Dynamic Half Block
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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 Competencies, Complement your Transcript, and Develop your Career Readiness.
Kaplan registration will open on September 30th at 9:00AM MT and close on December 2nd, 2024 at 5:00PM MT. Deposits are due December 2nd, 2024. Cancellations after December 2nd, 2024 will not receive a refund.
Wall Street Prep registration will open on September 30th at 9:00AM MT and close on December 2nd, 2024 at 5:00PM MT. Deposits due December 2nd, 2024. Cancellations after December 2nd, 2024 will not receive a refund.
2025 Non-Credit Half-Block Courses
All Level Clay Wheel Throwing Class
Dates & Time: January 6, 2025 - January 16, 2025, 9am-12pm, optional open studio time 1pm-3pm.
Delivery: In Person
Class limit: 10 students max
Description: Learn and/or refine the skills necessary to create, alter, glaze, and fire wheel thrown vessels and sculptures. This not-for-credit class is fast-paced, with rigid deadlines in place to ensure timely kiln firings. Class is taught by Jeremiah Houck from the Bemis School of Art.
Innate Mindfulness: Exploring our Inner Ecology for Thriving on a Changing Planet
Dates & Time: January 5, 2025 - January 16, 2025, 1pm-3pm MT each day.
Delivery: In Person
Class limit: 12 students
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.
Class is taught by Myra L Jackson and sponsored by Creativity & Innovation at CC.
Dates & Time: Students will have the ability to select the reoccurring days and times that work best with their schedules. All courses will begin in January and will end based on the schedule the student selects. Specific days and times will be announced towards the end of October. To view all course dates and times, please click here.
Delivery: Live Online
Class limit: 30 students max
Description: The GRE, Graduate Record Examination, is a multiple-choice standardized exam utilized in the graduate school admissions process. There are three sections on the GRE: 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 four months of free access to Kaplan’s online test resources, which include 180+ hours of content, 7 full-length computer tests, and over 2,500 practice items. With 21 hours of live virtual instruction and 40 hours of elective online instruction, this live online experience would cost over $1,000 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 $240.
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 2025 will receive priority, followed by Seniors applying a year or more post-graduation and then Juniors. Sophomores and First Year Students are not eligible. Students also must be committed to enrollment at CC for Spring 2025 Blocks.
Dates & Time: Students will have the ability to select the reoccurring days and times that work best with their schedules. All courses will begin in January and will end based on the schedule the student selects. Specific days and times will be announced towards the end of October. To view all course dates and times, please click here.
Delivery: Live Online
Class limit: 10
Description: The GMAT, Graduate Management Admission Test, is a multiple-choice standardized exam required for admission to business schools. There are four 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 27 hours of live instruction to prepare you for every aspect of the GMAT. Registered students receive 6 full-length computer adaptive GMAT practice tests and over 1,000 practice questions that drive personalized recommendations based on your performance. This live 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 $240.
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. Students also must be committed to enrollment at CC for Spring 2025 Blocks.
Dates & Time: Students will have the ability to select the reoccurring days and times that work best with their schedules. All courses will begin in January and will end based on the schedule the student selects. To view all course dates and times, please click here.
Delivery: Live Online
Class limit: 20 students max
Description: As you begin your LSAT prep, you’ll find two types of multiple-choice questions on the exam: Reading Comprehension 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 include core instruction and personalized instruction, including 24 hours of live interactive lessons and access to The LSAT Channel with 80+ hours of supplemental, elective instruction. The course includes a strategy review to prepare for exam day. Registered students receive five months of free access to Kaplan’s online test resources, which include a complete practice test library (50+ exams) and every released LSAT question (7,500+) with detailed explanations for each question and every answer choice. This course 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 $240.
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 2025 will receive priority, followed by Seniors applying a year or more post-graduation and then Juniors. Sophomores and First Year Students are not eligible. Students also must be committed to enrollment at CC for Spring 2025 Blocks.
Dates & Time: Students will have the ability to select the reoccurring days and times that work best with their schedules. All courses will begin in January and will end based on the schedule the student selects. To view all course dates and times, please click here.
Delivery: Online
Class limit: 30 students max
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 fourteen sessions, including a diagnostic exam (which will be a full length exam - 7.5 hr), instruction on how to best tackle the four test sections, and strategies to prepare for the sit-down exam. Registered students receive six months of free access to Kaplan’s online test resources, which include 17 full-length exams and over 10,000 MCAT practice items. With 42 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 $240.
Students are eligible to take the KAPLAN MCAT Half Block offering once during their Colorado College Experience. Seniors and Juniors who are applying to medical school in 2025 will receive priority, followed by Seniors applying a year or more post-graduation and then Juniors. Sophomores and First Year Students are not eligible. Students also must be committed to enrollment at CC for Spring 2025 Blocks.
Dates & Time: Students will have the ability to select the reoccurring days and times that work best with their schedules. All courses will begin in January and will end based on the schedule the student selects. Specific days and times will be announced towards the end of October. To see past similar Kaplan schedules, click here.
Delivery: Live Online
Class limit: 5 students max
Description: The DAT, the Dental Admission Test, is an admission exam designed to provide dental education programs with a means to assess an applicant’s readiness for dental school. The DAT. Has four sections, including: natural sciences (biology, chemistry, organic chemistry), perceptual ability test, reading comprehension, and quantitative reasoning.
This Half Block course offers live online DAT test prep. The course also includes a study plan, 7 full-length tests, 5000+ practice questions, and more. This course would cost over $1,700 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 $240.
Students are eligible to take the KAPLAN DAT Half Block offering once during their Colorado College Experience. Seniors and Juniors who are applying to dental school in 2025 will receive priority, followed by Seniors applying a year or more post-graduation and then Juniors. Sophomores and First Year Students are not eligible. Students also must be committed to enrollment at CC for Spring 2025 Blocks.
Dates & Time: 2 days - Thursday, Jan 16 - Friday, Jan 17, 2025. 9am-5pm MT each day.
Delivery: In person
Class limit: 30 students
Description: Accounting & Financial Statement Modeling Liberal Arts Seminar: 2-day intensive training program where liberal arts students learn financial accounting, financial modeling in Excel, and technical interview prep using a hands-on, case-study approach. This course would cost over $1899 if taken on your own. It is offered for a $100 deposit through Dynamic Half Block. Upon completion of the entire course, you will be reimbursed $95.
Curriculum/Wall Street Prep Advantage:
- Required Pre-Work: Excel and Accounting online crash courses
- Day 1: Accounting & Financial Statement Analysis; Financial Statement Modeling in Excel
- Day 2: Introduction to Valuation; and Technical Interview Prep
For-Credit Career Center Course
This year, the Career Center will be offering one for-credit half block 2025 course. Students can enroll through BANNER via Single Sign-In.
Internship and Job Search Strategies for the Liberal Arts Student
January 6th-16th, 2025 9am-12pm
This course is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of planning and organizing your job/internship search strategies. We will begin with understanding individual talents, reflecting on your own motivated skills, values and interests. Organizations hire because they have talent needs, you will identify an industry of interest, research, and critically analyze the alignment between your individual talent and the organizational needs of the industry.
This class will empower you to explore careers with confidence. Understanding your talent profile will help you identify opportunities that you align with and prepare for them by developing compelling personal marketing materials. You will also gain deeper insights into additional factors that influence career/job choice like individual budgeting, location, living standards, and salaries.
Contact the Career Center
719.389.6893
Physical Address: 1130 N. Cascade Avenue, Morreale House, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
