College Classics

Registration and payment for College Classics fall 2022 courses can be done two ways:

• Online at the links below, click on Membership fee, pay, or
• Add courses by phone and mail a check to the cashier’s office for your membership fee.

Only purchase one (1) membership per person.

College Classics Membership

BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH PAPER PIECING

Beginning participants will make a traditional English Paper Pieced Grandmother’s Flower Garden block, made with 1” paper hexagons, and create a pin cushion or mug rug. In addition to a kit that will be provided, needles, thread, thimble (optional), scissors for cutting paper and scissors for cutting fabric will be needed.

Intermediate participants will select a pattern and work on individual projects.

Special Requirement/Comments: Copyright Requirements – Reproduction of books and patterns are limited to the purchaser of the book or pattern and are for personal use only. Students are responsible for ensuring that they do not infringe on copyright protections on the materials that they purchase.

CCLA4054.CP01222Q
Mondays, January 23 – February 13. 2 – 3 pm
MHAB 202

CCLA4054.CP02222Q
Mondays, February 20 – March 20, 2-3 pm
MHAB 202

CCLA4054.CP03223Q
Mondays, March 27 – April 17, 2 - 3 pm
MHAB 202

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BIOPSYCHOLOGY

Biopsychology analyzes how the brain and other aspects of our biology influence our behavior. Topics will include 20 questions/20 answers, neuroplasticity in adults, and motivation.

CCLA4067.CP01222Q
Mondays, January 23 - February 13, 1 – 1:50 pm
MHAB 115

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CLOGGING

A healthy low impact aerobic workout combined with beginning/intermediate clogging routines.  Some type of dance background is helpful but not necessary.  Tap/clogging shoes make the class fun, but are not required.

CCLA4002.CP01222Q
Mondays, January 23 – February 13, 5:15 – 6:15 pm
Allison Fine Arts (AFA) Auditorium

CCLA4002.CP02222Q
Mondays, February 20 – March 20, 5:15 – 6:15 pm
Allison Fine Arts (AFA) Auditorium

CCLA4002.CP03223Q
Mondays, March 27 – Apr 17, 5:15 – 6:15 pm
Allison Fine Arts (AFA) Auditorium

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THE CRUSADES

This course will cover the crusades beginning in 1096 when Pope Urban launched the First Crusade and ending with the Sixth Crusade launched in 1291.  The majority of the course will focus on the First Crusade and its causes, the course of the Crusade, and the short-term and long-term results of the Crusades.

CCLA4017.CP02222Q
Tuesdays,  February 21 – March 21, 1 – 2 pm
Marie Hall Academic Building (MHAB), Room 202

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FROM the GROUND to the TANK (How Oil is Found and Produced)

This course will take the journey from an idea of where to find oil, to the production of a barrel of oil. How a geologist selects a drill site, who is involved in the planning of a drilling a well, as well as the drilling and completion of the well will be topics of discussion. The journey will be augmented with YouTube Videos.

CCLA4061.CP01222Q
Mondays, January 23 – February 13, 2 – 3 pm
Manor Park

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GENDER AND COMMUNICATION

This course is designed to increase our understanding of gender variance and to improve our communication with family members, friends, and more. We will read and discuss the book In Transit: Being Non-Binary in a World of Dichotomies by Dianna E. Anderson (Broadleaf Books, 2022). The book is about various genders, not just non-binary. A copy will be on hold in the MC library for students enrolled in this course. We will meet eight times instead of four. Please read pages xi-18 before our first meeting. Our reading pace will be approximately 20-30 pages per week.

CCLA4065.CP01222Q
Wednesdays, January 25 – February 15, 2 – 3 pm
Scharbauer Student Center (SSC) Club Room

CCLA4065.CP02222Q
Wednesdays, February 22 – March 22, 2 – 3 pm
Scharbauer Student Center (SSC) Club Room

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THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD

Mythical, Legendary, Chivalrous Saints and Heretics - The journey begins in Medieval Europe and the call to arms to recapture the Holy Land.  Who were the men that took up the call to arms and joined these sacred and secretive military/religious societies (militaris ordo) of knights?  Today we are left with stories and shrouded tales of such legendary orders as the Templars, the Hospitaller, and the Teutonic Knights, protectors of Christian pilgrims charged with the defense of the crusade states.  We will look at who they were, what they did, and how in the end they became enemies of the Church and state.

CCLA4068.CP02222Q
Tuesdays, February 21 – March 21, 2:30 – 4:00 pm
Marie Hall Academic Building (MHAB), Room 202

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WHO DO YOU THINK THEY ARE?
(A glimpse of some famous & not so famous people.)

A brief look into the lives of people that have influenced our history and some that live on in the products that we use today.  The goal is to understand these people on a more basic level.

CCLA4064.CP02222Q
Wednesdays. February 22 – March 22, 1 – 2 pm
Marie Hall Academic Building (MHAB), Room 202

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POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY

Students choose the countries that they would like to study and learn about the culture, history, geography and politics.

CCLA4001.CP01222Q
Mondays, January 23 – February 13, 10 – 11 am
Manor Park

CCLA4001.CP02222Q
Mondays, February 20 – March 20, 10 – 11 am
Manor Park

CCLA4001.CP03223Q
Mondays, March 27 – April 17, 10 – 11 am
Manor Park

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Jennifer Anselmi is in her sixth year at Midland College.  Although my primary area of study is U.S. History, I received a minor in European History and continue to explore major themes within the discipline.

Tori Baca has been tap dancing for over 51 years, performing as well as teaching.  She thought it would be fun to share her expertise to create a fun and interesting workout.

Dr. Steven Gaines teaches communication at Midland College, holds a PhD in communication and a graduate certificate in women’s and gender studies from the University of Memphis, has written and spoken widely on those topics, and is still learning.

Dr. Terry Gilmour is professor of government at Midland College. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from West Texas A&M and her Ph.D. in Political Science from Texas Tech University.

Carol James had an early interest in sewing and fabric which led her to a B.S. degree in Home Economics with an emphasis in clothing and textiles.  She retired in 2015 from a 34-year career in education.  An active member in the Midland Quilters Guild, she has won awards for English Paper Pieced quilts at the local shows and The Ogallala Quilt Festival.

Joe Schwab enjoyed teaching a College Classic course last fall and has decided to try it once again.  He received a B.S. in Geology from the University of Southern Colorado and a M.S. in Geology from Texas Tech University

Dr. Jay Schwarz has a passion for discussing topics associated with the behavioral sciences.  He has a PhD in Psychology from Grand Canyon University and a Master’s Degree in Sociology from Norwich University.  He has been a college professor since 2003.

Allison Williford is a Professor of History at Midland College - Allison Williford has been an educator in Midland, Texas, for seventeen years.  She received her BA in history in 2002 and her MA in history in 2014.  “My passion in life is research and teaching history.”  History is better than any fiction ever written