There are still plenty of classes available for students who want to attend Wayne Community College this fall, and some are starting points for credentials that can be earned before summer arrives.
“Fall II” begins Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 17. Close to 60 classes that provide a full semester’s material in an eight-week format are available. Nearly twice that many four-week developmental mathematics and reading/English courses are also being offered.
Students can start some certificate programs in the Fall II session and complete them in two semesters. Two examples are the Applied Animal Science Technology Certificate and the Business Administration Certificate.
The animal science courses have the extra attraction of being taught in the evening so they are convenient for people who work during traditional school hours.
“Animal Science Feeds and Nutrition” is scheduled for Mondays and Wednesday and “Poultry Production” will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Both run 6-8 p.m.
“They can knock it out quickly and have advancement opportunities,” said Agriculture and Natural Resources Department Chair Gabe Mitchell. “It will give them a leg up in the industry, something more than those who don’t have any experience.”
The courses provide more than traditional classwork, adding hands-on learning in an outdoor laboratory and guest speakers. “They will meet people who will give them opportunities,” Mitchell said.
To earn the Business Administration certificate in two semesters, students complete just three courses each semester. They can take “Introduction to Business,” “Principles of Management,” and “Introduction to Computers” in Fall II – all of which are offered online – and “Business Law I,” “Human Resources Management,” and “Principles of Marketing” in the spring.
Business and Accounting Department Chair Tracy Schmeltzer noted that this certificate works with most other programs the college offers, making it a good addition for those who are majoring in other fields and want to open their own businesses.
The certificates have a “great return on investment for anyone thinking of going into business for themselves,” said current student Asia Thomas who earned her certificate in Business Administration last year and is continuing her studies toward as associate in applied science degree in the same major. “It gives you the ability to be independent, to take the skill you love and make money with it.”
All of the courses required for the Business Administration certificate are introductory, Mrs. Schmeltzer said.
Certificates are “stackable” credentials “designed to be a starting point and they can add on to it,” Mrs. Schmeltzer said. Mitchell agreed, calling them “stepping stones to advanced degrees.”
To learn more about the Animal Science courses, contact Mitchell at (919) 739-6807 or gjmitchell@waynecc.edu or Jennifer Johnson at (919) 739-6808 or jgjohnson@waynecc.edu. For more information on the courses leading to the Business Management certificate, contact Mrs. Schmeltzer at (919) 739-6877 or tmschmeltzer@waynecc.edu.
Registration for Fall II courses will be held 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7 on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro. Tuition and fees must be paid by noon on Oct. 10.
Registration for classes taught on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base will be held 8 a.m.-4 p.m., now through Oct. 14 at the Watkins-Das Education Center on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base for active duty military personnel. Half of the eight-week classes on the schedule are taught on the base and many others are Internet courses, which makes them convenient for military members.
In addition to the business and agriculture classes, other courses are available, such “Principles of Microeconomics,” “Introduction to Sociology,” “American History,” “Literature-Based Research,” “World Civilizations,” “Robotic Fundamentals,” “Keyboarding,” “Developmental Psychology,” “Introduction of Sociology,” “Basic Welding Processes,” “Art Appreciation” and more.
A complete schedule of courses can be found at www.waynecc.edu/course-schedules/.
Call (919) 735-5151 or go to www.waynecc.edu for more information.
Wayne Community College is a public, two-year college with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 15,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 100 college credit programs.