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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours Fall Sem. This is a hospitality industry current events course. Using various creative thinking techniques, students will both present and participate in lectures and discussions concerning current and predicted future trends in the hospitality industry. Because of the nature of the course, subject matter will change each semester to reflect the emergence of new cultural, socioeconomic, business, technology and demographic trends. Prerequisite(s): HOS 265 Hotel Practicum or CUL 260 Commercial Cooking and Catering.
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3 Credit Hours Fall Sem. A course that applies new organizational management techniques to a dynamic, specific segment of the tourism market. Students will discover the unique nature of resorts, the market segments attracted, the complexity of customer service options needed to sustain a market share, and the environmental characteristics that give each resort its differentiation. Heavy emphasis is placed on marketing principles as applied to these destinations. Prerequisite(s): MGT 300 Principles of Management or MKT 300 Principles of Marketing or Sales.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours This course will provide students with an opportunity to study hospitality topics which are not normally offered. These courses are selected for their potential to contribute both to the professional and intellectual development of students. In most cases, stduent demand or faculty expertise (or both) are factors which influence the selection and timing of these courses. Prerequisites: HOS 265 Hotel Practicum or CUL 260: Commercial Cooking and Catering.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours Fall Sem. This course studies the history of the United States to Reconstruction. Origin and development of America and its institutions from the discovery of the New World to the close of the Reconstruction Period. (3 hours lecture).
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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours Spring Sem. This course studies significant cultural, economic, political, and social forces from 1877 to the present. Among the topics covered are industrialization, social and political reform movements, foreign policy, World Wars I and II, the Great Depression and the Cold War. (3 hours lecture).
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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours Spring Sem. This course will examine the environmental, political, and cultural history of the Adirondack Mountain region and provide students with an analytical framework for interpreting the landscape and history of our regional environment, the natural world and mankind's relationship to it. (3 hours lecture).
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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours d.b.a. This introductory course is designed to assist first-time college students in adjusting to Paul Smith's College and the tools needed for success in college and life. Separate sections of the course may develop a unique theme, and will be identified as such through the subtitle which explores elements of the Human Condition. This course is designed to foster connections throughout the College community and to integrate student and academic affairs professionals within the framework of an academic curriculum. The course is supported through the implementation of a peer facilitator in each class. (3 hours lecture).
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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours d.b.a. Students will be introduced to major aspects of the art of film. By viewing and discussing major motion pictures, students will study the artful manipulation of lighting, framing, movement, sound, and editing. Directing, acting, set design, story telling, and other aspects also will be discussed. Students will be encouraged to develop criteria for the critical appreciation of film. (3 hours lecture).
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1.00 Credits
1 Credit Hour d.b.a. This course allows students to develop their musical proficiency while rehearsing and performing as part of an ensemble. The students will be divided into appropriate performance groups, based on their stylistic preferences, instruments, and abilities. These groups will each give three on-campus performances during the semester. The students will rehearse both by themselves and with the instructor, and they will develop and publish a program for each concert. Taken three times, this course will fulfill only an Open Elective requirement; it will not substitute as a Social Science/Humanities Elective. Grading is Pass/Fail.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours Fall/Spring Sems. The aim of this course is to increase student understanding and enjoyment of music. The semester will begin with the fundamentals in common musical concepts (basic notation, rhythm, dynamics, melody, harmony, texture, and form) and then survey the principal periods of Western Music (Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern). The course will also examine the way in which popular music incorporates the techniques and forms of the composers of the past. Non-Western music, or 'World' Music, will be explored and discussed in order to emphasize the universality of musical expression. Other styles, such as Post-modern Classical, the American Musical, Jazz, etc., will be explored as time permits. Previous musical training is not necessary. (3 hours lecture).
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