The University at Albany does not offer completely online undergraduate degree programs. Individual courses may be offered by some departments.
Online courses at the University at Albany are delivered using the Blackboard Learning System (BLS). Courses on BLS will go live to students 2 weeks before the first day of classes. If you enroll in a course that uses Blackboard after the go live date, you will be able to access the course within 12-24 hours.
Fall 2009
Please note that course and session information is current as of 6/4/2009.
The most current course information can be accessed using the Schedule of Classes search tool.
College of Arts & Sciences
School of Education
College of Arts and Sciences
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
ALCS 100Z Cultures of Latin America (3) - Class # 31438 & 31440
Survey of the diverse pre-Columbian and New World societies and cultures of Spanish and Portuguese America from the pre-conquest period to the present. Broadly interdisciplinary introduction to the historical development of Latin American society, culture, politics, and economics with a special emphasis on elements such as race, gender, and class. A Lcs 100Z and A His 140Z are the writing intensive versions of A Lcs 100 or A His 140. Only one of A Lcs 100, A Lcs 100Z, A His 140, and A His 140Z may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): Any course in Latin American Studies and/or Women’s Studies and/or History.
School of Education
EEST 300 Social Foundations of Education (3) — Class # 21674
Inquiry into educational policies, purposes, and ideas based upon the resources and insights of the humanities and the social sciences. Only one of E Est 300 and E Est 301 may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): junior or senior class standing.
Winter 2010
Please note that course information is current as of 10/9/2009.
The most current course information can be accessed using the Schedue of Classes search tool.
College of Arts & Sciences
College of Computing & Information
School of Education
Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
Africana Studies
AAAS 213 History of Civil Rights Movement (3) — Class # 1057
This course is designed to introduce the student to the historical development and maturation of the movement for civil rights in the United States. It will examine the development of resistance movements and the philosophies of those involved within the movements during the antebellum, Post Civil war and contemporary times.
AAAS 287 Africa in the Modern World (3) — Class # 1058
Africa since 1800: exploration, the end of the slave trade, the development of interior states, European partition, the colonial period, and the rise of independent Africa. Only one of A Aas 287 & A His 287 may be taken for credit.
Communication
ACOM 100 Human Communication: Language and Social Action (3) — Class # 1002 & 1046
Introduction to human communication in terms of an examination of the communication needs, processes, and results that typically occur in different social settings.
ACOM 369 Theories of Organizational Communication (3) — Class # 1059
Theoretical models and empirical studies of communication within complex organizations. In-depth case study of one or more organizations. Prerequisite(s): A Com 265 or permission of instructor.
ACOM 378 TV: History of the Idiot Box (3) — Class # 1004
This online course will explore the history of TV around the world, though much of the focus of the class will be on television in the United States. Though the course is strongly historical, this does not mean we will ignore the craft of television—acting, cinematography, editing, set design, and so on—or theoretical approaches to television. The course is as much about how TV programmes are made as about the history and analysis of television. So how will this class work? Students will be required to read a series of lectures that will be available on Blackboard, read a number of essays on the TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer which can be accessed via Blackboard, and watch a number of TV programmes from around the world that will be available on Blackboard. As for assignments you will be asked to contribute to discussions on the lectures and essays we will read and the TV programmes we will watch. These, in turn, will serve as the basis for the major assignment for the class, the journals which will be handed in on Blackboard at the end of class.
English
AENG 202Z Introduction to Studies in Rhetoric and Poetics (3) — Class # 1006
An introduction to writing as it is informed by rhetoric and poetics. Features extensive student writing. Emphasis on key concepts and basic terminology, analysis of both literary and student texts, and workshop pedagogy.
History
AHIS 100 American Political & Social History I (3) — Class # 1008
Survey of American history from early times to the Civil War, with emphasis on the development of our political, constitutional, economic, social, and cultural institutions. A His 100Z is the writing intensive version of A His 100; only one may be taken for credit.
AHIS 101 American Political & Social History II (3) — Class # 1060
Survey of American history from the Civil War to the present, with emphasis on the development of our political, constitutional, economic, social, and cultural institutions. A His 101Z is the writing intensive version of A His 101; only one may be taken for credit.
AHIS 130 History of European Civilization I (3) — Class # 1010
Survey of the political, economic, social, and cultural history of the West from its origins to the 18th century. A His 130Z is the writing intensive version of A His 130; only one may be taken for credit.
AHIS 131 History of European Civilization II (3) — Class # 1012
Survey of the political, economic, social, and cultural history of the West from the 18th century to the present. A His 131Z is the writing intensive version of A His 131; only one may be taken for credit.
AHIS 158 The World in the 20th Century (3) — Class # 1061
The twentieth century witnessed tremendous social, political, cultural and economic change and the course explores these changes in a global perspective. The course draws upon select themes that have been points of connection and contention in the modern world. Course content will emphasize the increasing interdependence between societies and regions and the forces which shaped the lives of people around the globe. A His 158Z is the writing intensive version of A His 158; only one may be taken for credit.
AHIS 263Z Art, Music, and History: A Multimedia Approach I (4) — Class # 1062
Survey of Western art and music from the Middle Ages to about 1750. Art and music will be used to illuminate history, and history will be used to further an understanding of art and music.
AHIS 300 The History of American Indians and the United States (3) — Class # 1014
A detailed survey of the history of Native Americans, particularly those now within the territory of the United States, as communities and nations, from earliest history to the present. Prerequisite(s): A His 100 or A His 100Z.
Latin American & Caribbean Studies
ALCS 216 (= AMUS 216) Music and Society in Latin America: Past and Present (3) — Class # 1016
This course will deal with two basic issues: the evolution of musical thought throughout Latin America from pre-Hispanic times to the present, and the relationship between musical manifestations and the prevailing social order in which those activities took place. A Lcs 216Z & A Mus 216Z are the writing intensive versions of A Lcs 216 and A Mus 216; only one of the four courses may be taken for credit.
Music
AMUS 216 (= ALCS 216) Music and Society in Latin America: Past and Present (3) — Class # 1018
This course will deal with two basic issues: the evolution of musical thought throughout Latin America from pre-Hispanic times to the present, and the relationship between musical manifestations and the prevailing social order in which those activities took place. A Lcs 216Z & A Mus 216Z are the writing intensive versions of A Lcs 216 and A Mus 216; only one of the four courses may be taken for credit.
Physics
APHY 103 Exploration of Space (3) — Class # 1063
The solar system, modern developments in planetary and space science; human exploration of space; space travel and future colonization.
Sociology
ASOC 115 Introduction to Sociology (3) - Class # 1020
Nature of culture and of human society, personality development, groups and group structure, social institutions, the processes of social change.
Women Studies
AWSS 109X Women, Biology and Health (3) — Class # 1064
This introduction to an integrated approach to women’s biology analyzes biological and social influences affecting women’s physical and mental health. Attention is given to similarities and differences in biology and health across gender, racial/ethnic, and class groupings. Intended for freshmen and sophomores.
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Special Education
ESPE 460 Introduction to Human Exceptionality (3) — Class # 1069
Characteristics of individuals whose cognitive, physical, or emotional development differs from typical individuals. Special education history and laws are discussed, as is the process leading to the development of individualized education plans and special education services. Selected strategies for students with special needs are also presented.
COLLEGE OF COMPUTING & INFORMATION
Computer Science
ICSI 103 Topics in Computer Literacy: Web Programming (3) — Class # 1022
Each offering of this course will address one or more topics that are germane to the use of computers in everyday life. The main emphasis of this course will be on the use of available software packages.
ROCKEFELLER COLLEGE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS & POLICY
Political Science
RPOS 335 The American Supreme Court (3) — Class # 1065
The role of the Supreme Court in American political life. Topics include: access to the court; the nature of Supreme Court decision making; the selection of Supreme Court justices; the relationship between the Supreme Court and the executive and legislative branches of government; and the major substantive issues with which the Supreme Court has been concerned.
Spring 2010
Please note that course information is current as of 11/2/2009.
The most current course information can be accessed using the Schedue of Classes search tool.
College of Arts & Sciences
School of Education
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
Communication
ACOM 378Z Studies in Public Persuasion (3) — Class # 17355
Application of the student’s critical skills to the rhetoric of a particular public figure or movement; or to the rhetorical practice of a particular historical period or genre of public persuasion, such as television advertising, propaganda in mass movements, American campaign rhetoric. May be repeated for a total of 15 credits when content varies. Prerequisite(s): junior or senior standing, or permission of instructor. NOTE: Class will meet first day of classes, last day of classes, and at midterm point.
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
ALCS 100Z Cultures of Latin America (3) - Class # 12076 & 13762
Survey of the diverse pre-Columbian and New World societies and cultures of Spanish and Portuguese America from the pre-conquest period to the present. Broadly interdisciplinary introduction to the historical development of Latin American society, culture, politics, and economics with a special emphasis on elements such as race, gender, and class. A Lcs 100Z and A His 140Z are the writing intensive versions of A Lcs 100 or A His 140. Only one of A Lcs 100, A Lcs 100Z, A His 140, and A His 140Z may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): Any course in Latin American Studies and/or Women’s Studies and/or History.
School of Education
EEST 300 Social Foundations of Education (3) — Class # 6286
Inquiry into educational policies, purposes, and ideas based upon the resources and insights of the humanities and the social sciences. Only one of E Est 300 and E Est 301 may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): junior or senior class standing.
ETAP 487 Institute in Education (2-9) (3) — Class # 12678
A special program, not part of the pattern of regular offerings, designed to meet particular nonrecurring needs. Available for department use and subject to department approval.
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