Personal & Professional Development
Professional development courses are designed to enhance students' skills in management, finance, leadership, strategy, and communication—competencies that are useful in multiple professional arenas, from large Silicon Valley corporations or innovative startups to nonprofits and public-sector organizations of any size.
Personal development courses offer students the opportunity to strengthen practices that help construct happy and useful lives: creativity, forgiveness, mindfulness, improvisation, and relationship skills.
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Business
Communication
| course name | course # | qtr | status |
| Clear and Compelling Communication Skills | WSP 136 | ![]() |
Closed Join Wait List |
| Effective Nonverbal Communication | WSP 75 | ![]() |
Closed Join Wait List |
| Public Speaking | COM 01 | ![]() |
Registration opens on November 30 |
| English for Professional Purposes: Presenting in English | COM 23 | ![]() |
Registration opens on November 30 |
| English for Professional Purposes: Writing in English | COM 32 | ![]() |
Registration opens on November 30 |
| Accent Reduction for Non-Native Speakers | WSP 169 | ![]() |
Registration opens on November 30 |
| Organizational Communication | COM 41 | ![]() |
Registration opens on November 30 |
| Reading and Writing in the Digital Age | WSP 163 | ![]() |
Registration opens on November 30 |
Information and Web Technologies
| course name | course # | qtr | status |
| Beginning Website Design | CS 21 | ![]() |
Registration opens on November 30 |
| Enhanced Website Design | CS 22 | ![]() |
Registration opens on November 30 |
| Beginning Programming: PHP | CS 41 | ![]() |
Registration opens on November 30 |
| Beginning iPhone Application Development | CS 47 | ![]() |
Registration opens on November 30 |
Personal Development
| course name | course # | qtr | status |
| What's Next? Navigating Career Transition | WSP 144 | ![]() |
Closed Join Wait List |
| Compass Journey: A Personal Career and Life Strategizing Course | PDV 58 | ![]() |
Registration opens on November 30 |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction | PDV 67 | ![]() |
Registration opens on November 30 |
| Raising Well-Balanced Children in a Fast-Paced World | PDV 71 | ![]() |
Registration opens on November 30 |
| Managing Perfection and Procrastination: Strategies for Satisfaction and Success | WSP 165 | ![]() |
Registration opens on November 30 |
Registration begins:
Nov 30, 8:30 am PST
First week of classes:
Jan 11