SPRING 2012 Semester
JAN 27 – MAY 24, 2012

• Psychology & The World Around Us
• Health Wealth & Happiness: The Importance of Greening
• Social Media & Cultural Change
• Autobiography & Memoirs
• Composition & Literature I
• Composition in Literature II
• The Language of Love: The Poetry of Longing and Desire
• Life Experience Portfolio Development

PSYCHOLOGY & THE WORLD AROUND US – 3 Credits

IBA 150.ONH81 – 2336         Thursday                    6PM – 8:40PM                     R. Grizzel

This course will explore psychological principles and how they can be used to understand the complex world we live in. the course involves reading and discussion of topics to include time management, drugs and the mind, motivation, learning, habit formation, goal setting, getting things done, and other subjects relevant to the class. No previous knowledge of psychology is required. Please note this is an online class that will meet on the following Thursdays: 02/02 & 23, 03/22, 04/19, & 05/10

HEALTH, WEALTH & HAPPINESS: The Importance of Greening – 3 Credits

IBA 151.ZP01 – 0639           Sunday                         12Noon – 2:40PM                  L. Judd

This course explores the growing necessity to understand how living, working, and eating GREEN affects our lives. Panel discussions with experts from their respective field including Water and Energy Conservation, Green Business Development, and Sustainable Living will add insight to class lectures and a Field trip. Green Investing Eco-Tourism, Working, Building and Eating Green will also be explored.

SOCIAL MEDIA & CULTURAL CHANGE– 3 Credits

IBA 153.01 – 0640                 Saturday                     10AM – 12:40PM                  R. Finger

This course will focus on the impact that social media has had on the way we communicate. Class discussion topics will include: classic communication theory, changes in the way we send and receive messages, the impact that Social Media has had on the distribution of news, the concept of “going viral”, the use of social media to promote businesses and social causes, and an in-depth overview of numerous social media sources (LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, MySpace, etc.). This class will be a hands-on class where students will be asked to utilize and evaluate the social media mediums that we are discussing.

AUTOBIOGRAPHY & MEMOIRS – 3 Credits

IBA 154.XH81 – 2337             Thursday                   6PM – 8:40PM                     N. Wilson

“Stories have formed us all,” write Carolyn Heilbrun. We are stories, tell stories, and shape our memories into stories. We live our lives through stories. Often these stories are spoken; sometimes--and increasingly in recent years--they are recorded on paper or screen. In this course we will read memoirs (or excerpts from memoirs) by Lucille Clifton, Esmeralda Santiago, Maya Angelou, Frank McCourt, Edward Rivera, Audre Lord, Henry Louis Gate, Jr., Judith Ortiz Cofer and others—people who make sense of their lives through writing. And as we read other people’s stories, we will also write some of our own. Through exercises in class, we will choose memories to explore, draft memoirs and help each other revise them. Topics and styles may vary widely, but, as Natalie Goldberg puts it, “Whatever your life, it is urging you to record it.”

COMPOSITION AND LITERATURE I (Choose one only) – 3 Credits                                        

IBA 155.XT81 – 2339           Tuesday                      6PM – 8:40PM                      E. Heiser

IBA 155.01 – 0642                 Saturday                     9:15AM – 11:55AM             S. Thompson

Readings may include fiction, poetry, and essays, with particular emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary, and note-taking. Multiple drafted writing assignments may include research papers, essays, and creative work.

COMPOSITION AND LITERATURE II (Choose one only) – 3 Credits

IBA 156.XW81 – 3274           Wednesday                 6PM – 8:40PM                    J. Gaffney

IBA 156.XT82 – 2593            Tuesday                      6PM – 8:40PM                     R. Joyce

IBA 156.01 – 0643                 Saturday                     1PM – 3:45PM                     S. Thompson

Students will read and discuss short fiction and/or poetry, and then write papers on themes that emerge from class discussion. The purpose is to practice reading and responding to a variety of texts and to learn the essentials of writing: thesis development, topic sentences and paragraphing.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Composition and Literature I (IBA155, ENG 101, or ENG 110 or placement by an ADP advisor)

THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE: The Poetry of Longing and Desire – 3 Credits

IBA 157.XT81 – 2338            Tuesday                     6PM – 8:40PM                      G. Green

Students will read and analyze the most beautiful love poems ever written and poems that speak to every aspect of desire and aspiration. We will cover the “greatest hits” of the English language tradition as well as poems in translation and the most exciting and compelling contemporary poems. The class will take a “nuts and bolts” approach to poetic technique and learn the methods that poets employ to enchant and delight us.

LIFE EXPERIENCE PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT – 3 Credits

IBA 160.XM811 – 2340         Monday                     6PM – 8:40PM                      J. Gaffney

This course is designed to teach students the organization and structure needed to develop a formal portfolio of their alternative learning experiences in the workforce. Many adult students have done substantial learning through work experience. The ability to write a comprehensive and convincing documentation of these experiences is critical for positive evaluation and accreditation. This is a three credit course, in addition to the 1 – 15 credits which may be awarded for the Life Experience.

IBA 481 INDEPENDENT STUDY/FIELDWORK               (Open to ADP Students Only)

Adult Degree Program students who wish to enroll for independent research or fieldwork projects must pick up a proposal form at the ADP office, Carman Hall 128. Completed proposals signed by the full-time faculty supervisor and the department chair, must be submitted to the ADP office prior to registration; permission from ADP is required to register for the course. Be sure when you set up the project with your supervisor that you arrange to meet on a regular basis to discuss your progress. You may register for up to nine (9) fieldwork credits in the Spring semester.

Please Note: It is important that you read the IBA 481 information sheets carefully to understand all of the requirements of this course. Call the ADP office at (718) 960-8666 if you need assistance.

Check the Registrar’s website frequently for updates and registration information

How to access the eSIMS registration link

Students must have a CUNY portal account to access eSIMS and register for the Spring 2012 term. If you do not have a CUNY portal account, go to the IT Center immediately and get one. Once you have this account you can log on to eSIMS and register.

Validation of Registration:

Payments /validation can be made by fax, online or in person in the Bursar’s Office, Shuster 031. ALL BILLS even those with a ZERO BALANCE – MUST BE VALIDATED by the published deadlines. Check validation deadlines and course cancellations to keep your registration and billing current; avoid a cancelled registration due to an unpaid bill. To obtain a copy of your bill, download it from the web at the e-SIMS link and follow the payment options or pick up the bill at the Bursar’s Office and follow their instructions regarding validation and payment.

 

Last modified: Mar 14, 2012