanian language. The aim of the course is to enable students to understand, speak, write, and read basic Albanian and gain an appreciation for all Albanian cultures. This course is not open to students who have studied Albanian in high school for more than two years or to students who have native or near native fluency in Albanian. 

  

  • ALBA 116 - Communicating in Albanian

    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): ALBA 115  or the equivalent; two years of high school Albanian; or approval of the Program Director of Modern Foreign Languages. 
    This course is a continuation of ALBA 115  and is designed to further the progress made by students in developing basic communication skills in Albanian. Students will continue to learn and develop the basic elements of the grammatical structure of the Albanian language and the vocabulary necessary for an ability to communicate effectively orally and in written form in Albanian. 

 

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