Course Descriptions

This course provides the student with the opportunity to gain practical work experience under the supervision of a professional in their field in a day-to-day on-site place of employment. The student must complete a minimum of 90 hours at their internship site during the semester. The internship site can be any site that will assist the student in exploring their career path and that can meet the learning outcomes of the course. During the semester the student must participate in hybrid (online and in person) learning modules during which the student will have an opportunity to reflect on their work experience and work with other students to answer questions relevant to their course of study, work experience and career field. The student will complete a final presentation as a culminating project of their experience and submit both a final self-evaluation and an employer evaluation.

• Experienced Based Learning
• 0 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course provides the student with the opportunity to gain practical work experience under the supervision of a professional in their field in a day-to-day on-site place of employment. The student must complete a minimum of 90 hours at their internship site during the semester. The internship site can be any site that will assist the student in exploring their career path and that can meet the learning outcomes of the course. During the semester the student must participate in hybrid (online and in person) learning modules during which the student will have an opportunity to reflect on their work experience and work with other students to answer questions relevant to their course of study, work experience and career field. The student will complete a final presentation as a culminating project of their experience and submit both a final self-evaluation and an employer evaluation.

• Experienced Based Learning
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This is an introductory course dealing with the principles of economics and how they are applied to consumer choices, business decisions, and within the domestic economy. Students will examine the role of public/private sectors, markets, market structures, economic indicators, and fiscal and monetary policies as they relate to the U.S. economy.

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

This is an introductory course on the principles of macroeconomics, and how they are applied to the domestic and international economy. Students will examine economic data such as GDP, unemployment, inflation, and income distribution. Fiscal and monetary policies will be analyzed for their impact on the U.S. and global economies. This course carries SUNY General Education Social Sciences credit.

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

This is an introductory course dealing with the methods and principles of microeconomics and how to better understand economic behavior and economic decision-making. Specifically students will understand the fundamental concepts of microeconomics dealing with the characteristics of market structures, how business firm prices, costs, and profits are determined. In addition, students will learn how resource prices are established and what specific roles of government are within the market system. This course carries SUNY General Education Social Sciences credit.

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

This course is designed to help prepare para-professionals to assist certified teachers in the education of children. Students will develop the instructional techniques necessary to function as a teacher assistant, gain an understanding of the functioning of a school system, and explore current trends in education.

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

This course is designed to continue to prepare para-professionals to assist certified teachers in the education of children. Students will develop the instructional techniques necessary to function as a teacher assistant, gain an understanding of the functioning of a school system, and explore current trends in education.

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

This course is a study of the historical, philosophical, social and cultural forces on education in America. Students will use foundational analysis to problem solve within the field of education. This is the first course for students who are interested in teaching as a career. Students will explore a variety of teaching settings and best practices.Prerequisite: Take EDU-101 or FYS-135 or HPE-187;

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

The course focuses on the dynamics of the school setting and on the interaction between and among students, teachers, administrators, families and others in the community. Topics covered in this course include: diversity, current issues, curriculum, and school structures. This course includes thirty hours of guided observation field experience in the K-12 school setting.Prerequisite: Take EDU-200 with a Minimum Grade of C-

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

This course is intended to provide information that will enable persons just entering the profession or expanding their roles to have the ability to work with emergency management issues. The course provides an overview of the characteristics, functions and resources of an integrated system and how various emergency management services work together in an integration of resources and capabilities. Emphasis will be placed on how this system is applied to all hazards for all government levels, across the four phases and all functions of emergency management. Also included is instruction on federal requirements for meeting the NIMS objectives. Prerequisite: Open to all EMS/Fire providers, or with permission of instructor

• Emergency Medical
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)