Spring Course Descriptions

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HUSV 3005, advanced, liberal
Instructor: Heidi Nightengale

Advocacy in Human Services explores the definitions and the nature of advocacy as a process and strategy for change. Student will examine case, cause, administrative and legislative advocacy approaches while considering historical perspectives. Note: This course is aligned with the Community and Human Services Area of Study guidelines for Skills and Application and Integration.

Meets SUNY General Education requirements?
no

HIST 3060, advanced, liberal
Instructor: Dr. Karen Garner

This course examines the changing environmental geography of North America from prehistoric times to the 21st century. Readings cover the history of the physical interactions between humans and the natural world as well as the intellectual transformations and the changing ways in which human societies inhabiting North America have conceptualized the environment. This course focuses on key turning points in U.S. environmental history and the historical forces behind those transformations in the modern era, emphasizing events in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.

Meets General Education requirements? 
yes, American history

BUSN 3010, advanced, liberal
Instructor: Dr. Nicholas Boccolucci

This course is designed to facilitate an understanding of philosophy of ethics and ethical decision-making process. The study emphasizes the overall philosophies, theories, and concepts of moral reasoning in making informed ethical decisions in various areas of business and business management.

Prerequisites: Principles of Management or equivalent management knowledge.

Meets SUNY General Education requirements?
yes, humanities

HRMS 3010, advanced, liberal
Instructor: Joel Goldberg

Issues related to employee diversity, in terms of gender, race/ethnicity, career development, and cultural background are emphasized. The objective is to broaden student’s perspectives about the dynamics of diversity and to help them work more effectively in diverse workplace environments. Diversity is a workplace characteristic; inclusion is a workplace value. The course examines ways in which the organization benefits from an environment that values, welcomes and includes all employees.

Prerequisites: Principles of Management or management knowledge acquired through workplace or other types of organizational experiences.
Meets General Education requirements?
no

HUSV 3030, advanced, liberal
Instructor: Sara Stockton

Group work has a rich and complex place in the history of the helping professions. The purpose of this course is to guide students on an exploration of the history, context, types, developmental phases, ethical questions and relevant theories of group work. This course is aligned with the Community and Human Services Area of Study guidelines for Skills and Application and Integration. This course is aligned with the BS in Addiction Studies program guidelines for Skills, Assessment & Education, and Application and Integration

Meets General Education requirements? 
no

ACCT 2005 introductory, non-liberal
Instructor: Valerie Goodwin

The objective of this course is to introduce students to the fundamental concepts of financial accounting systems and principles, including financial statements preparation, interpretation and communication to external parties and managers. Among topics covered are: the accounting cycle for gathering, recording, summarizing, reporting and analyzing of accounting data. The course includes an overview of accounting for assets, liabilities, stockholders' equity, revenues and expenses including cash, investments, accounts receivable, inventories, plant assets and equipment, intangible assets and natural resources, short and long term liabilities, in addition to basic principles of internal control and the role of ethics in accounting profession. This course covers professional ethics and social responsibility in business. Students cannot count the credit for Accounting for Decision Makers in their degree plan if they also take Introductory Accounting 1 'Financial' and/or Introductory Accounting 2 'Managerial', since the course contents are similar. The course satisfies quantitative aspects of business.

Meets SUNY General Education requirements? 
no

ACCT 2010 introductory, non-liberal
Instructor: Valerie Goodwin

The course is designed to expand on the knowledge gained of financial accounting theory, accounting information systems cycles and concepts by focusing more in depth on the manufacturing environment and the use of accounting information for planning, controlling, and decision-making internally by the management and externally by other interested parties. It covers specialized financial reporting issues such as preparing, interpreting and using the statement of cash flows, financial statements analysis and budgeting, long and short-term financial investment and production decisions and other cost analysis concepts including incremental cost analysis, cost-volume-profit analysis techniques and incorporating the time value impact on financial and managerial decisions. This course covers professional ethics and social responsibility in business. Prerequisites: Introductory Accounting 1 or equivalent The course content is similar to, and more comprehensive than, Accounting for Decision Makers. Therefore, students cannot count the credit for both of these courses in their degree plan. The course satisfies quantitative aspects of business.

Meets Gen Ed requirements?
no

MGMT 3040, advanced, non-liberal
Instructor: Dr. Luis Camacho

This advanced management study, which is open to all students and is also part of the Business and Environmental Sustainability Certificate, focuses on strategic planning and managing sustainable business operations. The student will become acquainted with skills needed to understand the role of management in the context of sustainability, will explore ways to incorporate sustainability strategies through industry analysis, competitive advantage and SWOT analysis. The study also involves mastering leadership concepts such as managing change, organizational culture, and corporate social responsibility. Students will learn strategies to employ as change agents, will create a toolbox of best practices to lead change, and master analytic tools they can use to assess success in creating sustainable organizations. 

Prerequisites: Principles of Management or equivalent; Economics and/or Finance or equivalent. Students should not take this course and Sustainable Enterprise Management.
Meets SUNY General Education requirements?
no

THEA 3060, advanced, liberal
Instructor: Susan Forbes

This course will expose the student to a variety of contemporary plays by women from diverse backgrounds. Issues of theme and dramatic structure will be studied along with analyzing the images of culture and demographics of women in contemporary theatre. Prior to taking this course, students should have some previous dramatic literature, cultural studies, or women's studies course work.

Meets SUNY General Education requirements? 
yes, humanities and arts

MGMT 1005, introductory, non-liberal
Instructor: Carol Dimopoulos

This course is designed to introduce students to basic principles and functions of Management in an organizational setting including decision-making, planning, organizing, staffing, leading and controlling. The roles and functions of managers are examined within the context of organizational structure, cultural diversity, teamwork, ethics and global challenges.

Meets SUNY General Education requirements?
no

MGMT 1005 introductory, nonliberal
Instructor: Dr. Nicholas Boccolucci

This course is designed to introduce students to basic principles and functions of Management in an organizational setting including decision-making, planning, organizing, staffing, leading and controlling. The roles and functions of managers are examined within the context of organizational structure, cultural diversity, teamwork, ethics and global challenges.

Meets Gen Ed requirements?
no

HUSV 3068, advanced, liberal
Instructor: Heidi Nightengale

The purpose of this course is to gain a working knowledge of social welfare policies in the United States focusing on both the historical and current context. Emphasis will be placed on connecting policy with practice. This course is aligned with the Community and Human Services Area of Study guidelines for Knowledge of Service Delivery and Skills.

Prerequisites: Intro to Human Services is recommended
Meets SUNY General Education requirements?
no

MGMT 4035, advanced, non-liberal
Instructor: Hartley Hutchins

This course is a capstone study for Business, Management & Economics students. It introduces the key concepts, tools, and principles of strategy formulation and competitive analysis. It is concerned with managerial decisions and actions that affect the performance and survival of business enterprises. The course is focused on the information, analyses, organizational processes, and skills and business judgment managers must use to devise strategies, position their businesses, define firm boundaries and maximize long-term profits in the face of uncertainty and competition. In studying strategy, the course draws together and builds on all the ideas, concepts, and theories from your functional courses such as Accounting, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Management, Organizational Behavior, and Statistics.

Prerequisites: All of the core BM&E courses e.g. Management, Organizational Behavior, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, Marketing, Finance. The assumption is that students enrolling in Strategic Management are in their last enrollment and have successfully completed most of the BM&E requisite courses.

Meets General Education requirements?
no

HUSV 3070, advanced, liberal
Instructor: Sara Stockton

The purpose of this course is to learn about supervision in human services. Topics may include: definitions of supervision; organizational and workgroup culture; facilitating groups and teams; recruitment and screening of employees; designing and conducting worker performance appraisal; and value-based principles and laws guiding personnel management. This course is aligned with the Community and Human Services Area of Study guidelines for Skills and Application and Integration.

Meets General Education requirements?
no

CHFS 4035, advanced, liberal
Instructor: Sara Stockton

The course will introduce students to trauma theory, practice, and stages of recovery as related to work with adults. The study addresses the experiences of people who have suffered traumas like sexual and/or domestic violence, combat, and political terror. Students will explore treatment strategies that may include working with groups, individual, and families. This study will emphasize self-awareness and boundaries and introduce students to concepts of vicarious trauma and self-care. This course aligns with the Community and Human Services area of study guidelines for Knowledge of Human Behavior, Knowledge of Service Delivery, and Skills. Note: This study will not cover childhood trauma. Please see: Childhood Trauma: Theory, Treatment and Recovery for further study.  

Meets General Education requirements?
no

HUSV 3132, advanced, liberal
Instructor: Heidi Nightengale

The course will examine the complexities of poverty in America and how it may impact power, privilege, and oppression in human service institutions. The "framework" of poverty and how it impacts home, school, community and work will be examined. Finally, the course will examine how poverty effects human service interventions for individuals, families, professionals, and communities. Note: This course aligns with the Community and Human Services area of study guidelines for Knowledge of Service Delivery and Diversity.

Meets SUNY General Education requirements?
no

For Further Information Contact:

Lori McCaffrey
Collegewide Residency Coordinator

Lori.McCaffrey@esc.edu