Partnership with other colleges and the Miami-Dade public school system for the America Reads Challenge
The College s Center for Community Involvement plays a key leadership role in the county-wide response to the Department of Education s America Reads Challenge. What makes this such a unique partnership that fosters civic responsibility and civic literacy is the following: The partnership involves the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the University of Miami, Barry University, Florida Memorial University, Florida International University and Miami-Dade Community College. This partnership of K-12 public schools along with private and public higher education institutions is unique in the country. Under the leadership of M-DCC these institutions jointly provide nearly 175 federal work study students…
Community Health Nursing
Community Health Nursing FACULTY: Annette Gibson, RN, MEd, MSN Office: Room 2341 (Course Co Coordinator) Phone: (305) 237 4466 Email: agibson@mdcc.edu Dr. Susan Fairchild, EdD, RN, APN Office: Room 2335 (Course Co Coordinator) Phone: (305) 237 4168 Email: sfairchie@mdcc.edu Helen Bhagwandin, MSN, RN Office: Room 2318 Phone: (305) 237 4192 Email: hbhagwan@mdcc.edu Marie Etienne, MSN, ARNP Office: Room 2347 Phone: (305) 237 4288 Email: metiennea@mdcc.edu Figuly, Violeta, MSN, ARNP Office: Room 2337 Phone: (305) 237 4219 Email: vaguilara@mdcc.edu Liffrock, Diane, BSN, RN Email: dianeliefrock@aol.com Angela, Russell, RN, MPH Office: Room 2322 Phone: (305) 237 4453 E mail: arussell(@mdcc.edu Gale Woolley,…
Introduction to Psychology
Phone: Email: marlene.groomes@mdc.edu Office: Room B-140 Office Hours: TBA DESCRIPTION Introduction to Psychology is a course on the study of human behavior. It provides a broad overview of the areas within psychology; it covers the history of psychology, how your brain functions, what happens when you sleep and dream, why you get anxious in certain situations, what abnormal behaviors are, how you perceive others and many more things that affect your life. The course also covers many techniques that psychologists have developed to deal with relatively common problems: how to improve study habits, reduce stress, overcome insomnia, relieve mild depression,…
Human Growth and Development
Phone: Email: marlene.groomes@mdc.edu Office: Room B-140 Office Hours: TBA DESCRIPTION Human Growth and Development is planned to acquaint you with developmental concepts in psychology and to give you an understanding of the basic dynamics, which underlie human behavior at various stages in the lifespan. You will have the opportunity to study human development from conception through childhood. Course content will include important theoretical models of human development and such specific topics as genetics, learning, intelligence, socialization, personality, sex-role identification, language acquisition, and moral development. You will be investigating these processes in relation to biological, psychological, socioeconomic and cultural factors. Your…
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