Apr 20, 2024  
2019 Undergraduate Catalog 1.2 (SUMMER - FALL) 
    
2019 Undergraduate Catalog 1.2 (SUMMER - FALL) [ARCHIVED CATALOG - Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Course Descriptions


The figure in parentheses following the title of the course indicates the number of credit hours for that course. Courses with variable credit are shown with the range of credit available, for example (1 to 6).

The College reserves the right to cancel any course if enrollment does not warrant its continuance, and make changes in the curriculum at any time.

Please consult your adviser for any prerequisites.

Attention: For classes offered each semester please visit the Class Schedule. Questions regarding specific class offerings should be directed to the associated school office. 
 

Education

  
  • EDU 475 - Student Teaching I (6)

    Supervised teaching experience in either elementary or secondary schools with seminars and conferences required. Includes discussions, written assignments, and evaluations. Graded on a pass/fail basis. Prerequisite(s); if any: The preparation course sequence in Early Childhood, Childhood, Middle Childhood, Adolescence, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, or Business and Marketing Education. Permission of Director required. Corequisite(s): EDU 476 
  
  • EDU 476 - Student Teaching II (6)

    Supervised teaching experience in either elementary or secondary schools with seminars and conferences required. Includes discussions, written assignments, and evaluations. Graded on a pass/fail basis. Prerequisite(s); if any: The preparation course sequence in Early Childhood, Childhood, Middle Childhood, Adolescence, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, or Business and Marketing Education. Permission of Director required. Corequisite(s): EDU 475 
  
  • EDU 477 - Mentored Internship I (6)

    For students with a full-time teaching position in the area of certification for a minimum of eight weeks. Supervised teaching experience with seminars and conference required. Includes discussions, written assignments, and evaluations.
  
  • EDU 478 - Mentored Internship II (6)

    For students with a full-time teaching position in the area of certification for a minimum of eight-weeks. Supervised teaching experience with seminars and conferences required. Includes discussions, written assignments, and evaluations.
  
  • EDU 501 - Foundations of Literacy (3)

    Theory and methods of literacy development. Assessment and diagnostic procedures. Development of critical thinking and individualized reading programs. 20 hours field work req.
  
  • EDU 502 - Literacy and Comprehension: Grades 1-6 (3)

    Advanced theory and methods of literacy development, grade 1 through grade 6. Instructional planning, assessment and evaluation, diagnostic procedures, cultural and linguistic differences, writing to learn, Common Core ELA Learning Standards. 20 hours of field work required.
  
  • EDU 503 - Literacy and Comprehension: Middle-Adolescence (3)

    Advanced theory and methods of literacy development, grades 7 - 12. Instructional planning, assessment and evaluation, diagnostic procedures, cultural and linguistic differences, writing to learn, English/Language Arts Learning Standards. 20 hours of field work required.
  
  • EDU 505 - Foundations of Special Education (3)

    Historical, philosophical, theoretical and legal foundations of special education for students with disabilities, ages birth to 21; values, trends, issues, practices, and policies that quide the teaching of students with disabilities. 20 hours of fieldwork required.
  
  • EDU 506 - Foundations of Teaching (0 to 9)

    Pre-service course of study. Role of education. Rights and responsibilities. Child development and learning. Instructional planning. Effective teaching strategies. State Learning Standards. Teaching children with special needs. School organization and classroom management. Educational technology. Reporting child abuse and maltreatment. Preventing alcohol, tobacco and drug abuse; child abduction; and improving safety. This course is taught in modules. All modules must be successfully completed in order to earn credit for this course.
  
  • EDU 507 - Mentoring I (1)

    Mentored teaching experience. Monthly observations. Weekly seminar. Corequisite(s): EDU 524  and fulltime teaching assignment.
  
  • EDU 508 - Mentoring II (1)

    Mentored teaching experience. Monthly observations. Weekly seminar. Prerequisite(s); if any: EDU 507 . Corequisite(s): EDU 503  and full-time teaching assignment. 
  
  • EDU 511 - Introduction to Teaching (1)

    Ethical guidelines; identifying and reporting child abuse; prevention of child abduction; alcohol, tobacco and drug abuse prevention; safety education, fire and arson prevention; violence prevention; current issues. Students are advised to take this course early in their sequence of study.
  
  • EDU 512 - Practical Teaching Methodologies (3)

    Basic lesson planning; effective teaching; oral communication skills; writing and learning; school-to-work; classroom technology; learning standards. 20 hours of field work required.
  
  • EDU 516 - Social Studies/Literacy Methods: Grades 1-6 (3)

    Application of literacy skills to the content and instructional materials used to teach social studies in first through sixth grade. Social studies and ELA Common Core Learning Standards. 20 hours of field work required.
  
  • EDU 521 - Foundations of American Education (3)

    Examination of American public education. Includes organization, finance, administration, curriculum, and current issues. Professional portfolio.
  
  • EDU 524 - Methods of Teaching in the Content Areas (3)

    Lesson unit, and course planning; classroom management; curriculum implementation; student evaluation; application of technology to the content areas; interdisciplinary planning.
  
  • EDU 525 - Assessment of Children and Youth with Special Needs (3)

    Assessment process in special education: observational assessment; norm-referenced standardized tests; criterion- referenced assessments, performance-based, authentic, and portfolio assessment. 10 hours of field work required.
  
  • EDU 526 - Childhood Special Education Methods (3)

    Special education services for grades 1-6: Individualized Education Plans, teaching practices, curriculum implementation assessment, assistive technology, service delivery models, team collaboration. 15 hours of field work required.
  
  • EDU 527 - Adolescence Special Education Methods (3)

    Special education services for grades 7-12: Individualized Education Plans and transitional planning, teaching practices, curriculum implementation assessment, assistive technology, service delivery models, team collaboration. 15 hours of field work required.
  
  • EDU 528 - Methods and Curriculum for Students with Complex Support Needs (3)

    This course covers the characteristics of students with complex support needs, authentic assessment, and Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). Students will learn about classroom accommodations, assistive technology, and positive behavior supports in inclusive environments. They will learn about collaboration, community-based instruction, and educational transitions. 10 hours of fieldwork is required.
  
  • EDU 533 - Adolescent English/Language Arts Methods (3)

    Lesson, unit and course planning; classroom management; curriculum implementation; student evaluation; application of technology to English; interdisciplinary planning. 20 hours of field work required.
  
  • EDU 534 - Adolescent Social Studies Methods (3)

    Lesson, unit and course planning; classroom management; curriculum implementation; student evaluation; application of technology to Social Studies; interdisciplinary planning. 20 hours of field work required.
  
  • EDU 535 - Adolescent Mathematics Methods (3)

    Lesson, unit and course planning; classroom management; curriculum implementation; student evaluation; application of technology to mathematics including use of graphing calculator; interdisciplinary planning. 20 hours of fieldwork required.
  
  • EDU 537 - Adolescent Science Methods (3)

    Lesson, unit and course planning; classroom management; curriculum implementation; student evaluation; application of technology to the sciences; interdisciplinary planning. 20 hours of fieldwork required.
  
  • EDU 543 - Adolescent Foreign Language Methods (3)

    Lesson, unit, and course planning for teaching languages other than English; classroom management; curriculum implementation; assessment; application of theory to practice. 20 hours of field work required.
  
  • EDU 544 - Science and Technology Methods: Grades 1-6 (3)

    Objectives, content, instructional materials, activities, and theoretical principles for teaching science and technology use in first through sixth grade. Math, Science, and Technology Learning Standards. 20 Hours of field work required.
  
  • EDU 545 - Mathematics Methods: Grades 1-6 (3)

    Objectives, content, instructional materials, activities, and theoretical principles for teaching mathematics in first through sixth grade. Math, Science, and Technology Learning Standards. 20 hours of field work required.
  
  • EDU 546 - Physical Education Methods (3)

    Students will learn motor learning and development, critical skills for teaching physical education, and content specific pedagogy: fitness, games/sports, and movement. 20 hours fieldwork required. Prerequisite(s); if any: EDU 312  or EDU 512 .
  
  • EDU 547 - Coaching Sports (3)

    Students will learn coaching skills; social, cultural, and pedagogical considerations, and the coaching process. Students will reflect on coaching and develop a coaching philosophy based on theory and current literature. 10 hours coach shadowing required.
  
  • EDU 548 - Health Education Methods (3)

    Students will learn objectives, course content, instructional materials, activities, theoretical principles, and curriculum for teaching health education. Learning standards will be addressed. 20 hours of fieldwork required. Prerequisite(s); if any: EDU 312  or EDU 512 .
  
  • EDU 572 - NYSED Certification Preparation (1)

    The course will provide a 20-day classroom placement for candidates who need to complete the education Teacher Performance Assessment for NYS certification requirements but are not required to student teach. Prerequisite(s); if any: Permission of Instructor required.
  
  • EDU 573 - NYSED Certification Preparation (2)

    Comprehensive review of NYSED teacher certification exams (EAS, ALST, CSTs and edTPA) with practice assessments. Includes 20-day placement for matriculated candidates who require edTPA for NYSED certification but are not required to student teach.
  
  • EDU 590 - Independent Study (1 to 6)

    Individual reading or research in a topic of interest between the student and the instructor. Must be approved in advance by the appropriate graduate program director.

English

  
  • ENG 100 - Writing Skills (1, 2)

    Provides in-depth review of grammar, improvement of mechanical accuracy, and emphasis on sentence writing and construction of paragraphs. Two credits during regular semester and one credit during summer sessions. Prerequisite(s); if any: By permission of Academic Support Services Center.
  
  • ENG 101 - Written Communication I (3)

    Students will practice organizing, composing, and revising expository writing with purpose, audience, and context in mind. Students will practice reading critically. Students will practice identifying and using conventions of academic English.
  
  • ENG 102 - Written Communication II (3)

    Students will practice planning, developing, and executing an extended written research project. Students will practice evaluating, synthesizing, documenting, and integrating sources. Students will be introduced to discipline-specific conventions in order to organize, compose, and revise research papers.
  
  • ENG 103 - Introduction to the English Language (3)

    An examination of the influence of language on attitude and perception, manipulative use of language, types of change within English, and writing systems. The course involves no technical linguistic concepts or theories.
  
  • ENG 111 - Introduction to English Studies (1)

    An introduction to the discipline of English: the areas of study it comprises, its organizing paradigms, the opportunities it provides for extracurricular learning, and the academic skills it builds.
  
  • ENG 135 - Introduction to Literature (3)

    Study of literary genres: fiction, poetry, drama, and basic strategies for better understanding and enjoyment.
  
  • ENG 145 - Literature in Focus (3)

    Students will explore a particular topic, interest, or activity through its representation in literature. Possible topics: Sports Literature, Religion and Literature, Crime in Literature, etc.
  
  • ENG 147 - Introduction to Creative Writing (3)

    Explore your creative side. Learn how poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction work, and then try your hand at writing them. Work with your classmates to make your writing stronger. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 101 .
  
  • ENG 185 - London in Literature (3)

    Including study abroad, this course examines literature’s connections to London’s places and history.
  
  • ENG 235 - Studies in Literature (3)

    Introduction to literary genres, periods, or themes. Authors and works vary from term to term. Extensive writing. Core literature requirement for Honors students. Open by permission to other students for elective credit.
  
  • ENG 235H - Studies in Literature (3)

    Introduction to literary genres, periods, or themes. Authors and works vary from term to term. Extensive writing. Core literature requirement for Honors students. Open by permission to other students for elective credit.
  
  • ENG 245 - Major Figures in English Literature: Through the 18th Century (3)

    British literature from the Anglo Saxon period through the Restoration. May include Beowulf, Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, poetry, prose, and drama from 16th and 17th centuries. Milton’s Paradise Lost, and selected writings from other authors.
  
  • ENG 246 - Major Figures in English Literature: Since the 18th Century (3)

    British authors from the Romantic Movement to the beginning of 21st century. Authors covered may include Wordsworth, Keats, Austen, Tennyson, Browning, George Eliot, Dickens, Conrad, Woolf, Yeats, T.S. Eliot, Larkin, Heaney, Byatt, and Murdoch.
  
  • ENG 295 - American Literature to 1865 (3)

    American writers from colonial times to 1865.
  
  • ENG 296 - American writers from 1865 to the present (3)

    American writers from 1865 to the present.
  
  • ENG 303 - Perspectives on Traditional Grammar (3)

    Study of traditional grammar from a variety of perspectives, including handbook definitions and exercises, sentence parsing, grammar and language learning, and grammar and literacy pedagogy. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 304 - Advanced Composition (3)

    Practice in various techniques of expository writing combined with analysis of the expository, descriptive, argumentative, and narrative modes, with the intent of helping each student develop an individual and effective prose style. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 305 - Topics in British Literature (3)

    Concentrated study on topics in British literature. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 306 - Topics in American Literature (3)

    Concentrated study on topics in American literature. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 307 - Writing Fiction (3)

    This is a class on reading, writing, and critiquing fiction. To write well, one must read well. That means noticing the complex choices writers make, involving character, plot, or other literary devices, and how such choices impact the reader. In one’s own work, it means using such choices deliberately, to create a specific effect. In a workshop setting, students have an opportunity to analyze each other’s choices, and to help each other become better writers. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 101 .
  
  • ENG 308 - Creative Nonfiction (3)

    Study and practice techniques for writing personal essays, memoir, profiles, and other creative nonfiction narratives. Prerequisite(s); if any:  ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 309 - Writing Poetry (3)

    Study and practice techniques for writing poems, including discussion of both published poems and student work. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 101 .
  
  • ENG 311 - Modern English Grammar (3)

    An extensive study of the structure of the English language using structuralist and transformational models with a short introduction to the development of the traditional school grammars. Recommended for prospective teachers. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 313 - American Social Dialects (3)

    A practical introduction to the study of geographic, social, and urban dialectology with an emphasis on the relationship to the students’ field of interest such as social work, sociology education, and others. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102  
  
  • ENG 315 - Writing in the Professions (3)

    Practice, theory, and research concerning writing techniques in scientific, and technical disciplines. Letters, reports, abstracts, technical manuals, charts and graphs, outlines, and proposals. Documentation required in industry, science, and technical management. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 316 - Principles and Practice of ESL (3)

    Theory of second language acquisition; linguistics, as relevant to TESL; teaching approaches and methods, including testing, in speaking, reading, writing, communication, and culture. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 317 - ESL Through the Subject Areas (3)

    Provides materials and techniques for teaching ESL through mathematics, science, social studies, and language arts. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 316  or Permission of Instructor.
  
  • ENG 318 - Introduction to Linguistics (3)

    An introduction to the systematic nature of language and methods of analysis of the system of sound, word formation and syntax. Includes analysis of non-English languages. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 335 - Literature of the Tudor Period (3)

    Major British writers 1485-1603. Development of drama, poetry and prose. Transition from medieval to modern modes of thought as reflected in literature. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 336 - Literature of the Early Stuart Period (3)

    Major poetry, prose and drama, including Milton, from 1603- 1660. Influence of political, social, scientific, and religious conflicts on development of literary forms. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 345 - Restoration and Eighteenth Century Literature: 1660-1792 (3)

    Reading in the poets, novelists, and dramatists of the Restoration and 18th century (1660-1792). May include Dryden, Congreve, Swift, Pope, Gay, DeFoe, Fielding, Sterne, Johnson, Boswell, Goldsmith, and Sheridan. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 351 - Language and Culture (3)

    The interrelation between culture and language; consideration of language impact on cultural behavior cognition, and perception. Introduction to problem of socio-linguistics and communication. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 . Meets with ANT 351 
  
  • ENG 355 - Literature of the Romantic Period (3)

    Novels, poetry and essays of such authors as Scott, Radcliffe, Austen, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Blake, Wollstonecraft, and Shelley. Emphasis on modes of literary expression and Romantic attitudes and ideas. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 356 - Literature of the Victorian Period (3)

    Novels, essays, and poetry of such authors as Tennyson, Browning, Hopkins, Ruskin, Pater, Dickens, George Eliot, Wilde, and Hardy. Consideration of pervasive Victorian ideas and attitudes. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 357 - Modern British Literature (3)

    Major British writers and works from 1900 to the present viewed in a historical context. All genres will be included. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 367 - Shakespearean Drama (3)

    Selected comedies, histories, tragedies, and romances. Emphasis on Shakespeare’s development as a dramatist within the context of the English Renaissance. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 372 - Studies in Short Fiction (3)

    Interpretations of earlier to contemporary short stories. Includes techniques of short fiction writing. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 373 - The Novel (3)

    Historical development of the novel in either the British, American, or Western literary tradition. Topics include point of view, narrative voice and technique, idea and form, and character. Same as LIT 373 . Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 374 - Forms and Art of Poetry (3)

    Intensive reading and critical analysis of selected short poems in English with emphasis on technique and prosody. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 375 - Literature of the Theatre (3)

    Forms of drama (tragedy, comedy, tragicomedy, and others) from ancient Greece to the present. Same as THE 375 . Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 385 - American Literature: 1820-1860 (3)

    Advanced survey of Irving, Cooper, Emerson, Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, Thoreau, Whitman, and others. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 386 - American Literature: 1860-1910 (3)

    Advanced survey of Dickinson, Mark Twain, Chopin, James, Howells, Wharton, Crane, and others.
  
  • ENG 392 - African American Literature (3)

    African American literature from the 1700s to the present. Emphasis on development of a literary tradition, critical responses, and dominant themes and styles. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 394 - Queer Literature (3)

    Literature related to the LGBTQ2IA+ community across multiple genres, including texts that may range from antiquity to the present, emphasizing the development of a queer literary tradition, its political aspects, and its relationship to the broader literary marketplace. Same as LIT 394 .
  
  • ENG 395 - American Literature: 1910-1945 (3)

    In-depth survey of Stein, Anderson, Fitzgerald, Cather, Hurston, Hemingway, Faulkner, Wright, and others. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 396 - American Literature: 1945-to the Present (3)

    In-depth survey of major contributions by American poets and fiction writers since the Second World War. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 397 - Contemporary American Poetry (3)

    Ethnic, experimental, feminist, imagistic, mythic, populist, and surrealist approaches to contemporary poetry. Style and technique examined within context of inherited traditions. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 400 - Studies in Language and Literature (3)

    Concentrated study emphasizing a specific period, genre, author, or theme. Possible offerings include Chaucer, Milton, Elizabethan and Jocobean drama, the Mystery Novel, and the English Bible. May count twice toward English major, provided sub-specialties are not the same. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 405 - Adv Nonfiction Workshop (3)

    This course explores creative non-fiction in a writing workshop environment with an emphasis on peer review, writing critiques, and gently guided critical conversations. This course will look at many styles of CNF and may focus on one in particular, long-form memoir, lyric essay, travel writing, food essay, literary journalism, audio essays, podcasts and other hybrid forms. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 308 .
  
  • ENG 406 - Advanced Fiction Workshop (3)

    Advanced practice, analysis, and study in writing fiction as well as overview of mechanics and markets of current fiction publishing. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 307  with a grade of C or better or Permission of Instructor.
  
  • ENG 407 - Advanced Poetry Workshop (3)

    Advanced practice, analysis, and study in writing poetry as well as overview of mechanics and markets of current poetry publishing. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 309  or Permission of Instructor.
  
  • ENG 408 - History of the English Language (3)

    A study of the evolution of English from earliest to modern times, with emphasis on sound, word-formation, and syntactic changes, and some attention to external history and social forces. Prerequisite(s); if any:  ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 410 - Topics in Language and Literature (1)

    A series of mini-courses treating aspects of language and literature especially suitable to relatively brief and concentrated study. Topics may vary from term to term. May count only once toward English major. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 420 - Topics in Language and Literature (1)

    A series of mini-courses treating aspects of language and literature especially suitable to relatively brief and concentrated study. Topics may vary from term to term. May count only once toward English major. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 430 - Topics in Language and Literature (1)

    A series of mini-courses treating aspects of language and literature especially suitable to relatively brief and concentrated study. Topics may vary from term to term. May count only once toward English major. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 466 - Chaucer (3)

    Study of Chaucer’s language, of selected minor poems, and of the majority of The Canterbury Tales. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 468 - Milton (3)

    Milton’s major prose, minor poetry, and Paradise Lost.  Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 489 - Honors Tutorial (3)

    Students work with a faculty supervisor on a challenging academic or creative project. By invitation only. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 490 - Independent Study (1 to 3)

    See courses listed under World Literature.
  
  • ENG 490 - Independent Study (1 to 3)

    Independent Study (3) Also see courses listed under World Literature. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 499 - Honors Tutorial (3)

    Students work with a faculty supervisor on a challenging academic or creative project. By invitation only. Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 500 - Select Topics: English (3)

    Topics in various aspects of English. Vary from year to year.
  
  • ENG 516 - Studies in Literacy and Literature (3)

    Reading/ studying/teaching literature; developing integrated curricula.
  
  • ENG 517 - Writing About Nature (3)

    Reading and practice of nature writing; discussion of the history of the genre and survey of the chief practitioners, including deCrevecouer, Emerson, Thoreau, Abbey, McPhee, LaBastille, Dillard, Carson and Berry.
  
  • ENG 533 - Mohawk Valley Writing Project Summer Institute (3 to 6)

    Professional development program available to area K-12 and college teachers by invitation. Writing workshops, teaching demonstrations, research in writing and learning. During school year following the Summer Institute, teacher consultants share learning through in-service presentations.
  
  • ENG 547 - Narrative of Disability (3)

    An exploration of descriptions of disability experience in first person narratives,memoirs and fictional accounts in literature and film. Same as HLS 547 . Prerequisite(s); if any: ENG 102 .
  
  • ENG 567 - Approaches to Shakespeare (3)

    Introduction to critical and theoretical approaches to the plays of Shakespeare and the culture in which he wrote.
 

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