Summer Scholar Course Descriptions
ART
ART 246 Color Photography (3 credit). A studio course in which the creative aspects of color digital photography as the primary emphasis. The course includes lectures, demonstrations, visual presentations, discussion and critiques, and digital lab work. Assignments are structured to explore both the aesthitic and psychological aspects of color and develop a personal way of seeing and responding to the world. No prerequisites. A compact digital camera is required.
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
ASL 331/21 American Sign Language (3 credits). This course expands the principles mastered in ASL I. It provides a more complete understanding of the language as it is used in conversation with an emphasis on vocabulary, grammar and syntax. It will introduce the use of discourse strategies in ASL including: classifiers, use of space, appropriate choice of register and clear transitions between ideas. ASL II teaches the learners to use cultural protocols, ASL grammar for giving direction, describing family, occupations and attributing qualities to others. This course may not satisfy foreign language requirements at Le Moyne College. However, it can be applied toward the language requirements for New York State teacher certification.
BIOLOGY
BIO 111. Ecology and the Environment (3 credits). This course focuses on basic ecological principles, especially the effects of human activities on our life-supporting environment. No prerequisite. Three hours lecture/ week. Does not carry biology major credit. This course may not be taken by biology majors as a free elective. Minors should consult with the department chair.
BIO 192. General Biology II (4 credits). This course, while continuing to stress fundamental unifying principles of biology, presents the mechanisms that allow all living organisms to meet the common requirements for life. Topics include cellular regulation and control; plant and animal development, form and physiology; basic characteristics of all kingdoms of life; population biology and ecology. Prerequisite: BIO 191 or permission. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week. Biology major credit.
CHEMISTRY
CHM 152. Chemical Principles II (4 credits). AAn integrated approach to many of the major concepts of chemistry with approximately equal emphasis on general descriptive chemistry and introduction to theoretical chemistry. Topics include chemical kinetics and thermodynamics, chemical equilibria, gas laws, solutions, acids and bases. CHM 152 and CHM 152L are to be taken concurrently, except by permission of the department chair.
CHM 152-21 Chemical Principles II Lab (1 credit). This laboratory includes experiments in chemical synthesis, analysis, separation, kinetics, and equilibrium. A variety of techniques and modern equipment are utilized. This laboratory course addresses many of the same topics CHM 152 treats in the classroom. NOTE: CHM 152 and CHM 152L are to be taken concurrently, expect by permission of the department chair. Science lab fee $65.
COMMUNICATIONS
CMM 102 Music Industry I (3 credits). Introduces students tot he foundations of the music industry, including artist-management relationships, the business of recording and touring, publishing, and copy right law.
CMM 201 Fundamentals of Speech ( 3 credits). Essentials of voice production, oral interpretation, speech, organization and use of supporting materials, preparation and delivery of speech materials, group and panel discussion.
ECONOMICS
ECO 113 Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits). In this course the student pursues general understanding of the methodology used in economics. Topics studied emphasize models of behavior of consumers and producers as individual participants in the economic system. No prerequisites.
ECO 114. Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits). The course focuses on using economics methodology in the study of macroeconomic principles. Important topics for consideration include derivation of the GNP and the impact of fiscal and monetary policy on output, employment and the price level. No prerequisites.
ENGLISH
ENG 200. Perspectives in Literature (3 credits). This course is intended to encourage the enjoyment and understanding of a variety of literary genres and individual works drawn from a range of world cultures. Students will read some selections from ancient, European and American literatures, among others, including works by women and minority writers, and they will write critical responses to the course texts during the semester. Prerequisite: ENG 102.
ENG 201 Fundamentals of Speech (3 credits). Essentials of voice production, oral interpretations, speech organizations and use of supporting materials, preparation and delivery of speech materials, group and panel discussion.
HISTORY
HST 102. Western Civilization - French Revolution to Present (3 credits). This course surveys the most important developments, issues, accomplishments and problems of Western civilization since 1800, discusses the impact of that civilization on major world civilizations, and examines the development of African, Asian, Islamic, Native American and Latin American civilizations since 1800. A research project is required of all students. Students may take this course as an alternative to HST 102, but they may not take both HST 102 and HST 104.
LANGUAGE
FRN 102. Elementary French II (3 credits). This course is intended for students who have no previous knowledge of French. The instruction is planned to enable students to read ordinary French prose, to understand simple spoken French and to begin developing a fairly correct pronunciation. Reading and oral drill constitute a large part of the work of this course. A careful study of the essentials of grammar and syntax is included with the reading. Acquisition of a basic vocabulary is of primary importance. Classroom audio-lingual practice can be supplemented by audio taped material in Media Services, located in the library.
FRN 104. Intermediate French II (3 credits). This course includes a review of the essentials of grammar, further study of more complicated constructions, translation into French and the reading of moderately difficult modern prose and poetry. In Intermediate French, the accent is on reading, which consists chiefly of narrative texts or plays and simple poems. Classroom audio-lingual practice can be supplemented by audio-taped material in Media Services, located in the library. Prerequisite: FRN 102 or two or three years of high-school French.
GER 102. Elementary German II (3 credits). For students who are beginning the study of German. This course comprises the essentials of grammar, vocabulary building and composition, together with the reading of easy selections in prose and verse.
ITL 102. Elementary Italian II (3 credits). This course is designed for those students who are beginning the study of Italian. This course includes the essentials of grammar, vocabulary building and composition, together with the reading of easy selections in prose and verse. Classroom audio-lingual practice can be supplemented by audio-taped material in Media Services, located in the library.
JPN 102. Elementary Japanese II (3 credits). This course is designed for students who are beginning the study of Japanese. The instruction is planned to enable students to read the Japanese syllaberies, to understand simple spoken Japanese and to begin developing correct pronunciation. Oral drills and memorization of sentence patterns constitute a large part of the work of this course. Acquisition of a basic vocabulary is of primary importance. Preliminary study of grammar and syntax is undertaken. Classroom audio-lingual practice will be supplemented by audio-taped material in Media Services, located in the library.
SPN 102. Elementary Spanish II (3 credits). This course is designed for students who are beginning the study of Spanish. It includes the essentials of grammar, vocabulary building and elementary composition, together with the reading of moderately difficult selections in Spanish prose. Classroom audio-lingual practice can be supplemented by audio-taped material in Media Services, located in the library.
SPN 104. Intermediate Spanish II (3 credits). Review and practice of basic grammatical structures. Emphasis on all four language skills. Introduction to selected Spanish readings. Classroom practice can be supplemented by taped material in Media Services, located in the library. Prerequisite: SPN 102 or two or three years of high school Spanish.
MATHEMATICS
MTH 112. Introductory Statistical Methods II (3 credits). This course is a continuation of MTH 111. Further methods of statistics and their use in life will be covered. It includes: inference for one and two population means, inference for two proportions and two variances, inference for simple and multiple regression, categorical data analysis, analysis of variance, nonparametric tests and logistic regression. A statistical program will be used throughout this course. Prerequisite: MTH 110,111 or equivalent.
MTH 130. Precalculus (3 credits). Functions. Exponential and logarithmic functions. Trigonometry. Analytic trigonometry. System of equations. Matrices and determinants. Analytic geometry. Prerequisites: Three years of high school mathematics.
MTH 146 Calculus II (4 credits). A study of differential and integral calculus of one and several variables and applications. Different equations and their solutions. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in MTH 145 or permission of department.
PHILOSOPHY
PHL 201. Philosophical Perspectives on the Human Situation (3 credits). This course examines a variety of interpretations of the human situation, drawn from the following categories: (1) the Western intellectual tradition since 1650; (2) contemporary thought; and (3) non Western thought (e.g., Eastern, African, Latin American). Issues pertaining to (a) gender and the human situation and (b) race and the human situation will also be considered.
PHYSICS
PHY 102. Non-Calculus General Physics II (4 credits). A continuation of PHY 101 with topics selected from waves, electromagnetic theory, and optics. General Physics I (either PHY 101 or PHY 105) and PHY 103 are prerequisites. Because of the integration between PHY 102 and PHY 104, PHY 104 must be taken concurrently.
PHY104/21 General Physics Laboratory (1 credit). The activities of this laboratory course are designed to give students taking PHY 101-102 and PHY 105-106 direct experience with the fundamental concepts that are the subjects of those courses, making these laboratory courses an integral part of PHY 101-102 and PHY 105-106. A thorough knowledge of high school algebra and trigonometry is a prerequisite. Science lab fee is $65
SOCIOLOGY
SOC 101 Introductory Sociology (3 credits). ). An introduction to sociology's contributions toward an understanding of men and women and their social world. The course examines social interaction as the basis of social behavior and the foundation of social groups. Sociological concepts and methodology are used to provide meaning and understanding of such phenomena as gender roles, the development of the self, the family, social class and stratification, deviant behavior, behavior in organizations and bureaucracy, urban life, power and politics and social change. Required of all sociology majors. No prerequisite.
SOC 231 Marriage and Families (3 credits). An introduction to sociology's contributions toward an understanding of men and women and their social world. The course examines social interaction as the basis of social behavior and the foundation of social groups. Sociological concepts and methodology are used to provide meaning and understanding of such phenomena as gender roles, the development of the self, the family, social class and stratification, deviant behavior, behavior in organizations and bureaucracy, urban life, power and politics and social change. Required of all sociology majors. No prerequisite.
STATISTICS
STA 202 Statistics II (3 credits). These courses investigate the use of statistical menthods in the process of optimizing decisions under uncertainty. Applications in the first semester involve the use of such statistical topics such as descriptive statistics, frequency distribution, measure of central tendency and dispersion, probability and sampling theory. The second semester incorporates applications of analysis of variance, regression and correlation analysis, statistical decision making, Bayesian statistical decision making and value theory. Second semester presupposes the first.