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Earth Science
EAS 100 The Physical Earth (3 credits): An introduction to physical geology, including classification of minerals and rocks and a study of the geologic forces of water, wind, earthquakes and glaciers. Topics include geologic time, fossils, the evolution of the ocean floor, plate tectonics, erosion and counter erosion, sources of energy and mineral resources, and a brief introduction to planetary geology.
EAS 100 College Geology (4 credits): A study of the development of the earth's surface, its origin, processes, topography, composition, and structure. The recognition of common minerals and rocks, and the study of aerial photographs and topographic maps will form a major part of the course. Lecture and laboratory.
EAS 110 Astronomy I (3 credits): An introductory course involving geophysics, timekeeping, navigation, the moon, solar system, sun stellar astronomy, galactic astronomy, spectroscopy, radioastronomy and cosmography.
EAS 115 Meteorology (3 credits): The study of weather and climate, including solar and terrestrial radiation, atmospheric pressure and wind patterns, moisture and precipitation, types of storms, regional and world climates and climatic change.
Education
EDU 201 Foundations of Education (3 credits): A comprehensive introduction to the historical, sociological, and philosophical foundations of education. This course will require students to examine the social purposes of education in historical and contemporary contexts; engage students in the study of education through the academic disciplines of sociology, history, and philosophy; examine the significance of social differences (class, culture, race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion) for education; develop and express a personal philosophy of education; and examine the relationship of schooling to democratic practices and principles. Prerequisite of ENG 101.
Economics
ECO 101 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 credits): Introductory study of macroeconomics, including the American economic system, national income, employment, fiscal policy, money, monetary policy, and economic growth.
ECO 102 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 credits): Introductory study of microeconomics, including the domestic economics of the firm, price setting, resources Allocations, monopoly, agriculture, and labor relations, inequality and insecurity, and a comparative overview of international economics.
English
ENG 100 Essentials of Effective Writing (3 credits): Offers instruction in the fundamentals of writing to students who are unprepared to enter ENG 101. Successful students will write clear and correct sentences, arrange sentences in a variety of paragraph types that develop a central thesis, and write short essays on a variety of topics. Prerequisite: placement examination.
ENG 101 English Composition I (3 credits): Emphasizes writing expository prose with particular attention to types and forms of the essay. Prerequisite: ENG 100 or placement examination.
ENG 102 English Composition II (3 credits): Emphasizes reading and writing expository prose with particular attention to the generation, development, and presentation of ideas. Critical thinking skills are developed. Prerequisite: ENG 101.
ENG 105 Speech Fundamentals (3 credits): Helps students make a clear, effective speech and evaluate speeches presented by others. Students will be acquainted with the minimum theory necessary for speech-making and will be offered practice in delivering a number of speeches, each of which will accomplish a specific goal.
ENG 108 Introduction to Creative Writing (3 credits): An exploration of creative writing as a means of self-expression in three genres: poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction. This course emphasizes the process of creative writing, topic and form selection, draft planning, development of imagination, and revision. All work will focus on the characteristics of good writing and the discipline, practice, and self-awareness required to produce contemporary literature. Prerequisite: ENG 101.
ENG 112 Literature Appreciation (3 credits): Introductory study of the elements of fiction, drama, and verse. Critical skills are also developed.
ENG 115 Modern World Literature (3 credits): Introductory study of literature with an international and multicultural focus.
ENG 120 Short Fiction (3 credits): Develops a critical awareness of short fiction, specifically the short story and the novella. Students will study writing techniques in fiction, including plot, theme, characterization, setting, and style. Prerequisite: ENG 101.
ENG 122 Drama (3 credits): This course examines dramatic literature in its cultural and historical context with attention to the original modes of production that may have been used, as well as to the social and artistic trends of the ear in which it was written. Prerequisite: ENG 101.
ENG 129 Poetry (3 credits): An introduction to poetic forms within a variety of national traditions. Prerequisite: ENG 101.
ENG 135 Fantastic Literature (3 credits): Explores the interrelationship of three popular literary and cinematic genres: fantasy, horror, and science fiction.
ENG 202 Short Story Writing (3 credits): Includes both the reading and writing of quality short stories, emphasizing the use of the life experiences to create fiction in the short story form. Analysis of student's works and published stories will center on elements such as theme, character, plot, setting, point of view, tone, and style. Prerequisite: ENG 101.
ENG 205 Poetry Writing (3 credits): An introduction to reading and interpreting poetry within a variety of national traditions. Prerequisite: ENG 101.
ENG 210 Children's Literature (3 credits): A survey of literature for children, including critical analysis and study of the history of this genre. Prerequisite: ENG 101.
ENG 248 Major American Writers (3 credits): An in-depth study of the five major American authors representative of the historical spectrum. Authors may be selected from the following: Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Samuel Clemens, Henry James, Stephen Crane, Theodore Dreiser, Kate Chopin, Willa Cather, Katherine Ann Porter, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Ralph Ellison, John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, Jack Kerouac, Thomas Pynchon, Toni Morrison, and others. Prerequisite: ENG 101.
ENG 250 Naturalist Writing (3 credits): Introductory study of naturalist writing with a focus on the classic naturalist texts, as well as writings particular to the Adirondacks. Prerequisite: ENG 101.