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Health Professions
HEA 200 Medical Terminology (3 credits): Designed for majors in the health sciences and will review common physiological, anatomical, biological and chemical terminology and introduce pathologic, therapeutic and analytical terms and concepts. (Prerequisite: Previous or concurrent registration in BIO 100)
Health Education
HED 100 Personal & Family Health (3 credits): A holistic and preventive medicine approach to wellness through a study of the critical issues in determining a healthful lifestyle. Students will develop a personal health plan.
HED 101 Concepts of Wellness and Physical Fitness (3 credits): A comprehensive approach to wellness, fitness and recreational types of physical activities. Cognitive experiences in preventative medicine, holistic wellness practices, nutrition, aerobic fitness, flexibility and muscular endurance and strength.
HED 102 Introduction to Nutrition (3 credits): An introductory course designed to provide a relationship between health and nutrition. Nutrients, their actions, interactions, balance and relationships will be covered. In addition, energy balance, special needs (e.g. athletes, aged, etc.) consumerism and application to personal needs will be explored. A background in biochemistry is not essential.
HED 103 Stress Management (3 credits): Stress Management is an introductory course designed to expose students to a holistic approach to stress management through theoretical and experiential learning. Students will become more aware of the nature and origins of stress and learn to prevent and/or alleviate the physical symptoms of stress through coping strategies and relaxation techniques.
HED 106 Addressing Risky Behaviors (1 credit): This is a survey course that will address common lifestyle choices that negatively affect one's well being. An overview of topics such as alcohol and other drugs, cigarette smoking, unintended pregnancy, unhealthy relationships, STI infections, stress, etc. will be addressed. Students will also be given opportunities to assess their current attitudes regarding their personal risk factors and engage in activities that will assist them in planning for positive behavior changes.
HED 107 Understanding Cancer & Cardiovascular Disease (1 credit): This course explores the major agents that cause cancer and cardiovascular disease and means of prevention and treatment. Both the physiological and psychological aspects of the two diseases will be discussed.
HED 108 Nutrition-Athletic Performance & Physically Active Individuals (1 credit): This course introduces nutrition in regard to optimal athletic performance, fitness and wellness. It provides nutritional information for the active person or trained athlete.
HED 110 Emergency Care and Safety (3 credits): Prepares participants to make appropriate decisions about the care to provide in an emergency. Injury prevention, personal safety, and skills first responders need to act within the emergency medical services (EMS) system are taught. Student may obtain American Red Cross certification in Emergency Response.
HED 111 Teambuilding and Challenge Activities (1 credit): This course provides student with an opportunity to experience and facilitate teambuilding and challenge activities. Course topics include essential program elements, assessment considerations, activity selection and sequencing, leadership and facilitation, evaluation and equipment use.
HED 115 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for the Professional (.5 credit): This course meets the American Red Cross standards. it is designed as a first aid procedure in which the trained person can provide immediate care for the victims of heart disease including heart attacks resulting in clinical death. Preventative medicine techniques are included to provide information for students to plan a life style which diminishes their own chance of being a heart disease victim.
HED 120 Health Aspects of Aging (3 credits): An introduction to health, well-being and aging. Emphasis on health as multidimensional including physical, social, and mental health. Integration of theory and research in examining issues related to health and physical aspects of aging.
HED 150 Somatic Kinesiology (3 credits): Somatics is the field that looks at the human body as directly experienced from within. Kinesiology is the study of human movement. This course utilizes our proprioceptive (self-sensing) capability as a means for investigating the movement systems of the body including posture, locomotion and respiration. We will examine the role of stress and trauma in the etiology of loss of function and postural decline often mistakenly attributed to aging. The practical-experiential portion of this class will explore methods of sensory-motor training designed to prevent or reverse the loss of voluntary control of neuromuscular function at the heart of negative aging and non-pathological chronic pain. Topics to be covered include: somatic movement education, sensory-motor function, positive aging, stress management, survey of somatic philosophy and theory and new perspectives on modern medical enigmas such as essential hypertension and chronic back pain. (Prerequisite: Ability to perform non-strenuous floor exercise.)
HED 160 Wilderness First Responder (3 credits): This course provide knowledge and skills necessary to administer emergency and medical care in non-urban environments. Covers basic anatomy and physiology, assessment and treatment of injuries, appropriate short-term to multi-day patient care and evacuation considerations. Students will be awarded nationally recognized WFR certification upon successful completion of the course. Medical and physical eligibility requirements must be met for enrollment in this course.
HED 180 EMT-Basic (6 credits): The course prepares students to sit for the New York State Emergency Medical Technician - Basic exam. Students will learn the role of the EMT-Basic, airway management skills, how to care for victims in sudden cardiac arrest, patient assessment skills, how to manage medical emergencies, how to manage trauma emergencies, how to care for pediatric patients, and about basic ambulance operations. The course gives students the skills needed to become entry level emergency medical providers in an Ambulance or Emergency Room setting or to assume a variety of other entry level healthcare provider positions.
HED 181 EMT-Intermediate (3 credits): The course prepares students to sit for the New York State Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate exam. Students learn the role of the EMT-Intermediate, human systems, general pharmacology, intravenous access, advanced airway management and ventilation, advanced patient assessment skills, documentation required with medication administration, advanced trauma care, and various advanced trauma interventions. The course gives students the skills needed to become entry level emergency medical providers in an Ambulance or Emergency Room setting or to assume a variety of other entry level healthcare provider positions. (Prerequisite: Current NYS EMT-Basic certification)
HED 182 EMT-Critical Care (3 credits): The course prepares students to sit for the Advanced New York State Emergency Medical Technician - Critical Care exam. Students will learn the role of the Advanced EMT-Critical Care, venous access, advanced pharmacology, medication administration/dosage, advanced patient assessment, advanced care for trauma patients, advanced care for medical patients, advanced care for pediatric and geriatric patients, EMS Incident Command System, and to recognize special rescue needs and services. The course give students the skills needed to become entry level/mid-level emergency medical providers in an Ambulance or Emergency Room setting or to assume a variety of other entry level healthcare provider positions. (Prerequisite: Current NYS EMT-Basic Intermediate certification)
History
HIS 103 World History I (3 credits): A survey and analysis of world civilizations and institutions from their origin through the Seventeenth Century. Influences on modern civilization will be explored.
HIS 104 World History II (3 credits): A survey and analysis of world civilizations and institutions from the Seventeenth Century to the present. Revolution, industrialization, conflict, shifting political polarities, and the evolution of modern society will be major topics.
HIS 110 The Civil War (3 credits): A study of the American Civil War. This course will examine the events leading to war, the tragic and momentous years of 1861-1865 as well as the war's legacy.
HIS 121 Adirondack History (3 credits): An introduction to the history and people of the Adirondacks.
HIS 150 The French & Indian Wars (3 credits): A study of the early French and Indian influence in the Champlain Valley from the 1400s through the Colonial Wars. This course will emphasize the French occupation of the Champlain Valley, the Anglo-French struggle for supremacy, the involvement of the Iroquois, and the role played by Fort Ticonderoga.
HIS 151 U.S. History I (3 credits): Frontier psychology, isolationism, and regional interests are major topics to be examined in the study of the development of American civilization.
HIS 152 U.S. History II (3 credits): Industrialization and America's emergence as a major world power are focal points in the study of modern America from the Civil War to the present.
HIS 210 Mod Latin American History (3 credits): An introduction to modern Latin American history. This course will consider historical events in the Americas from the wars for independence to the present and explore the changing relationships of these new countries with Europe and the United States. The course will consider regional geography, culture, economics, and sociology, as well as in-depth investigation of five countries chosen by the instructor.
Humanities
HUM 100 Introduction to Film (3 credits): Focuses on the study of film as an art form. Student will learn the ingredients of a good film and develop a theory of film criticism by understanding how films relate to art and literature and how the technical aspects of film-making contribute to the literary and visual experience.
HUM 101 Art and Music in the Western World (3 credits): Surveys the development of art and music in Western cultures from Classical times to the present, with emphasis on the experience and appreciation of art and music forms and their cultural contributions. Students will develop listening, visual, and analytical skills.
HUM 104 Popular Culture (3 credits): Examines the literary elements in a variety of media, including advertising, cartoons and comics, music, television, newspapers, sports, computer games and the Internet.
HUM 106 Native American Culture (3 credits): An introduction to Native American cultures, past and present. Mohawk, Lakota, Cherokee, and Hopi/Navajo art, lifestyles, beliefs and values will be studied.
HUM 107 Introduction to Mohawk Language & Culture (3 credits): An introduction to the language and customs of the Mohawk people. Students will learn the basic communication skills and gain insight into the history and customs of the Haudenosaunee (People of the Long House). A traditional healing component is part of this course.
HUM 112 Introduction to Women's Studies (3 credits): An introductory survey course focusing on major cultural, economic, political, and legal issues concerning women and gender. An integral part of this course is the study of successful individuals, social movements, established organizations and viable problem solving strategies to effect change. Contributions by women to the field of science, literature and the arts will also be examined. Prerequisite: ENG100 or successful placement results.
HUM 124 International Travel (1 credit): An international travel experience. Students will have the opportunity to travel within another country experiencing the unique cultural heritage of another part of the world.
HUM 126 International Travel (3 credits): An international travel experience. Students will have the opportunity to visit and travel in another country experiencing the unique cultural heritage of another part of the world. Students will prepare for this experience by engaging in an in-depth study of a cultural, political, or historical aspect of the culture that they will visit.
HUM 155 Religion & the Modern World (3 credits): An exploration of perspectives on the place of religion and spirituality in the contemporary world. Topic areas include: religion and science, religion and education, religion's role in war and peacemaking religious and spiritual diversity, first amendment concerns, and modes of communication among persons with different world views.
HUM 246 World Mythology (3 credits): A study of the mythologies of several cultures in order to demonstrate how environment and custom create differences among them, but also how the experience of life creates similarities. Prerequisite of ENG 101.
Human Services
HUS 100 Introduction to Human Services (3 credits): This course is designed for those interested in exploring that helping professions as a field of student and/or employment. It surveys the varied field of human services and examines that aptitudes and skills of effective helpers. Several visits to human services agencies will occur throughout the semester to enable students to explore career options as well.
HUS 140 Community Residence Training (3 credits): An introductory course to serving persons with developmental disabilities. The course endeavors to provide a historical background of services, legal and ethical considerations, and principles and philosophies underlying the delivery of services.
HUS 141 Strategies in Crisis Intervention/Prevention (1 credit): Designed to manage verbal and physical aggression through the use of calming strategies and techniques, non-abusive physical intervention, and prevention techniques.
HUS 142 Medication Administration (3 credits): To certify persons who will become direct care workers in medication administration in NYS community residences. State and Federal laws related to dispensing medications, pharmacology with an emphasis on drug classifications, therapeutic action, side effects, responsibilities when administering medications, documentation and actual medication administration will be covered. Prerequisite: No course work; however, there should be a genuine interest in acquiring and mastering mandatory administrative skills to ensure safe and accurate medication administration to developmentally disabled in community-based programs.
HUS 143 Practicum I (1 credit): Opportunities to experience community residence care work first hand under direct supervision. This forty-hour practicum is intended as laboratories illuminating introductory course work as aids to career exploration. Prerequisite HUS 140 and/or permission of instructor and a satisfactory grade of at least "C" in any of the core course requirements already completed.
HUS 145 Clinical Internship I (4 credits): Designed to provide the student with extensive skills and knowledge of working in a residential setting serving developmentally disabled persons. To further increase their knowledge of the general operation of a community residence and the types of programs provided to clients within this setting. In addition, the student will assist clients in all areas of adaptive daily living skills in this, the first of two internships. Prerequisite: A grade of at least "C" in any of the CRAT course requirements already completed.
HUS 200 Human Service Delivery (3 credits): This course focuses on skills/competencies that are critical to effective deliver human services to clients and communities. These competencies include documentation, assessment, treatment, planning intervention, discharge and referral processes. The course also explores ethics of the helping professions, helper wellness and the uniqueness of the client-counselor relationship. The Core Competencies and Skill Standards of Human Services are the 12 Core Functions of Chemical Dependency Counselors that provide the primary framework for the course.
HUS 205 Human Service Internship (3 credits): An approved fieldwork experience designed for human service and chemical dependency counseling majors. Students will participate in a supervised fieldwork experience where they will apply course theory, method and skills in their day-to-day interactions with clients.
HUS 220 Clinical Skills/Chemical Dependency Counselors (3 credits): This course focuses on the clinical skills that are critical in effective chemical dependency counseling. Topical areas include assessment, treatment, planning, intervention, discharge and referral processes. The course also explores counselor ethics, counselor wellness and the uniqueness of the client-counselor relationship.
HUS 221 Chemical Dependency Counseling I (3 credits): This course is designed for individuals specializing in chemical dependency counseling. The course explores individual counseling theories, methods and intervention skills as well as their application and delivery through treatment planning. Alternative and concurrent recovery and treatment modalities are considered as are working with dual-diagnosed and special populations.
HUS 222 Introduction to Group Counseling (3 credits): This course is designed for individuals specializing in chemical dependency counseling. It is the companion course of HUS 201. This course explores group counseling skills and interventions including working with special populations, families and relapse prevention.
HUS 230 Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention (3 credits): This course is an introduction to alcohol and substance abuse prevention. The course will explore the field of prevention, its guiding principles and practices as well as examining its applications with individuals, families and the wider communities we live in.
HUS 240 Community Residence Skills (3 credits): Designed for persons interested in working in non-institutional settings serving the developmentally disabled. To provide students with practical "on-the-job" strategies such as: individual program planning, team process, goal setting techniques, writing behavioral objectives, nutritional planning and considerations, and argumentative communication systems/skills. In addition, students will receive training in: stress and time management, assertiveness and prevention of burnout to enable them to cope effectively with job demands. Prerequisite of HUS 140.
HUS 241 Behavior Modification (3 credits): An introductory survey of the major principles of behavior modification as well as their application in a variety of clinical and non-clinical settings. An integration of theories and principles of behavior change across a wide range of settings and problem areas is provided. Students will apply behavioral principles to their own lives and learn to do behavioral assessment and measurement. Prerequisite of PSY101).
HUS 242 Developmental Disabilities (3 credits): A general introduction to the characteristics of the major developmental disabilities, including mental retardation, autism, neurological impairments, and epilepsy. Special emphasis will be placed on obvious manifestations, etiologies, and treatment of each disability. Prerequisite of PSY101).
HUS 245 Clinical Internship II (5 credits): The opportunity to perform all duties and responsibilities of an agency's job description for aides, using training methods learned during previous practical and the first internship. The student specifically will teach clients in a community residence daily living skills, modify inappropriate behaviors, develop specific goals for clients and meet their basic needs. Prerequisite: A grade of at least "C" in any of the core CRAT course requirements already completed)