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Fall 2024 Catalog

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OPTIONS PROGRAM FOR MATURE LEARNERS

Are you an older adult learner or senior looking to audit a college class or attend adult literacy classes? Options is a unique alternative and Continuing Education program for you!

Options is a supportive community of lifelong learners over the age of 55. Exclusively available at the College of Staten Island, Options offers in-person and virtual classes designed to keep members active, connected, and thriving through a higher education experience!

Session 2 Courses - Deadline Oct. 23rd!

Deadline is coming quickly for our session 2 courses. Don’t miss out on our amazing new classes!

Limited space available!

10/8 Watercolor Painting click to enroll
10/24 Crochet & Knitting Discussion Group click to enroll
10/28 Computer Fundamentals click to enroll
10/28 Renaissance Women: The All-Star Team click to enroll
10/29 Take a Better Photograph click to enroll
10/30 A Journey Through History: Societies, Technology & Ideologies click to enroll
10/31 Congratulations! If Life was a Race - You're a Winner! click to enroll
10/31 Pursuit of Happiness click to enroll
10/31 Movements for Life 2: Part 2 click to enroll
11/1 Art of Drawing & Painting click to enroll
11/1 Intermediate Italian 2 click to enroll
11/4 Mah Jongg for Beginners - CLASS IS FULL
111/11 Tai Chi 8 Movements click to enroll
11/26 The Civil War: The Human Element click to enroll

We'd love to hear your feedback! If you're a current Options student, please click HERE.

Contact Information

Options Program

Building 1A-310

Phone: 718.982.2394

Email Options Program

Program Highlights:

Unlike traditional college courses, there are no exams, no grades, and no written take-home assignments.
Our instructors are CSI professors, as well as retired, local professionals and enthusiasts who have passion for their craft. We honor the lived experience of all of our community members.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be over the age of 55

Schedule

Fall Semester: September – December
Spring Semester: February - May
Classes are offered Monday - Friday.
Times of day for classes vary

Tuition

$30 per course.
The scholarship application for Fall 2024 is open. Please see registration and tuition payment instructions above to apply.
- Scholarships are provided based on financial need and a commitment to attend/complete the courses the recipient registered for. For those who would like to apply for the scholarship, but cannot commit to attending classes, we kindly ask that you refrain from submitting a scholarship application.
Tuition refunds may be granted upon receipt of an email request to options@csi.cuny.edu at least five business days prior to the first scheduled day of the course. Refund requests will not be honored after the course has begun.
Classes with insufficient enrollment are subject to cancellation. In the event of cancellation, you can request a refund or apply your tuition credit to another course.