College of DuPage | Youth Education




		Ann Hawkinson Coordinator Open Campus Center (OCC), Room 115D (630) 942-2275 E-mail Register now for one or more of these enrichment courses using the FAX or mail-in form. • Download a registration form now!

	Fall 2007 Classes meet both on and off-campus. The following non-credit high school classes (for grades 9 to 12) meet with adults. There are no cancellations/refunds one day prior to the start of class. Students do not receive high school credit for the classes listed below. Conversational Arabic I Grades 9 to 12 Develop beginning conversation and reading skills in standard Arabic. Learn to read and pronounce the Arabic alphabet, use present-tense verbs, and practice basic grammar skills. Explore cultural aspects of Arabic society. Textbook required. $154 Wednesday, Aug. 22 to Oct. 17 7 to 9:30 p.m. Code# 16552 Conversational Chinese I Grades 9 to 12 Learn to speak modern standard Chinese. All vocabulary is introduced and reinforced verbally to maximize comprehension and encourage conversational skills before Chinese characters and their Romanized spellings are taught. Textbook required. $154 Tuesday, Aug. 28 to Oct. 16 7 to 9:30 p.m. Code# 16561 Monday, Aug. 27 to Oct. 22 7 to 9:30 p.m. Naperville Frontier Campus Code# 14189 Conversational French I Begin your French studies with Listen ‘n Learn French, lessons 1 to 4. Actively speak about yourself and others while you begin to build a grammatical foundation. Designed for beginners. Textbook required. $154 Grades 9 to 12 Tuesday, Aug. 28 to Oct. 16 7 to 9:30 p.m. Code# 14739 Conversational German I Grades 9 to 12 Willkommen! Explore the German language and culture in a meaningful and interesting way. Actively converse in German about yourself and others. An excellent foundation course for personal development, business or travel. Textbook required. $154 Thursday, Aug. 23 to Oct. 11 7 to 9:30 p.m. Code# 14758 Conversational Greek I Grades 9 to 12 Learn the essentials of spoken and written Greek. Classroom instruction encourages oral comprehension, teaches necessary grammar and provides vocabulary on a wide range of subjects, including Greek culture. Textbook required. $154 Tuesday, Aug. 28 to Oct. 16 7 to 9:30 p.m. Code# 14802 Conversational Italian I Grades 9 to 12 Develop practical conversational Italian skills, along with insight into the beautiful Italian culture. Level I provides a firm foundation for spontaneous conversation involving oneself and one’s family. Textbook required. $154 Wednesday, Aug. 22 to Oct. 17 7 to 9:30 p.m. Code# 14905 Monday, Aug. 27 to Oct. 22 7 to 9:30 p.m. Code# 16589 Conversational Japanese I Grades 9 to 12 Learn to communicate in standard spoken Japanese about useful daily expressions, interesting places and fascinating people. Explore Japan’s cultural identity. Hiragana and katakana are introduced. Textbook required. $154 Tuesday and Thursday, Aug. 28 to Sept. 20 7 to 9:30 p.m. Code# 14922 Conversational Polish I Grades 9 to 12 Learn to speak about yourself, family, places and more in Conversational Polish I. Ask questions, count to 100, learn the Polish alphabet, order from a menu and explore Polish customs, traditions and culture. Textbook required. $154 Wednesday, Aug. 22 to Oct. 17 7 to 9:30 p.m. Code# 15271 Conversational Portuguese I Grades 9 to 12 Learn to speak, read and write Brazilian Portuguese. Guided by a native speaker, use a currently updated text to build verbal and written language skills useful for everyday communication. Textbook required. $154 Thursday, Aug. 23 to Oct. 11 7 to 9:30 p.m. Code# 16587 Conversational Russian Grades 9 to 12 Develop communication and reading skills in Russian while exploring the Russian culture. This course applies the latest in communicative methodology by utilizing the Russian face to face curriculum. Textbook required. $289 Tuesday, Aug. 28 to Dec. 18 7 to 9:30 p.m. Code# 15321 Conversational Spanish I Grades 9 to 12 Bienvenidos to level 1 of 5. Develop beginning conversational skills you can apply to real-life, practical situations. Engage in the target language while exploring the Latino culture. Textbook required. $154 Tuesday, Aug. 28 to Oct. 16 7 to 9:30 p.m. Code# 15374 Monday, Aug. 27 to Oct. 22 7 to 9:30 p.m. Code# 16607 Wednesday, Aug. 22 to Oct. 17 7 to 9:30 p.m. Code# 16867 Sign Language I Grades 9 to 12 Develop skills in sign language and an appreciation of deaf culture. Sessions include elements of American Sign Language and English word order. Textbook required. $141 Tuesday, Aug. 28 to Oct. 16 7 to 9:30 p.m. Code# 15333 Wednesday, Aug. 22 to Oct. 17 7 to 9:30 p.m. Glenbard East High School Code# 16603 Monday, Aug. 27 to Oct. 22 7 to 9:30 p.m., Naperville Frontier Campus Code# 16600 Sign Language II Grades 9 to 12 Continue to perfect your sign language skills. Gain greater fluency in a combination of American Sign Language and English word order. Prerequisite: Sign Language I. Textbook required. $141 Tuesday, Oct. 30 to Dec. 18 7 to 9:30 p.m. Code# 15335 Wednesday, Oct. 24 to Dec. 19 7 to 9:30 p.m., Glenbard East High School Code# 16605 Monday, Oct. 29 to Dec. 17 7 to 9:30 p.m., Naperville Frontier Campus Code# 15336 Sign Language III NEW* Grades 9 to 12 Participate in activities and creative drills to improve the ability to understand signs and fingerspelling smoothly and accurately. Prerequisites: Sign Language I and II. Textbook and some home study are necessary. $145 Wednesday, Aug. 22 to Oct. 17 7 to 9 p.m. Code# 16801 Conversational Swedish I Grades 9 to 12 Learn basic conversational Swedish in this introductory course. Dialogues covering a wide range of everyday situations build a sound vocabulary base. Oral drills encourage proper grammar and proper pronunciation. Textbook required. $154 Tuesday, Aug. 28 to Oct. 16 7 to 9:30 p.m. Code# 16616 Introduction to HTML Grades 9 to 12 Learn the basics of HTML to create your own web pages. Discover how to format text, create hypertext links and incorporate graphics into your pages. Prerequisite: Previous Internet experience. $129 Thursday, Nov. 1 to 29 7 to 9:30 p.m. Code# 16952 [back to top]