Winter Classes 2024-2025
Get ahead with courses offered this winter!
Cedar Crest College offers a full slate of classes for current, visiting and prospective students who want to continue their education over the winter. Taking a winter course is a great way to stay on track, get ahead or learn more about the college or a program.
Choose from a large selection of courses in disciplines such as art, business, communications and psychology. Our small class sizes allow for an individualized experience with our faculty experts.
What We Are Offering
Winter Dates 12/16/2024 – 1/12/2025
Undergraduate Courses
ART 101 Basic Drawing – 3 credits
In-person
Introduction to the problems and methods of basic drawing, with attention to line, tone, space and composition. Students work from the human figure, still life and landscape using various media. Emphasis is placed on learning to see and on understanding the process of transforming what is seen into art. Students also spend time looking at and talking about the drawings of various artists, both historical and contemporary, to supplement and enrich studio time spent drawing. Accelerated weekend studio courses only serve 100 level studios.
ART 105 Introduction to Art History I – 3 credits
Online
An introduction to art history, surveying important works with attention to their historical and cultural contexts, this course covers the Paleolithic period through the end of the Medieval period.
BUA 110 Introduction to Business – 3 credits
Online
What exactly do businesses and organizations do on a day-to-day basis? That’s something that you should know for any major or career path. This course looks at the basic functions and departments that you’ll find in most businesses and many organizations as well: operations, management, marketing, finance, human resources, information technology. In addition, it discusses how organizations adapt to fit their environments to continue to deliver innovative products and services and meet the needs of customers, stakeholders, and regulators. We recommend this course for all students. It uses open educational resources, so there is no additional textbook cost. There are no prerequisites.
CRJ 110 Introduction to GIS and Crime Mapping – 3 credits
Online
This course is designed to introduce the student to one of the most popular pieces of criminal justice technology in the field today. The ability to analyze information geographically is important not only in the field of criminal justice but also in fields such as psychology, social work, business, marketing, public health, and a wealth of others. Developing an understanding of the geographic distribution of a wide range of events, conditions, and patterns is essential in developing interventions and strategies that that are effective at addressing the distribution issue. This course will introduce the student to the mapping software and allow the student to begin to understand how to geographically display a variety of different social conditions and community information.
HLT 202 Health Professions Seminar – 3 credits
Online
This course is the professional development course for students in the Health Sciences Department. In-class exercises and guest speakers are utilized to help students expand their knowledge of the health professions while matching their interests in order to make viable career decisions. Students are introduced to the tools needed to create and present their credentials in pursuit of their career plans, including resumes, interviews, and professionalism skills. Additionally, students engage in exploration and discussions relative to historical discoveries and classical writings, as well as current topics, challenges, and opportunities associated with each field within the Department of Health Sciences.
MAT 110 Probability and Statistics – 3 credits
Online
An examination of the collection, organization, analysis and interpretation of data in the context of applications from such fields as business, education, political science, economics, psychology, sociology, nutrition and medicine. The importance of experimental design and sampling techniques are studied and stressed throughout the course. Elementary probability theory is introduced as well as the following theoretical distributions: binomial, normal, Student’s t, and chi-square. Linear regression techniques and correlation analysis are used to study bivariate populations. An algebra background is required as well as a scientific or statistical calculator.
MRK 230 Principles of Marketing – 3 credits
Online
Marketing is more than just advertising: it includes developing products and services that meet consumer needs, delivering them at a particular place, and at a market-friendly price point. Modern approaches include not only knowing what each customer wants, but building relationships to sustain growth over time through the use of data-driven customer relationship management systems. Marketing is more than selling, it’s about crafting a unique and compelling experience that customers return to again and again. Career paths in this field are introduced, as well as how marketing applies to diverse sectors such as arts, humanities, healthcare, and the sciences. This course is suitable for all majors; it uses open education resources so there is no textbook cost. No prerequisites.
PSY 224 Women in the Workplace – 3 credits
Online
This course examines the theory, research, and practice of women and men in the workplace. Topics include: the history of women at work; nontraditional occupations and roles; gender differences in communication, leadership, and work styles; relevant legal, economical, and political issues; work-life balance and career dilemmas, and personal planning, promotion, and growth strategies.
PSY 237 Addictions: A Biopsychosocial Perspective – 3 credits
Online
This course explores the nature of addiction in its various forms. Video case studies, professional interviews, as well as video documentaries are presented. Particular emphasis is placed on biological, psychological, as well as social factors that influence the development, maintenance, and treatment of addictions. Cross-listed as SWK 203 Addiction, Assessment & Intervention.
SOC 100 Introduction to Culture and Society – 3 credits
Online
An introduction to sociology, the scientific study of the relationship between social organization and human behavioral processes. The focus is on concepts central to the discipline and the illustration and application of theoretical perspectives to aspects of social reality such as gender, age, race and ethnicity, inequality and social change, as well as social institutions including the family, polity, education, medicine, economy and religion. The course equips students to be informed participants in social processes and institutions, both from an appreciative and change agent stance.
SWK 203 Addiction, Assessment & Intervention – 3 credits
Online
This course will focus on the range of addictions and substance abuse issues impacting individuals, groups and family systems. Topics to be covered include etiology of substance abuse and dependence, the impact on populations at risk, individuals, groups and families, the effects related to child abuse, neglect, domestic violence and elder abuse. The course will cover basic pharmacology of substances, describe behavioral addictions, discuss assessments, and issues related to treatment, intervention and prevention. Additional content will focus on the major theoretical approaches and treatment strategies for substance use disorders and addictions.
Graduate Courses
ECE 501 Foundations for Early Childhood Education – 3 credits
Online
This graduate-level course provides an in-depth study and analysis of the field of early childhood education with an intense focus on historical, social, and philosophical background. The course content includes an exploration of current and future critical issues. The student will discuss and implement developmentally appropriate practices, current teaching trends, and best practices as defined by national professional organization principles and standards. The role of the family in early childhood education is highlighted.
EDU 581 School and Community Partnerships – 3 credits
Online
This course is designed for the graduate-level student. Content of this course focuses on increasing community engagement, developing trust between the school and the community, improving public confidence in public schools, and enhancing communication with the community. The capacity of school personnel to engage the public and build trust with the community is critical to the success of schools. Students will study public relations issues including effective reporting to parents, acquainting the community with the purposes, methods, accomplishments, and needs of the school.
MBA 660: Topics in Strategic Management – 3 Graduate Credits
Online
Offered over the compressed Winter session, this course is not required for the program, but rather serves as an alternate option for students interested in the content areas offered. This allows students to benefit from faculty expertise outside of the course MBA curriculum. Recent offerings have included The Pandemic Economy and Beyond (2021), Environmental Leadership (2022), and eSports and the Gaming Industry (2023). Student requests for topics will be considered if there is sufficient faculty expertise available.
MPH 571 Introduction to Healthcare Systems – 3 credits
Online
This course provides an overview of healthcare delivery systems in the United States and abroad to understand contemporary issues affecting healthcare institutions. Core concepts will encompass healthcare workforce, cost, delivery models, organization structure, technology, and health policy.
How to Register for Classes as a Visiting Student
You do not have to be enrolled in a degree program to take advantage of the winter classes at Cedar Crest College. Steps to register:
Select a Course
Above is a sampling of the classes or
Search the Full Winter Course Listings Here
- Select the term for 2024 – 2025 Acad Yr Winter
- Select the department/major of your course option
- Scroll to the bottom and click Search to view all course offerings
Register for your desired class using the Visiting Application
- Click start here
- Page 1 is demographic information, then click Continue in the lower right corner
- Page 2 is your high school information
- Page 3 is where you select the year and term of Winter and your courses by clicking on the drop down arrow.
- Page 4 is a verification page
- After you submit your application, you will be contacted by an Academic Advisor who will register you for classes.
If you have questions about the application, contact The School of Adult and Graduate Education at 610-740-3770 or .
If you have questions about classes or class changes after you apply, contact Academic Services at 610-606-4628 or .