It's a teaching and learning method that connects meaningful community service experiences with academic learning, focusing on critical, reflective thinking, and civic responsibility.
ACC208 –Taxation
Presents an introduction to personal and business taxation. Topics include filing status and dependency determination, income inclusions and exclusions, components of total income, allowable deductions and credits. Introduces taxation of partnerships and corporations. The course may include software with Individual Taxation applications. Fulfills open and business electives.
Instructor: Robert Underwood
BIO102 –Biology 2: Diversity of Life
An evoluntionary survey of living organisms. Topics include life's beginnings, and unicellular organisms, fungi, plants, invertebrates and vertebrates and how they evolved. Laboratory includes dissection of selected species of the representative phyla. Fulfills open, liberal arts, and when taken with BIO101 or BIO124, the laboratory science sequence electives.
Instructor: Andrea Dodge
CHE101 – Introductory Chemistry
A survey of basic principles of inorganic chemistry designed for students with little or no previous preparation in chemistry. Topics include: atomic and molecular structure, bonding, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, solutions, acids and bases, pH, and nuclear chemistry. Laboratory work reinforces lecture concepts and deals primarily with introductory laboratory techniques. Fulfills open, liberal arts, and with CHE102 laboratory science sequence electives. (3 hours of lecture, 3 hours of lab per week)
Instructor: Iona Black
CMP101 – Composition I
Emphasis is on developing skills of writing, reading, analytical thinking, and research. Students are introduced to thought provoking ideas in readings from a variety of disciplines and learn to organize material, analyze ideas, and produce clear writing. Fulfills open and liberal arts electives.
Instructor: John Zamparelli
CMP148 - Composition 2: Literature & the Environment
Emphasis is on analytical and experiential writing based on American literary works of all genres that focus on the relationship between humans and the natural world. Among the authors whose works may be studied are Thoreau, Muir, Leopold, Carson, Snyder, Lopex, Williams, Dillard, and Oliver. Fulfills open, liberal arts, humanities, composition 2, composition 2 - LT electives.
Instructor: Joe Modugno
CMP190 – Creative Writing
Emphasis is on writing of short fiction, poetry, and drama for the beginning and experienced writer. The goal of the course is for writers to improve writing skills and to produce finished pieces for possible publication. Fulfills open, liberal arts, and humanities electives. Does not fulfill a CMP 2 elective.
Instructor: Mark Sherf
COM012 - College Writing 2
Provides students with the opportunity to develop skill in expressing complex ideas using basic essay structure. Students will practice all steps of the writing process, develop skill in analyzing and integrating source material into thoughtful compositions in standard English and meet individual goals for writing improvement. Students identified through the College Assessment Program should enroll in this course in their first semester. This course satisfies no elective requirement.
Instructor: Christian Bednar and Barbara Geoffrion
COM014 – College Reading 2
Students will improve their literal comprehension and ability to learn from college textbooks by applying their critical reading skills to college level material. Through extensive practice, they will develop the ability to understand inference in literature, to synthesize ideas obtained from a variety of media, and use reading as a tool for independent learning. In meeting the academic and behavioral standards for this course, students will develop the skills, attitudes, and habits necessary for success in college. Students identified through the College Assessment Program should enroll in this course in their first semester. This course satisfies no elective requirement.
Instructor: Kathy Yanchus
CPS222 – Visual Basic I
Introduction to programming using Visual Basic.NET. Structured programming and development techniques will be studied. This language provides all the tools needed to create interactive programs for Microsoft Windows applications. Event-driven code will be created and evaluated. Concepts covered will include creation and use of controls, building the user interface, using variables and constants, using the selection structures, modifications of the properties of objects, mathematical functions. Extensive hands-on, independent work will be required. Fulfills open and computer language electives. (4 hours of lecture per week)
Instructor: David Brett
CRJ101 – Intro to Criminal Justice
Introduces students to the study of the criminal justice system. Three components of this system, the police, courts, and corrections, will be studied and interrelationships will be shown between components. Outside readings and guest speakers will combine the practical and academic aspects.
Instructor: Frank D'Agostino
CRJ106 - Constitutional Interpretations of Criminal Procedures 2
The constitutional topics discussed include: double jeopardy, self-incrimination, the right to counsel, confessions, Miranda warnings, pretrial identification procedures, and rights to a fair trial. The course may also explore special issues of bail, plea bargaining, sentencing, and 8th amendment rights
Instructor: Ann Koshivas
CRJ108 - Crisis Intervention in the Field of Criminal Justice
A course in assessing and handling the "disturbance call" crisis. Will cover issues such as family fights, rape calls, crime victimizations, suicide, adolescent problems, alcoholism, and drug abuse. In addition to communication and problem-solving skills, referral techniques will be covered, focusing on agency resources in the area.
Instructor: Constantine Souris
CRJ110 – Juvenile Justice System
This course traces the philosophy, history, and development of the juvenile justice system. Particular attention is paid to juvenile institutions and current treatment programs.
Instructor: Ann Koshivas
CRJ202 – Principles of Corrections
The study of the development of correction, including the impact of incarceration on the offender and society.
Instructor: Ann Koshivas and Maurice Regan
GRA212 - Electronic Publishing Issues
Provides hands-on experience with digital prepress requirements connected with print production. Covers effective placement of graphic, photographic, and text based images into page layout software. Advanced features for graphic design and photo-manipulation software programs will be explored. Other topics include use of service bureaus, trapping for spot color, four color process printing, legal issues associated with graphic and web page design, and freelance designer issues.
Instructor: Sandra Fuhs
HSP110 – Planning Meetings, Conferences, & Special Events
Introduces the various types of events and activities that can be planned for hotels and attractions. Students learn how to recruit speakers and performers, plan menus, deal with catering departments and talent companies, and plan special events to include such things as incentive programs, day trips, presentations, concerts, theme nights and guest activities. Negotiation skills, creativity, liability issues and risk management will be emphasized.
Instructor: Betty Kelly
HUS104 – The Field of Human Services: An Overview
Overview of the past, present and possible future methods and systems engaged in the delivery of Human Services. The student individually, and in groups, will examine many of the roles of the human service workers, including exploration of computer usage in human service agencies.
Instructor: Troy Smith
HUS130 - Life Changes and Crisis: Adaptation and Intervention
Examines key life events leading to increased insight, change, adaptation, growth, stress and/or crisis in the life of an individual. Concentration on interpersonal relationships, social cohesion and conflict. Coping behaviors, models and counseling approaches to stress and crisis intervention will be studied and practiced in class situations.
Instructor: Margaret Figgins-Hill
IDS168 – Exploring the Landscape of Sustainability
This course examines a range of sustainability issues that affects us all. Students will be encouraged to think about how their various choices in life and careers can and do affect their local communities, the environment and future generations. Topcis include calculating and reducing carbon footprints, green building design, green roof and wall technologies, water conservation, community gardens, composting and low impact sustainable landscapes. Students will also complete a service learning project.
Instructor: Barbara Heath
IDS205 – Community Problems & Social Issues
Explores the process of socalization and the relationship between the mental health delivery system and current social issues. Examines social issues from the functionalist, conflict and interactionist perspectives. Introduces students to the role local, state and federal governments play in responding to social issues and how students can become civically engaged in affecting public policy decisions and priorities.
Instructor: Maggie Labella
MAT302 – Differential Equations
Differential equations of first order and linear equations of second order, operators, engineering applications, successive approximations, interpolation and numerical integration. Fourier series, gamma and bessel functions and infinite series solutions to differential equations are covered.
Instructor: Walter Stone
OTA110 - Planning & Implementation of Programs for Health & Wellbeing
A course concerned with the development and implementation of therapeutic programs for the elderly and for adults who have chronic conditions and developmental disabilities within institutional and community based settings. Designed to expose students to a variety of practice contexts and service delivery models with emphasis on activity programming, habilitation, health promotion and occupation-based intervention for the adult/older adult population. Through classroom and fieldwork assignments, students explore, assess, initiate, maintain and expand therapeutic programs for productive living and the promotion of health and wellbeing.
Instructor: Maureen Nardella
OTA207 – Occupational Therapy for Pediatric Populations
This course focuses on normal and atypical development from birth to young adulthood. The course is designed to promote discussion and investigation of current legislation that drives and guides practice within the most common pediatric settings: Early Intervention and Schools, which service children from ages birth to twenty-one. Students also study common pediatric diagnoses, performance assessment tools, evidence-based techniques and documentation for Early Intervention and School-based programs. Classroom knowledge and skills are reinforced with fieldwork experience in pediatric settings.
Instructor: Ruth Delisio
PHI106 - Introduction to Philosophy
Introduction to philosophy as a specific way of thinking about human existence, the world, and God. It examines the arguments of philosophers concerning such topics as the existence of God, the problem of good and evil, free will and determinism, relationship of mind and body, and the limits of human knowledge. Fulfills open, liberal arts, and humanities electives.
Instructor: Fred Altieri
PHI116 - Ethics
Study of the philosophical approach to moral experience. A systematic inquiry into human conduct with the purpose of discovering both the rules that ought to govern human action and the goods that are worth seeking in human life. Both classical and contemporary philosophers are studied. The student is confronted with the moral beauty of Socrates and Plato, the nationalism of Aristotle, and the depth of Augustine, the categorical imperative of Kant, and the hard paradox of Kierkegaard. Fulfills open, liberal arts, and humanities electives.
Instructor: Fred Altieri
PHI126 – Environmental Ethics
A philosophical approach to environmentalism examining the ethical presuppositions that underlie our conception of value, the diverse worldviews offered by environmentalists, and the potential responses to ecological degradation. Topics include animal liberation, deep ecology, ecofeminism and environmental activism, among others. Fulfills open, liberal arts, humanities, and green electives.
Instructor: Fred Altieri
PSY102 – Intro Psychology
Systematic study of behavior including the development of psychology as a science, the biological basis of behavior, learning and memory, motivation, sensation and perception, personality development, cognitive processes, maturation and development, and adjustment. Fulfills open, liberal arts, social science, and behavioral science electives.
Instructor: Jennifer Harris
PSY118 – Human Growth and Development
Study of the development sequences of growth from prenatal to death, including the methodological problems of developmental studies, individual differences, the interplay of heredity and environment and the development of language, motivation, and motor behavior. Fulfills open, liberal arts, social science, and behavioral science electives.
Instructor: Lori Azarra
PSY206 – Social Psychology
Study of an individual's influence on social groups and of various group influences on the individual. Situations involving friendship, work, and social organizations will be analyzed as well as the influence of mass media and advertising. The course will involve analysis or people's drive for power, aggression, prejudice, leadership, and conformity from both the sociological and psychological perspectives. Constructive alternatives to current social problems will be presented. Fulfills open, liberal arts, social science, and behavioral science electives.
Instructor: Jennifer Harris
PSY208 – Theories of Personality
This course explores the major theories in the field of personality psychology, including Psychoanalytical, Trait, Biological, Humanistic, Behavioural/Social Learning, and Cognitive approaches. Research methods and relevant research are presented with the goal toward understanding personality structure and its development, human motives and traits, and their assessment. Fulfills open, liberal arts, social science, and hehavioral science electives. (formerly PSY130)
Instructor: Jennifer Harris
PSY210 – Abnormal Psychology
This course is a study of the common forms of maladaptive behavior. It concentrates on the major perspectives, classification, and study of the various mental and emotional disorders, illustrative cases, and concepts for prevention. Fulfills open, liberal arts, social science, and behavioral science electives.
Instructor: Jennifer Harris
SOC106 - Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to the study of society, employing all the basic concepts of sociology, such as: the structure and functions of society, culture, norms, roles and status. Attention is given to the origins of sociology, its methods and its place as one of the social sciences. Fulfills open, liberal arts and social science electives.
Instructor: Richard Adelman
SOC126 - Race, Gender, and Class
Emphasizes both the psychological and sociological conditions of minority groups. Discussions will include, but not be limited to, the dynamics of assimilation, stratification, and social mobility, as well as the impact of minority status on personalities. The nature and causes of prejudice and discrimination also will be explored.
Instructor: Richard Adelman
North Shore Community College