1. Aerobics
Mon., Wed., Fri., 9-10:15 a.m.
A conditioning program to improve your strength, balance, range of motion and muscular and cardiovascular endurance. $30 course
fee.
Instructor: Kasey Cyr-Robert |
2. Basic Digital Photography
Mon., 9-10:15 a.m.
This course will teach basic digital photography. From opening the
box to taking great photographs, it all starts with the first few steps.
Limited enrollment.
Instructor: Karen Alvis, Motophoto |
 3. Beginning Spanish
Mon., Wed., 9:30-10:45 a.m.
For beginners with limited or no exposure who want to learn the
basics of conversing in Spanish for travel and fun. $30 course fee - 10 week course.
Instructor: Saundra Hansford |
4. Intermediate Spanish
Mon., Wed., 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
For members who have had a beginning Spanish course or
practical language experience and wish to expand their communication
skills. $15 course fee.
Instructor: Saundra Hansford, CNU |
5. Computing 1
Mon., Wed., 12:30-1:45 p.m.
This beginner course is for anyone who wants to learn how to use a
computer. The student will be introduced to the parts of a computer,
the desktop and basic computing. Students should own or have
access to a computer to practice their skills. Students may bring
their own laptop computers to use in class.
$15 course fee
Instructor: Susan Daimler |
6. Clay: On the Potters Wheel
Mon., Wed., 1-3 p.m.
Beginners start with making basic wheel-formed pottery, while
returning students refine their skills and learn advanced techniques.
Clay and tools may be purchased from the CNU Bookstore. An
amount of ware equivalent to (10) 5”x5”pots will be fired for each
student without further charge. Ware exceeding this limit will incur a
firing fee of 2.5 cents per cubic inch. (No math required - a spreadsheet
will figure this out.)
$30 course fee. Also a check for $5 glaze
fee made out to CNUEF. Limited enrollment.
Instructor: Marshall Turner, CNU |
7. Computing II
Mon., Wed., 2-3 :15 p.m.
Students should have completed Computing I before enrolling in
this course. Students will learn the basics of Microsoft Word.
Students should own or have access to a computer to practice their
skills. Students may bring their own laptop computers to use in
class. $15 course fee.
Instructor: Susan Daimler |
8. Body Fusion: Tone & Stretch
Tues., Thurs., 9:15-10:30 a.m.
This exercise class will focus on muscle strength, muscle
endurance, flexibility, balance and coordination combined with the
use of a variety of equipment. $15 course fee.
Instructor: Lisa Wingfield, CNU |
9. Rome Against Carthage: Punic Wars
Tues., 9:30-10:45 a.m.
A review of the three Punic wars between 264 and 146 B.C., after
which Rome would no longer face any serious rivals to her power
monopoly in the West. $3 syllabus fee.
Instructor: Glenn R. Markus
|
10. Oils and Acrylics
Tues., 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Learn to select, mix and apply. Enhance your skill in composition. If
you are no longer a beginner, continue to develop your skills.
Limited enrollment.
Instructor: Brian Murphy |
11. Practicing Poetry
Tues., 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
This course will include poems of description, mood, Haiku, love
and poetic license.
Instructor: Patricia Flower Vermillion
|
12. Stretch and Strength
Tues., Thurs., 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
This class addresses high-risk clients: those with multiple medical
problems, either past or current; or those who have not exercised for
a very long time and would have difficulty with a standard program,
or those who are currently dealing with physical problems that limit
movement, mobility, stamina; or those who are experiencing pain.
$15 course fee.
Instructor: Kasey Cyr-Robert |
13. Jane Austen's Mansfield Park and Emma
Tues., 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Come and join us as we finish our survey of Jane Austen’s six novels,
examining the two novels most critics agree comprise her most
mature work.
Instructor: Dr. Kara Keeling, CNU |
14. Great Speeches in History
Tues., 1-2:15 p.m.
This course examines great speeches during different historical
eras in the history of the West. It explores the character of the
speakers, the rhetoric of the speech and the historical context in
which they were delivered.
Instructor: Tony Williams |
15. Topics in Modern Astronomy
Tues., 2:30-3:45 p.m.
Learn about the wonders of the skies during the International Year
of Astronomy. A new topic of current interest in modern astronomy
will be discussed at each class.
Instructor: Dr. Kelly Herbst, Virginia Living Museum
|
16. Beginning Arabic
Wed., 9:30-10:45 a.m.
In this course students will learn the Arabic alphabet, basic grammar
and rules to write Arabic. Throughout the course, students will learn
how to read and speak classical and modern Arabic.
10 week course
Instructor: Mrs. Diana Obeid Timani
|
17. China's Psyche on Its Foreign Policies
Wed., 9:30-10:45 a.m.
This course explores China's foreign and domestic policies and the
impact of China’s history and the Chinese psyche on them. We will
Sept. 7 - Oct. 9, 2009
look at the logic behind China's decisions and how Chinese thought
differs from western thought.
Instructor:Steve Louie |
18. Arabian Nights
Wed., 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
We will discuss and analyze selected stories from the literature and
will explore its influence on the Arab culture; its interpretation in the
West and the scholarly approach to its sociological, anthropological
and historical themes; and its representation of class and gender in
the "medieval" Arab world.
Instructor: Mrs. Diana Obeid Timani |
19. The Qur'an Part 2
Wed., 12:30-1:45 p.m.
We will discuss basic Islamic theology, compare major themes in the
Qur'an and the Bible, and explore Jesus and Mary in the Islamic
scripture.
Instructor: Dr. Hussan Timani, CNU |
20. Graveyard of the Atlantic
Wed., 2:30-3:45 p.m.
The treacherous waters of the Graveyard of the Atlantic have
wrecked more than 2,000 ships and claimed the lives of countless
mariners. Join scholars from the Mariners' Museum as we uncover
the history behind some of the most intriguing wreck sites.
Coordinator: Armalita Holley, Museum Educator |
21. Ancient Explorers of America
Thurs., 9:30-10:45 a.m.
This course provides a broader understanding of the "melting pot"
process that has taken place in America for 18,000 years. From the
end of the last Ice Age up to the beginnings of English exploration we
have had visits by Chinese, Phoenician, Hebrew, Irish, Welsh, Viking,
Portuguese and Spanish people.
Instructor: Aleck Loker |
22. Wine Appreciation Course
Thurs., 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
This course will include a brief overview of such topics as wine history,
the relationship of the vine and the winemaker, Old World versus
New World wines, wine styles, and food and wine pairing.
Instructor: Professor Roy Williams, ODU, Emeritus |
23. The Geologic Past and the Future of the Earth
Thurs., 1-2:15 p.m.
This course explores how the past provides insight into future events
and how it will affect the earth and life in time to come. Diverse
topics discussed will be catastrophic events, intermediate rate
phenomena and longer-term changes that affect humans on earth.
Instructor: Dr. Gerald Johnson, W & M, Emeritus |
24. Genealogy
Thurs., 1-2:15 p.m.
This course will cover basic genealogy, family and home sources,
research, vital records, and census records. Limited enrollment.
Instructor: Jim Sample, Tidewater Genealogical Society |
25. Understanding Opera: LaBoheme and The Daughter of the
Regiment
Thurs., 2:30-3:45 p.m.
This class will feature historical background as well as illuminating
musical analysis illustrated with audio and video excerpts. Ideal for
both opera lovers and beginners.
Instructor: Glenn Winters, Community Outreach Musical
Director, Virginia Opera Association |
26. Watercolor Painting
Fri., 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Learn to select, mix and apply. Enhance your skill in composition. If
you are no longer a beginner, continue to develop your skills. Limited
enrollment. Register for either A or B session, not both.
Instructor: Professor Betty Anglin, CNU |
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