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DECATUR – A wide variety of evening classes are being offered for the 2009 spring semester on the East Central Community College campus in Decatur and at various locations in the college’s five-county district.
Classes begin Jan. 12 at all locations. The registration deadline is Jan. 23.
Decatur
Courses offered on the Decatur campus include Principles of Accounting II, Computer Concepts, Computer Applications I, Principles of Economics II (Micro), Intermediate English, English Composition I, Human Growth and Development, American History II, College Algebra, Music Appreciation, General Psychology, Marriage and Family, Public Speaking I, Drama Production I, II, III and IV; Soils and Lab; General Biology and Lab; General Biology II and Lab, Botany I and Lab, Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab, Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Lab, Microbiology and Lab, Language and Literature for Young Children, Social Studies/Math/Science for Young Children, Principles of CAD, Emergency Medical Technology-Paramedic, Physical Science Survey II and Lab, American National Government, The Legal Environment of Business, Introduction to Corrections, Law Enforcement and The Juvenile, English Composition II, American Literature II, World Civilization I, American (U.S.) History I, Baseball Theory, Intermediate Algebra, Trigonometry, The Real Number System, Geometry, Measurement and Probability and The Life of Christ.
Choctaw Hospitality Institute (CHI)
Course offerings at the Choctaw Hospitality Institute in Choctaw include Hospitality and Tourism Industry, Food and Beverage Control, The Legal Environment of Business, Nutrition for Young Children, Introduction to Criminal Justice, English Composition II, World Civilization II, American (U.S.) History I, American History II, Beginning Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra, Music Appreciation, American National Government, General Psychology and Introduction to Sociology I.
Forest/Scott County
Career/Technology Center
Spring semester evening classes offered at the Forest/Scott County Career and Technology Center include Principles of Accounting II, English Composition II, American Literature II, Human Growth and Development, American (U.S.) History I, General Psychology, Introduction to Sociology I and Public Speaking I.
Leake County Vocational Center
Courses offered at the Leake County Vocational Center in Carthage include English Composition I, English Composition II, American Literature I, Human Growth and Development, World Civilization I, American History I, College Algebra, Problem Solving with Real Numbers, Introduction to Sociology I and Public Speaking I.
Philadelphia/Neshoba County
Career-Technical Center
Spring semester evening classes offered at the Philadelphia/Neshoba County Career-Technical Center include Principles of Accounting II, Nutrition, Principles of Economics I (Macro), English Composition I, English Composition II, American Literature II, Human Growth and Development, American History II, Personal and Community Health, College Study Skills, Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra, Trigonometry, Spanish II, General Psychology, Reading Comprehension I, Introduction to Sociology I and Public Speaking I.
Winston/Louisville
Vocational Complex
Course offerings at the Winston/Louisville Vocational Complex include English Composition I, English Composition II, American Literature II, Human Growth and Development, American (U.S.) History I, Intermediate Algebra, Trigonometry, The Real Number System, American National Government and Public Speaking I.
For information on evening classes contact the Office of Admissions, Records and Research, East Central Community College, Decatur, MS 39327, 601-635-2111 or call toll free, 877-462-3222, ext. 206. The e-mail address is dluke@eccc.edu.
MSVCC Online Courses
Registration is under way for numerous online courses offered through the Mississippi Virtual Community College.
Classes begin Jan. 19. The registration deadline is Jan. 16. Courses offered include Principles of Accounting I, Introduction to Business, The Legal Environment of Business, General Biology I and Lab, General Biology II and Lab, Nutrition, Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab, Human Physiology II and Lab, Document Formatting and Production, Applied Business Mathematics, Business Accounting, Machine Transcription, Medical Office Terminology I, Medical Terminology II, Mechanics of Communication, Computerized Accounting, Child Development II, Nutrition for Young Children, Fundamentals of Data Communications, Visual Basic Programming Language, Survey of Microcomputer Applications, Operating Platforms, Web Development Concepts, Career Development, Computer Concepts, Computer Applications I, Menu Planning and Facilities Design, Principles of Economics I (Macro), Principles of Economics II (Micro), Beginning English, Intermediate English, English Composition I, American Literature I, World Literature I, Child Psychology (Human Growth and Development I), American (U.S.) History I, American History II, Personal and Community Health, First Aid and CPR, Sanitation and Safety, College Study Skills, Intermediate Algebra, The Real Number System, Geometry, Measurement and Probability, Problem Solving with Real Numbers, Music Appreciation, Fundamentals of Music, The Life of Christ, Physical Science Survey and Lab, American National Government, General Psychology, Reading Comprehension I, Introduction to Sociology I, Marriage and Family and Public Speaking I.
For more information on online classes contact Dr. Chris Jenkins, dean of distance learning, 601-635-2111 or call toll free, 877-462-3222, ext. 322. The e-mail address is cjenkins@eccc.edu.
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