MONROE, Mich. – Monroe County Community College is offering 11 credit classes at the Whitman Center in Bedford during the upcoming Winter Semester, which begins January 16.
Registration for the Winter Semester is underway. The Whitman Center is located at 7777 Lewis Ave. in Temperance.
Below is the full schedule of credit classes for Winter Semester at the Whitman Center, listed by day of the week:
Monday through Friday
- Emergency Medical Technician II, 7:30-9 am, Room 3. This is the second in a series of four courses that constitute a certificate as an Emergency Medical Technician, making the student eligible for National Registry testing and eventual state licensure. In this class, students will receive the first set of skills required to be an EMT. This starts with airway management and oxygen therapy. Then students will begin assessing both medical and trauma patients. Finally, these skills will be put into practice with certain special populations encountered in the field.
Monday and Wednesday
- Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, 2-3 p.m., Room 4. Cultural anthropology provides the conceptual and methodological tools necessary to understand the diversity of human lifeways on a global basis. The course introduces such powerful concepts as culture and socialization and explores the effects of these on people's worldview. This allows students to enhance their understanding of the underlying reasons why some societies have beliefs, lifeways and customs vastly different from their own and allows them to see themselves and their own culture in a new light. This course is a satisfier course for the Global Studies Degree Designation.
- First-year College Success, 3:30-4:50 p.m., Room 2: This course focuses on helping students learn and use the skills of successful college students by providing an open forum for discussion that promotes self-awareness and a sense of belonging and purpose. Instructor expectations and college norms that enhance grades and overall success will be explored. This will be achieved through various assignments encompassing writing, reading, learning skills, interviewing and public speaking designed to help students understand the range of specific academic majors within broader disciplines and career choices.
- The Human Body, 1-2:30 p.m., Room 3. This foundational health course offers an integrated exploration of human anatomy and physiology with a focus on how the body functions in both health and disease. Students will examine the intricate systems of the human body -- from the cellular level through to the major organ systems -- emphasizing the interdependence of structure and function. This course prepares students for further studies in health professions and provides a strong conceptual framework for understanding human biology in clinical and everyday contexts.
- Introduction to Humanities, 2-3:20 p.m., Room 2. This course focuses on what the humanities reveal about human values. Throughout the semester students will be encouraged to explore the impact of the humanities on society and the forces that have influenced the humanities through history. This is a course to initiate students in the study of drama, art, sculpture, architecture and music, as well as one or more of the other humanities. In particular, students will learn the proper vocabulary to discuss these genres. In addition, students will examine methods of evaluating and critiquing works of art. Attending live performances and museum exhibitions will, whenever possible, be part of the course. This course is a satisfier course for the Global Studies Degree Designation.
Tuesday and Thursday
- Emergency Medical Technician II, 6-10 p.m., Room 3. This is the second in a series of four courses that constitute a certificate as an Emergency Medical Technician, making the student eligible for National Registry testing and eventual state licensure. In this class, students will receive the first set of skills required to be an EMT. This starts with airway management and oxygen therapy. Then students will begin assessing both medical and trauma patients. Finally, these skills will be put into practice with certain special populations encountered in the field.
- Introduction to Business, 6-7:52 p.m., Room 2. This course surveys the field of business, focusing on problems, practices and procedures. The scope includes environmental aspects, organization, marketing and sales promotion, production, personnel, labor relations and finance. This course is required by most business curricula and should be taken in the first year. This course is also highly recommended for any non-business major who wishes to explore the field of business.
- English Composition I, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Room 2. This is the core course in English composition. It covers primarily expository writing, grammar, analysis and punctuation. Emphasis is placed on structure, style and appropriate usage. This course transfers to most four-year colleges and universities as the introductory writing course. Students will produce and edit a variety of written documents.
Wednesday
- Accounting Principles, 6-7:52 p.m. Hybrid course, Room 2. The study of accounting theory and principles is applied to service and merchandising enterprises, including special journals and ledgers, adjusting and closing procedures, preparation of financial statements, promissory notes, inventory control and valuation, depreciation, payroll and an introduction to cash control and partnership accounting.
Thursday
- Principles of Management, 6-7:52 p.m., Hybrid course, Room 4. This course emphasizes the basic principles of management. Topics include functions of management, decision-making, leading, communicating, controlling, planning, human resources and organizing. Managerial functions are discussed within the framework of contemporary business organizations.
- Introduction to Computer Information Systems, 11-12:20 p.m., Hybrid course, Room 5. This course provides students with basic knowledge of computer information systems. It includes both computer concepts and hands-on use of various computer applications. The computer concepts portion consists of the evolution of technology, data representation, storage, hardware, software, and computer system basics. The hands-on portion consists of using the operating system, spreadsheets, word processing, databases, presentation software, e-mail and the Internet.
To enroll, new students should contact the Office of Admissions at (734) 384-4104 or admissions@monroeccc.edu. Or, contact the Whitman Center coordinator, Rebecca Fournier, at (734) 457-6021 for more information. For current students, registration info can be found at monroeccc.edu/registration.