Registration is underway for Central Arizona College’s Weekend College for the upcoming spring semester.
Spring semester begins Jan. 18.
The college’s Corporate Center, primary home to the Weekend College program, is just off of Interstate 10 at the Florence Boulevard Exit in Casa Grande.
Weekend College offers full-time professionals, stay-at-home parents and even high school students the opportunity to take classes when it may be more convenient on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings.
As the program has expanded through the years, Weekend College offerings have grown to help students fulfill their Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) requirements.
An administration of justice associate degree has been added to the program’s offerings, while the college’s EMS and fire science programs also are taught Weekend College.
Additionally, Weekend College and Northern Arizona University are teaming up to offer a 90/30 bachelor’s degree program in which students can complete 90 credits with CAC and 30 with NAU. This program is scheduled to launch in next fall.
Among the 18 classes to be offered:
PSY 101 – Introduction to Psychology, 5:30-8:15 p.m., Fridays through May 17.
Course description: Introduction to principles and theories of human behavior, development, personality and cognition, and the relationship to societal issues. Historical views and research methodology applied to psychology also are presented. Field trips may be required.
SPA 115 – Conversational Spanish, 5:30-8:15 p.m., Fridays through May 17.
Course Description: Introduction to conversational Spanish. Fundamentals of authentic speaking and listening skills in Spanish, with minimal grammar instruction. Introduction to cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.
AJS 101 – Introduction to Administration of Justice, 1-3:45 p.m., Saturdays through May 18.
Course description: History and philosophy of the criminal justice system. Organization and jurisdiction of local, state and federal law enforcement, judicial and correctional systems. Career opportunities and qualifying requirements, terminology, and constitutional precedence.
For more information regarding visit the CAC website or contact Mary Marrinan-Menchaca at the Corporate Center, 520-494-6664 or [email protected].
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