ENGINEERING
Engineering Computation Using
MATLAB
ENG EK127
An introduction to engineering
problem solving using a modern
computational environment. Basic
procedural programming concepts
include input/output, branching,
looping, functions, file
input/output, and data structures
such as arrays and structures. An
introduction to basic linear algebra
concepts such as matrix operations
and solving sets of equations.
Introduction to numerical methods,
for example least squares solutions
and their use for curve fitting.
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BIOLOGY
Human Anatomy
CAS BI106
Biology 2
CAS BI108
Introduction to Neuroscience (Cell
& Systems)
CAS NE203
Cognitive Neuroscience
CAS NE202
Intensive pre-professional course
for students whose programs
require anatomy. Gross structure
of the human body; skeletal,
muscular, nervous, respiratory,
circulatory, digestive, urinary, and
reproductive systems. Three hours
lecture, two hours lab.
Cell and molecular biology,
molecular genetics, physiology, and
neurobiology. The molecular,
biochemical, and cellular basis of
life. Three hours lecture, three
hours lab.
Fundamentals of the nervous
system, emphasizing synaptic
transmission; hierarchical
organization; automatic nervous
system; mechanisms of sensory
perception; reflexes and motor
function; biorhythms; and neural
mechanisms of feeding, mating,
learning, and memory.
Cognitive neuroscience seeks to
understand the brain basis of
cognition. This course introduces
research methods and human
neuroanatomy, and provides a
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
survey of topics including learning
and memory, attention,
perception, language, social
cognition, and executive function.
CHEMISTRY
General Chemistry 1
CAS CH101
General Chemistry 2
CAS CH102
Organic Chemistry 1
CAS CH203
For science majors and minors who
require a two-semester general
chemistry course. Topics include:
atoms and molecules; molecular
connectivity, infrared spectroscopy,
and mass spectrometry;
stoichiometry and introduction to
reactions in aqueous solutions;
thermochemistry and the first law
of thermodynamics; quantum
aspects of light and matter; and
bonding in diatomic and
polyatomic molecules. Laboratory
exercises include: the size of an
atom, qualitative analysis,
thermochemistry, and quantum
aspects of light and matter.
Students must register for the
following four course components:
lecture, discussion, pre-lab lecture
and laboratory.
For science majors and minors who
require a two-semester general
chemistry course. Topics include:
properties of gases; solutions and
solubility; equilibrium; acids, bases,
and buffers; electrochemistry;
spontaneity, free energy and the
second law of thermodynamics;
and chemical kinetics. Students
must register for the following four
course components: lecture,
discussion, pre-lab lecture and
laboratory.
Fundamentals of contemporary
organic chemistry, including
electronic structure,
stereochemistry, and reactions of
important functional groups.
Laboratory includes extraction,
distillation, and chromatography.
Three hours lecture, one hour
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
Organic Chemistry 2
CAS CH204
Inorganic Chemistry
CAS CH232
discussion, one hour pre-lab
lecture, three-and-a-half hours lab
in alternate weeks.
Fundamentals of contemporary
chemistry, including electronic
structure, stereochemistry, and
reactions of important functional
groups. Laboratory includes
extraction, distillation, and
chromatography. Three hours
lecture, one hour discussion, one
hour pre-lab lecture, three-and-ahalf hours lab in alternate weeks.
The relation of atomic and
molecular structure to chemical
properties. Brönsted and Lewis
acid/base behavior; redox
reactions; bonding and reactions of
main group elements; d-metal
complexes, including bonding,
spectra, and reaction mechanisms;
and organometallic chemistry.
Three hours lecture, one hour
discussion, four hours lab.
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
EDUCATION
Introduction to Literacy
Instruction
EDR501
Practitioner Research in
Education: Planning Research
EDR585
Analysis and exploration of topics
including: theories, process, and
models of reading and writing;
emergent literacy; knowledge of
language, graphophonic system,
metacognition, vocabulary, fluency,
and comprehension; formal and
informal assessment. Focus on
multiple, integrated, relevant,
problem-solving instructional
strategies adapted to the specific
needs and interests of individuals
as they develop their literacy skills
in a wide range of grade levels.
After securing permission from the
Institutional Review Board,
students will investigate
educational practice by conducting
original research in literacy
education under the guidance and
supervision of college faculty. An
informal report of the progress of
SUNY
PLATTSBURGH
SUNY
PLATTSBURGH
Child Development for Educational
Professionals
EDU5110
Assessment in Education
EDU5130
Curriculum Design and
Pedagogical Methods I: Grades 1-6
EDU 5140
School & Culture in the 21st
Century
EDU 5160
the research will be presented as a
preparation for sharing meaningful
information with a broader
audience in the future.
Survey of major psychological,
socio-cultural, and learning
development theories and issues
from birth through late
adolescence, with an emphasis on
application to the PK-6 learning
environment. This course meets
SED mandates for the completion
of the child abuse, violence
training, and substance abuse
awareness.
This course includes topics on
assessing student knowledge and
skills, both quantitatively and
qualitatively. It covers test
construction and non-traditional
assessment methodologies. Skills
such as reading standardized test
scores and analyzing what these
mean are addressed.
Theories and practices of
curriculum development for the
elementary and intermediate
grades, including pedagogical
techniques. Recent trends in
elementary/intermediate school
content, instructional design,
models of teaching, classroom
management and assessment.
Emphasis on subject specific
pedagogical methods and learning
environments that engage students
and that value diverse learners and
multiculturalism. Includes 40 hours
of learning environment field
experience.
The nature and history of schools
with focus on the interrelationship
of school and democratic society,
the purposes and goals of
education and the teaching
profession. Emphasis on the impact
of education on the tenets of
SUNY
PLATTSBURGH
SUNY
PLATTSBURGH
SUNY
PLATTSBURGH
SUNY
PLATTSBURGH
Educational Technology I
Introduction to Nutrition
Health Science Practicum
(Internship)
Greek & Roman Mythology
History of the Crusades
democracy. An exploration of the
impact of 21st century social trends
and forces as they relate to
teaching and learning. Includes 10
hours of field experience.
This course is an introduction to
how to facilitate P-12 student
learning through the use of various
technologies and technology
applications. Pre-service teachers
EDU 5170
focus on technological skill
development with hardware and
multimedia application and begin
to construct lessons integrating
technology with pedagogical
practices.
HEALTH SCIENCE
Reviews basic concepts in nutrition
including the function of nutrients
and the effects of deficiencies and
excesses. These basic concepts are
then applied to current issues
SAR HS201
throughout the lifecycle including
the role of diet in malnutrition,
heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and
weight management. Dietary
guidelines for prevention of chronic
disease are stressed.
Practical experience in health care
setting (health policy,
administrative, constituent
advocacy) in hospital, clinic, public
SAR HS405E
health setting, government or nongovernmental health agency
setting. (Sharing the Journey,
Dublin, Ireland)
HUMANITIES
A general introduction to the myths
of the ancient classical world, with
particular regard to the patterns of
CAS CL213
experience, both religious and
psychological, from which they
evolved.
The origin and development of the
Crusade movement in Western
CAS HI204
Christendom: the first four
Crusades, their cause and results;
SUNY
PLATTSBURGH
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
History of Ireland
CAS HI325E
First Semester Spanish
CAS LS111
Introduction to Linguistics
CAS LX250
Philosophy and Film
CAS PH159
General Psychology
CAS PS101
Developmental Psychology
CAS PS241
crusader finance, preaching, and
military recruitment; changing
focus of Crusade movements from
the Holy Land to other areas.
Examination of four themes:
Ireland's relationship with England;
Ireland and the Catholic Church;
Ireland during the Union with Great
Britain (especially the famine); and
the emergence of the modern Irish
nation. Emphasis on economic,
political, and religious
developments.
For students who have never
studied Spanish, or by placement
test results. Introduction to
grammatical structures. Emphasis
on aural comprehension, speaking,
and pronunciation. Introduction to
Hispanic culture.
Properties that languages share
and how languages differ with
respect to structure (sound system,
word formation, syntax),
expression of meaning, acquisition,
variation, and change; cultural and
artistic uses of language;
comparison of oral, written, and
signed languages.
An introduction to philosophy via
reflecting on philosophical issues
connected with film as a medium.
Topics include general aesthetics,
representation, emotion and
narrative, genre, fictionalism, and
whether film can be immoral.
Basic introduction to field of
psychology; topics include theories
and findings governing learning,
memory, perception, development,
personality, social and abnormal
psychology. Three hours large
lecture and one hour discussion
section or three hours of small
lecture class with no discussion
sections.
Critical review of research and
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
Calculus I
Calculus II
General Physics I (calculus based)
Beginning Ballroom
Ballroom- Tango
theories pertaining to intellectual
and social development of infants
and children. Role of early
experiences and biological factors
in later formation of personality,
intellectual and motivational
behaviors; theories include Erikson,
Piaget, and Freud.
MATHEMATICS
Limits; derivatives; differentiation
of algebraic functions. Applications
to maxima, minima, and convexity
CAS MA123
of functions. The definite integral;
the fundamental theorem of
integral calculus; applications of
integration.
Logarithmic, exponential, and
trigonometric functions. Sequences
and series; Taylor's series with the
CAS MA124
remainder. Methods of integration.
Calculus I and II together constitute
an introduction to calculus of a
function of a single real variable.
PHYSICS
For science majors, engineers, and
for science concentrators. Basic
principles of physics emphasizing
Newtonian mechanics,
CAS PY211
conservation laws and thermal
physics, electricity and magnetism,
geometrical optics. Lectures,
discussion, and laboratory.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Introduction to a selection of
smooth dances (fox-trot, waltz,
tango, and Viennese), and
PDP DA111
rhythm/Latin dances (cha-cha,
rumba, mambo, bolero, samba,
disco hustle, east coast swing, and
west coast swing).
Focus is on the tango, a smooth
dance with Latin roots, popularized
in the 1920s and enjoying
PDP DA112
resurgence. Beginning and
intermediate dancers learn the
traditional steps and some of the
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
Argentine variations.
Fencing-Foil
Introduction to Phonological
Disorders
Phonetics
Anatomy and Physiology of the
Speech Mechanism
Introduction to Speech Science
PDP GS106
Includes basic techniques and
tactics of modern foil fencing, a
historical outline of fencing, and
practice of the sport for fun,
exercise, and/or competition.
SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING SCIENCE
This course provides an overview of
current models of normal and
disordered phonological
development. Students examine
and practice evidenced-based
principles and practical applications
SAR SH505
of assessment, analysis, diagnosis,
and remediation approaches and
procedures to facilitate critical
thinking and problem-solving
abilities to apply to working with
individuals with a variety of
phonological disorders.
Application of International
Phonetic Alphabet to sounds of
American English. Detailed analysis
of vowel and consonant sounds.
Students learn and practice the
SAR SH521S
skills necessary to analyze and
transcribe speech sounds to
describe the speech patterns of
various American dialects and
speech disorders.
Study of the physiological
structures and functions that
underlie speech production.
Emphasis is placed on the
respiratory, phonatory, and
SAR SH522
articulatory systems. Introduction
to neuroanatomy and neural
control of the production of speech
as well as dysfunction of these
normal processes in clinical
disorders is included.
Lecture, laboratory, and
demonstrations. Introduction to
the basic physics of sound,
SAR SH523
including the decibel scale, spectral
analysis, and resonance. Includes
speech production, speech
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
Normal Language Acquisition
SAR SH524S
Introduction to Speech & Language
I
SAR SH531
Introduction to Audiology
SAR SH535S
Aural Rehabilitation
SAR SH542
Introduction to Clinical Practice
SAR SH547
perception and suprasegmental
effects.
This course will focus on first
language acquisition in infancy and
childhood. We will cover the
progression of language
development in each of the
traditional areas of linguistic
analysis: phonology, semantics,
syntax, and pragmatics. The course
will be focused on experimental
research in typical language
acquisition and on different
theories that strive to explain the
underlying cognitive and linguistic
mechanisms at work in an early
learner.
Introduction to various speech and
language disorders found across
linguistically and culturally diverse
populations. Characteristics
underlying biological systems and
methods for evaluation and
treating a variety or
communication disorders are
examined. Exploration of the
professions of speech pathology
and audiology.
Requires both lecture and lab to
cover hearing assessment through
the use of pure-tone and speech
audiometric techniques as well as
the measurement of middle-ear
function. The course also includes
information about the anatomy
and physiology of the auditory
system, acoustics, and the effect of
noise on hearing.
An introduction to theory and
techniques of audiologic
habilitation and rehabilitation in
audiology and speech-language
pathology. The significance of Deaf
world issues in the field of aural
rehabilitation is addressed
throughout the course.
This course is designed to prepare
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
Introduction to Language
Disorders
SAR SH548
speech-language pathology
students to enter into clinical
practicum. Students will study
theories of clinical process through
guided observation experiences,
culminating to a final minipracticum experience. As part of
this course, students will complete
the ASHA requirement of 25 clinical
observation hours.
This course will provide a broad
overview of language disorders
across the life span. Students will
learn about the causes and
characteristics of a variety of
developmental and acquired
language disorders. We will discuss
assessment of language skills and
various evidence-based treatment
methodologies using video
demonstration, live observation,
and simulated practical
experiences.
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
WRITING
Writing Seminar
Writing and Research Seminar
AP Statistics
Topic-based seminar in academic
reading and writing. Attention to
reading and analyzing primary and
CAS WR100
secondary sources, argumentation,
prose style, revision, and citation.
Significant writing and individual
conferences.
Topic-based seminar in academic
reading, writing, and research.
Continuing attention to
argumentation, prose style,
CAS WR150
revision, and citation, with
additional emphasis on collegelevel research. Significant writing
and individual conferences.
HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE CREDITS
Develop analytical and critical
thinking skills as you learn to
describe data patterns and
-departures from patterns, plan and
conduct studies, use probability
and simulation to explore random
phenomena, estimate population
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
BOSTON
UNIVERSITY
HEIDELBERG HIGH
SCHOOL
parameters, test hypotheses, and
make statistical inferences.