Noncredit Classes

Corequisite: Student must be enrolled in the class in which tutoring is sought.

Students are assigned to tutoring by a counselor or instructor based on an identified learning need and register in the tutoring course. Under direction of a certificated supervisor in a tutorial Lab, students receive tutorial assistance from peer tutors in areas of identified academic need and appropriate study skills. Students have the opportunity to develop their ability to learn independently and to become a more successful student. Pass/No Pass Only

Corequisite: Student must be enrolled in the class in which tutoring is sought.

Students are assigned to tutoring by a counselor or instructor based on an identified learning need and register in the tutoring course. Under direction of a certificated supervisor in a tutorial Lab, students receive tutorial assistance from peer tutors in areas of identified academic need and appropriate study skills. Students have the opportunity to develop their ability to learn independently and to become a more successful student.

This course provides instruction in basic crosscultural skills for immigrants and their families. Lessons include vocabulary and concepts related to home, family and daily survival skills. Students improve their cultural adaptation to the new cultural environment.

This course provides instruction in low intermediate cross-cultural skills for immigrants and their families. Lessons include vocabulary, concepts and authentic task-based activities related to daily survival skills, and civic operations such as the post office, hospital and bank. Students further improve their cultural adaptation to the new cultural environment.

This noncredit course expands the students’ knowledge of economic, social, governmental, historic, geographic and cultural issues. Students also expand communication skills as they expand knowledge of world, national and local issues and become better informed community members.

This noncredit course expands the student’s knowledge of art and crafts while they explore artistic expression and its place in our culture as well as other cultures. It provides an opportunity for practical application, using diverse media and techniques in the production of art and crafts items for personal use and gifts.

Students have the opportunity to learn strategies and tactics necessary for starting and maintaining a small business. This course focuses on small businesses students might actually start versus high-growth firms dependent on venture capital. This course is a continuation of NCBU 15, The Entrepreneur Mind.

Students have the opportunity to learn and apply speed-building techniques through highly structured instructor-facilitated stenographic machine writing practice tailored to individual skill level. Effective application of deliberate practice components including motivation, pre-existing knowledge, immediate informative feedback, and repetition for skill reinforcement and improvement development is examined. Skills acquired will facilitate efficiency in administrative assistant/secretarial, data entry, and related fields.

Students have the opportunity to learn and apply speed-building techniques through highly structured instructor-facilitated stenographic machine writing practice tailored to individual skill level within the 160-220 word per minute range. Identification and resolution of writing limitations, including the creation and application of specific tasks to correct deficiencies, will be examined and applied. Overcoming speed plateaus using “deep practice,” “block practice,” and “random practice” techniques will be discussed and applied. Skills acquired will facilitate efficiency in administrative assistant/secretarial, data entry, and related fields.

This course is the first of a sequence of essential mathematics courses designed for students who wish to prepare for college credit courses and/or employment where mathematical skills are required. Students have the opportunity to learn how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers. Additional topics include rounding, estimation, exponents, and solving application problems.

This course is the second course of a sequence of essential mathematics courses designed for students who wish to prepare for college credit courses and/or employment where mathematical skills are required. Students have the opportunity to learn about the meaning and properties of fractions. Topics include fraction representation, reducing fractions, fraction arithmetic, and solving application problems.

This course is the third course of a sequence of essential mathematics courses designed for students who wish to prepare for college credit courses and/or employment where mathematical skills are required. Students have the opportunity to learn the arithmetic operations of decimals, ratios, rates, and proportions.

This course is designed to prepare students for the mathematics placement test. Students have the opportunity to retrain and enhance their mathematical skills, learn test taking strategies, and understand the importance of the placement test so they have a better chance of increasing their placement score.

This noncredit course offers the older adult student the opportunity to explore classical orchestral music and ensemble performance and its place in our culture as well as other cultures. It provides an opportunity for practical application, using diverse media and techniques in the production of musical performances.

This adapted fitness course is designed for students with disabilities. Individualized exercise programs are created that focus on overall cardiovascular endurance, strength and flexibility training. The programs address the limitations of the individual’s disability. Emphasis is on encouraging independence through the teaching of lifelong fitness skills.