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Continuing Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86Improvement of Academic SkillsCourses to Aid Vocational PursuitsHealth and Wellness CoursesFinancial CoursesPersonal Enrichment CoursesPrograms for Special PopulationsEnergy Efficiency and TechnologySenior Citizens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87CURRICULAType of Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 896Associate in Arts (A.A.) DegreeAssociate in Science (A.S.) DegreeAssociate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) DegreeCertificate ProgramsSUNY-GER and Core EducationRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89State University of New York (SUNY)Suffolk County Community CollegeSUNY Transfer Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90eLearning Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90Evening Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Summer Sessions and Wintersession . . . . . 91Duration of Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Curricula Descriptions andRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Curricula Outlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93COURSESIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185eLearning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186Independent Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187Academic Areas, Disciplinesand Codes Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188SUNY General EducationRequirements Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189Course Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190DIRECTORYTrustees and Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289Suffolk Community CollegeFoundation, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290Suffolk Center on the Holocaust,Diversity and HumanUnderstanding, Inc. (CHDHU) . . . . . . . . . . . 291Administration and Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . 292Central AdministrationCampus AdministrationFull-Time Faculty and Instructional StaffProfessors EmeritiRecipients of SUNY Chancellor’s Awards forExcellenceRecipient of SUNY Distinguished Professor RankAdjunct Faculty and Instructional StaffAdvisory CommitteesINDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359The Suffolk County Community College Catalog is not intended to be a legal contract between the Collegeand any person or entity and is published for informational purposes only. The Catalog was prepared on thebasis of the best information available at the time of publication and every effort has been made to ensurethe accuracy of its content. However, the College reserves the right to change its policies, rules, regulations,requirements for graduation, course offerings, and any other content in this Catalog at any time. Studentsshould always consult with their college advisors to confirm current requirements for each program ofstudy. For up-to-date information, please contact the College Assistant Dean for Curriculum Development, MatthewOkerblom, Norman F. Lechtrecker Building, Ammerman Campus, 631-451-4741.

Academic Calendar 2016-2017FALL 2016August 29MondaySeptember 5MondaySeptember 6TuesdaySeptember 10-11 Saturday/SundayOctober 3MondayOctober 11TuesdayOctober 12November 2WednesdayWednesdayNovember 7MondayNovember 11 FridayNovember 23-27 WednesdaySundayNovember 28 MondayDecember 20TuesdayWednesdayDecember 21December 22-23 ThursdayFridayDay classes begin;Convocation at 4:00 pmLabor Day – no classesEvening classes begin*Saturday/Sundayclasses beginRosh Hashanah – no classesProfessional DevelopmentDay – no classesYom Kippur – no classesMid-semester: students whosubmit a course withdrawalform on or before this date areguaranteed a grade of “W”Priority registration for spring2016 beginsVeterans Day – no classesThanksgiving recess –no classesClasses resumeConversion Day: Friday dayand evening classes meetLast meeting of classesOptional class make-updates**SPRING 2017January 23January 30January 28-29February 20MondayMondaySaturday/SundayMondayMarch 7TuesdayMarch 13-19MondaySundayWednesday Mid-semester: students whosubmit a course withdrawalform on or before this date areguaranteed a grade of “W”MondayPriority registration forsummer/fall 2017 beginsMondayPassover begins - no eveningclassesSaturday/ Easter – no day or eveningSundayclassesTuesdayLast meeting of scheduled dayclassesWednesday Last meeting of scheduledevening classes; Conversionday for Monday eveningclassesThursday- Optional class make-upSaturdaydates**SundayCommencementMarch 22March 27April 10April 15-16May 16May 17WINTERSESSION 2016-2017December 27January 2TuesdayMondayJanuary 6FridayJanuary 16MondayJanuary 17TuesdayClasses beginNew Year's Day Observed –no classesMid-semester: students whosubmit a course withdrawalform on or before this date areguaranteed a grade of "W"Martin Luther King Jr. Day –no classesLast meeting of classes* Evening classes begin at 4:00 p.m. or later** If the College cancels classes due to weather or otheremergency, faculty are responsible for ensuring that missedinstruction time is recouped, in compliance with applicableacademic standards and College policies. Holding a make-upclass is an option but not required.Late registration, accompanied by a late registration fee, beginsone week prior to the beginning of each semester (day, evening,Saturday, Sunday). The deadline for registration is one day priorto the first meeting of any course.See page 76 for the policy on observance of religious holidays.The 2017-2018 Academic Calendar will be available on thewebsite at .May 18-20May 21Day classes beginEvening classes begin*Saturday/Sundayclasses beginPresidents’ Day – no day orevening classesProfessional DevelopmentDay – no day or eveningclassesSpring recess – no classesSummer Sessions 2017First 5-Week Summer Day/Evening Session 2017May 30TuesdayClasses beginJune 14Wednesday Mid-semester: students whosubmit a course withdrawalform on or before this date areguaranteed a grade of “W”June 29ThursdayLast meeting of classesEight-Week Day/Evening Summer 2017May 30TuesdayClasses beginJune 22ThursdayMid-semester: students whosubmit a course withdrawalform on or before this date areguaranteed a grade of “W”July 3-4MondayIndependence Day – noTuesdayclassesJuly 24MondayLast meeting of classesSecond Five-Week Day/Evening Summer 2017July 5Wednesday Classes beginJuly 20ThursdayMid-semester: students whosubmit a course withdrawalform on or before this date areguaranteed a grade of “W”August 7MondayLast meeting of classes7

GeneralInformationGeneral InformationHISTORYOn December 18, 1959, Suf folk County Community College of the State Universityof New York was founded under the administration of a nine-member board oftrustees, five appointed by the then County Board of Supervisors and four by theGovernor of the State of New York.On October 3, 1960, the College officiallyopened, occupying temporary facilities atSachem Junior-Senior High School in Ronkonkoma, New York, as well as part-time facilitiesat Riverhead High School in Riverhead. Initialenrollment included 171 full-time students and335 part-time students.As the College began to grow, the Boardof Supervisors of Suffolk County provided a130-acre site in Selden for a permanent campus.Six buildings on the site were renovated andconverted, equipment necessary for the operation of the College was obtained, and in August1961 the College occupied what was later to beknown as the Ammerman Campus, renamedin honor of the College’s founding president,Dr. Albert M. Ammerman. The second yearof operation opened with over 1,400 full- andpart-time students. In June 1962, the Collegeheld its first commencement exercises, at which42 graduates received associate degrees. Twoother permanent campuses were opened ‒ theMichael J. Grant Campus in Brentwood in 1974and the Eastern Campus in Riverhead in 1977.Today, the Ammerman Campus encompasses 156 acres and has 17 academic, administrative and auxiliary buildings. In 2015, theCollege opened the new 62,700-square-footWilliam J. Lindsay Life Sciences Building,which contains science classrooms, laboratoriesand prep rooms as well as lecture halls andmeeting spaces.The Michael J. Grant Campus occupies asite of 207 acres with 15 academic, administrative and auxiliary buildings, including an110,000-square-foot building which housesclassrooms, laboratories, and a theatre. A277,000-square-foot complex, which houses theSuffolk County Police Academy, a pool, fieldhouse, fitness center and health technologywing, opened in 2000.Recognizing the importance of expandingits ability to meet the local business community's growing need for cost-effective workforce training programs, the College opened asatellite facility for corporate training in 1985.Located on the Michael J. Grant Campus, theSally Ann Slacke Corporate Training Centercontinues to provide a wide array of customized workforce and professional developmenttraining for the region's business sector, notfor-profit organizations and public agencies.In September 2009, the College openedthe Workforce Development and TechnologyCenter. This 18,000-square-foot building isLEED Gold Certified by the U.S. Green Building9

GeneralInformation10Council and includes state-of-the-art laboratories, classrooms and office space.In 2015, the College began construction ona new 74,200-square-foot Learning ResourceCenter, which will include traditional libraryfunctions as well as a 100-seat lecture hall, theCenter for Academic Excellence, the WritingStudio, meeting space and a Teaching Learning Center. Construction is expected to becompleted in 2017.As part of our partnership with Long IslandUniversity, a new modular building is nearingcompletion on the Michael J. Grant Campus.The College is also developing a new Renewable Energy/STEM Center on this campus.This facility will be the cornerstone of newacademic initiatives (both credit and non-credit)being developed in Energy Management,Alternative Energy Technologies, Sustainability Studies, as well as Cybersecurity andother STEM disciplines. A steering committeehas been assembled, and architectural designconversations commenced in the summer of2015. Design, construction, equipment planning and curriculum development for newacademic programming is actively underway.The building will act as a showcase for themerits of renewable energy, provide a facilitywhere the installation, repair and maintenanceof renewable energy systems can be taught, andcreate an opportunity to combine research fromStony Brook University with Suffolk’s expertisein training. The building will house laboratories and classrooms where solar photovoltaics,wind power, geothermal and other renewableenergy and energy conservation technologiescan be taught.The Eastern Campus, located on a 192-acresite in the Pine Barrens of eastern Long Island,comprises six academic buildings and threeauxiliary buildings.In March 2011, the College opened theMontaukett Learning Resource Center, a40,000-square-foot building, at the center of theEastern Campus. The facility includes a stateof-the-art library, a large lecture hall, computerclassrooms, a distance learning classroom,the Academic Skills Center, gallery space andvaried learning spaces for students to pursuecollaborative and independent study.On the Eastern Campus, the Collegehas completed the design phase for a 48,000square-foot Health and Wellness Center. Uponcompletion, the Health and Wellness Centerwill contain a pool, a gymnasium, strengthtraining and aerobics facilities, a rock climbingwall and nursing labs.In 2005, in an effort to revitalize traditionaldowntown areas and provide additional access to educational opportunities, the Collegeembarked on opening two downtown satellite educational centers. A downtown centeropened in Sayville specifically to address nurseeducation. Located close to public transportation, the facility includes state-of-the-art laboratories for nursing, medical assisting, anatomyand physiology classes and offers courses inthe allied health professions and continuingeducation.In January 2008, the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Center opened in downtown Riverhead.The Center offers two-year A.A.S. degrees inCulinary Arts, Baking and Pastry Arts, andHotel and Resort Management, as well as certificates and continuing education courses. TheCenter includes classrooms, hands-on traininglabs, a 60-seat demonstration theatre, a retailbakery and café. The facility is also home tothe Practical Nursing certificate program andother nursing classes.Suffolk County Community College is thelargest community college in the State University of New York (SUNY) system, enrollingapproximately 27,000 students. It offers morethan 100 degree and certificate programs inbusiness; communications and the arts; computing; health, community and human services;liberal arts and sciences; and technical, scientificand engineering studies. The original full-timefaculty of fewer than a dozen has grown to morethan 482. By May 2015, the College had over120,000 alumni.Each year, Suffolk County Community College prepares students to enter the workforceupon graduation in such marketable areas asmedical records, physical therapist assistant,paralegal, nursing, culinary arts and manyother fields. Other students transfer to four-yearcolleges and universities to complete their baccalaureate degree. Suffolk graduates have goneon to study at such institutions as Columbia,Harvard, Cornell, New York University and theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, aswell as institutions within the State Universityof New York.STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEWYORK (SUNY)Suffolk County Community College is atwo-year unit of the State University of NewYork (SUNY).SUNY’s 64 statewide campuses bringeducational opportunity within commuting

MISSIONMission StatementSuffolk County Community College promotes intellectual discovery, physical development, social and ethical awareness, andeconomic opportunities for all through aneducation that transforms lives, builds communities, and improves society.Vision StatementSuffolk County Community College commits to maintaining high educational standards,to fostering and inspiring student success, andto creating diverse opportunities for lifelonglearning. By attracting strong leadership anddistinguished faculty to a college of excellence,we create an enriched learning environmentthat empowers students to transform their lives.GeneralInformationdistance of virtually all New York citizens andcomprise the nation’s largest, comprehensivesystem of public higher education.When founded in 1948, SUNY consolidated29 state-operated, but unaffiliated, institutions.Since then, SUNY has grown to a point whereits impact is felt educationally, culturally andeconomically throughout the state.SUNY offers more than 7,500 degree andcertificate programs at its 64 campuses, whichinclude 30 community colleges. Certificate anddegree opportunities range from one-year certificates of completion and two-year associatedegree programs to doctoral studies.Two-year colleges are the largest branch ofhigher education, currently enrolling a majorityof all first-time college students.The 30 two-year community collegesoperating under the SUNY program play aunique role in the expansion of educationalopportunity by: providing local industry trained technicians in a wide variety of occupationalcurricula providing transfer options to studentswho wish to continue to earn advanceddegrees, and providing the community with yetanother source for technical and professional upgrading as well as personalenrichment.The SUNY Board of Trustees is the governing body of the State University of New York.It consists of 18 members, 15 of whom are appointed by the Governor, by and with consentof the New York State Senate. In addition,the presidents of SUNY's Student Assembly,Faculty Council of Community Colleges, andUniversity Faculty Senate serve as ex-officiomembers of the Board. The Student AssemblyPresident is a voting member.PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONSSuffolk County Community College isa member of the American Association ofCommunity Colleges, American Associationof Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, Community College General EducationAssociation, National Junior College AthleticAssociation, and other professional organizations. Members of its faculty and administration are active participants in many learnedand professional societies. Faculty are regularcontributors to professional journals and are active participants in professional organizationsand conferences.ACCREDITATIONSSuffolk County Community College curricula are registered by the New York StateDepartment of Education. The College is authorized to award the Associate in Arts degree, theAssociate in Science degree and the Associatein Applied Science degree as established bythe Board of Regents of the University of theState of New York, as well as the Certificate ofCompletion.Suffolk County Community College is fullyaccredited by the Middle States Commission onHigher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 267-284-5000. The College is amember of this association.Individual Curricula are accredited as follows:Ammerman CampusAutomotive Service Specialist A.A.S.degree curriculum: certified by the NationalAutomotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF).Nursing A.A.S. and A.S. degree curricula:accredited by the Accreditation Commissionfor Education in Nursing (ACEN).Paralegal Studies A.A.S. degree and certif icate program: approved by the American BarAssociation (ABA).Physical Therapist Assistant A.A.S. degreecurriculum: accredited by the Commission onAccrediting in Physical Therapy Education(CAPTE).Eastern CampusDietetic Technician A.A.S. degree curriculum: accredited by the Accreditation Council for11

GeneralInformationEducation in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).Practical Nursing Certificate program: accredited by the Accreditation Commission forEducation in Nursing (ACEN).Michael J. Grant Campus12Health Information Technology/MedicalRecords A.A.S. degree curriculum: accreditedby the Commission on Accreditation for HealthInformatics and Information ManagementEducation (CAHIIM).Nursing A.A.S. and A.S. degree curricula:accredited by the Accreditation Commission

Financial Aid: SCCC awards more than 63 million in federal and state financial aid to almost 20,000 students annually. A tuition payment plan is available. Federal Grants and Loans: PELL Grants; Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG); College Work Study William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program