Academic Innovation & Distance Education

This course, for students with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish, covers an introduction to the sounds and structures of Spanish and the development of basic skills needed for understanding and speaking Spanish. The course is not intended for native speakers or for students who have studied this language within the last three years. 09/09/2020-12/16/2020 Hybrid and Remote Wednesday 08:35AM - 09:55AM, Remote, Room REMOTE

This course is an introduction to the physical, chemical, and biological processes of the natural world. Emphasis is placed on the science of environmental processes, problems, and solutions. Case studies about land, air, and water pollution will be integrated throughout the course. The laboratory will introduce basic field techniques, internet research, laboratory skills, report writing, and data analyses. This course will lay the foundation for understanding the key concepts required for Environmental Science majors. This course satisfies the General Education requirement for Scientific Reasoning (previous area title Science and Technology) for all programs. 09/08/2020-12/21/2020 Hybrid and Remote

This course is an introduction to the ways of discovering, describing, and making warranted assertions about aspects of people and social life. The chief objectives are 1) to help students develop the skills and knowledge necessary to become intelligent critics of research in the behavioral and social sciences, and 2) to give them a rudimentary understanding of the design and evaluation of scientific research. Statistical material is treated in a conceptual manner. Prerequisite: Principles of Psychology (PSY101). 09/08/2020-12/21/2020 Web Based Days to be Announced, Times to be AnnouncedOnline, Room ONLN

This course presents the major areas of legal ethics placing special and comprehensive emphasis on how the rules affect paralegals. It aids students in understanding how the legal profession is regulated generally and the impact that paralegals' conduct has on the lawyers who employ them. Through case studies, geared specifically toward paralegals, demonstrations of the rules are introduced and applied. Prerequisite: Introduction to Law (PLG101). 09/08/2020-12/15/2020 Remote Tuesday 06:00PM - 08:45PM, Remote, Room REMOTE

This course introduces the principles of sound business management, focusing specifically on the unique needs of service industries. Students will understand the business structures and strategies used in hospitality. Particular focus will be paid to communication skills, managing people, and insuring quality service within the hospitality and travel industries. 09/09/2020-12/16/2020 Hybrid and Remote Wednesday 10:10AM - 11:30AM, Remote, Room REMOTE

This introductory psychology course covers a survey of information and theory. Topics include the brain and behavior, research methods, learning, consciousness, motivation, emotion, human growth and development, personality, abnormal behavior, and psychotherapy, social cognition and understanding. The course meets Community and Cultural Context requirement. Prerequisite: Academic Reading III (ESL098) or Reading Skills II (RDG095) or co-enrollment in integrated courses, or exemption by placement testing. 09/09/2020-12/21/2020 Remote Monday, Wednesday 02:55PM - 04:15PM, Asynchronous, Room REMOTE

This introductory psychology course covers a survey of information and theory. Topics include the brain and behavior, research methods, learning, consciousness, motivation, emotion, human growth and development, personality, abnormal behavior, and psychotherapy, social cognition and understanding. The course meets Community and Cultural Context requirement. Prerequisite: Academic Reading III (ESL098) or Reading Skills II (RDG095) or co-enrollment in integrated courses, or exemption by placement testing. 09/08/2020-12/21/2020 Web Based Days to be Announced, Times to be AnnouncedOnline, Room ONLN

This course, for students with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish, covers an introduction to the sounds and structures of Spanish and the development of basic skills needed for understanding and speaking Spanish. The course is not intended for native speakers or for students who have studied this language within the last three years. 07/13/2020-08/19/2020 Remote Monday, Wednesday 04:00PM - 07:30PM, Remote, Room REMOTE

This learning community seminar is designed for education majors who are interested in making a difference in today's public schools. The seminar will focus on the pressing issues in today's public schools: overcrowding, lack of funding, outdated curriculum, classroom chaos, and shortage of good teachers, and many others. The Learning Community Seminars enable first-year students to make successful transitions to college while developing their abilities to reflect and assess; discover their strengths; explore career interests; set goals and problem solve with critical thinking, information literacy and communication skills; and connect with peers, faculty and staff in a diverse learning environment. This seminar will focus on education as students grow in their understanding of themselves and the world of education. While recommended for Education majors, those in Early Childhood Development, and Human Services will find the material useful. Students from other majors are welcome to enroll if interested in pursuing teaching as a career in the future. Prerequisite: Student must be in first two semesters of study at BHCC with 16 college credits or less completed. 09/13/2021-12/20/2021 Remote Monday 10:00AM - 12:45PM, Synchronous, Room REMOTE

This course demonstrates the way that the basic concepts and techniques developed by cultural anthropologists help us understand various cultures and intercultural relations. Through ethnographic readings and films, students learn about kinship, gender, ethnicity, religion, and social change in a variety of cultures. The course increases awareness of cultural dimensions of human experience and the diversity and flexibility of human cultures. The course meets General Education requirement "Community and Cultural Contexts". Prerequisite: Academic Reading III (ESL-098) or Integrated ELL Level III (ELL-103) or Reading Skills II (RDG-095) or exemption by placing into higher level course. 09/08/2021-12/15/2021 Remote Wednesday 10:00AM - 12:45PM, Synchronous, Room REMOTE

How has our idea of "femininity" and "masculinity" changed over time? In what ways do social and cultural influences affect our understanding of what it means to be a man or woman? By examining some of the theories contributing to the gender debate in the west, and applying critical reading to a variety of literature, students will seek a deeper understanding of gender identity and gender roles. In doing so, the class will examine the many ways sex and gender are influenced by distinctions of race, class and ethnicity. This course meets the General Education requirement for Creative Work. Pre/corequisite: College Writing I (ENG-111). 09/08/2021-12/15/2021 Hybrid and Remote Wednesday 01:00PM - 02:15PM, Synchronous, Room REMOTE

This course presents the major areas of legal ethics placing special and comprehensive emphasis on how the rules affect paralegals. It aids students in understanding how the legal profession is regulated generally and the impact that paralegals' conduct has on the lawyers who employ them. Through case studies, geared specifically toward paralegals, demonstrations of the rules are introduced and applied. Prerequisite: Introduction to Law (PLG-101). 09/07/2021-12/21/2021 Remote Tuesday 06:00PM - 08:45PM, Synchronous, Room REMOTE

This introductory psychology course covers a survey of information and theory. Topics include the brain and behavior, research methods, learning, consciousness, motivation, emotion, human growth and development, personality, abnormal behavior, and psychotherapy, social cognition and understanding. The course meets Community and Cultural Context requirement. Prerequisite: Academic Reading III (ESL-098) or Integrated ELL Level III (ELL-103) or Reading Skills II (RDG-095) or exemption by placing into higher level course. 09/08/2021-12/20/2021 Remote Monday, Wednesday 11:30AM - 12:45PM, Synchronous, Room REMOTE

This introductory psychology course covers a survey of information and theory. Topics include the brain and behavior, research methods, learning, consciousness, motivation, emotion, human growth and development, personality, abnormal behavior, and psychotherapy, social cognition and understanding. The course meets Community and Cultural Context requirement. Prerequisite: Academic Reading III (ESL-098) or Integrated ELL Level III (ELL-103) or Reading Skills II (RDG-095) or exemption by placing into higher level course. 09/07/2021-12/21/2021 Web Based Days to be Announced, Times to be AnnouncedOnline, Room ONLN

This introductory psychology course covers a survey of information and theory. Topics include the brain and behavior, research methods, learning, consciousness, motivation, emotion, human growth and development, personality, abnormal behavior, and psychotherapy, social cognition and understanding. The course meets Community and Cultural Context requirement. Prerequisite: Academic Reading III (ESL-098) or Integrated ELL Level III (ELL-103) or Reading Skills II (RDG-095) or exemption by placing into higher level course. 09/07/2021-12/21/2021 Web Based Days to be Announced, Times to be AnnouncedOnline, Room ONLN

This course in data visualization will teach students an essential skill needed in the business world. Students will learn the foundations of data visualization which uses statistics, computer science, neuroscience and psychology to visually present data. The techniques and skills learned in this course will help students' articulate and present clear evidence of findings in a meaningful and aesthetically pleasing way. This course is geared towards data analytics, but is also open to students in other disciplines looking for a better understanding of data visualization. Students will use learn the software Tableau, along with theory which explains how the visual processing works, and techniques which take advantage of the brain's processing to create effective visualizations. Students will learn how to choose the correct visualization for their data and differentiate between both good and bad data visualizations. By the end of the course, students will be able to create effective visualizations, dashboards and tell a story with data with Tableau. 01/25/2021-05/17/2021 Remote Monday, Wednesday 04:00PM - 05:15PM, Asynchronous, Room REMOTE

How has our idea of "femininity" and "masculinity" changed over time? In what ways do social and cultural influences affect our understanding of what it means to be a man or woman? By examining some of the theories contributing to the gender debate in the west, and applying critical reading to a variety of literature, students will seek a deeper understanding of gender identity and gender roles. In doing so, the class will examine the many ways sex and gender are influenced by distinctions of race, class and ethnicity. This course meets the General Education requirement for Creative Work. Pre/corequisite: College Writing I (ENG-111). 01/25/2021-05/17/2021 Hybrid and Remote Monday 01:00PM - 02:15PM, Remote, Room REMOTE

This course provides practical foundation level training that enables immediate and effective participation in big data and other analytics projects. It includes an introduction to big data and the Data Analytics Lifecycle to address business challenges that leverage big data. The course provides grounding in basic and advanced analytic methods and an introduction to big data analytics technology and tools, including MapReduce and Hadoop. Labs offer opportunities for students to understand how these methods and tools may be applied to real world business challenges by a practicing data scientist. The course takes an "Open", or technology-neutral approach, and includes a final lab which addresses a big data analytics challenge by applying the concepts taught in the course in the context of the Data Analytics Lifecycle. Prerequisite: Information Technology Problem Solving (CIT113) or equivalent or department chair approval. 01/27/2021-05/12/2021 Remote Wednesday 06:00PM - 09:40PM, Synchronous, Room REMOTE

This course is an introduction to the ways of discovering, describing, and making warranted assertions about aspects of people and social life. The chief objectives are 1) to help students develop the skills and knowledge necessary to become intelligent critics of research in the behavioral and social sciences, and 2) to give them a rudimentary understanding of the design and evaluation of scientific research. Statistical material is treated in a conceptual manner. Prerequisite: Principles of Psychology (PSY101). 01/25/2021-05/18/2021 Web Based Days to be Announced, Times to be AnnouncedOnline, Room ONLN

This course introduces students to contemporary literature by and about LGBT/Queer people. We will examine the intersections of LGBT/Q people across gender identity, race, class, ability, etc. Through engagement with novels, short stories, and movies, we will identify and discuss major social and political issues that shape LGBT/Q experiences. To frame these conversations and deepen our understanding, primary works will be paired with cultural criticism. This course meets the General Education requirement for Creative Work. Pre/corequisite: College Writing I(ENG-111). 01/27/2021-05/12/2021 Hybrid and Remote Wednesday 10:00AM - 11:15AM, Remote, Room REMOTE

This introductory psychology course covers a survey of information and theory. Topics include the brain and behavior, research methods, learning, consciousness, motivation, emotion, human growth and development, personality, abnormal behavior, and psychotherapy, social cognition and understanding. The course meets Community and Cultural Context requirement. Prerequisite: Academic Reading III (ESL098) or Reading Skills II (RDG095) or co-enrollment in integrated courses, or exemption by placement testing. 01/25/2021-05/17/2021 Remote Monday, Wednesday 08:30AM - 09:45AM, Asynchronous, Room REMOTE

This introductory psychology course covers a survey of information and theory. Topics include the brain and behavior, research methods, learning, consciousness, motivation, emotion, human growth and development, personality, abnormal behavior, and psychotherapy, social cognition and understanding. The course meets Community and Cultural Context requirement. Prerequisite: Academic Reading III (ESL098) or Reading Skills II (RDG095) or co-enrollment in integrated courses, or exemption by placement testing. 01/26/2021-05/18/2021 Remote Tuesday, Thursday 02:30PM - 03:45PM, Asynchronous, Room REMOTE

This introductory psychology course covers a survey of information and theory. Topics include the brain and behavior, research methods, learning, consciousness, motivation, emotion, human growth and development, personality, abnormal behavior, and psychotherapy, social cognition and understanding. The course meets Community and Cultural Context requirement. Prerequisite: Academic Reading III (ESL098) or Reading Skills II (RDG095) or co-enrollment in integrated courses, or exemption by placement testing. 01/25/2021-05/17/2021 Remote Monday, Wednesday 04:00PM - 05:15PM, Synchronous, Room REMOTE

This course emphasizes writing as a process for essays with multiple rhetorical modes. Using personal experience, readings with diverse cultural perspectives, and other sources, students apply critical reading and independent research skills to evaluate and integrate sources into their writing with proper citations from MLA and/or APA format. Students engage in discussions and activities that enhance their understanding of, make connections to and reflect upon diverse cultures. This course satisfies the college's General Education requirement for Academic Discourse. Prerequisite: A Grade of C or higher in Writing Skills II (ENG-095) or Integrated ELL Level III (ELL-103) or placement. 09/06/2022-12/20/2022 Hybrid Course Wednesday 10:00AM - 11:15AM, D building, Room- D217