General Education Courses

We invite all students who have graduated from high school to take our fully accredited general education courses. Our general education courses cost $320 per credit ($960 for the 3 credit course). We schedule these courses, not according to a prescribed semester, but considering individual work and school schedules. We design our program around YOUR availability.

Courses upon request

We attempt to meet the scheduling needs of our students. When enough students request a course at a particular time, we do whatever we can do to schedule the desired course at that time. If you and 3 other students have a suggestion for a course, please Contact Laura Aponte () with such a request.

Current Course Offerings

Ceramic Tile Mosaic: (no art experience necessary!) This ten-week class provides an historic overview of mosaics, reviews current artists and trends, and teaches design, appropriate clay body for tile making, and handling of tile. (3 semester hours of humanities credit in fine arts)

Exploring Voice in Vocation: This ten-week speech course familiarizes students with oral communication. It emphasizes increasing the student’s competence as a communicator in interpersonal, small group, and public speaking contexts. (3 semester hours of speech credit)

Recent U.S. History: In this ten-week history course, the instructor surveys U.S. history from World War II to the present and makes history fun to learn. Topics include WW II, conformity of the 1950s, the Cold War, 1960’s radicalism, Vietnam, Watergate, the conservative revolution of the 1980s, and changes in American society. The material will be covered chronologically but use an interdisciplinary approach that makes use of readings, magazine articles, autobiographical material, TV, movies, music, and the internet. (3 semester hours of humanities credit in history)

History of Women in the U.S.: This ten-week history course studies how American women have experienced history. Emphasis will be on understanding changing gender roles in light of different historical events. The course will also provide an opportunity to examine current gender issues. (3 semester hours of humanities credit in history)

Printmaking: (no art experience necessary!) Students who successfully complete this ten-week introductory course gain an understanding of the techniques in wood/linoleum cuts, an appreciation of the art forms, and the ability to express their ideas through printmaking. No previous art experience or coursework needed. You will surprise yourself with your talent! (3 semester hours of humanities credit in fine arts)

Spanish in the Workplace: (for beginners only!) This nine-week cross-cultural class teaches students to communicate simply but effectively with Spanish-speakers in the workplace. Primary emphasis is placed on oral communication: Spanish pronunciation and short conversations on topics such as meeting & greeting customers, helpful service phrases, time & timing, answering questions, giving directions, taking applications, and more. In addition, the course explores essential Latino cultural protocols relevant to the workplace. Experiential learning activities include panels of local Latino professionals, role plays, games, and cross-cultural simulations. (3 semester hours of cross-cultural credit)

Survey of World Religions: This nine-week course assists people as they live in neighborhoods with ethnic and religious diversity. Our next door neighbor may be a Buddhist rather than a Baptist, or a Muslim rather than a Methodist. How can we be good neighbors to persons of all nationalities and faiths? Students will learn the basic tenets of many world religions and discover how humans seek answers to life’s basic questions. (3 semester hours of cross-cultural credit)