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MassBay Community College Wellesley Hills campus, Wellesley Hills, MA, September 2022 (Photo/MassBay Community College).
WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass. (December 6, 2022) — MassBay Community College has opened registration for winter intersession courses, which run January 3 – 14, 2023. Winter intersession courses are intensive, 11-day courses offered for credit. Winter intersession courses are being offered online and in-person.
Intersession provides the opportunity for area college students visiting on winter break and/or enrolled MassBay students to take courses in a short timeframe and help get ahead in their studies, earn college credits quickly, or get a step closer to graduation.
“Intersession is a wonderful opportunity for students to take courses that satisfy general education requirements or pre-requisite courses for advanced coursework,” said MassBay Associate Dean of Admissions and Community Learning Alison McCarty. “Local college students who are home on winter break like to take advantage of the cost savings per class and easy credit transfer to their bachelor’s degree programs. With many of our winter classes delivered online, students can learn from the comfort of their home and earn college credits they need quickly. We also find many students absorb the material better in an intense, immersive environment rather than the typical semester-long format.”
Winter intersession courses start January 3, 2023, and classes will be held Monday – Friday for two-weeks either online or in-person. Courses that are available range from Drawing, Introduction to Communication, Oral Communication, English Composition II, Medical Terminology, Principles of Business Law, American Literature I, Principles of Management, Principles of Marketing, and Introduction to Psychology. Interested students can find more information on the course offerings by visiting www.massbay.edu/winter-intersession.
“I really enjoyed taking Intro to Psychology during the winter intersession because it gave me the opportunity to complete my pre-requisite courses for my nursing program in just ten days,” said MassBay Associate Degree Nursing student, Chen Greenman of Millis, MA. “While the class was fast-paced, I was able to immerse myself in the subject matter, receiving all the credits I needed to become one step closer to my degree. I also had plenty of time to still enjoy winter break – a win, win!”
MassBay Community College is the most affordable higher education option in MetroWest Boston, offering a robust portfolio of courses and more than 70 associate degree and certificate programs with flexible day, evening, and weekend classes in Ashland, Framingham, Wellesley Hills, and online. MassBay students receive an unmatched educational value by earning stackable credits that transfer to bachelor’s degree programs, and workforce-ready skills necessary to advance careers in high-demand fields such as health and life sciences, automotive technology, engineering, business, cybersecurity, and the humanities. MassBay’s Associate Degree in Nursing (RN) and Practical Nursing (LPN) programs were both ranked as the #1 Nursing Program in Massachusetts in 2020-2021 by national nursing advocacy organizations RegisteredNursing.org, and PracticalNursing.org. Since its founding in 1961, MassBay has been accredited by several governing bodies and remains firmly committed to its mission of meeting the needs of the diverse local communities it serves. We value the intrinsic worth of all individuals, collectively in pursuit of inclusiveness and prioritize our work towards achieving equity within our community and beyond.