This course covers both posed and candid photographs of people. Students learn the proper operation
of various cameras (automatic, manual, single-lens reflex, digital) and the selection of subjects, posing, and lighting. Students must supply their own photographic equipment (a working camera) and pay their own processing costs for prints. 3 Credits

Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00-12:50pm

In-Person at Quinisgamond Community College

07/9/2025 - 8/14/2025

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This course covers organization and delivery skills, and the development of confidence necessary for
effective oral communication. Students organize speeches for both specific and general audiences; and prepare and present extemporaneous and impromptu speeches on a variety on contemporary issues. Students implement principles and practices of public communication through evaluated classroom activities including the use of PowerPoint® presentations. 3Credits

Prerequisites 2.7 GPA

Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00-12:50pm

In-Person at Quinisgamond Community College

07/9/2025 - 8/14/2025

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The fundamentals of philosophy: its vocabulary, problems, and methods. 3 Credits

Tuesdays/Thursdays 9:00-11:45am

In-Person at Worcester State College

07/8/2025 - 8/21/2025

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

Tuesdays/Thursdays 9:00-11:45am

In-Person at Worcester State College

07/8/2025 - 8/21/2025

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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

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

In-Person at Worcester State University Main Campus

09/4/2025 - 12/4/2025

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From the Civil War era to the present. Topics include politics, society, economy, diplomacy, and culture in modern America. Counts for Europe/United States in the History major. 3 Credits

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

In-Person Worcester State University Main Campus

09/4/2025 - 12/4/2025

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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.

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

In-Person at Worcester State Campus

09/4/2025 - 12/4/2025

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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.

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

In-Person at Worcester State University Main Campus

09/4/2025 - 12/4/2025

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This course provides a basic foundation for students interested in the allied health field. Emphasis is on analyzing word parts and learning basic prefixes, suffixes and word roots. The course also highlights the body systems: basic anatomy and physiology, including terms used in diseases and surgical procedures. 3 Credits

Prerequisites: 2.7 GPA

Mondays and Wednesdays 2:00pm - 3:15pm

In-Person @ QCC

09/3/2025 - 12/17/2025

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The basic tenets of biotechnology including the scientific method will be presented through readings on the commercialization of recombinant DNA technology to produce therapeutic proteins and on the drug discovery process. Students will discuss the ethics, public policy issues, patent issues, career opportunities, and therapeutic promises of recombinant DNA technology. Students will also learn about the drug discovery process to elucidate issues in drug discovery such as target identification, lead discovery and optimization, candidate selection, ethical clinical trials, and drug markets. 3 Credits

Prerequisites: 2.7 GPA, B in Algebra l

Mondays and Wednesdays 2:00pm - 3:15pm

In-Person@ QCC

09/3/2025 - 12/17/2025

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This course provides an overview of the core aspects of information technology. The topics include: computer hardware, operating systems, application software, networks, information security, interactive media, and programming. The course focuses on defining how each IT area relates to, and interacts with, each other. Upon completion of the course, students have the knowledge necessary for further study in IT as well as understanding of the impact of technology on society and organizations of all types. This course requires hands-on projects in which the students use the Windows environment. 3 Credits

Mondays and Wednesday at 3:30 - 4:45pm

In-Person at QCC

09/3/2025 - 12/17/2025

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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

Mondays and Wednesdays 2:00pm - 3:15pm

In-Person at QCC DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

09/3/2025 - 12/17/2025

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This course introduces the fundamentals of electronic game design and development. It covers the history and evolution of games, the production process and current issues and practices in the game development industry including business and technical perspectives. Topics include the design process, marketing and the application of interactive communication 3 Credits

Prerequisites: 2.7 GPA

Mondays and Wednesdays 4:00pm - 5:15pm

In-Person@ QCC

09/3/2025 - 12/17/2025

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This course provides a broad overview of the business world. Students learn to apply basic business concepts and principles to a variety of business situations. Topics include business terminology, the legal forms of business organizations, the impact of the economy on business, and the basic functions of management including marketing, banking and financing, accounting, and technology. 3 Credits

Prerequisite: 2.7 GPA

Mondays and Wednesdays at 2:00 - 3:15pm

In-Person at QCC

09/3/2025 - 12/17/2025

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This course provides an initial overview of public health concepts and practice. The course examines the philosophy, purpose, history, organization, function, tools, and activities of public health practice. Case studies and a variety of practice related exercises serve as a basis for student participation and interaction. The course identifies problems and issues currently facing public health. This course aims at enhancing, facilitating and promoting the use of technologies for obtaining and sharing information. 3 Credits

Prerequisites: 2.7 GPA

ONLINE

09/3/2025 - 12/17/2025

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This course focuses on philosophical principles for human action. Students critically examine major issues in ethics, morality, and values such as: What is a human act? To what extent are we free and have choices? What is the nature of responsibility? What constitutes happiness, good, and evil? 3 Credits

Prerequisites: 2.7 GPA

Mondays and Wednesdays 4:00pm - 5:15pm

In-Person @QCC

09/3/2025 - 12/17/2025

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This course introduces basic theories and vocabulary of sociology including its historical origins and research process. It examines the major principles that govern the structure and function of society, its institutions, groups, and processes. Students learn how societies meet or do not meet the social, psychological, economic and everyday needs of their members. The course emphasizes making connections between students' personal lives and the social change occurring around them. 3 Credits

Prerequisites: 2.7 GPA

Mondays and Wednesdays 4:00pm - 5:15pm

In-Person@ QCC

09/3/2025 - 12/17/2025

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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: 2.7 GPA

Fridays 3:00pm - 5:50pm

In-Person@ QCC

09/3/2025 - 12/17/2025

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This course examines the varied experiences involved in the drawing process while emphasizing an awareness of traditional disciplines. Students learn how to solve problems of surface organization and to develop the ability to analyze and translate three-dimensional space into a two-dimensional surface by using both perceptual and conceptual drawing methods.

Held during the school day at Burncoat,  Doherty, North, South.

09/3/2025 - 12/17/2025

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This course provides an overview of the core aspects of information technology. The topics include: computer hardware, operating systems, application software, networks, information security, interactive media, and programming. The course focuses on defining how each IT area relates to, and interacts with, each other. Upon completion of the course, students have the knowledge necessary for further study in IT as well as understanding of the impact of technology on society and organizations of all types. This course requires hands-on projects in which the students use the Windows environment.

Held during the school day at Claremont.

09/3/2025 - 12/17/2025

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The course focuses on theme-based argument. Students practice and develop critical reading, thinking, and writing skills necessary for college. Students read, analyze, and summarize college level analytic arguments from various genres (popular, academic, etc.) and compose research-based analytic arguments based on the course's theme. Students become aware of writing decisions made for different audiences, purposes, and genres, with a focus on academic writing conventions. Students also learn beginning research skills, including appropriate quotation, summary, paraphrase, and documentation skills. At the end of the semester, students compile a portfolio of 15-25 pages, to include their summary, synthesis, and analysis projects. Prerequisites: 2.7 GPA

Held during the school day at Burncoat, Claremont, Doherty, North, South, UPCS, WTHS.

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This course provides a broad overview of the business world. Students learn to apply basic business concepts and principles to a variety of business situations. Topics include business terminology, the legal forms of business organizations, the impact of the economy on business, and the basic functions of management including marketing, banking and financing, accounting, and technology.

Prerequisites 2.7 GPA

Held during the school day at Claremont.

09/3/2025 - 12/17/2025

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This course presents an overview of marketing management in modern organizations including an introduction to the concept of marketing, the role of marketing in society and the firm, marketing terms, and the various factors that influence marketing decision-making. Students learn how to apply those factors to analyze customers, competition, marketing strengths, and marketing weaknesses. Students study market research and selection, consumer buying behavior, and product development including pricing, promotion, distribution, and global marketing strategies.

Prerequisites: 2.7 GPA

Held @ Doherty for Doherty High students Tuesdays/Thursdays 2:00-3:15pm

09/3/2025 - 12/17/2025

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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.

Prerequisites: 2.7 GPA

Held during the school day at Burncoat.

Held @ North for North High students Tuesdays/Thursdays 2:00-3:15pm

09/3/2025 - 12/17/2025

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This course introduces the fundamentals of the Spanish language. Students examine brief readings on the everyday aspects of the contemporary Spanish-speaking world. Students use common conversation, tell time, make comparisons, discuss the weather, and recognize and use basic tenses for common verbs. Previous knowledge of Spanish is not necessary.

Held during the school day at Burncoat, South.

09/3/2025 - 12/17/2025

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