Current C-GCC Catalog - Columbia-Greene Community College

skeletal remains in relationship to cases
of legal importance. This course will use
methods of observation, measurement,
data collection, and evaluation of
evidence. (2 lecture hours/3 lab hours) (3
semester hours) Spring
sC 206—instrumental Analysis
This course provides exposure to the
fundamental thinking, hardware, and
techniques as performed in a chemical
laboratory. The following methods will be
highlighted: visible, ultraviolet, and infrared
spectroscopy, atomic absorption, nuclear
magnetic resonance spectroscopy, mass
spectroscopy, and gas and high pressure
liquid chromatography. An introduction to
microscopy, selected electronic and electrical
concepts to instrumentation will also be
included. Prerequisite: CH 102. (3 lecture
hours/3 lab hours) (4 semester hours) Spring
sC 210—environmental field studies
Students will be exposed to actual
feld studies situations. They will be
involved with research projects run by
organizations such as The Department
of Environmental Conservation and the
Cornell Cooperative Extension. Students
will be required to perform 135 hours of
feld work. Grading is Satisfactory (S) or
Unsatisfactory (U). Prerequisite: BI 113 (3
semester hours) Fall/Summer
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sL 110—Cultural diversity
An introduction to cultural pluralism in
the United States by closely investigating
issues in American culture such as power,
privilege, social class, gender, sexual
orientation, race, and ethnicity. The twofold
goal is to increase information about
cultural diversity issues and thereby increase
sensitivity, understanding, and appreciation
of diversity. Diversity will be examined from
the perspectives of psychology, sociology,
and anthropology, the problems presented by
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cultural differences in the United States, and
the consequences for individuals and groups
who live in a pluralistic society.
(3 semester hours) Fall/Spring
Sl 115—Confict resolution: Theory
and Practice
This course will focus on the
understanding of interpersonal and
intergroup confict. The signifcant factors
leading to confict and strategies for
confict intervention will be examined.
Students will gain skills in de-escalating
confictual interactions, applying confict
analysis, confict prevention and confict
management. (3 semester hours)
E/O Spring
sL 120—introduction to outdoor
education
This is an experiential-based course
that introduces students to the value and
practical application of experiential/
adventure/outdoor-based learning.
Students will experience activities that
include initiatives and games as well
as low- and high-challenge course
elements. The focus will be on leadership,
cooperation, esteem building and
development of trust. (2 lecture hours/2
lab hours) (3 semester hours) Fall/Spring
sL 125—ropes Course facilitation
Challenge course and initiatives
facilitation will enable students to
facilitate team building initiatives
and ropes course experiences. Skills
developed include group facilitation and
the technical skills of rope work, belaying,
and rescues. Skills are within industry
standards established by the Association
for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT)
and meet the requirements to enable the
student to take the certifcation test from
ACCT authorized agencies. (2 lecture
hours, 2 lab hours) (3 semester hours)
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