Courses

A basic course in Shakespeare's plays and poems. Designed for nonmajors.

Assessment of teacher candidates' skills and knowledge of concepts in a variety of sports and activities and provides an introduction to the Physical Education Profile, an assessment strategy used in high schools across New York State. 723 / 1272 Queens College

An increasing number of artists, curators, critics and arts administrators have begun to turn their energies toward a new type of participatory art activism. This “social practice art,” as the New York Times describes it, seeks to bring about positive change within specific communities confronted by complex issues such as racism, urban gentrification, environmental damage, precarious labor conditions, high rates of incarceration, and an influx of global refugees among other challenges.

Introduction to descriptive, inferential, bi-variate, and multivariate statistical techniques. Students learn how to calculate and interpret statistics, state hypotheses, and communicate quantitative findings. Not open to students with credit for SOC 205, ECON 249 or PSYCH 107. SOC 206 in combination with SOC 207 is equivalent to SOC 205.

The values, knowledge, and skills of the social work profession, focusing on the historical and contemporary roles and relationships of the social work profession to community problems, fields of practice, vulnerable populations, and social welfare history.

The basic theory and methods of social work.

Exploration of the various aspects of sports television as entertainment, storytelling and journalism from production of live events and studio shows to programming, sales, marketing and new media. Students will get an inside look at the industry from award-winning professionals in an interactive class format and also learn about careers in this field such as producing, directing, announcing, executive and technical roles.

An introduction to the essential concepts of becoming a Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) teacher including lesson planning, curriculum development, meeting needs of diverse student populations, student assessment, and reflection on teaching practices.

Survey of types of theatres, their physical plants, and production techniques, with a concentration on drafting, scenery construction, and methods of handling.

Introduction to the academic study of music at the college level. Use of the music library, writing about music, basic concepts, and vocabulary for the discussion of musicological periods, musical form, style, analysis, and scores. Writing and listening assignments. (This course is designed for music majors but does not earn credit toward the major.) 75 / 1272 Queens College