Academic Innovation & Distance Education

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. 2024-01-29 - 2024-05-15

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. 2024-01-29 - 2024-05-15

This course focuses on development of thesis-driven essays supported by multiple sources and tailored to a target audience. Students will gain competency in synthesis, analysis and evaluation of multiple sources as well as demonstrate proficiency in conducting research and applying MLA and/or APA format. Students engage in discussions and activities that enhance their understanding of, make connections to and reflect upon diverse cultures, as they examine power structures. The course satisfies the College's General Education requirement for Research Writing. 2024-01-22 - 2024-05-15

This course focuses on development of thesis-driven essays supported by multiple sources and tailored to a target audience. Students will gain competency in synthesis, analysis and evaluation of multiple sources as well as demonstrate proficiency in conducting research and applying MLA and/or APA format. Students engage in discussions and activities that enhance their understanding of, make connections to and reflect upon diverse cultures, as they examine power structures. The course satisfies the College's General Education requirement for Research Writing. 2024-01-22 - 2024-05-15

This course prepares students to understand the fundamentals of data structures with an emphasis on software engineering. Topics include multidimensional arrays, records, dynamic memory allocation, stacks, queues, lists, trees, graphs, and others. For additional information and/or a course syllabus, contact CS@bhcc.edu. 2024-01-22 - 2024-05-15

This algebra- based introductory physics course covers the principles of physics, using a problem-solving approach. Laws of motion, forces, work and energy, momentum, harmonic motion and elasticity will be covered. This course will relate principles of physics to living systems. Laboratory work will reinforce the understanding of physical concepts and promote the development of problem-solving skills. This course satisfies the physics requirement of the AS Biological Science program. This course does not satisfy the physics requirement of the AA Chemistry or Physics/Engineering concentrations or the physics requirement of the AS Engineering program. Class meets: 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. 2024-01-22 - 2024-05-15

This course enables the security specialist to employ the various methodologies, tools, and techniques acquired in earlier course curriculum in protecting, hardening and attacking a network in a Capstone course. The student will be introduced to projects/problems/or scenarios which will require hands on engagement to address. The course will emphasize problem solving, critical thinking, and use of multiple skills, techniques, and tools because of the complex nature of the projects/problems/scenarios. Students are expected to have access to computer with internet access outside of class as there is a major web component to the course. 2024-01-22 - 2024-05-15

This course introduces students to the major theoretical debates in International Relations and situates the field within the context of the discipline, Political Science. It focuses on significant ideas, processes and institutions which explain the interrelations between the various actors in the international system, looking specifically at nation states and supranational and international organizations. Special attention is given to research methodologies and to questions of ideology, conflict, trade, finance, human rights, identity based differences (ethnicity, gender, etc.), and the dynamics of globalization. The course meets the General Education requirement for Community & Cultural Contexts. 2024-01-22 - 2024-05-15

This course offers an introduction to the field of biotechnology. General principles of biology, recombinant DNA technology, and the applications of biotechnology will be presented. The medical, social, political and ethical implications of recombinant DNA technology and the Human Genome Project will be discussed. Work practices and career opportunities in the biotechnology industry will also be outlined. Students will be introduced to industry-specific laboratory skills and basic investigative techniques and procedures used in research through labs designed to reinforce lecture concepts. Class meets: 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. ***This course is designed for students in the A.S. Biological Sciences program. However this course is open to any student interested in exploring careers in biotechnology. This course does not satisfy the General Education "Scientific Reasoning" requirement and may not be appropriate as a lab science elective for Associate in Arts degrees. 2024-01-22 - 2024-05-15

Mass media helps shape the power dynamics in society and politics. This introductory course is the study of social, cultural, economic, ethical and political issues from personal, local, historical and global perspectives of media. Students will explore various kinds of media and their uses such as news, advertising, public relations, entertainment, social media and video games. Through discussions and projects, students will engage with multiple views, experiences, and beliefs in order to become critical consumers and producers media in our multicultural world. This course meets the General Education requirement for Community and Cultural Contexts. 2024-01-22 - 2024-05-15

This course introduces students to political theory through analyzing works of political and moral philosophy. Students investigate the theoretical foundations of various governing systems and apply philosophical frameworks to contemporary topics. Theorists considered will include but not be limited to: Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Marx. While the course provides a foundation for understanding canonical Anglo American and European traditions, it includes political theorists from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, including postcolonial & feminist theorists. Prerequisites: A grade of C or higher in 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 The course meets the General Education requirement for Community & Cultural Contexts. 2024-01-22 - 2024-05-15

This course explores the role of literature as a mirror of the values and conflicts of a changing society. It also examines stereotypes associated with minorities and illustrates the role of literature in alerting society to social and moral injustice. This course meets the General Education requirement for Creative Work. 2024-01-22 - 2024-05-15

This course provides the student with the knowledge to be able to begin participation in prescription/order processing in a pharmacy. The course includes an introduction to drug formulation, pharmacy operations, third party billing and inventory control that are essential to working in a pharmacy. Calculations related to routine prescription processing and pharmacy management including calculation of days-supply, refill adjustment and inventory control are emphasized. A general introduction to biopharmaceutics and drug action will be provided. 2024-02-20 - 2024-03-12

This course is a calculus- based introduction to some of the fundamental principles and concepts of physics, using a problem-solving approach. The topics considered include the basic equations of motion, Newton's laws and their applications, work, energy, momentum, rotational kinematics and dynamics, conservation laws, laws of universal gravitation, and simple harmonic and oscillatory motion. Class meets: 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. 2024-01-22 - 2024-05-15

This course is a study of the basic principles of marketing and the application of these principles in today's changing competitive environment. The focus of this course is on the behavior of the consumer market and the product, pricing, promotion and distribution decisions employed to create consumer satisfaction. 2024-01-22 - 2024-05-15

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. This course meets the General Education requirement for Community and Cultural Contexts. 2024-01-22 - 2024-05-15

This course is a survey of rock music and its history. This course covers the various styles of rock, from its early roots to the music of the present, in addition to other closely-related styles of music. Students will examine the musical aspects of the genre and its major figures, as well as the social,economic, political, and technological factors that shaped its development. No prior musical experience is required. This course meets the General Education requirement for Creative Work. 2024-01-22 - 2024-05-15

This course introduces students to the fundamentals and functions of Structured Query Language (SQL), including relational database, table creation, updating, and manipulation concepts. Using a live database, students learn SQL basics and then move on to the more sophisticated and challenging aspects of SQL. Students get in-depth knowledge of the language through extensive use of Internet based, industry standard SQL programming and certification testing engines. Upon completion of this course, students have the skills and competencies required to program in SQL and the background necessary to continue to intermediate and advanced courses in database procedural programming and database administration. For additional information and/or a course syllabus contact CS@bhcc.edu 2024-06-03 - 2024-08-23

English 111: College Writing I
Summer Session 2025
Instructor: Professor Tony Clark
Email: tcclark@bhcc.edu
Phone: 617-936-1923
Office Hours: By Appointment
Class Location: B135A
Credits: 3

Course Description
Social Justice, Race, Class, and other third rail issues in today's America
This three-credit course enables students to complete a rigorous writing course in one summer semester. Drawing from written and oral histories as well as music and the visual arts, students will analyze a variety of historical and contemporary social justice movements, with emphasis on exploring voices of the marginalized and disenfranchised that have traditionally been highlighted in center cities like Boston, Massachusetts and throughout The United States of America.
Students will examine the relationship among self, text, and society, engage in small and large group discussions, and take a turn crafting their own definitions of social justice, race, and other related subject areas.
This course emphasizes writing as a process, from planning and drafting through revising and editing. Students will learn to write unified, coherent, well-developed essays and practice paraphrasing, summarizing, and using sources responsibly.

-Description of the Course Catalog:
This course focuses on the development of thesis-driven essays supported by multiple sources and tailored to a target audience. Students will gain competency in synthesis, analysis and evaluation of multiple sources as well as demonstrate proficiency in conducting research and applying MLA and/or APA format. Students engage in discussions and activities that enhance their understanding of, make connections to and reflect upon diverse cultures, as they examine power structures. The course satisfies the College's General Education requirement for Research Writing.

Course Information
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 General Education “Individual and Society” Requirement Area 2. Prerequisite: Academic Reading III (ESL098) or Reading Skills II (RDG095) or co-enrollment in integrated courses, or exemption by placement testing.

This is a Cluster course with two classes. 090 Reading and 090 Writing. The create two part of a one-semester basic writing sequence, this course develops reading and writing skills needed to begin work in the College Writing program. The course places primary emphasis on the development of good reading skills and strategies in addition to good sentence writing skills through frequent practice. Such practice may take the form of writing journals, paragraphs, and short essays. Faculty provide attention to difficulties reading comprehension and reading strategies along with grammar, punctuation, and spelling primarily on an individual basis. The course does not satisfy any part of the College Writing requirement for graduation. Placement is determined by assessment testing or faculty referral. Upon completion of Writing Skills I (ENG-090) and Reading Skills I (ENG-090) with a grade of C or better, students enroll in Writing Skills II (ENG-095).

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