PrincetonUniversity Program in Continuing Education 2001-02 Princeton's Program in Continuing Education admits qualified area residents to University undergraduate and graduate courses. The program, founded in 1973, does not grant degrees and principally serves students who are: • preparing for a career change or entrance into professional or graduate school • pursuing advanced training in their fields • resuming their education after a break • seeking personal enrichment Qualified continuing education students may enroll in most Princeton courses, along with Princeton undergraduates and graduate students. Some limited-enrollment courses may not be available. Program Features and Benefits The Program in Continuing Education provides a unique opportunity for area residents and University employees to participate in the stimulating intellectual environment of a research university committed to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education. • Students in the program are completely integrated into regular courses. They participate fully in classes, precepts (small discussion groups), laboratories, workshops, and studios. • They meet with faculty members during office hours; their work receives thoughtful criticism. • They have full library privileges during the term of their enrollment. • At the end of the term, their grades are recorded on a regular Princeton transcript that can be presented for transfer credit at other colleges and universities. Admission Area residents and University employees and their dependents are invited to apply for admission. The term "area resident" includes those who live within about an hour's commuting distance of the Princeton campus. All applicants must have successfully completed at least two years of formal, post-secondary education. Admission to the program is based on the suitability of the applicant's academic background for the course of study proposed. Relevant nonacademic experience is considered. The program admits students primarily for undergraduate courses. In exceptional cases, students may be considered for possible enrollment in graduate courses. Applicants should seek advice about proper placement from the director of the program. Tuition The tuition for 2001-2002 is $3,270 per course. This fee is the same as the per-course tuition charged to undergraduate students at Princeton. It includes library privileges. Students who register for at least two courses may be eligible to apply for an educational loan through a local bank. University employees who have worked at least half-time for six months are eligible and are encouraged to take one course per term during working hours. Employees must have the permission of their supervisors and must make up the time missed in an approved way. The tuition is reduced to one-sixth of the full fee, or $545 per course. This same tuition rate of $545 per course is offered to any full-time K-12 teacher currently working in New Jersey. Employees cannot be reimbursed through the Staff Educational Assistance Plan for courses taken at the University. Employees' spouses, same-sex domestic partners, and dependents, as well as retired employees and their spouses or same-sex domestic partners, and the spouses or same-sex domestic partners of graduate students are eligible for a 50-percent reduction in tuition; the cost for them is $1,635 per course. Program Limitations • Work done through the program does not lead to a degree from Princeton University; however, courses taken for credit may be used to gain admission to and credit toward degrees at other institutions. • The program cannot accommodate visiting or guest students. Students on leaves of absence or temporarily withdrawn from their home institutions are not eligible. • The program does not sponsor special courses, sections of courses, or noncredit courses for continuing education students. There are very few evening classes. • Students who wish to take premedical courses should know that the University cannot process their medical school applications. • No courses are offered during the summer. • Advanced coursework in a discipline typically requires permission of the instructor. Application Process The application deadlines are July 13 for the fall term and November 30 for the spring term. The application fee is $25. The reapplication fee is $10. Application materials include: • Completed application form with biographical and educational information, statement of academic purpose, and proposed course selection • Official transcripts of all college-level and graduate work • Results of any standardized tests taken (SAT, ACH, CLEP, GRE) • Two letters of academic reference that comment in detail on the applicant's academic potential A brief interview with the director of the Program in Continuing Education may be required for first-time applicants to the program. Application Information An application and a course offerings guide are available in November and April. Course offerings for the upcoming term are available online at the Office of the Registrar's Course Information page. University employees & Dependents should contact: Program in Continuing Education Office of Community and State Affairs Princeton University 321 Nassau Hall Telephone: 609-258-5226 e-mail: conted2@princeton.edu Area residents should contact: Program in Continuing Education Office of Community and State Affairs 321 Nassau Hall Princeton University Princeton, NJ 08544-5264 Telephone: 609-258-5226 e-mail: conted2@princeton.edu Other course-related publications: The Undergraduate Announcement is available by mail. Send $3.50 to: Admission Office Box 430 Princeton University Princeton, NJ 08544-0430 (You may pick up a free copy at the Admission Office, 110 West College. It is also available online at the Office of Communications Catalog page.) The Graduate School Announcement is available by mail. Send $3.50 to: Office of Graduate Admission Box 270 Princeton University Princeton, NJ 08544-0270 (You may pick up a free copy at the Office of Graduate Admission, 307 Nassau Hall. It is also available online at the Office of Communications Catalog page.)
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