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COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY COMMUNITY EDUCATION SPRING 2021 Register & pay online at shopcommunityed.ccac.edu CLASSES ENROLLING JANUARY THROUGH MAY 2021 GET ONLINE! New virtual online learning classes. We bring the classes to you by offering both live streaming and self-paced online learning. LOOK INSIDE FOR: Finance pg.10, Music pg.24, Writing pg.33 shopcommunityed.ccac.edu CONTENTS LOCATIONS Academic Preparation.....................................................................1 ALLEGHENY CAMPUS SOUTH CAMPUS Arts & Crafts....................................................................................1 CCAC Allegheny Campus CCAC South Campus 412.237.2525 412.469.1100 Business & Entrepreneur.................................................................4 808 Ridge Avenue 1750 Clairton Road Computer Software & Technology..................................................6 Pittsburgh, PA 15212 (Route 885) Dance...........................................................................................10 (North Shore) West Mifflin, PA 15122 Driver Education.............................................................................9 CCAC Homewood-Brushton CCAC Washington County Finance.........................................................................................10 Center 724.223.1012 Washington Crown Center Fitness.......................................................................................12 412.371.1600 701 North Homewood Avenue 1500 West Chestnut Street Food.............................................................................................14 Pittsburgh, PA 15208 Washington, PA 15301 General Interest............................................................................15 BOYCE CAMPUS Health..........................................................................................16 CCAC Boyce Campus Hartwood Acres Hiking/Walking/Biking................................................................17 412.371.8651 or 215 Saxonburg Boulevard Home & Garden............................................................................18 724.327.1327 Pittsburgh, PA 15238 Languages....................................................................................20 595 Beatty Road Montour Woods Conservation Monroeville, PA 15146 Main parking area/trailhead Mind & Spirit.................................................................................23 CCAC Braddock Hills Center Hassam Road Music............................................................................................24 412.271.0201 Paragon Studios Online Courses & Programs...........................................................26 250 Yost Boulevard 8130 Perry Highway Pets............................................................................................31 Pittsburgh, PA 15221 Pittsburgh, PA 15237 (Forest Hills) Photography...........................................................................31 Piecing It Together Sports & Recreation.......................................................................32 NORTH CAMPUS 3458 Babcock Boulevard Writing......................................................................................33 CCAC North Campus Pittsburgh, PA 15237 (Ross Twp.) 412.366.7000 Youth...........................................................................................34 8701 Perry Highway Scally’s Golf Course Pittsburgh, PA 15237 265 Hookstown Grade Road Moon Twp., PA 15108 REGISTRATION INFORMATION & CCAC West Hills Center REGISTRATION FORM 412.788.7500 Easy Ways to Register.............................................Inside Back Cover 1000 McKee Road Oakdale, PA 15071 Drops, Refunds & Cancellations..............................Inside Back Cover About the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) CCAC’S RESPONSE TO COVID–19 Since its founding in 1966, CCAC has flourished, becoming the During the COVID–19 pandemic, CCAC is committed to educational powerhouse it is today—a nationally renowned two- year college dedicated to serving all members of the community. safeguarding the health and well-being of the college From groundbreaking student success initiatives to top-ranked and wider community, while ensuring that students have academic and career-based programs, CCAC continues to be the information and resources they need to achieve their the college of choice for nearly one out of every three adults in academic goals. ccac.edu/covid-19 contains valuable Allegheny County. information, including regular updates on how CCAC is Each year, more than 25,000 students enroll at CCAC, taking responding to the pandemic. It also contains a link to a advantage of nearly 160 degree, certificate, diploma and transfer number of resources for both incoming and current students. programs while thousands more access noncredit and workforce Because the COVID–19 situation continues to evolve, new development courses. Comprising four campuses and four neighborhood centers, CCAC is honored to have one of the largest information will be added as it becomes available. veteran student populations in the state and takes pride in ranking among the nation’s top community colleges for the number of individuals graduating in nursing and the health-related professions. online Zoom class CCAC graduates have transferred to the nation’s most prestigious colleges and universities, have obtained the most academically challenging and competitive degrees, and can be found at leading companies, organizations and institutions throughout the country. class will meet in person CCAC alumni are actively engaged in every sector of society, providing leadership to scores of economic, scientific, civic and philanthropic entities both in the Pittsburgh region and around online, self-paced class the world. Visit ccac.edu to learn more. COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY ACADEMIC PREPARATION SAT/ACT PREP COURSE—PART 2 Master the math questions on the ACT and SAT. The INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY ACT math tests your knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, Are you interested in learning more about living things, or geometry, trigonometry and basic statistics. In addition to perhaps beginning to train for a career in the healthcare or reviewing arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and medical professions? This course will help you understand basic statistics, you will also examine functions and other the structure and function of the human body at the level algebra II subjects that are now tested on the SAT. of your tiniest living components—your cells. You’ll also Textbooks are required and not included in the cost of the learn about DNA—what it is, what it does and even a course. Please purchase the latest versions of “The Official little about how forensic scientists use it to solve crimes. 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You will find out how to calculate 9:00AM–4:00PM S 2/27/21 Ruhe interest rates and you will develop a better understanding South Campus YOU-635-1540 $109 2 Sessions of mortgages, credit cards and other types of loans. 9:00AM–4:00PM S 3/13/21 Ruhe Online Course YOL-267-1311 $139 6 Weeks Self-paced MTWRF 5/12/21 Faculty ARTS & CRAFTS SAT/ACT PREP COURSE—PART 1 Master the reading, writing, English and science questions ACRYLIC PAINTING TECHNIQUES on the ACT and SAT. Prepare for specific question types This class is for all levels of experience, including beginners. on both exams. This course will give you pointers in time Acrylic paint is great for artists just getting started—its management, anxiety relief, scoring and general quick drying application and ability to overlap make it very standardized test-taking. Textbooks are required and not forgiving to use. Whether you are interested in abstract or included in the cost of the course. 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