BIO 128, Plants and Society (taught by Thomas J. Montagno, Ph.D.). It is a non-lab 3 credit hour science course which can serve as a general elective or a science elective, depending on the specific program requirements. It will be offered at the Gardner campus and at Leominster campus (1st cycle). It is intended for students that have an interest in plants and the many ways they are used in various societies around the world as well as the historical significance of plants in shaping our world. The formal course description is: “Plants and Society is a survey course that looks at the origins, historical and current use of plants in societies including food, spices, clothing, beverages, building material and medicines. The search for and exploitation of many plant species by humans has directly and indirectly shaped the geopolitical world we now live in. These topics will follow a brief introduction to basic plant structure, function, and life cycle. The increasing role of plants in biotechnology will also be studied, as well as the important uses of algae and fungi as they relate to people, plants, and plant products.”
CGD205 Digital Photo Art is an online course offered by the Computer Graphic Design Department. Taught by Professor Meg Gillis, the course is available to all majors and fulfills a humanities elective requirement. Professor Gillis stresses an artistic approach to digital imaging and manipulation using a number of creative techniques. The class is taught using both Adobe Photoshop, used by CGD majors, and Photoshop Elements, used by non-majors. Photoshop, a state-of-the-art digital imaging program, has long been the standard in the design community and is used in a number of other industries, such as broadcasting and traditional photography. Photoshop Elements (a less expensive program which does much of what the professional program does) is quite often used by photographers to make the transition from analog film to digital. Though the class is conducted online, Professor Gillis meets on campus once a month with her students. Students will have access to the extensive Computer Graphic Design facilities, which are fully staffed at all times should assistance be required.
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