Last update: 10/22/96

College of Extended Learning

 College Administrative Offices (ADM 153)							Extension*
Dean					Peter M. Dewees		1371
Associate Dean/Director of
Summer and Winter Sessions		Jo Volkert 		1377
Director of Fiscal/Computing Services	Robert Craig 		1212

 SFSU Downtown Center
425 Market Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA  94105					904-7700
Dean					Peter M. Dewees		904-7799
Executive Director, Continuing
Education and the Downtown Center	Marci Manderscheid	904-7790
Director of Marketing and
Public Affairs				Dana Claire		904-7780
Facilities Coordinator			Holly Tigard		904-7746

 Program Directory

 Certificate Programs									Director	Extension
Construction Practices				Mary Pieratt	1533
Holistic Health					Celia Sullivan	2127
Legal/Court Interpretation (Spanish/English)	Lee Gallery	904-7770
Music/Recording Industry			Mary Pieratt	1533
Paralegal Studies				Lee Gallery	904-7770
Preschool-Daycare Early Childhood Education	Lynn Steinman	1378
Professional Practice of Internal Auditing	Celia Sullivan	2127

 Professional Training and Other Programs
AutoCAD Training Center				Marci Manderscheid	904-7737
Diversity Strategies				Lauren Vanett		904-7777
Elders Programs					Celia Sullivan		2127
English Fluency					Lauren Vanett		904-7777
Geographic Information Systems			Hugh Howard		6140
Global Business Studies				Marci Manderscheid	904-7790
Human Resources Management: Fundamental Issues	Lee Gallery		904-7770
In-Service Training (Contract Education)	Jo Volkert		1377
Meeting Planning				Mary Pieratt		1533
Microstation Training
Multimedia Studies Program			Randall Packer		904-7740
Professional Communication Skills		Lauren Vanett		904-7777
Telecommunications				Lee Gallery		904-7770
Tourism Program					Mary Pieratt		1533
Travel Study, U.S. and International		Mary Pieratt		1533
Wildlands Studies				Jo Volkert		1377

*For calls from off campus, dial the prefix 338, then the 4-digit extension number.

Extended Learning

Extended Learning is the college of the university that is responsible for all program and course offerings not supported by state appropriations. These include Summer and Winter Sessions, continuing education courses, Open University, travel study programs, contract courses, professional training series, and certificate programs. In contrast with degree programs which require matriculation and a degree objective, most Extended Learning programs allow any adult and selected high school students to participate. The primary objective of Extended Learning is to augment the regular university offerings and to provide further educational opportunities for all who wish to gain new knowledge and skills or to enhance those already acquired.

Courses are taught by regular San Francisco State University faculty, visiting faculty, and practicing professionals. All are specialists in their fields. Classes are offered at the 19th Avenue and Holloway campus location, and at the San Francisco State University Downtown Center, 425 Market Street (at Fremont).

CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Continuing education is the medium through which the resources, skills, and talents of San Francisco State University are extended into the larger San Francisco area community. The continuing education program is designed for those who are unable to take university degree courses but who wish to pursue university-level study for purposes of resuming an interrupted or uncompleted education, to augment professional or vocational abilities, or to enhance personal growth and fulfillment.

Continuing education offerings include regularly established university courses as well as non-credit seminars and conferences, special weekend programs and travel study programs. Workshops and courses designed to meet the needs of particular groups and agencies may be initiated at various times during the year. Any adult may enroll in a continuing education course provided s/he meets the prerequisites of the course; it is not necessary that s/he also be admitted to the university. All credit-bearing continuing education courses earn residence credit, with the exception of Open University and contract courses.

Continuing education is self-supporting. Registration fees make possible the classes and programs offered. Therefore, individual courses or programs may be cancelled if enrollment is not sufficient.

Courses are offered during the fall and spring semesters and in summer sessions.

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY (CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT)

Many of the courses offered to regularly enrolled San Francisco State University students are also available to continuing education students through Open University on a space available basis. Students enrolling through Open University earn extension credit which can be applied with limitations toward degrees. For baccalaureate degrees, SFSU will accept up to 24 semester units of credit earned through a combination of SFSU Open University, other courses earning extension credit, and correspondence courses from other universities and colleges. For graduate degrees, SFSU will generally accept, with adviser's approval, up to six semester units of credit earned through a combination of SFSU Open University, any extension credit courses, credit by examination, and transfer work from other colleges and universities. Open University and other courses earning extension credit may not be used to fulfill the minimum residence requirements for graduation.

Matriculated (regular) students, including foreign students with F-1 visas, may not enroll through Open University. As soon as a student is admitted to and enrolled in the university, s/he is considered a matriculated student for the current semester and for the next two semesters following the current semester. Even if currently admitted students do not take classes through the regular university, they may not take Open University courses because they are still eligible to register as matriculated students.

Newly admitted students who do not pay fees and do not enroll in regular university courses (that is, they do not matriculate) may take Open University classes, but will lose their status as admitted students.

Matriculated students who register in Open University courses are disenrolled without refund of fees and do not receive any credit on their permanent records. There are no exceptions to this regulation.

Contact the Extended Learning Office for further information (338-1373).

IN-SERVICE TRAINING (CONTRACT EDUCATION)

Extended Learning offers Bay Area employers and organizations the service of reviewing their planned or existing in-house training programs for university or professional credit.

If a course is approved by a university department, participants receive a permanent university record of either extension academic credit or professional Continuing Education Units (CEUs), depending on the nature of the training. If the training program satisfies university requirements for content and quality, contract education can provide a convenient mechanism for organizations to enhance the value of their training.

SUMMER SESSIONS

The Summer Sessions program is designed for regularly enrolled students who wish to accelerate progress toward a degree or credential; prospective students who wish to begin course work while admission to the university is in process; members of the community who wish to enroll in a course or courses for professional advancement or personal enrichment; and visitors who wish to take advantage of San Francisco State University's faculty and curriculum during the summer months.

The Summer Sessions curriculum includes courses which range from lower division through the graduate level. Summer Sessions offerings are regular university courses and apply toward residence and graduation requirements, as well as credential requirements. Though no application process is required for Summer Sessions registration, students must satisfy all prerequisites for the courses in which they intend to register.

The university conducts three overlapping six-week sessions, four three-week sessions, and one eight-week session during Summer Sessions. Weekend workshops are scheduled throughout the summer. The Summer Sessions catalog is available in March from Extended Learning. The catalog contains course descriptions, special offerings, a registration form, and instructions. Registration may be completed by mail, phone, or fax. Summer enrollment does not constitute admission to the university.

Maximum Unit Load

Generally not more than one unit of credit may be earned for each week of Summer Sessions, with the exception that one additional unit may be earned for each three (3) weeks of attendance. A maximum of sixteen (16) units may be earned during the summer.
Only in unusual cases, and with the written permission of the college coordinator for undergraduate students or, in the case of graduate students, the college dean or designee, may a student earn credit for more than sixteen (16) units.
Students who exceed the unit loads will have the excess units administratively disallowed at the end of summer, without refund of fees.

WINTER SESSION

Winter Session enrollment is open to everyone--continuing and prospective San Francisco State University students, people from the community and visitors. Scheduled during the first three weeks of January, the one, two, and three unit courses are primarily designed to meet the needs of students who wish to accelerate their academic progress. Winter Session courses earn residence credit and range from both lower and upper division credit courses to graduate level offerings. The maximum number of units a student may earn in Winter Session is four (4) units.

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

Certificate programs are designed for people who want formal recognition for completing a structured and rigorous course of study in a specific field, but who may not be interested in pursuing a university degree program.

Certificates are awarded when participants complete the required number of units or courses for the program, and other requirements, as stipulated. Students may enroll in up to nine units before applying to a certificate program.

Writing Skills

The certificate programs' course content requires a good grasp of writing skills. Certificate students are asked to demonstrate their writing ability soon after admission to the certificate program to satisfy the university literacy requirement. Those who do not have the necessary writing skills are referred to ENG 414, Elements of Writing (3), which is offered regularly through Open University and Summer Sessions.

Certificate Areas

The College of Extended Learning offers certificate programs in these areas:

Construction Practices

Holistic Health

Legal/Court Interpretation (Spanish/English)

Music/Recording Industry

Paralegal Studies

Preschool-Daycare Early Childhood Education

Professional Practice of Internal Auditing

The certificate programs can be found in the Academic Programs section of this Bulletin. Consult Index for page reference.

Admission to Certificate Programs

To be admitted to a certificate program, students should have completed 56 units of academic credit or have sufficient experience to demonstrate they can perform upper division work. Students who do not have 56 units may be accepted on probation and are encouraged to apply.