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Continuing
Education classes at BYU-Idaho offer a chance for students ranging from
those just out of high school to working professionals and retirees to
further their education.
AOur primary goal is to assist the
community and students in furthering their education,@
says Linda Wylie, division secretary.
Noncredit/community
classes, several of which are new, will be available in the areas of
computer training, defensive driving, finance, food, healthy living, hobby
helpers, languages, religion, various interests, and youth. A full list of
offerings and schedules can be found at http://www.byui.edu/ce/community/noncredit/default.htm.
Credit
classes, also a staple of Continuing Education, will be available on
campus and in Idaho Falls for
credit at BYU-Idaho. Additionally, some BYU-credit graduate classes are
offered in education. All classes are taught by BYU-Idaho faculty members
and are held in the evening. Classes run Sept. 3 through Dec. 19. A full
list is available on the Continuing Education Web site at http://www.byui.edu/ce/academic/default.htm
AOur classes are designed for
students not accepted at BYU-Idaho. It helps those who are seeking degrees
get started,@ Wylie said.
Additionally,
Continuing Education is expanding its program to allow students to be able
to take more hours.
AThat=s really what we=re
trying to accomplish,@ Wylie says.
Moreover, the number of credit classes has doubled since Ricks
College became BYU-Idaho.
Quest,
a program that offers academic credit to students already accepted at
BYU-Idaho, includes an opportunity for students to earn 16-19 credits
during a semester that is spent partially on campus and partially at either
Badger Creek in Tetonia or Vashon
Island, Wash. Quest is
available during the fall and winter semesters. Students may participate in
Quest during their off-track semester if they wish.
Both
application and registration information is available online. For more
information about the classes, conferences and programs offered through
Continuing Education, visit http://www.byui.edu/ce/academic/quest/default.htm
Additional
credit programs offered through Continuing Education are Education Cohorts
for Student Teaching, Non-traditional nursing for ASN and online degree for
BSN.
And
of course, the traditional conferences and programs will continue to be
offered.
Elderhostel,
a program for seniors age 55 and up, is held year-round and offers its
week-long programs at various locations, including on campus and in Sun
Valley, Stanley and West Yellowstone, Mont. Elderhostel is a network of
more than 1,800 colleges, universities, conference centers, environmental
education schools, museums, state and national parks, and other academic
and cultural institutions throughout the United States, Canada and in 45
countries overseas, according to the Continuing Education Web site.
Additionally,
intergenerational programs, where seniors may bring their grandchildren,
are available. For more information, visit http://www.byui.edu/ce/travel/elderhostel/default.htm.
The
family history conference will be held Nov. 8. It is cosponsored by
Continuing Education and the BYU-Idaho
Family History
Center. Information regarding
the conference is available online.
AThe conference meets the needs of
those taking care of their family history, both beginning genealogists and
experienced genealogists,@ Wylie says.
The
Know Your Religion Series, which continues throughout the winter, is
held once a month from October through April. In a lecture-type format, the
series is offered on a weekend night at stake centers throughout the area.
The
Merit Badge Pow-Wow, held October 18 and
25, involves both students and community members in teaching thousands of
Boy Scouts from throughout the region. It allows Scouts to come to the
BYU-Idaho campus during two Saturdays and earn merit badges.
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