VU Non-Credit Classes
Classes are listed below, following general information about registration:
To Register:
Call or Email Audra in the Vincennes University Advising Center at: or /
Registration is complete upon payment. It is necessary that payments be made in advance.
1) Mail a check to:
Vincennes University • Advising Center/GVH • 1002 North First Street • Vincennes, IN 47591
Make checks payable to Vincennes University
2) Pay in person with check or credit card. See Audra in the Advising Center, located in Governor’s Hall on the Vincennes University campus
3) Pay over the phone with a credit card (Visa, Master Card or Discover)
Minimum Student Requirement
The Noncredit courses offered through Vincennes University have a minimum student requirement for a class to be offered. Enrollment is limited so round up your friends and encourage them to register early.
Non-Credit Refund Policy
A refund for a noncredit class will be given ONLY when the notification of withdrawal is received at least one business day prior to the beginning of the noncredit class. Should this date fall on a weekend, a day the University is closed, or a holiday, then the notification must be made on the last workday prior to closing. Notification must be made to the office in which the noncredit registration was originally processed: the Advising Center.
Cancellations
The advising center may cancel a course if registration requirements are not met. Cancellations will be made by noon on the workday prior to the course start date. Those who have enrolled in the class will be notified and a full refund of class fees will be made.
Closing Policy
When Vincennes University is closed due to bad weather, all noncredit classes will also be cancelled. Please listen to WVUB for closing information and watch your email for notification from your instructor.
All classes are Eastern Time and are located on the VU campus unless otherwise noted.
CAC 108: Beginning Microsoft Word 2010
Beginning Microsoft Word teaches the basic and advanced skills needed to us Microsoft Word, including composition, editing, formatting, and layout. A focus on hands-on instruction enables the student to leave with not just a basic understanding of Microsoft Word, but also experience in its use in a variety of applications. Note: The Deadline to register (complete with payment) is September 7th.
& The required text is Word 2010 for Dummies
Instructor: Ken Spencer
When: 6 Mondays, 9/10/2012 – 10/22/2012
(no class held on 10/15/2012)
Time: 5:30-9:00 PM
Where: Learning Resource Center (VU Library), Room 104
Cost: $89
CAC 109: Beginning Microsoft Excel 2010
Beginning Microsoft Excel teaches the basic and advanced skills needed to use MS excel, including formulas, editing, formatting, charts and layouts. A focus on hands-on instruction enables the student to leave with not just a basic understanding of Microsoft Excel, but also experience in its use in a variety of applications. Note: The Deadline to register (complete with payment) is September 10th.
& The required text is Excel 2010 for Dummies
Instructor: Ken Spencer
When: 6 Tuesdays, 9/11/2012 – 10/23/2012
(no class held on 10/16/2012)
Time: 5:30-9:00 PM
Where: Learning Resource Center (VU Library), Room 104
Cost: $89
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CEN 151: Basic Home Cooking: Decorating Christmas Cookies
Would you like to learn the tricks that will allow you to jazz up your Christmas Cookies? Then you should attend our class on decorating Christmas Cookies. Find out how easy it is to convert the plain into the exciting. Join Linda Rich for this exciting opportunity to learn how to add pizzazz to your holiday baked goods. The class will meet one Thursday evening for two hours.
CAC 240: iPhone & iPad Basics
This class will help first time users of iPads and iPhones enter the world of Macintosh. You will learn how to check email, watch streaming movies, browse the web, share personal photos, and read books. You will learn what an app is along with how to install, organize, and delete it. We’ll take a look at some of the best free apps. It’s all available on the iPad and iPhone and waiting for you. Make sure to bring your devise with you! Note: The Deadline to register (complete with payment) is September 27th.
Instructor: Krystal Spencer
When: 1 Saturday, September 29, 2012
Time: 10:00am – 12:00noon
Where: Learning Resource Center (VU Library), Room 166
Cost: $19
CAC 300: Adobe Photoshop CS5
The student in this class will learn the very basic tools available in Photoshop with the goal of producing photographs and other artworks of the highest quality. Topics covered will include but not be limited to basic digital photography, photographic color correction, RAW processing, image manipulation, color printing, digital painting and much more. Note: The Deadline to register (complete with payment) is October 1st. & The required text is Adobe Photoshop CS5 Classroom in a Book.
Instructor: John Puffer
When: 8 Tuesdays, 10/2/2012 – 11/20/2012
Time: 7:00pm- 9:00pm
Where: Business Building, Room 222
Cost: $69
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Enrollment is limited to the first 7 people. Once the first Session fills, the following session will be open for registration. Instructor: Linda Rich
When: Session A- 1 Thursday, 10/25/12
Session B- 1 Thursday, 11/1/12
Session C- 1 Thursday, 11/8/12
Session D- 1 Thursday, 11/15/12
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Where: Linda’s Home, in Vincennes
Cost: $19 per session
CEN 211: Decorating and Entertaining…
Have No Boundaries
This class will emphasize the importance of decorating a home with color and style, extending your decorating flare to your outside surroundings of your home. Also including decorating tips for the holidays and easy entertaining through themes, styles, colors and food. Note: The Deadline to register (complete with payment) is September 11th.
Instructor: Georgiann Leonard
When: 6 Wednesdays, 9/12/2012 – 10/17/2012
Time: 7:00-9:00 PM
Where: VU Library, Room 167
Cost: $55
CEN 256: Fresh Flower Design: Fall Harvest
This class will be featuring designs and recipes for the Fall Harvest Season. Students will create a willow and grapevine wreath for the door from harvest materials from the local area. Students will see two floral designs made, and then learn to make coordinating table scape’s and floral designs using sunflowers and other fall accents. There will be refreshments and table scape’s created in the seasonal “theme” for the evening. This is a “make it and take it” class. Classes are held at Jewels Flowers, 1039 North 8th Street in Vincennes. Note: The Deadline to register (complete with payment) is August 14th.
Instructor: Jerri Prose
When: Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Where: Jewels Flowers
Cost: $39
CEN 257: Fresh Flower Design: Thanksgiving
This class will be featuring designs and recipes for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Rover mums, hypericum berry and alstromeria are just some of the long lasting flowers we will be creating within unusual and creative containers. These designs and recipes will liven up any holiday table. Students will see two floral designs made, and then make a coordinating floral design to take home. There will be refreshments and table scape’s created in the seasonal “theme” for the evening. This is a “make it and take
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it” class. Classes are held at Jewels Flowers, 1039 North 8th Street in Vincennes. Note: The Deadline to register (complete with payment) is November 6th.
Instructor: Jerri Prose
When: Tuesday, November 13th, 2012
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Where: Jewels Flowers
Cost: $39
CEN 267: Dog Obedience Training
Learn how to control your dog by teaching him/her the basic commands of heel, sit, stay, down, and come. Work with a show-dog trainer in a group setting. Dog must be at least six-months old. Pam Kershner does not teach the dogs but does teach the owners how to get the dog to obey the owner’s commands. Pam has been grooming and showing dogs for over 20 years. Note: The Deadline to register (complete with payment) is September 7th.
Instructor: Pam Kershner
When: 6 Mondays and 6 Thursdays,
9/10/2012 – 10/18/2012
Time: 6:00-7:00 PM
Where: Parking Lot behind ICAT Building
Cost: $69
CEN 405: Beginning Digital Photography
This Beginners photography class will teach you the core knowledge you need to take the photographs you want! You will enhance your photography skills so that you can take more professional looking photos. Learn camera functions, composition, how to avoid common mistakes, depth of field, exposure, the use of lighting, and how to pose for photos. Bring your own digital SLR or point and shoot digital camera (a manual mode function is preferable, but not required). Note: The Deadline to register (complete with payment) is September 5th.
Instructor: Angela Lucas
When: 4 Thursdays, 9/6/2012 – 9/27/2012
Time: 6:30-9:30 PM
Where: Learning Resource Center (VU Library), Room 140
Cost: $69
CEN 410: Intermediate Digital Photography
Take your photography to another level. This course will include hands on, on-location demonstrations to help you improve your wedding, sports and nature photography skills. The focus of this course is photography, not Photoshop/graphic arts. Advanced students seeking in-depth Photoshop lessons are encouraged to take Vincennes University’s Photoshop for credit course. You will need to bring a Digital Camera that has Manual settings, your camera manual, memory cards and comfortable walking shoes. Areas covered in this class:
* General controls and how to use them.
* Composition.
* Critiquing photographs.
* Exposure including, Exposure Modes, Exposure Compensation, Shutter Speed, Aperture (f-Stop), Metering, Histograms, ISO, etc.
* Flash Photography and Flash Exposure.
* Camera settings for common situations.
* Choosing the best ISO, exposure mode, file type, focus mode, lenses and resolution & compression settings.
* Different file types (JPEG, RAW, TIFF) and choosing the best for you.
* Minimal Photoshop editing /graphic arts
Note: The Deadline to register (complete with payment) is October 3rd.
Instructor: Angela Lucas
When: 4 Thursdays, 10/4/2012 – 10/25/2012
Time: 6:30-9:30 PM
Where: Business Building, Room 222
Cost: $69
CEN 501: Beginning Ceramics
In this class the emphasis will be on fun! The instructor, Phillip Merydith, intends to create a laid back atmosphere and will cater to the beginner. Novice students who want their time in the studio to be a bit more serious are welcome as well. The student will learn how to make pots on the potter’s wheel and learn hand building techniques to construct ceramic forms. The student will also learn the art of glazing their work and assist instructor with loading and firing of their work in the kilns. At the end of the 8-week session the student will a have a general knowledge of materials and techniques along with variety usable pots or interesting ceramic sculptures. The ceramic studio is a fun and safe place to work and is based on a community setting. Phillip has studied ceramics at VU. A block of clay and a tool kit are required for the class; they are NOT included in the price.
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The student may purchase a block of clay from the bookstore for $14 plus tax. The tool kit may be purchased at the time you register for a fee of $20. Space is limited, so only the first 8 students may enroll in the class. Note: The Deadline to register (complete with payment) is September 7th.
Instructor: Phillip Merydith
When: 8 Mondays, 9/10/2012 – 10/29/2012
Time: 6:00-9:00 PM
Where: VU Art Annex
Cost: $159
CEN: 595 Role-Playing Games, Design and Theory
This course explores the history, theory, play, and design of Role-Playing games using both traditional lectures and problem based learning. By the end of the course the students will have designed their own Role-Playing Game. The student should download Labyrinth Lord from this website (a legally free role-playing game): http://www.goblinoidgames.com/labyrinthlord.html. Students may also purchase the book at Legends game store in downtown Vincennes. Note: The Deadline to register (complete with payment) is September 10th.
Instructor: Ken Spencer
When: 11 Wednesdays, 9/11/12 – 11/21/12
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where: VU Library, Room 139
Cost: $79
CEN 876: Introduction to Medicaid Planning
Nearly 2/3 of nursing home care in Indiana is paid for by Medicaid. On average, a single person in a nursing home exhausts his or her assets in 13 weeks. This course will provide an introduction to the rules for obtaining Medicaid eligibility for nursing home resident. Planning strategies which are available to preserve assets when a spouse is in a nursing home will be discussed along with strategies to transfer assets to children both before and after entry into a nursing home. Daniel L. Siewers is a Vincennes attorney with HartBell, LLC. He has helped numerous clients obtain Medicaid eligibility through Medicaid Planning. Note: The Deadline to register (complete with payment) is October 23rd.
Instructor: Daniel Siewers
When: 1 Wednesday, 10/24/12
Time: 6:30-8:30 PM
Where: LRC (VU Library), Room 168
Cost: $39
CEN 776: Getting the Most From Your Medicare
This is an introductory course on the Medicare healthcare system for new enrollees and family members. Each ‘part’ of Medicare will be discussed, along with ways a beneficiary can save money. Changes to Medicare due to the Affordable Care Act will also be addressed. Note: The Deadline to register (complete with payment) is October 5th.
Instructor: Joshua Seprodi
When: 1 Saturday, 10/13/12
Time: 9:00am – 3:15pm
Where: Beckes Student Union, Fort Sackville Room I
Cost: $39
CEN 877: Wills and Trusts
Learn the basics about Wills and Trusts, what they are, how they operate, what assets are affected by their use, and how they can help accomplish your financial goals. Jill Doggett is a partner at HartBell, LLC. She has been a practicing attorney for seven years. Katie Hidde recently graduated from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law-Bloomington. She is an associate attorney at HartBell, LLC. Note: The Deadline to register (complete with payment) is October 22nd.
Instructor: Jill Doggett & Katie Hidde
When: 1 Monday, 10/29/12
Time: 7:00-8:30 PM
Where: LRC (VU Library), Room 139
Cost: $29
CEN 837: Middle Eastern Dance
Are you looking for a different kind of exercise? This course will introduce you to the fundamental movements of what Americans call belly dance. We will cover basic stance, part isolations, and upper and lower body dance moves. We will learn two choreographies, including a veil dance. This ancient dance form was created by women, for women, and though at times sensual, is not meant to be erotic. Previous dance experience is not necessary. Dress comfortably. The instructor, Lori Netti, has studied and performed Turkish, Egyptian, cabaret and folk style dancing for more than eleven years. Note: The Deadline to register (complete with payment) is September 7th.
Instructor: Lori Netti
When: 4 Mondays, 9/10/12 – 10/1/12
Time: 6:30pm -7:30pm
Where: PE Complex, Room B58
Cost: $39
CEN 897: Scrapbooking
Beginners will learn to preserve their photos safely in albums to enjoy for years to come. Both beginners and advanced students will learn how to use scrapbook tools, short cuts and the importance of journaling their stories along with their photos. Students should bring their photos, memorabilia, and supplies they wish to use in their albums. If they do not have an album or supplies, Creative Memories products may be purchased at the first class. The instructor, Joni Dickerson, has been a Creative Memories consultant for more than 8 years, and has taught this course at VU for 8 years. Note: The Deadline to register (complete with payment) is October 3rd.
Instructor: Joni Dickerson
When: 4 Thursdays, 10/4/12 – 10/25/12
Time: 6:00pm -9:00pm
Where: Governors Hall, Trailblazer II Room
Cost: $39
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Do you have a skill or hobby that you would be willing to share with others? The VU Advising Center is looking for instructors for noncredit classes. Call Tom Konkle at for more details. |
CEN 654: Cycling
This indoor cycling class allows you to have control of your own resistance while going through a variety of terrain – without the elements of bad weather. Enrolment is limited to 14 people. Note: The Deadline to register (complete with payment) is November 6th.
Instructor: Amber Gerkin
When: 6 Wednesdays (Class does not meet on Nov. 21st),
11/7/2012 – 12/19/2012
Time: 6:00-7:00 PM
Where: PE Complex, Room B05
Cost: $29
CEN 618: Cardio Kick
A challenging 50 minute non-contact cardio workout which includes throwing punches, kicking and intervals of hi/low aerobics such as grapevines, jumping jacks. This class is excellent for beginners and advanced levels because it is easy to increase and decrease the workout intensity. Note: The Deadline to register (complete with payment) is Sept. 5th.
Instructor: Susan Leonard
When: 6 Thursdays, 9/6/2012 – 10/11/2012
Time: 6:00-7:00 PM
Where: PE Complex, Room: B05
Cost: $29
CEN 653: Water Aerobics
Not a swimmer but still want to enjoy the benefits of exercising in the water? Enjoy a non-impact workout to help improve your endurance and overall health. Sign up now, enrolment is limited to 14 people. Note: The Deadline to register (complete with payment) is August 21st.
Instructor: Amber Gerkin
When: 6 Wednesdays, 8/22/2012 -9/26/2012
Time: 6:00-7:00 PM
Where: VU Aquatic Center
Cost: $29
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wAmber Gerkin – has a BA in Exercise Science and has an AFAA Certification (Aerobics and Fitness Association of America). w Angela Lucas – has extensive photography experience and schooling and owns her own photography business. w Daniel Siewers – has a law degree and has assisted numerous clients in obtaining Medicaid eligibility. w Dr. Richard Walter – has been teaching Tai Chi for over 11 years and practicing for over 14 years. w Georgiann Leonard – has extensive experience in decorating places of business and is the previous owner of an upscale gift shop for 25 years, where she helped customers with decorating their home. w Jerri Prose – is an Indiana Certified Florist and the Shop Manager at Jewels Flowers in Vincennes. w Jill Doggett – is a partner at HartBell, LLC and has been a practicing attorney for seven years. w John Puffer –was a developer and instructor of the VU Art Department course: Computer Art and Design. w Joni Dickerson – has been a Creative Memories Consultant for more than 10 years. w Joshua Seprodi –is a certified counselor with the State Health Insurance Assistance Program, and the areas local program w Katie Hidde – is a graduate from Indiana University Maurer School of Law and is an associate attorney at HartBell, LLC. w Ken Spencer – has a BA in Geography & Anthropology, is a published author and writes for the role-playing industry. w Krystal Spencer – has a BA in Radio/TV/Film and Business Mgmt from ISU and is the Dir. of Marketing Communications for VU w Linda Rich – baked for friends and family for 14 years and was able to build & operate her own bakery. She has taught Noncredit courses for approximately 5 years. w Lori Netti – has studied and performed Turkish, Egyptian, cabaret and folks style dancing for more than 11 years. w Pam Kershner – is a dog groomer and has been showing dogs for over 20 years. coordinator. w Phillip Merydith – is a student at Vincennes University. He has had experience with three-dimensional arts and ceramics/clay. w Susan Leonard – is AFAA certified in Group Exercise and Step and has 20 years teaching experience. |
CEN 655: Step-n-Tone
This 50 minute class is an energizing step workout that uses a height-adjustable step and simple movements on, over and around the step. The class will also utilize bands, dumbbells, weights, and/or stability balls. Get the benefits of a cardiovascular workout and toning, in one class. Note: The Deadline to register (complete with payment) is Oct. 22nd.
Instructor: Susan Leonard
When: 6 Tuesdays, 10/23/2012 – 11/27/2012
Time: 6:00-7:00 PM
Where: PE Complex, Room: B05
Cost: $29
CEN 839: Tai Chi
Learn the slow, relaxed movements of Tai Chi for total self development. For the body, it is an excellent exercise; for the mind, it enhances concentration and visualization. For the soul, it is a system of spiritual meditation. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Dr. Richard Walter, the instructor, has been practicing Tai Chi for over fourteen years. Note: The Deadline to register (complete with payment) is August 31st.
Instructor: Dr. Richard Walter
When: 15 Tuesdays, 9/4/2012 – 12/11/2012
Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
Where: PE Complex, Room B58
Cost: $99