Baruch College - CAPS Classes, New York

This introductory course in HR Management provides a broad overview of the HR function.  It is designed to help front-line managers, supervisors, and junior level HR staff effectively handle issues related to performance management, recruiting, retention, compensation, and the latest updates in labor laws, such as FLSA, FMLA, and more. Those...

A safe and supportive environment will be provided for students with little or no previous swimming experience, who will progress at their own pace. Treading water, front and back float, front crawl stroke, beginner back stroke, water entries (feet first and basic dive), underwater swimming and water safety skills will be covered. A swimming cap...

This 20-hour-per-week course provides intensive instruction and practice on the iBT TOEFL exam.  Working with an experienced and caring teacher, students develop their English proficiency while building their test-taking strategies and skills. Special emphasis is placed on the independent and integrated tasks of the TOEFL, including reading,...

The word "blueprint" makes us think of white line drawings on a deep blue background showing beautiful old buildings, or ships, or historic city plans. This introductory course visits the development of blueprints within the construction industry, and shows the student what to expect in a contemporary construction drawing set, and how to understand...

This course helps intermediate level students develop their academic writing. The focus is on essay writing skills, including organizing, developing, and supporting ideas.  The writing process is also emphasized: prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. Authentic readings serve as a basis for compare/contrast and cause/effect essays. ...

In this higher-level grammar course, students improve their English fluency and accuracy through engaging activities. Focusing on sophisticated forms such as, gerunds and infinitives, complex sentences types, reduced clauses, and appropriate word selection, students enhance their speaking and writing skills. Activities incorporate a combination of...

New students must take the English as a Second Language placement test before registering for ESL classes. The test takes approximately 2.5 hours and includes: a narrative writing sample, an expository essay, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, grammar, and vocabulary questions. Please Note: Classroom location listings are also posted...

This course covers the basic processes of construction estimating, including types of estimates, estimate components, and pricing techniques.  It also will provide participants with the skills for adjusting estimates, making estimates on labor and materials, and more. Individuals in this course will gain an understanding of this component of...

Students with some swimming experience will perfect their lap swim techniques and master the basics of the sidestroke, floating and treading water.  A swimming cap is mandatory.  Note: The pool is only available during class hours. Classroom location listings are also posted outside the CAPS office and the lobby of the 17 Lexington Avenue...

Learn the basics of programming and the programming language Python. Essential data types such as numbers, strings, lists, and dictionaries, and well as reading and writing functions will be covered. Additionally, control flow will be taught, using for-loops, while-loops, and if-statements. Students will work to produce a project using these elements...

This course is for individuals that want a real estate license and/ or knowledge of the real estate industry. The 75-hour Real Estate Agent License course is required by NYS to become a Licensed Real Estate Agent. All real estate agents, real estate brokers, and associate brokers must begin their career with this course.  Students shall learn...

This class will enable you to effectively investigate, detect, and report fraud, with an emphasis on financial statement fraud.  A case-based approach will be used to help you acquire practical techniques for determining fraud, poor accounting practices and questionable ethics. Note: Classroom location listings are also posted outside the CAPS...

Students will perfect stroke mechanics, learn front and back crawl, and work with a trainer to improve technique. Students who already know the basics will rise to the level of lap swimming. A swimming cap is mandatory.  Please Note: The pool is only available during class hours. Classroom location listings are also posted outside the CAPS...

This software is much easier to use and is more powerful than Quark Xpress. Cover all of the basic layout tools, text, and graphics manipulation, drawing tools (Bezier curves), color management, style sheets, master pages, hyphenation, libraries, indexing, book creation and typography controls.  Also to be addressed are the preparation of files...

Focus is placed on the quantitative (problem solving and data sufficiency) and verbal (reading comprehension, critical reasoning and sentence correction) sections of the exam. This course is designed for international students who are applying to MBA programs. This course offers 20 hours per week of intensive GMAT preparation. Students practice with...