Princeton’s Program in
Continuing Education admits qualified area residents, K-12 New Jersey teachers,
as well as University employees, employees' spouses, same-sex domestic partners
and dependents, and graduate students' spouses and same sex domestic partners
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, and
· seeking personal enrichment.
Qualified continuing
education students may enroll in most Princeton courses, along with Princeton
undergraduate and graduate students. Some limited-enrollment courses such as
creative writing and studio courses are not open to continuing education
students.
This program is distinct
from the Community Auditing Program (CAP), which is a not-for-credit program
with limited course selection for community residents. For additional
information, please visit the CAP Web site:
http://web.princeton.edu/sites/pucra.
Program Features and
Benefits
The Program in Continuing
Education provides a unique opportunity 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 and participate
fully in classes, precepts (small discussion groups), and laboratories;
· meet with faculty members during office hours and receive
thoughtful criticism of their work;
· enjoy full library privileges during the term of their
enrollment; and
· have their grades recorded on
an official Princeton transcript that can be presented for transfer credit at
other colleges and universities.
Admission
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 well in advance
of application deadlines.
Application Process
The application deadlines
for the 2008-09 academic year are:
Fall Term
Graduate—Friday, June 6, 2008
Undergraduate—Friday, June 20, 2008
Spring Term
Graduate—Friday, November 21, 2008
Undergraduate—Friday, December 5, 2008
The
application fee is $50. The reapplication fee is $25.
Application materials must include:
1.
completed application
form with biographical and educational information, statement of academic
purpose, and proposed course selection;
2.
official transcripts of
all undergraduate and graduate work;
3.
results of any
standardized tests taken (SAT, ACT, CLEP, GRE);
4.
two letters of academic
reference that comment in detail on the applicant’s academic potential; and
5.
full-time K-12 New Jersey teachers must submit a letter from
their principal or superintendent confirming employment.
A brief interview with the
director of the Program in Continuing Education may be required for first-time
applicants to the program.
If an applicant is
declined admission to the program, the application fee will be refunded. Once a
continuing education student has registered, there is a $50 cancellation fee prior
to the first day of classes. If cancellation occurs after the first day of
classes, please refer to the “Payment of Fees and Charges” section in the Undergraduate
Announcement.
Program Limitations
Courses taken through the
program do not count toward a degree at Princeton University. The program does
not admit students currently enrolled in, temporarily withdrawn from, or on
leave from any college or university program.
Credit for courses taken
through the program might be counted toward future degrees at other
institutions, depending on the institution’s requirements and regulations.
Inquiries about eligibility for credit acceptance at other institutions should
be directed to those institutions.
The program does not
sponsor its own courses, sections of courses, or noncredit courses for
continuing education students. Very few courses are offered in the evening. Courses
are not offered during the summer.
Students
taking courses through the program for premedical purposes should know that the
University will not process their medical school applications.
Tuition
Area residents: $4,286
Princeton University
employees: $714
Full-time K-12 New Jersey
teachers: $714
Princeton University
employees’ spouses, same-sex domestic partners, and unmarried dependent
children until the end of the calendar year they attain age 23: $2,143
Retired Princeton
University employees and their spouses or same-sex domestic partners: $2,143
Princeton University
graduate students’ spouses or same-sex domestic partners: $2,143
The $4,286 fee is the
same as the per course tuition charged to undergraduate students at Princeton.
Students who register for at least two courses may be eligible to apply for an educational
loan through a local bank.
University employees must have worked at least half-time for six months, and be benefits-eligible to qualify for the reduced fee. They
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. Employees cannot be reimbursed through the Staff Educational
Assistance Plan for courses taken at the University.
Application Information
The
publication Course Offerings lists courses for the upcoming term and is
available (mid-April for fall courses/mid-November for spring courses) online
at http://registrar1.princeton.edu/course/course.cfm. A hard copy of Course
Offerings is available at the
continuing education office at no charge or can be mailed upon request at a
cost of $5.
Interested applicants should contact:
Program in Continuing
Education
Office of Community and
Regional Affairs
Princeton University
22 Chambers Street, Suite
101
Princeton, NJ 08542
Telephone: 609-258-5226
E-mail:
conted2@princeton.edu
Web site: http://web.princeton.edu/sites/pucra
Other course-related publications:
The Undergraduate Announcement is available
online at
http://www.princeton.edu/pr/catalog/ua. A
hard copy of the Undergraduate Announcement is available at the Admission Office, Clio
Hall, Second Floor at no charge or can be mailed upon request at a cost of $4.
Admission Office
Princeton University
P.O. Box 430
Princeton, NJ 08542-0430
The Graduate School Announcement is available only online at http://www.princeton.edu/pr/catalog/gsa.