Hornell Central School

Theories, principles and procedures related to financial or general accounting. Generally accepted accounting principles as they relate to the valuation of assets and equities and the measurement of accrual-based income.

Prerequisites: Eligible to take ENGL 1010 and MATH 1110 or higher.

Credits:  4

The modern aspects and techniques of biology will be emphasized. BIOL 1510 will cover scientific methodology, biochemistry, cell structure and physiology, genetic mechanisms, plant structure and physiology, taxonomy, and bacterial, protist, fungal, and plant diversity. For math/science students. Lecture/Laboratory.

Prerequisites: Placement into college-level math; eligible to enroll in ENGL 1010, 75% or higher in high school biology and high school chemistry or 75% or higher in high school biology and concurrent enrollment in CHEM 1010 or 1020. Successful completion of any 3 or 4 credit college biology course may substitute for high school biology. Meets SUNY General Education requirement in Natural Sciences.

Credits 4

Emphasizes the modern aspects of biology and its techniques. Includes evolution, animal diversity, human and animal anatomy/physiology, animal behavior, reproduction and development, and ecology. Laboratory requires dissection of a preserved fetal pig and various vertebrate organs, as well as the use of living invertebrates and fish. For math/science students. Lecture/Laboratory. Lab fee.

Prerequisites: Placement into college-level math; eligible to take ENGL 1010 and 75% or higher in high school biology and high school chemistry or 75% or higher in high school biology and concurrent enrollment in CHEM 1010 or 1020 or BIOL 1510. Successful completion of any 3 or 4 credit college biology course may substitute for high school biology. Meets SUNY General Education requirement in Natural Sciences.

Credits 4

The four arithmetic processes and the algebra of business. Application of mathematics to typical business problems. Taxes, insurance, payroll, depreciation, trade and cash discounts, markup, simple interest and bank discounts, and financial statement analysis. 

Prerequisites: Placement in MATH 1110 or higher.

Credits 3

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. Discussion, participation, and role-playing exercises. May be taught in a simulated work environment.

Credits 3

Basic areas of personal finance, such as banking, home financing, insurance, investments, credit financing, and retirement planning.

Credits 3

This is the first course in a two-course sequence, which covers the principles of chemistry and its quantitative aspects. Topics include the atomic theory of matter, characteristics of structure and bonding, reactions and stoichiometry, electronic structure, and the periodic table of the elements. Descriptive chemistry is integrated throughout the course. This course is intended for math/science students. Lecture/Laboratory.

Prerequisites: Eligible to enroll in ENGL 1010. 75% or higher in high school chemistry and placement into MATH 1215 or higher, or CHEM 1020 and placement in MATH 1215 or higher, or CHEM 1010. High school physics and a familiarity with algebraic calculations is strongly recommended. Meets SUNY General Education requirement in Natural Science.

Credits 4

This is the second course in a two-course general chemistry sequence, which covers the principles of chemistry and its quantitative aspects. Topics include intermolecular forces and the phases of matter (gases, liquids, and solids), chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, properties of solutions, chemical thermodynamics, and electrochemistry. Descriptive chemistry is integrated throughout the course. This course is intended for math/science students. Lecture/ Laboratory.

Prerequisites: CHEM 1510. High school physics and a familiarity with algebraic/logarithmic calculations is strongly recommended. Meets SUNY General Education requirement in Natural Sciences.

Credits 4

Essay writing designed to sharpen the student's perceptions of the world and to facilitate communications with correctness, clarity, unity, organization, and depth. Assignments include expository writing, argumentation, and research techniques. Writing Process.

Prerequisites: Placement, ENGL 0980, or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 0999. Meets SUNY General Education requirement in Written Communication and Required Competency in Information Literacy

Credits 3

Essay writing course designed to advance critical, analytical, and writing abilities begun in ENGL 1010. Literary analysis essays and interpretation on works of fiction, poetry, and drama. Writing Process.

Prerequisites: ENGL 1010. Meets SUNY General Education requirement in Humanities

Credits 3

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. Lectures/Discussions/Activities.

Credits 3

Dreams and concepts brought to the New World and their development into America's institutions and social fabric. Conflict and consensus among groups, dilemmas facing revolutionaries and reformers, and ways economic, political and social changes have occurred. Meets SUNY General Education requirement in US History and Civic Engagement.

Prerequisite: Eligible to enroll in ENGL 1010.

Credits 3

End of Civil War to the present. Topics include industrial-urbanization, racism, sexism, the new manifest destiny, political changes, and the growth of a modern nation. Meets SUNY General Education requirement in US History and Civic Engagement.

Prerequisite: Eligible to enroll in ENGL 1010.

Credits 3

Development of facility in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding the language through a systematic review of its structure. Representative readings as an introduction to Spanish civilizations. Prerequisite: SPAN 1020 or equivalent or three years of Regents high school Spanish. Lecture/Recitation/Laboratory. Upper-level course. Meets Meets SUNY General Education requirement in World Languages.

Credits 4

A thorough analysis of the language; intensive discussion of grammar, usage, style and vocabulary, enhancing expression through composition, oral reports, and more informed class discussions and conversations.

Prerequisite: SPAN 2010 or equivalent. Lecture/Recitation/Laboratory. Essential for Spanish majors who plan to take upper-level language and literature studies. Upper level-course.

Credits 4