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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to develop knowledge and skills in the area of organizational communication and management. The emphasis is directed toward the printing, publishing and freelance environments to include the topics of plant and studio layout, the balance sheet, wage policies, inventory control, equipment costing, and leasing and customer service. Technical and practical hands-on skills include advanced scanning, desktop publishing skills. All software learned in previous courses and presentation software is used to develop electronic portfolios. This course is designed to stimulate students to develop useful skills for entrepreneurship in the printing and publishing industry. Time management, job preparation, and portfolio organization is stressed. PowerPointTM software is used. Prerequisites: GA 101 GA 103, GA 104, MacintoshTM, PC experience or permission of instructor. Hours of class per week: 2. Hours of lab per week: 2.
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3.00 Credits
This course builds on basic design principles and practices. It focuses on desktop publishing skills and software uses intermediate and advanced. Students learn to approach publication design using a systematic and organized design method. The use of templates, grids, style sheets and various software applications allow for formal and informal explorations of ideas and concepts. Typography, color, graphic images, photos and the relationships to the overall publication design are incorporated in the conceptual process. Creative design solution for graphic communications and print media technologies is emphasized. Macintosh and PC platform. Prerequisites: GA 101, 104, 103, 205 or permission of instructor. Hours of class per week: 2. Hours of lab per week: 2.
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3.00 Credits
This course investigates the concept of the fully functioning person through the study of theories of psychology and human development and the application of those theories to the self. Topical areas explored include theories of development, models of self-esteem, theories related to the self-actualizing process, stress management, transactional analysis, relationships and death and loss. Hours of class per week: 3.
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3.00 Credits
A course designed to assist students in acquiring knowledge and skills that enable them to communicate more effectively with other people, individually and in small groups. Learning activities include role-playing and human relations skill training exercises as well as film and lecture presentations on theories of interpersonal communication. Topics include obstacles to communication, attending behavior, listening skills, communication skills, conflict management, systems theory, gender differences, family dynamics, leadership, group roles, group norms and pressures. Hours of class per week: 3.
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3.00 Credits
A course dealing with the application of scientific principles of effective, healthful living. Topics include critical areas of health, the causes and effects of health problems, and the practical application of this knowledge toward positive action. The course covers drugs as well as environmental health, family hygiene, mental health, and social diseases. Hours of class per week: 3.
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3.00 Credits
A course granting National Safety Council: First Aid (Level III) and CPR Certification, and New York State Education Department First Aid & CPR Certification for Coaches, following satisfactory completion. The course emphasizes safety with discussion of accident causation and prevention in recreation, home, and community. Hours of class per week: 3.
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1.00 Credits
This course is an American Heart Association CPR course which includes infant, child, and adult CPR.
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3.00 Credits
This course offers students a general introduction to the field of human services. It defines the present-day structure of the Human Services field as it fits within the broader context of human service professions. The historical evolution of the helping profession provides a background from which to view current social problems. The course discusses the education and training structure as it relates to the development of practical skills, knowledge, and values necessary for successful human service work. It also discusses theoretical concepts that have determined a variety of intervention strategies to meet a vast assortment of client needs. Students study basic topics, beginning with the concept of human needs, which have dictated the shape of the existing network of agencies and services. Self-awareness opportunities encourage students to appraise their suitability to the field. Hours of class per week: 3.
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3.00 Credits
This course emphasizes the role of the person in the environment and covers the following topics: the helping relationship, observation skills, reporting and recording procedures, effective interviewing techniques, the transition from interview to counseling, problem-solving techniques, the importance of values and ethical standards, as well as issues of diversity and culture. Hours of class per week: 3.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the subjects of drug and alcohol- their use, misuse, and abuse. It takes a multidimensional approach, reviewing the historical, social, legal, biological, pharmacological, and psychological aspects of the topic. The course emphasizes the problems that arise from their legal and illegal use. Students are encouraged to think critically and examine personal beliefs and values regarding drug and alcohol use or abuse. In addition, attention is given to methods of prevention and treatment. Prerequisite: SS 291. Hours of class per week: 3.
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