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E-mail: NDSU.DCE@ndsu.edu

Self-Enrichment Online Courses only $49 each

Get Organized for the Self-Employed
Get Organized! (Home Management)
Get Organized - Just for Writers
Write and Sell the Short Stuff
Introduction to Travel Writing
Home School With Success

Get Organized for the Self-Employed
There is no greater joy than the liberation of working for yourself! Learn how to develop a system that will keep you in control of your dream. Whether you work 5 hours a week or 50, it’s vital to have a strong sense of organization to run your business professionally and efficiently, either at home or in an office. This class will give you the tools to develop a personalized, flexible system to keep your business running smoothly. You’ll learn how to have time for your priorities, coordinate activities, finish projects, track expenses and tax deductions, retain information, and be ready for seasonal events. Designed for new entrepreneurs and those that are more experienced, this simple system works!
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Get Organized! (Home Management)
Feeling overwhelmed? Would you like to have a clean home, cupboards you can open (when company is looking), meals ready, clothes washed, bills paid on time, work projects completed, and some time for yourself? Join us as we explore a wonderful method of putting order into your life that’s easy and fun. We’ll work with the Sidetracked Home Executives, Inc.’s tried and true card file, Connie Emerson’s concept that anything can be done in 30 minutes, and other experts’ advice. In each lesson we’ll tackle a new area of household management, offer encouragement and solve common problems. Whether you’re a stay-at-home mom, full-time employee, or somewhere in between, you’ll find this flexible, adaptable program a wonderful asset in bringing order to your family and your home. Text: “Sidetracked Home Executives,” by Young and Jones.
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Get Organized - Just for Writers
As freelance writers it’s easy to be overwhelmed with great ideas, distracted when trying to write, and disorganized to the point of getting very little accomplished. This class will give you the tools to develop a personalized, flexible routine to keep all your writing projects on track and moving toward completion. You’ll learn how to make the best use of even a little bit of time each week, expand your research to include multiple projects, keep track of queries and rejections, log expenses and tax deductions, take advantage of seasonal opportunities, and complete your own personal goals as a writer. Whether you are writing novels, magazine articles, screenplays, or anything else, you’ll find this system of organization works!
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Write and Sell the Short Stuff
Learn how to break into the magazine market with fillers, anecdotes, editorials, essays, humor, children’s writing, restaurant reviews, tips and more. Discussion will include market research, queries v. direct submissions, turning short works into longer pieces and writers’ resources. This is an introductory class, providing an overview of the methods and opportunities open to freelance writers. Text: “The 30-Minute Writer,” by Connie Emerson.
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Introduction to Travel Writing
Travel writing is fun and easy! This class will include insight on the types of travel writing that sell, how to submit your work to magazines and newspapers, where to find open markets and resources for travel writers. Also discussed: how to sell photographs with your articles, step-by-step from idea to paycheck, using query letters, resales and more. Text: “The Travel Writer’s Guide, 3d Ed.” By Gordon Burgett.
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Home School With Success
As parents look for the best options for educating their children, many consider home schooling as an alternative to the traditional classroom. As one of the fastest growing trends in education with over 1.5 million children in America being educated under their parents' supervision, home schooling provides a vast supply of options. With online education, accredited correspondence-type schools, and personalized options for students with challenges to learning as well as those with academic gifts, home schooling has a lot to offer. Join us for a look at basic information and resources, state-by-state requirements, socialization issues, curriculum options, tips for success and a world of ways to have fun with your family while providing an awesome education for your child. This class is designed for parents seeking information on home schooling as well as those already teaching their children at home.
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Computer Requirements: Internet browser and email address.

About the Instructor:
Beverly Schulz holds her Bachelor’s in Legal Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, her Master’s in Adult and Continuing Education, with an emphasis on self-paced education, from the University of Phoenix, and her Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from Lacrosse University.

She currently teaches online classes for a number of colleges and universities. Additionally, she has 20 years of “in person” teaching experience in both continuing education and credit courses. Her writing and photography have been published in a number of magazines, and her family life has provided ample opportunity to test and develop organizational skills that really work!
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Registration Information:
$49 each (generally six weeks to complete)
1. Online Registration
2. Mail form with payment (payable to NDSU)
	Distance & Continuing Education - NDSU PO Box 5819 Fargo, ND 58105
3. Call (701) 231-5376 or 1-800-726-1724
4. Fax form to (701) 231-6593
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