Estrella Mountain Community College (EMCC), a Maricopa Community College, is offering new class choices this spring semester and an easy solution for paying for them. From an interior design course taught by a manager of one of the leading interior design companies in the valley, to the college's first-ever film-making course and fast-track business courses, EMCC has something for everyone. The college is also offering a payment plan which allows students up to six months to pay for their classes.
Spring registration is underway, so get the classes you need by registering early. Classes start January 12, 2008. View course listings online at www.estrellamountain.edu/sch. To register or sign up for the payment plan, call 623-935-8888, or visit the college's enrollment services center to register in person. Registration is open to walk-in visitors Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., and Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The college is located at 3000 North Dysart Road in Avondale, on the northwest corner of Thomas and Dysart Roads.
A sample of some of the new class offerings this spring includes:
ASB 211 Women in Other Cultures
ART 111 Drawing I
BPC 110 Computer Usage and Applications*
CRW 273 Writing the Novel
ENH 205 Asian-American Literature
ENH 285 Contemporary Women Writers
GBS 205 Business Law
HIS 209 The Chicano in Twentieth Century America
HUM 214 African-Americans in Film
INT 105 Interior Design
MKT 271 Principles of Marketing
SLG 101 American Sign Language
ISWU 171 Introduction to Social Welfare
TCM 225 Filmmaking: Fusing Art and Technology
THP 112 Acting I
THP 212 Acting II
For more information about college classes and programs, please call 623-935-8888.*Section # 8099 taught entirely in Spanish.
New programs at the SouthWest Skill Center include:
EMT 104 Emergency Medical Technology
Medical Billing and Coding
For more information about Skill Center programs, please call 623-535-2700.
The college is looking for qualified instructors in math and science; please contact Kathy Whitney at 623-935-8491 to apply. There may also be opportunities available in other disciplines; please contact Terri Propes in the adjunct faculty office at 623-935-8139 if you are interested in using your background to teach today's students.