Academic Innovation & Distance Education

This course combines group discussion in a seminar setting with an internship program based in a live pharmacy setting. The practicum and seminar are designed to give the student practical experience in the basic roles the technician fulfills in the pharmacy and to complete their preparation for transition to the workplace. The experience component encompasses the steps from customer service to prescription processing and prescription production. The shared learning experience in the weekly seminar will be used as a problem-solving group discussion and to prepare the student to apply and compete for work. Prerequisites: Acceptance to the Pharmacy Technician program. 04/04/2022-05/16/2022 Clinical Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 08:00AM - 04:00PM, Chelsea Campus, Room TBA

This course builds upon the knowledge and skills learned in Principles of Paramedicine I. Topics: Pharmacology, Introduction to Cardiology, Rhythm Interpretation, Introduction to 12 Lead ECG, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Management of Cardiac Emergencies, Medical Emergencies, Pulmonology, Neurology, Stroke Management, Endocrinology, Metabolic Emergencies, Anaphylaxis, Gastrointestinal Emergencies, Urological and Renal Emergencies, Toxicology, Substance Abuse, Hematological Emergencies, Infectious Diseases, and Behavioral Emergencies. Students will demonstrate knowledge and perform manipulative skills under the supervision of the course instructor, program director, medical director, and/or skilled preceptor. Adherence to the attendance policy and minimum final course grade of B- must be achieved in order to advance in the program. Prerequisites: Principles of Paramedicine I (EMS-205) and Paramedic Clinical Rotation I (EMS-214). Co-requisite: Paramedic Clinical Rotation II (EMS-215). 01/24/2022-05/16/2022 Hybrid and Remote Tuesday 08:30AM - 12:00PM, Chelsea Campus, Room 301 (more)...

This course critically examines contemporary social problems by applying national and global sociological perspectives to the issues of poverty, racial and ethnic inequalities, sexuality, crime, and the environment. Students explore the systemic causes of social problems. How does a social problem become defined? What are the causes of various social problems? What can be done about them? Students may be expected to participate in service-learning projects in order to apply course materials to real world efforts to solve social problems. Prerequisites: A Grade of C or higher in Principles of Sociology (SOC-101). 01/24/2022-05/16/2022 Remote Days to be Announced, Times to be AnnouncedAsynchronous, Room REMOTE

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Learning System prepares the student to take the PHR/SPHR certification examinations. This course designed for HR practitioners, educators, researchers and consultants prepares students to take these very important certification exams. 02/15/2022-05/10/2022 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 06:00PM - 07:30PM, Room to be Announced

This course examines the normal physical, cognitive and socio-emotional development of children from conception to age twelve. This course is to be used for meeting the requirements of the A.A. Psychology Concentration or for elective credit in other programs. However, this course may not be used to meet program requirements for degrees or certificates in the ECDev, EDU, or HSV programs. Students may not receive credit for both PSY-209 and ECE-103 to meet requirements for degrees or certificates for college graduation. 2023-09-05 - 2023-12-20

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. 2023-09-05 - 2023-12-20

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. 2023-09-05 - 2023-12-20

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. 2023-09-05 - 2023-12-20

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. 2023-09-05 - 2023-12-20

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. 2023-09-05 - 2023-12-20

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. 2023-09-05 - 2023-12-20

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. 2023-09-05 - 2023-12-20

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. 2023-09-05 - 2023-12-20

This course provides an introduction to the appreciation of film as an art form. It covers film techniques, terminology, and criticism, using film from the turn of the 20th century to the present. Students are exposed to film beyond the American canon, including African American, Asian, Latinx and international works. This course meets the General Education requirement for Creative Work. 2023-09-05 - 2023-12-20

This course develops integrated critical reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in English through immersion in a selected theme, challenging academic content, and campus- and/or community-based learning. Students participate in group work and connect the content to their own lives, using language in multiple ways. Students successfully completing Level 1 will produce, revise and edit written and oral assignments that demonstrate readiness for Level 2 as determined by departmental assessment processes. Students will demonstrate emerging skill with incorporating sources to develop ideas with purpose, focus, and clarity of language. Prerequisite: Placement. Depending on program of study, this course may meet the General Education requirement for Creative Work or General Education Elective. 2023-09-11 - 2024-05-15

This course offers an in-depth exploration of a unique and broadly-defined creative writing genre. By reading published works and writing original essays and memoir-style pieces, students will learn to employ literary techniques often ascribed to poetry and fiction in works of nonfiction. This course gives students experience with various sub-genres of creative nonfiction (narrative nonfiction, researched journalism, memoir) and also addresses the creative challenges unique to a genre whose name implies inventive truth-telling. Students will address the puzzling question of how to add vibrancy to true stories without changing their essential truths. Through the reading and writing this course requires, students will develop their voices, deepen intercultural competencies, and create a series of polished nonfiction works. This course meets the General Education requirement for Creative Work. 2023-09-05 - 2023-12-20

This course develops students' ability to interpret, analyze, evaluate, and respond to ideas about literature. Students explore the nature, structure, and form of poetry, short stories, and drama. This course meets the General Education requirement for Creative Work.  2023-09-05 - 2023-12-20

This course explores yoga, a diverse form of artistic human expression through an interdisciplinary perspective-from its origins to present day therapeutic applications for the mind, body, and spirit. Students will also examine multi-cultural beliefs on healing and healing traditions. Through writing assignments, students will reflect critically on their own practice and on topics introduced in the readings/discussions. The course will include an in-class yoga practice that will allow students to integrate course concepts with their yoga practice "on and off the mat" as students will apply yogic principles to their lives through self-reflection, civic engagement and service. This course is geared to students with no prior yoga experience. Students need to wear clothing that allows for freedom of movement as there will be a physical practice in each class meeting. This course meets the General Education requirement for General Education Elective. 2023-09-05 - 2023-12-20

Litigation is a core function of many law firms. Students will learn the rules and requirements necessary to provide effective litigation support in a law office. Topics include the organization and jurisdiction of federal and state courts, the preparation of pleadings, motions, interrogatories, judicial notice, preparation and admission of evidence, subpoenas, depositions and trial notebooks, interviewing clients, trial and appellate procedures, the rules of evidence, and the preparation of cases for hearing or trial. The roles of arbitration, mediation, and negotiation will also be covered. 2023-09-05 - 2023-12-20

This course combines group discussion in a seminar setting with an internship program based in a live pharmacy setting. The practicum and seminar are designed to give the student practical experience in the basic roles the technician fulfills in the pharmacy and to complete their preparation for transition to the workplace. The experience component encompasses the steps from customer service to prescription processing and prescription production. The shared learning experience in the weekly seminar will be used as a problem-solving group discussion and to prepare the student to apply and compete for work. Prerequisites: Acceptance to the Pharmacy Technician program. 2023-11-17 - 2023-12-20

What makes the Chelsea community unique and dynamic? Students in this 6-credit multi-level ELL course will read and listen to significant voices from the Chelsea community, from history to newspaper headlines to stories inherited from one generation to another. Students will also voice their own stories in prose and poetry, with the opportunity to participate in poetry readings and storytelling sessions. As the course progresses, students will identify threads and themes for deeper inquiry and analysis through writing and discussion. This course meets the General Education requirement for Creative Work. Prerequisite: Placement into Integrated ELL Level I (ELL-101) or Integrated ELL Level II (ELL-102) or Integrated ELL Level III (ELL-103). 2023-09-11 - 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. 2023-06-05 - 2023-08-26

In this course, students will explore ideas about right and wrong. Students will engage with theories in moral philosophy, addressing concepts including rights, responsibilities, consequences, power, harm, equity, and liberation. Students will consider current issues in applied ethics, which will vary, but may include privacy, taxation, parenting, reparations, sexual consent, and/or mass incarceration. Students will practice skills including inclusive interpersonal communication and analysis of observable actions in relation to ethical principles. Students will reflect on and discuss their personal philosophy of right and wrong. The course meets the General Education requirement for Community and Cultural Contexts. 2023-06-05 - 2023-08-26

This advanced course for the serious student of psychology covers the history of mental illness and its treatment, modern classification, diagnosis, the theoretical causes of disorders, and treatments. The range of psychopathology extends from the disorder-free person to adjustment reactions, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and borderline disorders, to psychosis and major disorders. 2023-07-17 - 2023-08-26