CANYONS PROGRAM EXPANDING OFFERINGS TO OLDER ADULTS.Byline: Daily News VALENCIA -- Emeritus College, the newly renamed extension program at College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. Extension, has expanded its course offerings for older students with the goal of promoting seniors' mental and physical health. Courses -- from Tai Chi Tai Chi Definition T'ai chi is a Chinese exercise system that uses slow, smooth body movements to achieve a state of relaxation of both body and mind. and Tai Chi in a Chair to Shakespeare Is Still Number One -- are designed to exercise creativity and thought processes This is a list of thinking styles, methods of thinking (thinking skills), and types of thought. See also the List of thinking-related topic lists, the List of philosophies and the . , and increase mobility through fitness. ``Emeritus classes are specifically designed to meet the needs of older adult learners, addressing not only a wide variety of subject matter but also the social and emotional needs of mature students who take classes for the love of learning,'' said Karen Gorback, associate dean for community extension and noncredit non·cred·it adj. Of, relating to, or constituting an educational course that does not offer credit toward an academic degree. programs. Among the new classes starting in the spring are Computers and You II, The Law and How to Use it, Creative Expression through Symphonic sym·phon·ic adj. 1. Relating to or having the character or form of a symphony. 2. Harmonious in sound. Adj. 1. Band and Preparing Your Writing for Publication. There also are classes in film appreciation, jazz band, writing personal histories and music appreciation. Classes are offered on the college campus in Valencia and at some senior housing developments. Classes are tuition-free but might require students to purchase materials or books. For information, call the college extension office at (661) 362-3300. |
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