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SUNY Orange is committed to providing everystudent the opportunity to develop the learning skillsnecessary to achieve their academic, career and lifegoals. The College’s Learning Assistance Services areprovided through a combination of academicdevelopment programming that includesindividualized and group learning assistance,tutoring, specialized workshops and outreach.

Students participating in Learning AssistanceServices will:

• improve knowledge of subject matter

• develop effective study skills

• increase awareness and use of college services

• complete required developmental educationcourses in a timely manner

• achieve academic goals

Learning Assistance ServicesMiddletown CampusLibrary, 2nd Floor (845) 341-4171

Newburgh CampusKaplan Hall (Room 220) (845) 341-9504

When to contact Learning Assistance Services

Students should contact the Learning AssistanceServices Office to ask questions about the College’sacademic support services, apply to be tutored, applyto be a tutor or to learn more about developmentaleducation.

Developmental EducationAll newly admitted students are required to take the

Placemetn Test in reading, writing and mathematics.Performance on this computerized assessmentdetermines the student’s proficiency in these areas andallows SUNY Orange to place students in classes thatcorrespond with the student’s demonstrated skilllevel. A student may be required to takedevelopmental courses based on their placementresults. In some instances, developmental courses areprerequisites to college-level courses. In all cases,students must complete their required developmentalcourses.

SUNY Orange offers a variety of developmentalcourses for students who need to strengthen theirbasic skills. Students must follow specific academicpolicies related to these courses.

The reading, writing and math assessment tests maybe re-taken, only prior to attendance in classes, withthe approval of the appropriate departmentchairperson, (i.e., chairperson of the EnglishDepartment for reading and writing, chairperson ofthe Mathematics Department for math) or director ofAdvising and Counseling.

The following developmental courses are offered atthe College.

Developmental Writing:

WRT 020 English as a Second Language (ESL) WritingWRT 030 Basic Writing Skills 1WRT 040 Basic Writing Skills 2ENG 101 and ENG 091 Freshman English 1 with

Support Module

Developmental Reading:

RDG 060 and RDG 061 ESL Reading with SupportModule

RDG 070 Reading and Study Skills 1RDG 080 Reading and Study Skills 2

Developmental Math:

MAT 010 Developmental Arithmetic MAT 020 Developmental Algebra

Students placed in developmental writing and/or readingcourses must be enrolled in these courses during everysemester of attendance until they receive a grade of “DVP”in these courses. Students who do not pass a developmentalcourse will be allowed to repeat that course only twice for atotal of three attempts. Students who do not receive a DVPin the course by the third attempt will be separated from thecollege for one year. Please see the Academic Policy manualfor further details .

Students placed in developmental math courses mustcomplete these courses, even though there may not be aspecific math requirement in their curriculum. Ifstudents have not successfully completed these courses(MAT 010 and MAT 020) by the time they haveattempted 24 non-developmental credits, they mustenroll in these courses every semester until they receivea grade of “DVP.”

Grades of “DVP” must be received in alldevelopmental courses into which students have beenplaced prior to applying for graduation.

Units earned from developmental courses areinstitutional in nature; they are not applicable to the 60or more semester hours of credit required for anAssociate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate inApplied Science or any of the certificate programs.

Students who are enrolled in developmental coursesmay receive financial aid if they meet income eligibilityrequirements and have gone through the College’sregular admission process. Financial aid will pay for

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required course work towards a student’s degree orcertificate. Developmental courses are consideredrequired course work.

Students registered in English as a SecondLanguage, WRT 020, are permitted to take thefollowing courses*:

CreditsART 101 1ntro to Art 3ART 103 Drawing 1 2ART 104 Drawing 2* 2ART 111 Color 2ART 113 Painting 1 3ART 114 Painting 2* 3ART 117 Figure Drawing 1* 4ART 118 Figure Drawing 2* 4ART 119 Photography 1 3ART 120 Photography 2* 3CCS 100 Career Planning 1CCS 102 College Life Skills* 1EET 110 Computer Graphics 3MUS 121 Fund of Music 3MUS 131 Elementary Piano 1 2MUS 132 Elementary Piano 2* 2MUS 151 Chorus 1MUS 153 Madrigal Singers* 1MUS 155 Orchestra* 1MUS 157 Chamber Ensemble* 1MUS 159 Band* 1MUS 161 Jazz Ensemble* 1MUS 170-177 Private Instruction* 1MUS 231 Intermediate Piano 1* 2MUS 232 Intermediate Piano 2* 2MUS 233 Advanced Piano 1* 2MUS 234 Advanced Piano 2* 2OFT 106 Keyboarding 1OFT 107 Elementary Computer Keyboarding 3PEM ___ Skills Courses .5PED 150 First Aid and Safety 2PED 151 Lifeguard Training * 1PED 152 Water Safety Instructor * 1PED 155 CPR 1PED 156 Infant and Child First Aid and CPR 1 PES ___ Physical Education .5

*Prerequisite, corequisite or other note- see coursedescription for details.

Students registered in Basic Writing 1, WRT 030,are permitted to take the following courses*:

CreditsART 101 Intro to Art 3ART 103 Drawing 1 2ART 104 Drawing 2* 2ART 107 Design 1 3ART 111 Color 2ART 113 Painting 1 3ART 114 Painting 2* 3ART 117 Figure Drawing 1* 4ART 118 Figure Drawing 2* 4ART 119 Photography 1 4ART 120 Photography 2* 4BUS 101 Business Math* 3CCS 100 Career Planning 1CCS 102 College Life Skills* 1CIT 111 Internet and HTML 3EET 110 Computer Graphics 3MUS 121 Fundamentals of Music 3MUS131 Piano 1 2MUS 132 Piano 2* 3MUS 151 Chorus 1MUS 153 Madrigal Singers * 1MUS 155 Orchestra* 1MUS 157 Chamber Ensemble* 1MUS 159 Band* 1MUS 161 Jazz Ensemble* 1MUS 163 Jazz 1mprovisation 1* 1MUS 164 Jazz 1mprovisation 2* 1MUS 170-177 Private Instruction* 1OFT 106 Keyboarding 1OFT 107 Elementary Computer Keyboarding 3PEM ___ Skills Courses .5PED 100 Introduction to Physical Education 2PED 111 Substance Abuse and Health 3PED 112 Contemporary Health 3PED 114 Stress Management 1PED 150 First Aid and Safety 2PED 151 Lifeguard Training* 1PED 152 Water Safety Instructor* 1PED 155 CPR 1PED 156 Infant and Child First Aid and CPR 1PES ___ Physical Education .5

* Prerequisite, corequisite or other note- see coursedescription for details.

Permitted Credit Courses for Students Placed in One or More Developmental Courses


Students registered in Basic Writing 2, WRT 040,are permitted to take the following courses*:

CreditsACC 101 Accounting Principles 1 4ACC 102 Accounting Principles 2 4ACC 111 Personal Finance 3ACC 205 Acct Microcomputer Applications* 3ACC 211 Federal Income Tax Procedures* 3ANT 104 Archaeological Field Experience 3ARC 101 Architect Graphics* 3ARC 105 Building Materials and Methods 1* 2ART 101 Intro to Art 3ART 103 Drawing 1 2ART 104 Drawing 2* 2ART 107 Design 1 3ART 111 Color 2ART 113 Painting 1 3ART 114 Painting 2* 3ART 117 Figure Drawing 1* 4ART 118 Figure Drawing 2* 4ART 119 Photography 1 3ART 120 Photography 2* 3ART 121 Digital Photography 1 3ART 122 Digital Photography 2* 3ART 123 Visual Comm. & Graphic Design 1 3ART 131 History of Animation 1B1O 110 Introduction to Biology 3B1O 123 Prehistoric Life 3B1O 125 Nutrition 3B1O 141 Diversity of Life 3BUS 101 Business Math* 3BUS 103 Intro to Business 3BUS 105 Business and Society 3BUS 111 E-Business 3BUS 201 Business Law 1 3BUS 205 Business Statistics* 3CAD 101 Intro to CAD* 3C1T 103 Management Information Systems 3CIT 111 Internet and HTML 3CCS 100 Career Planning 1CCS 101 College Success Seminar 1CCS 102 College Life Skills* 1COM 107 Intro to Television Production 3CRJ 101 Criminal Justice 3ECO 201 Macroeconomics 3ECO 202 Microeconomics 3EDU 105 Preparing to Teach Young Children 2EDU 107 Mandated Training-Child Abuse 1

EDU 111 Childhood Health, Safety & Nutrition 3 EET 110 Computer Appl. and Graphics 3GEO 101 Elements of Phys Geography 3HTL101 Introduction to Health Professions 2MUS 121 Fundamentals of Music 3MUS 123 Basic Musicianship 1* 5MUS 131 Elementary Piano 1 2MUS 132 Elementary Piano 2* 3MUS 151 Chorus 1MUS 153 Madrigal Singers* 1MUS 155 Orchestra* 1MUS 157 Chamber Ensemble* 1MUS 159 Band* 1MUS 161 Jazz Ensemble 1MUS 163 Jazz Improv 1* 2MUS 164 Jazz Improv 2* 2MUS 167 Jazz/Commercial Guitar 1* 2MUS 170-177 Private Instruction* 1MUS 231 Intermediate Piano 1* 2MUS 232 Intermediate Piano 2* 2MUS 233 Advanced Piano 1* 2MUS 234 Advanced Piano 2* 2OFT 103 Medical Coding 3OFT 106 Keyboarding 1OFT 107 Elementary Computer Keyboarding 3OFT 108 Inter. Computer Keyboarding* 3OFT 201 Records Management 3OFT 208 Computer Fund. for the Office* 3OFT 209 Microsoft Word and Powerpoint 3PEM ___ Skills Courses .5PED 100 Introduction to Physical Education 2PED 111 Substance Abuse and Health 3PED 112 Contemporary Health 3PED 114 Stress Management 1PED 150 First Aid and Safety 2PED 151 Lifeguard Training* 1PED 152 Water Safety Instructor* 1PED 155 CPR 1PED 156 Infant and Child First Aid and CPR 1 PES ___ Physical Education .5PSC 125 Physical Science: Physical World* 3PSC 140 Physical Science: Environment* 3PSY100 Psychology of Adjustment 3 THE 109 Stage Make-up 3

* Prerequisite, corequisite or other note–see coursedescription for details.


Students registered in Reading and Study Skills 1,RDG 070, are permitted to take the followingcourses*:

CreditsART 101 Intro to Art 3ART 103 Drawing 1 2ART 104 Drawing 2* 2ART 107 Design 1 3ART 111 Color 2ART 113 Painting 1 3ART 114 Painting 2* 3ART 117 Figure Drawing 1* 4ART 118 Figure Drawing 2* 4CIT 111 Internet and HTML 3CCS 100 Career Planning 1CCS101 College Success Seminar 2CCS 102 College Life Skills* 1EET 110 Computer Appl. and Graphics 3OFT 106 Keyboarding 1OFT 107 Elem. Computer Keyboarding 3PEM ___ Skills Courses .5PED 106 CPR 1PED 112 Contemporary Health 3PED 114 Stress Management 1PED 150 First Aid and Safety 2PED 151 Lifeguard Training* 1PED 152 Water Safety Instructor* 1PED 156 Infant and Child First Aid and CPR 1PES ___ Physical Education .5THE 105 Improv for Theater 3THE 109 Stage Make-up 3

* Prerequisite, corequisite or other note–see coursedescription for details.

Students registered in Reading and Study Skills 2,RDG 080, are permitted to take the followingcourses*:

CreditsACC 101 Accounting Principles 1 4ART 101 Intro to Art 3ART 103 Drawing 1 2ART 104 Drawing 2* 2ART 107 Design 1 3ART 111 Color 2ART 113 Painting 1 3ART 114 Painting 2* 3ART 117 Figure Drawing 1* 4ART 118 Figure Drawing 2* 4ART 119 Photography 1 3ART 120 Photography 2* 3ART 121 Digital Photography 1 3ART 122 Digital Photography 2* 3B1O 110 Introduction to Biology 3B1O 123 Prehistoric Life 3B1O 125 Nutrition 3B1O 141 Diversity of Life 3BUS 103 Introduction to Business 3BUS 105 Business and Society 3CIT 100 Computer Literacy 3CIT 111 Internet and HTML 3CCS 100 Career Planning 1CCS 101 College Success Seminar 1CCS 102 College Life Skills* 1COM 107 Introduction to Video Production 3CRJ 101 Criminal Justice 3EDU 105 Preparing to Teach Young Children 2EDU 107 Mandated Training 1EDU 111 Childhood Health, Safety &

Nutrition 3EET 110 Computer Appl. and Graphics 3MUS 121 Fundamentals of Music 3MUS 170-177 Private Instruction* 1OFT 106 Keyboarding 1OFT 107 Elem. Computer Keyboarding 3OFT 108 Intermed. Computer Keyboarding* 3PEM ___ Skills Courses .5PED 100 Introduction to Physical Education 2PED 101 Introduction to Exercise Science* 3PED 111 Substance Abuse and Health 3PED 112 Contemporary Health 3PED 114 Stress Management 1PED 150 First Aid and Safety 2PED 151 Lifeguard Training* 1PED 152 Water Safety Instructor* 1PED 155 CPR 1PED 156 Infant and Child First Aid and CPR 1PES ___ Physical Education .5PSC 125 Physical Science: The Physical World* 3PSC 140 Physical Science: The Environment* 3THE 105 Improv for Theater 3THE 109 Stage Make-up 3

* Prerequisite, corequisite or other note- see coursedescription for details.


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Students registered in Developmental Arithmetic,MAT 010, are permitted to take any liberal artselective EXCEPT any of those courses with aMathematics Prerequisite. In addition they arepermitted to take the following general electivecourses:

CreditsBUS 103 Intro to Business 3BUS 105 Business and Society 3BUS 111 E-Business 3BUS 201 Business Law 1 3BUS 203 Business Communications 3C1T 103 Management Info Systems 3CIT 111 Internet and HTML 3CCS 101 College Success Seminar 1CCS 102 College Life Skills 1EDU 105 Preparing to Teach Young Children 2EDU 107 Mandated Training-Child Abuse 1EDU 111 Childhood Health, Safety &

Nutrition 3EET 110 Computer Graphics 3OFT 106 Keyboarding 1OFT 107 Elementary Computer Keyboarding 3 OFT 108 Intermed. Computer Keyboarding 3OFT 109 Advanced Computer Keyboarding 3OFT 208 Computer Fund. for the Office 3PEM___ Skills Courses .5PED 100 Intro to Physical Education 2PED 111 Substance Abuse and Health 3PED 112 Contemporary Health 3PED 114 Stress Management 1PED 151 Lifeguard Training 1PED 152 Water Safety Instructor 1PED 156 Infant and Child First Aid & CPR 1 PES ___ Physical Education .5

*Assuming other prerequisites for these courses, ifany, have been met.

Students registered in Developmental Algebra, MAT020, are permitted to take any liberal arts electiveEXCEPT any of those courses with a MathematicsPrerequisite. In addition they are permitted to takethe following general elective courses:

CreditsBUS 103 Intro to Business 3BUS 105 Business and Society 3BUS 111 E-Business 3BUS 201 Business Law 1 3BUS 203 Business Communications 3C1T 103 Management Info Systems 3CIT 111 Internet and HTML 3CCS 101 College Success Seminar 1CCS 102 College Life Skills 1EET 110 Computer Graphics 3MKT 101 Principles of Marketing 3MKT 201 Principles of Advertising 3MKT 202 Salesmanship 3OFT 103 Medical Coding 3OFT 106 Keyboarding 1OFT 107 Elementary Computer Keyboarding 3OFT 108 Intermediate Computer Keyboarding 3OFT 109 Advanced Computer Keyboarding 3OFT 201 Records Management 3OFT 207 Transcription Skills 3OFT 208 Computer Fund. for the Office 3PEM ___ Skills Courses .5PED 100 Introduction to Physical Education 2 PED 111 Substance Abuse and Health 3PED 112 Contemporary Health 3PED 114 Stress Management 1PED 150 First Aid and Safety 2PED 151 Lifeguard Training 1PED 152 Water Safety Instructor 1PED 155 CPR 1PED 156 Infant and Child First Aid and CPR 1 PES ___ Physical Education .5

*Assuming other prerequisites for these courses, ifany, have been met.


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Library

Library Services are provided on both theMiddletown and Newburgh campuses. Designed to bewelcoming places, each Library contains a mixture ofcomfortable seating, designated quiet areas, and avariety of study spaces that include carrels forindividual study and tables for group work. TheInformation Commons spaces are busy, centrallylocated areas, where students can access a range ofacademic and technology resources carefully selectedto support their learning and research. Within theCommons, the Libraries provide traditional researchtools, databases and reference materials, MicrosoftOffice software, and both wired and wireless internetaccess. The electronic databases provide full-text andfull-image journals, magazines and newspapers. HelpDesks located adjacent to the Commons are staffed bylibrarians and support staff to assist students withtheir research needs.

Workshops and Instruction sessions designed tohelp students acquire and improve library researchskills are held in the Commons classrooms. Aschedule of workshops is available online and withinthe Library.

The student’s college identification card serves as alibrary card and is required to borrow books, videos,and reserve readings; to utilize the computers in theInformation Commons; and to access the databasesfrom off-campus.

The Library web site (http://sunyorange.edu/lrc)contains detailed information regarding libraryservices, hours, and policies, and includesinstructional guides that are designed to assiststudents with their research needs. For questions orreference assistance, students may call Middletown341-4855 or Newburgh 341-9020.

Tutorial Services

Scheduled tutoring is available, upon request, for allcredit students of the College and can be arrangedthrough the Tutorial Center located on the secondfloor of the Library in Middletown or in Kaplan HallRoom 220 on the Newburgh campus. Students musthave instructor approval to receive scheduled tutoring.There is a $45 processing fee for an arranged tutoringschedule each semester in which tutoring is requested.Tutoring sessions are typically scheduled for one hour,once or twice per week per course, not to exceed 5hours per week. Scheduling depends on tutor andstudent availability. Tutors also staff specialty labs oncampus to assist students on a drop-in basis. There isno fee for this service in the labs.

Biology and Health Science Learning Facilities

The BATCAVERN facilities are a learning resourcefor Students in the Biological Sciences and the HealthProfessions Programs. It is a place for students tomeet for individual and small group study as well asfor formal tutoring, which can be arranged at theTutorial Center in the Library on the Middletowncampus or in Kaplan Hall, Room 230 on theNewburgh campus. The BATCAVERN facilities offerstudents access to a full range of anatomical modelsand related instructional aids including CD-ROMs,Videotapes, and review materials. Students can alsoaccess the internet and use computers offering theMicrosoft Office programs Word, Excel, andPowerPoint to assist with preparing lab reports,research papers and presentations.

Middletown Campus Newburgh Campus

BATCAVERN BATCAVERN II

Bio-Tech Room 155 Kaplan Hall Room 230

341-4156 341-9504

Math Resource Labs

The Mathematics Department has two MathResource Labs that are open to any student enrolledin a mathematics course. It is completely free tostudents. Just drop in and someone will be happy tohelp you with your questions. The Math ResourceRoom hours are posted each semester. Math ResourceRooms are located in Middletown (Harriman Hall,Room 305) and Newburgh (Kaplan Hall, Room 229).

Education Curriculum Resource Area

The Education Curriculum Resource Area islocated on the second floor of the Library. It housesbooks and periodicals for use by students, includingtextbooks, fiction and non-fiction titles and Caldecottand Newbury Medal Winners.

English Department Writing Centers

The English Department Writing Centers serve allstudents who need to work on writing skills. Studentsmay sign up for writing practice or be referred by theirinstructors. Some courses also require mandatoryweekly hours in the Writing Center. The centeroperates on the philosophy that students learn towrite by writing. Skills instruction is done in thecontext of the student’s own work, generated in thecenter. Using instructor-created materials, studentswork individually with English Departmentinstructors and tutors. Computers accommodatevarious learning styles. Day and evening WritingCenter hours are posted each semester. WritingCenters are located in Middletown (Harriman HallRoom 109) and Newburgh (Kaplan Hall, Room 225).

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The Writing Consultancy Project

SUNY Orange’s Writing Consultancy Project’sgoal is to help students master their occupational andprofessional writing and to promote writing across allacademic disciplines. Sponsored by the EnglishDepartment, the project provides writing consultantsto specific academic and career programs. Theconsultant works with the instructor and the studentsin applying and transferring key writing skills learnedin Freshman English 1 to their program-specific andprofessional writing situations. These consultantsteach the students through program-specific technicalwriting modules, special workshops andindividualized conferences. Students are provided acomputer-equipped classroom/lab facility (TechnicalWriting Lab, Bio-Tech Room 260) where much of theindividualized instruction takes place. This lab is thesite for required course-related work and for drop-inuse by students in Writing Consultancy-relatedcourses.

Participating programs and departments whosestudents earn academic credit by taking ENG 160and ENG 161 Technical Writing Modules are:

• Telecommunications• Human Services• Occupational Therapy Assistant • Laboratory TechnologyIn addition, the Writing Consultancy offers special

instructional services to other programs such asnursing, with its new nursing and writing courses,dental hygiene, criminal justice, and anatomy andphysiology. The Writing Consultancy also conductsspecial writing workshops for any instructor and classrequesting them.

A nationally recognized, award-winning inter-disciplinary program, the Writing ConsultancyProject was selected as an Outstanding CollegeOccupational Education Program in New York State.1t is also featured in the Jossey-Bass publication,“Writing Across the Curriculum in Two Year CollegeVocational/Career Programs: New Directions forCommunity Colleges.”

English as a Second Language

For incoming students whose primary language isnot English and who demonstrate the need toimprove their English, the College offers: CourseWRT 020, English as a Second Language.

Through the formal placement process, studentsmay be required to take WRT 020 before attemptinglater college-level study, but students may also takethe course as an elective. Working closely with theEnglish Department, students are immersed inreading writing, speaking and listening activities.

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