Kingsborough Community College Spring 2014 College Catalog General Information Kingsborough Community College Spring 2014 Catalog A College of The City University of New York Kingsborough Community College 2001 Oriental Boulevard Brooklyn, New York 11235-2398 (718) C-O-L-L-E-G-E www.kbcc.cuny.edu A College of The City University of New York The Board of Trustees of the City University of New York reserves the right to make changes of any nature in the academic programs and requirements of the City University of New York and its constituent colleges. All programs, requirements, and courses are subject to termination or change without advance notice. Tuition and fees set forth in this publication are similarly subject to change by the Board of Trustees of the City University of New York. General Information ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS Stuart Suss Interim President, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.. David Gómez Interim VP for Academic Affairs and Provost & Vice President for Academic Administration and Program Planning and Development,, B.A., M.A., Ed.D. Peter Pobat Interim VP for Finance and Administration & Executive Chief of Staff, B.A., M.A. Peter M. Cohen VP for Student Affairs, B.A., M.S.W Babette Audant Executive Director of Center for Economic and Workforce Development, A.O.S., B.A., M.P.A. Elizabeth Basile Assistant VP for College Advancement, A.A., B.A., M.S., Ed.D. Stanley Bazile Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, B.A., M.S.W., Ph.D. Christine Beckner Dean of Continuing Education, A.A.S., B.A. William Correnti Executive Director for Budget and Financial Planning, A.A.S., B.S. Reza Fakhari Assistant VP for Academic Affairs and Associate Provost, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Richard Fox Dean of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Thomas Friebel Assistant VP of Enrollment Management, B.A. Lavita McMath Turner Director of Government Relations, B.S., M.S. Ruby Ryles Director of Public Relations, A.A.S., B.S., M.A. 2 Kingsborough Community College Spring 2014 Catalog General Information TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE .......4 THE ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE (A.A.S.) GIFTS & BEQUESTS ....................................................5 DEGREE..........................................................................75 Accounting .............................................................76 CATALOG....................................................................5 Business Administration ..........................................77 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ...............................................5 Computer Information Systems...............................78 ACADEMIC CALENDAR .............................................6 Culinary Arts...........................................................79 ADMISSIONS INFORMATION & PROCEDURES ..........6 Emergency Medical Services–Paramedic ..................80 Fashion Design .......................................................81 HEALTH REGULATIONS ............................................10 Graphic Design and Illustration ...............................82 REGISTRAR’S OFFICE ...............................................10 Maritime Technology ..............................................83 FINANCIAL AID........................................................11 Media Technology and Management......................84 ACADEMIC & SERVICE AWARDS ............................16 Nursing...................................................................85 Office Administration and Technology ....................86 ACADEMIC INFORMATION......................................18 Physical Education, Recreation and Recreation Therapy...87 TESTING ...................................................................18 Physical Therapist Assistant .....................................88 CURRICULA ..............................................................19 Retail Merchandising ..............................................89 Surgical Technology................................................90 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS................................20 Tourism and Hospitality ..........................................91 TRANSFER TO SENIOR COLLEGES ...........................24 Website Development and Administration ..............92 ACADEMIC SCHEDULING, EVENING STUDIES CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS AND WEEKEND COLLEGE ..................................25 Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counseling .........95 STUDENT AFFAIRS ...................................................26 Culinary Arts and Food Management .....................95 STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS..............................30 Maritime Technology: Deck Specialty......................96 Maritime Technology: Marine Mechanic .................96 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ...............................................31 HONORS ...................................................................35 DEPARTMENTS AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS HONOR SOCIETIES ...................................................36 Art..........................................................................99 Behavioral Sciences and Human Services...............103 ENRICHED OFF-CAMPUS PROGRAMS .....................37 Biological Sciences ................................................110 SPORTS.....................................................................38 Business................................................................116 PROGRAMS AND COURSE REQUIREMENTS............41 Communications and Performing Arts ..................124 English..................................................................130 GENERAL EDUCATION .............................................42 Foreign Languages................................................135 DEGREE & CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS ......................44 Health, Physical Education and Recreation ............140 THE ASSOCIATE IN ARTS (A.A.) DEGREE ................47 History, Philosophy and Political Science ...............147 Library ..................................................................183 Criminal Justice.......................................................48 Mathematics and Computer Science.....................153 Liberal Arts .............................................................49 Nursing.................................................................160 THE ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE (A.S.) DEGREE ...........53 Physical Sciences...................................................172 Biology ...................................................................54 Tourism and Hospitality ........................................176 Biotechnology.........................................................55 CONTINUING EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY Chemical Dependecy Counseling ............................56 RELATIONS .......................................................184 Chemistry ...............................................................57 FACULTY Community Health .................................................58 Faculty & Instructional Staff ..................................188 Computer Science ..................................................59 Professors Emeriti .................................................204 Early Childhood Education/Child Care.....................60 POLICIES, RULES AND REGULATIONS...................211 Earth and Planetary Sciences...................................61 Education Studies ...................................................62 SAFETY AND SECURITY OFFICE ............................213 Engineering Science................................................63 HOLIDAYS AND EMERGENCY COLLEGE CLOSING.......214 Exercise Science / Personal Training.........................64 THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK Fine Arts .................................................................65 History ..................................................................214 Journalism and Print Media.....................................66 Board Of Trustees & Administrators ......................215 Mathematics...........................................................67 Colleges................................................................215 Mental Health and Human Services ........................68 Policy On Academic Integrity.................................216 Physics ....................................................................69 Science for Forensics...............................................70 INDEX.....................................................................222 Speech Communication..........................................71 CAMPUS MAP........................................................227 Theatre Arts............................................................72 TRAVEL DIRECTIONS .............................................231 Spring 2014 Catalog Kingsborough Community College 3 General Information KINGSBOROUGH Kingsborough and is now being replicated by colleges throughout the city; and the Leon M. Goldstein High COMMUNITY School for the Sciences, a public school located on the COLLEGE Kingsborough campus. Kingsborough’s academic calendar is divided into two Overview major semesters/terms, each consisting of a 12-week Founded in 1963, Kingsborough Community College session, followed by an optional 6-week module. serves approximately thirty thousand students per year, offering a wide range of credit and non-credit courses in Kingsborough – Brooklyn’s Community College the liberal arts and career education, as well as a number As Brooklyn’s community college, Kingsborough sponsors of specialized programs. Kingsborough serves a widely