Welcome to the Science Center!
The Tutoring Center, located in DeMare Hall, provides an array of free academic services in a variety of subject areas. Our services include in-person one-on-one or group tutoring, academic workshops, science focus sessions, as well as a 24/7 online tutoring service via Brainfuse for all CCM students. Students can also use the Center for self-study or access computers to do their work. Our goal is to help YOU achieve academic success!
For Virtual Tutoring
On the day/time of your session, you will receive via your CCM email a WebEx/Zoom invite to join your tutor (BE LOGGED IN ON TIME). In addition to our tutoring services, the Center offers the 24/7 Brainfuse online tutoring portal, which is available via Blackboard in over 150 subjects.
Anatomy & Physiology I (BIO-101) Tutoring
All students registered in Anatomy and Physiology I (BIO-101) are welcome to attend faculty and peer tutoring appointments, workshops, and self-study. Students are permitted to make up to two tutoring appointments a day (back-to-back are allowed), up to three 25-minute appointments each week. Students can attend workshops. Students can also make an appointment as “self-study” to access laboratory resources in the Tutoring Center: Science (DH 156), including anatomical models, bones, compound light microscope, and histological slides. A resource library of past workshop/focus session recordings are available in the Blackboard Tutoring Center: Math, Writing, & Science Center Shell. Brainfuse, virtual off-campus tutoring is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please see the Blackboard Tutoring Center: Math, Writing, & Science Center Shell for additional information about Brainfuse.
In order to attend these sessions, students will need to schedule an appointment on the TutorTrac scheduling system at https://tutortrac.ccm.edu; please use your CCM student credentials to sign in. Upon signing in, click the “Click here to schedule an appointment /session” link on the right-hand side of the screen. Next, select the course you are registered for and the “Science Center” by clicking “Choose a subject” and “Choose a service/reason” respectively. After choosing “Science Center”, select which Tutoring Center: Science resource to search for and click “OK”. After that click “Search”. Then select the appropriate date and time for the session you would like to attend. Appointments can be up to 6 days in advance. Please make your appointment no later than 24 hours before the day of the session.
In-person tutoring sessions will take place in DeMare Hall (DH 156) and in-person review sessions will take place during the day/time, on campus specified below. Students that schedule an appointment for Virtual Tutoring or a remote Zoom review session will receive an email on the day of the session with information on how to join the Zoom session.
In-person sessions will not be recorded. Remote Zoom sessions will be recorded for those unable to attend; recordings will be posted within 48 hours to the Tutoring Center Blackboard Shell under the Science Resources.
Anatomy & Physiology II (BIO-102) Tutoring
Throughout the semester, the A&P faculty will be holding a series of A&P II Focus Sessions. All students registered in BIO 102 Anatomy and Physiology II are welcome to attend these sessions.
In addition, students are welcome to attend faculty and peer tutoring appointments, workshops, and self-study. Students are permitted to make up to two tutoring appointments a day (back-to-back are allowed), up to three 25-minute appointments each week. Students can attend workshops and focus sessions when offered. Students can also make an appointment as “self-study” to access laboratory resources in the Tutoring Center: Science (DH 156), including anatomical models, bones, compound light microscope, and histological slides. A resource library of past workshop/focus session recordings are available in the Blackboard Tutoring Center: Math, Writing, & Science Center Shell. Brainfuse, off-campus tutoring, is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please see the Blackboard Tutoring Center: Math, Writing, & Science Center Shell for additional information.
In order to attend these sessions, students will need to schedule an appointment on the TutorTrac scheduling system at https://tutortrac.ccm.edu; please use your CCM student credentials to sign in. Upon signing in, select “Search Availability” under Student Options on the left-hand side of the screen. Next, select “Science Center” and then select the course and date range. Please note the title of the session may not appear when scheduling an appointment, please make sure you select the appropriate date and time for the session you would like to attend. Appointments can be up to 6 days in advance. Please make your appointment no later than 24 hours before the day of session. Students that have scheduled an appointment will receive an email on the morning of the session with information on how to join the Zoom session.
Each session will be recorded for those unable to attend. Recordings will be posted within 48 hours to the Tutoring Center Blackboard Shell under the Science Resources.
Biology and Chemistry Workshop Series: Special Topics in Biology and Chemistry
Throughout the semester the Biology and Chemistry faculty will be holding ten workshops either face-to-face or on Zoom. In-person sessions will not be recorded. Remote Zoom sessions will be recorded for those unable to attend. Recordings will be posted within 48 hours to the Tutoring Center Blackboard Shell under the Science Resources on the left-hand panel. Students registered in “courses for this workshop” are welcome to attend these sessions.
In addition, students are welcome to attend faculty and peer one-on-one tutoring appointments, open lab, and self-study. Students are permitted to make up to two one-on-one tutoring appointments a day (back-to-back are allowed), up to three 25-minute appointments each week. Students can attend the mid-semester and end of semester Open Labs to study dissected specimens to prepare for laboratory practical examinations. Students can also make an appointment as “self-study” to access laboratory resources in the Tutoring Center: Science, including anatomical models, bones, compound light microscope, and histological slides. A resource library of past workshop/focus session recordings are available in the Blackboard Tutoring Center: Math, Writing, & Science Center Shell. Brainfuse, off-campus tutoring is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please see the Blackboard Tutoring Center: Math, Writing, & Science Center shell for additional information.
In order to attend these sessions, students will need to schedule an appointment on the TutorTrac scheduling system at https://tutortrac.ccm.edu; please use your CCM student credentials to sign in. Upon signing in, click the “Click here to schedule an appointment /session” link on the right-hand side of the screen. Next, select the course you are registered for and the “Science Center” by clicking “Choose a subject” and “Choose a service/reason” respectively. After choosing “Science Center”, select which Tutoring Center: Science resource to search for and click “OK”. After that click “Search”. Then select the appropriate date and time for the session you would like to attend. Appointments can be up to 6 days in advance. Please make your appointment no later than 24 hours before the day of session.
In-person sessions will take place during the day/time specified below on campus. Students that scheduled an appointment for a remote Zoom workshop will receive an email on the day of the session with information on how to join the Zoom session.
Biology and Chemistry Workshop Series Dates and Times
Solving Problems Using Dimensional Analysis
Face-to-face session:
Time/Date: Monday, 09/22/25; 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Room: DH 157
Presenter: Dr. Jason Hudzik
Courses for this Workshop: CHM 117 & 118, CHM 125 & 126
BIO 102 Focus Session #1 Cardiac Output
Face-to-face session:
Time/Date: Tuesday, 09/23/25; 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Room: CH 271
Presenter: Professor Caitlin Burns Kim
Courses for this Workshop: BIO 102
Zoom session:
Time/Date: Friday, 09/26/25; 11:00 .a.m – 12:00 p.m.
Presenter: Professor Caitlin Burns Kim
Courses for this Workshop: BIO 102
Microscopy and Dissection Skills
Face-to-face session:
Time/Date: Tuesday, 09/30/25; 2:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.
Room: SH 257
Presenter: Dr. Dena Restaino
Courses for this Workshop: BIO 101, 102, 121, 122, 132, 133, 215; CHM 105
Effective Study and Test-Taking Strategies for Anatomy and Physiology and Biology Students
Face-to-face session:
Time/Date: Thursday, 10/09/25; 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Room: DH 159
Presenter: Dr. Terri Birrer
Courses for this Workshop: BIO 101, 102, 121, 122, 127, 132, 133, 202, 215
BIO 102 Focus Session #2 Processes of Respiration
Zoom Session:
Time/Date: Wednesday, 10/29/25; 11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Presenter: Professor Frank Pietropollo
Courses for this Workshop: BIO 102
Face-to-face session:
Time/Date: Thursday, 10/30/25; 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Room: CH 159
Presenter: Professor Frank Pietropollo
Courses for this Workshop: BIO 102
Solving Problems Involving Aqueous Solution Stoichiometry
Face-to-face session:
Time/Date: Tuesday, 11/04/25; 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Room: DH 165
Presenter: Dr. Loryn Stoler
Courses for this Workshop: CHM 125
BIO 102 Focus Session #3 Nephron Anatomy and Glomerular Filtration
Face-to-face session:
Time/Date: Tuesday, 12/02/25; 12:30 p.m. -1:30 p.m.
Room: DH 157
Presenter: Professor Paulina Cardaci
Courses for this Workshop: BIO 102
Zoom Session:
Time/Date: Thursday, 12/04/25; 2:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.
Presenter: Professor Paulina Cardaci
Courses for this Workshop: BIO 102