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LaGuardia Community College CUNYWilliam C. Thompson, Jr. ChairBarry F. Schwartz Vice ChairMichael ArvanitesHenry T. BergerUna S. T-ClarkeLorraine Cortés-VázquezFernando FerrerKevin D. KimMayra Linares-GarciaRobert F. MujicaBrian D. ObergfellJill O’Donnell-TormeyCharles A. ShorterKen SunshineSandra WilkinTimothy G. Hunter Chair, University Student SenateMartin J. Burke Chair, University Faculty Senate31-10 Thomson AvenueLong Island City, N.Y. 11101www.laguardia.edu(718) 482-7206Course Catalog 2020 2021BOARD OF TRUSTEESTHE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORKLaGuardia Community CollegeCATALOG2020 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTSFilm and Television Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57History Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58International Studies Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Japanese Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60Journalism Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61Latin American Studies Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62Music Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63Political Science Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Option . . . . . . . . .65Liberal Arts: Mathematics and Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66Applied Mathematics Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67Music Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68Music Recording Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69New Media Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71Nutrition and Culinary Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73Occupational Therapy Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74Paralegal Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78Physical Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80Chemistry Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80Physics Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80Physical Therapist Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81Practical Nursing Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85Public and Community Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87Radiologic Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88Spanish-English Translation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90Therapeutic Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Management . . . . . . . . . . . .92Veterinary Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93Writing and Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94Creative Writing Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96Dare to Do More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Vision/Mission Statement/Accreditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5LaGuardia at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Admission, Tuition and Financial Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8How to Apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Immunization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9University Testing Policies and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Transfer Credits and Transcript Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Special Learning Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Tuition and Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Federal Financial Aid Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Satisfactory Academic Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19State Financial Aid Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Veterans Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Academic Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Business and Technology Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Healthcare Management Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Commercial Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Fine Arts Photography Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Communication Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Computer Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Network Administration and Information Security . . .34Computer Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Computer Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Programming and Software Development . . . . . . . . . .37Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Education Associate: The Bilingual Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Education Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Early Childhood Education Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Childhood Education Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Secondary Education Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Engineering Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Civil Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Electrical Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Mechanical Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Earth System Science & Environmental Engineering . .45Energy Technician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46Environmental Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48Design Studies Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49Human Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Industrial Design Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51Liberal Arts Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Liberal Arts: Social Sciences and Humanities . . . . . . .55Deaf Studies Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56Certificate ProgramsCommercial Photography Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Network and Information Security Certificate . . . . . . . . . . .34Digital Media Arts Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71Paralegal Studies Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77Practical Nursing Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83Course Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Articulation Agreements and Memorandums of . . . . . . . . . . .Understanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99Course Descriptions and Academic DepartmentInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100Business and Technology Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100Counseling Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108Education and Language Acquisition Department . . . . . . .108continued on next page2
Table of Contents, continuedEnglish Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123Health Sciences Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131Humanities Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144Liberal Arts Departments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165Library Media Resources Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166Mathematics, Engineering & Computer Science Dept. . . . . .167Natural Sciences Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176Social Science Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181HEGIS Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190Student Programs and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209Academic Advising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209Student Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209Office of Campus Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214Student Communication Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215Department of Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216LaGuardia Performing Arts Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217Public Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217Campus and Community Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218Adult and Continuing Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218Division of Academic Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221High Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191For Faculty/Staff directory, see www.laguardia.eduAcademic Requirements and Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194General Education Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194First Year Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195Urban Study Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195Revised Nursing Programs Admission Policy . . . . . . . . . . .196Independent and Individualized Study Courses . . . . . . . . .199E Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199Academic Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200Drop/Withdrawal and Leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200Grading Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200Graduation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206Special COVID-19 Flexible Grading Policy for Sp‘20 . . . . . .207Fall 2020 Credit/No Credit Flexible Grading Policy . . . . . .208Appendices and Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223College and University Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226Hours of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232Photo: LaGCCAcademic CalendarFall 2020 Session I and II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233Spring 2021 Session I and II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2333-Week Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2343
DARE TO DO MOREWelcome to LaGuardia Community College!students are served through our continuing education programsthat include NYC’s largest ESL program, high school equivalencyprograms, entrepreneurial and small businesses support services.LaGuardia’s doors first opened on Sept. 22, 1971 as a boldexperiment in making higher education available to all. Nearly50 years later, our focus remains on educating and inspiring you,within our inclusive college community, to build the careers andlives that you want. So that you can write your own future.For immigrants, we are a gateway to achieving the Americandream. Returning adult students, who never thought college wasan option, see their families’ lives enriched. Moreover, recent highschool graduates find LaGuardia to be an affordable place to starttheir college education and have an outstanding experience.Providing opportunities is what LaGuardia is all about, andLaGuardia has a lot to offer you.Many LaGuardia graduates transfer to a four-year college to earntheir bachelor’s degree. As a member of the 25-campus strongCity University of New York (CUNY), our graduates benefit fromtransfer agreements with CUNY’s well-regarded senior colleges.While other graduates choose to go right into the workforce.This catalog details our more than 60 associate degree andcertificate programs. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, manyclasses throughout 2020–2021 will be taught online, hybrid orthrough distance learning. Our outstanding faculty and staff areworking hard to provide in-classroom opportunities for programsthat involve labs or other hands-on work. Despite the mostlyvirtual format, I am confident that the promise and spirit ofLaGuardia is alive and well.Today you can find LaGuardians, as we fondly refer to ourgraduates, working throughout New York City and beyond asscientists, teachers, veterinary technicians, nurses, radiologictechnicians, commercial photographers, industrial designers,website developers, computer programmers, paramedics,paralegals, Spanish-English translators, and much more.We know that the pandemic has impacted many of you personally,be it physically, emotionally, mentally or financially. So, I wantyou to know that LaGuardia has numerous resources to help yousucceed both academically and personally. These resources, fromLaGuardia Cares, the LaGuardia Foundation, and otherprograms, are designed to help you take care of your basic needsso you can focus on studying and doing well in your classes.These include laptop loans, help paying for rent, utilities, food,tuition, textbooks, healthcare or other expenses, and more. Youcan explore these resources in this catalog.Each day, students, faculty and staff at LaGuardia demonstrate thepower of ordinary individuals making extraordinary thingshappen.On behalf of our outstanding faculty, dedicated staff, currentstudents and alumni, welcome to LaGuardia Community Collegeand to taking charge of your future!We know that many of you are coming to LaGuardia for a chanceto make better lives for yourselves and your families. It is ourhonor to help each of you Dare to Do More, as our guidingprinciple states!Best wishes,Kenneth AdamsPresidentYou will be joining our incredibly diverse student body—representing more than 150 countries and speaking nearly 90languages. Thousands of students are served through ourassociate degree and certificate programs each year. Additional4
MISSION STATEMENTAt LaGuardia, we believe a better world starts by asking “What if?”Our Faculty & StaffLaGuardia Community College, named for Fiorello H. LaGuardia,New York City’s New Deal mayor, who inspired a city ofimmigrants, was founded in 1971 as a test case, opening the doorsof higher education and creating opportunities for all. Today wecarry that legacy forward as we challenge expectations and dareto do more—to push boundaries, close gaps, shattermisperceptions and inspire big dreams – so that students can writetheir own futures, our community can continue to grow andevolve, and together we can build a stronger economy, a more justsociety and a better world.Our faculty and staff are passionate professionals constantlyreflecting upon their training, experience, practice and goals tocreate challenging and engaging learning environments. Theycherish their connections with students and enjoy learning withthem and from them. Our faculty and staff are engaged inscholarly and artistic activities that reflect their intellectualexcitement and rigor, their commitment to disciplinary knowledgeand discovery, and their deep respect for all the communities ofour city.Our ProgramsWe offer a broad range of rigorous academic programs thatpromote inquiry, openness and a willingness to take on challenges.Areas include urban studies, liberal arts, business, the sciences,health, technology, developmental education, college and transferpreparation, experiential education, continuing education classes,workforce training and Honors programs. Our leadership intechnology-based learning has earned national and internationalrecognition.MissionLaGuardia Community College’s mission is to educate andgraduate one of the most diverse student populations in thecountry to become critical thinkers and socially responsiblecitizens who help to shape a rapidly evolving society. These are thefoundational elements that sustain our commitment:Our StudentsOur students are the energizing force behind the College. Theyseek knowledge, skills and credentials to transform their own lives,as well as impact their families and communities. Their dedicationto the journey of lifelong learning and the richness they bring tothe classroom and campus life are what define LaGuardia. Ouralumni take an active role in the College community by sharingtheir stories and resources with current students and developinglasting relationships with the College.Our CommunityWe cultivate partnerships with businesses, civic and communitygroups, government, and public schools to enhance the economic,cultural, and educational development of Queens and New YorkCity and State. We aspire to set an example as advocates ofsustainable practices that contribute to a healthy urbanenvironment.ACCREDITATIONLaGuardia Community College/CUNY is accredited by the MiddleStates Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street,Philadelphia, PA 19104, (267) 284-5000. The Middle StatesCommission on Higher Education is an institutional accreditingagency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and theCouncil for Higher Education Accreditation.5
LAGUARDIA AT A GLANCEAt LaGuardia, we challenge expectations and dare to domore – to push boundaries, close gaps, shattermisperceptions, and inspire big dreams – so that studentscan write their own futures.ªConveniently located in Queens, New York City’s mostethnically diverse borough, LaGuardia Community Collegeeducates students from all over the world with over 150countries represented and 89 different languages spokennatively.ªLaGuardia students are 45% more likely to transfer to a4-year college than community college students nationally.ªOur Center for Career and Professional Development andTransfer Services Center are available to help studentsresearch and plan for their best career and education pathsafter LaGuardia.ªStudents are supported by Advising Teams, comprised offaculty, staff and peers, that help to map out the best routeto graduation, a four-year college or a career.ªLaGuardia offers more than 60 majors, certificates andprograms so students can find the one that’s right for them.ªLaGuardia offers a variety of free tutoring so students canget help or accelerate their learning.ªSpecial programs and financial aid options, including grants,scholarships, work-study and tuition payment plans, makegetting a high-quality education affordable.ªThe enhanced semester structure, along with day, evening,weekend, online and hybrid classes, allow st
students are served through our continuing education programs that include NYC’s largest ESL program, high school equivalency program
