The Outreach Program Office will be offering strategy workshops for the GRE and GMAT exams. These one-and-a-half-hour workshops will be held on campus the evening of Jan. 25. There will be test prep courses offered later for these two tests. Please check this link or call 844-5101 for more information and to register.
Refuel on your Study and Reading Day by grabbing breakfast at all hours of the night on Tuesday, Dec. 8. Terrell Dining Hall will be serving breakfast foods from 5 p.m. until midnight on Auburn University’s designated Study and Reading Day. The hours for “Breakfast ‘til Midnight” at Tiger Zone are 7 p.m. until midnight. Students are invited to join the fun at either event with raffles, prizes and a DJ.
The Distance Education Office for Auburn University has released the spring 2010 course offering list. For more information on Independent Learning Courses, or to view the course offering schedule, visit this link.
Water Skiing, PHED 1770-01, and Advanced Water Skiing, PHED 1780-01, will be offered this spring semester for all academic levels and disciplines. Instruction includes time on the water with pro wakeboarder Chad Reece and Barefoot Endurance Champion Stewart Bieber. The Colonel Biggs Waterski Show Team will also lead instruction.
An activity fee is required. For more information, e-mail Mike Norrell at mcn0002@auburn.edu.
A new Interdisciplinary Studies (IDSC) degree, under the direction of the Office of Undergraduate Studies, allows students to create new interdisciplinary curricula leading to a Bachelor of Science degree. Students draw from different areas of study at Auburn University to create an academic concentration not otherwise available; a minimum of two different colleges or schools is required. Students identified as best served through an interdisciplinary degree format include those with a desired career that requires a unique combination of academic disciplines and those students unable to locate an academic major of interest to them. The IDSC tasks students with creating a degree that is employable and targeted towards a specific career. Interested students should register for UNIV 2190 for the upcoming term. This course is open to students who have either completed or are currently enrolled in ENGL 1120. Students can submit questions or
requests to idsc@auburn.edu. Detailed information is available on the Web site at www.auburn.edu/idsc.
Students at Auburn University will soon have the opportunity to earn credit for a master's degree while still working toward their undergraduate diploma.
Trustees at Auburn approved an accelerated dual degree program that is expected to appeal to top students who wish to work in fields where advanced qualifications are needed.
Students must meet minimum grade point and credit hour standards to become eligible.
The program is expected to save participating students both time and money. It will also benefit students who are preparing for careers in which workers are in short supply.
For more information, or to read the full story, click on this link.
The Disney College Program at the Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort gives students the opportunity to take college-level courses for credit, network with Disney leaders, audition for entertainment roles and enhance your marketability in today's job market. The E-Presentations for the Disney College Program can be viewed online.
Spreadsheet-Based Applications with Visual Basic will be taught by Daniela Marghitu, faculty coordinator of the Department of Computer Software and Engineering. The Distance Learning and Outreach Technology Office will manage the logistics. In this course, students will develop the ability to design and implement software applications using technologies that include programmable spreadsheets. Students are able to develop software tools that interface with production systems and embed analytical models into these systems. They are introduced to the design and implementation of applications such as simulations, spreadsheet front-ends for modeling and multimedia applications. For additional information, contact the Distance Learning office by phone at 844-3151, by e-mail at audl@auburn.edu or visit the Web site at www.auburn.edu/il
Students are encouraged to attend one of the upcoming seminars titled "Ultimate Money Skills: College." The sessions will be this Thursday, Oct. 1, in 113A Lowder Business Building at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. It's a dynamic and energetic presentation about how choices that students make about money while in college can have a direct impact on their future financial success and can help them make better decisions during and after their time at Auburn.
Two times have been scheduled for the 50-minute seminar so that as many students as possible can attend. The free, interactive seminars will show students how to achieve the critical understanding of appropriate credit use, understand the basics of banking, design their own budget, take control of student loan debt, minimize debt to maximize wealth and protect their identity and avoid identity theft. The presentations are sponsored by monster.com, Bank of America and the Auburn Spirit Foundation for Scholarships. No products will be sold to students. For more information, contact Lucy LaMar at 844-9178 or LLL0003@auburn.edu.
The Auburn University Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work in the College of Liberal Arts is pleased to announce reaffirmation of accredited status for the Social Work Program by the Council on Social Work Education for June 2008 to June 2016.
The social work program offers an undergraduate degree and has maintained its accredited status since 1978 for the purpose of preparing entry-level, professional social workers. The Department of Sociology, Anthropology and
Social Work is currently in the development phase of establishing a Master's of Social Work degree program with a health focus. The work accomplished by faculty and graduates of the program is strongly linked to the university's
land grant mission to promote human and community well-being in the state and the region. To learn more about the department, visit http://media.cla.auburn.edu/sociology/.
A new minor in Hunger Studies is being offered through the College of Human Sciences. The interdisciplinary Hunger Studies Minor is intended to: provide Auburn University students with the necessary knowledge, competencies and engagement opportunities to understand hunger, including its related causes and consequences, as a complex sustainable human development issue; develop in students a skill set for global citizenship that will foster advocacy and intervention in achieving both short-term and long-term hunger solutions; and challenge students to apply cognitive processes of conceptualization, analysis, application and evaluation of information when
addressing issues related to hunger. Please visit room 266 in Spidle Hall for additional information.
Nominations are being accepted until tomorrow, June 30, for the 2009 Pamela Wells Sheffield Award, sponsored by the Auburn University president’s office and athletics department and coordinated by the Office of Alumni Affairs. The annual award recognizes women who show extraordinary service and commitment to the university and the Auburn family. For nomination guidelines, see http://www.aualum.org/awards/pamela-wells-sheffield.html.
Students can still sign up for summer Auburn University community courses. Beginning in July, classes will be available in investment basics, calligraphy, jewelry design, floral arrangement, ACT/SAT prep, ballroom dance and Texas two-step. There are also introductory workshops in belly dance and tai chi. Finally, the boating safety course has been rescheduled for the first week in August to allow those interested to meet license requirements before Labor Day
weekend. For more information or to register, visit our Web site at http://www.auburn.edu/cconline%20 or call our office at (334) 844-5101.
In fall 2009, Academic Support will offer a one-credit-hour class for Auburn students who are military veterans, active duty, National Guard or reserves. The course, UNIV 1050-VTR (CRN 18017) Success Strategies, will be taught by David DiRamio, an assistant professor in the College of Education who has experience working with students with military experience. With a focus on helping students make a successful transition from military service to the university setting, the Success Strategies course is intended to help deepen students’ understanding of the learning process and the role higher education plays in shaping their lives. The course, held from 4 to 4:50 p.m. on Mondays, aligns with the Auburn University Veterans’ Learning Community. Students interested in the Success Strategies course should contact Chris Wyckoff in Academic Support at (334) 844-5972 or by e-mail at wyckoct@auburn.edu. For more information on the course and becoming a part of Auburn’s Veterans’ Learning Community, log on to
www.auburn.edu/administration/business_office/finaid/veterans-affairs.
Can't choose between classes and traveling this summer? Study online with distance learning. The Auburn University Distance Learning & Outreach Technology Office manages Auburn faculty college-level independent learning courses for credit. With the Independent Learning Program, you may enroll via Banner, study at your own pace—on the beach, in flight, at home or any other location—and the grade figures into your GPA. The following course offerings are currently available: CMDS 2503 Communication Disorders in Society (2 credit hours) with James Fitch; COMP 1003 Personal Computer Applications (2 credit hours) with Daniela Marghitu; ENTM 2043 Insects: An Introduction to Entomology (3 credit hours) with Wayne Brewer; KINE 1103 Wellness (2 credit hours) with Robert Stauffer; RTVF 2353 Introduction to Film Study (3 credit hours) with Jennifer Johnson; and RTVF 4383 History of Film Studies (3 credit hours) with Jennifer Johnson. For more information, visit www.auburn.edu/il or contact audl@auburn.edu or 844-3114.
The Outreach Program Office will offer a boating safety course through the Alabama State Marine Police. This is a two-session course, and at the end of successfully completing the class you will receive a certificate from the state of Alabama that allows you to receive your boating license. For more information and to register, visit http://www.auburn.edu/cconline or call the Outreach Program Office at 844-5101.
Nose in a book or toes in the sand this summer? You can do both! Here's a quick reminder that the sessions of Summers at Auburn are quickly filling up. Remember that classes are smaller and you can choose a flexible schedule with 5- or 10-week sessions. You can fulfill core requirements, catch up on any lost academic ground or reduce your fall course load. Plus, you can take advantage of the savings on 12-month apartment leases and even work part-time. Not only will you have time for fun this summer, you'll be on the fast-track to graduation. Financial Aid for summer is also available. Study Abroad programs are available for summer as well.
AU has three sessions of varying lengths. Select from one or more schedules:
-Full Semester (10 weeks): May 21 - August 6
-Mini-Semester 1 (5 weeks): May 21 - June 27
-Mini-Semester 2 (5 weeks): June 29 - August 6
To register, visit www.auburn.edu/summers.
The Auburn University Speech and Hearing Clinic is offering a series of three free classes for students who wear hearing aids and students for whom hearing aids have been recommended. Topics will include hearing aids, tinnitus, listening strategies and hearing protection. Sessions will be held on three consecutive Tuesdays from 1-2 p.m. in the 1199 Haley Center. This student-oriented program is offered by the Auburn University Speech and Hearing Clinic free of charge. The discussion leaders will be a Department of Communication Disorders faculty member and two audiology students. Anyone interested in more information should contact Judith Blumsack at blumsjt@auburn.edu or call 844-9518 to register. Space is limited.
The lifeguard training course is designed to satisfy the requirements for the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certificate and certify participants as qualified indoor/outdoor pool lifeguards. CPR for the Professional Rescuer (CPR/PR) is included as part of this class. Participants must be at least 15 years old and be a proficient swimmer. The program fee includes a $40 non-refundable fee for the swim test that will be administered at the beginning of the course. (You must swim 300 yards: 100 yards freestyle, 100 yards breast, and the last 100 of your choice, and retrieve a 10-lb. object from the pool and swim with it for 20 yards. Please be sure you can do this before enrolling). Participants MUST pass the swim test in order to continue with the course. Fee covers all pool use and instruction. Lifeguard Certification and First Aid are for 3 years; CPR/PR Certification and AED are for 1 year. The class starts March 23 and ends March 31. To register, go to www.auburn.edu/cconline or call 334-844-5101.
The Outreach Program Office has announced it's new Spring Community Courses, available at http://www.auburn.edu/cconline. Unusual offerings this term include bird watching for beginners, calligraphy, flowers for weddings, dancing the Texas two-step, drawing, container gardening, jewelry design, jobs: from resumes to interviews, and lifeguard training. You can learn more about these and other opportunities by visiting http://www.auburn.edu/cconline or by calling the Outreach Program Office at 844-5101. Register early; enrollment is limited in many courses.
Hitting the pool or hitting the books this summer? You can actually do both by enrolling in Summers at Auburn. Why consider summer? Classes are smaller and you can choose a flexible schedule with 5- or 10-week sessions. You can fulfill core requirements, catch up on any lost academic ground or reduce your fall course load. Plus, you can take advantage of the savings on 12-month apartment leases and even work part-time. Not only will you have time for fun this summer, you'll be on the fast-track to graduation. Study Abroad programs and Financial Aid are also available for summer. For your convenience, Auburn has three sessions of varying lengths to select from: Full Semester (10 weeks) from May 21-August 6; Mini-Semester 1 (5 weeks) from May 21-June 27; and Mini-Semester 2 (5 weeks) from June 29-August 6. Online registration begins tomorrow, March 3, at www.auburn.edu/summers.
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