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
Session A: January 23 - February 18, 2012
Session B: February 20 - March 17, 2012
Session C: March 19 - April 14, 2012
Session C: April 16 - May 12, 2012
HATHA YOGA
Lori teaches a hatha vinyasa style of yoga that 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.
Tuesdays; 6:00-7:30 pm or Thursdays; 6:00-7:30 pm
Instructor: Lori Allen
Place: Dance Studio, Old 77
Cost: Session A, B & C (4 classes per session $30)
Walk-ins $8 per class
PROP-BASED YOGA
For students new to yoga or those that would like a refresher on the basics. Improve your physical and mental well being through the practice of Yoga, including exercises in holding postures, balance, proper breathing, proper alignment and relaxation. Learn new poses or explore familiar poses in more depth. At the completion of class, students usually feel calm, centered, quietly energized and happy.
Contact hours: 4 hours
Wednesdays; 5:00-6:00 pm
Instructor: Patricia Clark
Place: Dance Studio, Old 77
Cost: Session A, B & C (4 classes per session $25)
Walk-ins $7 per class
Ditch the Workout Join Zumba on Saturdays!
ZUMBA (c) FITNESS
Zumba fuses hypnotic musical rhythms and tantalizing moves to create a dynamic workout system designed to be FUN and EASY TO DO! The routines feature interval training sessions where fast and slow rhythms are combined to tone and sculpt your body while burning fat. Add some Latin flavor and International zest into the mix and you've got ZUMBA! Have fun while taking the work out of "working out"!.
Saturdays, January 7 through June 5, 2012; 10:00-11:00 am
Instructor: Jane Armstrong
Place: Dance Studio, Old 77
Cost: $7 per class
Looking for a way to get your 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.
Monday, March 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2012; 5:30-6:30 pm
Instructor: Barbara Garrett
Place: Dance Studio, Old 77
Cost: $20
Computer Classes
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. This class will be offered twice, once in March and again in May.
Contact hours: 6 hours
Monday, March 5, 12 & 19, 2012
5:30-7:30 pm
Instructor: Jackie Hall
Place: Thompson Clark, Room 205
Cost: $59
INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOSHOP
Taking your digital photos and making them pop! Learn to edit your digital photos using Adobe Photoshop, along with other online resources. See for yourself how easy it is to take any digital photo and bring it to life with just a few quick clicks of the mouse! You will be able to visual examples of exactly how to: upload/open photos, crop, resize, edit brightness/contrast, black & white, sepia tone, selective color, as well as working with other fundamentals such as layers and layer masks in photoshop.
Contact hours: 6 hours
Tuesday & Thursday, February 21, 23, 28 & March 1, 2012
6:00-7:30 pm
Instructor: Mitchell Phillis
Place: Thompson Clark, Room 205
Cost: $59
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: 7 1/2 hours
Monday & Thursday, April 9 & 12, 2012
5:30-8:00 pm
Instructor: Jackie Hall
Place: Thompson Clark, Room 205
Cost: $49
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
Monday & Thursday, April 16, 19, 23 & 26, 2012
5:30-7:30 pm
Instructor: Jackie Hall
Place: Thompson Clark, Room 205
Cost: $79
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, April 30, May 7 & 14, 2012
5:30-8:00 pm
Instructor: Jackie Hall
Place: Hoyt Science Center, Room 290
Cost: $74
All computer classes are hands-on workshop.
Personal Enrichment Classes
BEGINNING KNITTING
Learn the basics of knitting while making nifty fingerless gloves just in time for winter. You will learn how to choose yarn, how to follow a pattern, various stitches including increasing, decreasing and binding off, as well as finishing touches needed to complete a garment. Once you finish your gloves, you can make more for gifts!
Materials you need to bring: One skein of sport weight yarn and one pair of size 6 knitting needles. If you have a bit of old yarn to practice with, bring that too.
Contact hours: 9 hours
Tuesday, February 21, 28, March 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2012
6:30-8:00 pm
Instructor: Emily Allen
Place: TBA
Cost: $72
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Have a digital camera but disappointed with the results? Capture some beautiful fall memories and learn about your camera in the process. Students will explore the functions of their camera, learn how their brain perceives the visual world, study the examples of other photographers and learn how to present and critique their own work in a low-pressure environment. Each student will finish the course with a well-composed, matted print of their own, ready for display.
Contact hours: 12 hours
Wednesday, February 29, March 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2012
6:00-8:00 pm
Instructor: Jesse Katrencik
Place: TBA
Cost: $84
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, ornaments, white or clear glass). $5 material fee to paid the night of class.
Contact hours: 3 1/2 hours
Thursday, March 8, 2012
5:30-9:00 pm
Instructor: Jackie Hall
Place: Hoyt Science Center, Room 206
Cost: $25
WATERCOLOR
Landscapes will be the main focus for teaching students to create a realistic rendering in watercolor. Subjects such as trees, fields sky, wood texture will be studied. Materials you need to bring: covered watercolor palette (paint colors: gamboge, cobalt blue, ultramarine blue, prussian blue, alizarin crimson, cadmium red light, naples yellow, raw umber, burnt umber, burnt sienna, sap green, viridian green), white synthetic bristle water color brushes, 3/4 inch, 1/2 inch, and1/4 inch flat wash brushes, small and medium round brushes, rigger (long thin round brush), water container, 1 inch masking tape, arches 140 lb. watercolor paper (12 x 16 size will be used), some type of water resistant drawing board, pencil, eraser and paper towels or old hand towel.
Contact hours: 18 hours
Monday & Thursday, March 12, 15, 19, 22, 26 & 29, 2012
6:00-9:00 pm
Instructor: Jim Lutz
Place: Hoyt Science Center, Room 206
Cost: $126
STRENGTHSQUEST LEARN and explore your Strengths
Do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day? Learn how your talents can help you develop personally and professionally. This workshop will help you gain insight into how to use your strengths and talents to achieve success, improve leadership skills and learn more about your role within a team. After taking a 30-minute online assessment you will receive your individual strengths. You will then reflect upon your strengths through individual and group work and discussion. A minimum of 5 participants are needed and there is a limit of 12. All participants must have access to the internet and printer.
Contact hours: 4 1/2 hours
Wednesday, March 14, 21 & 28, 2012
6:30-8:00 pm
Instructor: Stephanie Reed
Place: TBA
Cost: $30
CHANGING FACE OF RELIGION IN AMERICA
A brief look at the changing face of religion in America, with special attention to what is going on in this election year. The course will include some of Krista Tippett's weekly NPR/APM interviews ("Speaking of Faith"/"On Being").
Contact hours: 8 hours
Monday, April 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2012
6:30-8:30 pm
Instructor: Bob VanDale
Place: TBA
Cost: $48
WATERCOLOR
Landscapes will be the main focus for teaching students to create a realistic rendering in watercolor. Subjects such as people, running water, and flowers will be studied.
Materials you need to bring: covered watercolor palette (paint colors: gamboge, cobalt blue, ultramarine blue, prussian blue, alizarin crimson, cadmium red light, naples yellow, raw umber, burnt umber, burnt sienna, sap green, viridian greent), white synthetic bristle water color brushes, 3/4 inch, 1/2 inch, and1/4 inch flat wash brushes, small and medium round brushes, rigger (long thin round brush), water container, 1 inch masking tape, arches 140 lb. watercolor paper (12 x 16 size will be used), some type of water resistant drawing board, pencil, eraser and paper towels or old hand towel.
Contact hours: 18 hours
Monday & Thursday, April 12, 16, 19, 23, 26 & 30, 2012
6:00-9:00 pm
Instructor: Jim Lutz
Place: Hoyt Science Center, Room 206
Cost: $126
GLASS PAINTING - DAISIES & PANSIES & LEAVES
Learn to blend colors to make pansies and two types of leaves. Materials you need to bring 2 or 3 clear or white glass items, one stroke flat brush size #8 made by Plaid or Similar. $5 material fee paid the night of class.
Contact hours: 3 hours
Monday, May 17, 2012
5:30-8:30 pm
Instructor: Jackie Hall
Place: Hoyt Science Center, Room 206
Cost: $25
Five Ways to Register!
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- By Fax: Fax the completed registration form your payment information to 724-946-6351.
- On-line: Complete the registration form online, then provide payment information by mail or phone.
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