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Description: The focus of this course is to introduce the student to the concepts and philosophy of the nursing program. Gordon’s Eleven Functional Health Patterns, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs and the care of persons across the life cycle are presented. Emphasis is placed on health assessment, health promotion and health maintenance related to self and others.

The nursing process is introduced to guide the development of critical thinking skills in the delivery of care. Pharmacological concepts are introduced as they relate to healthy individuals across the life cycle. Under close supervision the student will use knowledge acquired in the classroom and lab skills to provide safe and effective care. The roles of the professional nurse are introduced. These include: professional behavior, communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring, teaching-learning, collaboration and management of care.

Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prior or Concurrent: BIO 131 Anatomy & Physiology I, ENG 110 College Writing I, and PSY 110 General Psychology

Credits: 7
Hours: 4 Class Hours, 2 Lab Hours, 6 Clinical Hours/Wk for 15 Weeks

Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Upon completion of this course the student will practice as a caregiver who demonstrates basic competency in a real or simulated simulation in the eight roles of the nurse which include: communication, professional behaviors, assessment, clinical decision-making, caring interventions, teaching/learning, collaboration, and manager of care.

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

Identify the professional attitudes and roles of the nurse.
Identify communication techniques used in patient interactions and documentation.
Assess patient using Gordon’s Eleven Functional Patterns.
Demonstrate safe and culturally appropriate interventions.
Demonstrate critical thinking by using Nursing Process and Maslow in decision making.
Apply concepts of teaching/learning to educate patient.
Identify resources available for planning patient care.
Demonstrate safety and asepsis during basic nursing skills and medication administration.

Description: The focus of this course is the care of persons who have actual/potential health problems related to immunity, fluid and electrolytes, the integumentary system, surgery and health management. Classroom, theory, and clinical practice integrate all eleven of Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns, our beliefs about human caring, the nature of human beings, health and nursing. The concepts of hierarchy of human needs and life cycle are applied to the nursing care of persons with common health problems.

The nursing process is utilized as the modality through which critical thinking skills are applied in the delivery of care. Emphasis is placed on health assessment, health promotion, health restoration, and health maintenance. The student provides care using knowledge, comprehension, application, and analysis, under supervision in a variety of settings and further develops the eight roles of the associate degree nurse. The eight roles include: professional behavior, communication, assessment, caring intervention, clinical decision making, teaching-learning, collaboration, and managing care.

Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisite: ADN 105 Meeting Human Needs I, BIO 131 Anatomy & Physiology I, ENG 110 College Writing I, PSY 110 General Psychology

Prior or Concurrent: BIO 132 Anatomy & Physiology II, HST 210 Pharmacology, PSY 210 Human Development

Credits: 7
Hours: 4 Class Hours, 2 Laboratory Hours, 6 Clinical Hours/Wk for 15 Weeks

Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Upon completion of ADN 106, the student will practice as a caregiver who demonstrates intermediate competency in the eight roles of the nurse which include: communication, professional behaviors, assessment, clinical decision-making, caring interventions, teaching/learning, collaboration, and manager of care. When caring for persons experiencing disruptions in Health Perception/Health Management and Nutrition/Metabolic Function, the student will:

Analyze personal professional behavior within boundaries of nurse-patient relationship and organizational policies.
Use current technology available for documentation, data retrieval, and medication administration.
Analyze assessments according to Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns.
Implement a plan of care incorporating individual cultural and/or spiritual differences.
Apply nursing process to clients experiencing pathologic changes across the life cycle using Maslow.
Construct a teaching/learning poster presentation choosing a topic related to course content.
Use resources available for planning patient care.
Apply the principles of safety, medical, and surgical asepsis during clinical practice.

Description: The focus of this course is on the nursing care of persons who have actual/potential health problems related to Gordon’s health patterns of Values/Beliefs, Role/Relationship, and Self Perception/Self-Concept. Classroom theory and clinical practice integrate all eleven of Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns. Applications specific to Leadership/Management and Mental Health Disorders are presented. The concepts of hierarchy of human needs across the life-cycle are applied to the nursing care of people with common health problems. The nursing process is utilized as the modality through which critical thinking skills are applied with an emphasis on health assessment, health promotion, health restoration and health maintenance. The student provides care to people in specialty and general medical/surgical units, long term care, as well as community settings. Students assume the nursing practice roles of the Associate Degree nurse with increasing autonomy.

Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisites: ADN 105 Meeting Human Needs II, ADN 106 Meeting Human Needs II, BIO 131 Anatomy & Physiology I, BIO 132 Anatomy & Physiology II, ENG 110 College Writing I, MDA 210 Pharmacology, PSY 110 General Psychology, PSY 210 Developmental Psychology

Prior or Concurrent: ENG 220 Communicating About Ideas and Values (Recommended) or ENG 111 College Writing II

Credits: 6.5
Hours: 4 Class Hours, 1 Laboratory Hours, 6 Clinical Hours/Wk for 15 Weeks

Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Upon completion of ADN 213, the student will practice as a caregiver who demonstrates more advanced competency in the roles of the nurse. When caring for persons experiencing disruptions in Values/Beliefs, Role/Relationships, and Self Perception/Self-Concept, the student will:

1. Demonstrate accountability within the legal ethical and regulatory framework of nursing.
2. Appraise therapeutic communication techniques regarding nursing ethics/values to meet patient, family and colleague needs.
3. Evaluate patients across the life-cycle with a focus on patients with mental health disorders.
4. Adapt interventions to provide coordinated, safe and culturally competent care.
5. Utilize the nursing process to evaluate clinical decisions involving management of patient care which includes patients, family support systems and resources.
6. Implement evidence-based teaching plans specific to clients experiencing disruptions in mental health.
7. Collaborate with patient, family and health care team to creatively solve problems.
8. Delegate activities of assistive personnel.
9. Maintain safety and asepsis while managing care in varied health care settings.

Description: The focus of this course is on the nursing care of persons who have actual/potential problems related to the health patterns of Cognitive/Perceptual and Coping/Stress. Classroom theory and clinical practice integrate all eleven of Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns. Also integrated into this course are our beliefs about human caring, the nature of human beings, health and nursing. The concepts of hierarchy of human needs and life-cycle are applied to the nursing care of persons with common health problems. The nursing process is utilized as the modality through which critical thinking skills are applied in the delivery of care. Emphasis is placed on health assessment, health promotion, health restoration, and health maintenance. The student provides care to persons in specialty and general medical/surgical units, as well as community settings. Students assume the roles of the Associate Degree nurse with increasing autonomy.

Prerequisite- Corequisite
>Prerequisites: ADN 105 Meeting Human Needs I, ADN 106 Meeting Human Needs II, BIO 131 Anatomy & Physiology I, BIO 132 Anatomy & Physiology II, ENG 110 College Writing I, HST 210 Pharmacology, PSY 110 General Psychology, PSY 210 Developmental Psychology
PRIOR and Concurrent: CLT 208 Pathogenic Microbiology and CLT 209 Pathogenic Microbiology Laboratory or BIO 150 General Microbiology

Credits: 6.5
Hours: 4 Class Hours, 1 Laboratory Hours, 6 Clinical Hours per week for 15 weeks
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Upon completion of ADN 214, the student will practice as a caregiver who demonstrates more advanced competency in the roles of the nurse. When caring for persons experiencing disruptions in Cognitive/Perceptual, and Coping/Stress, the student will:

1. Demonstrate accountability within the legal ethical and regulatory framework of nursing.
2. Appraise therapeutic communication techniques to meet patient and family needs.
3. Evaluate patients across the life cycle with focus on patients experiencing disruptions in neurosensory function and patients with neoplastic disorders.
4. Adapt interventions to provide coordinated, safe and culturally appropriate care.
5. Utilize the nursing process to evaluate clinical decisions involving patients, family, support systems and community groups.
6. Implement evidence-based teaching plans specific to clients experiencing disruptions in neurosensory function and with neoplastic disorders.
7. Collaborate with patient, family and health care team to creatively solve problems.
8. Supervise activities of assistive personnel.
9. Maintain safety and asepsis in providing care to patient and family.

Description: An overview of Western Art and Architecture from the 25,000 B.C.E. to about 1350 C.E. Study of objects, sculptures, paintings, ceramics, and architecture with a focus on the social, religious, political, and philosophical influences that affected cultural development in the Ancient World. Slide lecture format.

Credits: 3
Hours: 3 Class Hours

Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Broaden the student’s knowledge of how works of art and architecture reflect and relate to the natural and built environments.
2. Have developed analytical approaches to discussing the cultures of the world, and their artistic creations. The students will use writing as a critical analysis tool for the interpretation of works of art.
3. Have developed writing skills through a series of creative exercises in research and person expression. The goal of the writing will be to create a substantial research project that focuses on multiple aspects of a single work of art. The Writing Center in the Library is available to assist any student with the process of completing the assignments.
4. Correctly identify a broad range of art production, and relate that art to the social, political, economic and philosophical context of its time.

Description: Basics of camera design and operation, plus the fundamentals of photographic visualization and composition; line, form, color, light shadow. Darkroom procedures, film processing, basic printmaking, selecting printing techniques. (Students can sign-out cameras and other supplies from the Communications Department thus reducing the overall costs for photo supplies.)


Credits: 3
Cross-listed: COM 112
Hours: 2 Class Hours, 2 Laboratory Hours

Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Control camera, composition, and photographic approach (sharp focus, shadow D.O.F., blur motion, frozen image, etc.)
2. Make choices regarding film, paper, lens, filters and light to achieve a good quality photograph as a final product.

Description: Emphasis on a series of open-ended interrelated problems dealing with visual language and its vocabulary, and organization. Drawing problems will intensify the student’s perception and comprehension of the elements and principles of design including point, line, shape, tone, texture, and color; and balance, proportion, scale, rhythm, and unity in composition. Student’s perception and comprehension of light, space, and form will be given special emphasis. Format involves intensive instruction and demonstrations in charcoal, pencil, pen and ink, and mixed media as a means to personal investigation, understanding, and expression. Subjects include landscape, figure, and still-life. Various historical models will be studied through text and visual examples. Students are encouraged to develop their own style and viewpoint through discussion of art criticism.

Credits: 3
Hours: 6 Studio Hours

Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Create a drawing that contains the formal art elements, and is composed through applying the formal design principles.
2. Devise drawings with a variety of media, such as graphite, charcoal, conte’ crayon and ink.
3. Produce drawings through a variety of techniques that contain expression.

Description: The study of Visual Communication theory relating to applied arts fields such as advertising and editorial design, animation, gaming, and web design. Students are introduced to vector and raster graphic programs on Macintosh computers, and learn how to develop initial thumbnail sketches into final design comprehensives. Other topics include digital photography, scanning, image manipulation, color correction, and typography.

Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisite: ART 105 Introduction to Two-Dimensional Design, BIT 108 introduction to PC and Windows or equivalent.

Credits: 3
Cross-listed: COM 124
Hours: 2 Class Hours, 2 Laboratory Hours

Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Apply the principles of design to conceive a unified, well-balanced visual communications piece such as a poster, print media advertisement or logotype.
2. Develop a design using raster and vector software.
3. Describe one’s creative process for designing a visual communications piece such as a product package, flyer or web banner.

Description: This course prepares students to effectively teach the arts to young children. Students learn the role of creative movement, dramatics, music, and visual art in young children’s education through the exploration of their own creative identity and become comfortable in using integrated teaching methods, which nurture creativity in young children. Through discussion and analysis of current research and theory in the teaching of the arts, they also learn how to choose and use multicultural fine artworks, music, and children’s literature, how to use the arts in inclusionary practice, and how to assess children’s artistic progress to enhance children’s creative development in the arts.

Cross-listed: ECE 145

Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Plan and carry out developmentally appropriate, integrated activities in the arts that nurture creativity and foster children’s development and meet the arts standards.
2. Understand the role their personal experiences in the arts play in how they approach arts education with young children.
3. Use authentic assessment tools to evaluate children’s development in the arts.
4. Adjust and adapt arts activities to meet the needs of children of different ages, backgrounds, and abilities.

Description: This course provides an introduction to the physical, psychological, social, familial and legal aspects of chemical abuse. The chemistry, physiology, psychopharmacology, theories and stages of addiction will be introduced and explored. Relevant history, problems of special populations of addicted clients and contributions of 12 Step Programs will be reviewed. Assessment, treatment planning, professional ethics, theory and skills building are integral to the course.

Credits: 3
Hours: 3 Class Hours

Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Incorporate general concepts regarding addiction.
2. Correlate diagnostic criteria for addiction (DSMIVR) into diagnosis, planning and intervention for clients (real or hypothetical).
3. Demonstrate comprehension of the physical effects of alcoholism, on major body systems.
4. Discern the ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine) criteria for appropriate client placement on the continuum of care for addicted clients.
5. Integrate all general concepts, e.g. learning objectives into appropriate planning of client care.
6. Demonstrate understanding of Harm Reduction through application of knowledge of Buprenorphine and Methadone Maintenance Programs.
7. Integrate basic concepts of ethical considerations relative to chemical dependency including the special needs of mentally ill chemical abusers (MICA).

Description: This course is designed to provide an overview of topics of special interest and cultural diversity in the field of addiction counseling. The course will examine issues of diverse and select client groups in treatment and recovery, including individuals with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered (LGBT), and the dually diagnosed.

Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisites: ASA 110 Introduction to Chemical Dependency Studies, ASA 210 Chemical Dependency Counseling I, ASA 220 Chemical Dependency Counseling II or permission of Instructor

Credits: 3
Hours: 3

Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Apply the concept of critical analysis to current course work.
2. Demonstrate understanding of the role that each consumer’s needs play in the clinical process.
3. Demonstrate understanding of the balance between diagnostic criteria and the individual needs of the consumer.
4. Develop insight into current treatment practices regarding the specialized treatment responses to the needs of various consumer groups.
5. Develop the capacity to define the individual needs of the consumer in theory and practice.
6. Develop the capacity to integrate ethical professional behavior which is responsive to the needs of various consumer groups.
7. Develop the capacity to maintain a positive relationship with managed care rooted in individual consumer needs.
8. Develop critical thinking skills with affirmative and negative positions regarding the role of managed care in chemical dependency treatment.
9. Develop critical thinking skills regarding the special needs of the following groups: women; physically challenged persons; LGBT clientele; narcotic dependent persons; criminal offenders; dually diagnosed; families; impaired professionals; and persons in chronic pain, and formulate affirmative and negative positions for specialized treatment responses to those needs.
10. Develop critical thinking regarding select current public policy issues and areas of concern in the arena of chemical dependency treatment.

Description: This course is designed to provide an overview of topics of special interest and cultural diversity in addictions treatment. The course will examine the unique issues and treatment needs of selected client groups in treatment and recovery, e.g. HIV/AIDS; children/adolescents; racial, ethnic, and religious minorities; economically disadvantaged; disabled; women; the elderly; LGBT; and people with co-occurring disorders.

Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisites: ASA 110 Introduction to Chemical Dependency Studies, ASA 210 Chemical Dependency Counseling I, ASA 220 Chemical Dependency Counseling II, or permission of instructor

Credits: 3
Hours: 3

Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Identify the need to approach clients’ issues in a culturally competent manner.
2. Identify several dimensions of culturally competent counseling.
3. Identify their own biases and prejudices so as to avoid projecting one’s own values and negative judgments onto consumers.
4. Identify the system of oppression in American society, and articulate the ways the system of oppression serves the privileged in existing social structures.
5. Recognize the need for specialized treatment responses given the unique cultural experiences of various consumer groups.
6. Identify and practice ethical professional behavior in response to the various needs of various consumer groups.
7. Identify and articulate a preferred multicultural counseling approach to be used in one’s own practice.
8. Articulate and understanding of the potential special needs of minorities and disadvantaged groups.
9. Identify current public policy issues of concern to the field of chemical dependency, and formulate ideas related to advocacy.

Description: This 5 week module will cover the content required for the Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) credentialing process. The focus will be on the chemically dependent population and the ethical considerations related to the treatment environment. The student will gain knowledge of the Canon of Ethical Principles. In addition to the Canon, topics will include: counselors in recovery, counselor relapse, counter-transference, confidentiality and the law, sexual harassment, client-counselor relationships, and ethics in the workplace.

Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisite: ASA 110 Introduction to Chemical Dependency Studies, ASA 210 Chemical Dependency Counseling I or permission of instructor

Credits: 1
Hours: 1

Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate awareness of the importance of ethical professional practice to assure the health, safety, and recovery of addicted clients and families.
2. Demonstrate awareness of the importance of ethical standards for counselors in the profession to deliver the highest quality service to clients.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the Canon of Ethical Principles.
4. Apply concepts of counseling and professional ethics to the field of addiction counseling.

Description: This 5 week module will cover content required for the Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) credentialing process. The students will be exposed to the application of principles of chemical dependency theory and practice to the HIV/AIDS population. The unique needs of this client group require special consideration to adapt treatment. Focus will also include Hepatitis-C and federal law pertaining to HIV/AIDS information, ethics, and confidentiality issues.

Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisite: ASA 110 Introduction to Chemical Dependency Studies, ASA 210 Chemical Dependency Counseling I or permission of instructor

Credits: 1
Hours: 1

Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate comprehension, recognition, and understanding of the co-morbidity of addiction and HIV/AIDS.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the risks of HIV/AIDS related to addiction.
3. Integrate the basic concepts of harm reduction and its role in chemical dependency treatment with regard to HIV/AIDS.
4. Apply principles related to the unique needs of clients who are HIV positive.

Description: This 5 week module will cover content required for the Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) credentialing process. It will provide an introduction to the basic pharmacology of psychoactive drugs, with special attention to drugs with addictive potential. The pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic basis of drug action will be introduced and explored. The basic structure of the Central Nervous System (CNS) will be reviewed along with neurotransmitter function and dysfunction. The pharmacology of sedative-hypnotic drugs, stimulants, analgesics, and drugs used to treat psychological disorders will be explored in detail with regards to their pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and pharmacological attributes.

Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisite: ASA 110 Introduction to Chemical Dependency Studies, ASA 210 Chemical Dependency I or permission of instructor

Credits: 1
Hours: 1

Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of pharmacokinetic processes.
2. Apply the concepts of half-life, drug accumulation, efficacy, potency, and tolerance.
3. Describe basic neuroanatomy with special attention to the neuron, receptors, and the synaptic cleft.
4. Describe the major groups of neurotransmitters important in the action of psychoactive substances.

Description: Up to 300 hours of internship practicum, under supervision, in a chemical dependency related facility are required to provide exposure and practice opportunities in the clinical, work and documentation skills of the profession. The student will enter the field work as an intern and will be subject to all legal, ethical, and professional standards required of staff members. Placement may include rehabilitation programs, detox units, prisons, hospitals, crisis centers, clinics or other recognized facilities that treat chemical dependency. A primary goal of the internship(s) is to evaluate the student under working conditions to ascertain readiness for clinical work in the field. Ethical principles and supervision are integrated into all areas of the experience.

Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisites: ENG 110 or ENG 111, ASA 110 Introduction to Chemical Dependency Studies, ASA 210 Chemical Dependency Counseling I (REQUIRED UNLESS WAIVED BY INSTRUCTOR)

Credits: 4
Hours: 2 Class Hours, 300 Internship Hours

Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate integrated knowledge of substance use disorders, based on counselor competencies, using ethical communication and treatment.

2. Complete a client assessment, comprehensive treatment plan, diagnosis and discharge summary based on the American Psychiatric Association diagnostic criteria.

3. Demonstrate organized documentation of a client's verbal and behavioral responses to components of the treatment process.

4. Utilize therapeutic techniques in client counseling in a practice environment.

Description: Continues the study of the processes and basic structures of ASL to provide an in-depth understanding of the language and an ability to use the language more fluently. Sign grammatical principles are expanded and practiced. Understanding and appreciation for the Deaf Culture and Community is encouraged to enhance linguistic and cultural knowledge.

Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisite: ASL 120 American Sign Language I

Credits: 3
Hours: 3

Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Understand 400 new signs in American Sign Language, including conjunctions, size-shape specifiers and more advanced classifier verb pairs, and produce them appropriately in topics such as family, daily activities, personal preference and needs.
2. Identify main ideas and supporting details from longer and more complex signed texts.
3. Understand more complex sentence structures, including conditional sentences and use of temporal aspects, and begin to use them correctly in communication.
4. Understand non-manual markers including comparative/conditional and adverbial uses, and use them to express physical and emotional states.
5. Understand and use language functions such as offering/accepting help and offering advice to communicate effectively.
6. Begin to explore the various artistic uses of ASL such as storytelling, poetry, and sign-play.
7. Develop a greater awareness of and appreciation for the Deaf Culture and Community as well as develop an understanding of their own cultural values and beliefs.

Description: This course covers the development of our modern understanding of the astronomical universe from planets and stars to galaxies and cosmology. It is a broad introduction to Astronomy including the historical development of astronomy; the basic physics of gravity, light, and atoms; telescopes; planets, moons, and other objects in our solar system; the Sun and other stars; the evolution of stars; the Milky Way galaxy and other galaxies; distant quasars and other active galaxies; the expanding universe; and cosmology based on the Big Bang theory.

Credits: 4
Hours: 3 Class Hours, 3 Laboratory Hours

Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Explain the motion of the planets, Sun, and stars in the sky as seen from different locations on Earth.
2. Describe the motion of the Moon and how it creates tides and eclipses.
3. Describe the development of astronomical theories and models, from early Greek observations through the Copernican revolution to modern day.
4. Use and understand the underlying concepts of astronomical tools such as telescopes, spectrometers, and star charts.
5. List the members of the solar system, describe their characteristics, and explain theories concerning their information.
6. Explain the structure of the Sun, the production of solar energy, and the interaction of the Sun with the Earth.
7. Explain the methods used to measure stellar distances, masses, luminosities, diameters, densities, and populations.
8. Explain stellar evolution from cloud collapse through main sequence lifetime to compact object creation.
9. Describe the structure, formation, and evolution of the Milky Way and other galaxies, including active galaxies.
10. Describe the universe and its evolution in the Big Bang model.

Description: Does Binghamton have some of the worst weather in the nation? Is severe weather getting worse? How accurate are the weather forecasts? If you have ever wondered about these questions and others, this course will help you find these answers. This introductory course intends to educate you on the fundamentals of the Earth’s atmosphere, weather and climate. Topics including: the atmosphere and its energy transformations, the seasons, atmospheric optics, water vapor, precipitation, and the wind are woven together to enable you to understand how weather works and what constitutes severe weather. Other topics of study might include El Nino, ozone depletion and global warming. You will participate in the act of doing science by investigating a weather topic. After taking this course, you should have a better understanding of the science of meteorology, how science progresses, and why Binghamton has such cloudy weather. Laboratory activities including weather data collection and analysis are included in this course.

Credits: 4
Hours: 3 Class Hours, 3 Laboratory Hours

Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Describe the layers of the atmosphere, both in chemical composition and temperature distribution.
2. Define temperature, pressure, and humidity.
3. Identify different types of meteorological instrumentation.
4. List the types of precipitation and their causes.
5. Describe the process of cloud formation.
6. Identify different cloud types.
7. Define lapse rates and their uses in meteorology.
8. Describe the earth’s heat balance through convection, conduction, radiation, absorption, and scattering.
9. Describe seasonal variations at different locations and state their causes.
10. Describe the general circulation patterns of the earth, on both a large and small scale.
11. Define the jet stream and its effect on U.S. weather patterns.
12. List the air masses that effect the continental U.S.
13. Describe cyclogensis, pressure systems and their formation with respect to fronts and their effect on our weather.
14. Describe the conditions necessary for severe weather development.

Description: This course presents a challenging science-based nutrition core curriculum that reviews of the role of nutrition in health promotion/disease prevention, and provides an overview of the interrelationships between diet, therapeutic nutrition and various acute/chronic medical conditions. With an emphasis on normal anatomy and physiology and the metabolism of nutrients, the following topics will be studied: the functions and sources of nutrients; digestion, absorption, and utilization of food; normal and therapeutic nutrition; and various foods, preferences, and customs, as well as dietary guidelines. Topics relating to dietary policies, procedures and regulations will also be covered. Other topics of student interest will be addressed as they arise.

Credits: 4
Cross-listed: BIO 121
Hours: 4

Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Understand and exhibit a basic understanding of normal anatomy, physiology, and metabolism as related to nutrition.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships between diet, therapeutic nutrition and various acute/chronic medical conditions.
3. Evidence the culinary applications concerning the functions and sources of nutrients; digestion, absorption, and utilization of food; normal and therapeutic nutrition; and various food, preferences, and customs, as well as dietary guidelines.