Course Descriptions

The Paramedic is an allied health professional whose primary focus is to provide advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the complex knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. This class is the first in a series intended to prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. The course will cover anatomy/physiology, advanced airway management, and pharmacology/medication administration. In addition, the course includes a comprehensive presentation of cardiac and respiratory management.

• Emergency Medical
• 16 Credit(s)
• (18) Contact Hour(s)

The Paramedic II Course continues with an overview of the pathophysiology, assessment, and treatment of common medical and traumatic emergencies. Special attention will be given to special populations such as obstetrics, pediatrics, geriatrics, and chronic condition patients. Students will complete the American Heart Association ACLS and PALS courses, as well as, the International Trauma Life Support course, which are required for completing the program. Students will then prepare for the practical and didactic exams. Prerequisite: Must hold a minimum certification of a NYS EMT and maintain that certification throughout the entire program. Student must be accepted into the Paramedic Certification Program. Student must have successfully completed EMCR 265 Paramedic I.

• Emergency Medical
• 16 Credit(s)
• (20) Contact Hour(s)

This course is a more complex course designed for professional rescuers who are interested in expanding and building on their knowledge and skills in the pre-hospital setting. The primary focus of the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician is to provide basic and limited advanced emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an ambulance. The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician is a link from the scene to the emergency health care system. The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician's scope of practice includes basic, limited advanced and pharmacological interventions to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with acute out-of-hospital medical and traumatic emergencies. Emergency care is based on assessment findings. Additionally, Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians provide care to minimize secondary injury and provide comfort to the patient and family while transporting the patient to an emergency care facility. Competencies include early recognition, assessment, treatment of the patient and use of advanced airway management and intravenous infusions, defibrillation and designated pharmacological interventions. Prerequisite: Must hold current NYS Emergency Medical Technician certification and maintain that certification throughout this entire course.

• Emergency Medical
• 4 Credit(s)
• (4) Contact Hour(s)

This course is designed for individuals who have been certified by the NYS Department of Health as an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician for the purpose of maintaining their competency in providing emergency medical care. The content reviews the concepts and materials covered in the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - Original course. After successful completion of this course, students are eligible to take the NYS DOH Bureau of Emergency Medical Services certification exam. Recertification is required every three (3) years. Persons will only be able to receive college credit for this course once. Proof of certification as a NYS Advanced Emergency Medical Technician.

• Emergency Medical
• 2 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course emphasizes the basic rhetorical principles needed for college-level reading and writing as an integrated whole. An emphasis is placed on developing analytical and critical thinking skills and developing essays across a variety of genres and disciplines. This course is a prerequisite for English 101 for students who place into it via the placement exam. This course carries imputed (financial aid) credit. In addition, every week students will devote two hours to delving deeply into course topics. These workshops give students a chance to explore questions and practice skills that are necessary in other college courses' reading and writing assignments.

• English
• 4 Credit(s)
• (5) Contact Hour(s)

ENG 095 emphasizes the strategic reading and writing skills needed for academic success. Students will read materials from multiple academic disciplines and respond in writing appropriate to both the rhetorical situation and to discipline-specific traditions. ENG 095 is a co-requisite course to ENG 101/Composition I for students who place into it via the FLCC placement process. Materials and assignments from Composition I serve as a source for discussions and activities in Analytical Reading and Writing. ENG 095 carries imputed (financial aid) credit. Co-requisite: ENG-101.

• English
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

The goals of Composition I are to develop students' abilities to write at a college level and to think critically. Students learn to make decisions based on rhetorical concerns of the writer's purpose, the readers' needs, and the context in which documents are read. Guided exploration of popular and scholarly sources is interwoven into students' writing as one method of supporting ideas and connecting with an audience. The course emphasizes reflective, informative, and analytical process-based writing as well as the students' reflection of their learning progress.. This course carries SUNY General Education Written Communication credit. Co-requisite: ENG 095 or placement into ENG 101.

• English
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

ENG 102 invites students to learn, practice, and develop the critical reading skills that enable one to understand, interpret, and engage with a variety of literary, academic, and popular texts. Through the study of literature, students will explicitly develop critical reading skills that transfer across disciplines. This course carries SUNY General Education Humanities credit. Prerequisite: Take ENG 090 or ENG 095 or placement at the ENG 101 level or higher.

• English
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

Composition II focuses on the rhetorical concerns of argument. The course provides students with increased practice (begun in Composition I) in research, analysis, and genres of writing and explicit instruction in independent student-generated research. The course emphasizes academic research-based reading and writing done throughout college as well as the transfer of these skills into the professional realm. This course carries SUNY General Education Written Communication credit. Prerequisite: Take ENG-101 with a Minimum Grade of C-

• English
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course focuses on the writing of short stories, poetry and creative non-fiction. The art and techniques of these forms are examined in class and practiced in student writing. The workshop format of the course will teach students how to share their own writing and critique the work of other students through class discussion. Previous experience in fiction writing, poetry, and creative non-fiction is not required. Co-requisite: ENG-101.

• English
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

In this writing and research-based course with a technical ethics theme, students in technical programs (e.g. Computing Sciences and Engineering Science) will examine the general relationship between ethical considerations and professional life and the particular consequences of ethical choices. This course prepares students for ethical issues in their technical fields as well as higher-level writing enhancement. This course carries SUNY General Education Written Communication and Humanities credit. Prerequisite: Take ENG-101 with a Minimum Grade of C-

• English
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

Communication is at the center of providing patient-centered care. Health professionals need to express empathy as they communicate complex and difficult information through a variety of communication modalities. The primary objective of this course is to identify communication skills necessary to be able to communicate effectively within a variety of healthcare contexts. Students will practice research, analysis, and writing in genres used in the field as well as communication episodes that influence health and wellness outcomes. This course is restricted to Nursing Majors only. This course carries SUNY General Education Oral Communication and Written Communication credit. Prerequisite: Take ENG-101 with a Minimum Grade of C-

• English
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

Students will learn how children's literature cultivates a love of books in young readers (kindergarten-middle school). Focusing on a variety of literature such as fables, poems, myths, fairy tales, picture books, and chapter books, students will read, research, interpret and write about literary and artistic elements of children's literature. The course is suited for students in AA Liberal Arts and Sciences, AA Childhood Education or the Teaching Assistant certificate programs who need to learn how to select quality, age appropriate texts to be used in children's classroom activities. It is also open to students who enjoy children's literature and wish to study it closely. This course carries SUNY General Education Humanities credit. Prerequisite: Take ENG-101 with a Minimum Grade of C-

• English
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

A study of selected readings from the important literature of the United States. Emphasis is placed on the most significant writings of representative authors from 1620 to 1865. Prerequisite: Take ENG-101 with a Minimum Grade of C-

• English
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

A study of selected readings from the important literature of the United States. Emphasis is placed on the most significant writings of representative authors from 1865 to the present. Prerequisite: Take ENG-101 with a Minimum Grade of C-

• English
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

ENG 203 invites students to explore stories from ancient times up through the seventeenth century with a focus on both culture and history. By looking at literature from around the world, we can critically explore who we once were and who we have come to be. This course carries SUNY General Education Humanities credit. Prerequisite: Take ENG 102 with a Minimum Grade of C-

• English
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course is a survey of important literary works from cultures around the world from the eighteenth century through the present day. This course carries SUNY General Education Humanities credit. Prerequisite: Take ENG-102 with a Minimum Grade of C-

• English
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course introduces students to close readings of short fiction: from classical stories of historical importance to modern and contemporary stories, which reflect a changing genre. Prerequisite: Take ENG-101 or ENG-103 with a Minimum Grade of C-

• English
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course is designed to explore literature as it illustrates specific themes relating to a broad variety of human concerns. As such, the content will vary from semester to semester. Topics might include The Graphic Novel, Environmental Literature, Contemporary American Poetry, Women in Literature, Food in Literature, Crime Fiction, Utopias & Alternative Lifestyles, Literature into Film, and Science Fiction. Prerequisite: Take ENG-101 with a Minimum Grade of C-

• English
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

Students will examine the importance of literature for older readers (middle grade to young adult) as a way of discovering the complexities of the world. Focusing on a variety of literature such as novels, poetry, and nonfiction texts, students will read, research, interpret and write about literary elements of children's literature. The course is suited for students in AA Childhood Education or the Teaching Assistant certificate programs who need to learn how to select quality, age-appropriate texts to be used in children's classroom activities. This course carries SUNY General Education Humanities credit. Prerequisite: Take ENG-101; minimum grade C-;

• English
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)