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Table of<br />
Contents<br />
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT 5<br />
UNYP History 6<br />
Mission 7<br />
The Advantages Of Studying At UNYP 8<br />
THE CITY OF PRAGUE 11<br />
Climate 11<br />
Our Location 11<br />
The Cultural Scene 11<br />
Outside Prague 11<br />
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT UNYP <strong>12</strong><br />
A Warm Welcome <strong>12</strong><br />
Induction Program <strong>13</strong><br />
Housing <strong>13</strong><br />
Applying for Admission <strong>13</strong><br />
Living Expenses <strong>13</strong><br />
Financial Aid/Scholorships: <strong>13</strong><br />
PARTNERS & AFFILIATES 14<br />
MEMBERSHIPS, ACCREDITATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS 16<br />
BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMS 17<br />
What is a BACHELOR'S DEGREE 17<br />
Length of Study 17<br />
Major Field of Study 18<br />
Basic Structure of a Major 18<br />
Course Credits 18<br />
Academic Calendar 18<br />
PROGRAMS OF STUDY 19<br />
European Bachelor's in Business Administration 20<br />
Goals of the Bachelor's of Business<br />
Administration (BBA) Degree Program 20<br />
Structure of the Program 20<br />
Admissions Requirements 21<br />
Program Requirements 21<br />
Curriculum Overview 21<br />
Business Project (Thesis) and State Exams 22<br />
Instructors 22<br />
Resources 22<br />
Options for Further Study 22<br />
Recognition and Accreditation 22<br />
WEEKEND STUDY OPTION 23<br />
European Bachelor of Business Administration 23<br />
Goals of the Bachelor's of Business<br />
Administration (BBA) Degree Program 23<br />
Structure of the Program 24<br />
Program Requirements 24<br />
Modules 24<br />
Schedule 24<br />
Business Project (Thesis) and State Exams 24<br />
Admissions Requirements 24<br />
Instructors 24<br />
Library 25<br />
Options for Further Study 25<br />
Recognition and Accreditation 25<br />
AMERICAN BACHELOR'S PROGRAMS AT UNYP 26<br />
BA in BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 28<br />
Objectives 28<br />
Skills Outcomes 28<br />
Teaching and Learning Methods 29<br />
Assessment 29<br />
Possible Career Options 29<br />
Further Study Options 29<br />
BA in PSYCHOLOGY 30<br />
Objectives 30<br />
Skills Outcomes 30<br />
Teaching and Learning Methods 30<br />
Assessment 30<br />
Possible Career Options 30<br />
Further Study Options 30<br />
BA in COMMUNICATION AND MASS MEDIA 31<br />
BA in INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS 32<br />
Objectives 32<br />
Skills Outcomes 32<br />
Teaching and Learning Methods 33<br />
Assessment 33<br />
Possible Career Options 33<br />
Further Study Options 33<br />
BA in ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 34<br />
Objectives 34<br />
Skills Outcomes 34<br />
Teaching and Learning Methods 34<br />
Assessment 34<br />
Possible Career Options 34<br />
Further Study Options 34<br />
LEARNING & SUPPORT RESOURCES 35<br />
Teaching & Learning 35<br />
Academic Advising 35<br />
Student Counseling 36<br />
English as a Second Language Program 36<br />
Library Resources 36<br />
Computing Facilities 36<br />
Instructional Technology 36<br />
NetLearn Educational Support Tool 37<br />
The Faculty 37<br />
Career Services 37<br />
Impact 37<br />
Lecture Series - pULSe 37<br />
STUDENT LIFE 38<br />
Student Council 38<br />
Debating Society 39<br />
The Psychological society 39<br />
UNYQUE 39<br />
Movie Night 40<br />
Student Clubs 40<br />
Sports 40<br />
Fitness Activities 40<br />
APPLICATION AND ADMISSION PROCESS 41<br />
Entry Requirements 41<br />
Admission Procedure 41<br />
Transfer Student Admission 42<br />
Evaluation and Awarding of Transfer Credits 42<br />
Scholarships 42<br />
FACULTY 43<br />
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 46<br />
Types Of Courses That UNYP Offers 47<br />
General Education Program 47<br />
American History 48<br />
Social Sciences 48<br />
Natural Science 49<br />
The Arts 49<br />
Humanities 49<br />
Business Administration: First and Second Year Courses 50<br />
Business Administration: Third and Fourth Year Courses 50<br />
International and European Economic Studies:<br />
First and Second Year Courses 52<br />
International and European and Economic Studies:<br />
Third and Fourth Year Courses 52<br />
Communication & Mass Media:<br />
First and Second Year Courses 54<br />
Communication & Mass Media:<br />
Third and Fourth Year Courses 54<br />
Psychology: First and Second Year Courses 56<br />
Psychology: Third and Fourth Year Courses 56
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A message<br />
from the<br />
President<br />
Dear Students,<br />
I invite you to choose a program of study at the University of New York in<br />
Prague, and become members of a stimulating and diverse academic<br />
community, where you will have an enriching intellectual experience while<br />
studying in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.<br />
At the University of New York in Prague (UNYP), we aim to expand your<br />
global horizons and provide you with the knowledge, experience and<br />
multicultural perspective that will allow you to explore, learn, question,<br />
create and thrive in your chosen careers as productive members of a global<br />
society.<br />
UNYP prides itself in giving you opportunities to study with a distinguished<br />
and diverse international faculty who utilize interactive, thought-provoking,<br />
give-and-take teaching styles. We offer small classes which allows<br />
students to nurture and develop their critical and analytical thinking,<br />
leadership, and decision-making skills, and prepares them to interact and<br />
work with people around our globe.<br />
Founded in 1998, with the assistance of two campuses of the largest state<br />
university of the U.S., the State University of New York, UNYP has received<br />
accreditation from the Czech Ministry of Education. Being part of an<br />
international educational organization, the NYC Educational Group, with<br />
additional presence in Athens, Tirana and Belgrade and in partnership with<br />
universities in the U.S.A., Britain, France and Switzerland, UNYP has now<br />
evolved into a thriving community of students from all over the world, who<br />
enjoy the personal attention, support and care necessary to achieve their<br />
goals.<br />
I welcome you to UNYP and wish you all the best in your academic studies<br />
as well as in your personal lives and future professional careers.<br />
Elias Foutsis<br />
President, University of New York in Prague
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UNYP<br />
History<br />
The University of New York in Prague (UNYP) was<br />
established in April 1998 by New York College and its<br />
asscociates, in a continuing effort to provide quality<br />
university education in the region, and with the<br />
cooperation of the State University of New York,<br />
Empire State College. Through this cooperation, UNYP<br />
is able to offer students the opportunity to obtain an<br />
internationally recognized American Bachelor's Degree<br />
from the State University of New York, Empire State<br />
College. This undergraduate program is based on the<br />
American style of university education and all classes<br />
are taught in English.<br />
UNYP is recognised by the Czech Ministry of<br />
Education, and as such can award European Degrees
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in Business Administration. The<br />
American Degree program majors<br />
in Business Administration,<br />
International Economic Relations<br />
or Media and Communications,<br />
are also accredited by the Czech<br />
Ministry, and students on these<br />
programs may choose to sit the<br />
Czech State Exams, and thus<br />
qualify for a dual degree, both<br />
European and American degrees.<br />
UNYP has received the support of<br />
the public universities in Prague<br />
and continues to maintain a close<br />
relationship with Charles<br />
University, the University of<br />
Economics in Prague and the<br />
Czech Technical University in<br />
Prague. Many of UNYP's<br />
instructors are also members of<br />
the teaching faculties at these<br />
universities.<br />
UNYP also works closely with<br />
large multinational firms located<br />
in Prague establishing internships<br />
that will give students the<br />
opportunity to apply their skill in a<br />
work setting.<br />
In a few short years UNYP has<br />
gained a reputation for offering<br />
high quality educational programs<br />
by providing a strong foundation<br />
in the liberal arts and professional<br />
majors with a cross-cultural and<br />
international perspective. Today,<br />
over 600 students from over 60<br />
countries are learning together<br />
and interacting with an<br />
international group of instructors.<br />
UNYP is proud of its<br />
accomplishments and its ability to<br />
blend the rich academic history of<br />
the Czech Republic with American<br />
and European higher education.<br />
Mission<br />
The mission of the University of New York in Prague is to offer<br />
students the opportunity to obtain a university degree at the<br />
Bachelor's or Master's level in a variety of academic and professional<br />
specializations; to provide them with the knowledge, skills, openness,<br />
and confidence to succeed in a diverse and international work<br />
environment; and to prepare them for life as contributing, productive,<br />
and humane citizens of the world community.<br />
The faculty and staff of the University of New York in Prague are<br />
dedicated to the spirit of learning and the development of a community<br />
of learners in which active participation, inquiry, and freedom of<br />
expression are encouraged and supported.<br />
The University is committed to the intellectual, cultural and personal<br />
development of its students and believes that the outcomes of<br />
student learning should include the following:<br />
• Mastery of effective oral and written communication skills in<br />
English<br />
• Development of analytical and critical thinking skills<br />
• Understanding of basic research methods, including the ability to<br />
locate, evaluate and synthesize information and data<br />
• Knowledge of Western and non-Western cultures and society;<br />
• Sensitivity to social issues and cultural diversity;<br />
• Understanding of international issues and the acquisition of a global<br />
perspective;<br />
• Development of healthy interpersonal and social relationships;<br />
• Understanding of the uses and limitations of modern technology;<br />
• Awareness of professional opportunities and understanding of<br />
professional ethics and responsibility;<br />
• Strengthening the values of integrity, objectivity and human<br />
understanding.
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The Advantages of Studying at UNYP<br />
Receive the highest quality<br />
of teaching and learning<br />
Whatever subject you choose to study at UNYP, you<br />
will benefit from the university's commitment to<br />
providing the highest quality teaching for all its<br />
students. UNYP faculty members are all graduates of<br />
the finest universities in the US and Europe and are<br />
carefully selected so as to reflect the academic and<br />
work experience of diverse backgrounds, and in<br />
alignment with UNYP's philosophy of establishing and<br />
maintaining the highest quality academic programs.<br />
This is borne out by the quality of our Academic<br />
Department Chairs.<br />
• Dr. Will Barnard is Dean of Liberal Studies at UNYP.<br />
He earned an A.B. from Princeton University, an M.A.<br />
from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and<br />
a Ph.D from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)<br />
• Oscar Hidalgo-Redondo is the Chair of the<br />
Department of International and Economic Relations.<br />
He holds a BA in Politics and Sociology from the<br />
University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU) and a<br />
MPhil in Politics and Government. He is currently<br />
enrolled in the Ph.D Program of the Masaryk<br />
University in Brno<br />
• Mike Johnson, currently serving as Chair of the<br />
Psychology Department at UNYP, received his M.Sc.<br />
in Experimental Psychology from the Univeristy of<br />
California, Santa Cruz, where he specialized in<br />
psycholinguistics and pragmatics<br />
• Dr. Todd Nesbitt chairs the department of<br />
Communication and Mass Media at UNYP, and is the<br />
local director of the Master's program in Professional<br />
Communication and Public Relations granted by La<br />
Salle University. He earned his bachelor's degree in<br />
Communication Studies, and a letter of equivalency<br />
in English, from the University of Windsor, Canada.<br />
He received his Master's and Doctorate from Charles<br />
University in Prague, Czech Republic<br />
• Dr. Mark Tomass chairs the Business Studies<br />
Department. Dr. Tomass received his Ph.D in<br />
Economics from Northeastern University in<br />
Massachusetts<br />
The average class size at UNYP is 23 students. With a<br />
small teacher to student ratio, teachers not only know<br />
your name, but make sure you get the attention in the<br />
classroom that you need. UNYP instructors help and<br />
spend time with students on an individual basis, both<br />
in class and during consultation hours. Small classes<br />
also mean that you'll experience more in the class<br />
than just listening to lectures. You'll be able to express<br />
opinions, clarify issues and present your coursework in<br />
a positive classroom atmosphere. This encourages<br />
open dialogue which enhances academic and<br />
intellectual growth. Another advantage of UNYP is<br />
studying in English. This gives you more confidence<br />
with your English communication skills, and you will<br />
also improve your English technical jargon. This is<br />
essential as English is the international business<br />
language.<br />
Earn your degree from a prestigious institution<br />
The University of New York in Prague is an international<br />
institution and collaborates with accredited universities<br />
in the U.S. and Europe. This guarantees your academic<br />
qualifications are recognised all over the world.<br />
Bachelor's students at UNYP have the opportunity to<br />
earn either an American degree from the State<br />
University of New York, Empire State College<br />
(SUNY/ESC), a European degree from UNYP, or, in some<br />
cases, a dual degree. On a dual degree students receive<br />
the UNYP bakalar, acredited by the Czech Ministry of<br />
Education, in Business Administration, Communication<br />
and Mass Media or International Economic Studies, and<br />
the bachelor's in the equivalent majors from SUNY/ESC.<br />
Experience the rewards of an American model of<br />
education<br />
Studying according to the American model of education<br />
means you are exposed to the areas of knowledge that<br />
characterize a broadly educated person, and develops<br />
both your global perspective, and an understanding of<br />
the traditions and complexities of a democratic society.<br />
In addition, the American education places emphasis on<br />
critical thinking and developing your ability in effective<br />
expression, systematic inquiry, computer information<br />
literacy and ethical reflection, skills and attributes so
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necessary in a fast-evolving and highly diverse world.<br />
One of the reasons that the American educational<br />
method is so valuable and widely recognized around<br />
the world is because of the style of teaching, learning,<br />
and research used in American universities. The<br />
American educational system is different from the<br />
European model. The American model requires you to<br />
take introductory courses in many fields during their<br />
first two years. This enables you to gain a thorough<br />
grounding in many subjects before concentrating on<br />
your major area of studies. A key advantage of the<br />
American model of education is that class discussions<br />
and assignments are designed to develop your critical<br />
thinking skills. Critical thinking skills are essential for<br />
effective decision making and leadership. By<br />
developing these skills, you are better prepared for<br />
high positions in business and society. Other<br />
advantages of the American model include a focus on<br />
group work and class presentations. Group work<br />
teaches you how to succeed in varying team<br />
dynamics, an important corporate concept. And class<br />
presentations develop your confidence and public<br />
speaking skills, which is essential for tomorrow's<br />
leaders.<br />
Secure excellent employment prospects<br />
UNYP places a strong emphasis on the<br />
employability of its graduates. There is a constant<br />
revision of curricula, so that they reflect the latest<br />
trends in the labor market, science and<br />
academia.UNYP also maintains close links with key<br />
employers in the region, through career fairs,<br />
seminars and workshops and internship programs<br />
for its students; and prepares, counsels and<br />
assists you in entering the job market. A recent<br />
report in an economic newspaper ranked UNYP in<br />
second place for employability of it's graduates.
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Participate in a multicultural community in<br />
the heart of Europe<br />
Located in one of the most beautiful and<br />
vibrant cities of Europe, UNYP offers you the<br />
opportunity to benefit from an international<br />
community of students, while enjoying the<br />
life, culture and travel options that Prague<br />
has to offer. With the campus building<br />
centrally located and easily accessible, UNYP<br />
provides you with all the facilities and<br />
educational technology necessary to assure<br />
that your educational experience is pleasant<br />
and productive.<br />
Make the most of your studies with<br />
individual learning, support and advising<br />
The UNYP academic advising program is the<br />
primary resource for undergraduate<br />
students in assisting you with your<br />
educational plans. While you are ultimately<br />
responsible for seeking out and meeting<br />
degree requirements, the UNYP professional<br />
advising staff conveys accurate policy and<br />
procedural information and provides<br />
meaningful advisor-advisee interactions that<br />
build upon each student's unique strengths<br />
in order to assist them in their decisionmaking<br />
and promote progress toward their<br />
degree.<br />
Career advising for students<br />
UNYP is always thinking of ways to help its<br />
students gain professional experience in<br />
addition to classroom training. UNYP<br />
currently maintains an internship program in<br />
conjunction with Empire State College, where<br />
students may choose to work part-time at a<br />
local company for course credit in their senior<br />
year. UNYP hosts periodic business seminars<br />
on campus, where company representatives<br />
come and discuss their business or a related<br />
topic. Also, UNYP holds a "Career Day,"<br />
where students can engage with recruiters<br />
from local companies and learn more about<br />
specific jobs. These events are a great<br />
resource for professional networking.
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The City of Prague<br />
Often described as one of the most beautiful and<br />
interesting cities in Europe, Prague is the capital city of<br />
the Czech Republic, an evolving country with a<br />
glorious, but sometimes turbulent and tragic past. As a<br />
new member state of the European Union, the Czech<br />
Republic has made many strides forward since the<br />
Velvet Revolution in 1989. Situated on the Vltava River,<br />
Prague is a city of classical beauty with stunning views<br />
that extends from the banks of the river to the<br />
surrounding hills. Prague's magical atmosphere has<br />
been shaped over ten centuries. As you walk the<br />
narrow lanes and cobblestone streets you experience<br />
a city saturated with history, architecture and culture.<br />
Prague is home to three major public universities,<br />
including Charles University established in the 14th<br />
century, Czech Technical University and the University<br />
of Economics. Prague is also a favourite destination<br />
for many international exchange students. It is<br />
definitely a city where students are welcome and can<br />
socialize easily.<br />
Climate<br />
The Czech Republic has a moderate continental climate<br />
with four distinctive seasons. The average temperature<br />
in the winter (December to March) is about -5°C (23°F)<br />
and in the summer (June to September) is about 20°C<br />
(68°F).<br />
Our Location<br />
Located in the historic district of Prague just off the<br />
famed Wenceslas Square (Vaclavske namesti), UNYP<br />
is easily accessible by the city's metro, tram, and bus<br />
lines.<br />
As a student at UNYP you will have the opportunity to<br />
study in a safe and cosmopolitan environment, a short<br />
distance away from the city's main shopping area and<br />
bustling nightlife. Prague is one of the liveliest cities in<br />
the area, with a great number of pubs, clubs, cafes<br />
and restaurants distinguished for their style and good<br />
prices. Prague's shopping facilities are developing fast,<br />
and offer an excellent mix of well-known big name<br />
western stores, local brands, souvenir shops and<br />
specialist outlets.<br />
The Cultural Scene<br />
If you are interested in music, theater, opera or fine<br />
arts, Prague is the place to study, as it attracts wellknown<br />
operas, plays, and dance shows. The Prague<br />
Spring International Music Festival is one of the most<br />
famous cultural events in Central Europe, featuring<br />
outstanding performing artists, symphony orchestras<br />
and chamber music ensembles of the world. Prague is<br />
also famous for its great number of small independent<br />
theatres dotted around the spired city, many of which<br />
play to an international audience in English.<br />
Outside Prague<br />
Like Prague, the regions of Bohemia and Moravia<br />
provide many opportunities for you to explore and<br />
experience. There are over 3000 castles, palaces,<br />
historic monuments, and preserved medieval towns<br />
throughout the country. Moreover, nature lovers can<br />
enjoy a host of national parks and protected nature<br />
reserves with superb scenery, while sports enthusiasts<br />
can find many locations for hiking, climbing, skiing and<br />
snowboarding.
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International<br />
Students at<br />
UNYP<br />
A Warm Welcome<br />
UNYP's reputation is growing rapidly among<br />
international students, and multinational employers.<br />
High calibre international students from around the<br />
world (over 60 countries!) choose UNYP for the best in<br />
international, English-language university education.<br />
International exposure gives college graduates a distinct<br />
competitive edge in the job market of today's globalized<br />
economy. By interacting with classmates from different<br />
ethnic backgrounds, you will develop the dynamics of<br />
cross-cultural interaction, and an appreciation for<br />
cultural sensitivities. These are invaluable assets for<br />
future employees of multinational corporations.<br />
Our international students enjoy high quality education<br />
in a diverse environment in the heart of one of the<br />
world's most cultural cities. At UNYP we are all<br />
committed to making your transition to Prague as
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smooth as possible. For that reason, our support starts<br />
from the day you contact us. Before making your<br />
choice, our designated staff members will guide you<br />
through your academic choices, visa and immigration<br />
requirements, travel information, housing, welfare<br />
advice, and the costs of studying and living in Prague.<br />
Once you arrive in Prague, members of our staff are<br />
available to give advice, information and support on a<br />
wide range of topics. Being at the crossroads of Central<br />
Europe, Prague and the Czech people have been<br />
exposed to all nations, cultures and traditions. This<br />
experience is part of our native sense of hospitality and<br />
in this spirit we have imbued our faculty and staff with<br />
a sense of honor together with responsibility in our<br />
contacts with international students.<br />
Induction Program<br />
As a new student from overseas, you are invited to<br />
join a special orientation event, which is held at the<br />
beginning of your program to give you an opportunity<br />
to settle prior to the start of your studies. In addition to<br />
receiving general advice about living and studying in<br />
Prague, you will have the chance to meet faculty and<br />
staff, other overseas students, and be acquainted with<br />
the various clubs and societies at UNYP.<br />
Housing<br />
UNYP works with a number of agencies who are able<br />
to offer you local housing conveniently located within<br />
walking distance from the university or a short<br />
metro/tram ride away. Housing is available at a range<br />
of prices. Rooming with current students is also an<br />
option. Details for housing opportunities are posted on<br />
the Student Bulletin Board.<br />
Applying for Admission<br />
Admission to the University of New York in Prague is<br />
based primarily on the applicant's academic<br />
credentials and his/her knowledge of the English<br />
language. Admission is granted without regard to<br />
gender, age, religion, race, color, national origin, sexual<br />
orientation, or marital status. International students<br />
are required to meet the entry requirements for the<br />
program they apply for. If you have finished high<br />
school in your country, you have to submit your High<br />
School Diploma, translated in English, and notarized by<br />
the local authorities. UNYP may require you to submit<br />
your High School Diploma or other academic<br />
qualifications to WES- World Educational Services- for<br />
an official evaluation. Also, you are expected to have<br />
an English Language qualification, equivalent to TOEFL<br />
score of 197 and above.<br />
Living Expenses<br />
In addition to your fees, which depend on the program<br />
and mode you will choose to study, you will need<br />
approximately 220,000 CZK or 14,300 USD (1 USD =<br />
15.36 CZK, in August 2008) for a <strong>12</strong>-month period, for<br />
housing, food, transportation and supplies expenses.<br />
These are only indicative costs.<br />
Financial Aid/Scholorships:<br />
The University awards a number of academic<br />
scholarships in the form of a tuition discounts to<br />
eligible bachelor's degree candidates each semester<br />
based on the students' academic performance. There<br />
are also a variety of other financial incentives<br />
available.
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Partners & Affiliates<br />
State University of New York (SUNY),<br />
Empire State College<br />
The State University of New York, Empire State College<br />
is one of the 64 colleges and universities of the State<br />
University of New York, is authorized to award degrees<br />
by the New York State Education Department, and is<br />
fully accredited by the Middle States Association of<br />
Colleges and Schools. Since its founding in 1971,<br />
Empire State College has become an international,<br />
multi-cultural, academic institution with innovative<br />
programs, which offers a quality education not only to<br />
students in the United States, but also to students in<br />
other countries, including Lebanon, Greece, the Czech<br />
Republic and Albania and the Dominican Republic . The<br />
State University of New York, Empire State College is a<br />
public institution with an annual enrollment of <strong>12</strong>,000<br />
students from the United States, as well as from all<br />
over the world. More than 40,000 students have<br />
earned Bachelor's Degrees through studying at the<br />
State University of New York, Empire State College in<br />
New York and more than 5000 students have earned<br />
degrees through its International Programs.<br />
State University Of New York, Empire State College<br />
Adviser Team In Prague<br />
Empire State College maintains an office at the<br />
University of New York in Prague. The office is staffed<br />
by a fulltime Academic Director, an Academic Program<br />
Assistant and a Student Service Specialist. The staff<br />
are available to answer questions, assist you in degree<br />
planning, provide you with academic advising, ensure<br />
that your records are accurate and complete, and offer<br />
you support and encouragement to do your best<br />
academic work.
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Texas Tech University, Rawls College of Business<br />
Administration, USA<br />
The Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration<br />
in support of its mission to foster greater international<br />
awareness, understanding, and competence in the<br />
students, faculty, and staff, through education,<br />
research, and service programs, offers the opportunity<br />
to Rawls College of Business students to study for a<br />
semester or a year to select schools abroad. In 2005,<br />
Texas Tech College of Business Administration, in<br />
recognition of UNYP's quality of education and<br />
services to students, approved the MBA and<br />
bachelor's courses offered by UNYP, as study abroad<br />
options for their students.<br />
Texas Tech University is accredited in the U.S. by the<br />
Southern Association of Schools and Colleges<br />
(www.sacs.org), and its business programs are<br />
accredited by AACSB International (www.aacsb.edu),<br />
the premier international business accrediting agency.<br />
Institut Universitaire Kurt Bosch<br />
Located in Sion, Switzerland in the heart of the Swiss<br />
Alps, IUKB is a publicly funded higher education<br />
institution officially recognized by the Swiss<br />
government, offering a variety of continuing education<br />
programs at the bachelor's and master's degree level,<br />
and providing support for inter- and transdisciplinary<br />
approaches in teaching and research.<br />
La Salle University<br />
Founded in 1863, La Salle University is located just<br />
outside of downtown Philadelphia, one of the largest<br />
metropolitan markets in the U.S. Over 6,000<br />
undergraduate and graduate students study there on<br />
over 60 different majors and programs. La Salle<br />
University is accredited in the U.S. by Middle States<br />
Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on<br />
Higher Education. Its School of Business is accredited<br />
by AACSB International, the premier international<br />
business accrediting agency.<br />
New York College, Athens<br />
Founded in 1989, New York College in Athens, Greece<br />
is the founding institution of the New York College<br />
Group, which today includes campuses in Athens,<br />
Thessaloniki, Tirana, Belgrade, and Prague. New York<br />
College offers bachelor's and master's degree<br />
programs in cooperation with prestigious American<br />
and European universities, and offers its students the<br />
opportunity to have a truly international education of<br />
the highest caliber.<br />
William Davidson Institute<br />
Based at the University of Michigan, the William<br />
Davidson Institute (WDI) is a non-profit organization<br />
dedicated to promoting the transformation of<br />
emerging market economies into advanced market<br />
economies. Since its founding in 1992, WDI has<br />
conducted educational and research initiatives in over<br />
40 countries. WDI Executive Education has trained<br />
more than 5,000 managers from over 1,500<br />
organizations. Our programs feature the latest global<br />
management thinking while incorporating local<br />
examples and case studies.
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Memberships,<br />
Accreditations and Recognitions<br />
UNYP is officially recognized by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports as a private higher education<br />
institution. Currently, four bachelor's degree programs are accredited by the Ministry of Education and lead to the<br />
award of a bakalar (bachelor's) degree from UNYP: Business Administration, Communication & Mass Media,<br />
European Business Administration, and Internation Economic Relations.<br />
British Accreditation Council<br />
UNYP is accredited and recognized by the British<br />
Accreditation Council as an institution providing higher<br />
education, since 2001.<br />
UNYP is a member of the Association to Advance<br />
Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International,<br />
the premier international association of collegiate<br />
business programs, since 2005.<br />
CAMBAS<br />
UNYP is a member of CAMBAS, the Czech Association<br />
of MBA Schools, since 2003.<br />
ACCA<br />
The Association of Chartered Certified<br />
Accountants (ACCA) examinations are the most<br />
frequently recognized qualifications in Europe.<br />
ACCA recognizes several of UNYP's undergraduate courses<br />
as providing exemptions from some ACCA exams.<br />
UNYP offers higher education programs<br />
approved by the U.S. Department of<br />
Veterans Affairs where United States<br />
veterans and their eligible dependents may<br />
use their veterans benefits.<br />
UNYP is a member of American<br />
Chamber of Commerce in the<br />
Czech Republic since 1999.<br />
The State University of New York Empire State College<br />
is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of<br />
Colleges and Schools. Bachelor's Degrees from the<br />
State University of New York Empire State College are<br />
recognized and the degrees accepted for advanced<br />
study by all universities worldwide.
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Bachelor’s<br />
Degree Programs<br />
What is a BACHELOR'S DEGREE<br />
The Bachelor's Degree is a basic university degree.<br />
Students who receive their Bachelor's Degree from<br />
the University of New York in Prague have the<br />
opportunity to continue their studies and earn a<br />
Master's Degree or Doctorate Degree at major<br />
universities throughout the world.<br />
Length of Study<br />
It takes an average of three years for a European<br />
degree, or four years to complete an American<br />
Bachelor's Degree. Most students enroll in five or six<br />
courses per semester. This time may be reduced if the<br />
student registers for the maximum of six courses each<br />
semester or attends one or more summer sessions.
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Major Field of Study<br />
A major, (such as Business Administration, Psychology, International Economic Relations), consists of a series of<br />
courses at the introductory and advanced level within a defined academic framework leading to a bachelor's<br />
degree. Through mastery of subjects taught in the major, students acquire the basic foundation and specialization<br />
necessary for a successful transition to graduate study or a professional career.<br />
Basic Structure of a Major<br />
The basic structure of an American bachelor's degree includes:<br />
• General Education Courses: Courses that are required for all majors<br />
and must be completed during the first two years of study. General<br />
education courses expose students to the areas of knowledge that<br />
characterize a broadly educated person, and are designed to assist<br />
them in developing both a global perspective and an understanding<br />
of the traditions and complexities of a democratic society.<br />
• Concentration Prerequisites Courses: Many courses have<br />
prerequisites which prepare a student for more advanced and<br />
upper level courses. Students are not permitted to register for<br />
courses without having completed the required prerequisite(s).<br />
• Elective Courses: Courses chosen by students according to<br />
their interests or courses added to a major so that students<br />
may specialize in a second area.<br />
• Concentration Advanced Courses: Courses which are at an<br />
advanced level and are required in order for a student to<br />
complete a major. These courses are offered by SUNY/Empire<br />
State College and must be in total at least 32 credits.<br />
Course Credits<br />
Usually, 1 hour of class each week is equal to 1 semester credit.<br />
Most classes at UNYP meet for 3 hours each week, and so they are<br />
3 credit classes. Generally, 1 hour of in-class work each week should<br />
require 2 hours of preparation and homework on the part of the<br />
student. To receive an American Bachelor's degree, you need to<br />
complete <strong>12</strong>8 credits overall.<br />
Academic Calendar<br />
The academic year is divided into two 15-week semesters and<br />
one or two 4-6 week summer session(s).<br />
Fall Semester: from September to January<br />
Spring Semester: from February to June<br />
Summer Session(s): from June to July<br />
Registration for classes occurs prior to each<br />
semester.
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Programs of<br />
Study<br />
Program Duration Majors Mode of Study Awarding<br />
Institution<br />
American Bachelor 4-year Business Full-time or Dual Degree:<br />
with Czech Accrediation Administration part-time, daily State University of New York,<br />
Communication<br />
Empire State College &<br />
& Mass Media<br />
University of<br />
International<br />
New York in Prague<br />
Economic Relations<br />
American Bachelor 4-year Psychology Full-time or State University of<br />
English Language part-time, daily New York, Empire<br />
& Literature<br />
State College<br />
European Bachelor 3-year European Business Full-time or University of<br />
Administration part-time, daily New York in Prague<br />
or Weekend study
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Goals of the Bachelor's of<br />
Business Administration (BBA)<br />
Degree Program<br />
European Bachelor's in<br />
Business<br />
Administration<br />
In today's world, business is<br />
becoming increasingly global in<br />
nature. In such a fast changing<br />
business climate it is critical that<br />
professionals have the education and<br />
skills to adapt and succeed.<br />
The primary aim of the BBA program is to enable students<br />
to advance their careers in the world of business by<br />
providing a general overview of business management<br />
topics suitable to a wide range of career paths.<br />
The program aims to help students become proficient<br />
in conducting business in English and familiar with the<br />
cultural aspects of working in an international<br />
environment. This is a valuable asset for those<br />
interested in career opportunities with either multinational<br />
corporations or domestic companies with<br />
extensive international business activities. The<br />
program offers a high degree of flexibility for those<br />
who might wish to start their careers or for those, who<br />
have already started their careers and who have either<br />
realized the need to continue their formal education or<br />
who did not have the opportunity earlier.<br />
Our approach places a great deal of emphasis on<br />
European and global aspects of commerce, which we<br />
believe is particularly critical in today's business<br />
environment. With our multi-national faculty and<br />
student body, UNYP is in a particularly strong position<br />
to provide this valuable international perspective. The<br />
knowledge that our students acquire in the program<br />
should provide them with a wide range of options as<br />
to where they pursue their careers, in terms of<br />
business and professional areas as well as<br />
geographical locality. The program also serves as a<br />
strong grounding for those who wish to pursue<br />
careers in the public sector, civil society or academia.<br />
Structure of the Program<br />
The BBA program is designed to be completed in 3<br />
years of full-time studies and leads to the awarding of<br />
an accredited Czech bachelor's degree from UNYP.<br />
The week day study program is intended for those<br />
student who have a bit more flexibility in their time<br />
schedules. In consultation with an academic advisor<br />
each student can follow the standard schedule or may<br />
develop an independent study program that more<br />
closely matches their needs.
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Requirements<br />
Admission to the program is<br />
competitive. For consideration for<br />
acceptance into the University,<br />
students will have to complete the<br />
following:<br />
• Completed application form<br />
• Secondary school/high school<br />
diploma (maturita)<br />
• English language test* (minimum<br />
TOEFL score of 530 written/197<br />
electronic)<br />
• Entrance interview with program<br />
representative<br />
• Other English language test<br />
results (such as IELTS, CAE, FCE,<br />
SAT, or ACT) may satisfy this<br />
requirement.<br />
Program<br />
Requirements<br />
To be awarded the bachelor's<br />
degree diploma, a student must:<br />
• Complete 180 ECTS* credits in<br />
the program with a passing grade<br />
in all courses and in the Business<br />
Project (Thesis)<br />
• Pass the UNYP BBA State Exams<br />
(including a defense of their<br />
Business Project)<br />
The 180 ECTS credits consist of 27 6-<br />
credit courses, plus the Business<br />
Project, written in collaboration with<br />
an academic advisor and completed<br />
over the course of the last year of<br />
study, worth 18 credits. Students may<br />
request evaluation of previous higher<br />
education institution course<br />
completion for transfer credit<br />
consideration.<br />
Schedule<br />
WEEK DAY SCHEDULE<br />
Monday - Friday<br />
6 terms: Fall, Spring*<br />
Each term is 15 weeks<br />
30 weeks per year<br />
(summers off)*<br />
5 courses per term<br />
* Summer semester optional<br />
Courses<br />
Each course consists of 45 hours of<br />
contact time (lectures, seminars,<br />
tutorial meetings, etc). This may<br />
include a final time-constrained<br />
exam or project at the end of each<br />
course.<br />
Curriculum Overview<br />
Student in the BBA program will<br />
take the following courses or<br />
equivalents. The exact curriculum<br />
and courses will depend on the<br />
schedule chosen by the student in<br />
consultation with an academic<br />
advisor.<br />
Schedules are available through the<br />
Admissions Office.<br />
Introduction to Management<br />
Microeconomics<br />
Composition Skills<br />
Introduction to Marketing<br />
Macroeconomics<br />
Business Mathematics<br />
European Business Law<br />
Critical Thinking<br />
Computer Applications<br />
Introduction to Advertising<br />
Financial Accounting<br />
Statistics for Business<br />
Human Resource Management<br />
Managerial Accounting<br />
Operations Management<br />
Business English Communication<br />
Skills<br />
Business Ethics<br />
European & International Business<br />
Strategy<br />
Career Development<br />
Multicultural Management<br />
Project Management<br />
International Trade and Finance<br />
Public Relations<br />
Corporate Finance<br />
In addition, students take 3 liberal<br />
art courses. The inclusion of such<br />
courses in a Business
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Administration degree program<br />
provides students with a broader<br />
view of life and the world in<br />
general. Sample courses for each<br />
liberal arts area are:<br />
Aesthetics<br />
Art & Architecture of Prague<br />
Themes in European Literature<br />
Understanding China<br />
Flamenco Dance<br />
Social Science<br />
Psychology<br />
Sociology<br />
International Politics<br />
Applied Philosophy<br />
Communication<br />
Communication Technology<br />
Media and Society<br />
Communication among Cultures<br />
Interpersonal Communication<br />
Media Law & Ethics<br />
Business Project<br />
(Thesis) and State<br />
Exams<br />
The BBA program is concluded by<br />
a Business Project, followed by<br />
State Exams. The Final Business<br />
Project is a culminating study that<br />
allows reflection on the<br />
coursework the student has<br />
undertaken and integration of that<br />
coursework with the world of<br />
business. The student undertakes<br />
a project based around research<br />
in the field of business under the<br />
tutelage of a UNYP instructor. A<br />
defense of the Business Project is<br />
part of the State Exams that<br />
students sit at the end of the<br />
program.<br />
Instructors<br />
Over 90 instructors from 15<br />
different countries regularly teach<br />
at UNYP. The majority are native<br />
English speakers and represent a<br />
considerable wealth of both<br />
academic and professional<br />
experience.<br />
Resources<br />
UNYP's library is open 7 days a<br />
week, and has a study room and a<br />
computer lab where students can<br />
work on assignments. Three other<br />
computer labs are available at the<br />
university. UNYP's library provides<br />
study materials for all courses.<br />
Although it is not necessary to<br />
purchase textbooks students are<br />
encouraged to do so to have ready<br />
access to materials and to start<br />
their own library. UNYP students<br />
also have access to the ProQuest<br />
5000 International set of online<br />
databases from the school's<br />
computer labs. An additional<br />
research database Emerald Insight<br />
is available via the Internet. An<br />
intranet system provides students<br />
with access to individual course<br />
material, course discussion<br />
boards, transcripts, and their<br />
financial status. WIFI is available<br />
within the university for students<br />
who register their equipment with<br />
our IT department.<br />
Options for<br />
Further Study<br />
Students with accredited Czech<br />
bachelor's degrees may apply to<br />
postgraduate programs at<br />
universities in the Czech Republic<br />
and abroad. A progression to an<br />
MBA program is quite common for<br />
students who have completed their<br />
Bachelor's degree. UNYP also offers<br />
international MBA and Master's<br />
programs that complement the BBA<br />
program.<br />
Recognition and<br />
Accreditation<br />
UNYP is recognized by the Czech<br />
Ministry of Education, Youth and<br />
Sports as a private higher education<br />
institution. The 3-year Business<br />
Administration study program is<br />
accredited. Upon successful<br />
completion of the program,<br />
students are awarded a Bachelor's<br />
(bakalar) degree and the right to<br />
use the abbreviation "Bc." before<br />
their name. UNYP is also<br />
recognized by other official bodies,<br />
including the British Accreditation<br />
Council (BAC) and the Czech<br />
Association of MBA Schools<br />
(CAMBAS).
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Weekend<br />
Study Option<br />
European Bachelor of<br />
Business<br />
Administration<br />
3-year program<br />
1-year program for<br />
eligible VOS graduates<br />
Goals of the Bachelor's of<br />
Business Administration (BBA)<br />
Degree Program<br />
The primary aim of the BBA program is to enable<br />
students to advance their careers in the world of<br />
business by providing a general overview of business<br />
management topics suitable to a wide range of career<br />
paths. The intensive weekend format allows working<br />
professionals to pursue a bachelor's degree without<br />
interrupting their careers.<br />
The program aims to help students become proficient<br />
in conducting business in English and familiar with the<br />
cultural aspects of working in an international<br />
environment. This will be a valuable asset for those<br />
interested in career opportunities with either multinational<br />
corporations or domestic companies with<br />
extensive international business activities.<br />
Graduates will also be able to consider the option of<br />
working abroad for at least a part of their careers. This<br />
program is specifically designed to offer a high degree<br />
of flexibility to those who have already started their<br />
careers, and have either realized the need to continue<br />
their formal education or who did not have the<br />
opportunity earlier.<br />
Our approach places a great deal of emphasis on<br />
European and global aspects of commerce, which we<br />
believe is particularly critical in today's business<br />
environment. With our multi-national faculty and<br />
student body, UNYP is in a particularly strong position
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to provide this valuable international perspective. The<br />
knowledge that our students acquire in the program<br />
should offer them with a wide range of options as to<br />
where they wish to pursue their careers, in terms of<br />
business and professional areas as well as geographical<br />
locality. The program also serves as a strong grounding<br />
for those who wish to pursue careers in the public<br />
sector, civil society or academia.<br />
Structure of the Program<br />
The BBA program is designed to be completed in 3<br />
years of intensive weekend studies, and leads to the<br />
award of an accredited Czech bachelor's degree from<br />
UNYP. The program is aimed at working professionals<br />
who need the flexibility of weekend studies. By meeting<br />
every other weekend during the academic year,<br />
students are able to continue their careers while<br />
simultaneously advancing their studies.<br />
Program Requirements<br />
• Completion of 180 ECTS* credits in the program with<br />
a passing grade in all modules and in the Business<br />
Project (Thesis)<br />
• Passing the State Exams (including a defense of the<br />
Business Project)<br />
The 180 ECTS credits consist of 27 6-credit modules,<br />
plus the Business Project, written in collaboration with<br />
an academic advisor and completed over the course of<br />
the last year of study, worth 18 credits.<br />
*European Credit Transfer System, the system<br />
recommended by the European Union's Bologna<br />
Process.<br />
Modules<br />
Each module consists of 40 hours of contact time<br />
(lectures, seminars, tutorial meetings). This includes a<br />
final time-constrained (3 hour) exam at the end of each<br />
module.<br />
Schedule<br />
Courses meet on an intensive basis every other<br />
weekend<br />
Friday, 17:00 - 21:00<br />
Saturday, 09:00 - <strong>13</strong>:00, 14:00 - 18:00<br />
Sunday, 09:00 - <strong>13</strong>:00, 14:00 - 18:00<br />
The academic year is divided into 3 terms: Fall, Spring<br />
and Summer. Students typically take 3 courses each<br />
term, and each term is completed in about 3 months.<br />
Consultation with the program's tutor is available yearround.<br />
Business Project (Thesis)<br />
and State Exams<br />
The BBA program is concluded by a<br />
Business Project, followed by State Exams. The Final<br />
Business Project is a culminating study that allows<br />
reflection on the coursework the student has<br />
undertaken and integration of that coursework with the<br />
world of business. The student undertakes either an<br />
internal project with a company (usually the<br />
student's workplace or place of internship), or an<br />
external project based around research in the field of<br />
business. The student undertakes the project under the<br />
tutelage of a UNYP instructor. In the case of internal<br />
projects, the student also works with a designated<br />
supervisor from the company. A defense of the<br />
Business Project is part of the State Exams that<br />
students sit at the end of the program.<br />
Admissions Requirements<br />
Admission to the program is competitive. The following<br />
is necessary to be considered for admission:<br />
• Completed application form, including Motivation<br />
Letter<br />
• Secondary school/high school diploma (maturita)<br />
• English language test* (minimum TOEFL score of 530<br />
written/197 electronic)<br />
• Entrance interview with program representative<br />
* Other English language test results (such as IELTS,<br />
CPE, FCE, SAT, or ACT) may satisfy this requirement.<br />
Instructors<br />
Over 90 instructors from 15 different countries regularly<br />
teach at UNYP. The majority are native English<br />
speakers, and represent a considerable wealth of both<br />
academic and professional experience.
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Library<br />
UNYP's library provides study materials for all courses.<br />
However, students are encouraged to purchase their<br />
own text books and to start their own personal library.<br />
These books will stay with you for you entire careers.<br />
UNYP students also have access to the ProQuest 5000<br />
International set of online databases from the school's<br />
computer labs.<br />
UNYP's library is open 7 days a week, and has a study<br />
room and a computer lab where students can work on<br />
assignments.<br />
Options for Further Study<br />
Students with accredited Czech bachelor's degrees<br />
may apply to postgraduate programs at universities in<br />
the Czech Republic and abroad. A progression to an<br />
MBA program is quite common for students who have<br />
completed their Bachelor's degree.<br />
UNYP also offers international MBA and Master's<br />
programs that complement the BBA program.<br />
Students who complete the UNYP bachelor's program<br />
may also choose to continue study for an additional one<br />
to one-and-a-half years and be awarded an accredited<br />
American bachelor's degree from Empire State College<br />
State University of New York. This option would be<br />
useful for students who would like to continue with<br />
postgraduate studies in the United States.<br />
Recognition and Accreditation<br />
UNYP is recognized by the Czech Ministry of Education,<br />
Youth and Sports as a private higher education<br />
institution.<br />
The 3-year Business Administration study program was<br />
accredited by the Czech<br />
Ministry of Education in 2005. Upon<br />
successful completion of the program, students are<br />
awarded an accredited Czech Bachelor's (bakalar)<br />
degree and the right to use the abbreviations "Bc."<br />
before their name.<br />
UNYP is also recognized by other official bodies,<br />
including the British Accreditation Council (BAC) and<br />
the Czech Association of MBA Schools (CAMBAS).<br />
Curriculum Overview<br />
Year 1<br />
Year 2<br />
Year 3<br />
Elective Courses<br />
Fall<br />
Fall<br />
Fall<br />
Aesthetics<br />
Introduction to<br />
Introduction to Advertising<br />
Business Ethics<br />
Art & Architecture of<br />
Management<br />
Financial Accounting<br />
European & International<br />
Prague<br />
Microeconomics<br />
Statistics for Business<br />
Business Strategy<br />
Themes in European<br />
Composition Skills<br />
Career Development<br />
Literature<br />
Spring<br />
Business Project<br />
Understanding China<br />
Spring<br />
Human Resource<br />
Flamenco Dance<br />
Introduction to Marketing<br />
Management<br />
Spring<br />
Macroeconomics<br />
Managerial Accounting<br />
Multicultural Management<br />
Social Science<br />
Business Mathematics<br />
Aesthetics Elective<br />
Project Management<br />
Psychology<br />
Communication Elective<br />
Sociology<br />
Summer<br />
Summer<br />
Business Project<br />
International Politics<br />
European Business Law<br />
Operations Management<br />
European Integration<br />
Critical Thinking<br />
Business English<br />
Summer<br />
Computer Applications<br />
Communication Skills<br />
International Trade and<br />
Communication<br />
Social Science Elective<br />
Finance<br />
Media and Society<br />
Public Relations<br />
Communication among<br />
Corporate Finance<br />
Cultures<br />
Business Project<br />
Interpersonal<br />
Communication<br />
Media Law & Ethics
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American<br />
Bachelor’s<br />
Programs at<br />
UNYP<br />
Students in the SUNY Bachelor's Degree<br />
program at UNYP study towards a 4-year<br />
American Bachelor's Degree in the<br />
following majors:<br />
Business Administration<br />
Communication and Mass Media<br />
International Economic Relations (IER)<br />
Psychology<br />
English Language and Literature<br />
All studies are presence-based and conducted in the<br />
English language. The four year bachelor's degree<br />
that students may earn is the same as that awarded<br />
by the State University of New York, Empire State<br />
College to students who reside in the United States.<br />
Three of these majors (Business Administration,<br />
Communication and Mass Media, and IEE) are also<br />
accredited by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth<br />
and Sports - hence these are dual-degree programs.<br />
Successful students may choose to sit for State<br />
Exams at UNYP and be awarded a bakalar degree<br />
from UNYP in addition to the bachelor's degree from<br />
ESC.<br />
Dual Degrees are what makes UNYP students unique.<br />
Once students are ready to graduate, they receive<br />
American diplomas from SUNY Empire State College.<br />
Also, they can receive an accredited Czech bakalar<br />
degree from UNYP upon successful completion of the<br />
Czech Republic State Examination.<br />
The First Two Years - up to 60 semester credits<br />
For the first two years, students are enrolled as<br />
UNYP students. They take primarily introductory<br />
courses in their chosen major, and General Education<br />
courses
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Becoming an ESC Student - up to <strong>12</strong>8 semester<br />
credits<br />
After successfully completing 60 credits (about two<br />
years of study) with a grade of C- or higher, and with<br />
a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 or<br />
higher, students apply to become cross-enrolled as<br />
Empire State College students. (Students also have to<br />
have a minimum TOELF score of at least 197, or have<br />
completed the English Composition I & II sequence at<br />
UNYP.)<br />
Empire State College students must earn a minimum<br />
of <strong>12</strong>8 credits to obtain a bachelor's degree. Of the<br />
<strong>12</strong>8 credits, 32 credits must be in ESC courses as part<br />
of an approved degree program.<br />
Earning a bakalar (bachelor's degree) from UNYP<br />
Students in Czech-accredited study programs<br />
(Business Administration, Communication and Mass<br />
Media, and IEE) who have successfully completed all<br />
requirements for the ESC bachelor's degree may also<br />
take State Exams at UNYP. Students who pass the<br />
exams will be awarded a Czech bakalar (bachelor's)<br />
degree from UNYP in addition to the American<br />
bachelor's degree from Empire State College.<br />
State Exams<br />
The State Examinations are conducted by a committee<br />
of internal (UNYP) and external (other Universities<br />
independent from UNYP) professors. The exam<br />
consists of two parts:<br />
• Defence of the Senior Thesis<br />
• An oral examination divided into sections related to<br />
the course of study.<br />
Students are challenged to demonstrate not only<br />
their global understanding of theoretical paradigms<br />
and problems but also their ability to critically analyze<br />
these theories and problems, and discuss them at<br />
length. State Exams are scheduled 2-3 times each<br />
year. There is usually an exam session in May/June<br />
and September.
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BA in<br />
Business<br />
Administration<br />
Objectives<br />
Upon successful completion of this program students will be able to:<br />
• Show in-depth understanding of subject matter related to management science,<br />
economics, accounting, computing and information systems, organizational<br />
behaviour, business law and ethics;<br />
• Have a foundation in science and liberal studies as delivered through the General<br />
Education program;<br />
• Comprehend the political, social, legal, regulatory, environmental and<br />
technological impacts on organizations;<br />
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the European environment of business and<br />
multi-cultural issues;<br />
• Integrate the knowledge acquired in the program to analyze a business to<br />
identify its strengths and weaknesses and determine what changes can be<br />
made for improvement;<br />
• Pursue postgraduate studies or professional qualifications in the filed of<br />
Business Administration<br />
Skills Outcomes:<br />
As a result of completing this program, students should have<br />
acquired the following skills and values:<br />
• excellent written and oral communication skills and the<br />
ability to demonstrate analytical and critical-thinking skills<br />
necessary to make sound business and personal<br />
decisions;<br />
• numeric and quantitative skills including data<br />
analysis, interpretation and extrapolation;<br />
• effective use of communication and<br />
information technology for business<br />
applications<br />
• effective self-management in terms of time,<br />
planning and behavior, motivation, self-starting,<br />
individual initiative and enterprise;<br />
• self-awareness, openness and sensitivity to<br />
diversity in terms of people, cultures, business.
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Teaching and Learning Methods:<br />
The program is delivered in a variety of ways,<br />
including lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials.<br />
Students are expected to study primary and secondary<br />
texts, and to be exposed to up-dated materials.<br />
Assessment:<br />
A variety of methods of assessing students progress<br />
are used including essays, reports, critical analyses,<br />
presentations and exams. Some of these may also be<br />
prepared as a group as well as individually.<br />
Assessment is linked to the learning outcomes of each<br />
course.<br />
Possible Career Options:<br />
For you who plan to go directly into the workforce, this<br />
degree provides you with the highly-valued business<br />
knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in a<br />
variety of entry-level positions in business, including<br />
banks, small business enterprises, multinational<br />
corporations, and non-profit organizations. You can<br />
also start your own small business. As soon as you get<br />
a position in a department of the organization, you will<br />
be able to acquire practical knowledge in a specific<br />
area, such as Marketing, Accounting, or Sales, which<br />
topping it up with a postgraduate degree in this field<br />
will secure a decently-paid job with good opportunities<br />
for development in the Czech Republic and abroad<br />
Further Study Options:<br />
At UNYP: With the BA in Business Administration you<br />
are accepted by most MBA and MA programs offered<br />
at UNYP. Most students choose to combine work with<br />
further study by choosing one of our MBA programs,<br />
in a specialization of their preference, (Marketing,<br />
Banking, Manaagement, Human Resource<br />
Management, IT,). Alternatively, students may choose<br />
the MA in Professional Communication and Public<br />
Relations.<br />
At Institutions Abroad: The SUNY/Empire State<br />
College degree is accepted by most universities in the<br />
U.S. and all in the U.K. Popular universities usually<br />
require in addition to the degree, a GPA higher than<br />
3.0. If you are interested for study abroad<br />
opportunities, contact your advisor early on your<br />
studies with us, for advice and guidance.
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BA in<br />
Psychology<br />
Objectives:<br />
Upon successful completion of this program students<br />
will be able to:<br />
• Describe the nature of psychology as a discipline<br />
• Describe the basic characteristics of the scientific<br />
method as it applies to psychology<br />
• Follow the APA Code of Ethics in the treatment of<br />
human and nonhuman participants in the design,<br />
data collection, interpretation, and reporting of<br />
psychological research.<br />
• Seek and evaluate scientific evidence for<br />
psychological claims.<br />
• Understand the values in psychology<br />
• Learn how to implement psychological knowledge,<br />
skills and values in occupational pursuits in a variety<br />
of settings.<br />
Skills Outcomes:<br />
As a result of completing this program, students<br />
should have acquired the following skills and values:<br />
• Effective writing and oral communication skills,<br />
• Effective interpersonal communication skills and<br />
personal development,<br />
• Quantitative and qualitative literacy,<br />
• Socio-cultural and international awareness.<br />
Teaching and Learning Methods:<br />
The program is delivered in a variety of ways,<br />
including lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials.<br />
Students are expected to study primary and secondary<br />
texts, and to be exposed to up-dated materials.<br />
Assessment:<br />
A variety of methods of assessing your progress are<br />
used including essays, reports, critical analyses,<br />
presentations and exams. Some of these may also be<br />
prepared as a group as well as individually.<br />
Possible Career Options:<br />
Students who complete the UNYP/Empire State<br />
College undergraduate program can follow many<br />
career options such as human services specialists,<br />
personnel analysts, management consultants, or<br />
continue their studies in a Master's program in a<br />
variety of areas of research or become licensed<br />
psychologists-psychotherapists, or counselors.<br />
Further Study Options:<br />
The entry qualifications for graduate studies differ<br />
from university to university; however the<br />
SUNY/Empire State College degree is accepted by<br />
most universities most univerities around the world.<br />
Competitive universities, in addition to the degree<br />
itself, usually require a GPA of 3.0 or higher. If you are<br />
interested in pursuing opportunities for study abroad,<br />
you are encouraged to contact your advisor early on<br />
your studies at UNYP.
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BA in<br />
Communication<br />
and Mass Media<br />
Objectives:<br />
Upon successful completion of this program students<br />
will be able to:<br />
• Differentiate between and evaluate the main forms<br />
of communication (interpersonal, intrapersonal, small<br />
group, intercultural, organizational, mass);<br />
• Understand the history and contemporary status of<br />
the mass media;<br />
• Understand the known effects of media on society;<br />
• Write articles for all print and broadcast media,<br />
including press releases, at an intermediate level;<br />
• Critically evaluate the media and their role in<br />
constructing social reality;<br />
• Analyze messages in the mass media in terms of<br />
rhetorical value.<br />
Skills Outcomes:<br />
As a result of completing this program, students<br />
should have acquired the following skills:<br />
• Critical conceptual understanding and analytical<br />
skills;<br />
• Practical capabilities that will enable graduates to<br />
commence practice within one of the<br />
communication professions or fields;<br />
• The flexibility, adaptability, creativity and tolerance to<br />
succeed in a social and professional environment<br />
characterized by convergence and change;<br />
• The ability to understand and the complexity of<br />
relationships existing between communication,<br />
information and power;<br />
• Excellent written and spoken, and presentational<br />
skills<br />
Teaching and Learning Methods<br />
The classroom environment is characterized by an<br />
interactive format, in which active participation, group<br />
work, and discussion are emphasized, using a wide<br />
variety of media. Beyond the classroom students are<br />
expected to access print and digital books, as well as<br />
films and television programming to enhance their<br />
learning.<br />
Assessment<br />
A wide variety of assessment methods are used,<br />
including essays, case studies, and presentations, as<br />
well as more traditional methods such as quizzes,<br />
tests and examinations.<br />
Possible Career Options<br />
Graduates from the program will be able to use their<br />
theoretical, research, and applied skills, and in most<br />
cases internship experience and/or project work, to<br />
continue developing as creative, lateral-thinking<br />
problem solvers in the global market place. Those who<br />
chose the route of a professional career can be<br />
currently found working in major newspapers,<br />
televison and radio stations around the world, as well<br />
as in the fields of advertising, public relations,<br />
marketing, and human resources.<br />
Further Study Options<br />
At UNYP: With a BA in Communications you are<br />
eligible to be accepted to the La Salle Master's<br />
program in Professional Communication and Public<br />
Relations, as well as to the MBA program in<br />
cooperation with Universitaire Kurt Bosch.<br />
Abroad: Former students can currently be found in<br />
graduate programs in Australia, the United States and<br />
Canada, as well as in Great Britain and many other<br />
states in the European Union, in particular Spain,<br />
France and Italy.
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Objectives:<br />
Upon successful completion of this program<br />
students will be able to:<br />
• Show basic understanding of subject matter<br />
related to International Politics, International<br />
Economy, European Integration, International<br />
Law and Diplomacy, and Globalization<br />
• Comprehend the political, social, legal,<br />
regulatory, environmental and technological<br />
impacts on corporations, governmental affairs<br />
and organizations;<br />
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the<br />
European and American environment of<br />
corporations, business, governmental affairs and<br />
multi-cultural issues;<br />
• Integrate the knowledge acquired in the program<br />
in order to develop a critical stance of the<br />
political, economic, environmental and social<br />
events/matters intertwined in current affairs,<br />
whether locally, regionally or internationally;<br />
• Pursue postgraduate studies or professional<br />
qualifications in the field of International<br />
Relations.<br />
Skills Outcomes:<br />
As a result of completing this program, students<br />
should have acquired the following skills and<br />
values:<br />
BA in<br />
International<br />
Economic<br />
Relations<br />
• excellent written and oral communication skills;<br />
• demonstrate analytical and critical-thinking skills<br />
necessary to remain an active, dynamic and alert<br />
citizen;<br />
• effective self-management<br />
• self-awareness, openness and sensitivity to<br />
diversity in terms of people, cultures, business,<br />
public affairs and government.
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Teaching and Learning Methods:<br />
The program is delivered in a variety of ways,<br />
including lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials.<br />
Students are expected to study primary and secondary<br />
texts, and to be exposed to up-dated materials.<br />
Assessment:<br />
A variety of methods of assessing your progress are<br />
used including essays, reports, critical analyses,<br />
presentations and exams (unseen and open). Some of<br />
these may also be prepared as a group as well as<br />
individually.<br />
Possible Career Options:<br />
This degree will enable you to adequately prepare for<br />
entry-level positions in government, multi-national<br />
companies, NGOs, academia, media and politics, in the<br />
Czech Republic as well as the wider region. Most of<br />
our Department's graduates have chosen to continue<br />
their studies at a higher level (MSc and PhD) so that<br />
they become more knowledgeable and experienced in<br />
the field of international relations, diplomacy,<br />
European Union, History, Political Science, Mediation<br />
and Intercultural Management.<br />
Further Study Options:<br />
At UNYP: With the BA in International Economic<br />
Relations you are accepted by most of the MBA and<br />
MA or MSc programs offered at New York College.<br />
At Institutions Abroad: The entry qualifications for<br />
graduate studies differ from university to university;<br />
however the SUNY/Empire State College degree is<br />
accepted by universities both in the US and in the<br />
European Union. Popular universities usually require<br />
in addition to the degree a GPA higher than 3.0. If you<br />
are interested in study abroad opportunities, contact<br />
your advisor early on in your studies, and through our<br />
Student Affairs Department come into contact with<br />
alumni who have studied abroad.
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BA in<br />
English Language<br />
and Literature<br />
Teaching and Learning Methods<br />
The program is delivered in a variety of ways,<br />
including lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials.<br />
Students are expected to study primary and secondary<br />
texts, and at the upper-level of study, to conduct basic<br />
research in the primary and secondary texts in the<br />
field.<br />
Literature is one of the primary creative acts of<br />
humankind, and the study of literature not only<br />
exercises our skills of interpretation and critical<br />
thinking, but also gives us access to the history and<br />
ideas that have shaped our world.<br />
Objectives:<br />
Upon successful completion of this program students<br />
will be able to:<br />
• Recognize the major literary genres<br />
• Know the outline of English and American literary<br />
history<br />
• Understand and apply the tools of literary criticism to<br />
the study of literature<br />
• Find and evaluate source materials (both primary and<br />
secondary) for the study of literature<br />
• Place literature in English in a global, comparative<br />
context<br />
• Understand basic linguistic and sociological theories<br />
about the social role of language<br />
• Create analytical and interpretive arguments, and to<br />
express them in complex, polished English prose<br />
Skills Outcomes:<br />
As a result of completing this program, students<br />
should have acquired the following skills and values:<br />
• Effective writing and oral communication skills<br />
• Effective interpersonal communication skills and<br />
personal development<br />
• Quantitative and qualitative literacy<br />
• Socio-cultural and international awareness<br />
Assessment:<br />
A variety of methods of assessing progress are used,<br />
including essays, reports, critical analyses,<br />
presentations and exams (unseen and open). Some of<br />
these may also be prepared as a group as well as<br />
individually.<br />
Possible Career Options:<br />
Graduates who enter the job market with a bachelor's<br />
degree in English Language and Literature may find<br />
employment in a wide range of professions, often<br />
those emphasizing research skills; analytic and<br />
interpretive skills; production of written materials; and<br />
communication, whether oral or written.<br />
Further Study Options:<br />
The entry qualifications for graduate studies differ<br />
from university to university; however, an American<br />
bachelor's degree is accepted by most universities.<br />
Competitive universities, in addition to the degree<br />
itself, usually require a GPA of 3.0 or higher.<br />
Successful graduates interested in further study may<br />
progress to Master's and Doctoral degree programs in<br />
• Literature<br />
• Professional Communication<br />
• Culture Studies<br />
• Media and Communication Studies<br />
• Education<br />
If you are interested in pursuing opportunities for<br />
study abroad, you are encouraged to contact your<br />
advisor early on your studies at UNYP.
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Learning<br />
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Resources<br />
Teaching & Learning<br />
The University of New York in Prague is committed to<br />
providing all its students the opportunity to participate<br />
in a vibrant and open learning community. Classes are<br />
conducted in personalized settings in which learning is<br />
enhanced through discussion and application. Students<br />
are given the opportunity to express opinions, clarify<br />
issues and present their coursework in a positive<br />
classroom atmosphere, which encourages open<br />
dialogue enhancing academic and intellectual growth.<br />
Academic Advising<br />
Upon registering at UNYP you will be assigned to a<br />
personal advisor, with whom you will have regular<br />
meetings, on a one-to-one basis in order to help you<br />
successfully complete your studies. Your advisor will<br />
assist you on any academic matters, change of major,<br />
study skills, academic difficulties, pre-registration or<br />
withdrawals from classes.
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Student Counseling<br />
UNYP is pleased to offer its students a range of<br />
services to help them as they persue their degrees.<br />
The center is available to all students to assist in any<br />
problems or issues regarding their academic as well<br />
as personal well-being.<br />
The counseling center can assist you in managing your<br />
adjustment to college life, as well as help you with<br />
career planning, time management, study skills or<br />
presentation anxiety. The center also serves as a<br />
contact point for issues regarding the university's<br />
sexual harassment and anti-discrimination policies.<br />
We are also here to help with issues from your<br />
personal life such as drug or alcohol problems, eating<br />
disorders, anxiety, depression or any other type of<br />
mental health concerns. The counseling center<br />
provides students with referals to our network of<br />
clinical psychologists who specialize in helping<br />
students overcome these difficulties.<br />
All records and counseling services are kept in<br />
complete confidentiality, and information about the<br />
student will never be released without their written<br />
consent (except when prohibited by law or in life or<br />
death cases). All initial consultations are free of charge<br />
for UNYP students.<br />
English as a Second<br />
Language Program<br />
Students who do not meet the TOEFL criteria for<br />
admission may enroll in a number of English language<br />
classes and a limited academic program depending on<br />
his/her TOEFL score and placement essay.<br />
The goals of the intensive English language courses<br />
are to develop English writing, speaking, and listening<br />
skills needed to succeed in an academic environment<br />
in which all teaching is done in English.<br />
Students will develop academic skills that will enable<br />
them to:<br />
Effectively and critically analyze academic texts<br />
Understand the importance and necessity of effective<br />
study skills<br />
Improve lecture note-taking skills<br />
Write effectively in an academic tone<br />
Build their vocabulary Improve their TOEFL scores.<br />
These English language classes do not count towards<br />
the number of credits a student needs to complete a<br />
degree. Rather, they are designed to improve students'<br />
English language abilities so that they may enroll in at<br />
least five courses in their study program and complete<br />
these courses satisfactorily.<br />
Library Resources<br />
The UNYP library is located on the first floor of the<br />
main building and has multiple copies of textbooks for<br />
all courses taught, as well as a general collection<br />
which consists of select titles in the fields taught at<br />
the university. The library also includes a digital copier<br />
and computer lab with workstations for student use,<br />
internet connections for laptop computers, a reading<br />
room and a quiet room for study. UNYP students also<br />
have access to a wide range of online libraries,<br />
databases, and other information services, such as<br />
ProQuest which covers 5,000 journals, Emerald with<br />
over 40,000 full-text articles for students of<br />
management and business, and e-libraries through<br />
agreements with UNYP's cooperating institutions.<br />
ESC's on-line Library and Learning Resources are<br />
availble to most UNYP students including the E-book<br />
Catalog and Research Database, Writing Research<br />
Center and Mathematics Library<br />
Computing Facilities<br />
UNYP has three instructional computer labs in addition<br />
to a computer lab in the library for research by<br />
students. The PC labs are available for student use<br />
daily from 8:30 AM to 9:00 PM, including Saturdays<br />
and Sundays. The university offers to every student,<br />
faculty member and staff their own account for<br />
electronic access to the Internet with a high-speed<br />
connection. The intranet system provides students<br />
with access to individual course material, course<br />
discussion boards, transcripts, and their financial<br />
status. UNYP also offers a Wi-Fi hotspot, for students<br />
who wish to bring their laptops and access the<br />
internet from the wireless connection.<br />
Instructional Technology<br />
UNYP is committed to providing a range of equipment<br />
and multimedia devices in order to enhance the<br />
learning experience. Classrooms are fully equipped<br />
with portable or fixed data projectors, laptops,<br />
connection to the central network, and DVD players,<br />
while students can have access to this equipment as<br />
well as a video camera for rehearsing a presentation,<br />
or for study purposes.
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NetLearn Educational<br />
Support Tool<br />
NetLearn is an on-line intranet database for use by students<br />
and faculty. NetLearn provides students with access to their<br />
academic and financial information as well as course<br />
materials and institutional forms wherever they are. UNYP<br />
students can access current and previous courses study<br />
materials, view next semester courses, check on their tuition<br />
fees status, print their "unofficial" transcript, e-mail and<br />
chat.<br />
The Faculty<br />
Our distinguished faculty of world renowned researchers<br />
and practitioners from both the Czech Republic and around<br />
the globe will expand your perspective of our increasingly<br />
globalized and multicultural society.<br />
Career Services<br />
The University of New York in Prague offers students<br />
abundant opportunities to learn about career options,<br />
develop effective job-search techniques, gain experience,<br />
obtain positions and change careers. As part of the ongoing<br />
placement service, on-campus recruitment schedules are<br />
arranged throughout the school year and various student<br />
preparation seminars are provided. Special Career Days give<br />
students the opportunity to meet with representatives from<br />
major companies and organizations. A popular course for<br />
most students is the Career Development Seminar which<br />
offers students an opporutnity to learn about various careers,<br />
prepare for the job market and gain invaluable experkence in<br />
practical and theoritical terms.<br />
Impact<br />
The student-organized Corporate Consultanty and Corporate<br />
Relations Project establishes ties with local businesses to<br />
facilitate student internships and hosts guest speakers from<br />
the business world on a variety of topical issues. Every<br />
spring they also host a Career Fair for interested students,<br />
with representatives from major international companies<br />
giving presentations and information to interested students.<br />
Lecture Series - pULSe<br />
The UNYP Lecture Series contributes to the intellectual and<br />
professional development sides of academic life at UNYP. It<br />
aims to promote the interdisciplinary exchange of ideas by<br />
inviting academics, professionals and newsmakers to the<br />
school to discuss themes and issues relevant to the majors<br />
studied at UNYP.
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Student<br />
Life<br />
Student Council<br />
UNYP Student Council (SC) is a group representing<br />
UNYP students of different majors, nationalities and<br />
ages with one common interest - to improve student<br />
life at UNYP. Voluntarily, the organization involves<br />
itself with all issues related to student life ranging<br />
from organizing school parties and movie nights,<br />
sponsoring student clubs, the School Ball, to dealing<br />
with students' complaints and cooperating with the<br />
school's administration, professors and staff. Our<br />
weekly meetings are open to all students, and we<br />
suggest that students make early contact once<br />
enrolled. For more information visit the Student<br />
Council website: http://studentcouncil.unyp.cz/ . We<br />
encourage students to join the SC and to participate<br />
in the bi-elections in October or in April each year.<br />
The Student Council welcomes all to its meetings<br />
and inter-collegial activities.
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Debating Society<br />
The Student Debating Society is a student organization<br />
that organizes debates, panel discussions, and other<br />
activities. The emphasis is often on contemporary<br />
political issues. During 2007/2008, the Debating<br />
Society launched regular weekly mock-up debates,<br />
inspired by the British parliamentary style, which<br />
provided members of the Society with the opportunity<br />
to familiarize themselves with the rules and skills<br />
relevant for the debate. These efforts resulted in the<br />
participation of the UNYP Debating Society members<br />
in international debating competitions in Belgrade,<br />
Kiev, Tallinn as well as in the Prague Open, an<br />
international debating tournament. Apart from this, the<br />
Debating Society also continued organizing lectures<br />
with distinguished guests from the diplomatic and<br />
non-governmental sectors. In February, the UNYP<br />
students had the opportunity to tour the Ministry of<br />
Foreign Affairs and participated in an open discussion<br />
with a diplomat over the conduct of Czech Foreign<br />
Policy.<br />
The Psychological Society<br />
To get more involved in professional as well as<br />
leisure activities, many psychology students have<br />
gotten together to form their own Psychological<br />
Society. They have already launched their<br />
first program to help serve the community. Several<br />
students have volunteered with a local non-profit<br />
agency, Baobab, which helps young adults suffering<br />
from schizophrenia to integrate back into society.<br />
Students will assist in various activities from hiking<br />
and team-sports events to aerobic and tai-chi<br />
classes. Also, the club serves as means to better<br />
organize students' travel<br />
to conferences. Our students have already become<br />
regular participants at a series of conferences in<br />
London on Neuro-psychoanalysis thanks to<br />
Professor Dodds, who organized the first event and<br />
helped students apply for bursaries to help cover<br />
their expenses. In addition, the club is looking to<br />
become more active in student organizations such<br />
as the Czech Association of Psychology Students<br />
(CASP) and the European Federation of Psychology<br />
Students' Associations (EFPSA).<br />
UNYQUE<br />
The student newspaper, UNYQUE, features news,<br />
commentaries, editorials, and sports information<br />
relevant to the UNYP community.
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Sports<br />
UNYP recognizes the physical, social and recreational<br />
values to be gained through participation in sporting<br />
activities, and is pleased to offer its students a variety of<br />
sports options, including soccer, golf, fitness exercises,<br />
softball, tennis, and fitness activities, by providing<br />
students with access to various sport centers. Each<br />
year, UNYP funds student participation in, and<br />
organization of individual and team sport activities.<br />
Movie Night<br />
Movie Night is one of the UNYP traditions. Approximately<br />
once a month, you will get a chance to meet your fellow<br />
students in school but out of class while watching a<br />
student-selected movie. Soft drinks, popcorn and pizzas<br />
are free for those who come on time!<br />
Student Clubs<br />
Any UNYP student is free to create a student club. All<br />
you need is an idea for a club that other students<br />
might be interested in, and then prepare a written<br />
statement of purpose and approach the Student<br />
Council in order to officially recognize the club.<br />
Alumni Association<br />
All UNYP graduates are invited to become menbers of<br />
the UNYP Alumni Association. The Association aims to<br />
provide a range of socialising and networking<br />
opportunities throughout the year, and is ideal way of<br />
staying in touch with past classmates.<br />
Past events include:<br />
• Participation in Prague Post Charity Softball<br />
Tournament<br />
• Streetball Tournament<br />
• Soccer/Football Team<br />
• Golf<br />
Fitness Activities<br />
UNYP provides free access to various sport centers.<br />
Students are required to present their Student ID Card<br />
to gain access to these sports facilities.<br />
HIT Fitness Flora (www.hitfit.net):<br />
Aerobic, Gym and Spinning<br />
Opening hours 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM<br />
TJ Sokol Vinohrady: Soccer<br />
Friday 10:00 - <strong>12</strong>:00 AM<br />
Polska 2, Prague 2, tram stop Vinohradska trznice<br />
Swimming Pool TJ Sokol Vinohrady: Swimming<br />
Tuesday + Thursday 7:30 - 9:00 AM<br />
Friday 4:00 - 8:45 PM<br />
Polska 1, tram stop Vinohradska trznice
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Application<br />
& Admission<br />
Process<br />
Admission to UNYP is based primarily on the<br />
applicant's academic credentials and his/her<br />
knowledge of the English language. UNYP is<br />
committed to the Equal Opportunity Policy, which is<br />
intended to cover all aspects of student and staff<br />
entitlement to a quality experience at UNYP. As a<br />
result, no prospective or actual student or member of<br />
staff will be treated less favorably on the grounds of<br />
age, gender; sexual orientation, color, disability, ethnic<br />
origin; marital status; nationality; race; religion or<br />
belief.<br />
Entry Requirements<br />
• Graduation from an accredited high school or its<br />
equivalent, as shown by the applicant's diploma or<br />
examination records.<br />
• An official TOEFL score of 197 (computer-based<br />
test) or above, or 530 (paper & pencil test) or above,<br />
for the non-native speakers of English. Prospective<br />
students without an official TOEFL score may take<br />
an institutional English Language test at UNYP.<br />
• English Composition Placement Test: Before<br />
enrolling at UNYP, all prospective students must<br />
take a test of 45 minutes on essay writing in<br />
English.<br />
All prospective UNYP students can choose to take a<br />
Mathematics Placement Test to determine if they<br />
meet the proficiency requirement to enter Basic<br />
Calculus. Students who do not meet this requirement<br />
will enrol in College Algebra.<br />
Admission Procedure<br />
To be considered for admission, students must submit<br />
to the Admissions Office the following:<br />
• Completed application form<br />
• Payment of application fee<br />
• Official copy of high school diploma<br />
• Copy of student's I.D. card or passport<br />
• Four recent passport-sized photos<br />
• Copy of official TOEFL test results (minimum score<br />
197 - electronic)<br />
• A letter of motivation<br />
Once these are submitted, the Admissions Office will<br />
arrange an entrance interview with an Academic<br />
Advisor, and English and Math Placement Tests.
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Transfer Student Admission<br />
UNYP welcomes qualified candidates from accredited<br />
two and four year colleges and universities.<br />
Prospective transfer students must present a<br />
competitive grade point average (G.P.A.) for all<br />
previously completed coursework to be considered<br />
for admission. Transfer candidates in good academic<br />
standing with fewer than 24 credits must submit, in<br />
addition to the official college transcripts, their<br />
official High School Diploma and an official TOEFL<br />
test score above 197 (computer-based) or 530<br />
(paper-based).<br />
Evaluation and Awarding of<br />
Transfer Credits<br />
The evaluation of previous college or university credits<br />
is provided to accepted candidates who have indicated<br />
their intention to enroll at UNYP through payment of<br />
the Pre-enrollment deposit (PED). Should the<br />
evaluation be needed in order to make an enrollment<br />
decision, candidates should contact the Bachelor's<br />
Degree Program Coordinator.<br />
Students must provide official transcripts (with official<br />
English translation, if necessary), course descriptions<br />
and course syllabi for all courses they wish to have<br />
considered for transfer. These courses must be<br />
appropriate for credit towards a Bachelor's Degree.<br />
Normally, UNYP allows for the transfer of a maximum<br />
of 60 credits from a two-year college or a maximum of<br />
75 credits from a four-year college/university, or a<br />
combination of both two-year and four-year<br />
institutions. A maximum of 30 non-liberal arts credits<br />
may be awarded in transfer. UNYP will not accept for<br />
credit any course with a grade below "C".<br />
Scholarships<br />
Each semester, UNYP awards Academic Excellence<br />
scholarships to a number of qualified students with<br />
the highest G.P.A. The selected students are awarded<br />
a reduction in their tuition for the following academic<br />
semester.<br />
Each year, UNYP provides eligible students with<br />
financial help and tuition discounts. If you're thinking<br />
of attending UNYP, but are not sure you can afford it,<br />
call our Admissions office today and learn how you<br />
may benefit from:<br />
• Academic Scholarships for Czech & Slovak high<br />
school students<br />
• Academic Achievement Scholarships<br />
• Bring a Friend Awards<br />
• USA Financial Aid (transfer possibility)<br />
• Veteran Benefits (transfer possibility)<br />
• Family Discounts<br />
• Early-payment Discounts<br />
• EARLY Registration Discounts<br />
• Housing Stipends<br />
• Tuition Payment Plans
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Faculty<br />
A major strength of the University of New<br />
York in Prague is its highly qualified<br />
international teaching faculty, each of whom<br />
is committed to teaching, academic advising,<br />
and continued intellectual growth. UNYP's<br />
internationally diverse lecturers bring a broad<br />
range of experience and expertise into the<br />
classrooms. All emphasize a dynamic,<br />
interactive teaching style. Over 90 different<br />
instructors taught at UNYP in 2007. The<br />
majority of instructors have Ph.D.'s or are<br />
Ph.D. candidates, and the majority are native<br />
English speakers.<br />
UNYP's lecturers come from over 15 countries.<br />
Most lecturers are from the U.S. (38 %), Czech<br />
Republic (35 %), and UK (14 %). They have<br />
experience in living, working, and teaching<br />
around the world. Some instructors also teach<br />
at other Prague-based universities such as<br />
Charles University, Prague University of<br />
Economics, and Czech Technical University.<br />
UNYP is in the process of developing a Faculty<br />
Research Center to enable all faculty to<br />
continue independant research into their<br />
specific areas of expertise.
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Shaana Aljoe, MA is an English Composition I and II<br />
instructor in the English Department at UNYP. Although<br />
originally from the US, Ms Aljoe's undergraduate and<br />
postgraduate degrees were completed in London, England at<br />
Richmond International University and the University of<br />
Westminster respectively. Ms Aljoe is currently engaged in<br />
researching for her doctorate in Education at the University<br />
of Nottingham.<br />
Dr. Will Barnard is Dean of Liberal Studies at UNYP. He<br />
earned an A.B. from Princeton University, an M.A. from<br />
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Ph.D from<br />
the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), where he specialized<br />
in 19th-century American cultural studies and literature. At<br />
UNYP he has served variously as Associate Dean, Academic<br />
Director of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Weekend<br />
Studies Programs, and Vice President of Academic Affairs.<br />
He teaches courses in American culture, critical thinking, and<br />
university writing.<br />
Dr. Lior Behar moved from Isreal to the Czech Republic, to<br />
earn his M.A. in Clinical Psychology and later his PhDr. in<br />
Psychology, both from from Charles University<br />
Dr. Timothy Childers holds a Ph.D in Philosophy from the<br />
prestigious London School of Economics. He teaches a<br />
variety of classes at UNYP, among them, Introduction to<br />
Philosophy, Business Ethics, and Classics of Political<br />
Thought.<br />
Vaclav Chvalovsky teaches several management classes at<br />
UNYP, such as Project Management, Information<br />
Management in Business, and Strategic Management. He<br />
received a Postgraduate Degree in Economics (CSc.) from<br />
the Czech Academy of Science.<br />
Bill Cohn is an instructor of law, ethics, and logic at UNYP.<br />
He received his law degree from the University of California,<br />
and his degree in international relations from Stanford<br />
University.<br />
Joseph Dodds MA BSc is a British psychologist and<br />
teaches 'Experimental Psychology', Social Psychology',<br />
'Living in Social and Political Crisis' and<br />
'Neuropsychoanalysis' at UNYP, He a member of the British<br />
Psychological Society, the International Neuropsychoanalysis<br />
Society, an Associate Member of the British Association of<br />
Art Therapists, and a Candidate in the Czech<br />
Psychoanalytical Society. Mr Dodds is currently completing<br />
his Ph.D in Psychoanalytic Studies at Sheffield University's<br />
School of Health and Related Research.<br />
Dr. Helena Fialova is an instructor in the Business<br />
Administration and IEE Departments at UNYP. Dr. Fialova has<br />
a Ph.D in economics from the Prague School of Economics.<br />
Dr. Martin Hala teaches a large variety of courses at UNYP:<br />
College Algebra, Basic Calculus, Statistics for Business and<br />
Economics, and Business Mathematics for daily students as<br />
well as in weekend courses. He received his Ph.D in<br />
statistics at the Charles University.<br />
Dr. Jaroslav Halik has been teaching at UNYP many years.<br />
He teaches Operations Management, International Business<br />
and Marketing Management in both BBA and MBA<br />
Programs. He finished his MSc at Norweigian School of<br />
Management Oslo, MBA at RIT New York, and Ph.D at the<br />
University of Economics Prague.<br />
Anna Higgs teaches Career Development and law classes at<br />
UNYP. She received her law degree and an advanced law<br />
degree (LLM in Taxation) from Georgetown University Law<br />
Center in Washington D.C<br />
Oscar Hidalgo-Redondo is the Chair of the Department of<br />
International and Economic Relations. He holds a BA in<br />
Politics and Sociology from the University of the Basque<br />
Country (UPV-EHU) and a MPhil in Politics and Government.<br />
He is currently enrolled in the Ph.D Program of the Masaryk<br />
University in Brno<br />
Jon Holmes is a qualified accountant and gained experience<br />
of stock broking and investment banking whilst working in<br />
the City of London. Jon has an undergraduate degree in<br />
History and a Masters in International Studies, both from<br />
Sheffield University.<br />
Mike Johnson, currently serving as Chair of the Psychology<br />
Department at UNYP, received his M.Sc. in Experimental<br />
Psychology from the Univeristy of California, Santa Cruz,<br />
where he specialized in psycholinguistics and pragmatics.<br />
Derek Jones teaches human resources management at<br />
UNYP. He holds both BSc and Master of Philosophy (scientific<br />
research) degrees from University of Leeds and University of<br />
Wales respectively and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute<br />
of Personnel and Development (UK)
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Dr. Todd Nesbitt chairs the department of Communication<br />
and Mass Media at UNYP, and is the local director of the<br />
Master's program in Professional Communication and Public<br />
Relations granted by La Salle University. He earned his<br />
bachelor's degree in Communication Studies, and a letter of<br />
equivalency in English, from the University of Windsor,<br />
Canada. He received his Master's and Doctorate from<br />
Charles University in Prague, the Czech Republic.<br />
Dr. Athanassios Pantazopoulos, LL.M. He received his law<br />
degree from the University of Athens, and his LL.M and Ph.D<br />
in International and European Law from Ludwig-Maximilians-<br />
Universitat (LMU) in Munich, Germany. As an attorney, he<br />
specializes in european and international law.<br />
Dr. Daniela Penickova has a Ph.D from the University of<br />
Oregon in Anthropology , and teaches cultural anthropology<br />
and social psychology at UNYP.<br />
Dr. Marek Preiss earned his Ph.D from Charles University in<br />
Clinical Psychology as well as undergoing extensive training<br />
in psychodynamic therapy.<br />
Alex Reidl holds a Masters degree in International<br />
Management & Marketing, Organizational behavior & HR<br />
Management from a top German university. He now runs<br />
his own Marketing consultancy business in Prague and also<br />
gives corporate trainings and works as Coach. Having<br />
worked and/or lived in Australia, Brazil, Dubai, Germany,<br />
Hong Kong, Mexico, Sweden, UK and the US Alex' brings a<br />
vast experience of intercultural management and marketing<br />
experience to UNYP. He currently teaches Organizational<br />
behavior & Leadership in the MBA program and Special<br />
advanced Marketing in the undergraduate program<br />
Dr. Marketa Rulikova comes to us from the Graduate School<br />
of Social Research at the Polish Academy of Sciences, where<br />
she earned her Ph.D in Political and Social Science<br />
Dr. Filip Smolik earned his Ph.D on a Fulbright Scholarship<br />
in the Child Language Doctoral Program at the University of<br />
Kansas and teaches Developmental and Cognitive<br />
psychology at UYNP as well as serving as a Postdorcotal<br />
Fellow with the the Institute of Psychology, Academy of<br />
Sciences of the Czech Republic.<br />
Dr. Dan Stastny teaches Economics at UNYP. He received<br />
his Ph.D at the Prague School of Economics. Dr. Stastny has<br />
been a visiting scholar at George Mason University and New<br />
York University in the US. He has published numerous<br />
articles on economic policy and trade in dozens of scholarly<br />
journals.<br />
Dr. Mark Tomass is an instructor in the IEE Department at<br />
UNYP. He teaches International Trade & Finance, Money &<br />
Banking and Flamenco. Dr. Tomass received his Ph.D in<br />
Economics from Northeastern University in Massachusetts.<br />
Dr. Clare Wallace teaches a variety of classes in the English<br />
Department at UNYP. She received her Master's degree from<br />
University College in Dublin, and her Ph.D from Charles<br />
University. In addition, she is the managing editor of HJS<br />
(Hypermedia Joyce Studies), and also edits various other<br />
literary periodicals.<br />
Dr. Charles Webel, joins us during his world travels as<br />
Senior Fulbright Specialist in Peace and Conflict Resolution.<br />
He earned a multidiciplinary Ph.D from the Univeristy of<br />
California, Berkeley, in Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy and<br />
Political Science. He teaches courses at UNYP in both the IEE<br />
program as well as the Psychology Department. He has<br />
published a number of books on the subject of Terrorism, as<br />
well as a number of other scholarly articles on topics related<br />
to philosophy and psychology.<br />
Tess Slavickova teaches in the Communication and Mass<br />
Media Department at UNYP. In 2001, she received a Master's<br />
with Distinction in Mass Communication from the University<br />
of Leicester. She is now a Ph.D student in the Dept of English<br />
Language and Linguistics at Lancaster University.
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Course<br />
Descriptions<br />
Students should consult the<br />
current UNYP Course Catalog and<br />
UNYP Student Guide, as well as<br />
other university publications and<br />
bulletin boards, for current<br />
information on academic policy<br />
and procedures
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Types Of Courses That UNYP Offers<br />
UNYP offers two types of courses, each with a distinct<br />
designation:<br />
ESC<br />
Courses approved by State University of New York, Empire State<br />
College. These courses comprise part of the approved degree<br />
programs offered by ESC. These courses are offered in the 3rd<br />
and 4th year of study.<br />
UNYP<br />
These courses have been designed to complement the specific<br />
majors. Some are prerequisites to ESC courses, while others<br />
may be specialized elective topics. These are typically offered in<br />
the 3rd and 4th year of study.<br />
General Education Program<br />
The State University of New York has specified some<br />
components of every degree which will contribute to a broad<br />
educational background. These components are grouped into 10<br />
knowledge areas and two competency areas.<br />
It requires bachelor's degree candidates, as a condition of<br />
graduation, to complete a general education program of no<br />
fewer than 30 credit hours specifically designed to achieve the<br />
student learning outcomes in ten knowledge and skill areas and<br />
two competencies, as specified below:<br />
Knowledge and Skill Areas<br />
1. Mathematics*<br />
Students will demonstrate the ability to:<br />
• interpret and draw inferences from mathematical models such<br />
as formulas, graphs, tables and schematics<br />
• represent mathematical information symbolically, visually,<br />
numerically and verbally<br />
• employ quantitative methods such as, arithmetic, algebra,<br />
geometry, or statistics to solve problems<br />
• estimate and check mathematical results for reasonableness<br />
• recognize the limits of mathematical and statistical methods.<br />
*Revision made by SUNY 4/<strong>13</strong>/05, reflecting the content of<br />
student learning outcomes approved by State and national<br />
mathematical organizations.<br />
2. Natural Sciences<br />
Students will demonstrate:<br />
• understanding of the methods scientists use to explore natural<br />
phenomena, including observation, hypothesis development,<br />
measurement and data collection, experimentation, evaluation<br />
of evidence, and employment of mathematical analysis; and<br />
• application of scientific data, concepts and models in one of<br />
the natural sciences.<br />
3. Social Sciences<br />
Students will demonstrate:<br />
• understanding of the methods social scientists use to explore<br />
social phenomena, including observation, hypothesis<br />
development, measurement and data collection,<br />
experimentation, evaluation of evidence, and employment of<br />
mathematical and interpretive analysis; and<br />
• knowledge of major concepts, models and issues of at least<br />
one discipline in the social sciences.<br />
4. American History<br />
Students will demonstrate:<br />
• knowledge of a basic narrative of American history: political,<br />
economic, social, and cultural including knowledge of unity and<br />
diversity in American society;<br />
• knowledge of common institutions in American society and<br />
how they have affected different groups; and<br />
• understanding of America's evolving relationship with the rest<br />
of the world.<br />
5. Western Civilization<br />
Students will:<br />
• demonstrate knowledge of the development of the distinctive<br />
features of the history, institutions, economy, society, culture,<br />
etc., of Western civilization; and<br />
• relate the development of Western civilization to that of other<br />
regions of the world.<br />
6. Other World Civilizations<br />
Students will demonstrate:<br />
• knowledge of either a broad outline of world history, or the<br />
distinctive features of the history, institutions, economy,<br />
society, culture, etc., of one non-westem civilization.<br />
7. Humanities<br />
Students will demonstrate:<br />
• knowledge of the conventions and methods of at least one of<br />
the humanities in addition to those encompassed by other<br />
knowledge areas required by the general education program.<br />
8. The Arts<br />
Students will demonstrate:<br />
• understanding of at least one principal form of artistic<br />
expression and the creative process inherent therein.<br />
9. Foreign Language<br />
Students will demonstrate:<br />
• basic proficiency in the understanding and use of a foreign<br />
language; and<br />
• knowledge of the distinctive features of culture(s) associated<br />
with the language they are studying.<br />
10. Basic Communication<br />
Students will:<br />
• produce coherent texts within common college-level written<br />
forms;<br />
• demonstrate the ability to revise and improve such texts;<br />
• research a topic, develop an argument and organize supporting<br />
details;<br />
• develop proficiency in oral discourse; and<br />
• evaluate an oral presentation according to established criteria.<br />
Competencies<br />
The following two competencies should be infused throughout<br />
the general education program:<br />
1. Critical Thinking (Reasoning)<br />
Students will:<br />
• identify, analyze and evaluate arguments as they occur in their<br />
own or others' work, and<br />
• develop well-reasoned arguments.
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2. Information Management<br />
Students will:<br />
• perform the basic operations of personal computer use;<br />
• understand and use basic research techniques; and locate,<br />
evaluate and synthesize information from a variety of sources.<br />
BASIC COMMUNICATION<br />
UNYP/41160 English Composition I (3)<br />
Training in effective composition and correct writing. Readings.<br />
Discussions about writing techniques. Papers assigned to<br />
develop particular techniques. A first-semester freshman English<br />
course.<br />
UNYP/41180 English Composition II (3)<br />
Training in effective composition and correct writing. Readings.<br />
Discussions about writing techniques. Papers assigned to<br />
develop particular techniques. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better<br />
in Composition I.<br />
MATHEMATICS<br />
UNYP/64152 College Algebra (3)<br />
Factoring, multiplying and dividing algebraic expressions,<br />
coordinate geometry, functions and functional notation,<br />
polynomials, exponents, logarithms, and inequalities. Primarily<br />
preparation for more advanced courses, but also open to<br />
students desiring a background in college algebra.<br />
UNYP/64245 Basic Calculus (4)<br />
Survey of calculus useful to students of business, information<br />
science, and the social and biological sciences. Differentiation<br />
and integration of polynomial, rational, exponential and<br />
logarithmic functions. Emphasis on techniques and applications,<br />
chosen from such fields as economics, psychology, and biology.<br />
Prerequisite: Pass Math Placement Exam or Grade of C- or better<br />
in College Algebra.<br />
UNYP/64241 Introduction to Statistics (3)<br />
Descriptive statistics, measure of central tendency and<br />
dispersion, population parameters and sample statistics, use of<br />
probability distributions for statistical inference, binomial and<br />
normal distributions, introduction to hypothesis testing.<br />
Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in College Algebra or Basic<br />
Calculus.<br />
WESTERN CIVILIZATION<br />
UNYP/4<strong>12</strong>10 Great Books: Western (3)<br />
Examination of great books which have shaped cultures &<br />
values, or represent ways of life in the western tradition in<br />
classical, medieval, and modern times such as the Iliad, Aeneid,<br />
Bible, Divine Comedy, The Prince, Don Quijote, Faust.<br />
Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in Composition I.<br />
UNYP/7<strong>12</strong>03 Introduction to Philosophy (3)<br />
Some main problems concerning human beings and their place<br />
in the universe as discussed in a selection of classic<br />
philosophical texts from Greek antiquity through the early<br />
modern period.<br />
UNYP/7<strong>13</strong><strong>12</strong> Modern Philosophy (3)<br />
Philosophy in the 17th and 18th centuries: Bacon, Hobbes,<br />
Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, and/or Kant.<br />
Topics may include: subject/object, mind/body, self/other;<br />
theories of knowledge; ethical and political theories.<br />
UNYP/77327 Classics of Political Thought (3)<br />
Classical theory from the pre-Socratic period to that of<br />
Machiavelli and the rise of the modern nation-state. Concepts<br />
such as authority, legitimacy, law, justice, constitution, and public<br />
good.<br />
OTHER WORLD CIVILIZATIONS<br />
UNYP/48240 World Geography (3)<br />
A study of world patterns of physical environments, cultural<br />
regions, and economic development, followed by a focus on<br />
specific regions from among the following: Latin America, Africa,<br />
Asia and/or the Middle East.<br />
American History<br />
UNYP/58221 US History to 1865 (3)<br />
Beginning with colonial roots, traces the growth of the American<br />
Republic from its birth in the War for Independence to its testing<br />
under forces of sectionalism in the Civil War.<br />
UNYP/58222 US History since 1865 (3)<br />
Continuation of US History to 1865. Analysis of the forces that<br />
shaped the modern industrial nation after the Civil War which<br />
has resulted in the emergence of the United States as a world<br />
power.<br />
UNYP/77216 American Government and Politics (3)<br />
Structure and processes of the American system of government<br />
and politics. Basic constitutional principles of representative<br />
government, and the organization and function of the political<br />
system.<br />
Social Sciences<br />
UNYP/07214 Cultural Anthropology (3)<br />
Principal concepts, data, and generalizations about the behavior<br />
systems of human groups with emphasis on non-Western<br />
cultures.<br />
UNYP/33207 Macroeconomics (3)<br />
Analysis of the interaction of the various sectors of the national<br />
economy.<br />
Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in Microeconomics.<br />
UNYP/77227 International Politics (3)<br />
Policies of the great powers and smaller nations, and their<br />
relationship to each other. Elements of national power and their<br />
impact on world affairs.<br />
UNYP/77229 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3)<br />
Study of the major political systems of the world through the use<br />
of comparative theories and techniques.
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UNYP/80272 General Psychology (3)<br />
Introduction to psychology. Learning, motivation, personality,<br />
intelligence testing, abnormal behavior, stress, and<br />
psychotherapy.<br />
UNYP/87100 Introduction to Sociology (3)<br />
Analysis of social structures and processes in settings ranging<br />
from small informal groups to formal organizations and<br />
communities to stratification and kinship systems to total<br />
societies. Emphasis on applications of major sociological<br />
principles and concepts in selected settings.<br />
UNYP/90102 Introduction to Communication (3)<br />
Survey of the study of human communication including the<br />
classical origins of the discipline; the value and impact of<br />
symbols; the role of communication in human behavior.<br />
UNYP/781<strong>12</strong> Modern Political Theory: Nation State (3)<br />
This course focuses on the role of the state and nation in modern<br />
society. Emphasis on the basic concepts of political theory, the<br />
definitions and form of both the state and the nation. Course<br />
examines the various ways that state power is analyzed, what<br />
roles are traditionally assigned to the state and whether the<br />
modern state is now under threat and its powers are being<br />
usurped. The course also looks at the concept of nation and<br />
nationalism, asking, in the end, whether the nation-state has a<br />
viable future.<br />
Natural Science<br />
UNYP/15170 Human Biology (3)<br />
A survey in several phases of human biology. Normal life<br />
processes will first be explored followed by the alteration and<br />
relationship of alteration to life styles. Subject matter will include<br />
human physiology, genetics, evolution and behavior.<br />
UNYP/50100 The Planet Earth (3)<br />
Major events in the development of the earth from a primordial<br />
planet to its present-day appearance. Use of the scientific<br />
method to study past and present earthquakes, mountainbuilding<br />
processes, origin and evolution of life amid the<br />
background of the changing physical environment, continental<br />
drift and plate tectonics, and glaciations.<br />
UNYP/50205 Environmental Geology (3)<br />
The geological system as a framework for understanding<br />
environmental problems; man and his interactions with<br />
geological systems. Conservation, utilization, and management<br />
of natural resources.<br />
UNYP/75101 Scientific World (3)<br />
The course emphasizes critical thinking about personal and<br />
social needs for science. Specific topics illustrate purpose and<br />
thoughts in science: classical physics, quantum physics,<br />
astronomy, chemical bonding, geology, weather, living cell,<br />
genetics, evolution.<br />
The Arts<br />
UNYP/09105 Introduction to Drawing & Design (3)<br />
Specifically oriented for students who have had little or no formal<br />
art instruction, this course offers assistance in the development<br />
of artistic potential. Problems in drawing, painting and design<br />
using a variety of processes and materials. No previous art<br />
experience required.<br />
UNYP/1<strong>12</strong>00 Introduction to Visual Arts (3)<br />
Introduction to the visual language of art and architecture, formal<br />
artistic means, art historical and critical terms. Comparison of<br />
major art styles and periods in Western and non-Western art.<br />
UNYP/1<strong>12</strong>01 Art of the Western World I (3)<br />
Introductory survey of the history of Western art from the<br />
Paleolithic era to the end of the Middle Ages.<br />
UNYP/1<strong>12</strong>02 Art of the Western World II (3)<br />
Continuation of Art of Western World I. Renaissance to the<br />
present day.<br />
Humanities<br />
UNYP/4<strong>13</strong>07 The Novel (3)<br />
The Novel as a genre through reading of both contemporary and<br />
classic novels selected by the instructor. Prerequisite: Grade of<br />
C- or better in Composition II.<br />
UNYP/4<strong>13</strong>08 The Short Story (3)<br />
The short story as genre through reading of both contemporary<br />
and classic stories. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in<br />
Composition II.<br />
UNYP/4<strong>13</strong>58 Shakespeare Our Contemporary (3)<br />
A study of selected, representative plays by William<br />
Shakespeare. Some emphasis on Shakespeare's impact on<br />
stage, films and popular literature. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or<br />
better in Composition II.<br />
UNYP/84371 Russian Literature in English (3)<br />
Selected masterpieces in English translation of Russian literature<br />
to the Revolution of 1917. Authors considered include: Pushkin,<br />
Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Tolstoy, Chekhov, and Dostoevsky.<br />
Other Courses Which May Complement the Gen. Ed. Program<br />
UNYP/25100 Computers and Applications (3)<br />
This course will provide students with a broad overview of<br />
computers and their uses. Topics include hardware, software,<br />
and the Internet/World Wide Web. Various applications such as<br />
word processing, spreadsheets, and database management<br />
systems will be discussed.<br />
UNYP/4<strong>13</strong>23<br />
Women in Literature A<br />
Contemporary View (3)<br />
Women's experience viewed through selected literary works<br />
(novels, poems, plays, etc) from past and present. Discussion of<br />
literature as art and as a window on the history of women.<br />
Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in Composition II.<br />
UNYP/90341 Cultural Diversity in U.S. Film (3)<br />
American films will be viewed from social, historical and cultural<br />
perspectives. Films portraying various cultural groups will be<br />
compared and analyzed to reveal changes in 20th century<br />
representations. Current trends will be emphasized. Prerequisite:<br />
Grade of C- or better in Composition II.
50-51<br />
UNYP/90359 Communication among Cultures (3)<br />
Understanding how culture shapes our perceptions and<br />
communication behaviors. Strategies for effective cross-cultural<br />
and intercultural communication.<br />
UNYP/71110 Reason and Argument (3)<br />
The identification, reconstruction, and evaluation of deductive<br />
and inductive arguments. Analytic skills are developed through<br />
critical analyses of examples of reasoning found in newspaper<br />
articles, scientific journals, statistical reports and ethical debates.<br />
Business Administration:<br />
First and Second Year Courses<br />
UNYP/64245 Basic Calculus (4)<br />
Survey of calculus useful to students of business, information<br />
science, and the social and biological sciences. Differentiation<br />
and integration of polynomial, rational, exponential and<br />
logarithmic functions. Emphasis on techniques and applications,<br />
chosen from such fields as economics, psychology, and biology.<br />
Prerequisite: Pass Math Placement Exam or Grade of C- or better<br />
in College Algebra.<br />
UNYP/33206 Microeconomics (3)<br />
Analysis of the allocation of scarce resources, the economics of<br />
the firm markets and the price system. Prerequisite: Grade of C-<br />
or better in College Algebra.<br />
UNYP/33207 Macroeconomics (3)<br />
Analysis of the interaction of the various sectors of the national<br />
economy.<br />
Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in Microeconomics.<br />
UNYP/20201 Financial Accounting (4)<br />
An introduction to basic accounting principles for measuring and<br />
communicating financial data about a business enterprise to<br />
external parties. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in College<br />
Algebra.<br />
UNYP/20202 Managerial Accounting (3)<br />
Introduction to measuring and communicating the financial<br />
information to manage an organization. Introduction to<br />
spreadsheet programming, using basic managerial accounting<br />
concepts. Topics include job order and standard costing systems,<br />
cost behavior, and estimation, cost-volume-profit analysis,<br />
budgeting and short-term decision making. Prerequisite: A grade<br />
of C- or better in Financial Accounting.<br />
UNYP/20250 Principles of Management (3)<br />
The formation, direction and operation of business enterprise in<br />
a competitive economy; entrepreneurial choices of legal form,<br />
function, structure, and managerial method.<br />
UNYP/20271 Legal Environment of Business I (3)<br />
Introduction to the American legal systems, business<br />
organizations, agency, business torts, contracts and warranties,<br />
property, securities, environmental law, employment/labor law,<br />
government regulation of business and markets. Alternative<br />
methods of dispute resolution will also be addressed.<br />
UNYP/20325 Marketing (3)<br />
The operation of the distribution system for goods and services.<br />
Techniques of market analysis. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better<br />
in Microeconomics.<br />
UNYP/20309 Statistics for Business and Economics I (3)<br />
Statistical analysis of economic and business problems with<br />
emphasis on statistical inference. Rigorous treatment of<br />
probability theory and probability and sampling distributions.<br />
Estimation and hypothesis testing of (population) parameters are<br />
emphasized. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in Basic Calculus.<br />
Business Administration:<br />
Third and Fourth Year Courses<br />
The following courses are offered by UNYP and Empire State<br />
College. Courses selected from this list will form the basis of a<br />
suggested program which will enable students to obtain a<br />
Bachelor's Degree from Empire State College with a major in<br />
Business Administration and bakalar (Bc.) degree from UNYP.<br />
UNYP/2<strong>13</strong>36 Organizational Behavior (3)<br />
Introductory analysis of human behavior in large and complex<br />
organizations and the impact of organizations on human<br />
interrelationships. Skills and strategies in organizational<br />
development and change, such as: leadership, influence and<br />
control systems, group dynamics, and personal organizational<br />
goals. Prerequisite: A grade of C- or better in General<br />
Psychology.<br />
UNYP/21460 Consumer Behavior (3)<br />
Various aspects of consumer behavior. Topics include motivation,<br />
attitudes, shopping behavior, influences on normal behavior.<br />
Models of consumer behavior and their relationship to marketing<br />
management. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in Marketing.<br />
ESC/COM 782153 Organizational Communication (3)<br />
Overview of communication processes in large-scale,<br />
hierarchical organizations. Emphasis on interviewing, committee<br />
decision-making, and developing business/professional<br />
presentations. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in English<br />
Composition II.<br />
UNYP/2<strong>13</strong>38 International Business (3)<br />
This is a course designed to introduce students to international<br />
business and the role of multinational corporations in today's<br />
global economy. Emphasis on international business issues<br />
which must be addressed by businesses and corporations<br />
operating in a multinational environment. The course focuses on<br />
international business theory, environment, institutions, role of<br />
the nation state, culture, strategy, and operations. Prerequisite:<br />
Grade of C- or better in Principles of Management and<br />
Macroeconomics.<br />
ESC/MGT 781053 Operations Management (3)<br />
This course takes a systems approach to the management of the<br />
operations with an emphasis on the role of operations in<br />
determining the global competitiveness of organizations.<br />
Analytical tools and strategic issues of operations management<br />
are presented. Topics include: forecasting, operations aspects of<br />
product/process design, location analysis, capacity planning.<br />
Layout strategies, assembly-line balancing, JIT, inventory
Educating<br />
Tomorrow’s<br />
Leaders<br />
modeling, MRP, and quality management. Prerequisite: Grade of<br />
C- or better in Statistics for Business I or II and Principles of<br />
Management.<br />
UNYP/2<strong>13</strong>11 Sales Management (3)<br />
Elements of the sales function. Concentration on selling activities<br />
which include sales demonstrations and special selling<br />
presentations. Introduction to sales management functions,<br />
including organizing, recruiting, training, supervising,<br />
compensating and motivating of the sales force. Prerequisite:<br />
Grade of C- or better in Marketing.<br />
UNYP/2<strong>13</strong>32 Statistics for Business and Economics II (3)<br />
Statistical methods applied to economic and business decisions.<br />
Topics include hypothesis testing, analysis of variance,<br />
regression and correlation analysis, time-series analysis and<br />
forecasting, and non-parametric statistics. Prerequisite: Grade of<br />
C- or better in Statistics for Business and Economics I.<br />
UNYP/2<strong>13</strong>30 Fundamentals of Finance (3)<br />
Fundamentals of finance and their application to typical financial<br />
problems of business enterprises. Emphasis on financial analysis<br />
and forecasting, time-value of money, risk and return, security<br />
valuation, and working capital management. Prerequisite: Grade<br />
of C- or better in Financial Accounting and Statistics for Business<br />
and Economics I.<br />
ESC/MGT 78<strong>13</strong>53 Cross Cultural Management (3)<br />
Introduction to the literature and issues involved in living,<br />
communicating and working cross-culturally. Attention is given<br />
to global awareness, cultural contexts and barriers, personal<br />
communication issues and their application to the<br />
business/organizational environment. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or<br />
better in Principles of Management and International Business.<br />
ESC/BUS 781083<br />
Business Policy and<br />
Strategic Management (3)<br />
The senior seminar course which integrates the functional areas<br />
of finance, management, and marketing by pursuing extensive<br />
case and problem analysis dealing with models of strategic<br />
management.<br />
UNYP/21468 Marketing Research (3)<br />
A statistically oriented course in the process and problems of<br />
research in marketing decision-making. Emphasis on survey<br />
methodology, questionnaire design, sample selection, field work,<br />
tabulation, statistical analysis of data and report writing. All<br />
phases, from problem definition to presentation, are examined.<br />
Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in Marketing.<br />
ESC/ECO 781103<br />
Investment Analysis and<br />
Portfolio Management (3)<br />
Principles of securities market investment, the formulation of<br />
investment policies for individuals and institutions, modern<br />
theories of portfolio selection and capital markets, integrated<br />
with traditional valuation theory and analysis. Prerequisite: Grade<br />
of C- or better in Macroeconomics and Statistics for Business<br />
Economics II.<br />
ESC/FIN 7814<strong>13</strong> International Trade and Finance (3)<br />
Foreign exchange rates and international capital markets. The<br />
international balance of payments. Processes correcting<br />
surpluses and deficits. International monetary policy, classical<br />
and modern explanations of trade and commercial policy.<br />
Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in Macroeconomics.<br />
UNYP/21462 Human Resource Management (3)<br />
Advanced survey of theory, research, and applications in major<br />
areas of human resource management. Topics covered include<br />
organizational staffing, the social and legal environment,<br />
performance appraisal, use and development of assessment<br />
measures, and training and development. Prerequisite: Grade of C-<br />
or better in Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior.<br />
UNYP/21464 Project Management (3)<br />
Overview of project management and its applications in both the<br />
business and public sectors. Emphasis on prevailing strategies,<br />
methods, techniques and tools. Experience in developing project<br />
plans and communicating plans to team members. Students will<br />
become familiar with the use of Microsoft Project Management.<br />
ESC/ECO 78<strong>12</strong><strong>13</strong><br />
Economic Policies of<br />
the European Union (3)<br />
European Economic Integration and the World Economy. The<br />
main turning points of economic integration. Treaties of Paris and<br />
Rome, growth and liberalization, recession and protectionism,<br />
enlargements. 1992 program, economic and monetary union.<br />
Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in European Integration and<br />
Macroeconomics.<br />
UNYP/2<strong>13</strong>34<br />
Ethics of Business and<br />
Public Administration (3)<br />
Ethical and moral issues related to economic justice, corporate<br />
social responsibility, conflict of interest, environmental<br />
responsibility, advertising and discrimination. This subject will<br />
assist managers to respond to contemporary ethical challenges<br />
in real life and work environment.<br />
UNYP/78334 European Integration (3)<br />
This course explores the policies within the European Union.<br />
Specific emphasis is placed upon the role of policy development<br />
since the EU's inception and the effect this will have on the<br />
continuing process of European integration into Eastern and<br />
Central Europe.<br />
ESC/BUS 783533<br />
Comparative International<br />
Business Law (3)<br />
This course examines business law and its application around<br />
the world, the main concepts underlying international business,<br />
and the regulatory framework which applies to business<br />
relationships in a global context. Topics include state<br />
responsibility and environmental regulation, dispute settlement,<br />
multinational enterprises, foreign investment, money and<br />
banking, commercial trade, intellectual property, sales,<br />
transportation and taxation. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in<br />
Legal Environment of Business I.<br />
ESC/BUS 78<strong>13</strong>63<br />
Social and Economic<br />
Contexts of Globalization (3)<br />
Globalization of the world economy and the changing nature of<br />
business. Emphasis on global trade, investments, including<br />
foreign direct investments and marketing. The role of the<br />
transnational corporation in promoting or restraining global<br />
citizenship and social responsibility.
52-53<br />
International and<br />
European Economic Studies: First and<br />
Second Year Courses<br />
UNYP/77216 American Government and Politics (3)<br />
Structure and processes of the American system of government<br />
and politics. Basic constitutional principles of representative<br />
government, and the organization and function of the political<br />
system.<br />
UNYP/77229 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3)<br />
Study of the major political systems of the world through the use<br />
of comparative theories and techniques.<br />
UNYP/64245 Basic Calculus (4)<br />
Survey of calculus useful to students of business, information<br />
science, and the social and biological sciences. Differentiation<br />
and integration of polynomial, rational, exponential and<br />
logarithmic functions. Emphasis on techniques and applications,<br />
chosen from such fields as economics, psychology, and biology.<br />
Prerequisite: Pass Math Placement Exam or Grade of C- or better<br />
in College Algebra.<br />
UNYP/33206 Microeconomics (3)<br />
Analysis of the allocation of scarce resources, the economics of<br />
the firm markets and the price system. Prerequisite: Grade of C-<br />
or better in College Algebra.<br />
UNYP/33207 Macroeconomics (3)<br />
Analysis of the interaction of the various sectors of the national<br />
economy.<br />
Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in Microeconomics.<br />
UNYP/58214 Modern Europe (3)<br />
The political, economic, and social evolution of Europe from the<br />
Renaissance to the present.<br />
UNYP/58353 Twentieth-Century Europe (3)<br />
Study of Europe since 1890: imperialism, the world wars,<br />
fascism, communism, genocide, the European Economic<br />
Community, and the communist regimes in Eastern Europe.<br />
UNYP/77227 International Politics (3)<br />
Policies of the great powers and smaller nations, and their<br />
relations to each other. Elements of national power and their<br />
impact on world affairs.<br />
UNYP/781<strong>12</strong> Modern Political Theory: Nation State (3)<br />
This course focuses on the role of the state and nation in modern<br />
society. Emphasis on the basic concepts of political theory, the<br />
definitions and form of both the state and the nation. Course<br />
examines the various ways that state power is analyzed, what<br />
roles are traditionally assigned to the state and whether the<br />
modern state is now under threat and its powers are being<br />
usurped. The course also looks at the concept of nation and<br />
nationalism, asking, in the end, whether the nation-state has a<br />
viable future.<br />
UNYP/77327 Classics of Political Thought (3)<br />
Classical theory from the pre-Socratic period to that of<br />
Machiavelli and the rise of the modern nation-state. Concepts<br />
such as authority, legitimacy, law, justice, constitution, and public<br />
good.<br />
UNYP/33302 Comparative Economic Systems (3)<br />
A comparative study of the goals and methods of various<br />
economic systems, including competitive capitalism, centrally<br />
planned state-managed economies, and workers' selfmanagement.<br />
Topics include each system's ideological<br />
foundations, institutional structure and economic decisionmaking<br />
mechanisms. Historical analysis of economic<br />
performance and efficiency concerns. Examination of<br />
developments and issues associated with the post-Soviet<br />
transitional economies within a global context. Prerequisite:<br />
Grade of C- or better in Microeconomics or Macroeconomics.<br />
UNYP/07214 Cultural Anthropology (3)<br />
Principal concepts, data, and generalizations about the behavior<br />
systems of human groups with emphasis on non-Western<br />
cultures.<br />
UNYP/87100 Introduction to Sociology (3)<br />
Analysis of social structures and processes in settings ranging<br />
from small informal groups to formal organizations and<br />
communities to stratification and kinship systems to total<br />
societies. Emphasis on applications of major sociological<br />
principles and concepts in selected settings<br />
UNYP/20309 Statistics for Business and Economics I (3)<br />
Statistical analysis of economic and business problems with<br />
emphasis on statistical inference. Rigorous treatment of<br />
probability theory and probability and sampling distributions.<br />
Estimation and hypothesis testing of (population) parameters are<br />
emphasized. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in Basic Calculus.<br />
UNYP/20271 Legal Environment of Business I (3)<br />
Introduction to the American legal systems, business<br />
organizations, agency, business torts, contracts and warranties,<br />
property, securities, environmental law, employment/labor law,<br />
government regulation of business and markets. Alternative<br />
methods of dispute resolution will also be addressed.<br />
International and European and<br />
Economic Studies: Third and Fourth<br />
Year Courses<br />
The following courses will be offered by UNYP and Empire State<br />
College. Courses selected from this list will form the basis of a<br />
suggested program which will enable students to obtain a<br />
Bachelor's Degree from Empire State College with a major in<br />
International European & Economic Studies and bakalar (Bc.)<br />
degree from UNYP.<br />
UNYP/2<strong>13</strong>34 Ethics of Business & Public Administration (3)<br />
Ethical and moral issues related to economic justice, corporate<br />
social responsibility, conflict of interest, environmental<br />
responsibility, advertising and discrimination. This subject will<br />
assist managers to respond to contemporary ethical challenges<br />
in real life and work environment.
Educating<br />
Tomorrow’s<br />
Leaders<br />
UNYP/78332 Public Sector & Public Policies (3)<br />
The public sector and its contribution to economic welfare.<br />
Government expenditures and revenues. Resource allocation,<br />
income distribution, stabilization, and economic growth.<br />
UNYP/78334 European Integration (3)<br />
This course explores the policies within the European Union.<br />
Specific emphasis is placed upon the role of policy development<br />
since the EU's inception and the effect this will have on the<br />
continuing process of European integration into Eastern and<br />
Central Europe.<br />
UNYP/2<strong>13</strong>32 Statistics for Business and Economics II (3)<br />
Statistical methods applied to economic and business decisions.<br />
Topics include hypothesis testing, analysis of variance,<br />
regression and correlation analysis, time-series analysis and<br />
forecasting, and non-parametric statistics. Prerequisite: Grade of<br />
C- or better in Statistics for Business and Economics I.<br />
ESC/ECO 78<strong>12</strong><strong>13</strong><br />
Economic Policies of<br />
the European Union (3)<br />
European Economic Integration and the World Economy. The<br />
main turning points of economic integration. Treaties of Paris and<br />
Rome, growth and liberalization, recession and protectionism,<br />
enlargements. 1992 program, economic and monetary union.<br />
Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in European Integration.<br />
UNYP/78462 Legal Aspects of the European Union (3)<br />
Constitutional, institutional, administrative and substantive<br />
features of European Community Law. The examination of<br />
budgetary and legislative procedures in the EU.<br />
UNYP/21464 Project Management (3)<br />
Overview of project management and its applications in both the<br />
business and public sectors. Emphasis on prevailing strategies,<br />
methods, techniques and tools. Experience in developing project<br />
plans and communicating plans to team members. Students will<br />
become familiar with the use of Microsoft Project Management.<br />
ESC/SS 788283 Modern Diplomacy (3)<br />
This course emphasizes the inter-relationships between<br />
significant events of the 20th/21st Century, the practice of<br />
diplomacy and international relations. Prerequisite: Grade of C-<br />
or better in International Politics.<br />
ESC/SS 7880<strong>13</strong><br />
External Political Relations<br />
of the European Union (3)<br />
The course looks at the history, the main institutions, and the<br />
policies of the European Union by examining the principal issues<br />
facing the EU at the beginning of the 21st century, especially in<br />
respect to expansion into Eastern and Central Europe.<br />
Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in Modern Diplomacy.<br />
ESC/BUS 78<strong>13</strong>63<br />
Social and Economic<br />
Contexts of Globalization (3)<br />
Globalization of the world economy and the changing nature of<br />
business. Emphasis on global trade, investments, including<br />
foreign direct investments and marketing. The role of the<br />
transnational corporation in promoting or restraining global<br />
citizenship and social responsibility.<br />
UNYP/34320 Money and Banking (3)<br />
Introduction to financial markets with particular emphasis on<br />
central banking and policy oriented issues. Principles of money<br />
market operations and monetary economics. Prerequisite: Grade<br />
of C- or better in Macroeconomics, Basic Calculus and Statistics<br />
for Business Economics I.<br />
ESC/FIN 7814<strong>13</strong> International Trade and Finance (3)<br />
Foreign exchange rates and international capital markets. The<br />
international balance of payments. Processes correcting<br />
surpluses and deficits. International monetary policy. Classical<br />
and modern explanations of trade and commercial policy.<br />
Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in Macroeconomics.<br />
UNYP/78330 International Organizations (3)<br />
The development of world organization culminating in the United<br />
Nations, its purposes, structure, operation, relations with other<br />
groups, current problems and prospects. The origins, objectives,<br />
membership, rules, accomplishments, relations with UN<br />
agencies, recent trends and problems, and future prospects of<br />
international financial, trade and energy organizations such as<br />
IMF, World Bank, GATT, UNCTAD, OPEC.<br />
ESC/COM 782153 Organizational Communication (3)<br />
Overview of communication processes in large-scale,<br />
hierarchical organizations. Emphasis on interviewing, committee<br />
decision-making, and developing business/professional<br />
presentations. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in English<br />
Composition II.<br />
UNYP/78460 International Conflict and Security (3)<br />
Evolution of security policy and relevant instructions, with<br />
particular reference to the Euro-Atlantic area. Basic theories<br />
about the nature of conflict and war with emphasis on<br />
contemporary situations and policies. Current risks and threats<br />
will be analyzed and special attention given to non-traditional<br />
sources of conflict, including terrorism, ethnic/religious conflicts<br />
and environmental risks.<br />
ESC/BUS 783533<br />
Comparative International<br />
Business Law (3)<br />
This course examines business law and its application around<br />
the world, the main concepts underlying international business,<br />
and the regulatory framework which applies to business<br />
relationships in a global context. Topics include state<br />
responsibility and environmental regulation, dispute settlement,<br />
multinational enterprises, foreign investment, money and<br />
banking, commercial trade, intellectual property, sales,<br />
transportation and taxation. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in<br />
Legal Environment of Business I.<br />
ESC/ECO 7811<strong>13</strong> Labor Economics (3)<br />
Microeconomic and macroeconomic aspects of labor markets.<br />
Special emphasis on the role of labor unions, government<br />
interventions, labor market discrimination, immigration barriers<br />
and human capital. Includes topics related to macroeconomic<br />
principles, natural rate of unemployment. Phillips curve and<br />
business cycles. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in<br />
Microeconomics and Macroeconomics.
54-55<br />
Communication & Mass Media: First<br />
and Second Year Courses<br />
UNYP/90102 Introduction to Communication (3)<br />
Survey of the study of human communication including; the<br />
classical origins of the discipline, the value of the impact of<br />
symbols, and the role of communication in human behavior.<br />
UNYP/71110 Reason and Argument (3)<br />
The identification, reconstruction, and evaluation of deductive<br />
and inductive arguments. Analytic skills are developed through<br />
critical analyses of examples of reasoning found in newspaper<br />
articles, scientific journals, statistical reports and ethnical<br />
debates.<br />
UNYP/90101 Media and Society (3)<br />
The content of media messages, the relationship between media<br />
and the public, the growth of new media technologies, and<br />
current dilemmas facing media policy makers in both Europe and<br />
the Americas are closely scrutinized.<br />
UNYP/90221 Introduction to Advertising (3)<br />
Principles, practices, and theories of modern advertising<br />
communication ranging from planning and execution to research<br />
and social effects. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in Media<br />
and Society.<br />
UNYP/90104 Public Speaking (3)<br />
Communicating an idea successfully to an audience in a "one-to<br />
many" speaking situation. Emphasis on creating, researching,<br />
organizing, and presenting speeches.<br />
UNYP/90202 Interpersonal Communication (3)<br />
Communicating successfully in personal and social relationships.<br />
Survey of the human element in communication with a focus on<br />
skills in self assertion, listening, perception, and understanding<br />
relationships.<br />
UNYP/20325 Marketing (3)<br />
The operation of the distribution system for goods and services.<br />
Techniques of market analysis. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better<br />
in Microeconomics.<br />
UNYP/64241 Introduction to Statistics (3)<br />
Descriptive statistics, measure of central tendency and<br />
dispersion, population parameters and sample statistics, use of<br />
probability distributions for statistical inference, binomial and<br />
normal distributions, introduction to hypothesis testing.<br />
Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in College Algebra or Math<br />
Placement.<br />
UNYP/07214 Cultural Anthropology (3)<br />
Principal concepts, data, and generalizations about the behavior<br />
systems of human groups with emphasis on non-Western<br />
cultures.<br />
UNYP/87100 Introduction to Sociology (3)<br />
Analysis of social structures and processes in settings ranging<br />
from small informal groups to formal organizations and<br />
communities to stratification and kinship systems to total<br />
societies. Emphasis on applications of major sociological<br />
principles and concepts in selected settings.<br />
UNYP/90359 Communication among Cultures (3)<br />
Understanding how culture shapes our perceptions and<br />
communication behaviors. Strategies for effective cross-cultural<br />
and intercultural communication.<br />
UNYP/9<strong>12</strong>30 Visual Culture (3)<br />
This course explores how pictures - whether media, fine art<br />
paintings, photographs, film stills, postcards and graphics are<br />
constructed, and how this construction affects how we view and<br />
interpret them. Course analyses the use of various elements<br />
used by image-makers and their commissioning agents.<br />
Communication & Mass Media:<br />
Third and Fourth Year Courses<br />
The following courses will be offered by UNYP and Empire State<br />
College. Courses selected from this list will form the basis of a<br />
suggested program which will enable students to obtain a<br />
Bachelor's Degree from Empire State College with a major in<br />
Communication & Mass Media and bakalar (Bc.) degree from<br />
UNYP.<br />
UNYP/9<strong>13</strong>30 Introduction to Media Writing (3)<br />
The purpose of this course is to teach students the basic skills<br />
necessary to write for print, broadcast (radio and television), and<br />
electronic media (Internet/news websites), as well as to<br />
introduce them to the writing styles used in advertising and<br />
public relations. The course will focus on the 'hard news' style of<br />
newspaper journalism as the foundation for effective media<br />
communication.<br />
UNYP/9<strong>13</strong>32 Media History (3)<br />
Media History traces the development of media from before the<br />
time of the first printing press to today. The course covers such<br />
themes as the interconnections of social forces, historical<br />
events, media technologies and the influence of media.<br />
Students should gain from this course an appreciation of the<br />
power of media, how media have evolved and have affected<br />
society. Students will have the opportunity to explore and<br />
present issues relevant to them related to media and history.<br />
UNYP/9<strong>13</strong>34 Communication Theories (3)<br />
This course explores issues surrounding the rhetorical behaviour<br />
of cultural material; in particular the ways in which cultural codes<br />
both reflect and drive the audience's understanding of media<br />
text. This course will focus on the study of communication with<br />
respect to world culture(s) taking in concepts such as<br />
globalization and postmodernism. Case study topics will be<br />
chosen and researched by students.<br />
ESC/COMM 782183P<br />
Research Methods in<br />
Communication Studies (3)<br />
The purpose of this course is to give students a brief overview of<br />
the most common methods used to conduct research in the<br />
various fields of the social sciences. Understand, utilize, evaluate<br />
and conduct research in the area of social science research<br />
using a variety of methodologies. Special attention will be paid to<br />
the ethical issues, advantages, and limitations of the various<br />
methods.
Educating<br />
Tomorrow’s<br />
Leaders<br />
UNYP/42340 Career Development Seminar (3)<br />
This course will serve as a resource for: self-assessment; developing<br />
career goals; researching and organizing a job search; writing CVs<br />
and cover letters; developing interview skills; and pursuing career<br />
opportunities with clarity. Students gain a competitive advantage in<br />
developing and managing their own careers.<br />
UNYP/9<strong>13</strong>36 News Writing (3)<br />
The purpose of this course is to give students the skills for, and<br />
practice in, reporting and writing news stories. The practical<br />
experience of researching and writing about real-life news<br />
events will be set in the larger context of the nature, structure<br />
and function of print media.<br />
UNYP/9<strong>13</strong>42 Public Relations Principles (3)<br />
This course presents a contemporary and comprehensive<br />
theoretical and practical introduction to the role of public<br />
relations in an information-based society. The course emphasizes<br />
the nature of public relations organizations, strategy<br />
development, public relations goals, tasks, decision-making and<br />
evaluation. Students will gain experience preparing materials for<br />
print and electronic media used to promote views, products or<br />
service of organizations and companies.<br />
UNYP/90359 Communication Among Cultures (3)<br />
This course examines how culture shapes our perceptions and<br />
communication behaviors and explores strategies for effective<br />
cross-cultural and intercultural communication. The aim of the<br />
course is to provide students with various theories and concepts<br />
in the field of communication among cultures. Upon completion<br />
of this course, students should possess critical and analytical<br />
skills considering intercultural communication, possess cultural<br />
sensitivity and awareness, be communicatively successful in<br />
various environments and settings.<br />
UNYP/9<strong>13</strong>38 Analysis of Media Images (3)<br />
The course consists of the analysis of pictorial content/subject<br />
matter of both still and moving images for mass consumption,<br />
and how both the construction and presentation of this content<br />
influences audience response to and interpretation of<br />
contemporary issues. 35mm slides and video are used to<br />
illustrate points presented in lecture. The purpose of the course<br />
is to provide students with knowledge and skills necessary to<br />
analyze and interpret media images within the framework and<br />
contexts of agenda set by image-makers and commissioning<br />
agents, and to be able to more critically judge the nature and<br />
validity of .the framework/contexts for themselves.<br />
ESC/ 782163 Political Communication (3)<br />
The course explores the ways in which popular media shape and<br />
reflect perceptions of politics and government, the structural and<br />
situational factors, which shape political discourse and the<br />
recurrent motives and purposes of communicators. Rhetorical<br />
aspects of political campaigns are examined in detail, as well as<br />
how communication development has altered the dynamics of<br />
democratic politics.<br />
ESC/COMM 782003P Communication Technologies (3)<br />
The course is designed to provide students with a broad<br />
overview of new communication technologies. Towards the end<br />
of the course the social, societal, cultural and psychological<br />
impacts of modern communication technologies will be explored.<br />
ESC/COMM 782173P News Reporting (3)<br />
A continuation of News Writing, with emphasis on reporting.<br />
ESC/SS 788063P Advanced Public Relations (3)<br />
The purpose of the course is to provide students with a deeper<br />
understanding of public relations principles and their appropriate<br />
applications in real business scenarios. Students will learn<br />
tactics and methods by interacting with invited professionals<br />
currently working in the public relations business. The course<br />
will also grapple with real life public relations projects and the<br />
development of business solutions that meet industry standards.<br />
Emphasis will be placed on practical performance.<br />
UNYP/91460 International Media Systems (3)<br />
The course focuses not only on essential concepts of<br />
international communication, but also international public<br />
relations and advertising, trends in media consolidation, cultural<br />
implications of globalization, international broadcasting,<br />
information flow, governmental and nongovernmental<br />
organizations, international communication law and regulation,<br />
the evolving impact of the Internet, and trends in communication<br />
and information technologies. Through a study of<br />
multidimensional perspectives on international/global<br />
communication, a framework will be established for the<br />
appreciation of the immense scope, disparity, and complexity of<br />
this rapidly evolving field. Students will be encouraged to<br />
critically assess shifts in national, regional, and international<br />
media patterns of production, distribution, and consumption in<br />
the larger context of globalization.<br />
UNYP/91462 Sociolinguistics (3)<br />
This course examines the theory and relationships between<br />
language and society, and language and culture. It will<br />
investigate how language varieties interact with other social<br />
characteristics such as class, gender, ethnicity, race and age. To<br />
accomplish this the course has an interdisciplinary focus.<br />
Students explore topics on regional and social variation in<br />
language usage; language change, maintenance and shifts;<br />
boundary markers and identity formation; language usage in<br />
multilingual communities; the nature of speech and discourse<br />
communities; and discourse analysis. In addition we will examine<br />
specific topics in macro-sociolinguistics such as national<br />
languages and language planning, as well as applied issues such<br />
as the relationships between sociolinguistics and education.<br />
ESC/COMM 782153P Organizational Communication (3)<br />
Overview of communication processes in large-scale,<br />
hierarchical organizations. Emphasis on interviewing, committee<br />
decision-making, and developing business/professional<br />
presentations. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in English<br />
Composition II.<br />
UNYP/42460 Research Writing (2)<br />
The course is designed to give students the tools that they need<br />
to successfully prepare the Senior Thesis Proposal and complete<br />
their Senior Thesis. The course is offered in conjunction with the<br />
Senior Proposal and supplements the students' development of<br />
their senior proposal and senior thesis.<br />
ESC/COMM 782193P Media Law and Ethics (3)<br />
Study of the law of libel and slander and the privacy rights of<br />
individuals as they concern journalists and the media; legal
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issues flowing from the constitutional rights of freedom of<br />
speech and of the press; the legal relationship between the<br />
media - particularly the broadcast and other electronic media -<br />
and the courts and other bodies of government; the effects of<br />
media coverage on our perceptions of crime and the legal<br />
system.<br />
ESC/SOC 788463P<br />
Rhetorical Dimensions of<br />
Race, Class & Gender (3)<br />
Explore race, class and gender, with an emphasis on conceptual<br />
tools developed since the 1970s in both empirical studies and<br />
critical thought about these categories. The student will develop<br />
analytic methods for understanding distinctions and<br />
controversies, e.g., the difference between sex and gender; the<br />
difference between race and ethnicity; arguments for and<br />
against affirmative action; and the ways in which race, gender<br />
and class overlap. There are no prerequisites for this course,<br />
although students should have had the equivalent of one year of<br />
college.<br />
ESC/HIS 784004P World News in Historical Perspective (3)<br />
A tenet of modern journalistic theory is that "journalism is the<br />
first draft of history." The purpose of this course is to explore the<br />
way in which journalism shapes history -- both how history<br />
unfolds and how it is recorded. Does journalistic fiction ever<br />
become historical fact? Is it possible to "invent reality"?<br />
Emphasis will be on understanding historical events and analysis<br />
of the way in which those events were covered.<br />
ESC/COMM 782024P Communication Analysis (3)<br />
Develop skill in comprehending underlying meanings in public<br />
communications. Develop the ability to spot flaws and strengths<br />
in others' arguments, detect manipulative communication<br />
strategies and recognize mythic/narrative dimensions in<br />
everyday communication. Conduct critiques of rhetoric and<br />
research propaganda campaigns. Sources for analysis include<br />
student-selected items such as speeches, editorials, films,<br />
advertisements, or magazine articles. Work with basic principles<br />
of argumentation and debate, rhetorical criticism, the narrative<br />
paradigm, social influence and propaganda analysis. Develop<br />
critical skills for responding competently to the multi-mediated,<br />
corporately-managed communication that exists in the current<br />
communication environment.<br />
Psychology: First and Second Year<br />
Courses<br />
UNYP/80272 General Psychology (3)<br />
Introduction to psychology. Learning, motivation, personality,<br />
intelligence, testing, abnormal behavior, and psychotherapy.<br />
UNYP/71110 Reason and Argument (3)<br />
The identification, reconstruction, and evaluation of deductive<br />
and inductive arguments. Analytic skills are developed through<br />
critical analyses of examples of reasoning found in newspaper<br />
articles, scientific journals, statistical reports and ethical debates.<br />
UNYP/15170 Human Biology (3)<br />
A survey in several phases of human biology. Normal life<br />
processes will first be explored followed by the alteration and<br />
relationship of alteration to life styles. Subject matter will include<br />
human physiology, genetics, evolution and behavior.<br />
UNYP/07214 Cultural Anthropology (3)<br />
Principal concepts, data, and generalizations about the behavior<br />
systems of human groups with emphasis on non-Western<br />
cultures.<br />
UNYP/90359 Communication among Cultures (3)<br />
Understanding how culture shapes our perceptions and<br />
communication behaviors. Strategies for effective cross-cultural<br />
and intercultural communication.<br />
UNYP/87100 Introduction to Sociology (3)<br />
Analysis of social structures and processes in settings ranging<br />
from small informal groups to formal organizations and<br />
communities to stratification and kinship systems to total<br />
societies. Emphasis on applications of major sociological<br />
principles and concepts in selected settings.<br />
UNYP/90102 Introduction to Communication (3)<br />
Survey of the study of human communication including: the<br />
classical origins of the discipline; the value and impact of<br />
symbols; the role of communication in human behavior.<br />
UNYP/80273 Psychology of Adjustment (3)<br />
The adjustment processes through childhood, adolescence, and<br />
aging. Topics include: motivation, emotion, learning, marriage,<br />
divorce, group behavior, stress, illness, and rehabilitation.<br />
UNYP/80306 Social Psychology (3)<br />
Theories and research regarding social behaviors such as<br />
conformity, altruism, aggression, attitude-formation, and<br />
discrimination. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in General<br />
Psychology or Introduction to Sociology.<br />
UNYP/80275 Psychological Statistics (3)<br />
Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistical procedures<br />
commonly used in psychological research. Includes correlations,<br />
interval estimation, hypothesis testing with z and t tests.<br />
Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in College Algebra or Basic<br />
Calculus.<br />
UNYP/80343 Psychology of Infancy and Childhood (3)<br />
Theories and research on social, emotional, perceptual, and<br />
cognitive development. Implications of this information for childrearing,<br />
education, and society. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or<br />
better in General Psychology.<br />
UNYP/80344<br />
Psychology of Adolescence<br />
and Adulthood (3)<br />
Emphasis on the issues, trends, and information pertinent to<br />
development from adolescence through death. Particular<br />
attention to problems of the adolescent, the aged, and the family<br />
in today's society. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in General<br />
Psychology.<br />
Psychology: Third and Fourth Year<br />
Courses<br />
The following courses will be offered by UNYP and Empire State<br />
College. Courses selected from this list will form the basis of a<br />
suggested program which will enable students to obtain a<br />
Bachelor's Degree from Empire State College with a major in<br />
Psychology.
Educating<br />
Tomorrow’s<br />
Leaders<br />
ESC/SS 788084 Research Methods for Social Science (3)<br />
An introduction to the logic and the application of research<br />
methods to the study of human behavior from formulation of the<br />
research problem, to hypothesis testing, choosing and defining<br />
operational variables, analysis and interpretation. Emphasis on a<br />
wide range of research designs and techniques including history,<br />
ethnography, case analysis, field research, unobtrusive research,<br />
surveys, correlation, and experimental designs used in the<br />
various fields of the social and behavioral sciences. Special<br />
attention will be given to the ethical issues, advantages, and<br />
limitations of the various methods.<br />
ESC/HDV 788363 Theories of Personality (3)<br />
Study the psychology of personality. Gain a broad grasp of the<br />
field of contemporary personality psychology. Learn about three<br />
distinct but interrelated areas in the study of personality: theory,<br />
assessment and research. Prerequisites: one, preferably two or<br />
more, introductory and intermediate level courses in psychology.<br />
This course fully meets the general education requirement in<br />
Social Sciences.<br />
UNYP/8<strong>13</strong>3 History and Systems of Psychology (3)<br />
The course traces the roots of studying the mind in human<br />
behavior from early religious views through the great<br />
philosophers from ancient Greece and across Europe, to the<br />
modern influences of thinkers in both Europe and America on<br />
the discipline what we have come to recognize as psychology.<br />
UNYP/2<strong>13</strong>36 Organizational Behavior (3)<br />
Introductory analysis of human behavior in large and complex<br />
organizations and the impact of organizations on human<br />
interrelationships. Skills and strategies in organizational<br />
development and change, such as: leadership, influence and<br />
control system, group dynamics, and personal organizational<br />
goals. Prerequisite: A grade of C- or better in General<br />
Psychology.<br />
ESC/SCI 787<strong>13</strong>3 Biology of the Brain (3)<br />
Explore the structure and function of the human nervous system<br />
to understand sensory perception; movement and coordination;<br />
regulation of thirst, hunger, temperature; sleep and dreams; pain<br />
management; emotions; cognition; psychiatric disorders and the<br />
effects of drugs on the nervous system and on behavior. Build on<br />
knowledge of underlying themes and concepts of basic biology<br />
such as molecular and cellular structure, genetics and evolution.<br />
Interpret scientific literature and research as well as acquire the<br />
fundamental concepts of neurobiology relevant to contemporary<br />
issues in health and human behavior. In addition, strong writing<br />
and research skills are absolutely necessary for the successful<br />
completion of this advanced-level course.<br />
UNYP/8<strong>13</strong>34 Psychology of Women (3)<br />
The psychology of women as conceptualized within traditional<br />
psychological theory as well as feminist theory. The relevance<br />
and applicability of current theories and research findings about<br />
women from various areas of psychology and the social sciences<br />
to the development and behavior of women will be examined.<br />
Attention will be given to ways mythology, religion, culture,<br />
ethnicity, history and science have interacted to influence past<br />
and current view of women and men. Concerns about race,<br />
ethnicity and class and the cross-cultural experiences of girls and<br />
women and the expression of gender throughout the life span<br />
will be emphasized.<br />
UNYP/8<strong>13</strong>36 Motivation (3)<br />
An introduction to the factors that motivate humans. Emphasis<br />
will be placed on the range of motivational theories, primary and<br />
secondary influences on motivation including how biological,<br />
psychological, cultural and environmental factors interact to<br />
motivate human behavior and thought. The course will consider<br />
categories of motivational states, intrinsic and extrinsic<br />
motivation, interaction of emotion and motivation, individual<br />
differences in motivation and performance, and practical applied<br />
aspects of motivation.<br />
UNYP/42340 Career Development Seminar (3)<br />
This course will serve as a resource for: self-assessment;<br />
developing career goals; researching and organizing a job<br />
search; writing CVs and cover letters; developing interview skills;<br />
and pursuing career opportunities with clarity. Students gain a<br />
competitive advantage in developing and managing their own<br />
careers.<br />
ESC/HDV 788143P Experimental Psychology (3)<br />
Understand and use the terminology and methods of<br />
experimental psychology. Engage in actual laboratory work, and<br />
become familiar with the research questions and current thinking<br />
in a number of different topical areas in the field of psychology,<br />
specifically: psychophysics, perception, attention, conditioning<br />
and learning, memory, thinking and problem solving, individual<br />
differences, social influence, environmental psychology and<br />
human factors. Prerequisites: Statistics or equivalent, and at<br />
least two foundation courses in psychology. This course fully<br />
meets the general education requirement in Social Sciences.<br />
ESC/HDV 788373 Abnormal Psychology (3)<br />
The course offers an introduction to the phenomenon of mental<br />
illness in the individual's life and the suffering it involves. It will<br />
help the student better look at, grasp, and analyze, mental<br />
disorders. Much more than simply scrolling through official<br />
categories of disorders, the course is about helping understand<br />
their actual meaning and the historical and scientific processes,<br />
which have lead to the creation of concurrent classifications.<br />
Tools the course will be using include case studies, writing<br />
papers, and reading books and Internet articles. The course is<br />
designed to prepare the student to enter more advanced courses<br />
of clinical psychology in the 3rd /4th year and Graduate<br />
programs.<br />
UNYP/81460 Living in Social & Political Crisis (3)<br />
The course explores how people live in and cope with diverse<br />
social and political crises, such as terrorism, war-torn societies,<br />
racism and family violence. Symptoms and classified<br />
psychological disorders related to trauma are examined as well<br />
as memory and specific psychological methods of intervention,<br />
such as psychodynamic approaches, imagination methods, and<br />
group therapy. Further emphasis is put on micro- and macropolitical<br />
methods of conflict regulation and mediation such as<br />
cultural encounter groups and arbitration.<br />
UNYP/42460 Research Writing (2)<br />
The course is designed to give students the tools that they need<br />
to successfully prepare the Senior Thesis Proposal and complete<br />
their Senior Thesis. The course is offered in conjunction with the<br />
Senior Proposal and supplements the students' development of<br />
their senior proposal and senior thesis.
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ESC/HDV 788383 Counseling Theory (3)<br />
Explore the major theories of counseling and counseling models<br />
and methodologies. Various models are studied intensively to<br />
provide students an opportunity to learn how to approach and<br />
attempt to facilitate their own growth as human service workers.<br />
A solid grounding in personality theory is a prerequisite.<br />
Prerequisites: Theories of Personality and Abnormal Psychology<br />
or equivalents.<br />
ESC/HDV 788433P Cultural Psychology (3)<br />
The course will examine the emerging field of Cross-Cultural<br />
Psychology. A closer look is taken at the study of psychological<br />
processes across cultures. The impact of culture on human<br />
development, cognition, personality, emotions, social<br />
development and psychopathology is examined. This course is<br />
designed to engage students to think about the role that culture<br />
plays in our world and how it affects each individual in a given<br />
society.<br />
ESC/SS 788443P Family and Society (3)<br />
Study the institution of the family in contemporary America, its<br />
definitions and functions in our society. Includes the social<br />
psychology of male-female and intergenerational relationships<br />
and the "politics" of family relationships. Address the sociocultural<br />
dynamics affecting family behavior and the implications<br />
of these dynamics for understanding individuals and families in a<br />
changing society.<br />
ESC/HDV 788453P Psychological Measurement (3)<br />
An introduction to the use and limitations of psychological<br />
assessment techniques and measurement instruments for<br />
assessing ability, aptitude, achievement, intelligence, personality,<br />
and abnormalities. The course will cover the basic principles of<br />
measurement theory, including validity and reliability, on testing<br />
and measurement of psychological constructs, techniques for<br />
administration, and interpretation of results. Trends and<br />
problems associated with the interpretation and use of results<br />
for decision-making will be considered together with ethical and<br />
legal issues. Students will have the opportunity to take on-line<br />
versions of a sample of tests and make personal evaluations.<br />
UNYP/ 80306 Social Psychology (3)<br />
Develop an understanding of key social psychological concepts<br />
and how these concepts are used to analyze social behavior.<br />
Understand how individual identities are related to collective<br />
identities (cultures, nations, etc.). Compare and contrast the<br />
major theoretical perspectives. Understand the assumptions and<br />
values underpinning these perspectives and how such<br />
assumptions influence the ways in which social behavior is<br />
explained. Prerequisite: introductory-level course in psychology<br />
or sociology. This course fully meets the general education<br />
requirement in Social Sciences.<br />
ESC/HDV 282204 Cognitive Psychology (3)<br />
Introduction to cognitive theories and their application to a wide<br />
range of phenomena associated with knowledge and thought.<br />
The course will examine how knowledge is acquired,<br />
transformed, represented, stored, and retrieved; and how that<br />
knowledge directs human actions and responses. A variety of<br />
theoretical perspectives of past and present cognitive research<br />
will be explored in the context of cognitive development,<br />
attention, pattern recognition, memory, language acquisition,<br />
thinking and reasoning, problem-solving, creativity and<br />
intelligence and creativity. These perspectives will also be<br />
considered in terms of cultural and gender differences. Applied<br />
artificial intelligence and the human/technology will be<br />
considered.<br />
UNYP/8<strong>13</strong>38 Industrial Psychology (3)<br />
A survey of psychological theories and research and their<br />
application to the work environment - people, groups and the<br />
organization. Using psychological principles drawn from research<br />
in cognition, learning, motivation, perception, social psychology,<br />
group behavior and testing, the course will examine the factors<br />
that effect and influence people in the work setting. Emphasis<br />
will be placed on real-world applications of these principles and<br />
how they may be used to derive optimal use of human<br />
resources, diagnosis of problems and achieve improvement.<br />
Readings, case studies, structured exercises, and discussion will<br />
provide the foundation for the course.
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