Mohawk Valley Community College (2014-2017):
These are some of the courses I took as a student at MVCC
EN106 English 1: Composition & Reading
This course focuses on several kinds of reading and writing--self-expressive, informative, argumentative/persuasive, and others. It emphasizes the comprehension and composition of clear, correct, and effective prose required in a wide variety of professions and occupations.
EN102 English 2: Ideas and Values in Literature
This course encourages a deeper understanding of human nature and the human condition through the study of ideas and values expressed in imaginative literature. Emphasis is placed on the use and development of critical thinking and language skills.
MA 115 Intermediate Mathematics
This course introduces intermediate algebra-level knowledge and skills. Topics include exponents and radicals, polynomial and rational expressions, functions and relations and their graphs, inequalities, and systems of linear equations. Linear, quadratic, rational, and radical equations are solved.
MA 125 College Algebra and Trigonometry
This course prepares students for MA150 Precalculus. Topics include linear and quadratic equations; inequalities; rational expressions; trigonometric functions; graphs of linear, quadratic, piecewise, and trigonometric functions; and, systems of equations. Algebraic and trigonometric manipulations and problem-solving are emphasized.
MA 150 Precalculus
This course prepares students for calculus through a study of the properties and graphs of polynomial, rational, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Topics include an introduction to mathematical argument and conic sections.
MA 151 Calculus 1
This is the first in a sequence of three courses in calculus. Topics include limits and continuity, differentiation of algebraic and trigonometric functions, and indefinite and definite integration.
BM 110 Principles of Microeconomics
This course studies the behavior of the individual and firm in allocating resources in a market system under various degrees of competition. Topics include the nature of economics, scarcity choice, market pricing and applications, theory of consumer choice, business cost measurement, forms of competition, antitrust and regulations of business, factor pricing, externalities, and pollution. Poverty-income distribution, labor economics, or agricultural economics may also be discussed.
BM 115 Principles of Macroeconomics
This course studies the theory and operation of the economy and how government attempts to achieve domestic and international economic goals using monetary and fiscal policies. Topics include are: the nature of economics, the economizing problem, capitalism, and the circular-flow, overview of the public sector, measuring output and income, macroeconomic instability, aggregate demand and supply, Keynesian employment theory, fiscal policy and its applications, money, banking, and monetary policy applications, and international trade and finance.
CH 111 Introduction to Chemistry 1
This course introduces chemistry for those who have had no prior chemistry study or who need chemistry review. Topics include matter, measurement, atomic structure, and the periodic table, chemical bonding and reactions, and the three phases of matter.
CH 112 Introduction to Chemistry 2
This is the second introductory level chemistry course. Topics include solutions, colligative properties, concentrations, acids and bases, salts, solution equilibrium, pH buffers, electrolytes, and an introduction to organic molecules of biological importance.
CH 141 General Chemistry 1
This course introduces the field of chemistry to science and engineering students. Topics include dimensional analysis, stoichiometry, periodicity, atomic structure and bonding, the states of matter, solutions, and acid and base concepts.
CH 142 General Chemistry 2
This course is a continuation of CH141 General Chemistry 1. Topics include chemical thermodynamics, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, chemical and solution equilibrium, descriptive organic chemistry, nuclear chemistry, and descriptive chemistry of elements.
CH 247 Organic Chemistry 1
This course introduces organic chemistry to science and engineering students. It includes a systematic study of classes of carbon compounds. It stresses reaction mechanisms, methods of synthesis, structured optical activity, chemical-physical properties, and nomenclature. Topics included alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatic compounds, stereochemistry, and spectroscopy.
CH 248 Organic Chemistry 2 (Audit)
This course is a continuation of CH247 Organic Chemistry 1 in developing the topics of spectroscopy, alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, carboxylic acids, and their functional derivatives, aldehydes, and ketones, carbanions, amines, and phenols.
The State University of New York at Albany, SUNY Albany (2017-2021)
A MAT 113 Calculus IITechniques of integration, applications of the definite integral, conics, polar coordinates, improper integrals, infinite series.
A MAT 214 Calculus of Several Variables
Curves and vectors in the plane, the geometry of three-dimensional space, vector functions in three-space, partial derivatives, multiple integrals, line and surface integrals.
A MAT 299 Introduction to Proofs
Introduction to the methods of higher mathematics, with emphasis on how to read, understand, discover, and write proofs. Topics include basic logic, sets, functions, relations, mathematical induction, countable and uncountable sets, and elementary number theory.
A MAT 314 Analysis for Applications I
Introduction to topics in mathematical analysis which traditionally have been applied to the physical sciences, including vector analysis, Fourier series, ordinary differential equations, and the calculus of variations.
A MAT 315 Analysis for Applications II
Continuation of A MAT 314. Series solutions of differential equations, partial differential equations, complex variables, and integral transforms.
A MAT 331/331Z Transformation Geometry
Classical theorems of Menelaus, Ceva, Desargues, and Pappus. Isometries, similarities, and affine transformations for Euclidean geometry.
A MAT 409 Vector Analysis
Classical vector analysis presented heuristically and in physical terms. Topics include the integral theorems of Gauss, Green, and Stoke
A MAT 412/412Z Complex Variables for Application
The elementary functions, differentiation, conformal transformations, power series, integral theorems, Taylor’s theorems, Taylor’s and Laurent’s expansions, applications of residues.
A MAT 413/413Z Advanced Calculus I
A rigorous presentation of the traditional topics in the calculus of several variables and their applications. Topics include the implicit function theorem, Taylor's theorem, Lagrange multipliers, Stieltjes integral, Stokes' theorem, infinite series, Fourier series, special functions, Laplace transforms.
A MAT 416 Partial Differential Equations
The partial differential equations of classical mathematical physics. Separation of variables, eigenvalue problems, Fourier series, and other orthogonal expansions. First-order equations, Green’s functions, Sturm-Liouville theory, and other topics as time permits
A MAT 441 Introduction to Differential Geometry
Differential geometry of curves and surfaces in Euclidean space, frames, isometries, geodesics, curvature, and the Gauss-Bonnet theorem.
A ATM 209 Weather Workshop
Applications in weather analysis, including meteorological data decoding (METAR and RAOB), thermodynamic diagrams, cloud types, precipitation and visibility obscurations, and an introduction to meteorological instrumentation.
A ATM 210/210Z Atmospheric Structure, Thermodynamics, and Circulation
Technical survey of the atmosphere with the application of elementary physical and mathematical concepts to the horizontal and vertical structure of the atmosphere; planetary, regional, and local circulations; weather systems; atmospheric radiation; precipitation physics and thermodynamics.
A ATM 304/304Z Air Quality and Air Pollution Policy
Designed for undergraduate students not pursuing the B.S. in Atmospheric Science. This course deals with scientific, policy, and regulatory issues associated with air quality for the ambient (outdoor) environment and indoor environments. Topics include pollutant sources, transport, transformation and deposition, environmental and human health consequences, air quality and emission standards, basic air pollution monitoring and abatement methods, and legislation and policies from a historical perspective.
Atm 507 Atmospheric Chemistry
Chemical kinetics and photochemical principles of atmospheric transformation processes; mechanisms of polluted and clean tropospheres; chemical constituents of natural and polluted atmospheres, transient species, gas- and liquid-phase reactions; the fate of chemical constituents in the atmosphere; the quantitative basis for understanding complex chemical interactions of the atmospheric environment.
A CHM 220 (formerly A CHM 216A) Organic Chemistry I
Structure, synthesis, and reactions of the principal classes of organic compounds, stressing the underlying principles of reaction mechanisms and stereochemistry techniques.
A CHM 221 (formerly A CHM 216B) Organic Chemistry II
Introduction to spectroscopic characteristics or organic compounds; continued classification of “reaction types” exhibited by organic molecules; chemistry of carbonyl compounds; aspects of aromatic chemistry, heterocycles, nitrogen compounds, polymers, and biologically important molecules.
CHM 222 (formerly A CHM 217A) Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
Basic techniques of organic chemistry including extraction, crystallization, distillation, and chromatography; physical properties of compounds.
A CHM 223 (formerly A CHM 217B) Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
Application of basic techniques of organic chemistry to the synthesis and qualitative analysis of organic compounds. Applications of IR and NMR spectroscopy.
A ECO 301 Intermediate Macroeconomics
Theoretical and empirical analysis of aggregate output and employment, the average price level, and interest rates. Applications include long-run growth, business cycles, and fiscal and monetary policy.
A ECO 330/330W Economics of Development
Introduction to the analysis of economic growth and development. Historical, descriptive, and analytical approaches to the problems of fostering economic growth. Consideration of alternative theories of the causes and problems of underdevelopment.
A ECO 370/370W/370Z Economics of Labor
Study of wage theories and wage structures; wage-cost-price interaction; and wage, supply, and employment relationships.
A ECO 371/371W The Distribution of Income and Wealth
Theoretical, empirical, and institutional analysis of the distribution of income and wealth, including policies and programs designed to affect these distributions.
A GOG 460 (= A USP 460) People, Place, and Power
This course will examine the relationships between current energy supplies and alternatives that are renewable and more environmentally sustainable. It begins with defining energy then turns to an analysis of the economic, social, political, and technological factors that determine the potential for a carbon-free energy future. At the end of this course, students will be able to 1) identify how normative bias influences planning and policy choices; 2) describe major conflicts in energy planning and policy, and 3) understand the differences between physical/technological barriers versus economic/political impediments to sustainable energy planning/policy options.
A GER 101 Elementary German I
Beginner's course for students with no previous German. Focus on communicative skills, speaking, reading, writing, and listening.
A GER 102 Elementary German II
Continuation of A GER 101 with emphasis on basic language skills for communication and on cultural aspects.
A PHY 140 Physics I: Mechanics
An introduction to the fundamentals of physics: Classical Mechanics. Topics include the concepts of force, energy, and work applied to the kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies and an introduction to special relativity.
A PHY 145 Physics Lab I
Experiments in mechanics.
A PHY 150 Physics II: Electromagnetism
An introduction to the fundamentals of physics: electrostatics and magnetism, including the concepts of the electric and magnetic fields, electric potential and basic circuits; the laws of Gauss, Ampere, and Faraday; Maxwell's equations; geometrical optics.
I ESE 201 Statics
This course will cover the principles of statics and dynamics. Specific topics include force systems; equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies; trusses; frames; 2-D centroids; friction; moments of inertia; distributed loads; centroids; internal forces; and mass moment of inertia.
I ESE 351 Fluid Mechanics
This course introduces the concepts and applications of fluid mechanics. Topics covered include fluid properties and statics; energy, momentum, and forces in fluid flow; steady flow in pressure conduits and open channels; and fluid measurements.
Courses taken at different Universities
HIST 171: Environmental History
A world history of human action and interaction in the natural world. Explains changing populations, techno-logical and economic developments in geographical and ecological terms. Attention given to the history of religious and philosophical ideas concerning the place of humans in nature. Also considered is the history of modern environmental ideas concerning the human impact on the environment.
PHYS 107: Introductory Physics
An introduction into the concepts and methods of scientific inquiry illustrated using elements of classical mechanics complemented with laboratory experiments. Topics include translational and rotational motions of particles and rigid bodies, analyzed using simple algebra-based Newtonian kinematics, dynamics and statics, and conservation of energy and momentum.
Math 441: Differential Equations
MATH 441 is a basic course in ordinary differential equations. Topics include the existence and uniqueness of solutions and the general theory of linear differential equations.
MATH F314: Linear Algebra
Linear equations, finite-dimensional vector spaces, matrices, determinants, linear transformations, and characteristic values. Inner product spaces.
ECO F350: Money and Banking
The liquid wealth system in the United States, including the commercial banking system, the Federal Reserve System, and nonbank financial institutions; the regulation of money and credit and its impact on macroeconomic policy objectives.
MATH 4023: Introduction to Analysis
An introduction to the analysis of functions of one real variable emphasizing the reading and writing of mathematical proof. Basic logic, set theory, functions, and relations, the cardinality of sets. Structure of the real numbers, completeness, open and closed sets, compact sets. Convergence of sequences bounded and monotone sequences, subsequences. Limits of functions, continuity.