Course Descriptions

This course introduces students to the field of contemporary international relations, focusing upon the political, diplomatic, social, military, economic, and cultural interaction of state and non-state actors at the global level. By exploring a diverse array of global topics, from international diplomacy and security, to nuclear proliferation, terrorism, nationalism, pandemic disease, immigration, population growth, world trade and finance, regional economic integration, natural resource access and management, modernization, democratization, Third World poverty, human rights, and the role of the U.N. and other international organizations, this course will equip students with the knowledge necessary to understand, evaluate, and respond to a complex array of problems in the contemporary world.

• Politics
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course is a comprehensive overview of the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. It will familiarize students with the scientific methods used in the field of psychology. It will also introduce various topics within the field, such as consciousness, motivation, learning, memory, cognition, development, personality, psychological disorders and their treatments, social psychology, and the biological bases of behavior. This course will help students understand diversity and how our diverse experiences impact the psychological development and experiences of individuals. There are no pre- or co-requisites for this course. This course carries SUNY General Education Social Science and Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice credit.

• Psychology
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course for psychology majors is an overview of support services for students on campus, the development of successful student practices and, careers in psychology and psychotherapy including the subfields in psychology as well as related degree requirements. This course will also provide instruction in APA style and format which students will need in order to be successful in all 200 level psychology courses.

• Psychology
• 1 Credit(s)
• (1) Contact Hour(s)

This course is an overview of the study of the development of human behavior and mental processes over the life span from conception through late adulthood including death and dying. The emphasis in the course is on the complex interaction of the principles of physical, social, cognitive and personality development. Prerequisite: Take PSY-100 with a Minimum Grade of C-.

• Psychology
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course provides an overview of human development during adolescence which occurs from age 11 through 19 years of age. Biological, cognitive, and socio-emotional development during adolescence are studied. Families, schools and cultures are emphasized as contexts for development. This course will primarily focus on normal development of the adolescent however, some attention will be directed to some of the more common or particularly problematic disorders of adolescence. This course carries SUNY General Education Social Sciences credit. Prerequisite: Take PSY-100 with a Minimum Grade of C-.

• Psychology
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course provides students with an overview of the study of social influence including the influence of others on the individual as well as the influence of the individual on the group. The course builds on the knowledge of research in social science including observation, hypothesis development, data collection and measurement, experimentation, evaluation of evidence, and employment of mathematical and interpretative analysis. This examination of social influence focuses on interpersonal attraction, prejudice, conflict, aggression and helping behavior. Prerequisite: Take PSY-100 with a Minimum Grade of C-.

• Psychology
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course is an introduction to abnormal psychology. The student is introduced to the concept of psychological abnormality, the DSM classification system for diagnosing disorders and paradigms for interpreting data regarding psychological disorders. Students can expect to increase their awareness of the therapeutic approaches to psychological disorders and the different assumptions behind specific therapies. Prerequisite: Take PSY-100 with a Minimum Grade of C-.

• Psychology
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

Students will be introduced to the study of child development from conception through age 11. In addition to a biopsychosocial approach, child development will be considered from an ecological perspective that includes the influences of families and institutions on the developing child. Special attention will be given to domains of development such as language and play that are important for understanding how children function in childcare settings. This course will focus primarily on the normal development of the child; however, attention will be directed to some of the more common or particularly problematic disorders of childhood. This course will be especially useful to students who plan to work with children or in settings designed for children. This course carries SUNY General Education Social Sciences credit. Prerequisite: Take PSY-100 with a Minimum Grade of C-.

• Psychology
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course considers the concept of personality from three vantage points: (1) the aspects of being human that we all share; (2) the characteristics that we share with some - but not all - other people; and (3) the unique personal attributes that set us apart from everyone else. Major theories of personality will be reviewed, including the trait, biological, psychoanalytic, humanistic, and cross-cultural approaches. In addition, various strategies for assessing personality will be discussed. Finally, the relevance of personality psychology within larger social, organizational, and global contexts will be considered. Prerequisite: Complete PSY-100 with a Minimum Grade of C-.

• Psychology
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This innovative course begins with an 8-week immersion in the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program, teaching students practical mindfulness skills to enhance wellbeing and manage stress. Following this hands-on introduction, the course transitions into an academic study of the clinical research and theories underpinning mindfulness-based programs. Students engage in lectures, presentations, and critical reviews, cultivating a comprehensive understanding of mindfulness from both experiential and empirical standpoints. Prerequisite: Take PSY-100 with a Minimum Grade of C-.

• Psychology
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course is the culmination of the AS degree in psychology. It will facilitate the hands-on exploration of scientific methods employed in the field of psychology and guide the conceptualization, design, creation, and execution of a semester-long project. The course will require students to examine, evaluate, and synthesize the knowledge and skills learned to this point, and to construct a meaningful reflective narrative of themselves as learners. It will also provide the opportunity to apply various topics within the field, (e.g. consciousness, motivation, learning, memory, cognition, etc.) in order to explain an aspect of behavior, or to propose a solution to a problem or challenge in the community. Students must matriculated in the AS Psychology degree program and have completed three semesters of coursework in the major. In addition, students are required to present a minimum of two semester-long projects (e.g., literature reviews, research design projects) from previous psychology coursework.

• Psychology
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course will use the Biopsychosocial model to introduce foundational knowledge of drugs of abuse, behavioral addictions, the reasons people begin to use substances and the impact on the brain, physically and psychologically. Topics will include, but not be limited to, epidemiology, the public health impact of substance abuse, diagnosis, other models of addiction, and intervention and treatment approaches. Prerequisite: Take PSY-100 with a Minimum Grade of C-.

• Psychology
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

An innovative introduction to Chaos which brings the new scientific paradigm to the undergraduate curriculum. Starting from geometric fractals describing trees, leaves, and snowflakes the quantitative understanding of fractals is achieved through laboratory exercises including modeling on computers. Relevance of the Chaos theory is explored across scientific disciplines, and extended to non-science areas such as communications, economics, and arts. This course fulfills a science elective course requirement for students whose primary area of study is other than the sciences; however, interested science/mathematics students can take this course as an elective. Prerequisite: Take MAT-097.

• Science
• 4 Credit(s)
• (3-2) Contact Hour(s)

A survey of the mechanics of the solar system as they are interpreted by current astronomers. This course includes study of the motions of the earth, time and concepts and determination, planetary motions and characteristics, and general structure of the solar system as it appears to be at the present time.

• Science
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3-1) Contact Hour(s)

Meteorology is the study of the air around us, the processes that cause weather and the interaction of the atmosphere with the Earth's surface, ocean and life. This course explores the variables that are the driving force behind weather and climate.

• Science
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

The purpose of this course will be to provide students with field experience relative to course work in the area of Science & Technology as presented at Finger Lakes Community College. This excursion will emphasize the ecosystems, climate change, habitat preservation and distributions within a specific ecosystem, as well as identification of flora and fauna in each studied community. All aspects of the region will be studied, including geology, geography, flora, fauna, culture and ecological initiatives. The course will provide outstanding opportunity for students to observe and photograph rare and endangered species of flora and fauna, volcanic geology (inactive), as well as the more common life forms of the environments visited. Students will encounter individuals employed in the fields of ecology, management and habitat preservation, university research, and will have the opportunity to explore this type of employment through interactions with professionals.

• Science
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

• Science
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

An introduction to the study of human social relationships and institutions. Sociology's subject matter is diverse, ranging from crime to education, from religion to the state, from the divisions of race, gender, and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture and its concomitant subcultures, and from social stability to radical upheavals in societies. The diverse subject matter located within this course, is situated contextually within a social justice framework that is meant to unify the study of these diverse subjects of study which is sociology's purpose particularly toward understanding how human action and consciousness both shape and are shaped by surrounding cultural and social structures. This examination which includes studying aspects of marginalization, exploitation, oppression, disenfranchisement, and disempowerment within and between social groups centers this course as one that distinctly combines sociological inquiry with an investigation of topics that are important to understanding diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice. This course carries SUNY General Education Social Sciences and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice credit.

• Sociology
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course provides theoretical and applied instruction in crisis intervention skills for those working with youth and adults involved in patterns of self-defeating behavior. Students will demonstrate skill in 19 specific competencies for using crisis as a teaching and therapeutic opportunity with others showing six specific patterns of self-defeating behavior.

• Sociology
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

A sociological examination of the causes, consequences and extent of persisting social problems. Special attention will be given to an examination of our economic and political structure along with an examination of various forms of social inequality. Social and political policy considerations will also be studied as they bear upon possible solutions to social problems under study. Prerequisite: Take SOC-100 with a Minimum Grade of C-.

• Sociology
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)