Internships
U Uni 390
Internship (1�15; as approved)
Internships
involving off-campus participation in the work of an agency, institution, or
corporate body other than the University, with collateral academic study.
Contingent on the approval of a University at Albany full-time faculty member
willing to supervise the study and evaluate on-site reports of the student�s
progress. U Uni 390 internships are usually taken for 1�9 credits.
Under extraordinary circumstances, a student may petition the committee for a
maximum of 15 credits. Internships are open only to qualified juniors and
seniors who have an overall grade point average of 2.50 or higher. May be
repeated, but each registration must be for an approved project. Application
forms may be obtained from the Office of Undergraduate Studies, LC-30.
Prerequisite(s): approval of the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee. Application
deadlines: May 1st for summer and fall; December 1st for spring. S/U graded.
U Uni 391
Senate Session Assistants Program (15)
A full-time
internship program in the New York State Senate. Session assistants work as
staff members in senators� offices for a minimum of 30 hours per week and
complete a required academic component including seminars, readings, short
papers, book reports, and term paper. Offered spring semester only. Internships
are open only to qualified juniors and seniors who have an overall grade point
average of 2.50 or higher through a competitive selection process.
Application deadline in early fall through the campus liaison officer (LC-30).
Prerequisite(s): selection process, permission of campus liaison officer. S/U
graded.
U Uni 392
Assembly Session Intern Program (15)
A full-time
internship program in the New York State Assembly. Interns are assigned to work
with members of the Assembly or its committees and research staff for a minimum
of 30 hours per week and complete a required academic component including
seminars, readings, short papers, mini courses, and term paper. Offered spring
semester only. Internships are open only to qualified juniors and seniors
who have an overall grade point average of 2.50 or higher through a
competitive selection process. Application deadline in early fall through the
campus liaison officer (LC-30). Prerequisite(s): selection process, permission
of campus liaison officer. S/U graded.
U Uni 393
Washington Center
Internship (15)
A full-time
internship program arranged through the Washington Center. Students are placed
in internships in which they work four-and-one-half days a week and participate
in a once-a-week seminar. Placements are in a wide variety of Washington, D.C. agencies. Specific information is available in LC-30 Internships
are open only to qualified juniors and seniors who have an overall grade point
average of 2.50 or higher. Additional prerequisite(s): formal application
and acceptance by the Washington Center. Application deadlines: April 15 for
fall semesters; October 15 for spring semesters. Additional fee required. S/U
graded. Application forms may be obtained from the Office of Undergraduate
Studies, LC-30.
Independent Study and Research Courses
U Uni
170, 171 Summer and Winter Directed Reading (2, 2)
A course of
reading under the direct supervision of a member of the faculty to explore a significant
problem, issue or interest. The student registers for the course in the fall or
spring semester, typically completing the readings in the subsequent winter or
summer break respectively. Open only to undergraduates who have been designated
�Presidential Scholars.� Prerequisite(s): consent of a member of the teaching
faculty and permission of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies. May be repeated if
content varies. Graded A�E or S/U at the discretion of the
faculty supervisor.
U Uni 180
Undergraduate Supervised Research (3)
Individual
supervised research working with faculty in on-going research projects
registered with the Dean of Undergraduate Studies. Prerequisite(s): consent of
a member of the teaching faculty and permission of the Dean of Undergraduate
Studies. Graded A�E or S/U at the discretion of the instructor.
Open to sophomores and juniors. Contact the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate
Studies for further information.
U Uni 397
Independent Study and Research (1�6; as approved)
Independent
study course with variable credit designed for the independent study of a
subject beyond the introductory or survey level, particularly study which
builds upon a student�s prior academic achievement and experience. Contingent
on the consent of an instructor willing to supervise the study. May be
repeated, but each registration must be for an approved project. The normal
credit load for this course is 3 credits and students desiring more than 3
credits should present special justification. Prerequisite(s): approval of the
Interdisciplinary Studies Committee. Further information and application forms
may be obtained from Mr. Richard Collier in the Office of the Dean of
Undergraduate Studies, Lecture Center 30. Application deadlines: May 1st for
summer and fall; December 1st for spring.
University Tutors
U Uni 499
University Tutors (3)
The
University Tutors are an organized group of volunteers to assist the
facilitators in the Study Groups set up by Academic Support Services. They are
trained to assist students on an individual and group basis. The course for
which study groups are available to undergraduates are: A Bio 110Z, 111;
A Chm 120, 121; A Eco 110, 111; A Mat 101, 106, 108, 112 or 113;
A Phy 105, 108; 140, 150; A Psy 101; and A Soc 115. Candidates
are expected to have an overall academic average of 3.25, be enrolled for 12
credits, earned a grade of A or B in the Study Group course, pass
the personal interview, and secured two letters of faculty recommendation. S/U
graded.
The Freshman Year Experience
U Uni 100
(= E Cpy 120) The Freshman Year Experience (3)
The purpose of this course is to
help you become a more effective student. During the course of the semester,
you will learn about the college experience�experiences unique to first year
students, transitional stages that you may undergo, and coping strategies that
can help you pass through this phase of college life. You will learn how to use
and locate important campus resources,. You will learn about who you are and
how that information helps you choose a major and a career. Finally, you will
learn how to increase your chances of succeeding at the University at Albany as your transition through this most critical first year. Only one of U Uni
100 and E Cpy 120 and U Uni 300 may be taken for credit. [IL]
U Uni 300 The Transfer
Experience (1)
This course
is designed to help transfer students as they make their transition to the
University at Albany. It is a web-based course that is only offered to students
as they enter. The course has two primary foci. First, the course focuses on
helping students learn more about themselves and their learning styles so they
can improve their study habits and learn about the learning resources available
to students at the University. Students also complete several writing assignments
and receive feedback on their writing skills. Students must successfully
complete all five modules to pass the class. Students are expected to complete
the course within five weeks after their orientation on campus. Only one of
U Uni 100 and E Cpy 120 and U Uni 300 may be taken for credit.
S/U graded.
The Foundations of Great Ideas Program
U Uni 101Z Foundations of
Great Ideas I (4)
This interdisciplinary course
deals with key ideas and primary texts�from both Western and other cultures�in
the arts and sciences. Based on a selected set of issues in intellectual
history, the general organizational scheme focuses upon the universal
distinction between order and chaos in these areas: cosmic and divine order,
physical order, the order of life and nature, and the order of mind and
society. Prerequisite(s): Presidential or College Scholar status. [HU WI]
U Uni 301Z Foundations of
Great Ideas II (4)
This interdisciplinary course,
drawing on ideas and texts from both Western and other cultures, examines globalization
as a phenomenon with broad-ranging consequences across political, economic,
cultural, and disciplinary boundaries. Globalization is discussed as a
theoretical concept, a popular catch-phrase, a cultural category as well as an
economic category, Prerequisite(s): Presidential or College Scholar status. [OD
WI] [GC]
Faculty-Initiated Interdisciplinary Courses
The
Interdisciplinary Studies Committee has approved the following
Faculty-Initiated Interdisciplinary Courses. Some are not offered on a regular
basis and, therefore, the schedule of classes should be consulted to determine
if a course is being offered. The instructor should be contacted for further
information about the course.
U Uni 150
Selected Interdisciplinary Topics (1�4; as approved)
Experimental
class, the subject varying with instructors and the term offered. Course is
designed to present a large body of information without expecting a mastery of
detail (e.g., as in a survey course) or to present general theoretical or
methodological approaches (e.g., as in a foundations course). See special
announcements of courses to be offered under this heading. May be repeated when
content differs. Prerequisite(s): Topic must be approved by the Dean of
Undergraduate Studies; permission of instructor to register for the class.
U Uni 160
Mathematics, Art, and the Creative Process (3)
Systematic
examination of the creative process as the development of an idea from
intuitive roots to abstract formalism. Offers many opportunities for the
comparative study of art and mathematics, through readings and more direct
experience. The course is concerned with seeing and intuition, how they occur
in art and mathematics, and how these fields interact.
U Uni 230 An
Introduction to Disability Studies (3)
An interdisciplinary
introduction to the study of disability with particular attention to social,
political, legal, artistic, ethical, and cultural aspects of people with
disabilities considered as constituting one of a multitude of diverse groups.
[DP]
U Uni 310
(= A Bio 311 and A Gog 310) World Food Crisis (3)
Interdisciplinary
approach to understanding world food problems through analyses of social,
political, economic, nutritional, agricultural, and environmental aspects of
world hunger. Faculty from several departments in the sciences, humanities, and
social and behavioral sciences present approaches from various disciplines.
Prerequisite(s): junior or senior class standing or permission of instructor.
U Uni 350
Selected Interdisciplinary Topics (1�4; as approved)
Experimental
class, the subject varying with instructors and the term offered. Course
content should be beyond the introductory or survey level and the course should
require prior academic achievement and/or experience related to the topic. See
special announcements of courses to be offered under this heading. May be
repeated when content differs. Prerequisite(s): Topic must be approved by the
Dean of Undergraduate Studies; permission of instructor to register for the
class.
University Library Courses
U Unl 199
(=U Csi 199) Information Literacy and Reference Consulting (1-3)
Classroom instruction on the
practical aspects of computing on the University Libraries campus website,
including search strategy and skills development in information technology in a
public user facility. Students will learn about and assist users with library
research databases and research on the Internet within the context of a
sophisticated information-delivery organization, will become familiar with the
practical, social and ethical issues relating to information, and will be able
to evaluate and utilize information acquired through a variety of formats.
Consulting schedules are determined on an individual basis during the first two
weeks of class. Number of credit hours taken determines consulting hours
required. Class attendance is mandatory. (CSI majors: total credits for A Csi 198, A Csi 199, A Csi 490, A Csi 497, and the former A Csi 298 and A Csi 498 may not exceed nine). S/U graded. [IL]
U Unl 205
Information Literacy (1)
One-quarter course to acquaint
students with the processes of finding, organizing, using, producing, and
distributing information in print, electronic, and other formats. Students will
learn about the flow of information in a variety of disciplines, how to be effective
at the research process, how to access information in a variety of formats, and
how to formulate effective searches on electronic databases and the Internet.
Students will be taught to evaluate the quality of Web-based and print
information, and will become familiar with practical, social, and ethical
issues relating to information.. Only one course from U Unl 205 and
U Unl 206 may be applied toward graduation. [IL]
U Unl 206
Information Literacy and the Sciences (1)
Using examples from scientific,
technical, and medical literatures, this quarter course will introduce students
to the basic principles and processes of finding, organizing, using, producing,
and evaluating information resources in all media and formats. Students will
learn about information flow in the sciences, at all levels of presentation,
and how to access, search, and retrieve information in a variety of formats.
They will learn to formulate effective searching on electronic databases and
the Internet, and how to evaluate the quality of the information that they
retrieve. They will become familiar with the practical, social and ethical
issues relating to the use of information, with special emphasis on the role of
scientific information in an increasingly technological society. Only one
course from U Unl 205 and U Unl 206 may be applied toward graduation.
[IL]
U Unl 489
Advanced Topics in Information Literacy (1-3)
Special topics
course designed to provide students with a more sophisticated level of
information literacy skills than the basic U Unl 205 or U Unl 206 course,
either through increased familiarity with the resources and flow of information
in a particular discipline (e.g., humanities, social sciences, sciences) or
field (e.g., English, theater) or through experience in using particular types
of sources (e.g., government publications). May be repeated for credit when
content differs. Prerequisite(s): U Unl 205 or U Unl 206 or permission of
the instructor.
