Index

A

Academic advisement 208

Academic dishonesty 205

Academic policies 200

Academic programs 24

Academic requirements 194

Academic review 203

Accounting curriculum 25 Accreditation, Middle States 5 ACT test 10

Admissions, How to apply 8, 9

Adult and Continuing Education 217 Adult Basic Skills 217

Advanced placement credit 12 Affirmative action policy 223 Appeals/change of grade 204 Application for admission 9 APTS 21

Articulation agreements 99

Articulation policies 99

ASAP 13

Associate in Applied Sciences 24 Associate in Arts 24

Associate in Science 24

B

Biology curriculum 26

Business Administration curriculum 27 Business and Technology

Department Courses 100

C

Calendar 233

Campus Life, Office of 213 Campus Map 232

Career & Professional Programs 218 Career Development & Employment 218 Center for Contract Training 218

Center for Immigrant Education & Training 218

Certificate programs 24 Change of Major 200

Child of Deceased Police Officer/ Firefighter Award 23

Child of Veteran Award 23 CLEP examination 12

Clubs and organizations 213 College and University Policies 223 College Discovery Program 13, 21 College Level Examination Program:

see CLEP examination 12

Commercial Photography Certificate curriculum 30

Commercial Photography curriculum 29 Communication Skills Department

Courses 108

Computer Information Systems Department (former) see 167

Computer Network & Information Security Certificate curriculum 34

Computer Programming and Software Development 37

Computer Science curriculum 35 Computer Technology curriculum 36 Core competencies 195

Counseling Department 108 Counseling Department Courses 108 Course descriptions 100-189

Course index 97-98

COVID-19 Felixble Grading Policy, Sp’20 207 Credit load 198

Credits, Academic 198 Criminal Justice curriculum 38 CUNY/ACT test 10

CUNY BA/BS Program 14

CUNY English Language Immersion Program 218

CUNY Fatherhood Academy 218

CUNY General Education Requirements 194 CUNY Start 218

CUNY Transfer Policies 99

D

D and C- grade policy 203 Deaf Adults Program 219 Dean’s List 201

Declaration of Pluralism 224 Dependent students 14

E

Early Alert Program 209

Early Childhood Learning Center 209 Education and Language Acquisition

Department courses 108

Education curriculum 40

Electrical Engineering 44 Emergency Medical Technician

(EMT/Paramedic/Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Programs 219

Energy Tech High School 220 Energy Technician 46

English Department Courses 123 English Language Center 219 ePermit 19

ESL English as a Second Language 196 Exemption credits 12

Experiential Learning 196 Exploring Transfer Program (Vassar

College) 14

F

F grade policy 202

Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act 224 FAFSA 17

Federal Financial Aid programs 17 Federal Pell Grants 17

Federal Perkins Loan 18

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG) 18

Federal Work-Study Program (FWS) 18 Fees 17

Financial Aid 17

Financial Services Resource Center 210 Fine Arts curriculum 48

First Year Seminar 195

Foreign Student Services: see International Student Services 211

G

Glossary of terms 227

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses

Program 219

Grade Appeals 204

Grade Point Average (GPA) 201 Grading 200

Graduation 206

Pursuit of additional study after 206

Graduation requirements 206

H

Health Sciences Department courses 131 Health Services 210

HEGIS Codes 190

Henderson Rules 225

High schools 220

Honors Program 14 Hours of operation 227 How to apply 9 Human Services 50

Humanities Department courses 144

I

Immunization 9

Independent students 15

Independent study 199 International High School 221 International Student Services 211 Internships 104

L

Laboratory facilities 210

LaGuardia Administration 191 LaGuardia and Wagner Archives 220 LaGuardia Performing Arts Center 216 Late registration 17, 197

Liberal Arts and Sciences Programs 53 Liberal Arts elective requirements 195

Liberal Arts: Social Sciences and Humanities curriculum 55

Liberal Arts: Mathematics and Science curriculum 66

Library Media Resources Center 211 Library Media Courses 166

M

Map of Campus 232

Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Science Department Courses 167

Mechanical Engineering 45 Medical Leave of Absence 204 Middle College High School 221 Middle States Accreditation 5 Montgomery G.I. Bill 22

Music Recording Technology curriculum 69 My LaGuardia 214

N

National PONSI 12

Natural Sciences Department Courses 176 New Media Technology

AAS degree curriculum 70

Digital Arts certificate 71

New Student Orientation: My First Day 13 New York City Welcome Back Center 219 New York State Financial Aid programs 20 Nursing curriculum 72

Nursing Programs Admission Policy 196 Nutrition and Culinary Management 73 NYDesigns 219

O

Occupational Therapy Assistant curriculum 75

Ombuds Office 212

P

Paralegal Studies curriculum 77 Part-Time TAP Program 21

Pell Grants 17

Persian Gulf Veterans Tuition Award 22 Phi Theta Kappa 213

Photography 29-30

Physical Therapist Assistant curriculum 81 Placement tests 10

Post 9/11 G.I. Bill 22

Practical Nursing Certificate curriculum 84 Probation 203

Procurement Technical Assistance Center 219 Program for Deaf Adults 219

Programming and Software Development curriculum 37

Public Safety 216

R

R grade policy 203 Readmission to the College 205 Recreation, Dept. of 215 Refunds 16

Registration 197

Reinstatement 204

Residency requirement 206

Retention policy 201

S

Sanctions 226

Second degree students 206 Sexual Harassment Policy 223

Small Business Development Center 219 Small Business Transportation Resource

Center 219

Social Science Department Courses 181 Student Activities fees 17

Student Email 214

Student Financial Services, Office of 17, 210 Student Government 213

Student Programs 208

Student Services 208

Students with Disabilities, Office of 211 Supplemental Educational Opportunity

Grants 18

Suspension 204

T

TAP (Tuition Assistance Program) 20 TAP refunds 16

Technology fee 17

Transfer credits 10-12

Transfer Services, 212

Transcript fee 17

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality curriculum 92 Tuition 14

Per semester 15

Refunds 16

Waivers 15

U

Urban Study requirement 195

University testing policies and procedures 10

V

Vassar College Exploring Transfer Program 14

Veterans Administration educational benefits 22

Veterans Benefits 22

Veterans Resource Center 212 Veteran’s credit for military service 23 Veterinary Technology curriculum 93 Vietnam Veterans Tuition Award 23

W

Welcome Back Center 219 Withdrawal from courses 17, 200 Workforce Education Center 220 World Trade Center Scholarship 23 Writing Intensive Courses 196 Writing and Literature curriculum 95