Language & Communication
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Program Information
Develop your English grammar skills and take your writing and speaking to the next level of excellence in this course. This course explores the eight parts of speech, punctuation and mechanics, and foundational sentence construction. You will learn about phrases, clauses, problem words, common grammar mistakes, and much more through practical, hands-on exercises. You will also learn through short videos, examples, and even fun games. Take your writing and speaking to the next level of excellence!
Offerings: Monthly
Tuition: $100
If you often find yourself at a loss for words or lack confidence in your communication abilities, you will appreciate this course. Each lesson works through the step by step process needed to become a great conversationalist. You will learn to use communication to build rapport and create environments of trust, warmth, and respect. Become more confident, create a great first impression, get along well with others, and create more and better personal and professional relationships.
Offerings: Monthly
Tuition: $100
Learn the secrets of effective public speaking and small group communication.
Offerings: Monthly
Tuition: $115
Learn everything you need to know to master public speaking, create PowerPoint presentations, and incorporate humor into your presentation delivery.
Offerings: Monthly
Tuition: $299
Master the fundamentals of the Spanish language by practicing basic conversational skills and learning essential Spanish terminology for law enforcement situations.
Offerings: Monthly
Tuition: $115
If you struggle to communicate with your Spanish-speaking students and their families, and you don’t know your cabeza from your codo (that’s your head from your elbow), don’t worry—help is here! This course starts with the basics of Spanish pronunciation and then moves right into simple words for everyday things, such as colors, numbers, and question words. It then moves on to conversational phrases, family names, and directions. You will understand what it’s like on the first day of school and words relating to enrolling new students, conversing in the classroom, talking about rules and behavior, and basic vocabulary for various academic subjects. Finally, you will discover some survival phrases for the parent-teacher conference as you learn to describe how a child is doing, talk about academic or behavior problems, and discuss grades and homework.
Offerings: Monthly
Tuition: $115
Learn six easy recipes to glue Spanish words together into sentences, and you’ll be engaging in conversational Spanish in no time.
Offerings: Monthly
Tuition: $115
Learn medical Spanish quickly and easily, honing your basic conversational skills and mastering key healthcare words and phrases.
Offerings: Monthly
Tuition: $115
How to Register
- Online
- Via Phone at 732-987-2305
- In Person at Kingscote, 900 Lakewood Avenue, Lakewood, NJ 08701
- Mail to: Center for Professional Studies,
900 Lakewood Avenue, Lakewood, NJ 08701
Registrations will close 48 hours prior to the course start date. Late registrations will delay (hard-copy) course material delivery. Digital copies may be provided.
Payment Options
The university accepts cash, checks, money orders, and cashier’s checks. Checks must be made out to Georgian Court University.
Cash: Cash is accepted in person only at Mercedes Hall.
Checks: Checks should be made payable to Georgian Court University and include your name and student ID (if available). A $55 fee will apply for all returned checks.
Online: Payments by electronic check and debit/credit card are done online through Self- Service. All debit/credit card payments will be charged a convenience fee of 2.75%. There is no fee for an electronic check. We do not accept debit/credit card payments on site.
Employer Sponsorship: Employers may send us a purchase order or voucher stating their intent to pay for the student’s course along with a completed Employer Sponsorship form, which is available online at georgian.edu/cps or in this book.
Cancellations and Refunds
Cancellations: The Center for Professional Studies at GCU reserves the right to cancel, reschedule, or combine program events that are below the minimum participant requirement. Should a cancellation occur, staff will contact the participant about the cancellation or about any alternative program event(s). You may elect to transfer your registration to a combined or alternate program. If you are unavailable to attend the alternate program or the program is cancelled, all tuition and fees will be refunded via check.
Refunds: Refund and withdrawal requests must be received 10 or more days before the beginning of a class to receive a 100% refund. With less notice, no refund will be provided. Please note that some courses do incur a nonrefundable registration fee as noted in the course details.
Inclement Weather and Emergency Closings
Please check georgian.edu, official Georgian Court social media channels, or local news sources to check for cancellations due to inclement weather. Cancelled classes are made up by adding on an additional session after the last scheduled class, based on instructor and classroom availability.
