GST BOCES Bush Campus, Elmira
ACE courses offered 2019-2020
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First of a four-semester sequence of lab and lecture courses. Introduces safety
practices, symptom analysis, inspection, testing and servicing, and systems inter-relationships.
Written project and oral presentation required. (3 cr. hrs.) Lecture
Understanding of individual and workplace needs as they relate to professionalism,
team building, and career growth. Topic areas include human relations, business ethics,
business etiquette, team building concepts, and career enrichment. (3 cr. hrs.) Discussion/participation
and role-playing exercises. May be taught in a simulated work environment.
Agencies and processes in the criminal justice system – legislature, police,
prosecutor, public defender, courts and corrections. Roles and problems of law enforcement
in a democratic society, component interrelations and checks and balances. (3 cr.
hrs.)
A study of the fundamentals of criminal investigations, including general criminal
investigative methods, preliminary investigations, and the subsequent phases of investigations.
Topics include investigative and crime scene management, utilization of criminalistics
experts and forensic science laboratories, sources of information and informants,
basic criminal intelligence analysis, interviews and interrogations, documentation
and report writing, witnesses, surveillance operations, various types of investigations
including undercover and sting operations, legal issues and case law, search and seizure
warrants, case files, prosecution preparation, courtroom testimony and demeanor, and
trials. In addition, the course will review the current role of criminal investigations
in terrorism and national security issues. (3 cr. hrs.)
Survey of early childhood education theories and principles and the alternative
settings available for the care and education of young children. Emphasis on defining
program quality as it pertains to developmentally appropriate care and other characteristics
of the child care environment. (3 cr. hrs.). Lecture/Projects/Field assignments and/or
observations.
Essay writing designed to sharpen the student's perceptions of the world through
the study and use of non-fiction writings and to facilitate communications with correctness,
clarity, unity, organization, and depth. Assignments include expository writing, argumentation,
and research techniques. (3 cr. hrs.) Meets General Education requirement in Basic
Communication.
Essay writing course designed to advance critical, analytical, and writing abilities
begun in ENGL 1010. Literary analysis and interpretation on works of fiction, poetry,
and drama. (3 cr. hrs.) Meets General Education requirement in Humanities and Basic
Communication.
Designed to assist first-year students in adjusting to the college environment
as well as becoming familiar with strategies for success. A general orientation to
the resources of the college, essential academic success skills to better understand
the learning process, and career exploration will be covered. (3 cr. hrs.) Lectures/discussions/activities.