Continuing Education | Fresno Pacific University (2024)

ART-900 Drawing Magic

Explore exciting and unusual approaches to drawing using a variety of materials and techniques. In addition to enhancing creativity, this course is loaded with endless opportunities for critical think...

ART-901

Create 14 fabulous bulletin boards and room decorations, and learn four simple approaches to unique bulletin board lettering. Though templates are included, you are encouraged to customize your bo...

ART-902 The Magic of Paper

Experience the fun of working with a variety of commonly available papers in exciting and surprising new ways! You'll see many opportunities for critical thinking, problem-solving, and integration...

ART-903 Building Self Esteem Through Elementary Art

The art experiences in Building Self-Esteem Through Elementary Art have been specifically designed to assist students in developing a concrete realization of their own uniqueness and worth, as well as...

ART-904 Ideas to Draw From

Discover how easy and powerful art education can be. These lessons are easy to follow, easy to integrate with other subjects, and are immediately ready to use in your classroom. In addition to com...

ART-905 Watercolor Sketching for Students

Take your students on an artistic adventure into the world of watercolor sketching on location. Learn techniques of seeing and capturing perspective, proportion, color, and mood, like the impressionis...

ART-906 Drawing for Perceptual-Cognitive Development

Drawing, like reading or writing, is a learned skill that can be taught and developed. The practice of drawing develops one's perceptual-cognitive skills, the ability to accurately perceive, process a...

ART-907 Teaching Observational Drawing

Observational drawing is a foundational skill for both the student and the teacher in the field of visual arts. It is a learned skill that requires concentration, analytical thinking, problem solving,...

ART-908 Understanding Great Art (The Great Courses Series)

Creativity is one of the most sought-after skills in the world. For thousands of years, it has been the primary means by which humanity has thrived. This course explores the creative process through ...

ART-909 In the Footsteps of Vincent van Gogh (The Great Courses Series)

Discover the secrets behind the life and work of one of the most recognized, yet misunderstood, artists of the modern world, Vincent van Gogh. This 15-episode course by Professor Jean-Pierre Isbouts w...

ART-910 Post-Impressionism: The Beginnings of Modern Art (The Great Courses Series)

Learning about art at a young age can have numerous benefits for students, fostering creativity and imagination, deepening students' cultural, societal and historical awareness, and fostering empathy ...

ATH-900 Successful Fundraising for Athletics

Learn and apply successful principles and ideas for athletic fundraising and promotions for all ages. Be provided with a large number of highly successful athletic fundraising and promotion ideas ...

ATH-901 Coaching: Enhancing Motivation

Any coach or athlete who achieves success in the arena of competitive sport does so because of a level of mastery in the mental aspects of athletic performance. All learning, improvement,and successfu...

ATH-903 Coaching: Leadership and Team Cohesion

Any coach or athlete who achieves success in the arena of competitive sport understands that strong effective leadership and resilient team culture are essentials to successful achievement. This cour...

ATH-904 Coaching: General Principles and Fundamentals

Being a successful coach is an enormous challenge. The expectations of today's coaches are higher than ever. This course prepares the modern coach by teaching the principles of coaching based on the s...

ATH-905

This course provides very effective, practical ways in which the coach can teach strong character and sportsmanship to their athletes. The activities of this course will help the coach discover the s...

ATH-907 Coaching: Drugs in Sport

This course will encourage the high school coach to think about the issues and facts that surround the usages of performance-enhancing supplements typically encountered in our athletically competitive...

ATH-908 Coaching: The Female Athlete

Examine gender differences and stereotypes of the female athlete in our competitive world. The National Standards for Sport Coaches (NSSC) as part of the NASPE national standards calls for coaches...

ATH-909 Speed Training for Sports

Many athletes and coaches believe the myth that 'speed is a gift you're either born with or without.' They don't realize that there are effective methods to running faster. Easy-to-learn technique...

ATH-910 Strength Training for Sports

This course is designed to explore the relationship between strength training and athletic performance. Participants will learn how to develop individualized strength training programs for both yo...

ATH-911 Cross-Training for Sports

Excelling in any sport requires the athlete to achieve and maintain high-level conditioning without overtraining. All athletes need strength, power, quickness and flexibility to compete successful...

ATH-912 Stretching for Sports

Flexibility is essential for individuals who want to perform well in sports, maintain the benefits of fitness, and reduce their risk of injury. During this course, participants will learn why individu...

ATH-913 Plyometric Training for Sports

Plyometrics refers to exercise that enables a muscle to reach maximal strength in as short a time as possible. Such exercises usually involve some form of jumping, but other modes exist. This course i...

ATH-914 Nutrition for Sports

Proper nutrition is essential for performing well in sports, maintaining the benefits of fitness, reducing their risk of injury, and preventing nutrition-related diseases. Learn how easy it is for ath...

ATH-915 Advanced Strength Training for Sports

This course is designed to provide the high school coach or teacher with the tools to maximize the muscular strength and power of their student athletes by applying the latest breakthroughs in scienti...

ATH-916 Periodization Training for Sports

Periodization training is a year-round conditioning program structured into phases to meet sport-specific goals. By varying the timing and intensity of the workouts, the greatest gains in strength...

ATH-917 Power Training for Sports

Optimal power-the ideal combination of speed and strength-is the difference between a good athlete and a great athlete. This course provides all the tools to build sport-specific power and allow you t...

ATH-918 Advanced Nutrition for Sports

The best conditioning programs and technical instruction are beneficial only if the body's engine is properly fueled and ready to operate at peak efficiency. Far beyond the food pyramid, this cour...

ATH-920 Coaching Basketball

Learn how to teach the technical and tactical skills of basketball. An important focus is on skill demonstration and error detection as participants learn to develop practice plans and complete other ...

ATH-923 Sport First Aid

Fulfill the role of a competent first responder to athletic injuries and illness as you are introduced to sports first aid injury prevention. Many state high school associations, colleges and univ...