COURSE INDEX - LaGuardia Community College
COURSE INDEX - LaGuardia Community College
COURSE INDEX - LaGuardia Community College
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Library Media Resources<br />
HUN196 Film and New York City<br />
3 credits; 4 hours<br />
This course analyzes the various cultural, historical, ethnic, class,<br />
and artistic dimensions of New York in feature films such as Musketeers<br />
of Pig Alley, Hester Street and Do the Right Thing, as well<br />
as in selected documentary and experimental films. The course<br />
also situates New York City within the corporate production and<br />
exhibition histories of American film. Particular attention is given<br />
to films produced in New York over the last two decades and the<br />
images of the city they project.<br />
Prerequisite: ENC/ENG101<br />
This is a Writing Intensive course.<br />
HUN245 The New York Theatre Experience<br />
3 credits; 4 hours<br />
(3 lectures, 1 lab-out-of-class theatre experiences)<br />
This course involves the study of current professional and semiprofessional<br />
theatre in New York City. Students will be required<br />
to attend a series of Broadway, Off Broadway, and Off Off Broadway<br />
plays in order to compare their content, underlying aesthetic<br />
concepts and production techniques. (Plays may be seen on weekday<br />
evenings or weekend/weekday matinees.) Students should<br />
expect to pay for theatre tickets, tours, lectures, and workshops<br />
with theatre professionals and post-performance discussions.<br />
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101<br />
This is a Writing Intensive course.<br />
LIB200 Humanism, Science and Technology<br />
3 credits; 3 hours<br />
The Liberal Arts Seminar explores aspects of the relationship<br />
between humanism, science and technology. Students apply<br />
knowledge and critical strategies developed in other courses to<br />
significant contemporary and historical issues. The Seminar draws<br />
on texts from the Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Sciences<br />
as students explore ways developments in science and technology<br />
contribute to abuses as well as advances in civilizations. Students<br />
also reflect on the responsibilities of citizenship in a diverse<br />
society. As a capstone course, this seminar is designated writingintensive.<br />
Prerequisite: MAT096, ENG102, ENG103, and 33 credits<br />
Note: ENG103 is waived for Fine Arts (511) majors only<br />
This is a Writing Intensive course.<br />
Library Media Resources Center<br />
Room E101 (718) 482-5426<br />
Instruction in the use of library resources is a regular part of<br />
<strong>LaGuardia</strong>’s educational program. Library faculty and classroom<br />
instructors arrange integrated lessons in which library<br />
presentations are tied in with class assignments to aid students in<br />
successfully completing their course work.<br />
Liberal Arts Departments<br />
Education and Language Acquisition; English;<br />
Humanities; Mathematics, Engineering and<br />
Computer Science; Natural Sciences; and Social<br />
Science Departments<br />
Liberal Arts Seminars<br />
LIB110 Integrating Seminar: Liberal Arts Cluster<br />
1 credit: 1 hour<br />
This one-hour integrating seminar will be used to tie together the<br />
content material of the Liberal Arts Cluster. Class time will be<br />
spent exploring connections and thematic links introduced in the<br />
cluster classes. Instructional methods may include small group<br />
work, discussion, media presentations, field trips, and guest speakers.<br />
Information regarding the introductory clusters may be found<br />
in the Liberal Arts Advisement Handbook.<br />
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101, and prerequisites<br />
of courses in cluster to which LIB110 is assigned.<br />
Note: Not required for students who have passed<br />
ENC/ENG101.<br />
Department Faculty<br />
Jane Devine, Chief Librarian; Dianne Conyers, Francine Egger-<br />
Sider, Louise Fluk, Juan Hurtado, Charles Keyes, Alex de Laszlo,<br />
Clementine Lewis, Ann Matsuuchi, Chris McHale, Eric Moy, Steven<br />
Ovadia, Terry Parker, Alexandra Rojas, Catherine Stern, Marie C.<br />
Spina, Scott White<br />
LRC102 Information Strategies<br />
3 credits; 3 hours<br />
This course is an introduction to the nature and use of information<br />
and information sources for study and problem-solving. Students<br />
will identify information needs and pose viable research<br />
questions; plan research strategies; access materials online and in<br />
person, in libraries and on the Internet; evaluate material found;<br />
and address ethical, legal, and socio-economic issues of the information<br />
age.<br />
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101<br />
Pre- or Corequisite: MAT096<br />
LRC103 Internet Research Strategies<br />
1 credit; 1 hour<br />
In this course, students will develop an understanding of Internet<br />
concepts and terminology and acquire strategies for effectively<br />
searching appropriate Internet resources to support the writing of<br />
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