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Degrees and Credit Certificates - University of Minnesota College of Continuing Education

- The Arts and Cultural Leadership program is designed for professionals who have been working in the arts and culture industry for three or more years. Courses in leadership and nonprofit management, along with seminars and directed studies in arts and cultural studies, provide working professionals a degree with a clear, career-related focus. - Certificate programs (undergraduate and graduate) deliver the concentrated knowledge and skills needed for fast career advancement or career change. Short courses follow the university's academic calendar while professional development certificates are comprised of short courses. - The Master of Biological Sciences is a uniquely flexible graduate program designed to meet the needs of working adults seeking to advance their expertise in a particular area of modern biology. The program enables students to learn new job skills, change professional emphasis, or provide added value to their present job. The program structure includes both classroom and online coursework, seminars, and directed research. - The Master of Liberal Studies, a writing intensive program, offers an interdisciplinary masters program geared for students who would like to define and design their own course of study. - The Master of Professional Studies in Horticulture offers a flexible program designed to enhance the capacity of those currently working in the horticulture industry, and provides the knowledge base needed by others interested in beginning new careers, starting their own business, or pursuing personal interests in horticulture. - The Master of Professional Studies in Integrated Behavioral Health addresses mental health and substance use disorders in an integrated curriculum. This program merges mental health and substance abuse education and training into a single, comprehensive and cohesive program. - Undergraduate degree programs include Individualized Degree Programs (Inter-College Program and Multidisciplinary Studies) and the Bachelor of Applied Science degree programs (Major or minor in Construction Management, Major or minor in Manufacturing Technology, and Major in Information Technology Infrastructure and Major in Health Services Management). Classes are held in the day, evening, fall, spring, and summer. Online and distance credit courses provides additional flexibility.

Last assured

04/10/2024

Physical Address

1994 Buford Avenue, Suite 20, Saint Paul, MN 55108

Hours

8 am - 5 pm Monday - Thursday; 8 am - 4:30 pm Friday

Fax

(612)625-1511

Application process

Call; call for application; call for appointment; email; visit website

Fee

Tuition is charged for all classes; tuition assistance may be available; senior citizens (62 years or older) may register for most credit classes for a reduced fee

Required documents

Application/registration form

Eligibility

- No entrance requirements to enroll in courses, although specific courses may require prerequisite coursework or a high school diploma - Serves Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington counties

Service area

Anoka County, MN
Carver County, MN
Dakota County, MN
Hennepin County, MN
Ramsey County, MN
Scott County, MN
Washington County, MN

Agency info

University of Minnesota College of Continuing Education

Provides continuing education and lifelong learning opportunities for professional development, personal enrichment, career transitions and academic growth

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