Adult Noncredit Programs

Undergraduate Courses with Noncredit Seats

Take an undergraduate credit-bearing course on a noncredit basis at a reduced tuition rate!

Costs

$180 for the noncredit option in a 1-credit course*
$260 for the noncredit option in a 1.5-credit course*
$320 for the noncredit option in a 2-credit course*
$520 for the noncredit option in a 3-credit course*
$625 for the noncredit option in a 4-credit course*

*plus applicable fees. In addition to the tuition and any listed studio/lab fees, there is a $25 nonrefundable noncredit registration fee paid once per semester. Please note: Specialized course tuition rates may vary from the above.

More Information

Students who register for this option do not receive college credit or grades. Assessment is given on a pass/fail basis.
Because noncredit spaces are limited in these credit courses, early registration is advised.
Students may not switch between the credit and noncredit sections of these courses after the add/drop period.
Early registration discounts do not apply to these courses.

Course Schedule

The courses below are a selection of the full Spring 2025 undergraduate schedule. To view all courses in use the course search and select the Spring 2025 term from the drop down. Did you find a course that is not listed below? Email conted@purchase.edu to find out if a noncredit seat can be created for you. Syllabi may also be requested through conted@purchase.edu.

Spring 2025 Courses

Dance

Noncredit
Discover New Way Vogue, a core conditioning warm-up and stretch series will prep the body to Vogue. Arms control will be a main element with a focus on precision work to create lines, shapes, and face-framing movements with the arms. Students will emulate the poses of models from the eponymous fashion magazine while incorporating duck walks and dips.

Term Dates: Wednesday, January 22 - Tuesday, May 13
Meeting Times: Mon Thu @ 10:30 AM-12:00 PM in Dance 1001
Instructor: Rodriguez, Jason
Type of Instruction: Traditional
Prereq:
Cost: $260

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German

Noncredit
A continuation of GER 1010. Increased time is devoted to reading and writing. Development of oral skills remains the primary objective of the course.

Term Dates: Wednesday, January 22 - Tuesday, May 13
Meeting Times: Mon Wed @ 06:30 PM-08:10 PM in Humanities 1041
Instructor: Jantke-Chiappari, Camilla
Type of Instruction: Traditional
Prereq: GER1010
Cost: $625

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History

Noncredit
An exploration of the many religious cults that populated the ancient world from Greece to Egypt to the near East. Students will study the history and development of counter-cultural movements like the Greek cults of Asclepios and Isis, the Jewish sect of Essenes, the messianic Jesus movement, and Roman Mithraism. Students will also examine the distinction between a “religion” and a “cult”.

Term Dates: Wednesday, January 22 - Tuesday, May 13
Meeting Times: Wed @ 07:00 PM-10:20 PM in Humanities 2053
Instructor: Angiolillo, Patrick
Type of Instruction: Traditional
Prereq:
Cost: $625

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Noncredit
Provides students with a variety of methods and strategies for teaching history to middle and high school students. Classes are focused on developing lessons that make historical content relevant to adolescents and training them on how to write and discuss history. The course also provides an introduction to working in a public K-12 education setting.

Term Dates: Wednesday, January 22 - Tuesday, May 13
Meeting Times: Tue @ 06:30 PM-09:50 PM in Humanities 2053
Instructor:
Type of Instruction: Traditional
Prereq:
Cost: $625

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Noncredit
An exploration of the peoples, religions, cultures, places, and monuments of the land of Israel. Home to three major world religions, the land has been embraced, fought over, and conquered repeatedly throughout history. Why? Students explore the reasons for Israel’s prominence and discover how its position and importance in the worldview is constantly being reinvented.

Term Dates: Wednesday, January 22 - Tuesday, May 13
Meeting Times: Mon Thu @ 12:30 PM-02:10 PM in Humanities 2045
Instructor: Hallote, Rachel
Type of Instruction: Traditional
Prereq:
Cost: $625

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Languages and Cultures

Noncredit
A survey of various teaching methods in second language instruction. Students become familiar with the theories of language learning that underlie these methodologies. Open to all students interested in second language teaching methods.

Term Dates: Wednesday, January 22 - Tuesday, May 13
Meeting Times: Mon @ 06:30 PM-08:10 PM in Humanities 1040
Instructor: Lopez, Steven
Type of Instruction: Traditional
Prereq:
Cost: $625

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Music

Noncredit
A continuation of MTH 4120. Cool, mainstream, progressive/free jazz, rhythm and blues, country and western, Broadway, rock ’n’ roll, reggae, soul and Motown, fusion, disco, punk, metal, and hip-hop. Analysis and performance.

Term Dates: Wednesday, January 22 - Tuesday, May 13
Meeting Times: Mon @ 06:30 PM-08:20 PM in Music 1002
Instructor: Jetter, Jonathan
Type of Instruction: Traditional
Prereq:
Cost: $320

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Playwriting and Screenwriting

Noncredit
Offers hands-on tools to prepare students to market their work while staying true to their artistic and creative sensibilities. Topics include how to submit work to producers, competitions, and companies. Students learn how to write professional synopses, query letters, and one-sheets, plus the technique of pitching, with practice pitching sessions.

Term Dates: Wednesday, January 22 - Tuesday, May 13
Meeting Times: Mon @ 08:30 AM-10:10 AM in Online ONLINE
Instructor: Kouguell, Susan
Type of Instruction: Online - Synchronous
Prereq:
Cost: $320

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Philosophy

Noncredit
Investigates today’s dramatically escalating codependence between humans and technology. How do “smart” technologies affect our moral, spiritual, and political experiences? What roles do such technologies play in the evolving ecology of a planet that is a hybrid of human and nonhuman things? Can machines become conscious? Might machines achieve personhood? Readings from earlier modern and more recent philosophical and science fiction writers.

Term Dates: Wednesday, January 22 - Tuesday, May 13
Meeting Times: Tue Fri @ 02:30 PM-04:10 PM in Humanities 2045
Instructor: Haskins, Casey
Type of Instruction: Traditional
Prereq:
Cost: $625

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Physical Education

Noncredit
Develops aquatic skills and basic knowledge of safety and accident prevention in the aquatic environment. Skills include preventive lifeguarding, emergency action planning, aquatic facility management, and preparation of records and reports. Qualified students receive Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certification.

Term Dates: Wednesday, January 22 - Tuesday, May 13
Meeting Times: Mon Thu @ 10:30 AM-12:10 PM in Physical Education 1018
Instructor: Anker, Judy
Type of Instruction: Traditional
Prereq:
Cost: $365

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Noncredit
Pickleball is a cross between tennis, squash, badminton and table tennis. This course will cover the fundamental rules of the game and participants will learn how to play at the beginner level and some basic paddle technique.

Term Dates: Wednesday, January 22 - Tuesday, May 13
Meeting Times: Tue Fri @ 02:30 PM-04:10 PM in Physical Education 2001C
Instructor: Malvai, Hardeepak
Type of Instruction: Traditional
Prereq:
Cost: $180

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Noncredit
This course will offer students an opportunity to learn and enjoy salsa dance. Salsa dance originated in Cuba with Spanish, Caribbean and African influences. It is an energetic social dance and one of the most popular and beautiful of the Latin partner dances. It is easy to learn and is danced worldwide. Through two weekly sessions, students will learn to salsa dance with a partner.

Term Dates: Wednesday, January 22 - Tuesday, May 13
Meeting Times: Mon Thu @ 12:30 PM-02:10 PM in Physical Education 2008
Instructor: Kincannon, Suzannah
Type of Instruction: Traditional
Prereq:
Cost: $320

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Noncredit
Students learn a vast array of dance fundamentals as well as communication and cooperation skills used to lead and follow in a dance. Styles include salsa, merengue, bachata, tango, and swing. World dance styles are compared and contrasted while increasing stamina and fitness levels. Students also explore the history of the international music and dance styles that are used during class.

Term Dates: Wednesday, January 22 - Tuesday, May 13
Meeting Times: Mon Thu @ 10:30 AM-12:10 PM
Instructor: Kincannon, Suzannah
Type of Instruction: Traditional
Prereq:
Cost: $320

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Noncredit
Offers students an opportunity to learn from the bronze level International Latin and Standard dances through the exploration of basic figures, actions, and techniques as established by the syllabi written by the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance (ISTD). Learning the etiquette teaches students to treat their bodies and the bodies of all others with the utmost care and respect; and learning the figures teaches a new language with which to communicate. Students will learn how to lead and follow the dances comprising DanceSport: Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, and Jive.

Term Dates: Wednesday, January 22 - Tuesday, May 13
Meeting Times: Mon Thu @ 12:30 PM-02:10 PM in Physical Education 2008B
Instructor: Cruz, Natalie
Type of Instruction: Traditional
Prereq:
Cost: $320

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Noncredit
Students learn the fundamentals of belly dancing (e.g., hip circles, undulations, shimmies) and progress to layering of movements. Familiarity with Arabic rhythms, cultural knowledge as it pertains to this dance form, finger cymbals, veil work, and choreography are covered. The natural movements of belly dancing, which improve flexibility, endurance, and coordination, are appropriate for all fitness levels.

Term Dates: Wednesday, January 22 - Tuesday, May 13
Meeting Times: Tue Fri @ 12:30 PM-02:10 PM in Physical Education 2001B
Instructor: Bora, Bina
Type of Instruction: Traditional
Prereq:
Cost: $320

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