Grant Writing & Fundraising I – ENGL 6000         

This course will focus on the basics of grant-writing.  It will provide basic and intermediate training in the art of
writing effective grants.  It will explore the various entities and government agencies offering grants.
(Course offered twice in the semester)

Instructor                     : Ms. Christal Jackson
Material                       : Manual will be provided on first day.  (Cost $ 25.00)
Days and Time          : 5 Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm (March 20 - April 17, 2008)
Location                      : SC Auditorium
Cost                             : $ 150.00 (one hundred fifty dollars)

Beginning Chess I – COED 6100                 

This course will provide fun and easy instruction in order to build great chess skills.  There will also be time
for games and guided analysis.

Instructor                     : Mr. Richardson
Days and Time          : 5 Wednesdays 6:00-8:00 pm (March 19 - April 16, 2008)
Location                      : SC 301
Cost                             : $ 100.00 (one hundred dollars)

Elementary Spanish I – SPAN 7500 

This is a course which leads toward a certification.  It stresses acquisition of the four basic skills; speaking,
listening comprehension, reading and writing.  Computer, video and audio assignments are required.  After the
successful completion of 4 semesters, the students need to pass a proficiency exam in order to obtain a
certificate of basic Spanish proficiency.  Textbook will be provided. 

Instructor                     : Mr. Saucedo
Days and Time          : 10 Tuesday 6:00-8:00PM (March 18 - May 20, 2008)
Location                     : SC 301
Cost                            : $150.00 (one hundred and fifty dollars)

Medical Spanish I – SPAN 7600

This course will provide the essential Spanish language skills for professionals in the medical field It hopes to
assists professionals in the medical field to conduct an examination, collect personal and medical data from
patients whose native language is Spanish and they speak either no or limited English.  This course will
emphasize basic grammar, pronunciation and healthcare setting dialogs.  Specialized medical vocabulary and
idioms will be covered. 

Instructor                     : Dr. Rosa Simmons
Days and time           : 4 Saturdays 10:00am - 12:00pm  (April 26 - May 17, 2008)
Location                     : SC 106
Cost                            : $ 120.00 (one hundred and twenty dollars)

ELI 1300 Entrepreneur Leadership Institute – BUSA 8100   

The three-week course is designed to provide insight into the characteristics and skills needed to become a successful entrepreneur.  Specific instruction will be provided in an effort to develop an effective business plan, secure funding for the endeavor, effective marketing to get products to the consumers, product presentations, and customer service in order to maintain a stable customer base.  This seminar will provide students with the entrepreneurial leadership skill sets, career awareness, and academic training necessary to preparing them for global challenges and responsibilities.  This course can be taken to satisfy the requirement for BUSA 1301 Introduction to business. 

Instructor                     : Dr. Mallam
Days and Time          : 6 Saturdays 8:30-5:30PM w/ one hour lunch (March 29 - May 3, 2008)
Location                      : SC 106
Cost                             : $ 960.00 (nine hundred and sixty dollars)

Introduction to the Internet and Basic Web Page Design – COSC 9100

This course covers the various parts of the Internet and their use, including challenges such as technology, spam and scams, along with instruction in simple Web site design for personal expression. Required textbook:
How the Internet Works (8^th Ed) (How it Works), Author: Preston Gralla, ISBN#0789736268

Instructor                     : Dr. Vardell
Days and Time          : 3 Thursdays, 6:30-8:00PM (March 27, 2008, April 3, 2008 and May 1, 2008) 
Location                      : Computer Lab of the Arts and Sciences Building SC 207
Cost                             : $ 120.00 (one hundred twenty dollars)

ETWR 1301 Basics of Technical Writing – ENGL 6600                      

This is the first in a series of courses leading toward a certification in Technical Writing.  This course includes some Linguistics content on language acquisition and development, the history of the English language and dialects of American English and problems of American usage, moving to the study of major rhetoricians from antiquity to contemporary times.  The main focus is on rhetorical techniques in technical writing. Textbook:
 Mike Markel's Technical Communication, ISBN #0-312-44197-5.  8th edition, authors: Bedford/St. Martin's.

Prerequisites: Freshman Composition I and II 

Instructor                     : Dr. Clay
Days and Time          : 10 weeks Tuesdays 7:00-9:30pm (March 18 - May 20, 2008)
Location                      : SC 107
Cost                             : $ 300.00 (three hundred dollars)

SAT Preparation (Math) – MATH 5000

This course is designed to prepare students for the college entrance exam. The topics include Number and Operations, Algebra and Functions, Geometry, Statistics and Probability. Special attention will be given to test taking skills, guessing and how to avoid the most common mistakes.

Instructor                     : Dr. H. Poorkarimi
Days and Time          : 8 weeks on Mondays 6:00 - 9:00 PM (March 17 - May 5, 2008)
Location                      : SC 106
Cost                             : $300 (Three hundred dollars)

Textbook:                   The Official SAT Study Guide for the new SAT
Publisher:                  The College Board
ISBN:                          0-87447-718-2

Available on:              www.collegeboard.com

THEA Preparation (Math) – MATH 5100

The purpose of Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA), is to assess the Reading,  Mathematics and Writing skills that entering freshman-level students should have if they are to perform effectively in undergraduate certificate or degree programs in Texas public and private colleges or universities

The course is designed to prepare students for the college entrance exam. Special attention will be given to strategies and test taking skills, review of subject areas, techniques in maintaining timing for the test, guessing and how to avoid the most common mistakes. Textbook will be required.

Instructor                     : Dr. N. Nagarajan
Days and Time          : 6 weeks on Wednesdays 6:00 - 9:00 PM (March 19 - April 23, 2008)
Location                      : SC 106
Cost                             : $300 (Three hundred dollars)

Textbook Title:           THEA Reading Guide, 2005  Edition
Author:                        Ellington
Publisher:                  Houghton Mifflin
ISBN:                          0-618-67102-1  

SAT Preparation (English) – ENGL 5200

This course is designed to prepare students for the College entrance exam.  Special attention will be given to strategies and test taking skills, review of subject areas, and techniques on timing, guessing and how to avoid the most common mistakes. Required textbook: Cracking the SAT, 2008 edition (College Test Prep) by Prince Review, ISBN: 978-0375766060; 0375766065

Instructor                     : Dr. Angela Drummond
Days and Time          : 8 weeks on Saturdays 2:00 - 5:00 pm (March 29 - May 17, 2008)
Location                      : SC 201
Cost                             : $300.00 (three hundred dollars)

World Religions – RELI 7100

World Religions is a comparative study of various World religions, including the seven major religions as well as the “primitive” religions.  Students will consider the nature of religion itself and reflect on the significance of religious myth, symbolism, and ritual for human life and human culture.  Required textbook:  Worlds Religions, Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, Author: Warren Matthews. ISBN: 04950007099.

Instructor                     : Dr. Robert Uzzel
Days and Time          : 10 weeks Tuesdays 6:00 – 8:00pm (March 18 - May 20, 2008)
Location                      : SC 108
Cost                             : $100.00 (one hundred dollars)