Life Science

College Seminar is an opportunity for students to develop the skills necessary to improve the chances for success in the college environment. General College procedures, the fundamental notions of time management and study skills, and the specific responsibilities of today's students in a variety of local and global environments are discussed. One or more collaborative projects will be an integral part of the course. Corequisites: The course must be taken in the student's first thirty hours of study. General first year courses would usually be taken at the same time.

English 1 is a composition course. By focusing on several kinds of writing--self expressive, informative, argumentative/persuasive, and others--it teaches the student to produce the clear, correct and effective prose required in a wide variety of professions and occupations. Class meetings are a blend of lecture and discussion with frequent in-class writing activities. Conferences may be required. Readings are studied as models of good writing and for the ideas they contain. There are eight writing assignments altogether, including an in-class essay, a research-based assignment, and a business writing assignment. Prerequisites: Appropriate evaluation on the placement test writing sample, or successful completion of EN099 Introduction to College English, or successful completion of SL116 ESL4 Advanced Composition, or permission of Humanities Department Head or course instructor.

BI101, BI102, BI106, BI107, CH141, CH142, PH151, PH152, CH131

This course is designed to introduce students to the many and varied facets of psychology. Emphasis throughout the course will be on interactions of individuals in their cultural, social and economic environments as determined by their cognitive, behavioral and emotional experiences and training.

This course introduces intermediate algebra-level knowledge and skills. Topics include exponents and radicals, polynomial and rational expressions, functions and relations and their graphs, inequalities, and systems of linear equations. Linear, quadratic, rational, and radical equations are solved. Applications are included. Prerequisite: An appropriate placement test result or MA045 Basic Math Skills or MA050 Introductory Mathematics.

Topics in this course include first aid, CPR, and athletic training/conditioning principles. Upon completion, students are eligible for National Safety Council First Aid and American Heart Association CPR certification. This is one of three mandatory courses required by the New York State Education Department to become permanently certified to coach high school athletics.

This course seeks to deepen the students' understanding of human nature and the human condition through the study of ideas and values expressed in both imaginative literature and a full-length book of non-fiction. To this end, students use and develop critical thinking and language skills. They do so mainly in their attempts to raise and answer questions in their readings, discussions, and expository writing tasks, which may include exploratory writing, an academic journal, reports and essays. A library-oriented research project is required. Prerequisite: EN101 English 1: Composition or EN105 English Composition for Speakers of Other Languages

BI101, BI102, BI106, BI107, CH141, CH142, PH151, PH152, CH131

This course introduces probability and statistics. Topics include graphs, tables, frequency distributions, measures of central tendency and dispersion, normal distribution, correlation and regression, probability, and inferential statistics. This course is available in two formats: lecture only, or lecture plus laboratory using technology. Prerequisite: An appropriate placement test result or MA045 Basic Math Skills or MA050 Introductory Mathematics.

PY212 Recommended

This course introduces the basic skills involved in the care and prevention of athletic injuries. It covers the recognition of sportsrelated injuries from head to toe, emergency procedures, training room responsibilities, liability concerns, environmental concerns, nutrition, and eating disorders as well as rehabilitation and training techniques. Laboratory time consists of BLS-CPR certification, stretching and taping techniques, and practicing emergency procedures. Prerequisites: CO232 Health Science Applied to Coaching, BI101 General Biology 1. Corequisite: BI106 Human Anatomy & Physiology 1.

This course is an introduction to public speaking. It emphasizes the fundamentals of preparing, organizing, supporting and delivering the speech based on factual material. Includes topic selection, audience analysis, distinguishing fact from opinion, outlining, gathering supporting material, use of visual support, etc. Informative, demonstrative and persuasive speeches are presented. Elements of interpersonal communication, logic and persuasion are discussed. Written reports and/or exams may be required. Prerequisites: EN101 English 1 or EN105 English Composition for Speakers of Other Languages

HI111, HI112, SO101 – Based on transfer preference.

BI101, BI102, BI106, BI107, CH141, CH142, PH151, PH152, CH131

This course introduces the nature and study of history, and covers the emergence and development of Eurasian civilization to about 1500 A.D. in the Near East, India, China, Europe, the Western Hemisphere, and Africa. Attention is given to religion in these civilizations and on the rise of the West to a position of world power during the Middle Ages.

This 15-week practicum provides experience in an athletic training room setting. It includes attending home contests, preparing teams for practices and games, taping student-athletes, assisting with rehabilitation programs, and other duties as determined appropriate by the supervising Athletic Trainer. Prerequisites: AT101 Introduction to Sports Medicine, BI106 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1. Corequisite: BI107 Human Anatomy & Physiology 2.

This course assists students in making intelligent health-conscious decisions through the study of topics such as wellness, aging, sexuality, drugs and alcohol and communicable diseases. In addition, students are introduced to activities and skills for leading healthy lifestyles including fitness assessment, weight management and exercise.

This course provides a general understanding of nutrition as a science. The primary focus is on proper dietary habits and wellness, the causes of sickness, and governmental policies. Content areas include nutrients necessary for health and energy needs, and illness due to nutrient excesses and deficiencies. It addresses vitamins, minerals, and food safety.

This second 15-week practicum provides further hands-on experience in the athletic training room setting. It includes attending home games and taping student-athletes as well as designing and overseeing rehabilitation programs under the supervision of the Athletic Trainer The primary responsibility is for one contact sports team. Prerequisite: AT201 Sports Medicine Practicum 1.

This course is concerned with civilizations and their influences on each other in the modern world. It traces the rise of the West to a position of world dominance and its impact on non-Western societies. Emphasis is placed on the major forces that have shaped the contemporary world - industrialization, urbanization, nationalism, militarism, imperialism, democracy, and communism.

HU120, HU121, HU183, HU184, HU186, HU187, HU188, HU191, HU192, HU210, HU220, HU225, HU226, HU280, HU289, HU290, HU291, HU292, HU295, HU296, HU297

Fourth semester Humanities elective must meet SUNY General education requirement.

BI101, BI102, BI106, BI107, CH141, CH142, PH151, PH152, CH131