Dynamic Half Block
Seats are still available!
Registration for non-credit Half Block will be extended to January 5, 2021, at 9:00am MDT. Register for all non-credit Half Block courses through SUMMIT (not SSBanner)
The non-credit offerings of Dynamic Half Block provide a unique opportunity for students to explore interests and gain professional knowledge and skills. Participation in many of these offerings will increase your competencies, making you more competitive for internships, graduate/professional schools, and full-time jobs. Build your resume, complement your transcript.
*Note: Many courses are designed with complementary schedules. Students are encouraged to take more than one course so long as the schedules do not interfere with one another.
2021 Non-Credit Half-Block Courses
Kaplan:
GMAT
Dates:
January
4-27,
Monday
&
Wednesdays
5:00-8:00pm
MST
Class
limit:
10
Description:
You'll
find
four
types
of
sections
on
the
GMAT:
Analytical
Writing
Assessment,
Integrated
Reasoning,
Verbal,
and
Quantitative.
Kaplan
offers
ways
to
customize
your
GMAT
prep
around
what
is
on
the
test.
This
Half
Block
consists
of
six
three-hour
sessions
to
prepare
you
for
every
aspect
of
the
GMAT.
Registered
students
receive
9
full-length
computer
adaptive
GMAT
practice
tests
and
over
5,000
practice
questions
which
drive
personalized
recommendations
based
on
your
performance.
With
18
hours
of
live
virtual
instruction
and
30
hours
of
elective
online
instruction,
this
in-person
experience
would
cost
over
$1,500
if
taken
on
your
own.
It
is
offered
for
a
$250
deposit
through
Dynamic
Half
Block.
Upon
completion
of
the
entire
course,
you
will
be
reimbursed
$245.
Students are eligible to take the KAPLAN GMAT Half Block offering once during their Colorado College Experience. Seniors will have priority followed by Juniors. Sophomores and First Year Students are not eligible. Must be committed to enrollment at CC for Spring/Summer 2021 Blocks.
Kaplan:
LSAT
Dates:
January
12-22,
8:30am-12:30pm
MST
Class
limit:
20
Description:
As
you
begin
your
LSAT
prep,
you'll
find
three
types
of
multiple-choice
questions
on
the
exam:
Reading
Comprehension
questions,
Analytical
Reasoning
questions,
and
Logical
Reasoning
questions.
Kaplan
offers
ways
to
customize
your
LSAT
preparation
around
the
sections
where
you
need
to
focus
most.
The course will comprise of a eight-session Half Block focusing on strategies for each test section. The course includes a strategy review to prepare for exam day. Registered students receive twelve months of free access to Kaplan's online test resources, which include a complete PrepTest library (80+ exams) and every released LSAT question (7,500+) with detailed explanations to each question and every answer choice. This course would cost over $1,400 if taken on your own. It is offered for a $250 deposit through Dynamic Half Block. Upon completion of the entire course, you will be reimbursed $245.
Students are eligible to take the KAPLAN LSAT Half Block offering once during their Colorado College Experience. Seniors and Juniors who are applying to law school in 2021 will receive priority, followed by Seniors applying a year or more post- graduation and then Juniors. Sophomores and First Year Students are not eligible. Must be committed to enrollment at CC for Spring/Summer 2021 Blocks.
Kaplan:
MCAT
Dates:
Jan
12-21,
9:00am-12:00pm
MST;
1/12,
1/15,
1/21
1:30-4:30pm
MST
Class
limit:
30
Description:
Build
the
stamina
and
skills
necessary
to
tackle
the
MCAT.
The
MCAT
has
4
sections:
Chemical
and
Physical
Foundations
of
Biological
Systems;
Critical
Analysis
and
Reasoning
Skills
(CARS);
Biological
and
Biochemical
Foundations
of
Living
Systems;
and
Psychological,
Social,
and
Biological
Foundations
of
Behavior.
Kaplan
offers
ways
to
customize
your
MCAT
preparation
around
the
sections
where
you
need
to
focus
most.
The course will offer a Half Block comprised of twelve sessions, including a diagnostic exam (which will be a full length (7.5 hr.) exam), instruction on how to best tackle the four test sections, and strategies to prepare for the sit-down exam. Registered students receive twelve months of free access to Kaplan's online test resources, which include 14 full-length exams and over 10,000 MCAT practice items. With 36 hours of live virtual instruction, this course would cost over $2,500 if taken on your own. It is offered for a $250 deposit through Dynamic Half Block. Upon completion of the entire course, you will be reimbursed $245.
Students are eligible to take the KAPLAN MCAT Half Block offering once during their Colorado College Experience. A student must be registered or planning to take the MCAT in the spring or summer of 2021. Seniors and Juniors who are applying to medical school in 2021 will receive priority, followed by Seniors applying a year or more post- graduation and then Juniors. Sophomores and First Year Students are not eligible. Must be committed to enrollment at CC for Spring/Summer 2021 Blocks.
Kaplan:
GRE
Dates:
January
12-21,
9:00am-12:00pm
MST
Class
limit:
30
Description:
You'll
find
three
types
of
sections
on
the
GRE
as
you
begin
your
test
prep:
Verbal
Reasoning,
Quantitative
Reasoning,
and
Analytical
Writing.
Kaplan
offers
ways
to
customize
your
GRE
prep
around
the
sections
where
you
need
to
focus
most.
This
Half
Block
consists
of
seven
three-hour
sessions
to
prepare
you
for
every
aspect
of
the
GRE.
Registered
students
receive
twelve
months
of
free
access
to
Kaplan's
online
test
resources,
which
include
180+
hours
of
content,
7
full-length
computer
tests,
and
over
5,000
practice
items.
With
21
hours
of
live
virtual
instruction
and
35
hours
of
elective
online
instruction,
this
in-person
experience
would
cost
over
$1,300
if
taken
on
your
own.
It
is
offered
for
a
$250
deposit
through
Dynamic
Half
Block.
Upon
completion
of
the
entire
course,
you
will
be
reimbursed
$245.
Students are eligible to take the KAPLAN GRE Half Block offering once during their Colorado College Experience. Seniors and Juniors who are applying to graduate school in 2021 will receive priority, followed by Seniors applying a year or more post- graduation and then Juniors. Sophomores and First Year Students are not eligible. Must be committed to enrollment at CC for Spring/Summer 2021 Blocks.
Moving
Beyond
the
Vote:
Understanding
Civic
Engagement,
Political
Processes,
and
Your
Role
as
a
Changemaker
Dates
&
Time:
January
12-22,
3:00pm
-
4:30pm
MST
Class
limit:
25
Instructors:
Niki
Sosa
and
Sophia
Pray
Description:
This
course
asks
students
to
consider
the
pressing
questions
posed
by
esteemed
sociologist
and
community
organizer
Marshall
Ganz:
"Who
am
I,
who
are
we,
and
where
are
we
now?"
For
many
individuals
residing
in
the
U.S.,
this
election
process
has
signified
a
poignant
reminder
of
the
pervasiveness
of
inequality
and
injustice
in
our
society,
as
well
as
conflicting
visions
of
how
to
make
the
world
a
better
place.
Yet
elections
should
not
only
be
a
reminder
of
the
problems
facing
our
society,
but
also
a
reminder
of
our
own
ability
and
obligation
as
citizens
to
engage
with
those
problems.
This
course
aims
to
equip
you
with
a
working
knowledge
of
civic
engagement
theory
and
fundamental
democratic
principles
and
political
structures
in
the
U.S.;
our
class
sessions
will
provide
a
foundation
for
you
to
deepen
your
understanding
of
your
role
as
an
engaged
citizen
(broadly
speaking)
in
our
current
world.
Our
goal
is
to
help
you
channel
the
energy
of
the
election
into
a
renewed
commitment
to
engage,
extending
your
commitment
to
sustained
social
or
environmental
change
beyond
casting
a
vote.
As a community-based learning (CBL) course, we aim to learn from community members engaged in this work - and in doing so, recognize sources of knowledge from outside the academy. During this course, we will bring in a variety of community partners and organizers to share their localized expertise alongside CC staff and faculty members.
This noncredit offering counts as a skills training for students participating in the Community Engaged Scholar and Leader programs.
Making
Your
Art
Your
Business:
Building
&
Supporting
a
Creative
Life
Dates
&
Time:
January
12-22,
9:00am-12:00pm
MST
Class
limit:
15
Instructor:
Glenn
Macura
Description:
This
class
will
focus
on
the
creative
arts
from
a
functional
&
vocational
viewpoint.
Starting
with
the
students'
creative
expressions
as
inspiration
&
context.
The
various
components
of
the
artistic
industries
will
be
reviewed,
broken
down
and
engaged
from
a
personal
viewpoint.
Through
lectures,
discussions,
and
assignments,
students
will
experiment
in
seeing
how
their
own
creative
pursuits
can
find
support
and
sustainability
within
these
often
opaque
worlds.
The
goal
is
for
each
student
to
have
a
better
awareness
of
what
it
takes
to
make
a
living
in
the
arts,
along
with
a
variety
of
fundamental
tools
to
face
that
challenge.
Requirement:
Students
are
expected
to
bring
an
artistic/creative
pursuit
to
the
class.
This
creative
interest
does
not
need
to
be
based
in
classic
Fine
Arts.
Design,
fashion,
film,
music,
dance
and
other
aesthetic
endeavors
are
welcome.
Intro
to
Investing
Dates
&
Time:
Jan
12-15,
9:00-10:30am
MST
Class
limit:
No
limit
Instructor:
Lindsay
Trzaska
Description:
Love
the
new
Apple
Watch?
Is
your
favorite
Colorado-based
burrito
company
opening
nationally
and
you
are
certain
it's
going
to
succeed?
Most
of
us
struggle
to
learn
the
basics
of
investing
that
allow
us
to
put
our
ideas
into
action
and
start
building
financial
stability
from
a
young
age.
Value
investing
is
about
taking
small,
thoughtful
steps
to
set
yourself
up
for
long-term
financial
success.
It
is
the
process
of
putting
money
to
work
over
a
period
of
time
by
buying
and
nurturing
assets
that
will
grow
in
value.
In
this
course,
we
aim
to
provide
a
basic
overview
and
strategies
for
investing
in
stocks,
bonds
and
real
estate.
Non-Profits
and
Philanthropy:
You
Really
Can
Change
the
World
Dates
&
Time:
Jan
12-15,
10:00am
-
TBD
Class
limit:
16
Instructor:
Kat
Miller
Stevens
Description:
From
low-budget,
two-person
shops
to
century-old
institutions
with
budgets
in
the
millions,
non-profits
tackle
some
of
our
country's
most
pressing
challenges
and
preserve
some
of
the
world's
most
precious
places.
This
half
block
course
will
increase
your
knowledge
of,
and
skills
in,
the
nonprofit
sector.
Ultimately,
it
will
provide
you
the
background
necessary
to
start
your
path
to
nonprofit
leadership.
We
will
discuss
philanthropy
and
giving
and
the
ways
you
might
contribute
your
time,
energy,
and
skills
to
promote
health,
equity,
peace
-
whatever
it
is
you
care
most
about
-
in
your
life
beyond
CC.
The
class
will
overview
the
complex
web
of
individuals
and
organizations
that
make
up
the
non-profit
sector
and
equip
you
with
knowledge
of
how
you,
too,
can
make
a
difference
in
this
world.
How
to
Find
a
Story
Dates
&
Time:
January
18-22,
1:00-4:00pm
MST
Class
limit:
No
limit
Instructor:
Jesse
Paul
Description:
One
of
the
hardest
parts
of
journalism
is
knowing
when
you've
come
across
a
story
that's
worth
telling.
This
course
will
touch
on
basic
journalistic
writing
skills
so
that
you'll
know
how
to
tell
a
story,
but
mostly
it
will
focus
on
how
to
identify
and
pursue
a
topic
worth
digging
into.
We'll
look
at
some
databases,
we'll
make
some
calls,
we'll
scour
social
media
and
we'll
hold
some
people
and
institutions
accountable.
Even
if
you
aren't
interested
in
being
a
reporter,
this
course
will
help
you
navigate
the
media
landscape
and
pitch
stories
to
journalists.
For
five
days,
you'll
get
a
taste
of
what
it's
like
to
be
in
the
trenches.
Innate
Mindfulness:
Exploring
our
Inner
Ecology
for
Thriving
on
a
Changing
Dates
&
Time:
January
18-22,
11:00am-1:00pm
MST
Class
limit:
12
Instructor:
Myra
Jackson
Description:
We
all
hold
basic
-
although
often
unconscious
-
assumptions
about
the
very
nature
of
reality,
including
our
relationship
with
what
is
commonly
called
"nature"
or
"the
environment."
As
well,
we
have
assimilated
a
variety
of
sensorial
habits
or
filters
that
affect
the
way
we
perceive
the
world.
These
assumptions
-
together
with
sensorial
and
cognitive
habits
-
may
influence
our
ability
to
perceive
the
problems
we
face
and
also
limit
our
imagination,
making
it
more
difficult
to
conceive
of
a
path
toward
ecological
sustainability
and
social
well-being.
As
Albert
Einstein
noted,
"the
significant
problems
we
face
cannot
be
solved
at
the
same
level
of
thinking
we
were
at
when
we
created
them."
We
may
need
a
new
vision
of
reality,
or
even
a
new
modality
of
consciousness
-
a
more
ecological
worldview
-
in
order
to
address
our
most
urgent
crises
and
to
create
a
more
just
and
sustainable
human
society.
This experiential course is an introductory exploration into Mindfulness as innate within humans. Through it, students will discover the innate somatic sentient intelligence within every human that is the rudimentary basis of Mindfulness. In this workshop, exposure to one's own sensorial doorways are utilized to open into the innate power within to explore the corresponding ecology within that connects every human to the ecosystems in which they live.
With Nature as a companion, students will learn strategies to skillfully work with thoughts, emotions, and sensations, while developing their capacity to enhance mind-body awareness of present-moment experience to enhance connections to self, community, and the Earth.
Nonprofit Fundraising and Grant Writing
Dates
&
Time:
January
18-22,
10:00am-12:00pm
MST
Class
limit:
15
Instructor:
Nina
Roumell
Description:
During
this
course
we'll
examine
how
non-profit
organizations
are
funded
and
the
role
of
philanthropy,
and
specifically
grants.
You'll
learn
how
to
find,
identify,
and
write
a
successful
grant
application.
After
all,
85%
of
medium
sized
and
over
95%
of
large
nonprofits
apply
for
at
least
one
grant
a
year.
Having
a
basic
understanding
of
fundraising
and
grant
writing
is
important
for
anyone
interested
in
pursuing
a
career
in
the
nonprofit
sector,
not
just
those
interested
in
fundraising.
The Art of Trial Advocacy and Cross Examinations
Dates
&
Time:
January
18-22,
1:30-5:00pm
MST
Class
Limit:
20
Instructor:
Judge
Mike
Mayes
Description:
Are
you
thinking
about
becoming
an
attorney?
Join Senior Judge Mike Mayes in exploring the facts of a real-life case that made legal history. You will represent your first client and you will cross examine your first live expert witness. Learn what it feels like to be in a courtroom with a real Judge as you learn the skills of a seasoned trial lawyer. Others can only dream of this opportunity; you can live it!