TCU's Office of Extended Education has expanded its offerings of unique courses for this spring through strategic partnerships with community organizations, local museums, TCU faculty and alumni.

Among the creative courses are "Cowgirl 101" where participants spend a full day at the Westfork Ranch, spending some up close and personal time with horses; youth activities including dining etiquette, ballroom dance and intensive study reading clinics; "Celebrating All That Makes Texas Distinctive," where participants take a bird's eye view of Fort Worth from the present and compare to sites from the late 1800s; "Entrepreneurial Management," an eight-session series for those wanting to learn ways to grow and improve their businesses.

Other notable courses include "Champagne and Roses" whose participants will sample champagnes while touring the Rose Garden at Botanic Garden; and "Command Spanish," which is a leading program of customized Spanish language and cross-cultural programs for non-Spanish speakers in the workplace.

Extended Education also will offer its traditional courses this spring including botanic gardening, computer classes, languages, dancing for children, faith and life, home remodeling, and financial management. Beginning and intermediate Italian, piano, advanced dancing with variety, and yoga courses also will be offered.

A full listing of spring courses can be found at http://www.lifelong.tcu.edu/.

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