SUNY Cobleskill Catalog

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Table of Contents

About SUNY Cobleskill ................................................................................................................................................... 1 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) ............................................................................................ 4 SUNY Board of Trustees General Education Requirements............................................................................................. 5 Key to Course Sequencing ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Degree Programs .......................................................................................................................................................... 7

School of Agriculture and Natural Resources.................................................................................................... 8 School of Business ......................................................................................................................................... 62 School of Liberal Arts and Sciences ................................................................................................................ 83 Course Descriptions .................................................................................................................................................. 117 Academic Policies...................................................................................................................................................... 225 Academic Requirements for Financial Aid .................................................................................................................. 249 College Refund Policy ................................................................................................................................................ 256

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About SUNY Cobleskill

ABOUT SUNY COBLESKILL

Mission Statement

SUNY Cobleskill is a public, residential college offering bachelor, associate, and professional educational programs through its Schools of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. It is located on 782 scenic acres just west of the state capital in New York's tech valley. The College provides a small college experience at an affordable price for a diverse student body seeking a high quality, challenging, hands-on education in a nurturing environment.

The College places emphasis on integrating classroom instruction with strong internships and field experiences. Many experiential learning opportunities are available on campus through avenues such as a working farm, fish hatchery, equestrian center, outdoor recreational area, histotechnology laboratory, broadcast television studio, restaurant, and accredited preschool and child care center. The College has nationally recognized programs and faculty who engage in scholarship, often in collaboration with students, which serves to enhance the teaching-learning process.

SUNY Cobleskill is a significant economic driver, positively impacting the region's quality of life by creating an educated workforce, forming partnerships with corporations and the community, and providing numerous cultural, athletic, and regional events.

The College provides a variety of student-centered activities as well as significant opportunities for leadership development. Students may also participate in a full array of intramural and intercollegiate athletics, successfully competing at the NCAA Division III level. The campus community is committed to helping students to achieve their personal and professional goals and to develop their full potential within a global society.

Accreditation

SUNY Cobleskill is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The education department of the State University of New York registers all academic programs. SUNY Cobleskill is approved for awarding of the following degrees: Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS), Associate in Applied Science (AAS), Associate in Occupational Studies (AOS), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Science (BS), and Bachelor of Technology (BT).

History

SUNY Cobleskill was chartered by an act of the state legislature in 1911 and opened its doors as the Schoharie State School of Agriculture in 1916. It is one of the oldest institutions of its kind in New York State.

In 1917, a home economics division was added to the existing agriculture program. Programs developed in food service and hospitality administration, and in early childhood, to fulfill the rising need for specialized preparation in these fields.

From 1920 to 1931, SUNY Cobleskill offered a rural teacher training program, which was later transferred to the state's teachers colleges. In the early 1950's, the Business division evolved from the Agriculture division. Courses in Liberal Arts and Sciences have been offered since the college's founding in 1916.

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About SUNY Cobleskill

Many changes have taken place in name, organization, instruction and academic programs as SUNY Cobleskill has evolved to meet the needs of an ever changing society and some of the world's most dynamic fields of study. When the State University of New York system was organized in 1948, SUNY Cobleskill was one of its original campuses, and, in 1966, was designated a State University Agricultural and Technological College. In 1987, we were renamed the State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill.

In 1996, SUNY founded the Technology Colleges sector, linking SUNY Cobleskill with the system's other colleges of agriculture and technology, as well as several special technology colleges.

Location

SUNY Cobleskill is located in New York's Schoharie County-a picturesque and historic area approximately 160 miles northwest of New York City and midway between Albany and Oneonta. NYS Route 7 runs through the middle of our 750acre campus at the western edge of the village of Cobleskill, directly off of I-88.

Schoharie County offers a rare combination of rural life and direct access to the services and activities of a metropolitan area-New York's Capital Region. Albany lies only a 40-minute drive northeast of the college. The county is in close proximity to such splendors as the Adirondack Park, the Catskill Mountains, the historic Helderberg Mountains, and the Mohawk Valley. State and private parks, streams, lakes, mountain trails and ski areas provide an abundance of outdoor activities.

The village of Cobleskill, with approximately 5,300 residents, is a typical small college town with convenient access to shopping, dining, houses of worship, recreational facilities and medical services. With a history that dates to 1711, the Cobleskill area is a treasure trove of historic sites and museums.

Residence Halls

The college has ten residence halls designed to accommodate between 150 and 231 students each. They house only fulltime students. All student rooms are wired for cable television and Internet access, as well as voice mail. Based upon cost and availability, rooms may be singles, doubles or triples. Residence hall accommodations are the property of the State University of New York, and are subject to the rules and regulations of the State University and the college.

The College Council

SUNY Cobleskill's College Council, in accordance with provisions of New York State Education Law, consists of ten membersnine appointed by the governor and one elected by and from the student body. A member designated by the governor serves as the council's chair. Council members are appointed to terms of seven years.

As established by the State University Trustees, the duties and powers of SUNY Cobleskill's College Council include:

recommending candidates to the SUNY trustees for appointment as president of the college; reviewing all major plans of

the president and making relevant recommendations before submission to the trustees; making regulations regarding

campus faculty; reviewing and recommending institutional budgets; fostering the development of citizen advisory

committees; naming buildings and grounds; making regulations regarding student conduct; and exercising supervision of

student housing and safety.

Current College Council Membership

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About SUNY Cobleskill

SUNY Cobleskill Foundation

The SUNY Cobleskill Foundation exists to foster private-sector investment in SUNY Cobleskill's students, programs and plant. The foundation seeks and secures gifts, donations, contributions, bequests and other funds, which it invests with the goal of providing interest income to be used for the advancement of the college and its students.

The SUNY Cobleskill Foundation provides financial assistance to students, and funding for faculty development, educational program enhancements and library acquisitions. The foundation also provides leadership and direction for capital fund drives, including the college's current Cultivating Excellence Campaign-a five-year campaign to fund vital renovation and construction of campus buildings and facilities, and significantly increase the endowment funding for scholarships.

SUNY Cobleskill Foundation board membership includes members of the community, as well as college alumni, faculty, staff and students.

SUNY Cobleskill Auxiliary Services, Inc.

The SUNY Cobleskill Auxiliary Services, Inc. (CAS) is a not-for-profit corporation that operates, manages and promotes college auxiliary services, including dining facilities, the bookstore, vending machines, residence hall laundry facilities, and the college's Frederic R. Bennett Recreation Area and Ski Center. Membership of the CAS includes members of the college's administration, faculty, students and council. CAS awards supplementary grants to the college's offices and programs each year. Funding for these grants is derived from interest income generated by the investment of profits from CAS operations.

SUNY Cobleskill Alumni Association

The SUNY Cobleskill Alumni Association is a not-for-profit corporation established in 1977. The association boasts more than 33,000 alumni members.

The purpose of the SUNY Cobleskill Alumni Association is to promote and cultivate communication and fellowship among the alumni, and to maintain and foster the loyalty and support of the college's alumni. The association keeps records of alumni, sponsors and organizes yearly alumni day activities, provides special rate insurance programs, assists in alumni career development and placement, and supports student scholarships and other campus programs.

The Alumni Association is governed by a board of 12 directors (including two current students). Student fees and proceeds from an annual fund drive fund its operations.

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About SUNY Cobleskill

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Directory Information)

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act requires colleges to inform parents and students of their rights under this act. An annual notice of these rights is published in several College publications, including the Student Handbook. On request, copies of this policy are available through the Registrar's Office.

SUNY Cobleskill has designated directory information, according to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 as Amended, to be the student's:

full name home address campus or local address local telephone number major department dates of attendance date(s) of graduation degree(s) awarded full-time/part-time status birth date e-mail address

This information can be released without written prior consent from the student. All other educational records will be released only under compliance with FERPA.

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SUNY Board of Trustees General Education Requirements

SUNY COBLESKILL AND THE SUNY BOARD OF TRUSTEES GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

The Trustees of the State University of New York have mandated that students show competency by taking credits in areas listed below in order to graduate from SUNY institutions.

Students who desire to earn a Bachelors of Science (BS) degree must earn 30 credits of general education courses. They must show competency by taking three credits of math and English 101 and must take courses in at least five additional areas listed below.

Bachelor of Technology (BT) and Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) students must also show competency in the math category, English 101 and at least five additional categories for a total of 24 credit hours of general education. For any additional specific requirements for the BBA and BT, please check with the academic department.

Students who wish to gain an Associate in Arts or an Associate in Science degree must show competency by taking three credits each in seven of the ten areas. Students who wish to gain an Associate in Applied Science degree should follow the requirements as determined by the department.

All SUNY Cobleskill students are required to take ENGL101 (which will fulfill the Communications Competency requirement), a math or science course and one credit of physical education (PHED). Individual programs may have further expectations.

SUNY Cobleskill Trustee General Education Courses as of Fall 2011

American History (GEAH): GOVT 242 State and Local Politics HIST 121 History of the United States I HIST 122 History of the United States II If a student has a NYS Regents grade of 84 or higher, the following courses will meet the American history requirement: AAMS 111 Intro to African American Studies GOVT 141 American Government

The Arts (GEAR): ARTS 111 Design I ARTS 114 Drawing I ARTS 300 History of American Art COMM 210 Single Camera Video Production HUMS 160 Stagecraft-Theater HUMS 210 Cinema and Society MUSC 111 College Choir MUSC 113 Men's and Women's Choruses MUSC 121 Introduction to Music MUSC 123 20th Century Music: American MUSC 131 Instrumental Music

Communications (GECM): ENGL101 Composition I ENGL102 Composition II ENGL 111 Fundamentals of Speech Comm

Foreign Language (GEFL): A score of 85 or higher on a NYS language Regents satisfies the Trustee's foreign language requirement. CHIN 101 Beginning Chinese I CHIN 102 Beginning Chinese II FREN 101 Beginning French I FREN 102 Beginning French II FREN 201 Continuing French I JAPN 101 Beginning Japanese I SPAN 101 Beginning Spanish I SPAN 102 Beginning Spanish II SPAN 201 Continuing Spanish I AMSL145 American Sign Language I AMSL146 American Sign Language II

Humanities (GEHU): ARTS 124 History of Art I ARTS 125 History of Art II ARTS 300 History of American Art BIOL 305 Ethics in Science, Medicine & Tech COMM 108 Introduction to Mass Media ENGL 121 Introduction to Literature ENGL 215 Readings in Women's Literature ENGL 216 Readings in Native American Lit ENGL 221 Readings in Literature ENGL 223 Readings in American Literature ENGL 241 Short Story ENGL 320 Writing Nature HUMS 101 Introduction to Humanities HUMS 210 Cinema and Society HUMS 243 Children's Literature MUSC 121 Introduction to Music MUSC 123 20th Century Music: American PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 102 Introduction to Asian Philosophy PHIL 305 Ethics in Science, Medicine, & Tech

Mathematics (GEMA): A score of 85 or higher on NYS Regents exam in Course III or MATH B satisfies the Trustees' math requirement. MATH 111 College Algebra MATH 112 Trigonometry MATH 125 Statistics MATH 131 Precalculus MATH 231 Calculus I

Natural Sciences (GESC): BIOL 101 Introduction to Biology BIOL 103 Human Biology BIOL 104 Prin of Animal Anat & Physiology BIOL 105 Principles of Genetics BIOL 106 Environmental Sci for Educators BIOL 111 Biology I BIOL 116 Botany I BIOL 117 Botany II BIOL 158 Human Anatomy and Physiology I BIOL 159 Human Anatomy and Physiology II

CHEM 101 Introductory Chemistry CHEM 110 Forensic Science CHEM 111 General Chemistry I NTRN 122 Nutrition Science (Does not satisfy liberal arts and science, science, or lab science program requirements) PHYS 102 Principles of Physics II PHYS 111 College Physics I PHYS 211 Calculus Physics I PSCI 101 Astronomy PSCI 102 Physical Geology PSCI 104 Energy and the Environment PSCI 105 Environmental Science and Tech PSCI 303 Field Geology

Social Sciences (GESS): ANTH 114 Physical Anthropology ANTH 115 Cultural Anthropology ANTH 200 Introduction to Archeology ECON 123 Micro-Economics ECON 124 Macro-Economics GOVT 141 American Government GOVT 143 Comparative Politics PSYC 111 General Psychology PSYC 250 Research Methods Behavioral Sci SOSC 111 Introduction to Sociology SOSC 112 Social Problems SUST 101 Introduction to Sustainability

Western Civilization (GEWC): ARTS 124 History of Art I ARTS 125 History of Art II HIST 101 History of Western Civilization I HIST 102 History of Western Civilization II

Other World Civilizations (GEWO): GOVT 143 Comparative Politics HIST 103 History of World Civilization I HIST 104 History of World Civilization II HIST 205 Latin American Societies & Civ NAMS 111 Introduction to the Iroquois NAMS 121 Intro to Native American Studies I NAMS 122 Intro to Native American Studies II

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KKeyetyo Ctoourse Sequencing

Key to Course Sequencing

Where a liberal arts and science course is listed, please select from any of the following prefixes after conferring with your academic advisor: AAMS, ANTH, AMSL, ARAB, ARTS, BIOL, CHEM, CHIN, COMM, ECON, EMSC, ENGL, ESOL, FREN, GART, GOVT, HIST, HUMS, JAPN, JOUR, MATH, MUSC, NAMS, PERS, PHED, PHIL, PHYS, PSCI, PSYC, SOSC, SPAN, and SUST. Where General Electives is stated, any course may be utilized. Where there are two or more courses highlighted, students should choose one.

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