Columbia University's School of Continuing Education
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| Columbia University School of Continuing Education | |
| School type | Private |
| Interim Dean | Peter Awn |
| Location | New York, New York, USA |
| Homepage | http://www.ce.columbia.edu/ |
The School of Continuing Education at Columbia University offers courses in the arts and sciences, applied professional master's degrees, a postbaccalaureate Studies program, and high school programs
The School makes Columbia courses available to a wide array of people with diverse needs and interests. Unlike traditional schools of continuing education around the country, the School both supplements and provides access to the University’s Arts and Sciences courses.
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[edit] History
Non-degree programs were first located in the School of General Studies, renamed the Division of Special Programs in 1995, and then the Division of Continuing Education and Special Programs in 1996.
In 2000 the Division began to consider offering degree programs, and was re-created as the School of Continuing Education in 2002. It became both a Faculty and a Department of Instruction in the Arts and Sciences and added its first master’s degree program, the M.S in Strategic Communications, followed by the high school program in Barcelona, Spain, and a cross-enrollment agreement with Union Theological Seminary were also established in 2002.
Over the next four years, additional certificate programs were turned into master’s degree programs and additional master’s degree programs created
[edit] Students
Nearly 2,000 nondegree students each year come for elective study, postbaccalaureate study, or personal enrichment each year. Approximately 150 seniors audit courses through the Lifelong Learners Program each term. There are also approximately 2,300 Summer Term students, 15 Exchange Scholars , Nearly 300 M.S. students in professional programs, and over 2,000 American Language Program students.
More than 1,000 high school students enroll every summer.
[edit] Programs
The School of Continuing Education offers the following programs:
Applied master of science programs for working professionals, in Actuarial Science, Construction Administration, Fundraising Management, Information and Archive Management, Landscape Design, Sports Management, Strategic Communications, and Technology Management.
The Postbaccalaureate Studies Program for those who hold at least a bachelor’s degree to take further university courses in the Arts and Sciences. Certificate are offered in in biotechnology; business; classics; ecology, evolution, and environmental biology; psychology; and qualitative studies for finance.
The Visiting Students Program allows undergraduate, graduate, and high school students with suitable academic records to study at Columbia on a nondegree basis.
The Summer Term offers a wide variety of undergraduate- and graduate-level courses for Columbia students, visiting students, and new and continuing nondegree students.
High School Programs allow highly motivated students take intensive noncredit courses for enrichment or college credit. Students may live on campus or commute. The Barcelona Experience is a four-week noncredit study-abroad program, for high school juniors and seniors.
The intensive summer TESOL Certificate Program grants certificates in teaching English to speakers of other languages, preparing students to become English-language instructors in the U.S. and abroad.
The American language Program offers a wide variety of English language courses to speakers of other languages.
The Auditing Program enables adults not currently enrolled in college to sit in on select lecture courses in the Arts and Sciences. Auditors receive no credit and are silent participants in class. Adults over 65 are offered reduced tuition as part of the Lifelong Learners Program.
