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3.00 Credits
3 cl hrs, 3 cr Consumers play a central role in market economies. The course looks at that role by examining consumer purchasing decisions. Topics include owning vs. renting, borrowing, saving, investing, financing, credit cards, conspicuous consumption, advertising and consumer law. While learning how to make informed purchasing decisions, students also gain an understanding of fundamental economic concepts. Prerequisite: None Note: This course may not be taken for degree requirements by students in the AA and AS programs.
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3.00 Credits
3 cl hrs, 3 cr Fundamental economic ideas and the operation of the economy on a national scale. Production, distribution and consumption of goods and services, the exchange process, the role of government, the national income and its distribution, GDP, consumption function, savings function, investment spending, the multiplier principle and the influence of government spending on income and output. Analysis of monetary policy, including the banking system and the Federal Reserve System. Prerequisite: CUNY certification in reading and writing
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3.00 Credits
3 cl hrs, 3 cr The price system and capitalism. Demand, supply and elasticity, the costs of production and how these costs are determined under perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition and oligopoly, factors of production under perfect competition and the various forms of monopoly. Prerequisite: CUNY certification in reading and writing
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3.00 Credits
3 cl hrs, 3 cr The importance of money and banking to economic activity on the national and international level. The definition of money and the different financial institutions that help circulate money through the system. Deposit creation, a brief history of the banking system in the U.S. prior to the creation of the Federal Reserve system, and a detailed study of the Federal Reserve banking system. The relationship between money and banking in international trade and finance. Prerequisite: ECON 1101/EN 101
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3.00 Credits
3 cl hrs, 3 cr Economic and social problems relating to the labor management field. Development and functions of labor and employer organizations, regulatory law and protective labor legislation, collective bargaining and dispute settlement, the laws on wages, hours, working conditions, social security, elimination of discrimination and health hazards. Prerequisite: ECON 1101/EN 101
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2.00 Credits
2 cl hrs, 2 lab hrs, 2 cr Use of drafting tools and techniques in the design process. Orthographic projection, sectional views, auxiliary views, basic pictorial drawing, introduction to working drawings, geometric constructions, development of drawing skills and introduction to two-dimensional CAD. Prerequisite: None (open to majors only)
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3.00 Credits
2 cl hrs, 2 lab hrs, 3 cr Course is designed to give the student an understanding of construction systems. Laboratory activities include residential structures, foundations, framing, roofing, wiring and plumbing. Safety instruction in middle- and high-school laboratory settings is emphasized. Prerequisite: None (open to majors only)
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2.00 Credits
2 cl hrs, 2 lab hrs, 2 cr Product design and development, intersections, surface developments, advanced pictorial drawing, cams, perspective drawing, introduction to architectural drawing, two- and three-dimensional CAD. Prerequisite: EDU 1400/ED 140
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3.00 Credits
2 cl hrs, 2 lab hrs, 3 cr A hands-on study of the development of technology as related to the advancement of civilization. Activities include research, modeling and/or construction of significant technological systems and devices of the past, present and future. Prerequisite: EDU 1400/ED 140
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3.00 Credits
2 cl hrs, 2 lab hrs, 3 cr This course is designed to give the student an understanding of metalworking and manufacturing systems. Laboratory activities include layout techniques, hand and machine cutting, forming, joining, measuring, fabricating and basic machine tool operations. Prerequisites: EDU 1400/ED 140, EDU 1420/ED 142
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