Current C-GCC Catalog - Columbia-Greene Community College

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CP 102—Career Planning
A systematic approach to choosing a
career. Topics include an assessment
of decision making and information
concerning career choices, the
employment possibilities in various
careers and occupations, and personality
characteristics and stress factors related
to career choices. Vocational testing
and “SIGI” computer research are
incorporated as self-assessment tools. (3
semester hours) Fall/Spring
CP 112—Career experience field study
Provides students with directed exposure
to an actual job situation. Students will
be placed in a work site for 90 hours of
feldwork that will provide exposure to a
career of interest to the student. Grading is
Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U). (2
semester hours) Fall/Spring
CP 113—Career experience field study
Provides students with directed exposure
to an actual job situation. Students will
be placed in a work site for 45 hours of
feldwork that will provide exposure to a
career of interest to the student. Grading is
Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U). (1
semester hour) Fall/Spring
CP 114—Career experience field study
Provides students with directed exposure
to an actual job situation. Students will
be placed in a work site for 135 hours of
feldwork that will provide exposure to a
career of interest to the student. Grading is
Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U). (3
semester hours) Fall/Spring
CoLLeGe sKiLLs
rs 100—College skills
See Transitional.
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Ci 101—Computer essentials
This course introduces the student to
modern personal computers and touchtyping
techniques. Topics include
hardware, software, the Windows
Operating Systems, the Internet, word
processing and document formatting.
NOTE: This course may not be used
as a computer science (CS) elective. (3
semester hours) Fall/Spring
Ci 105—Computer Applications
Examines how to use computers to
solve problems, write reports, and
summarize data. Simple word processing,
spreadsheets, database management, and
presentation software will be learned using
Microsoft Offce. Other topics include the
role of the computer in today’s world and
available hardware and software choices.
Programming a computer will not be
studied. Prerequisite: CI 101 or equivalent
(competency in keyboarding) is required.
(3 semester hours) Fall/Spring
Ci 110—Advanced Computer
Applications
Advanced features in word processing,
spreadsheets, database management, and
presentation software using Microsoft
Offce. Prerequisite: CI 105. (3 semester
hours) Spring
Ci 141—desktop Publishing
Students will use desktop publishing
software to import and manipulate text
and graphics to create brochures, fyers,
pamphlets and other documents. They will
also learn the elements of good design,
creating and using templates, libraries,
and style sheets, and the use of color.
Prerequisite: CI 105. (3 semester hours)
Spring
Ci 150—exCeL
Students will utilize the principles of
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