Adult Learner Courses
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Build your skill set at your own pace with Adult Learner courses.
Don’t put your life on hold to keep learning.
Take affordable courses on a variety of subjects anytime, anywhere.
There’s no better time to develop your skills and prepare yourself for your future. With Georgia Southern University’s Division of Continuing and Professional Education, we partner with leading education organizations to provide up-to-date courses on a wide range of topics that are affordable and flexible. Whether you’re planning on returning to school or entering a new job, we will keep you ready to succeed without affecting your schedule.

Grammar Refresher
Language, Writing
On Demand
Live-Online
Develop English grammar skills and take your writing and speaking to the next level. This course explores the eight parts of speech, punctuation and mechanics, foundational sentence construction, phrases, clauses, problem words, common mistakes, and more with practical, hands-on exercises.

Personal Finance
Business, Home, Finance
On Demand
Live-Online
Set clear financial goals, make the right investments, increase financial security, and be prepared to retire someday. This course will help you gain control over the financial impact of your choices with tools that are useful, realistic, and easy to work into your regular routine.

Speed Spanish I
Language
On Demand
Live-Online
Develop English grammar skills and take your writing and speaking to the next level. This course explores the eight parts of speech, punctuation and mechanics, foundational sentence construction, phrases, clauses, problem words, common mistakes, and more with practical, hands-on exercises.

Discover Sign Language
Language, Accessibility
On Demand
Live-Online
Gain confidence in your ability to sign with the Deaf community. This course immerses you in silence to help you gain an understanding of the perspective of the hearing impaired and uses videos to demonstrate not only how to make signs, but how to communicate with facial expression.

Mastering Public Speaking
Communications
On Demand
Live-Online
Become an effective public speaker by discovering how to talk confidently and persuasively to both large and small groups. This course will help you equip yourself with the skills you need to communicate with ease and authority on the job or in any social setting.

Introduction to Interior Design
Home, Design, Creativity
On Demand
Live-Online
Learn to transform plain living spaces into beautiful and functional rooms. This course will teach you how to design every aspect of a room while taking into account color theory, industry trends, special arrangements, floor plans, design ideas, and interior design basics.

Grammar for ESL
Language, ESL
On Demand
Live-Online
Prepare for mainstream English classes as a non-native speaker. This course is designed as an in-depth analysis of English grammar for intermediate to advanced English as Second Language college students.

Writing for ESL
Language, Writing, ESL
On Demand
Live-Online
Learn to write in English more effectively so you can achieve your goals and dreams. This course will teach you how to write clearly, logically, and cohesively in any academic or work setting.

Writeriffic: Creativity Training for Writers
Writing, Creativity
On Demand
Live-Online
Banish writer’s block forever with these techniques from the published writer’s toolbox. This course will show you how to liberate the imaginative, inventive genius that is inside of you and transform your visions into the written word.

Publish and Sell Your E-Books
Writing, Business
On Demand
Live-Online
Turn your manuscript into an e-book and make money doing it. This course will take you step-by-step through publishing your own e-books and building your writer’s platform or brand, to be successful selling them.

Wow, What a Great Event!
Business, Event Management
On Demand
Live-Online
Learn proven techniques for planning successful events from a master event planner. This course will teach you how to develop the skills, find the resources, and gain the confidence to plan any event.

Mastering Your Digital SLR Camera
Photography, Creativity, Media
On Demand
Live-Online
Break through the technology barrier and discover how to use your DSLR to take beautiful photos. This course will help you learn about features and controls, proper lenses, metering, exposure, and more to take your photography to the next level.

Web 2.0: Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasts
Writing, Creativity, Media
On Demand
Live-Online
Blogging and Podcasting are great ways to express yourself, but maybe you’re not sure how to start. This course will teach you how to successfully plan and create your very own blog and podcast using hands-on exercises and free web tools.

Introduction to Stock Options
Business, Finance
On Demand
Live-Online
Learn to evaluate, buy, sell, and profit from stocks. This course will arm you with investment tools that were once thought to be only for the pros as you learn how to protect your portfolio and profit in a down market, an up market, or even a flat market.

Writing the Fantasy Novel
Writing, Creativity
On Demand
Live-Online
Write for the increasingly popular genre of fantasy fiction and lay the groundwork for your very own fantasy novel. This course teaches you how to develop characters, build a compelling world, outline a narrative, apply a consistent theme, commit to the writing process, and publish your book.

Ready, Set, Read!
Reading, Childcare
On Demand
Live-Online
Learn how a child becomes literate from the moment of birth. This course allows you to explore the development of reading and writing from infancy to early school years as you discover what problems to look for and how to assist struggling young readers.
Last updated: 3/11/2022