Course Descriptions

This course focuses on concepts and desired outcomes related to beginning management principles and continued care of patients with acute/chronic health problems of increasing severity. The student will expand the professional nursing role through increased proficiency in clinical judgment, teamwork and interprofessional collaboration, and interventions to provide safe patient-centered care., Co-requisite: Take PN-101, PN-102 and PN-103 with a Minimum Grade of C.

• Practical Nursing
• 4 Credit(s)
• (2-4) Contact Hour(s)

This course explores the nature and dynamics of the American political system, including the basic structure, functions, and processes of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government, the roles of political parties and special interest groups, the mechanics of political campaigns and elections, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and prominent issues in U.S. domestic and foreign policy.

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

An exploration of the organization, functions and processes of State and Local Government, highlighting the activities of governors, mayors, legislatures, bureaucrats and courts, the role of political parties and lobbies, the mechanics of campaigns and elections, public administration and finance, and important areas of public policy such as taxes, health, education, welfare, immigration, energy, housing, infrastructure, environmental conservation, crime and policing. This course carries SUNY General Education Social Sciences credit.

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

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)

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

Independent Study in Political Science

• Politics
• 12 Credit(s)
• () 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)