Early College Courses

Introduction to basic concepts related to business practices; includes examination of local, regional and national organizations in the business world. 3 Credits

Mondays and Wednesdays 1:30pm-2:45pm

In-Person Worcester State University Main Campus

01/13/2025 - 5/13/2025

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This course provides a general introduction to the criminal justice system, including the historical development, fundamental principles, and legal framework of the criminal justice system in the United States and around the world. It examines the various components of the criminal justice system, including law enforcement, courts, and corrections, assessing their effectiveness in promoting public safety and ensuring justice. The course also explores various theoretical perspectives on criminal behavior and ethical considerations for criminal justice professionals. 3 Credits

Mondays and Wednesdays 1:30pm-2:45pm

In-Person at Worcester State University Main Campus

01/13/2025 - 5/13/2025

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Essentials of speech production and speech writing for large and small groups. Classroom practice in delivering various types of speeches. 3 Credits

Mondays and Wednesdays 1:30pm-2:45pm

In-Person at Worcester State University Main Campus

01/13/2025 - 05/13/2025

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Introduction to the history of psychology, scientific method, brain/nervous system, development, learning, motivation, sensation/perception, personality, psychopathology, psychotherapy, cognitive processes, social behavior. 3 Credits.

Mondays and Wednesdays at 3:00 – 4:15pm

In-Person at Worcester State Campus

01/13/2025 - 05/13/2025

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The nature of group behavior and social interaction viewed through analysis of structure, norms, and values. What makes societies operate, establish norms, contribute to group-think, and more. 3 Credits.

Mondays and Wednesdays 4:30pm-5:45pm

In-Person at Worcester State University Main Campus

01/13/2025 - 05/13/2025

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This course focuses on the relationships between business activities and events and the impact they have on financial statements from a preparer perspective. Students study financial transactions for both service and merchandising businesses and relate the transactions to a company's assets, liabilities, owners' equity, revenues, and expenses. Areas of study include the basic accounting model, the process of the accounting cycle, accounting principles and terminology, financial statement preparation, analytics, and computerized accounting applications. 3 Credits

Prerequisites: Placement into college level English, MAT 090 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate placement score

Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:00pm - 3:15pm

In-Person @ QCC

01/15/2025 - 5/15/2025

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This course explores many legal, ethical and bioethical issues encountered in a medical office and offers suggestions for dealing with those issues in an informed, legal and sensitive manner. Students learn the various designations for medical employees (licensed, registered and certified) and understand the laws that directly relate to physicians. Also an understanding of the role of bioethics in a medical office is discussed. 3 Credits

Prerequisites: Placement into college level English

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:00 - 3:15pm

In-Person at QCC

01/15/2025 - 5/15/2025

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This course covers the fundamentals of preparing an organization and community for terrorism in the 21st century. Areas of study include the concept of threat assessment, prevention, mitigation, and response. Students learn about crisis and consequence management, and the methods used to plan for and respond to domestic terrorist incidents involving nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons of mass destruction as it relates to Homeland Security. 3 Credits

Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:00pm - 5:15pm

In-Person at QCC

01/15/2025 - 5/15/2025

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This course is an introduction to early childhood education. Students study the history and contributing theories of the field and the basic aspects important to quality programs for young children. Course content includes studies of child development, the types of programs available; qualifications for teachers and staff; state regulations monitoring programs, state Guidance Policy, the Massachusetts Early Childhood Standards; career opportunities; special education considerations, and current issues in early childhood education. During a 10-hour field experience students make observations in the Children's School: QCC's Early Childhood Education Lab School and focus on guidance practices; children's play; integrated curriculum practices; transitions and routines; and appropriate methods for addressing special needs of young children. 3 Creditd

Prerequisites: Placement into college level English

Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:00pm - 3:15pm

In-Person@ QCC

01/15/2025 - 5/15/2025

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The course examines the broad and general aspects of an economy and covers the traditional macroeconomic elements of an introductory economics program. Students study the theories of supply and demand, national income, fiscal and monetary policy, cyclical fluctuations, economic growth, inflation, employment, and international trade. Students learn how to understand and interpret statements and policies made by both national and world leaders. 3 Credits

Co-requisite: ENG 101

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:00 - 5:15pm

In-Person at QCC

01/15/2025 - 5/15/2025

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First year students who want success and direction in their college experience gain practical skills that are directly applied to selection of a healthcare college major and future healthcare career paths. Students gain effective learning strategies and information on how to navigate and use college procedures and resources. This course emphasizes self-discovery, the workplace, life decisions, and career/future planning within a multicultural framework. Students identify their abilities and explore their values, interests, motives, motivations, behaviors, personalities, and interaction styles. Students acquire and develop skills for healthcare career planning, job searching and understanding healthcare job requirements/satisfaction. Students develop an e-portfolio that integrates information developed through the self-assessment and healthcare career development process. 3 Credits

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:00 - 3:15pm

**QCC Downtown Campus - 25 Federal Street

01/15/2025 - 5/15/2025

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This course provides students an overview of the theoretical, aesthetic, and practical elements of game design pre-production. Through a series of creative exercises, lectures, and classroom critiques, students will gain an understanding of the fundamental skills required in character development, storyboarding, scripting, creation strategies, camera angles, lighting, and editing game design pre-production for a variety of purposes and audiences. Assignments are completed using industry-standard software and hardware. 3 Credits

Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:00pm - 5:15pm @ QCC

01/15/2025 - 5/15/2025

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This introductory statistics course covers descriptive statistics, probability, and inferential statistics. Statistical content includes sampling, graphical summaries of data, measures of center and variability, probability theory and distributions, standard and non-standard normal distributions, the Central Limit Theorem, confidence intervals, one-sample hypothesis tests, linear correlation and regression. Statistical technology is used. 3 Credits

Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30pm - 6:45pm

In-Person @QCC

01/15/2025 - 5/15/2025

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In this survey course, the student becomes aware of and appreciates the various influences upon behavior. The topics covered include, but are not limited to, the nervous system, sensation and perception, motivation, learning, emotion, and personality. Through an investigation of these areas, within a multiplicity of cultural contexts, the student understands the diversity of the human condition. 3 Credits

Prerequisites: Placement into college level English

Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:00pm - 3:15pm

In-Person@ QCC

01/15/2025 - 5/15/2025

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