**IMPORTAND NOTICE: In light of recent COVID-19 developments and the university’s guidance around social distancing, we have reviewed our upcoming program offerings and determined this course is not suitable for the Zoom format. For this reason, this course has been canceled. Thank you for your understanding.
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I: Oral Communication
Spring Session A: Tuesdays, March 31 - April 28, 5:00pm-7:00pm
IV. Accent Reduction
Prerequisite: Oral Communication
Winter Session: Thursdays, February 13 - March 19, 5:00pm-7:00pm
This class helps non-native speakers to recognize and practice American English sounds, stress, and intonation patterns in order to improve comprehension and intelligibility. This is accomplished through identification of problem areas, focused practice and recording of exercises for instructor feedback.
Course topics:
I: Oral Communication
Winter Session: Thursdays, January 9 - February 6, 5:00pm-7:00pm
This course focuses on helping students improve their oral communication skills for academic and daily life. Emphasis is on increasing confidence and fluency through realistic activities both in and out of class covering pronunciation, idiom and slang usage, active listening skills, and conversation strategies.
Course topics:
III: Oral Presentation
Prerequisite: Oral Communication
Winter Session: Tuesdays, January 7-February 11, 5:00pm-7:00pm
II: Professional & Academic Writing
Prerequisite: Oral Communication
Winter Session: Tuesdays, January 7-February 11, 5:00pm-7:00pm
This course on academic writing for publication focuses on learning to write coherently, clearly, and concisely. It will also include some practice in writing effective emails, letters, and short proposals. The course includes two 30-minute individual tutorials with the instructor.
III: Oral Presentation
Prerequisite: Oral Communication
Fall Session: Thursdays, September 26-October 31, 5:00pm-7:00pm
I: Oral Communication
Fall Session B: Tuesdays, October 29 - December 3 (no class 11/26), 5:00pm-7:00pm
This course focuses on helping students improve their oral communication skills for academic and daily life. Emphasis is on increasing confidence and fluency through realistic activities both in and out of class covering pronunciation, idiom and slang usage, active listening skills, and conversation strategies.
Course topics:
I: Oral Communication
Fall Session A: Tuesdays, September 24 - October 22, 5:00pm-7:00pm
This course focuses on helping students improve their oral communication skills for academic and daily life. Emphasis is on increasing confidence and fluency through realistic activities both in and out of class covering pronunciation, idiom and slang usage, active listening skills, and conversation strategies.
Course topics:
II: Professional & Academic Writing
Prerequisite: Oral Communication
Fall Session: Wednesdays, September 25-October 30, 5:00pm-7:00pm
This course on academic writing for publication focuses on learning to write coherently, clearly, and concisely. It will also include some practice in writing effective emails, letters, and short proposals. The course includes two 30-minute individual tutorials with the instructor.
Martial Arts for the Mind - Stress & Resilience Skills
Gain clarity of mind and an increased capacity to meet and overcome life's challenges.
This training provides both physical and cognitive techniques to overcome the negative impacts of stress, and to increase our capacity to bounce back from adversity.
Navy Seals use these techniques to calm intense fear before combat. Actors and athletes use them to enhance performance under pressure.
