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BETHE HEROOF YOUROWN STORY2022-2023Academic Catalog

CAVUG COMMUNITY COLLEGEVisionRecognized as an essential educational resource for the region,Cayuga Community College will develop engaged citizens and improve our communitiesthrough efective leadership, robust educational programs, community partnerships,and state-of-the-art facilities.MissionWe are Cayuga Community College,dedicated to providing students with diverse learning opportunities to discovertheir passions and advance their personal and professional growth.Core ValuesIn pursuit of our mission, we value:Engagement, by focusing first on student success through collaborative learning,individualized attention, and a supportive environment.Integrity, by working each day guided by standards of excellence to meet the mission of the Collegeand the needs of our communities.Respect, by treating each member of the college community with compassion and dignity,celebrating our diversity and encouraging trusting relationships.Collaboration, by working together and supporting one anotherfor the greater good of our communities.1

CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGECayuga CommunityCollegeFacultyApproximately 50 full-time teaching faculty and 180part-time instructors make up the Cayuga faculty.Cayuga instructors hold advanced degrees fromuniversities across the country, and bring a broadrange of professional experience from the academicworld and beyond. The hallmark of the faculty isdedication to students. In student opinion surveys,Cayuga instructors consistently earn positive reviewsfor their competence and commitment. Members ofthe Cayuga faculty have earned dozens of awards andcitations for educational excellence, including severalSUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence.Cayuga inspires you to learn and grow.Explore for yourself why Cayuga CommunityCollege changes lives, with diverse learningopportunities to discover YOUR passions andadvance YOUR personal and professionalgrowth. We are Cayuga Community College!Our History and TraditionCayuga Community College, a unit of the StateUniversity of New York with locations in the cities ofAuburn and Fulton, is a two-year community collegesponsored by Cayuga County and governed by a10-member Board of Trustees.Committed to being the community college forboth Cayuga and Oswego counties, the Collegeofers transfer and career-oriented curricula on adegree and certificate basis through day, evening,online, and summer sessions. For groups such as highschool students, government agencies, retirees, andindustrial, business and professional personnel, theCollege also ofers credit and credit-free specializedinstruction according to need and interest.Founded under the sponsorship of the Auburn CitySchool District in 1953 as Auburn Community College,the College changed its oficial name to CayugaCounty Community College in 1975 when CayugaCounty assumed sponsorship.The Auburn Campus is located in the seat ofCayuga County in New York State’s Finger LakesRegion. The Fulton Campus is located in OswegoCounty, just 10 miles from the southeast shore ofLake Ontario. Both locations ofer a blend of rural andurban cultures with a rich variety of recreational andcultural opportunities including museums, parks, andtheatrical and musical venues. The cities of Ithaca,Syracuse and Rochester are an easy drive from eitherlocation.The Fulton Campus, which originated in January1994, relocated to a larger location at River Glen Drivein the Fall 2012. This location ofers classrooms andlabs, student space, ofices, and much more.Cayuga StudentsStudents choose Cayuga for a variety of reasons.While many students pursue a degree or certificate, asignificant number take courses for other reasons: togain specific job skills, explore an area of interest, pickup courses needed for a degree elsewhere, or preparefor transfer to another institution. With all of thesegoals in mind, Cayuga provides academic support,financial aid, and other resources to help all studentswith their educational progress.Student Profile, Fall 2021**The following is a recent profile of the studentpopulation:Auburn Campus .298**Fulton Campus . 203**Online . 1,107High School / Other. 1,950Full-Time / Part-time Ratio . 23/76%First Time. 470Transfer. 296Continuing/Returning. 866Concurrent HS Enrollment . 1,926Female / Male Ratio. 61/39%Residents of Cayuga or Oswego County.72%Median Age . 22** Due to the COVID pandemic, a significant number ofcourses in the 2021-2022 academic year were ofered in anonline format.2

CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE www.cayuga-cc.eduAccreditationCayuga's WebsiteCayuga Community College is accredited bythe Commission on Higher Education, a unitof the Middle States Association of Collegesand Schools (3624 Market Street, Philadelphia,PA 19104, 215-662-5606), AccreditationCommission for Education in Nursing (3343Peachtree Road, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326),the Society of Broadcast Engineers (PO Box20450, Indianapolis, IN 46220) and the NationalAssociation for the Education of Young Children(1313 L. Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005)The College’s programs are registered by theNew York State Department of Education. TheCollege holds institutional membership in theAmerican Association of Community Colleges,New York Community College Association ofPresidents, Faculty Council of CommunityColleges, Association of Community CollegeTrustees, and New York Community CollegeTrustees of the State University of New York.Cayuga provides information to the campuscommunity and the world through its website,www.cayuga-cc.eduContents of this catalog may be found online atwww.cayuga-cc.edu/catalogThe State University of New York(SUNY)SUNY, the State University of New York, isa comprehensive public university systemconsisting of 64 campuses that provide a fullrange of educational opportunity across NewYork State. The educational, cultural, andeconomic impact of the SUNY system is felt notonly throughout the state, but nationally andworldwide as well. The 30 locally-sponsoredtwo-year community colleges operating underthe program of the State University of New Yorkofer degree programs that serve as job-entryeducational experience or provide transferpreparation for a baccalaureate degree at asenior campus.Catalog Disclaimer: Notwithstanding anything contained inthis Catalog, Cayuga Community College expressly reservesthe right, whenever it deems advisable (1) to change ormodify its schedule of tuition and fees, (2) to withdraw, cancel,reschedule or modify any course, program of study, degree,or any requirement or policy in connection with the foregoing, and (3) to change or modify any academic or other policy.Please be advised that, due to printing deadlines, information contained in this Catalog may be outdated. Changesin information contained in the Catalog and new academicregulations, policies, or programs will be published on theCollege’s website. It is the responsibility of each student toascertain current information that pertains to the individual'sprogram, particularly with regard to satisfaction of degreerequirements, through frequent reference to the website andby consultation with the student’s advisor, and other oficesas appropriate (such as the Registrar or Financial Services). Inpreparing this Catalog, eforts are made to provide pertinentand accurate information; however, Cayuga assumes no liability for Catalog errors or omissions.3

TABLE OF CONTENTS (By School)Table of Contents (Degrees and Certificates Sorted by School)Media Arts: Media Communications AS. 32ConcentrationsPublic Relations . 33Social Media Communications. 33Media Arts: Media Production AAS . 34ConcentrationsBroadcast Journalism. 35Film and Cinema Studies . 35Social Media Communications. 35Video/Digital Film Production. 35Media Arts: Telecommunications Technology AAS .36Music AS . 37Studio Art and Design AS . 38ConcentrationsCeramics. 39Graphic Design . 39Painting and Drawing . 39Photography . 39Printmaking . 39SCHOOL OF BUSINESS . 8Business Administration AAS . 9ConcentrationsEntrepreneurship. 10Sports Management . 10Wine Studies. 10Business Administration AS . 11Event and Tourism Management AAS. 12CERTIFICATE PROGRAMSEvent Management . 13General Business . 13Tourism Management . 13SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES . 14Health Sciences AS .15-18ConcentrationsClinical Perfusion . 15Chiropractic Medicine. 16Medical Imaging/Radiography. 16Medical Technology/Medical Biotechnology.17Physical Therapy. 17Radiation Therapy . 18Respiratory Therapy . 18Nursing AAS.19-21SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND EDUCATION .40Criminal Justice: Corrections AAS . 41Criminal Justice: Police AAS . 42Early Childhood AAS. 43Human Services AS . 44ConcentrationsCorrections/Parole. 45Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation. 45Educational Support . 45Social Work . 45Liberal Arts and Sciences: Adolescence Education AA . 46ConcentrationsBiology. 47Chemistry . 47Earth Science . 47English. 47History/Social Studies . 47Mathematics . 47Liberal Arts and Sciences: Childhood Education AA .48ConcentrationsEnglish. 49General Science . 49History/Social Studies . 49Liberal Arts and Sciences:Humanities and Social Sciences AA.50-51ConcentrationsCriminal Justice . 50Early Childhood . 50Education . 51History . 51Psychology . 51SCHOOL OF MEDIA AND THE ARTS (SOMA). 22Creative and Professional Writing AS . 23Culinary Arts AAS. 24Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities andSocial Sciences AA . 25ConcentrationsLiterature. 26Music. 26Theatre . 26Writing . 27Media Arts: Audio Production AAS. 28ConcentrationsBeat Production Concentration. 29Immersive Audio Concentration . 29Live Sound Concentration. 29Radio Production Concentration. 29Sound for Film and Television Concentration. 29Media Arts: Audio Production AAS:Music Production Option. 30ConcentrationsBeat Production Concentration. 31Immersive Audio Concentration . 31Live Sound Concentration. 31Radio Production Concentration. 31Sound for Film and Television Concentration. 314CERTIFICATE PROGRAMSEarly Childhood . 52