2020-2021 Catalog - LaGuardia Community College

LaGuardia Community College

CATALOG

2020 | 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dare to Do More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Vision/Mission Statement/Accreditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

LaGuardia at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Admission, Tuition and Financial Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 How to Apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Immunization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 University Testing Policies and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Transfer Credits and Transcript Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Special Learning Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Tuition and Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Federal Financial Aid Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Satisfactory Academic Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 State Financial Aid Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Veterans Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Academic Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Business and Technology Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Healthcare Management Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Commercial Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Fine Arts Photography Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Communication Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Computer Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Network Administration and Information Security . . .34 Computer Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Computer Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Programming and Software Development . . . . . . . . . .37 Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Education Associate: The Bilingual Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Education Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Early Childhood Education Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Childhood Education Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Secondary Education Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Engineering Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Civil Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Electrical Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Mechanical Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Earth System Science & Environmental Engineering . .45 Energy Technician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Environmental Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Design Studies Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Human Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Industrial Design Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Liberal Arts Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Liberal Arts: Social Sciences and Humanities . . . . . . .55 Deaf Studies Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Film and Television Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 History Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 International Studies Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Japanese Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Journalism Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Latin American Studies Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Music Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Political Science Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Option . . . . . . . . .65 Liberal Arts: Mathematics and Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Applied Mathematics Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Music Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Music Recording Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 New Media Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Nutrition and Culinary Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Occupational Therapy Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Paralegal Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Physical Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Chemistry Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Physics Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Physical Therapist Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Practical Nursing Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Public and Community Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Radiologic Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Spanish-English Translation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Therapeutic Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Management . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Veterinary Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Writing and Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 Creative Writing Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Certificate Programs Commercial Photography Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Network and Information Security Certificate . . . . . . . . . . .34 Digital Media Arts Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Paralegal Studies Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Practical Nursing Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Course Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Articulation Agreements and Memorandums of . . . . . . . . . . . Understanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Course Descriptions and Academic Department Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Business and Technology Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Counseling Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Education and Language Acquisition Department . . . . . . .108

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English Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 Health Sciences Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 Humanities Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144 Liberal Arts Departments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 Library Media Resources Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166 Mathematics, Engineering & Computer Science Dept. . . . . .167 Natural Sciences Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176 Social Science Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 HEGIS Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 For Faculty/Staff directory, see laguardia.edu

Academic Requirements and Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194 General Education Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194 First Year Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 Urban Study Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 Revised Nursing Programs Admission Policy . . . . . . . . . . .196 Independent and Individualized Study Courses . . . . . . . . .199 E Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 Academic Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 Drop/Withdrawal and Leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 Grading Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 Graduation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 Special COVID-19 Flexible Grading Policy for Sp`20 . . . . . .207 Fall 2020 Credit/No Credit Flexible Grading Policy . . . . . .208

Student Programs and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 Academic Advising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 Student Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 Office of Campus Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214 Student Communication Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 Department of Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 LaGuardia Performing Arts Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 Public Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217

Campus and Community Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218 Adult and Continuing Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218 Division of Academic Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 High Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221

Appendices and Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 College and University Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226 Hours of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230 Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232

Academic Calendar Fall 2020 Session I and II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 Spring 2021 Session I and II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 3-Week Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234

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DARE TO DO MORE

Welcome to LaGuardia Community College!

LaGuardia's doors first opened on Sept. 22, 1971 as a bold experiment in making higher education available to all. Nearly 50 years later, our focus remains on educating and inspiring you, within our inclusive college community, to build the careers and lives that you want. So that you can write your own future.

Providing opportunities is what LaGuardia is all about, and LaGuardia has a lot to offer you.

This catalog details our more than 60 associate degree and certificate programs. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, many classes throughout 2020?2021 will be taught online, hybrid or through distance learning. Our outstanding faculty and staff are working hard to provide in-classroom opportunities for programs that involve labs or other hands-on work. Despite the mostly virtual format, I am confident that the promise and spirit of LaGuardia is alive and well.

We know that the pandemic has impacted many of you personally, be it physically, emotionally, mentally or financially. So, I want you to know that LaGuardia has numerous resources to help you succeed both academically and personally. These resources, from LaGuardia Cares, the LaGuardia Foundation, and other programs, are designed to help you take care of your basic needs so you can focus on studying and doing well in your classes. These include laptop loans, help paying for rent, utilities, food, tuition, textbooks, healthcare or other expenses, and more. You can explore these resources in this catalog.

We know that many of you are coming to LaGuardia for a chance to make better lives for yourselves and your families. It is our honor to help each of you Dare to Do More, as our guiding principle states!

You will be joining our incredibly diverse student body-- representing more than 150 countries and speaking nearly 90 languages. Thousands of students are served through our associate degree and certificate programs each year. Additional

students are served through our continuing education programs that include NYC's largest ESL program, high school equivalency programs, entrepreneurial and small businesses support services.

For immigrants, we are a gateway to achieving the American dream. Returning adult students, who never thought college was an option, see their families' lives enriched. Moreover, recent high school graduates find LaGuardia to be an affordable place to start their college education and have an outstanding experience.

Many LaGuardia graduates transfer to a four-year college to earn their bachelor's degree. As a member of the 25-campus strong City University of New York (CUNY), our graduates benefit from transfer agreements with CUNY's well-regarded senior colleges. While other graduates choose to go right into the workforce.

Today you can find LaGuardians, as we fondly refer to our graduates, working throughout New York City and beyond as scientists, teachers, veterinary technicians, nurses, radiologic technicians, commercial photographers, industrial designers, website developers, computer programmers, paramedics, paralegals, Spanish-English translators, and much more.

Each day, students, faculty and staff at LaGuardia demonstrate the power of ordinary individuals making extraordinary things happen.

On behalf of our outstanding faculty, dedicated staff, current students and alumni, welcome to LaGuardia Community College and to taking charge of your future!

Best wishes,

Kenneth Adams President

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MISSION STATEMENT

At LaGuardia, we believe a better world starts by asking "What if?"

LaGuardia Community College, named for Fiorello H. LaGuardia, New York City's New Deal mayor, who inspired a city of immigrants, was founded in 1971 as a test case, opening the doors of higher education and creating opportunities for all. Today we carry that legacy forward as we challenge expectations and dare to do more--to push boundaries, close gaps, shatter misperceptions and inspire big dreams ? so that students can write their own futures, our community can continue to grow and evolve, and together we can build a stronger economy, a more just society and a better world.

Mission

LaGuardia Community College's mission is to educate and graduate one of the most diverse student populations in the country to become critical thinkers and socially responsible citizens who help to shape a rapidly evolving society. These are the foundational elements that sustain our commitment:

Our Students

Our students are the energizing force behind the College. They seek knowledge, skills and credentials to transform their own lives, as well as impact their families and communities. Their dedication to the journey of lifelong learning and the richness they bring to the classroom and campus life are what define LaGuardia. Our alumni take an active role in the College community by sharing their stories and resources with current students and developing lasting relationships with the College.

Our Faculty & Staff

Our faculty and staff are passionate professionals constantly reflecting upon their training, experience, practice and goals to create challenging and engaging learning environments. They cherish their connections with students and enjoy learning with them and from them. Our faculty and staff are engaged in scholarly and artistic activities that reflect their intellectual excitement and rigor, their commitment to disciplinary knowledge and discovery, and their deep respect for all the communities of our city.

Our Programs

We offer a broad range of rigorous academic programs that promote inquiry, openness and a willingness to take on challenges. Areas include urban studies, liberal arts, business, the sciences, health, technology, developmental education, college and transfer preparation, experiential education, continuing education classes, workforce training and Honors programs. Our leadership in technology-based learning has earned national and international recognition.

Our Community

We cultivate partnerships with businesses, civic and community groups, government, and public schools to enhance the economic, cultural, and educational development of Queens and New York City and State. We aspire to set an example as advocates of sustainable practices that contribute to a healthy urban environment.

A C C R E D I TAT I O N LaGuardia Community College/CUNY is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (267) 284-5000. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

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