Elective Courses

This course is a study of the relationships between animals and plants and their environment. Population growth and species interactions, organization of biological communities, ecosystem structure and function (energy flow and biogeochemical cycles) will be discussed. Current examples (“case studies”) of environmental problems will be examined to show the real application of basic ecological principles. Laboratory consists of experimental and descriptive laboratories with experience in field techniques.

Definition and meaning of public finance and expenditures. The impact of government expenditures, taxation, and debt on resource allocation, income distribution, economic stabilization, and growth.

This course serves as an introduction to the teaching of literacy in grades Preschool-12 and focuses on both theoretical and practical approaches to assessing, teaching, and incorporating literacy into classroom. Teacher candidates wil explore and learn to apply teaching practices related to balanced, comprehensive literacy including, phonemic awareness, phonics, comprehension, fluency, vocabulary development, and motivation. These approaches will be discussed in the context of special needs and ELL students, multicultural education, technology integration, and differentiated strategies. Connections to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards will be integral. This course will also expose teacher candidates to developing/analyzing lesson plans, evaluating case studies, and reading/discussing contemporary issues in literacy.

(Formerly EDC 222) This course offers a variety of instructional strategies and techniques to assist students with mild to moderate high-incidence disabilities, including learning disabilities, mental retardation, behavioral and emotional disabilities, and speech or language impairments. It will address curriculum planning, program development, assessment, and the use of technology. Developing literacy and effective Individual Educational Plans (IEPs), designing effective learning environments, and preparing students for transition will also be addressed. This course requires successful completion of 16 hour field practicum.

As a region, East Asia looms large in internation politics. Four of the world’s fifteen most populous countries (China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam) occupy the region, as do three of the world’s fifteen richest countries by nominal GDP (China, Japan, and South Korea). At the same time, international politics in East Asia is complex and at time volatile. The primary objectives of this class are to help enhance the students analytic ability for the study of political dynamics and policy behaviors of the most intriguing systems of East Asia (two Chinas, two Koreas, and Japan). The course examines and compares the major aspects and functions of political systems, processes, and changes (general patterns of similarities and differences) in each of these countries. Major contemporary issues and policies of the East Asian systems are also surveyed, with particular emphasis on how (in what ways) each government enhances its regime’s claim to political legitimacy.

Major classifications and related costs of employee benefits; principal laws governing employee benefits; typical features of benefit plans including group health, disability, survivor and retirement protection, capital accumulation, time off with pay. Basic planning techniques. Approaches for communicating with employees.

Introduction to the organization, design and implementation of operating systems covering: basic concepts and considering examples of current systems, structure, process management, scheduling; interaction of concurrent processes; 1/0; device handling; memory and virtual memory management, file management; communication, synchronization, processor allocation, and distributed file systems.

(Formerly EDC 223) This course offers a variety of instructional strategies and techniques to assist students with mild to severe low-incidence disabilities, including autism, pervasive developmental disorders, severe-profound mental retardation, physical and multiple disabilities, health impairments, and traumatic brain injury. It will address adaptive and functional curriculums, the use of assistive technology, interventions and transdisciplinary teaming and assessment, effective learning environments, and elective Individual Educational Plans (IEPs). This course requires successful completion of 16-hour field practicum.

Focuses on therapeutic use of self with individuals, families, and communities to promote behavioral health. Uses a researched based and holistic approach to provide nursing care for clients exhibiting behavioral disorders within a cultural context including anxiety, mood and psychotic disorders in acute care and community settings. Requires 1 clinical day.

The study of the biological bases of behavior. The focus is on the role of genetics, neruophysiology, hormones and drugs on sensation, perception, learning, consciousness, emotion, motivation, sexual behavior and psychopathology.

A study of the fundamentals of cost determination, allocation, cost analysis and costing for decisions. Topics include break-even analysis, cost-profit-volume analysis, job order costing, process costing, and basic standard cost analysis.

Exploration of the function, responsibilities and entitlements of an artist manager. Consideration of artist, producer, management contracts and master recording leases.Overview of the copyright law and how it applies to the arts. Application for copyright registration, mechanical and synchronization licenses, music publishing, performing rights organizations and the issue of public domain will also be discussed.

(Formerly EDC 312) This course provides the necessary knowledge and skills for working with special needs students placed in inclusive educational settings, addressing collaborative relationships with various professionals and agencies serving special needs students. It will offer various models, materials, and instructional adaptations including technology, to promote inclusion. It will also emphasize implementing Individual Education Plans (IEPs) within regular education settings.This course contains a field experience and requires successful completion of a thirty(30) hour practicum.

This course touches on the topic of immigration, the legal road blocks, social contexts, health and well-being challenges, human rights threats, and social justice concerns as they relate to the experiences of immigrants and refugees who resettle in the United States. The course is divided into 4 main sections: 1- the contexts and realities under which immigration occurs, 2- issues and challenges to the health and well-being of immigrants and refugees, 3- violence experienced by immigrants and refugees, and 4- resilience among immigrant and refugee communities. Throughout this course students will gain a general understanding of the complexities of the immigrant experience in contemporary society and become familiar with important empirical works that highlight the lifelong journeys taken upon by those who migrate searching for a better life.

A project-centered course in which students learn the editorial, proofreading and production sills necessary to produce a professional literary magazine. Some discussion also of the role of the literary magazine in contemporary writing and in the history of American letters. Culminates in the production of Blink, Bloomfield College’s literary magazine. Can be repeated once for credit.

Introduction to the role of advertising and sales promotion strategies and practices. Topics include: strategy development, creative design, copy development, media selection, the role of advertising agencies and campaign execution and evaluation.

This course provides an introduction to research methods used by sociologists. It reviews the guidelines, principles, and techniques for collecting social science data, including measurement, sampling, survey instrumentation, and field research.

(/formerly EDC 313) This course describes the principles under laying effective classroom management, offers techniques and strategies to promote an effective learning environment for all students in both inclusive and self-contained settings. Also provides specific strategies and techniques for conducting functional behavioral assessment and designing positive behavioral support plans for students with challenging behavior. This course contains a field experience.

What are the strengths and limitations of game engines? Further examine the tools used for game development to go beyond the fundamentals of programming.

This is the all-important element that breaths life into those seemingly thinking creatures found in today’s games. See how state machines, decision making, path finding, and both construction all play a role in making them believable.

A continuation of CMP 226. Additional topics in the programming theory are discussed using object-oriented programming languages platform. Students develop business-related projects using standard objects ranging from low level data structures to high level graphical user interface objects.

Character Design is a "drawing-heavy" course that covers character development and design techniques, models sheets and current software to achieve character creation for a variety of platforms. These genres include comics, the graphic novel, illustration, game, children's books, as well as 2D, 3D and Stop-Motion animation. Students will create characters that are unique, relatable, and experimental. The history of character design and character animation will be discussed as it applies to the course each week.

This course examines the realities of Law Enforcement from its inception as an organization to contemporary times. It describes the history of Law enforcement in the United States and the Social Justice matters connected to these Law Enforcement policies and practices.

This is an axiomatic approach to geometry which compares various analyses of Euclid’s fifth postulate resulting in non-Euclidian geometries. Several finite geometries are studied. 

Intensive studio work in students’ choice of painting media and style. Teachers continue to develop students’ technical mastery and “eye” and assist them in defining their unique goals as painters. Drawing and painting from observation, memory, model (the figure, still life), frequent individualized critiques, required museum and gallery trips. This course may be repeated for credit.