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Fall 2009 Courses

Session B: Oct. 19 - Nov. 20, 2009

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27. Aerobics
(same as course #1, session A)
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
28. Advanced Spanish
Mon., Wed., 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
For members who have had an intermediate Spanish course, have a
good basic command of the language and wish to refine communication
skills relative to specific topics.
$15 course fee

Instructor: Saundra Hansford, CNU

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29. Clay: On the Potters Wheel
Mon., Wed., 1-3 p.m.
(same as course #6, session A)
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

30. Body Fusion
Tues., Thurs., 9:15-10:30 a.m.
(same as course #8, session A)
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
To Top31. Oils & Acrylics
(same as course #10, session A)
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
32. Computing II
Mon., Wed., 12:30-1:45 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 are welcome to bring their own laptop computers.$15 course fee.
Instructor: Susan Daimler
To Top33. Computing III
Mon., Wed., 2-3:15 p.m.
For persons who have completed Computer I and II. Students are welcome to bring their own laptop computers.
$15 course fee.
Instructor: Susan Daimler

34. Transmission of Ancient Texts
Tues. 9:30-10:45 a.m.
This course explores the transmission of the great literature of Greece and Rome, from the collapse of the Roman Empire through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, to the invention of the printing press in the 15th century.
Instructor: Glenn Markus

To Top35. Stretch and Strength
(same as course #12, session A)
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
36. Great Disasters of the 18th Century
Tues., 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
This course looks at a number of natural disasters in 18th century Europe and America including a flood, hurricane, volcanic eruption, earthquake and disease epidemic. This course will provide an analysis of each and examine their political, social, economic, scientific and religious implications.
Instructor: Tony Williams
37. Steinbeck’s California
Tues., 1-2:15 p.m.
In this class we will read three short works that John Steinbeck wrote in the 1930s and that are set in California. These books, The Red Pony, Tortilla Flat and Of Mice and Men, are available in many editions and found in libraries, online or in bookstores.
Instructor: Dr. Roark Mulligan, CNU
38. Getting the Most Out of the New CNU Trible Library
Wed., 9:30-10:45 a.m.
The CNU library is full of print, electronic and online materials that are freely available for your use. Get an introduction to these different types of resources and begin to take advantage of this incredible collection.
Limited enrollment.
Instructor: Amy Boykin, CNU
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Managing Investment Assets

Wed., 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Managing our own personal wealth and financial investments is a challenging process. While investing requires technical knowledge and analytical skills, there is increasing interest in the effects of personal psychology on the investment management process. This course will explore the psychological effects on how we make investment decisions. Textbook: Nofsinger, The Psychology of Investing, Third Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008.
Instructor: Arthur C. Gudikunst, Ph.D., Ret. CNU Professor
40. Intermediate Arabic
Wed., 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
In this course we will learn to connect the Arabic letters, write and read full sentences, and learn more vocabulary. Also there will be more conversation.
Instructor: Mrs. Diana Obeid Timani
41. Don't Repeat History
Wed., 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
How food, nutrition and history can affect your life and what we learn and how we use it.
Instructor: Mary Rountree

42. Simply Sondheim
Wed., 2:30-3:45 p.m.
A look at the life and works of Steven Sondheim.
Instructor: Professor George Hillow, CNU

To Top43. Creative Nonfiction Writing
Thurs., 9-10:45 a.m.
For writers of all levels who enjoy writing nonfiction with a creative flair and wish to craft stories from real life.
Instructor: Heidi Hartwiger
44. Advanced Writing for "Historians"
Thurs., 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Strengthen your skills in recording your experiences. Family stories always find an audience, with family, with community, and sometimes in the wider world as social history. Limited enrollment.
Coordinator: Doris Gwaltney
45. Creative Thinking
Thurs., 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Brain research shows the way to improved thinking. Solving problems is one of the most complex and important human skills. Break the bounds of your own mind and increase your capacity to think, remember and interact with others.
Instructor: Pat Buoncristiani, Educational Consultant and Dr. Martin Buoncristiani, CNU Emeritus

46. Study of Writings of Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Thurs., 1-2:15 p.m.
A study of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude and an anthology of his short stories titled No One Writes to the Colonel.
Instructor: Dr. Scott Pollard, CNU

47. Tales From the Swamp: Swamp Things and Other Ecological Relationships
Thurs., 2:30-3:45 p.m.
How do you recognize wetlands, how do they work and who lives there?
Instructor: Dr. Rob Atkinson, CNU
48 . Watercolor Painting
(same as course #26, session A)
Friday, 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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