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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

The courses described in this catalog will be offered at least once each academic year. The college has the right to cancel a course if enrollment is not sufficient to warrant its offering. We also reserve the right not to offer a course if resources are not available or the course has been dropped from the curriculum since the printing of the last catalog. Course substitutions may be made with the permission of the Dean.

Ac.101 Principles of Accounting I 3 credit hours

This course covers the introduction and application of basic accounting theories through the complete accounting cycle. The emphasis is in both service and merchandising business. Specialized problems such as accounts receivable, estimating uncollectable accounts, inventory evaluations, depreciation, and general year-end adjustments are covered.

Ac.102 Principles of Accounting II 3 credit hours

(Prerequisite: Ac.101) Students are exposed to corporate financing via equity and debt financing, long and short-tern investing, measuring cash flows, and financial statement analysis.

Ac.204 Cost Accounting 3 credit hours

(Prerequisite: Ac. 102) Cost Accounting builds on the understanding of general accounting through a complete coverage of cost planning, cost accumulation procedures, cost control, cost reports, and cost analysis. The importance of cost accounting as a manage-ment tool for manufacturing concerns is emphasized. Job cost, process cost, and activity-based accounting are emphasized throughout the course.

Ac.205 Financial Statements Analysis 3 credit hours

(Prerequisite: Ac.102) Financial Statements emphasizes the usefulness of financial statements as an interpretive tool of business. Preparation and analysis of the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows are studied. Predictive policies are investigated through the analysis of ratios, and vertical and horizontal analysis of a corporation’s past historical performance.

Ac.206 Federal Tax Accounting 3 credit hours

(Prerequisite: Ac.102) Concentration of study is placed in the field of income tax related to the individual.Areas analyzed include: individual returns, rates and exemptions, gross incomeinclusions and exclusions, determination of gains and losses (including capitalgains and losses), deductions, investment and dividend problems, and a compre-hensive analysis of evolving tax legislation.

Ac.208 Intermediate Accounting 3 credit hours

(Prerequisite: Ac.102) An advanced theory course in accounting, this course includes problems in corporation accounting revolving around the recognition of revenue and dissecting real and nominal accounts on the financial statements. Analysis of FASB practices is emphasized throughout the course.

Ac.209 Non-Profit Accounting 3 credit hours

(Prerequisite: Ac.102) This course presumes the student has an accounting background and then concentrates on the logical framework for the development of understanding and solving the accounting-related problems of non-profit organizations. Fund based and government accounting are emphasized throughout the course.

Ba.105 Human Resource Management 3 credit hours

This course emphasizes the employee-supervisor relationships and develops basic concepts regarding the function of personnel management. The major areas of concentration include the foundations of the management of personnel, understanding supervision, selection and placement of workers, unions, and wage salary administration.

Ba.202 Marketing 3 credit hours

This course looks at the performance of activities that allow an organization to accomplish its objectives by directing the flow of goods and services from producer to consumer. For the purpose of study, it assumes that this process is a social one that effectively matches supply and demand and also accomplishes the objectives of our society. Emphasis is placed on target markets, buying behavior, product planning, distribution, and promotion.

Ba.206 Production Management 3 credit hours

This course is designed to give a general knowledge of production and operations management. Students are introduced to forecasting, linear programming capacity, payback periods, facilities layout, and inventory management.

Ba.207 Management Processes 3 credit hours

This course concentrates on the principles and processes of management, with emphasis on relating decision theory and behavioral aspects to traditional and modern approaches. The course also emphasizes how the basic decision-making process takes place in the overall organizational setting.

Ba.209 Management for Health Care Professionals 3 credit hours

This course includes the discussion and implementation of management skills through planning, organizing and controlling the flow, and evaluation of information and human resources as related to health care in today’s society.

Ba.210 Business Ethics 3 credit hours

Business Ethics introduces basic ethical concepts and principles to enhance the understanding and use of ethics in business. A stakeholder approach and issues management methods are utilized to apply ethical reasoning in workplace rela-tionships. The emphasis is to instill confidence in the student’s ability to think and act according to moral principles as he/she creates, manages and studies stake-holder relationships in business and society.

Ba.212 Retail Management 3 credit hours

In this course students gain understanding and competence in the activities associated with retail distribution of merchandise. Main areas of discussion include types of organizations, advantages and disadvantages of franchising, location and layout of store, merchandising, display, advertising, personal selling, record keeping, and organization of line and staff personnel. Each student will do an individual store layout, an advertising campaign, and a display for a business he or she will create as a class project.

Ba. 213 Small Business Management 3 credit hours

This course is designed to examine the process of owning/managing a small business. The complexities of owning a small business will be examined. Students will be expected to investigate and develop a small business ownership plan that will culminate in a classroom presentation.

Ba.214 Agency Management 3 credit hours

The operation of a non-profit agency is complex and management of such an agency involves many skills, which will be presented to the student in this course.

Ba.215 Community Relations and Fund Raising 3 credit hours

This course will provide the student with fund-raising knowledge as to how and why people give. The techniques, processes, and demographic considerations of fund raising for non-profit agencies, as well as campaign strategies, are discussed.

Ba.216 E-Commerce 3 credit hours

This course provides the student an overview of e-commerce today. It defines electronic commerce and discusses electronic commerce elements such as web protocols, Internet security, e-payments and e-procurement. An overview of business-to-business electronic commerce is given. Technologies issues available to companies wishing to engage in e-commerce are also discussed.

Ba.230 Internship 3 credit hours

This course provides hands-on and real-life experience in a business setting prior to graduation. Students may only enroll in this course with the recommendation of the Academic Dean or Branch Director.

Ba.231 Special Projects in Business 1-3 credit hours

This course allows the student to engage in a special project in conjunction with a faculty member to apply previous knowledge learned in an academic or real-life setting. This course may only be taken by students upon the recommendation of a faculty member and Academic Dean. Credit hours will be determined by the length and scope of the project.

Cs.101 Computer Concepts 3 credit hours

This course develops a basic understanding of the four major hardware elements of a microcomputer system: input, processing, storage, and output units. An introduction to software is also presented. Hands-on experience is provided with projects designed to demonstrate the application and use of computers in several business areas, including word processing, spreadsheets and database.

Cs.102 Computer Applications with Spreadsheet and Database Applications 3 credit hours

(Prerequisite: Cs.101) This course uses Excel to develop business financial models. The student learns to create a worksheet, develop formulas and functions to do calculations, copy and format cells, graph the results, develop a database using Access, search and extract selected records, and statistically analyze data. Usage of macros to customize a worksheet is also presented. The student will learn to design a database, add, change, and delete records, sort and index files, and create reports. The course content also includes custom data entry, screen designing, and automating a database using command files. The principles of database management are learned using a popular microcomputer software package.

Cs.112 Logic and Program Design 3 credit hours

(Prerequisites: Cs. 101and Ma. 201, or permission of the Dean) Basic problem solving methodologies, programming vocabulary, as well as programming techniques are explored in this course. Logic tools used by pro-grammers in the program development process will be presented. This course is taught language-independent to emphasize problem solving. The four basic programming logic structures will be discussed in detail: Sequential, Decision, Looping, and Case.

Cs.113 Operating Systems 3 credit hours

(Prerequisite: Cs.101) This course provides an introduction to IBM-compatible microcomputer system software including operating systems and utilities. Disk/file structure, memory management, configuration, and installation will be discussed in detail. Additionally, this course will include a brief history of operating systems. Concepts will be demonstrated using contemporary operating systems.

Cs.114 Hardware Concepts 3 credit hours

(Prerequisite: Cs.113, or permission of the Dean) This course provides training for hardware technician responsibilities. This course will cover many objectives, as listed by A+ certification program, to enable the student to perform the duties of a computer technician. This course will be taught independently of a specific product or vendor. Topics will include: installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of computer hardware.

Cs.116x Networking Essentials 3 credit hours

(Prerequisite: Cs.113, or permission of the Dean) This course provides the student with the fundamentals of networking concepts. The course includes: networking basics, protocols, transmission media, network interface cards, connectivity, devices, monitoring, management, and troubleshooting.

Cs. 205 E-Commerce and Web Page Design 3 credit hours

(Prerequisites: Cs. 102, Ba. 202, Ac. 101) This course is designed to help students develop Web pages for businesses. Students will use the newest Web page software to design web pages. Creativity and E-commerce strategies will be emphasized.

Cs.211 Automated Accounting 2 credit hours

(Prerequisites: Cs.101, Ac.101) The student will explore the extensive avenues available to him/her regarding the use of pre-packaged, integrated accounting software programs. A popular program will be mastered by the student applying fundamental and advanced accounting concepts. A series of practical business applications, complimented by a corpo-rate and small business simulation, will allow the student to perform the neces-sary tasks to visualize the accounting cycle from Analysis to the Post Closing Trial Balance. A spreadsheet software package will also be introduced to demonstrate its use for ancillary accounting procedures.

Cs.215 Programming II: C++ 3 credit hours

(Prerequisite: Cs.112) This course provides the principles and mechanics of programming in the high-level programming language C++. The focus of this course will be on traditional, structured programming techniques to design, code, test, and debug programs. Specification interpretation will be stressed throughout the course. Topics will include: variables, constants and equations.

Cs.217 Programming I: Visual Basic 3 credit hours

(Prerequisite: Cs.112) This course provides the principles and mechanics of programming for the Windows environment. The Visual Basic compiler will be used for this course. The focus of this course will be on object-oriented programming techniques to design, code, test, and debug programs. Specification interpretation will be stressed throughout the course. Topics will include: variables, constants, equations, functions, arrays, decision statements, looping statements, case statements, objects, properties, and database connectivity.

Cs.218 Internet Concepts & HTML 3 credit hours

(Prerequisite: Cs.217) This course provides the fundamental concepts and history of the Internet. In addition, the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Perl, and Javascript will be covered. The focus of this course will be on Web site analysis and design. Additional topics will include: Internet terminology, security, history, and usage.

Cs.219 Systems Analysis & Design 3 credit hours

(Prerequisite: Cs.217 or Cs.218) This course provides experiences in the traditional and non-traditional System Development Life Cycle (SDLC). The focus of this course will be on the development of a business system wherein each phase in the SDLC is discussed, demonstrated, and completed by a Systems Analysis team. Ability to work with team members will be stressed throughout the course. Additional topics will include: interview techniques, creating system flowcharts, and completing appropriate documentation.

Cs.230 Internship 3 credit hours

This 135 hour internship provides hands-on experience in a business setting. Students in the Networking Specialist program apply their knowledge learned in the curriculum to perform a variety of tasks prior to employment.

Cs.299 Independent Electives 2 credit hours

(Prerequisites may apply) Students can choose advanced topics and do independent study under an instructor’s direction.

Cs.316 Networking I: NT Server 3 credit hours

(Prerequisites: Cs.113, Cs.116x) This course provides training for network administration responsibilities. Setup, administration, security, and user tools will be covered.

Cs.316a Networking II: Advanced Server 3 credit hours

(Prerequisite: Cs.316) This course provides an overview of setup and server operations in the SQL environment. This is a theory class and will be lecture based while Concepts of SQL will be demonstrated using contemporary server operating systems.

Ec.101 Macroeconomics 3 credit hours

This is a basic macroeconomics course in which the student deals with understanding what determines how fast the economy runs. Discussion takes place to explain why there is unemployment or inflation and what can be done about it. The student is concerned with cause-and-effect relationships and what influences government has on our economic system.

Ec.102 Microeconomics 3 credit hours

This course is a study of microeconomic principles and the analysis used in formulating business policies and executive decisions. It stresses the use of economic analysis using the concepts of demand, cost, profit, competition, etc., that are appropriate for the decisions. The course develops modern methods of econometrics and market research for making estimates of the relevant concept.

Ec.204 Labor Management Relations 3 credit hours

Through this course, students become familiar with the National Labor Relations Act and the collective bargaining process. The course is designed as a debate course with union and management issues at stake and their relevance to unfair labor practice.

Ec.205 Economics/Heath Care 3 credit hours

This course introduces the student to the financial aspects of health care. An introduction to various finances through government and private funding is covered.

Em.201 Employment Seminar 1 credit hour

This course requires the student to prepare a cover letter and resume. Class discussions include: setting career goals, proper business attire, how to conduct a job search, and job interviewing techniques.

Enr. English Language Skills 0 credit hours

Fundamental English concepts, such as parts of speech, punctuation, sentence structure, vocabulary, and spelling are covered in this course. This course carries three equated credits for tuition purposes. The grade for this course will be either pass (P) or failure (F).

En.101 English Communication 3 credit hours

English is a comprehensive study of up-to-date communication skills. This course is designed to enhance each student’s written communication skills with emphasis on business letters, business memorandums, application letters and business reports. An intensive review of proper English usage, such as grammar, spelling, vocabulary, punctuation and sentence structure is included throughout the course.

En.102 English Composition 3 credit hours
(Prerequisite: En. 101)

This course emphasizes writing skills. Students learn basic research techniques and are required to write various reports along with a final research paper.

In.101 Introduction to Insurance 3 credit hours

This course introduces the student to the concepts and terminology of insurance. The student will become familiar with the insurance industry and how it operates.

In.201 Personal Lines Insurance 4 credit hours

This course meets the New York State educational requirement needed to qualify for the NEW Personal Lines Agent’s Licensing Exam. Topics include New York and federal insurance regulations, general insurance concepts, types and organiza-tion of insurers, agents and brokers regulations and general rules of agency, contracts, property and casualty insurance basics, dwelling forms, homeowner policies, auto insurance, watercraft, fair plans, and miscellaneous coverages. In addition to college and state testing and attendance requirements, license appli-cants must pass the final exam with a minimum score of 70.

In.202 Property and Casualty Insurance 4 credit hours Agents and Brokers Licensing

This course, in COMBINATION with In.201, Personal Lines Insurance, meets the New York State Educational Personal Lines Insurance requirements. Topics include commerical auto coverage, commerical general liability Insurance, business owner’s policies, commerical property policies, inland and ocean marine insur-ance, boiler and machinery coverages, commerical crime forms, workers’ com-pensation laws and coverages. General concepts of accident and health insur-ance are also included. In addition to college and state testing and attendance requirements, license applicants must pass the final exam with a minimum score of 70.

La.101 Business Law 3 credit hours

Modern legal concepts including most of the legal rules that might impact today’s business office are covered. The course surveys the most prominent fields of law affecting the everyday business world.

Lt.201 Legal Terminology/Office Administration 3 credit hours

(Prerequisite: Wp. 101 or permission of the Dean) This course is an introduction to various aspects of law, and the application of actual law office procedures is given, instilling in the student legal secretarial ethics and professionalism. The presentation of advanced aspects of the legal field is taught, focusing on the student’s comprehension and understanding of the use and preparation of legal forms and documents.

Mar. Math Skills for College 0 credit hours

This course provides the student with fundamental mathematical concepts. Topics covered are decimals, fractions, word problems, and basic mathematical functions. This course carries three equated credits for tuition purposes. The grade for this course will be either pass (P) or failure (F).

Ma.101 Mathematics 3 credit hours

Business Mathematics provides the student with the understanding of mathematical concepts needed to perform everyday business functions. The course includes a series of practical problems applicable to business.

Ma.201 Algebra 3 credit hours

This course covers the fundamental concepts of algebra. Topics covered are algebraic expressions, liner equations, factoring, and word problems. Graphing will also be covered.

Ma.203 Statistics 3 credit hours

(Prerequisite: Ma.201 or permission of the Dean) This is an introductory statistics course covering probability, distributions, sample techniques, hypothesis testing, and correlation and regression.

Me.101 Anatomy & Physiology 3 credit hours

This lecture course presents basic facts relevant to the structure, location, and specific functions of the various body organs. It generates insights into the relationship of the ten body systems with the utilization of anatomical charts, illustrations, and models.

Me.102 Medical Terminology 3 credit hours

This course develops the ability to decipher and construct medical terms using learned prefixes, root words, combining forms, and suffixes. The correct pronun-ciation, spelling, and usage of the medical language are emphasized.

Me.103 First Aid 1 credit hour

First Aid is a basic course covering standard and advanced first aid theory and skills. First aid of wounds, shock, poisoning, burns, and broken bones is emphasized. Artificial respiration and bandaging are also an integral part of this course. A certified CPR program is conducted. A certificate is awarded.

Me.104 Medical Insurance and Coding 3 credit hours

(Prerequisite: Me.101 or Me.102, or permission of the Dean) This course introduces students to the health insurance industry by assigning code numbers to medical services and diagnoses using CPT-4 and ICD-9 Coding systems. Students will review medical documentation in order to prepare patient collections and reimbursement of insurance claims.

Oa.101M Medical Office Administration and Transcription 3 credit hours

(Prerequisites: Me.101 or Me.102 and Ty.101, or permission of the Dean) This is a culminating course designed to apply the principles of anatomy, medical terminology, and keyboarding. Scheduling patients’ appointments, patient priori-tizing, medical ethics, medical transcription, and related materials are also taught.

Om.202 Administrative Seminar 3 credit hours

(Prerequisite: Ty.102) This is a capstone course designed to apply the skills and knowledge acquired by the student throughout the Administrative Specialist program. Simulated office tasks and responsibilities are provided which are designed to reinforce information concepts and encourage mastery of skills essential in today’s office environment.

Ps.101 Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hours

Psychology introduces the student to an understanding of human behavior as related to work the environment. It applies psychological insights to the areas of communication, interpersonal relationships, motivation, values, stress management and job satisfaction.

Re.101 Office Procedures 3 credit hours

(Prerequisite: Ty. 101 or permission of the Dean) This course focuses on the job responsibilities of an office assistant. Office procedures, personal appearance, human relations, telephone techniques, filing, etiquette and ethics are just a few of the topics covered. In addition, writing skills for office professionals are emphasized.

Sk.101 Study Skills/College Transition 1 credit hour

To succeed in college today, the student must develop personal effectiveness, learning skills and attitudes. This seminar in applied psychology will enhance the student’s ability to handle the transition into and through his/her college career.

Sp.201 Speech/Oral Communication with PowerPoint 3 credit hours

This is a basic speech course in which the student develops the ability to organize, present, and evaluate extemporaneous and prepared speeches. Through a variety of experiences, the student gains confidence in his or her ability to express ideas clearly, concisely and effectively. Emphasis is placed on practical speaking experi-ences, such as introductions, demonstrations, and persuasive situations. Students will learn the fundamentals of preparing a PowerPoint presentation and will be expected to make a presentation using PowerPoint.

Ty.101 Keyboarding I 3 credit hours

This course is designed for the student to learn the alpha/numeric key reaches. Emphasis is also placed on learning basic formatting such as centering, learning basic letter styles, basic reports, envelopes and simple tabulations. Three timings of 30 words per minute in five-minute timings with no more than three errors are required upon completion.

Ty.102 Keyboarding II 3 credit hours

(Prerequisite: Ty.101) This course is for the intermediate typist. Emphasis is placed on formatting letters, simplified forms of communication, administrative communications, and improving keyboarding skills. Three timings of 50 words per minute in five-minute timings with no more than two errors are required upon completion.

Wp.101 Word Processing 3 credit hours

(Prerequisites: Cs.101 and Ty.101 or permission of the Dean) In this course, students will learn to create numerous documents using a word processing program. Specific functions include: adding, deleting, moving text, centering, changing margins and other formatting features, and merging text from stored files of the keyboard to create bulk mailings and mailing labels. Advanced word processing skills are emphasized such as multi-page documents, footnotes, outlining, sorting, and designing macros to automate text processing. Additional topics include: tables, column formats, and retrieval of clip-art.

Wp.103 Word Processing/Machine Transcription 3 credit hours

(Prerequisites: Ty.102 and Wp.101, or permission of the Dean) This is an upper level capstone course designed to apply English, formatting, and word processing skills to the transcription of business documents using dictation equipment. The student will utilize machine transcription equipment and micro-computers to produce “mailable” quality business reports and correspondence.

Wp.204 Word Processing/Graphic Design 3 credit hours

(Prerequisite: Wp.101, or permission of the Dean) Students will use their creativity and word processing knowledge to create graphic designs, text formatting, and computer print techniques. Class projects will enable the student to use this knowledge to electronically produce publications such as newsletters, bulletins, and/or reports used in current business and industrial settings.