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SM 250/350 Service Learning/Laboratory Experience
1 credit (AS)
An added component to course offerings in any semester, this
course provides students with public outreach experience or
an additional field/laboratory experience while reinforcing
concepts learned in coursework. A contractual agreement
between the instructor and student(s) will outline the
objectives of the project and the credit level to be received at
the completion of the project. May be repeated for credit if
associated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor.
SM 261 Statistics
3 credits (AS)
Statistics is designed for students interested in social,
behavioral and natural sciences, business, and economics.
Topics include descriptive statistics; counting methods;
probability and probability distributions including binomial,
normal, Poisson, and t-distributions; estimation; hypothesis
testing; chi-square applications; linear regression and
correlation. Technology will include the use of statistical
software and will be introduced through workshops.
Prerequisite: SM 161 College Algebra or SM 165 Pre-Calculus ("C"
grade or better strongly recommended) or permission of the instructor
SM 265 Calculus I
3 credits (AS)
This course is an introduction to calculus with an exploration
of the properties of relations and functions, limits and
continuity, derivatives, related rates and other applications of
the derivative. Students will also be introduced to Integral
calculus. Prerequisite: SM 165 Pre-Calculus or equivalent, or
permission of the instructor.
SM 266 Calculus II
3 credits (AS)
This course is a continuation of SM 265 Calculus I. Students
will explore the indefinite and definite integral techniques of
integration, applications of the integral, infinite sequences and
series, power series and Taylor and Maclaurin series. (Offered
annually) Prerequisite: SM 265 Calculus I
SM 302 Wetlands Ecology
4 credits (AS)
A coordinated lecture/laboratory approach that will
emphasize wetlands within the continental United States. The
course will provide a background in both historical and
modern wetland issues; characteristics of freshwater,
estuarine, and marine wetland types, including important
plants and animals of each; processes of wetland
determination and delineation; regulatory framework of
wetlands protection; and procedures involved in wetland
restoration and conservation. Students will also gain
experience in wetlands research. (Offered fall term alternate
years) Pre-requisite: SM 140 or SM 117 or equivalents, or permission
of the instructor.
SM 306 Field Natural History
4 credits (AS)
Field Natural History is the study of organisms in their
natural environments. In this class, students will explore the
fields, forests and waterways of Central New York through
lectures, readings, discussions and laboratories. The student
will develop identification and observation skills as well as
experience in using digital video equipment and the computer
programs associated with this technology. There are three
lectures and a lab every week. Fulfills the lab science
requirement. (Offered alternate years) Pre-requisite: SM 117 and
SM 118 or equivalents
SM 307 Animal Behavior
3 credits (AS)
This course surveys the basic principles of animal behavior.
We examine the proximate and ultimate causes of behavior,
including the role that ecology, culture, evolution, and
genetics play in behavior. Our focus will be both on the
behaviors themselves and how we, as scientists or critical
thinkers, can determine the causes for any particular behavior.
Does not fulfill the lab science requirement. (Offered spring
term alternate years) Pre-requisite: SM 117 and SM 118 or
equivalents, or permission of instructor.
SM 311 Global Environmental Issues and Perspectives
3 credits (AS)
Environmental problems often transcend countries’
boundaries. A global perspective towards pressing
environmental issues such as resource and energy depletion,
sustainability, global warming, and pollution is examined. By
using case studies and readings, students will explore how
governments and international NGO’s (Non Governmental
Organizations) attempt to address and resolve these
problems. (Offered on a rotating basis)
SM 314 Field Botany
4 credits (AS)
This course focuses on field recognition of individual plants
and on the ecological structure of botanical communities of
Central New York. Emphasis is on identification and ecology
of the plants, herbarium preservation as a means of
maintaining a record of local flora. There are three lectures
and a lab each week. Fulfills the lab science requirement.
(Offered alternate years) Prerequisite: any introductory biology
course.
SM 315 Genetics
4 credits (AS)
This course is an introduction to classical genetics, modern
developments and evolutionary trends in genetics. We will
consider major contemporary problems of importance related
to genetics, such as genetic engineering, forensic genetics, and
medical genetics. The laboratory is integrated with classroom
topics and incorporates DNA techniques, simulations,
recitation/discussions and experiments. There are three
lectures and a lab every week. Fulfills the lab science
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