2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Course Numbers
Courses numbered 100 are open to all students without prerequisites. Ordinarily, courses numbered 200, 300, and 400 have prerequisites and may not be taken by freshmen. Consult the individual department course listing for exceptions to this general policy.
Students are advised to check the final schedule of courses published before each advisement period.
The following courses may be offered during the 2016-2017 academic year—including Summer, Fall, Intersession, and/or Spring semesters/sessions/trimesters at both SJC Brooklyn and SJC Long Island, unless otherwise noted. Not all of these courses will be available at night or on weekends at SJC Brooklyn and SJC Long Island. Consult the semestral schedule of courses for more specific information, including the SJC Long Island Weekend College Trimester Program.
Online Courses: Academic departments sometimes offer courses in an online format. Check the semester course schedule for details.
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GS 111 - Experiential Portfolio Seminar
This course is designed to facilitate the assessment of prior learning for the purposes of composing and constructing an experiential portfolio as professional narrative. Emphasis will be placed on an exploration of the theoretical foundations of prior experiential learning for the adult student. Students must take GS 111 before their last semester. In order to register for the Seminar, students must be fully matriculated, have earned 36 credits toward their degree at St. Joseph’s or elsewhere, have attained at 2.5 index, have met with a PELA advisor, and have obtained the advisor’s written approval.
Prerequisite: ENG 103 , approval of P.E.L.A. coordinator.
1 semester 1 credit. Pass/No Credit
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GS 111L - Experiential Portfolio Seminar
This course is designed to facilitate the assessment of prior learning for the purposes of composing and constructing an experiential portfolio as professional narrative. Emphasis will be placed on an exploration of the theoretical foundations of prior experiential learning for the adult student. Students must take GS 111 before their last semester. In order to register for the Seminar, students must be fully matriculated, have earned 36 credits toward their degree at St. Joseph’s or elsewhere, have attained at 2.5 index, have met with a PELA advisor, and have obtained the advisor’s written approval.
Prerequisite: ENG 103 , approval of P.E.L.A. coordinator.
1 semester 0 Credit
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GS 260 - Diversity And Sensitivity in the Workplace
This course is designed to explore the various unique differences among individuals and groups in our society and in the workplace; so that we will become culturally aware and respectful of these human differences. The students will learn how to identify personal prejudice and misinformation, enhance individual ability to effect change on the personal, interpersonal and cultural level and develop analytical and problem solving skills to understand and to deal constructively with problems that arise from cultural diversity or other types of differences. Students may not earn more than 5 credits by taking HA, HS or GS one credit courses. Three one-credit options are not equivalent to a three credit course, and cannot be applied to the requirement of major electives.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
1 semester 1 credit.
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GS 261 - Disabilities in Society and the Workplace
This course explores the treatment of individuals with disabilities throughout history. It examines the attitudes, perceptions and emotional reactions toward disabilities, and how these may contribute toward marginalizing this population. It looks at the development of educational and employment rights, and reviews how technological adaptations have reduced barriers to full integration into society. Students may not earn more than 5 credits by taking HA, HS or GS one credit courses. Three one-credit options are not equivalent to a three credit course, and cannot be applied to the requirement of major electives.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
1 semester 1 credit.
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GS 398 - Becoming/CollegeLevelLearner
This course is designed for adults who have pursued a non-traditional route to college. Its primary goals are to introduce students to the demands of academic rigor at the post-secondary level, help students develop strategies for balancing those expectations with the demands of everyday life and to make explicit the connections between acquiring college level abilities and achieving their personal and professional goals.
3 credits
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GS 400 - Adults in Transition
Designed for adults, this seminar has two interrelated goals: 1) to provide the opportunity for self-exploration and understanding, and 2) to support the development of a life, career, and educational plan. Selected readings and exercises will focus on adult issues such as adult development through the life cycle, transitions, career exploration and development, life pattern differences between men and women, values and the creation of meaningful, realistic personal goals. Pass/No Credit.
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall and Spring
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GS 401 - Problem Solving for Professionals
This course focuses on the methodology of problem solving. Emphasis is placed on the application of various problem-solving models to life experience problems as well as to professional problems. Students will be asked to contribute problems from their own experience for analysis.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
1 semester 3 credits.
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GS 402 - Critical Thinking for Professionals
The goal of this course is to teach students the analytical skills necessary for the assessment and evaluation of arguments, reports, newspaper articles, and editorials as well as the application of these skills to the decision- making process attending their professional activities.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
1 semester 3 credits.
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GS 404 - Administration and the Liberal Arts
(HA 404 )
This course, designed for management and health administration majors, focuses on the relationship between the liberal arts and the issues related to administration. With perspectives provided by the social sciences and the arts and humanities, this course explores the rise of the management dynamic; the growth of technology and industrial power; administrative styles; the effect of corporate and organizational life on the individual and society; the conflict between power and responsibility. (Suggested antecedent course: BUS 100 or HA 481 )
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
1 semester 3 credits.
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GS 406 - Community Service-Learning
This course is designed to provide students wilth the opportunity to engage in academic community service while reflecting on their experiences. Students will explore service-learning theory and civic engagement through class discussion and online forums. Together, the class will learn the processes of social change, community empowerment, and intervention strategies to remedy relevant social justice issues. An important focus of the course is on improving cultural sensitivity and fostering socioeconomic understanding. Current topics will be presented and analyzed in the context of service-learning.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
1 semester 3 credits.
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GS 427 - Special Topics
This course provides students with the opportunity to participate in a focused exploration of a current topic pertaining to their field. Students may not earn more than 5 credits by taking CHA 426 or GS 427. Three one-credit options are not equivalent to a three-credit course, and cannot be applied to the requirement of major electives.
1 semester 1 credit.
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