Cora P. Maloney College*

112 Fargo Quadrangle, Bldg. #2
Ellicott Complex
North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14261-0050
(716) 645-2234
Fax: (716) 645-6710
Web: Cora P. Maloney College
Letitia Thomas, Director

*Not a baccalaureate degree program

The Program
Cora P. Maloney College offers a system of articulation among students, the community, and the university that provides a source of positive continuity between the student's academic pursuits and the community. This continuity is necessary for rational, productive functioning in a modern, complex society. The college offers credit-bearing courses designed to enrich the intellectual development of all university students. The college's courses consist of four general and interrelated categories: individuals and their communities, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary studies, dynamics of creative imagery, and college survival and success. Many of CPMC's course offerings are cross-listed with academic departments and carry general education and/or departmental credit.

Academic Advisement
Students can obtain academic advisement and/or guidance from the coordinators of the Collegiate Achievement Program (CAP), Minority Academic Achievement Program (MAAP), Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP), Ronald E. McNair Program (McNair), Student Support Services Program (SSS), State University of New York Alliance for Minority Participation (SUNY AMP), or Public Service Internship Program (PSIP). Program coordinators recruit students to attend the university and work to provide academic support services that help students succeed from enrollment to graduation and beyond.

Special Features
An important part of student development are internships that help connect academic study to career development. Open to all university students, the Public Service Internship Program (PSIP) offers internships each semester to junior- and senior-level students.

Cora P. Maloney (CPM)

125 Social Photography I (3)
Introductory photography and darkroom course. Explores the use of photography for creative social commentary. Students survey past work of this genre, as well as photograph and develop a project of their choice. SEM

203 Academic Survival Techniques (3)
Studies and applies academic achievement, motivational skills, and survival techniques geared toward graduation. Supplies students with information about themselves, the environment of a large university, the nature of achievement, and the psychological need and drive for success. Requires students to participate actively in readings and discussions. SEM

205 Social and Political Organizing (3)
Introduces students to the many concepts of community organizations and how they are formed, structured, and managed. The course is conducted through lectures, readings, and writing assignments; community visits; and guest lectures. Analyzes community organizing as a profession practiced by various individuals and groups. SEM

214 Social Photography II (3)
Prerequisite: CPM125 or permission of instructor
A continuation of CPM125; explores the use of photography for creative social commentary. SEM

250 The United States, Islam, and Muslims (3)
Explores the relationships among the United States, Islam, and Muslims in historical and ideological contexts. As preparation for these explorations, the class discusses various popular notions and perceptions about Islam and Muslims, their origins, and how they continue. Supplements weekly lectures with diverse readings and a variety of audiovisual presentations. LEC

288 Selected Topics (3)
Course topics vary by semester. LEC

292 Work/Employment (3)
Assists students in developing and implementing job-hunting strategies. Emphasizes résumé writing, interviewing, researching employment opportunities in various industries, and finding the right job in today's competitive market. Supplements classroom lectures with guest speakers. SEM

296 Welfare Impact on Inner-City Residents (3)
Addresses two main issues: the way in which the normal functioning of the American economic system and its value structure generate an impoverished class, and how governmental response to this class often serves as an instrument of social control. LEC

298 Religion in the Inner City (3)
Examines religion in the inner city from a historical, spiritual, and, in some cases, political perspective. Focuses attention on the Black church and the different Black church theologies. LEC

310 Black Writers (3)
Looks at past and present Black Americans who have made significant contributions to this country in politics, economics, religion, education, and the arts. Examines where they came from, where they are now, and what their contributions were to American society. LEC

319 Black Presence in Latin American Culture (3)
Surveys 500 years of Afro-Latin presence in Latin America and the Caribbean. The course explores the social, economic, and historical conditions of Black people from the institution of slavery to the socialist revolution in Cuba. Conflict theory provides a framework for class lectures and discussions. SEM

325 Contemporary Afro-Caribbean Religion (3)
Familiarizes students with the rich cultural syncretisims of Afro-Caribbean culture from a Latin perspective, challenges the miasma of mysticism surrounding these religions as viewed by developed nations, and provides students with the basic skills to conduct field research from an anthropological perspective. SEM

358 Community Service Internship - University Community as a Classroom (1-6)
Provides UB students with the opportunity to learn and to serve in the university community by working in neighborhood based social agencies, community economic development projects, and other individual, group and institutional efforts designed to rebuild the community. Examples of possible activities include community research, cross-cultural activities, occupational and vocational development, social and political action, institutional analysis, pre-professional training, and general community service. TUT

367 Communications and the Law (3)
Introduces and examines various types of communication within the scope of the U.S. Constitution, the extent and manner of their protection, and governmental regulation of their form and content. LEC

382 Law and Urban Problems (3)
Examines the American legal system and the ways in which it attempts to resolve a variety of urban problems. Among the issues considered are housing, race, sex, employment discrimination, welfare rights, and restrictions affecting the handicapped. Readings and discussions focus primarily on case and statutory law. SEM

387 Black Females in Literature (3)
Focuses on literature from African American women writers that explores their themes, images, and roles present in narratives, fiction, poetry, and plays. SEM

390 Topics in Islamic Cultural History (3)
Introduces Islam as a world religion by exploring selected topics in Islamic cultural history from an Islamic perspective. Supplements weekly lectures with diverse readings, including translations from Arabic and other Islamic languages, a variety of audiovisual presentations, and guest lecturers. LEC

495 Research Methods and Issues in Education (3)
For upper-level undergraduate students. Covers the essential skills required for conducting research and developing proposal-writing skills. Weekly assignments are given to help familiarize students with research techniques and use of library facilities to conduct literature reviews and collection of relevant documentation/statistics. Introduces students to the use of computers, both personal and mainframe, with hands-on experience in using the mainframe editor, electronic mail, and accessing news groups. For majors who require statistical knowledge, there is a focus on statistical analysis with the discussion of the theoretical concepts, and the use of popular statistical packages such as SPSS. SEM

499 Independent Study (1-6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor required prior to registration Allows students the opportunity to initiate, develop, complete, or participate in a supervised project under the guidance of an instructor. TUT

Academic Affairs

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Last updated: Thursday, 09-Dec-2004 15:21:17 EST