Learning Community Residency Studies for Spring 2018
***Students are required to attend the three scheduled meetings in Syracuse***
January 27, March 3, April 7
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****Subject to Change****
Arts Learning Community
9:00–11:15am Children’s Music, 4 credits, liberal, fulfills general education credit for arts.
Instructor: Lynn
This study will explore children's music and its effect on child development, from nursery rhymes to lullabies and story songs. The main objective of this study is for students to discover the joy and benefits of children's participation in music, whether it be singing, clapping, rhyming, or playing an instrument. Students will also engage in developing strategies for sharing music with children, using creativity and child participation.
12:45-3:00pm Digital Photography, 4 credits, liberal, fulfills general education credit for arts.
Instructor: Stankiewicz
Digital photography is a study that explores the image as a form of creative problem solving. Elements of basic composition, editorial images, and individualized points of views are among three of the core themes that will be explored during the course. Throughout the term college written critiques of the photographs will support analytical understandings of the visual objectives. As a final project, students create a portfolio that reflects new ways of seeing and interpreting the world around them, which holds the power to transform the everyday. Access to a digital camera and a computer are required for the course. A background in the visual arts is not essential. All photographs will be presented in black and white unless color is required in the assignment or justified by the photography.
Business Learning Community
9:00-11:15am Strategic Management, 4 credits, non-liberal, advanced, no general education.
Instructor: Sithole
This capstone study synthesizes all of the knowledge, skills, and tools that students have acquired so that they can learn how to identify challenges and opportunities and then prioritize and execute strategies. Focusing on the perspective of the senior manager who must make enterprise-wide decisions, students will explore a variety of proactive business strategies for sustainable enterprise that address the triple bottom line of economics, equity, and the environment.
9:00–11:15am Organizational Behavior, 4 credits, liberal, advanced, fulfills general education requirement for Basic Communication or Social Sciences. This is an 8 week residency course. Attendance required for Jan 27/March 3 residencies.
Instructor: Dow
This study focuses on the sociological and psychological foundations of behavior in the organization and includes topics on decision making, motivation, communication, group dynamics, leadership and organizational culture. Attendance at three residencies and active participation in all aspects of the course is required. Online posts, case studies, oral presentations and research papers are some of the ways in which students will demonstrate mastery of the subject.
9:00-11:15am Accounting for Decision Makers, 4 or 6 credits, non-liberal
Instructor: Mahan
This course covers the fundamentals of financial and managerial accounting from the perspective of users of accounting data. It emphasizes the relevance of accounting information in all areas of business and aims at forming students' skills in preparing, interpreting, analyzing, presenting and using financial and managerial data. Topics include the accounting process; analysis of financial statements and its components such as assets, liabilities and owner's equity; cost analysis, planning, control; and capital budgeting decisions. These components are connected to practical implications of the business decision-making process. This course is appropriate for those pursuing a non-accounting major/concentration degree in the area of Business, Management and Economics as well as for students studying in other areas who need to understand the accounting process. It does not meet the prerequisites for further accounting study.
Assumptions about surrounding courses: Students cannot count the credit for Accounting for Decision Makers in their degree plan if they also take Introductory Accounting I "Financial" and/or Introductory Accounting 2 "Managerial", since the course contents are similar, yet in less technical depth. The course satisfies quantitate aspects of business.
12:45-3:00pm Corporate Finance, 4 credits, non-liberal, advanced, no general education
Instructor: Mahan
This study will focus on the dynamic economic environment in which corporate financial decisions are derived, the role of the financial manager within the firm and the empirical aspects of corporate finance. Topics include: the financial environment, techniques of financial analysis and planning, management of working capital, fixed assets and capital budgeting, cost of capital, and lastly, dividend policies and sources of financing.
12:45–3:00pm Macroeconomics, 4 credits, liberal, introductory, fulfills general education requirement for Social Science. This is an 8 week residency course. Attendance required for Jan 27 and March 3 residencies.
Instructor: Kim
This course provides a comprehensive overview of macroeconomic issues. The determination of output, employment, unemployment, interest rates, and inflation are studied. Monetary and fiscal policies are discussed. Important policy debates such as, the sub-prime crisis, social security, the public debt, and international economic issues are critically explored. The course introduces basic models of macroeconomics and illustrates principles with the experience of the U.S. and foreign economies.
3:15-5:30pm Business Statistics. 4 credits, liberal
Instructor: Mahan
This course is designed to introduce basic statistics and its various applications in business, management and economics. This introductory course provides statistical and mathematical knowledge to develop critical thinking skills that will allow students to recognize, describe, and analyze business, management and economic problems using statistical tools and mathematical methods. Major topics include methods for describing, collecting, and interpreting data, probability distribution, sampling, testing hypothesis, analysis of variance, and linear and multiple regression.
Prerequisites: College Mathematics or equivalent is recommended.
Human Services Learning Community
9:00–11:15am Supervision in Human Services, 4 credits, liberal
Instructor: Farmer
The purpose of this study 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.
9:00-11:15am Building Family Partnerships, 4 credits, liberal, intro
Instructor: Machan
This course will focus on theorists who studied the development of young children, using as a basis for discussion, the Touchpoints approach. Touchpoints is based on more than 60 years of research and practice by world renowned pediatrician T. Berry Brazelton. Touchpoints is intended to enhance parent competence through provider-family partnerships and the strengthening of parent-child relationships. Students will have the opportunity to learn about other approaches as they compare and contrast them with Dr. Brazelton’s work.
9:00-11:15am Intervention for At Risk Youth, 4 credits, liberal
Instructor: Nightengale
This study explores the conditions and policies that place young people at risk. Special attention will be given to higher risk groups -- Native Americans, LGBTQ youth, minorities and females. Students will be asked to examine the position of youth at risk in their own communities and the larger social landscape.
12:45-3:00pm Human Services Ethics, 4 credits, liberal
Instructor: Coffey
The purpose of this study is to survey codified professional, legal, and ethical issues in community and human services.
12:45-3:00pm Multicultural Families, 4 credits, liberal
Instructor: Nickleberry
This course is a study of cultural variations in psychological processes and family life across American ethnic groups (e.g., African-American, Hispanic-American). Attention is paid to the external and internal conditions that affect individuals and families. Processe of accuturation, assimilation and linguistic and cultural brokering are explored.
12:45-3:00pm Family Intervention, 4 credits, liberal, advanced, no general education
Instructor: Turner
This study is designed to expand students' knowledge and skills to effectively work with individuals and families. Family systems theory will be explored including some of the major family therapy approaches. Students will also examine how their personal beliefs and values influence their work with others in a helping profession. Through written assignments, personal application and group discussion, students will become familiar with assessment tools such as the genogram, strengths/needs evaluation and engagement approaches.
3:15-5:30pm Case Management, 4 credits, non-liberal
Instructor: Nightengale
Case management is the basis of effective health and human service practice. The purpose of this study is to gain an understanding of case management models, including the varying roles, processes, and skills utilized by case managers. The study will examine the process of case management, including assessment, planning, implementation, and termination.
3:15-5:30pm Crisis Intervention, 4 credits, liberal
Instructor: Farmer
This study surveys the major theories, evidence based practices, concepts of crisis intervention assessment and intervention. Students will demonstrate crisis intervention skills and illustrate ethical, legal, and cultural considerations.
3:15-5:30pm Introduction to Human Services, 4 credits, liberal
Instructor: Yogtiba
The purpose of this course is to provide the student with an overview of the field of human services. The student will have the opportunity to examine the roles and responsibilities of human service professionals. The study will explore the organizational structures and range of services in the field. The foundational knowledge of the field, introduction to basic skills, and strategies used will be introduced. Ethical principles and the core values necessary for working in the field of human services will be explored.
Revised 11.9.17