Apr 19, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
Catalog Navigation
  Bulletin Home
  Course Descriptions
  Our Mission
  About Our University
  Academic Honesty
  Academic Policies and Procedures
  Admission (Undergraduate)
  Archived Bulletins
  Tuition, Financial Aid and Scholarships
  Bachelor’s Programs
  Majors and Minors
  Distance Learning
  Dual Degrees (Undergraduate/Graduate Degrees)
  Programs (Alphabetically, University-wide)
  Study Abroad
  Accelerated Programs
  Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (HCLAS)
  School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts of HCLAS
  School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics of HCLAS
  Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs of HCLAS
  School of Education of HCLAS
  Frank G. Zarb School of Business
  The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication
  Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science
  School of Health Professions and Human Services
  Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies
  Hofstra University Honors College
  New Opportunities at Hofstra (NOAH) Program
  Academic Calendars and Deadlines
  Facilities and Services
  General Information and Definitions
  HEGIS Codes
  Printable Forms
  @HofBulletins on Twitter
  Distribution Courses
  My Personal Catalog
HELP
2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Course Descriptions

 

Economics (ECO)
  

  • ECO 141C - (BH) Labor Economics

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    The centrality of work in most people’s lives has made labor issues like job growth, unemployment, skills training, pay and benefits, occupational safety, work force diversity and inequality, immigration, trade unions, labor-management relations, and government employment and labor market programs subjects of great importance and debate around the world. This course introduces students to the main theoretical perspectives and empirical tools used by economists to explain and analyze the multifaceted interactions of workers, employers, labor unions, regulatory agencies, and other institutions. Through both historical and current cross-country studies, the course develops a comparative global framework for analyzing earnings and employment problems and policies.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ECO 001  or 002  or LABR 001A , or instructor’s permission. Same as LABR 141C . Credit given for this course or LABR 141C  but not both. Not open to students who have taken ECO 141.
  

  • ECO 142 - International Economics

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Examination of international trade theory: mercantilism, comparative advantage, protection, balance of payments, adjustments and the transfer problem. Selected historical and current issues including imperialism, multinational corporations, the U.S. balance of payments, and the role of trade, foreign aid and investment in developing poor countries.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    One introductory course in economics.
  
  
  

  • ECO 145 - Comparative Economic Systems

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Theory and history of markets and alternatives to markets as allocators of resources. Successes and failures of centralized economic planning (U.S.S.R., Maoist China, Cuba), reform of centrally planned economies (Russia, post-Maoist China, Eastern Europe), determination of the appropriate mix of regulation and marketization (U.S.A., Western Europe, Japan). Techniques of planning.
  

  • ECO 151A - Readings in Economics

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Periodically
    Intensive reading, oral and written work in one area. Open only to students interested in advanced work in economics who have received agreement of a faculty member who will serve as supervisor.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ECO 001 , 002  and permission of chairperson. Open only to students interested in advanced work in economics who have received agreement of a faculty member who will serve as supervisor. May be repeated twice for credit when topics vary.
  

  • ECO 152A - Undergraduate Research in Economics

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Periodically

    Students will undertake an empirical research project under guidance of a faculty supervisor. The research project may focus on documenting economic phenomena or testing a research hypothesis.  Students will prepare a written report, or an equivalent form of presentation of their research results and make an oral presentation of their findings.  This course may be used to conduct a preliminary investigation of a research topic that qualified students wish to pursue further as part of their Honors Essay (ECO 100). 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ECO 001 or 007, 002, one 100-level course in Economics, and permission of the chairperson. Open only to students majoring in Economics with a GPA of 3.0 in their economics coursework.  Chairperson’s permission will be granted or withheld based on the assessment of the research proposal drafted and submitted by the student before the end of the first week of the semester. 
  

  • ECO 155 - Economics Internship

    Semester Hours: 1-4
    Fall, Spring, January, Summer
    Subject to prior approval by the department chairperson, economics majors may receive credit for an internship which they have been offered. Students will learn how to apply skills learned in their economics major to work outside the academic setting.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ECO 001 , 002 . To be eligible, the internship in question must involve training for a position in which a college degree would be necessary for full-time employment and in which a major in economics would be considered beneficial. The number of semester hours (s.h.), to be determined by the department chairperson within a range of one to four s.h., depends on the type of work and number of hours worked. Generally, students can expect to get one s.h. per 32 hours worked. The course includes on-site and academic work, both of which will be assessed for determination of the final grade. Students are expected to keep a journal or blog, with weekly updates. They will meet with their faculty supervisor assigned to the course at least three times to discuss journal/blog and paper preparations. At the end of the course, students will write a paper (7-10 pages per s.h.) about their internship experience and the role of economics in that work assignment. Eligible student must be economics majors with a GPA of 3.0 or better, both overall and in economics. Evaluation of intern by on-site supervisor will be included in the grade determination; an on-site evaluation of “poor” will result in a final grade no higher than “C.” Internship may be repeated for up to 6 s.h.
  

  • ECO 165 - Urban and Regional Economics

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Explores the structure of cities and regions, the location of corporate (manufacturing, commercial, financial) activities, housing, transportation, recreational facilities within and across regions; influence of government tax, subsidy, investment, regulatory policies; emphasis on the United States.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ECO 002 ; geography majors and minors may substitute GEOG 103  or GEOG 135  for ECO 002 . May be used towards the 27 semester hours in geography required for geography majors.
  

  • ECO 168 - Environmental Economics and Policy

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    The course builds upon economic principles to examine the interactions between economic activity and the natural environment, and to analyze the design and outcomes of environmental policies. Topics include the economics of renewable and non-renewable energy, climate change, natural resources, air and water pollution, and human health issues. Students learn about the determinants of environmental economic problems and study the objectives, instruments, and outcomes of environmental policies. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ECO 002 .
  

  • ECO 169 - Industrial Economics

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An introduction to the economic analysis of the evolution of industries, this course focuses on the origins of specific economic sectors and the factors influencing their evolution. A review of historical evidence motivates the development of theoretical models concentrating on various aspects of market competition, business strategy and structure, and innovation.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ECO 002 .
  

  • ECO 170 - Economics of Innovation

    Semester Hours: 3

    Periodically
    An introduction to the analysis of technological innovation as the most important vehicle and consequence of competition in many industries, as a force that governments long have tried to support and direct, and as the principal driving force behind economic growth. The course is structured around the following themes: the determinants of the rate and direction of technological innovation; the organization of industrial R&D; the role of scientific research institutions in support of innovation; the relationship between innovation and economic growth; institutions and policies promoting technology-transfer and capability-building in developing countries.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ECO 002 . (Formerly Science, Technology and Economic Development.)

     
  
  

  • ECO 172 - Economic Perspectives on Games and Social Interactions

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    The course focuses on the economic analysis of interactive processes by which individual decisions contribute to the emergence of collective outcomes. Building upon a thorough study of rationality as a property of individual and collective choices, the course introduces students to basic concepts in classical game theory and its economic applications, and to models of social interactions wherein individual behavior shapes the social environment and responds to it. Topics covered include social learning in technology and financial markets, adverse selection phenomena, and evolutionary methods in the analysis of games and social interactions.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ECO 002 . (Formerly Seminar: Economic Theory.)
  

  • ECO 173 - Economics of Organization and the Firm

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An exploration of different approaches to the application of economic principles to the analysis of firms and other organizations. Emphasis is on theories that regard firms as collections of resources and capabilities, or as means for coordinating and managing economic activities such as production, decision-making, and information-processing. Topics covered include: the role of organizations and markets in the division of labor, determinants of the scope and heterogeneity of business enterprises, the internal organization of the firm, and the relationship between ownership and control of the firm. Course is designed to promote the development of students’ competency in critical analysis and the oral presentation of economic research.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ECO 002 . (Formerly 150, Modern Economic Theory.)
  

  • ECO 184 - (BH) Empirical Methods in Economics

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year

    An introduction to statistical methods and tools used in applied economic research.  Topics include fundamental statistical concepts including probability, random variables, probability distribution and density functions, sampling distributions, estimation, and hypothesis testing.  Students will be introduced to the preparation and use of empirical data and popular software packages for the purpose of estimation and inference with the linear regression model.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    None.  Credit cannot be received for this class and BIOL 124  or PSY 040  or SOC 180 .  Should be taken by economics majors at the same time as ECO 001 , 002 , or as soon as possible thereafter.
  

  • ECO 186 - Introduction to Econometrics

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a year

    The course introduces students to the basic empirical methods used by economists to evaluate economic theories against available empirical data.  Course emphasizes both the statistical foundations of regression techniques and the practical application of those techniques in empirical research.  Coursework includes exercises allowing students to become familiar with the use of statistical software packages and large data sets, and culminates in the development and presentation of an independent empirical research project using analytical techniques presented in the class. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ECO 184 , or instructor’s permission. (Formerly 182.)

Educational Studies (EDST)
  

Elementary Education (ELED)
  

  • ELED 041 - Mathematics Concepts for Elementary School Teachers

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    This course is designed to provide prospective elementary school teachers with conceptual understanding of the mathematics needed to teach elementary school mathematics curriculum.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Students who earn a failing grade in their initial registration for ELED 041 may enroll in the course only one additional time. (Formerly Basic Concepts in Arithmetic and Related Teaching Practices.)
  

  • ELED 104A - Educational Computing Issues, Trends and Practices

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    The elementary classroom teacher is called upon to use new technologies to facilitate the learning process. Provides a foundation in the theory and practice of such technology. Topics explored include technology and learning patterns, educational hardware and software, evaluation techniques, information processing and communication. Hands-on experience is provided with a variety of educational software. Students explore implementation models for computers across the elementary curriculum.
  

  • ELED 111A - Children’s Movement and Rhythmic Activities for the Classroom Teacher

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, January, Spring
    A study of methodologies for the development of rhythmic activities, aesthetic and creative abilities for children grades 1-6. Consideration given to curriculum integration and the special learning needs of diverse student populations.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Sneakers required.)



  

  • ELED 111B - Young Children’s Movement, Music, Rhythmic Activities and Play for the Classroom

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    The development of movement, rhythmic activities, music, aesthetic and creative abilities from birth through 8 years is studied. The role of play as a learning condition is integrated. Consideration given to curriculum integration and the special learning needs of diverse student populations.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Sneakers required.)



  

  • ELED 113 - Human Development Birth–Grade 2

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring

    This course explores the physical, health, nutrition, safety, social, emotional, aesthetic, linguistic, and cognitive characteristics of young children from diverse sociocultural backgrounds with an emphasis on implications for group care and education. Global perspectives on prenatal development through the primary school years frame discussion of both typical and atypical growth and learning. Prerequisites/Course Notes: Student must allow five hours a week for public prekindergarten or registered nursery school observations and reflective participation under close clinical supervision. Students must provide transportation to and from assigned schools.

     
  

  • ELED 114 - Human Development Grades 3-6

    Semester Hours: 3

    Spring
    This course explores the physical, health, nutrition, safety, social, emotional, aesthetic, linguistic, and cognitive characteristics of children from diverse sociocultural backgrounds with an emphasis on implications for multicultural awareness on education in the school setting. Global perspectives on development through the elementary school grades frame discussion of both typical and atypical growth and learning.

     
  

  • ELED 116 - English-Language Learners in the Mainstream Classroom

    Semester Hours: 3

    Fall
    The course focuses on instructional techniques and strategies for meeting the needs of English-language learners (ELLs) in the mainstream classroom. Examined topics include working with emergent speakers; classroom strategies for teaching science and social studies concepts to ELLs; developing literacy and academic literacy skills of ELLs; culturally inclusive instructional practices, and meeting the needs of students with interrupted formal schooling.

     
  

  • ELED 121A - Student Teaching: Elementary Education

    Semester Hours: 6
    Fall, Spring
    Full-time student teaching in cooperating schools with direct supervision from University supervisors. Students have two placements during the semester: one in grades 1-3 and one in grades 4-6.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with ELED 123A . Admission by application by October 1 or March 1 to the Office of Field Placement and interview. Pass/D+/D/Fail grade only. See Elementary Education Undergraduate program description.
  

  • ELED 122 - Art in the Elementary School

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, January, Spring
    Course presents methods of integrating the creative arts into the elementary school curriculum. Explore art forms that engage students on many levels as well as clarify and enhance required academic curriculum. Subjects examined include perceptual stages of development, creativity, multiple intelligence theory, adaptation for included children with handicapping conditions, and curriculum mapping. Art forms include painting, drawing, poetry, sculpture, and collage.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    There is a materials fee of $10.
  

  • ELED 123A - Classroom Perspectives and Issues: Elementary Education (Grades 1-6)

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Systems of classroom interaction are studied. Students engage in self-study of their own teaching behavior while engaging in analysis of macro- and micro-issues concerning classroom structures, equity, diversity, inclusion, assessment, and integration of curriculum. Includes development of classroom management techniques, provision for aesthetic education, development of cognitive abilities, home-school relationships, and integration of computer technology. Issues of health, nutrition and safety are studied.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with ELED 121A .
  

  • ELED 124 - Art and the Young Child

    Semester Hours: 2
    Spring
    This class explores principles, methods and materials for introducing the visual arts, creative exploration and aesthetics to young children (Birth-Grade 2) through process-oriented experiences that support divergent thinking and development across the domains. Emphasis placed on appropriate use of resources, including time, materials and facilities, as they apply to creative thinking, and an approach that views the arts as integral and integrated to all areas of the curriculum. Research that links the arts with learning, technology, socio-cultural and inclusive contexts integrated into readings and activities.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Materials fee.
  

  • ELED 125A - Child Development in the School Setting, Home and Community

    Semester Hours: 5
    Fall, Spring

    The course takes up children’s development as active learners in the school setting.  Students will investigate such topics as the diverse sociocultural family, community, health, and nutrition and safety as they influence children’s learning,  Individual variations, special learning needs, motivation, and discipline are examined as well as issues in evaluation and assessment. Fifty clock-hours of reflective participation and observation in public pre-kindergarten or registered nursery school under close clinical supervision are required.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Admission to the program in Elementary Education and permission of the instructor.
  

  • ELED 126A - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Teaching Social Studies: Elementary Education Grades 1-6

    Semester Hours: 3
    Interdisciplinary relationships between the social sciences and other disciplines are examined from their different conceptual frameworks and methods of inquiry, as well as the study of self in relation to social groups and careers. Related issues of health, nutrition, and safety are studied. Multicultural and global education, controversies and critical issues, sociodrama, cooperative group processes and other social models of teaching are considered. Developing appropriate experiences for children with disabilities in inclusion settings are studied. Students develop a repertoire of curriculum projects as well as the ability to facilitate children’s social development and the building of a class community. Students participate in the reflective study of their teaching under close clinical supervision in grades 1-3.
     

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ELED 125A , including admission to the program in Elementary Education. Completion of 3 s.h. of American history, Western civilization, global history, or the equivalent. Successful completion of Hofstra University Writing Proficiency Exam or equivalent. Corequisite: ELED 127A  and the corresponding laboratory section of ELED 126L .



  
  

  • ELED 127A - Integrated Teaching of Reading, Writing and Children’s Literature: Elementary Education Grades 1-6

    Semester Hours: 5
    Fall, Spring
    Selection, design and organization of rationales, strategies, and materials for the integrated teaching of reading, writing, and children’s literature appropriate for diverse cultural groups and individual learning styles and special learning needs are studied. Students develop a repertoire of egalitarian materials and methods for use with bilingual as well as monolingual English speakers. Students participate in the reflective study of their teaching under close clinical supervision in grades 1-3.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ELED 125A  , including admission to the program in Elementary Education. Corequisites: ELED 126A  and the corresponding laboratory section of ELED 127L .
  

  • ELED 128A - Integrated Teaching of Mathematics in Early and Childhood Education

    Semester Hours: 3

    Fall, Spring

    Examination of the curriculum, goals, methods and materials for teaching mathematics PreK-6. Focus on methods for making mathematics meaningful to children by promoting an active learning process. Attention also given to methods for teaching mathematics to children with special needs and for whom English is a second language. Students participate in the reflective study of their teaching under close clinical supervision.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Admission to the programs in Early Childhood, Elementary Education, or Dual Certification in Early Childhood Education and Childhood Education. Completion of the mathematics distribution course requirement. Satisfactory completion of ELED 041  or passing score on the departmental mathematics competency exam.  (The math competency exam may only be taken only once. ELED 041 may be taken only twice.) Corequisite: BA program: ELED129A  and  ELED128L  : BS Program: ELED129A  and ELED 131 .
  
  
  

  • ELED 129A - Integrated Teaching of Science in Early and Childhood Education

    Semester Hours: 3

    Fall, Spring

    Introduces the student to the purposes, selection organization and guidance of science experiences suitable for Pre K-6 children. Explores the connection between science and technology with respect to contemporary themes in environmental science and communication. Emphasis on the development of skills in the construction and administration of science and technology investigations for children. Methods of instruction that address the needs of children with learning differences and diverse language backgrounds are integrated. Students participate in the reflective study of their teaching under close clinical supervision.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Completion of the science distribution course requirement; Corequisites: BA program ELED 128A  and 129L . BS program ELED 128A  and ELED 131 . There is a materials fee of $10.
  
  
  
  
  

  • ELED 132 - Assessment in Early Childhood and Childhood Classrooms

    Semester Hours: 3

    Spring

    This course is designed to introduce students to assessment as an integral part of the comprehensive teaching/learning process. Using knowledge of child development and brain research, students will examine the history of test-based reform, current trends in assessment, and concerns about testing. Basic skills needed accurately to assess student learning across developmental domains will be explored. Reflective classroom practice relating to formative and summative assessment methods, observational skills, forms of data collection and organization, authentic and standardized testing and grading, ethics and decision making will also be included. Assessments appropriate to the development of infants and toddlers, preschoolers, early primary and upper primary grade children will be examined. Prerequisites/Course Notes: Students must allow for 20 hours of school participation/observations. Students must provide transportation to and from assigned schools.

     
  

  • ELED 133 - Integrated Teaching of Reading, Writing and Children’s Literature (Birth-Grade 6)

    Semester Hours: 6
    Fall
    Introduction to the comprehensive, integrated language arts model of instruction. Course addresses development of the beginnings of literacy and presents each of the stages of its conceptual development in relationship to reading, writing, listening and speaking. Students will acquire an understanding of essential teaching practices that support literacy learning. Related instructional strategies and observational techniques will be explored, as students become familiar with literacy development and instruction through their field observations and teaching experiences. Strategies for teaching guided reading and writing, building comprehension, and extending word knowledge will be presented. The use of both informal and formal assessment techniques will be studied, modeled, and practiced. Materials appropriate for establishing a literate classroom will be examined; criteria for selection of materials will be established. Students will read a wide variety of children’s literature from preschool through chapter books including those related to content areas. Strategic teaching techniques such as response logs and literature circles will be explored. The writing process, spelling instruction in context and other teaching strategies to promote the development of writing competency will be modeled and discussed. Students will have many opportunities to respond to literature as they delve into different authors, genres, and thematic instruction in class and independently.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ELED 113  and 114 . Corequisites: ELED 130  and 135 .
  

  • ELED 134 - Infant, Toddler, Preschool, and Primary Child Development in the Group Settings, Home, and Community

    Semester Hours: 5
    Fall, Spring
    Study of young children’s development as active learners in the school setting is related to the social context of schooling. Issues of diverse sociocultural family, community, and health influences on learning are explored. Individual variations, special learning needs, motivation, and discipline are examined as well as issues in evaluation and assessment. Student must allow five hours a week for public prekindergarten or registered nursery school observations and reflective participation under close clinical supervision. Students must provide transportation to and from assigned schools.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Admission to the program in early childhood education or the dual certification program in early childhood education and childhood education and permission of the instructor.
  

  • ELED 135 - Interdisciplinary Teaching of Social Studies: Early Childhood

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Interdisciplinary relationships between the social sciences and other disciplines are examined from their different conceptual frameworks and methods of inquiry, as well as the study of self in relation to social groups. Multi-cultural and global education, controversies and critical issues, socio-drama, play, cooperative group processes and other social models of teaching are considered. Developing appropriate experiences for children with disabilities in inclusion settings are studied. Environmental design and curricular planning are studied. Students participate in reflective study of their teaching with close clinical supervision in primary grades. Students must provide transportation to and from assigned placements.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Admission to the program in Early Childhood Education, satisfactory completion of the Writing Proficiency Exam, and satisfactory completion of a college level history course (American History, Western Civilization, Global History, or the equivalent) prior to admission to ELED 135.Corequisites: BA program: ELED 135E  and 136 ; BS program ELED 133  and ELED 130 .
  
  

  • ELED 136 - Integrated Teaching of Emergent Reading, Writing, and Children’s Literature: Early Childhood Education

    Semester Hours: 5
    Fall, Spring
    Selection, design and organization of rationales, strategies, and materials for the integrated teaching of speaking, reading, writing, and children’s literature appropriate for diverse cultural groups, individual learning styles, and the needs of young children with disabilities in inclusion settings are studied. Family literacy and multicultural materials are studied. Students develop a repertoire of egalitarian materials and methods, and study environmental designs for use with bilingual as well as monolingual English speakers. Students participate in the reflective study of their teaching under close clinical supervision in primary grades. Students must provide transportation to and from assigned placements.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Admission to the early childhood program or the dual program in early childhood education and childhood education; ELED 134  and satisfactory completion of the Writing Proficiency Exam. Corequisite: ELED 135  and 136E .
  
  

  • ELED 137 - Student Teaching: Early Childhood

    Semester Hours: 6
    Fall, Spring
    Full-time student teaching in cooperating schools with direct supervision from University supervisors. Students have two placements during the semester: one in kindergarten and one in grades 1-2. Weekly seminars are required, including child abuse and maltreatment; child abduction; substance abuse prevention; safety education and fire and arson prevention.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with ELED 138 . Admission by application to the Office of Field Placement by May 1 for the succeeding spring semester or February 15 for the succeeding fall semester, and interview. Pass/D+/D/Fail grade only. Prerequisites-Student Teaching: Program Phases 1 and 2 must be completed prior to student teaching. Application forms for student teaching are available in the Field Placement Office and are accepted by May 1 for the succeeding spring semester or February 15 for the succeeding fall semester. Admission criteria are as follows: 1) a cumulative GPA of 2.75 on overall course work; 2) no grades lower than C- or unresolved INC grades in professional education course work, and 3) a minimum GPA of 2.5 on liberal arts and sciences course work. Completion of the Liberal Arts and Science Test (LAST) of the New York State Certification Examinations is strongly recommended prior to student teaching.
  

  • ELED 137A - Student Teaching: Early Childhood and Childhood Education

    Semester Hours: 8
    Fall, January, Spring
    Full-time student teaching in cooperating schools with direct supervision from University supervisors. Students will have three placements during the semester: one in Kindergarten (minimum 7 weeks), one in grades 1-2 (minimum 7 weeks); and one in grades 4-6 (minimum 5 weeks). Weekly seminars are required, including child abuse and maltreatment; child abduction; substance abuse prevention; safety education; and fire and arson prevention.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Pass/D+/D/Fail grade only. Prerequisites-Student Teaching: Program Phases 1 and 2 must be completed prior to student teaching. Application forms for student teaching are available in the Office of Field Placement and are accepted by May 1 for the succeeding January-Spring semester or February 15 for the succeeding fall semester. Admission criteria are as follows: 1) a cumulative GPA of 2.75 on overall course work; 2) no grades lower than C- or unresolved INC grades in professional education course work, and 3) a minimum GPA of 2.5 on liberal arts and sciences course work. Completion of the Liberal Arts and Science Test (LAST) of the New York State Certification Examinations is strongly recommended prior to student teaching. Must be taken concurrently with ELED 138A . Note: January-Spring student teaching begins in December.
  

  • ELED 138 - Dual Program Classroom Perspectives and Issues

    Semester Hours: 3
    January
    Systems of intermediate grade (4-6) classroom interaction are studied. Includes integration of curriculum, assessment, classroom management techniques, provision for aesthetic education, development of cognitive abilities and home-school relationships.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ELED 104A , 111B , 122 , 134 , 135 , 136   128A , 128L , 129A , 129L ; SPED 101 . Student must earn a minimum grade of C- in each course. Must be taken concurrently with ELED 139 . Admission by application by May 1 for the succeeding spring semester. Note: January student teaching begins in December, the day after fall semester student teaching ends. (Formerly Reflective Inquiry and Issues in Early Childhood Curriculum Design and Development.)
  

  • ELED 138A - Reflective Inquiry and Issues in Early Childhood and Elementary Curriculum Design and Development

    Semester Hours: 4
    Fall, January, Spring
    Systems of integrated early childhood (birth-grade 2) and intermediate grades (4-6) curriculum development, inquiry, classroom interaction, environmental design, and assessment are studied. Students engage in reflective study of their own teaching behavior. Includes an analysis of macro- and micro-issues concerning classroom structures, environmental design, equity, diversity, inclusion, assessment and the integration of curriculum. Development of classroom management and governance strategies, provision for aesthetic education, play as a condition for learning, health, nutrition, safety, development of students’ cognitive abilities, career aspirations, home-school relationships, and the integration of computer technology.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    BA Program only: Must be taken concurrently with ELED 137A .  BS Program only: Must be taken concurrently with ELED 141A , ELED 141B , ELED 141C .  Student must earn a minimum grade of C- in each course. Admission by application by May 1 for the succeeding spring semester. Note: Winter-Spring student teaching begins in December, the day after fall semester student teaching ends.
  

  • ELED 139 - Dual Program Student Teaching: Grades 4-6

    Semester Hours: 2
    January
    Practicum course. Candidates for the dual program student teach for a minimum of 20 days in grades 4-6 with direct supervision by a University supervisor. Weekly seminars are required.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ELED 104A , 111B , 122 , 134 , 135 , 136 , 128A , 128L , 129A , 129L ; SPED 101 . Students must earn a minimum grade of C- in each course. Must be taken concurrently with ELED 140 . Admission by application to the Office of Field Placement by May 1 for the succeeding spring semester, and interview. Pass/D+/D/Fail grade only. Note: Winter student teaching begins in December, the day after fall semester student teaching ends.
  

  • ELED 140 - Dual Program Classroom Perspectives and Issues

    Semester Hours: 1
    January
    Systems of intermediate grade (4-6) classroom interaction are studied. Includes integration of curriculum, assessment, classroom management techniques, provision for aesthetic education, development of cognitive abilities and home-school relationships.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ELED 104A , 111B , 122 , 134 , 135 , 136 , 128A ,128L , 129A , 129L ; SPED 101 . Student must earn a minimum grade of C- in each course. Must be taken concurrently with ELED 139 . Admission by application by May 1 for the succeeding spring semester. Note: Winter student teaching begins in December, the day after fall semester student teaching ends.
  

  • ELED 141A - Student Teaching Internship and Seminar (Birth-K)

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course provides an opportunity for close clinical supervision of teacher-education candidates teaching in cooperating schools across a range of grade levels and ability levels matching the certification requirements in the certification the candidate seeks to earn (minimum 7 weeks). The purpose of this course is to facilitate pre-service teachers gaining experience in a public-school setting under the supervision of experienced state-certified teachers and in consultation with a Hofstra University supervisor. Student teachers develop and execute lesson and unit plans based upon New York State Standards for Learning and curriculum guides. Student teachers gradually assume full teaching responsibilities as they demonstrate competency. Student teachers are placed across the full range of grade levels and ability levels covered by the certification they seek. Student teachers must demonstrate proficiency in the fundamentals of teaching: content knowledge, lesson and unit planning, classroom management, communication and questioning skills, assessment practices and professional dispositions.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Admission by application. All undergraduate education course work must be completed prior to student teaching. Must be taken concurrently with the appropriate corequisite course (ELED 138 ) and ELED 141B  and 141C . Attendance at regular seminars is required. Applications are obtainable at the Office of Field Placement by March 1 for the fall semester. Pass/D+/D/Fail grade only.
  

  • ELED 141B - Student Teaching Internship and Seminar (Grades 1-2)

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course provides an opportunity for close clinical supervision of teacher-education candidates teaching in cooperating schools across a range of grade levels and ability levels matching the certification requirements in the certification the candidate seeks to earn (7 weeks minimum). The purpose of this course is to facilitate pre-service teachers gaining experience in a public-school setting under the supervision of experienced state-certified teachers and in consultation with a Hofstra University supervisor. Student teachers develop and execute lesson and unit plans based upon New York State Standards for Learning and curriculum guides. Student teachers gradually assume full teaching responsibilities as they demonstrate competency. Student teachers are placed across the full range of grade levels and ability levels covered by the certification they seek. Student teachers must demonstrate proficiency in the fundamentals of teaching: content knowledge, lesson and unit planning, classroom management, communication and questioning skills, assessment practices and professional dispositions.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Admission by application. All undergraduate education course work must be completed prior to student teaching. Must be taken concurrently with the appropriate corequisite course (ELED 138 ) and ELED 141A  and 141C . Attendance at regular seminars is required. Applications are obtainable at the Office of Field Placement by March 1 for the fall semester. Pass/D+/D/Fail grade only.
  

  • ELED 141C - Student Teaching Internship and Seminar (Grades 4-6)

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course provides an opportunity for close clinical supervision of teacher-education candidates teaching in cooperating schools across a range of grade levels and ability levels matching the certification requirements in the certification the candidate seeks to earn (7 weeks minimum). The purpose of this course is to facilitate pre-service teachers gaining experience in a public-school setting under the supervision of experienced state-certified teachers and in consultation with a Hofstra University supervisor. Student teachers develop and execute lesson and unit plans based upon New York State Standards for Learning and curriculum guides. Student teachers gradually assume full teaching responsibilities as they demonstrate competency. Student teachers are placed across the full range of grade levels and ability levels covered by the certification they seek. Student teachers must demonstrate proficiency in the fundamentals of teaching: content knowledge, lesson and unit planning, classroom management, communication and questioning skills, assessment practices and professional dispositions.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Admission by application. All undergraduate education course work must be completed prior to student teaching. Must be taken concurrently with the appropriate corequisite course (ELED 138 ) and ELED 141A  and 141B . Attendance at regular seminars is required. Applications are obtainable at the Office of Field Placement by March 1 for the fall semester. Pass/D+/D/Fail grade only.
  
  
  

  • ELED 180 to 189 A-Z - Special Topics

    Semester Hours: 1-3

    Summer
    Specific courses designed to explore emerging topics in education.  As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) and added to the course number.  Any course may be taken a number of times so long as there is a different letter designation each time it is taken.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule. (Formerly Workshops.)

     
  
  

  • ELED 193 - Special Topics: Early Childhood Education

    Semester Hours: 6
    Summer
    Supervised participation and systematic observation in demonstration kindergarten and preschool programs supplemented by lectures, selected readings and discussion. Designed also to acquaint experienced and prospective teachers with the current findings about the intellectual and emotional development of young children as they relate to curriculum design and implementation in early childhood education.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly Workshop: Early Childhood Education.)

Engineering (ENGG)
  
  
  
  

  • ENGG 014F - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Fall

    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:

    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.



  

  • ENGG 014S - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Spring

    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:

    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.



  

  • ENGG 015 - (NS) Designing the Human-Made World

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    An introduction to design of devices and structures created by humans.  Discussion of the design process with links to laws of science that underpin the devices.  The development of problem-solving skills is embedded in the student design projects. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory.) The course is designed to promote the development of student competency in the oral presentation of technical information.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Credit received for either ENGG 15 or ENGG 009A  or TPP 015 . Lab fee additional.
  

  • ENGG 016 - Comprehensive Engineering Design

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    A comprehensive study of engineering design. A review of the stages of the life of a product and the stages of the engineering design process.  Incorporating engineering design best practices early in the process to help design quality into a product. Analysis of “Design for X” (DFX), where “X” is a host of design objectives, such as safety, durability, human factors, efficiency, material selection, sustainability, maintenance, cost, weight, etc. Design placed in the broader, more comprehensive contexts of historical, societal, cultural, business, political, environmental, and stakeholder considerations. Critical analysis of engineering design by examination of standard engineering codes, technological revolutions, case studies, and review sessions with practicing engineers. Inventive problem-solving tools for breakthrough thinking will be integrated with the process by which ideas originate and are developed into workable products within the broad and comprehensive context of real-world engineering practice.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ENGG 015  or TPP 015  or permission of instructor. The course is open to first-year students only. (Formerly 197G, Special Topics in Engineering: Comprehensive Engineering Design.)
  

  • ENGG 019 - Technology and Society

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    The interrelationship between technology and society in the past and present is established. The technological achievements of major civilizations from the Egyptians and Babylonians through the classical Mediterranean, Medieval, Renaissance and modern industrialized eras are all examined. The worldviews of different cultures toward technology are investigated, as well as both the desired and the unforeseen consequences of technological change. The course is designed to promote the development of student competency in the oral presentation of technical information.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as TPP 019 . (Formerly ENGG 149, Technology and Society-An Historical Overview.)
  
  
  

  • ENGG 027 - Engineering Materials

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    The structure/function relationships that govern material properties of metals, ceramics and polymers, with particular emphasis on mechanical properties of metals. Processes for altering material properties. Failure analysis, material selection and design. Other topics covered include crystal structures, imperfections in solids, diffusion, phase diagrams and phase transformations.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 003A .
  
  

  • ENGG 030 - Engineering Circuit Analysis

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Principles of linear system analysis introduced through the study of electric networks containing lumped circuit elements. DC resistive circuit analysis techniques. Transient analysis with capacitors and inductors. Steady-state AC analysis using phasors to study impedance and resonance.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Prerequisite or corequisite: PHYS 012A . Corequisite: MATH 073 .
  

  • ENGG 032A - Logical Design and Digital Circuits

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Introduction to switching theory and the design of logical networks. Review of number systems and codes. The formulation of logical equations and their realization in hardware. Binary arithmetic and its implementation with logical functions. Combinational and sequential logic networks are studied. These digital principles are applied to the study of registers, counters and information processing systems.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Sophomore standing in the department or permission of instructor.
  
  

  • ENGG 033 - Electronic Circuits

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Principles of semiconductor electronic devices: operational amplifiers, diodes and bipolar junction transistors. Amplifier specification and external characteristics. Analysis of electronic circuits using graphical methods and electronic device models. Analysis and design of electronic application circuits such as rectifiers, clippers, inverting amplifiers and voltage followers. Introduction to PSpice.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ENGG 030 .
  

  • ENGG 034 - Circuit Analysis Laboratory

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, Spring
    The laboratory is designed to enhance the understanding and proper use of selected principles from circuit theory. The experiments introduce basic measurement techniques and problem solving. Comparisons between theoretical and experimental results are investigated in a written laboratory report. Topics include meter calibration, oscilloscope use, transient and steady-state analysis, AC parallel and series circuits, electric filters, Thevenin’s theorem, and operational amplifiers.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ENGG 010  or CSC 015 , and ENGG 030 . No liberal arts credit.
  

  • ENGG 035 - Fields, Energy and Power

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Introduction to static and quasistatic electric and magnetic fields, with emphasis on physical forces and energy concepts with engineering applications. This includes lumped electric circuit elements, magnetically coupled circuits and transformers, electromechanical networks and rotating machines and direct energy conversion devices. Study of automatic control devices and system behavior.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ENGG 030 .
  
  

  • ENGG 047 - Environmental Engineering

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Definition of environmental problems, their sources, impacts on society and health management. Introduction to the applicable scientific basis of pollution control including chemistry, microbiology, climatology and epidemiology. Survey of water quality parameters, water resources, water pollution, air pollution, solid and hazardous wastes engineering.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 003A , MATH 071  or permission of instructor.
  

  • ENGG 060 - Water Quality for Environmental Engineers

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Study of the chemical, physical and biological water quality parameters necessary for the design of water and wastewater treatment processes and operations. Basic physical and chemical parameters of pH, turbidity, alkalinity, suspended solids, hardness, chlorine residual, dissolved oxygen and metal analyses are examined in laboratory exercises.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 003A , 003B .
  
  

  • ENGG 063 - Biochemical Process Dynamics

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Chemical kinetics for application to natural and engineered systems investigated through the relationship of rate, energy and mass. Examination of several aspects of chemical kinetics: equilibrium, rate expressions for chemical reactions, effect of physical parameters on reaction rates and specific reaction examples relevant to environmental and bioengineering. Fundamentals of reactor theory and principles of mass balance to derive dynamic process models. Special consideration is given to kinetics of enzyme catalyzed reactions and microbial processes for application to process design.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 003A , ENGG 047  or 081  or permission of instructor.
  

  • ENGG 081 - Introduction to Bioengineering

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    A survey of applications of quantitative methods of engineering and physical science to problems in biology and medicine. Topics include biomechanics, including solids and fluids; biotransport in the lung and circulatory system; heat transfer in human and animal systems; biomaterials of surgical implants; biocontrol; and bioinstrumentation. Oral presentation in class and a written report are required. Open to bioengineering and biology majors. (3 hours lecture.)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    BIOL 112 , CHEM 003A, PHYS 11A  and MATH 071 . Credit given for this course or BIOL 137 , not both.
  

  • ENGG 100 - Engineering Economy

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Economic analysis for managerial and engineering decision making. Capital utilization based on the time value of capital. Methods for the tangible evaluation of designs, projects and equipment based on cashflows and interest. Capital management, present worth analysis, break-even analysis, and rate of return determination. Factors such as inflation and taxes are also covered.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Sophomore standing or permission of department.
  

  • ENGG 101 - (MA) Numerical Methods I

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Iterative computational methods for solving numerical equations and systems using computer programs and spreadsheets. Roots of algebraic equations and equation systems. Matrices; solutions of linear algebraic equations by matrix methods, iteration, and relaxation. Taylor’s series, finite differences, numerical integration, interpolation, and extrapolation. Solution of initial and boundary value ordinary differential equations.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MATH 072 , CSC 015  or ENGG 010  or equivalent programming experience. Same as CSC 102  and MATH 147 .
  
  

  • ENGG 106 - Biomechanics of Human Movement

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course will examine human locomotion from the level of muscle force-production all the way to the system level of whole-body locomotion. Topics will include muscle’s unique structure-function relationship; the impact of musculoskeletal geometry on the transformation of muscle force to joint torques; the kinematics, kinetics and muscle activity patterns of normal walking; the measurement systems used in human motion analysis; and the applications of and approaches to modeling human locomotion. The course aims to expose students to the breadth of the field of human movement biomechanics and is relevant to work in musculoskeletal biomechanics, motor control and rehabilitation.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ENGG 026  or permission of instructor. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • ENGG 108 - Biomaterials Laboratory

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    Biomaterials come in different forms and structures depending on their intended biomedical applications.  This lab course will enable students to fabricate gels, scaffolds, and meshes using natural and synthetic polymeric systems, and subsequently characterize some of their mechanical, biological, and chemical properties.  Students will conduct experiments employing proper scientific methods to generate and test hypothesis, then acquire, analyze, interpret, and present data.  Skills learned here will be invaluable for conducting research in biomaterials and tissue engineering study disciplines.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ENGG 118 . Lab fee additional. (Formerly ENGG 197F, Special Topics: Biomaterials Laboratory.)
  

  • ENGG 110 - Project Management

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An introduction to the concept of project management as a tool for the management of engineering endeavors. Students will be introduced to concepts and methods of management, such as motivating, directing, planning and controlling. An emphasis will be placed on the management of technology and scientific ventures, and the challenges these projects offer. Concepts such as organizational design, the strategic context of projects, project leadership, project evaluation, and stakeholder management will be discussed. Specific tools for the management of projects, including, but not limited to, software packages will be demonstrated and used. The course is designed to promote the development of student competency in the oral presentation of technical information.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Junior class standing or above.
  

  • ENGG 111 - Electromagnetic Waves and Transmission

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Study of waves in transmission line networks including impedance properties and power transfer. Electromagnetic waves in waveguides and uniform media, including their reflection, refraction and transmission. Communication and radar systems design involving antennas and propagation. Optimum design methods for maximum power transfer.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ENGG 104 , MATH 144 .
  

  • ENGG 112 - Engineering Drawing

    Semester Hours: 2
    Fall, Spring
    Engineering graphics, descriptive geometry, graphical mathematics, sketching and orthographic projection are presented within the framework of the design process. Introduction to, and extensive use of, computer-aided drafting (CAD) software, such as AutoCAD.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    High school trigonometry. No liberal arts credit. (Formerly ENGG 1.)
  
  
  
  
  

  • ENGG 117 - Environmental Unit Processes and Operations

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Theory and design of the physical, chemical, and biological unit operations of filtration, sedimentation, coagulation, flocculation, adsorption, ion exchange, disinfection, gas transfer, biological degradation, and sludge handling as applied to water and wastewater treatment.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ENGG 047  or permission of instructor.
  

  • ENGG 118 - Fundamentals of Biomaterials

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Biomaterials play important roles in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, nanotechnology, and development of medical devices interacting with the biological system.  This course will provide a detailed analysis of the mechanical, chemical, and bio-physiological properties and behavior of the different types of biomaterials.  Upon successful completion, students should be able to select and justify appropriate materials for the design and engineering of biomedical implants.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 003A . (Formerly ENGG 197E, Special Topics: Fundamentals of Biomaterials.)
 

Page: 1 <- 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 … Forward 10 -> 34