From left, COM students Brooke Bartholomew, Natalie Jimenez, Thuy Van and Marc Gilbert proudly signed the Community College Completion Core pledge to complete their associate degree.

Want to be a nurse?

With the demand for nurses projected to remain high, now is the perfect time to complete requirements to enter the field. 

 

Students in COM's rigorous program learn through classroom instruction and clinical rotations in hospitals and other health care facilities in Galveston and on the mainland.
 
For more information about the orientation or application call 409-933-8425 or visit www.com.edu/nursing.

 

Post-apocalyptic lit class returns

 

Worlds collide and universes collapse in the novels and films explored in College of the Mainland's Post-Apocalyptic Lit course, back by popular demand this fall.

 

From the action-packed "Divergent" by Veronica Roth to poetic "The Dog Stars" by Peter Heller, the class explores literature and films examining a possible, not-so-brilliant future.
 
Incorporating elements of sci-fi, fantasy and thrillers, the novels and films are loved by all ages.
 
Facilitated by COM professor of 11 years Stacey Burleson, the class launched last year to positive student reviews.
 
"These books touch on things that are issues in society," explained Burleson. "In 'Snow Crash' (by Neal Stephenson) you have a virtual world. It was written in 1994, so the author sort of foresaw the future."
 
The class serves as an elective or English credit, and credit transfers to universities.
 
"It's created some really good conversations about the world around us," said Burleson. "We might not like something in society, but we can only change things if we're aware."
 
To register for the class, visit www.com.edu/register.

 

 

For Karen Brasier, any space - whether a rusted chain-link fence or a converted refrigerator - presents a potential canvas for art.

An architect, she began to explore her artistic options at COM and enrolled in continuing education art classes with professor Mark Greenwalt.

"I appreciated getting to work with a teacher," said Brasier. "The way the class is set up is a little more open. If you have an idea, it's a place to figure it out."

To learn more about COM continuing education art, music and leisure learning classes, visit www.com.edu/ce.

COM student Marcus Sauceda recently competed the self-paced, 16-week course Math 1301 in just five weeks.

At COM, you have options. 

- Online classes fit any schedule.

- Eight-week and 12-week classes let you begin your semester later or finish earlier.

- Students in math developmental courses also have the option of modular math, which is self-paced. 

 

View the complete list of classes at www.com.edu/register.