Spring 2013
Continuing Education

 

Would you like to learn a new skill?

Are you looking for something to enrich your life?

Would you like to improve your health?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, Westminster College Continuing Education Program is a smart choice for you.

Get a taste of Continuing Education Courses at Westminster College.
Come join us and learn something new!
                            Learn . . . Explore . . . Enjoy! 
Discover and develop new skills!Continuing Education courses and seminars are non-credit and are open to all interested individuals. These classes prove an opportunity to develop hobbies, learn a skill and meet others. Fees are kept at a minimum.  Formal admission to Westminster College is not required.

Specialized programs can be developed to meet the education needs of virtually any group, organization, or business.

 

Fitness, Personal Enrichment and Computer Classes



Fitness Classes

January 23 - May 21


HATHA YOGA
Hatha vinyasa style of yoga will stretch and strengthen your muscles, joints and spine.  It aides in healing by directing blood and oxygen to the internal organs, glands and nerves.  Strength, balance, respiration and fitness levels are improved.  Each class concludes with final relaxation.  You may want to bring a blanket for that part of the class. You will need to bring a yoga mat.  Yoga strap and yoga blocks are optional. 
Contact hours:  4 hours

Thursdays; 5:30-6:30 pm

Session A:  January 24, 31, February 7 & 14
Session B:  February 21, 28, March 14 & 21 (No class, March 7 & 28)
Session C:  April 4, 11, 18 & 25

Instructor:  Lori Allen
Place:  Old 77, Dance Studio
Cost:  4 classes per session $25 - Walk-ins $7 per class    

PROP-BASED YOGA
Prop-based yoga uses props such as blocks and straps to aid the student in achieving alignment and stability in each pose (asana). Props and modifications of poses are utilized to build strength, balance, and flexibility. Restorative poses for relaxation and renewal are also taught.
Contact hours:  4 hours

Wednesdays; 5:00-6:00 pm

Session A:  January 23, 30, February 6 & 13
Session B:  February 20, 27, March 13 & 20 (No class, March 6)
Session C:  March 27, April 3, 10 & 17
Session D: April 24, May 1, 8 & 15

Instructor:  Patricia Clark
Place:  Old 77, Dance Studio
Cost:  4 classes per session $25 - Walk-ins $7 per class

CARDIO/STRENGTH BLAST
This class is designed for various fitness levels from low to high.  Your cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, and flexibility will be utilized to burn calories and get fit!  Light weight dumbbells are recommended but not required.  Get moving. . . Get Fit. . . And most importantly, Have Fun!!
Contact hours:  4 hours

Tuesdays; 6:00-7:00 pm

Session A: February 5, 12, 19 & 26
Session B: March 5, 12, 19 & 26
Session C: April 2, 9, 16 & 23
Session D: April 30, May 7, 14 & 21

Instructor:  Michael Gordon
Place:  Old 77, Dance Studio
Cost:  4 classes per session $25 - Walk-ins $7 per class


 LINE DANCING
Looking for some terrific exercise? Country Line Dancing is fun and fitness rolled into one! Learn basic steps, plus Electric Slide and Boot Scootin' Boogie, just to name a few.
Contact hours:  4 hours

Monday, February 25, March 4, 11 & 18
5:30-6:30 pm

Instructor: Barbara Garrett
Place:  Old 77, Dance Studio
Cost:  $20

Computer Classes

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
Do not let the words like elliptical "marquee", "magic wand", and "gradient" intimidate you. Learn how to edit and enhance your photos with Photoshop while using tools like these and much more! You will be able to take a simple photo and turn it into something that you could impress your friends with. Become a Photoshop professional with hands on experience and resources that you can have for a lifetime.
Contact hours:  6 hours

Monday, February 4, 11 & 18, 2013
6:00-8:00 pm

Instructor: Nathan LaRiccia
Place:  Patterson Hall, Room 103
Cost:  $59

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR COMPUTER
This is where it all begins.  Learn while having fun.  This class is an introductory class.  Ask not what you can do for your mouse, but what your mouse can do for you.  Learn terminology about software and hardware that will allow you to talk about your computer.  This class addresses the new environment of Windows 2007 and touches on Microsoft Word, Excel and the Internet.  Oh, what wonderful things you will see.
Contact hours:  6 hours

Monday & Thursday, February 25, 28 & March 4, 2013
5:30-7:30 pm

Instructor:  Jackie Hall
Place:  Thompson Clark, Room 205
Cost:  $59

MICROSOFT WORD 2010
Learn the newest version of Microsoft Word, this class allows you to explore the 2010 version of Word and all it has to offer.  This session is for students who have come computer experience with typing and using the mouse.  This class will allow the student to learn on the 2010 version while referring to earlier version of Word.
Contact hours:  8 hours

Tuesday & Thursday, April 2, 4, 9 & 11, 2013
5:30-7:30 pm

Instructor: Jackie Hall
Place:  Hoyt Science Center, Room 290
Cost:  $79

MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
This is one of the most fun classes that you will ever take. PowerPoint allows you to be creative, while presenting information to others. Learn to use information from the Internet on your presentations, learn to insert, crop and format pictures. This course gets you started, the rest is up to you and your imagination; the sky's the limit!
Contact hours:  3 hours

Wednesday, April 10, 2013
5:30-8:30 pm

Instructor: Jackie Hall
Place: Patterson Hall, Room 103
Cost:  $29

INTRODUCTION EXCEL 2010
Excel into the future.  This course will introduce you to the world of Excel.  Learn formatting; learn what a fill series is and how to move easily from cell to cell (and you don't even have to take biology).  Learn to use auto sum.  Look at Excel at a slow pace; it's not as scary as you think!
Contact hours:  7 1/2 hours

Monday & Thursday, April 22, 25 & 29, 2013
5:30-8:00 pm

Instructor: Jackie Hall
Place:  Patterson Hall, Room 103
Cost:  $69

All computer classes are hands-on workshop.


Personal Enrichment Classes

WINTERTIME GLASS PAINTING
Learn to use a fan brush to create a pine tree with snow on its branches. Also, you will learn to paint pine cones, and pine branches. When you have mastered this you can create a Wintertime scene. All glassware will be provided. Materials you need to bring: Blow dryer and a small fan brush. $10 material fee paid the night of class.
Contact hours:  3 1/2 hours

Monday, February 18, 2013
5:30-9:00 pm

Instructor:  Jackie Hall
Place:  TBA
Cost:  $25

INTERMEDIATE KNITTING
Learn to knit cables, to read charts, pick up stitches for necklines and button bands and block cable knitting while making a cozy cable knit hat. Materials needed: size 9 & 10 knitting needles; 1 skein worsted weight yarn (120 yards) in a light color; 1 cable needle.
Contact hours:  4 1/2 hours

Tuesday, February 26, March 12 & 19, 2013
6:30-7:30 pm

Instructor:  Emily Allen
Place:  McGill Library, Robinson Room
Cost:  $30

INTRODUCTION TO PLAYING BRIDGE
In this class we will cover the basic concepts of bidding and card play in the game of Bridge. Most of the class will be "hands on", i.e. we will be playing Lots of bridge and learning as we go. Once we have the basics down, we will learn some of the standard bidding conventions and some more sophisticated card play techniques.
Contact hours:  8 hours

Wednesday, February 27, March 6, 13 & 20, 2013
6:30-8:00 pm

Instructor:  John Bonomo
Place:  TBA
Cost:  $36

PORTRAIT PAINTING
Learn how to capture the model's likeness during several live sittings. Local artist JG McGill will lecture and demonstrate methods for using pastels in portraits showing tech gestures to bring out the sitter's personality with pastel on paper during a live demonstration.
Contact hours: 6 hours

Wednesday, March 6, 13 & 20, 2013
6:00-8:00 pm

Instructor:  Gib McGill
Place:  TBA
Cost:  $30

GLASS PAINTING/GRAPES
It seems like everywhere you look there are grapes. Now you can get into the winery look and decorate your glasses, plates, trays or anything else that your heart desires. The technique of painting grapes with sponge tools is easy to use.  You will impress your friends and yourself.  Materials you need to bring:  item to paint (wine goblets, trays, Christmas ornaments, white or clear glass).  $5 material fee paid the night of class.
Contact hours: 3 1/2 hours

Wednesday, March 27, 2013
5:30-9:00 pm

Instructor:  Jackie Hall
Place:  Hoyt Science Center, Room 206
Cost:  $25

FLY FISHING INSTRUCTION AND FLY TYING CLASS
Welcome to the first installment of what very well may be the introduction to your new found passion and addiction. This class will provide the fundamental abilities of understanding insect entomology, Fly Tying techniques, as well as an introduction to Fly Fishing concepts and strategies. It will provide an in depth look at the freestone streams located in western Pennsylvania, while explaining the styles of water most appropriately targeted. Also covered will be some of the behavioral patterns to which the species of fish found in these streams react. This class holds no boundaries, whether you are a novice or a seasoned angler. If the concept of Fly Fishing is, or has been of interest to you, you will gain information, skills, and get started on the path to become an accomplished angler. A material list will be provided when registering for class.
Contact hours:  6 hours

Tuesday & Thursday, March 5, 7, 12 & 14, 2013
6:30-8:00 pm

Instructor:  Shawn Ellis
Place:  Hoyt Science Center, Room 206
Cost:  $42

ADVANCED FLY TYING AND FLYROD CASTING
This class is the continuation of our Fly Fishing education. it will primarily focus on more advanced fly tying methods,. as well as the art of Flyrod casting. It will provide the essential information to effectively execute various styles of Flyrod casts. We will break down step by step the necessary actions for casting a Flyrod, while also providing a hands-on demonstration of how to successfully achieve a dry fly cast, a common roll cast, in addition to several Spey casting techniques. The class will also learn the fundamentals concerning the ability to read water. This ability will aid in the understanding of the targeted species of fish and their behavioral patterns in order to become a more accomplished angler. If you are an individual that has always wanted to learn how to use a Flyrod, but believed that it is too difficult, this class will enable you to pursue your interest. A material list will be provided when registering for class.
Contact hours:  6 hours

Tuesday & Thursday, April 2, 4, 9 & 11, 2013
6:30-8:00 pm

Instructor:  Shawn Ellis
Place:  Hoyt Science Center, Room 206
Cost:  $42

CONVERSATIONAL GERMAN
Do you want to learn some basic conversational German and have fun doing so? If so, this class may very well be for you. You will learn how to converse in various real-life situations. Pronunciation and some basic structure of the language will also be a focus.
Contact hours:  8 hours

Tuesday, April 2, 9, 16 & 23, 2013
6:00-8:00 pm

Instructor:  Tim Kalajainen
Place:  TBA
Cost:  $40

HANDWEAVING
Learn the basics of handweaving and complete a simple project. Materials are included.
Contact hours:  2 hours

Thursday, April 11, 2013
5:30-8:30 pm

Instructor:  Connie Davis
Place:  TBA
Cost:  $14


Five Ways to Register!

  1. In Person: Walk in to register at our office: 268 McKelvey Campus Center, New Wilmington, PA. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  2. By Mail: Complete the registration form and choose method of payment (credit card or check). For credit cards, please include your Discover, Visa, or MasterCard account number, your name as it appears on the credit card and your authorized signature. Checks should be made payable to Westminster College and mailed to the Office of Adult & Graduate Studies, Attn: Lori Scheidemantle, McKelvey Campus Center, New Wilmington, PA 16172.
  3. By Phone: Our office number, 724-946-7353, is accessible 24 hours a day. If we are unavailable, please leave a message and your call will be returned promptly.
  4. By Fax: Fax the completed registration form your payment information to 724-946-6351.
  5. On-line: Complete the registration form online, then provide payment information by mail or phone.