Westminster College Offers Continuing Education Classes

Westminster College is offering Continuing Education classes ranging from yoga, to computers, to gardening, to parenting.

Contact the Office of Continuing Education at (724) 946-7353 or toll free 1-888-378-2279 or e-mail, conted@westminster.edu for more information about these non-credit classes.

COMPUTERS
Reviewing Keyboarding Skills has two sessions, both to be held from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Session A will be on Tuesday, Feb. 13, and Session B will be on Thursday, Feb. 15. This course, taught by Carroll Shaw, will provide students with the ability to key alphabetic copy using proper technique and a touch system, process documents that are acceptable in format, and increase speed and accuracy.
PC Essentials will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays Feb. 27 through Mar. 8, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. The workshop will cover topics such as hardware, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and the Internet. There is a prerequisite of Reviewing Keyboarding Skills or satisfactory keyboarding skills. Carroll Shaw, purchasing officer for Information Systems Department at Westminster College, will be the instructor for this course.
Introduction to Computers for Seniors is designed for senior citizens who are new to the world of personal computers. Held Tuesday through Thursday, Feb. 20-22, from 3:30-5:30 p.m., this slow-paced workshop will give the older adult the confidence needed to feel comfortable using a computer. Carroll Shaw will teach this stress-free class.
Introduction to Computers will be held on Saturdays Feb. 24 and Mar. 3, from 9 a.m.-noon, and will be led by Carroll Shaw. This fundamental course is designed for those who are new to the world of computers. Terminology relating to personal computers and an introduction to Windows 98 and Microsoft Word are included in this course.
Beginning Microsoft Word, which requires Reviewing Keyboarding Skills or satisfactory keyboarding skills, will run Tuesday and Thursday, March 20 and 22, from 5:30- 8:30 p.m. Led by Joe Ann Miller this course will provide students with knowledge of the Windows operating environment on IBM PC-compatible computers.
Intermediate Microsoft Word, which requires Beginning Microsoft Word, will be held Tuesday and Thursday, March 27 and 29, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Covering introductory word processing skills using Microsoft, this course is suitable for new Word users and those wishing to consolidate their existing knowledge. Joe Ann Miller will teach the course.
Exploring the Internet will be held Thursday, March 1, from 5-7 p.m. This course, taught by Deanna Drisko, is an introduction to accessing the Internet, e-mail and on-line services. Students must have taken Reviewing Keyboarding Skills or have satisfactory skills, and have a working knowledge of computers.
Designing Web Pages, on Thursday, March 8, from 5-7 p.m., will guide you through the process
of effectively designing and assembling a Web site, writing Web documents, using
graphics and Web technology. Deanna Drisko will teach this course, which has a prerequisite of Exploring the Internet and/or Internet experience.
Windows 98 Beginning Level, has a prerequisite of Reviewing Keyboarding Skills or satisfactory keyboarding skills, and will be held Mondays and Wednesdays, Feb. 12-28, from 6-8 p.m. Instructed by Nelson Boosel, students will discover the possibilities and advantages of the Windows environment and increase in computer efficiency, by understanding and then applying commands for specific tasks.
Windows 98 Intermediate Level, also taught by Nelson Boosel, will run Mondays and Wednesdays, March 5-21, from 6-8 p.m. This course will continue on from the basics of navigating your desktop, allowing students to learn to customize Windows 98 applications to work for you in your usage of the program in the home or office.
MS Publisher will be held Monday and Wednesday, March 26 and 28, from 6-8 p.m. Nelson Boosel will help students learn to create professional publications and enhanced document design and layout with Microsoft Publisher. Students must be comfortable with Windows 95, word processing, and use of some drawing tools.

EXPAND YOUR WORLD
Study Skills will be held Mondays, Jan. 29-Feb. 5 from 6-8 p.m. This course is designed to help students learn and implement methods to increase reading rate and comprehension. Sally Huey will help students increase study skills through efficient textbook reading, note taking, time management and test preparation.
Parenting, held on Tuesdays, Feb. 20-March 27, from 5:30-7 p.m. will study the attitudes and skills required for successful parenting, child development, comparison of parenting styles and how parenting roles change throughout the life cycle. Debbie Weich will teach this course.
Genealogy, taught by Vonda Minner, will be held Wednesdays, Feb. 14-March 21 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. The course will introduce you to the tools available to help you begin tracking your family tree.
Gardening is a course designed to give the non-science student an introduction to plants, their role in the environment, and their relationship to man. The class will be held Mondays and Wednesdays, Feb. 12-April 4, from 6-7:30 p.m. Bob Travis will lead this course.
Beginning and Intermediate Yoga will have two sessions each. Session B runs Feb. 19-March 12, and Session C will be March 19-April 9. These Monday classes will be 4:15-5:30 p.m. for intermediates and 5:45-7 p.m. for beginners. Yoga practice can help reduce stress, increase flexibility, enhance your overall feeling of wellness, and provide quality time for reflection in your busy life. Kathy Birkholz will teach all classes.

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