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THE ARNOLD ARBORETUM OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY, 125 Arborway,
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, (617) 524-1718; fax (617) 524-1418.
http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/
Non-degree programs: courses offered include horticulture, botany,
garden design, and plant propagation. Courses are offered daytimes, evenings,
and weekends.
Fall session: ongoing.
Registration: ongoing.
Cost: $15 to $200.
THE ART INSTITUTE OF BOSTON AT LESLEY UNIVERSITY, 700 Beacon St.,
Boston, MA 02215, (617) 585-6600 or (800) 773-0494.
http://www.aiboston.edu
Degrees: BFA in fine arts, illustration, graphic design, animation,
photography, and combined majors.
Non-degree programs: pre-college program for high-school students;
continuing- and professional-education programs, courses, workshops, and
intensives in design, design technology, fine arts, illustration, and
photography.
Certificate programs for credit: two-year advanced professional
certificates in illustration and design.
Fall session: begins September 7.
Registration: Web registration is ongoing until September 7. Register in
person at above address, by phone, by fax at (617) 437-1226, or by e-mail at
registrar@lesley.edu .
Cost: ranges from $525 to $1050 per credit.
BAY STATE COLLEGE, 122 Comm Ave, Boston, MA 02116, (617) 450-8308;
Middleborough campus, (508) 946-5559.
http://www.baystate.edu
Degrees: associate of applied science in accounting, business
administration; travel and hospitality management; criminal justice; general
studies; and medical assisting. Bachelor’s degrees offered in entertainment
management, fashion merchandising and management.
Fall session: Begins September 7.
Registration: ongoing until September 7. Call (617) 236-800 for day
classes and (617) 450-8308 for evening classes.
Cost: varies per program.
BENTLEY COLLEGE, 175 Forest St., Waltham, MA 02452, (781) 891-2000.
http://ecampus.bentley.edu/
Degrees: Associate of Science in Business Administration; BA in
accountancy, accounting information systems, computer information systems,
economics/finance, finance, finance/bank management, management, marketing.
Certificate programs for credit: accounting, accounting information
systems, finance, information technology, taxation, management, and marketing.
Fall session: begins September 6.
Registration: ongoing based on availability.
Cost: $1302 per three-credit course.
BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL CENTER, Continuing Education Program, 320 Newbury
St., Boston, MA 02115, (617) 585-0101.
http://www.the-bac.edu/ce
Degrees: bachelor of interior design, bachelor of architecture, bachelor
of design studies, master of architecture, and master of interior design.
Non-degree programs: a wide range of courses and workshops are offered
in both architecture and interior design. Explore the field as a newcomer or
hone your skills as a professional. ARE exam-preparation seminars are also
offered.
Certificate programs for credit: advanced rendering, AutoCAD, CAD,
decorative arts, design firm management, historic preservation, kitchen and
bath design, and sustainable design (bachelor's and master's levels).
Fall session: begins September 6
Registration: August 8 through August 26.
Cost: varies per class.
BOSTON CENTER FOR ADULT EDUCATION, 5 Comm Ave, Boston, MA 02116, (617)
267-4430; fax (617) 247-3606.
http://www.bcae.org
Non-degree programs: more than 300 courses, including creative arts
(art, crafts, dance, music, photography, theater arts, and media), culinary
arts (baking and desserts, cooking, wine and other libations), master-chefs
cooking series, home and property (interior design and collecting, real estate
and law, woodworking, and repairs), liberal arts (art history and architectural
appreciation, English as a second language, humanities, languages, literature,
social issues, writing), professional development (business, career
exploration, nonprofit management, communication skills, computers, finance and
investments, test preparation), recreation (exercise, self-defense, games,
science and outdoor studies), and self-improvement (fashion, health, personal
skills and self-awareness, relationships). Classes are sometimes held off-site;
many non-credit courses may meet standards for Massachusetts teachers to earn
professional-development points (PDPs) at no extra charge.
Non-credit certificate programs: nonprofit management.
Fall session: begins September 12.
Registration: ongoing; in person Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to
7 p.m., and on Friday until 5 p.m. Students may also register by fax, phone, or
mail, or at the BCAE Web site.
Cost: varies per course; call or check Web for more details.
BOSTON COLLEGE, Woods College of Advancing Studies, McGuinn Hall, Room
100, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, (617) 552-3900.
http://www.bc.edu/advancingstudies
Degrees: BA in American studies, corporate systems, communications,
computer information technology. criminal and social justice, economics,
English, history, psychology, social sciences, sociology, and political
science; MS in administrative studies.
Certificate programs for credit: accounting, communication, criminal and
social justice, finance, human resources, information technology, management,
and marketing.
Fall session: September 6 through December 17.
Registration: Mail-in registration is ongoing until August. 25.
In-person registration at the Woods College office from August 29 through
September 1 and on September 6 from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on September 2 from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cost: three-credit course is $1216. Registration fee is $20. Students
not interesting in credit can attend undergraduate courses for a $608 fee.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY, 755 Comm Ave, Room 105, Boston, MA 02215, (617)
353-6000.
http://www.bu.edu/met
Degrees: bachelor’s degrees offered in art history, biology, biomedical
laboratory and clinical sciences, computer science, criminal justice,
economics, English, executive bachelor-degree-completion program, history,
interdisciplinary studies, management studies, mathematics, philosophy,
psychology, science and engineering, sociology, and urban affairs. Graduate
degrees offered in actuarial science, administrative studies, advertising, arts
or business administration, city planning, computer science, computer
information systems, criminal justice, liberal arts, management,
telecommunication security, and urban affairs.
Certificate programs for credit: administrative studies, biotechnology,
business management, clinical research, criminal justice, finance,
international-business management, marketing, software development. Graduate
certificate programs offered in arts administration, computer networks,
database and client-server computing, electronic commerce, financial markets
and services, information security technology, information-technology project
management, international relations for business, Internet technologies and
languages, management, marketing, project management, premedical studies,
security of computer information systems, software engineering, and
telecommunications.
Fall session: begins September 5.
Registration: ongoing until September 19. New students register over the
phone.
Cost: $290 per credit for courses numbered 100-599; $630 per credit for
courses numbered 600-999. There’s a $40 registration fee, with additional fees
for late or deferred payments, laboratory sessions, books, and supplies.
Subject to change.
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY, Rabb School of Continuing Studies, Division of
Graduate and Professional Studies, Box 549110, Waltham, MA 02454, (781)
736-8787; or e-mail conted@brandeis.edu
.
http://www.brandeis.edu/continuing
Degrees: master’s degrees offered in software engineering, management of
projects and programs, information technology managment, and bioinformatics.
Certificate programs for credit: graduate certificates in
bioinformatics, information technology management, management of projects and
programs, and software engineering.
Fall session: begins Sept. 19.
Registration: ongoing until September 18.
Cost: 3-credit graduate level courses are $1890. $50 registration fee.
Lab fees where applicable. Undergraduate prerequisite courses may be necessary;
call for more details.
BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE, Continuing Education Offices, Maxwell
Library, Room 019, Park Ave., Bridgewater, MA 02325, (508) 531-1300; fax (508)
531-6162. e-mail Grad_ContEd@bridgew.edu
.
http://www.bridgew.edu/gce
Degrees: bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and bachelor of science
in education; 30 undergraduate majors are offered in the School of Arts and
Sciences, School of Education and Allied Studies, and School of Management and
Aviation Science. Master of arts; master of arts in teaching; master of
education; master of public administration; master of social work; master of
science in management, master of science and criminal justice, physical
education, and computer science; and doctor-of-education programs offered in
collaboration with the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.
Non-degree programs: offers many personal- and professional-enrichment
courses.
Certificate programs for credit: post-baccalaureate in education;
undergraduate certificate programs offered in accounting, CPA-exam preparation,
finance, marketing management, and operations management; graduate certificates
offered in accounting, finance, geotechnology, information-systems management,
and marketing management.
Non-credit certificate programs: distance-learning certificate programs
in medical transcription, advanced coding, medical administration, graphic
design, and AutoCAD.
Fall session: begins September 7
Registration: Ongoing until September 6. Register via phone, fax or Web.
Cost: varies per course. Check Web site for complete list.
BROOKLINE ADULT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM, Brookline High School,
Room 101, 115 Greenough St., Brookline, MA 02446, (617) 730-2700.
http://www.brooklineadulted.org
Non-degree programs: courses in creative arts (calligraphy, drawing,
painting, photography), business, computers, crafts and skills (car repair,
pottery, etc.), dance and exercise, food and wine, health and well-being, homes
and gardens, investment and finance, language arts, communications, music,
needlework and sewing, personal awareness and family life, test preparation
(GRE, SAT, GMAT), theater arts and performance, travel, trips, recreation,
English as a second language, evenings out, and parent-and-child classes.
Fall session: begins September 19.
Registration: July 25 through the first week of classes.
Cost: $5 to $300 per course.
BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 250 New Rutherford Ave., Boston, MA
02129-2991, (617) 228-2019.
http://www.bhcc.mass.edu
Degrees: associate-in-arts degrees offered in biological science,
business, chemical science, communication, computer information systems,
computer science, education, English, fine arts, foreign language, general
concentration, history and government, mathematics, music, physics/engineering,
psychology, sociology, and theater. Associate-in-science degrees offered in
business administration, computer and electronics technology, criminal justice,
culinary arts, early childhood/education/public service, fire safety, graphic
arts and visual communication, hospitality, human service, media technology,
medical imaging, nursing education, office and information management, and
pharmacy technology.
Non-degree programs: many courses offered under the headings of arts and
leisure, bioinformatics, career and technology, English, ESL, financial
planning, languages, personal development, Web design, and Web programming.
Certificate programs for credit: various certificate programs in the
subjects of allied health, business administration, computer information
technology, culinary arts, early childhood education, human service, office and
information management, surgical technology, and travel and tourism management.
Fall session: begins September 6
Registration: ongoing until first day of classes for each session, with
the exception of nursing and allied health.
Cost: for non-Massachusetts residents, $306 per credit. For
Massachusetts residents, $100 per credit.
CAMBRIDGE CENTER FOR ADULT EDUCATION, 42 Brattle St., Cambridge, MA
02138, or mail to P.O. Box 9113, Cambridge, MA 02238, (617) 547-6789 or fax
(617) 497-7532, or (617) 876-2755.
http://www.ccae.org
Non-degree programs: courses in acting, art history, baking,
beer-tasting, business, calligraphy, careers, comedy, communication, computers,
contemporary issues, cooking, crafts, dance, divorce, DJing, drawing, ESL,
exercise, fencing, fiber arts, film and video, flower arranging, food, games,
gardening, glassblowing, grant writing, graphology, Halloween costumes, health,
history, home buying, interior design, intensive studio art, investment,
jewelry, languages, life issues, literature, mask-making, massage, meditation,
music, nonprofit management, outdoor adventures, painting, philosophy,
photography, poetry, pottery, print-making, psychic skills, public speaking,
relationships, religion, sculpture, sewing, singing, sports, theater, travel,
typing, wine and spirits, wolves, woodworking, work life, writing, and yoga.
Fall session: begins September 26
Registration: ongoing through the first week of each class pending
availability.
Cost: varies by course.
CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE, 1000 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138, (800) 877-4723.
http://www.cambridgecollege.edu/
Degrees: BA in psychology and multidisciplinary studies; BS in human
services and management studies; master’s in education and counseling
psychology with a number of concentrations; master’s in management.
Certificate programs for credit: many business and management programs
are offered under the master-of-management program. Certificate of Advanced
Graduate Study in education and counseling psychology; medical-interpreter
training.
Non-credit certificate programs: medical-interpreter training.
Fall session: begins September 26.
Registration: September 19 through 23 for new students.
Cost: varies by course. $30 application fee.
CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS, 2020 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140,
(617) 354-2020; fax (617) 576-1963; or e-mail
info@cambridgeculinary.com .
http://www.cambridgeculinary.com
Non-degree programs: professional-chef’s diploma offered. Recreational
division offers various cooking classes.
Certificate programs for credit: culinary certificate (includes national
sanitation certification).
Fall session: begins September 7.
Registration: ongoing until August 19.
Cost: $20,387 for whole session (diploma program). $45 application fee
included. $9,495 for culinary certificate.
CAMBRIDGE ZEN CENTER, 199 Auburn St., Cambridge, MA 02139, (617)
576-3229, or e-mail director@cambridgezen.com
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http://www.cambridgezen.com
Non-degree programs: the center offers on- and offsite programs geared
toward offering meditation instruction to the community. These include regular
classes at the Cambridge, Boston, and Brookline Centers for Adult Education and
a chaplaincy and Buddhist practice group at Wellesley College. The center also
offers single- and multiday retreats at various locations; call for more
information. At the center, daily practice begins at 5:15 a.m. with 108 bows;
chanting at 5:45 a.m.; sitting at 6:25 a.m; and Kong-an reading at 7 a.m.
Nightly practice begins at 6:30 p.m. with special chanting; chanting at 7 p.m.;
sitting at 7:25 p.m.; and Kong-an reading at 8 p.m. On Thursdays at 6:45 p.m.
there is a free introductory class on formal practice, followed by a free
lecture at 7:30 p.m. On Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. there is a simple vegetarian meal
for a suggested donation of $5. Throughout the week there is free long sitting
and walking, and the opportunity for private interviews with a Zen teacher.
Fall session: ongoing. Contact for more information.
Registration: ongoing.
Cost: practice is free of charge; for those who want to become members,
a year’s membership is $300, family $420, $144 for students. Associate
membership $96 a year. Suggested donations welcome.
DANFORTH MUSEUM OF ART SCHOOL, 123 Union Ave., Framingham, MA
01702-8291, (508) 620-0937 or fax (508) 872-5542.
http://www.danforthmuseum.org
Non-degree programs: courses offered in drawing, print-making, painting,
photography, sculpture, art appreciation, ceramics, and jewelry.
Non-credit certificate programs: Basic Studies Certificate Program.
Fall session: begins September 23.
Registration: from September 1 through first week of classes.
Cost: $174 to $272 per class. Additional fees may apply.
DORCHESTER CENTER FOR ADULT EDUCATION, 269 E. Cottage St., Dorchester,
MA 02125, (617) 474-1170.
http://www.fdnh.org
Non-degree programs: courses in languages (Spanish, Cape Verdean), arts
and crafts, flower arranging, fiber arts, sewing, knitting, gardening, yoga,
CPR and first aid, tai chi, various computer courses (intro, keyboarding, Word,
computer repair), quick-start home-based-business course, and QuickBooks.
Certificate programs for credit: health, business, first aid, and CPR.
Fall session: The center is undergoing renovations; classes likely to
start in October. Check www.fdnh.org for more details.
Registration: ends first week of classes.
Cost: varies per course. $3 registration fee.
EMERSON COLLEGE, Division of Continuing Education, (mailing address) 120
Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116, (617) 824-8280 or fax (617) 824-8158.
http://www.emerson.edu/ce
Degrees: bachelor’s degrees offered in marketing communication, visual
and media arts, and writing, literature, and publishing studies. Graduate-level
courses offered in communications, media arts, and publishing. Workshops in
writing, media arts, and communications.
Certificate programs for credit: certificate programs offered in
publishing, screenwriting, and media production for both graduate and
undergraduate level. Public relations offered for undergraduates only. Various
open-enrollment courses offered as well.
Fall session: begins September 12.
Registration: ongoing until the first day of class.
Cost: $288 to $456 per credit.
EMMANUEL COLLEGE, Graduate and Professional Programs, 400 The Fenway,
Boston, MA 02115, (617) 735-9700 or (800) 331-3227.
http://www.emmanuel.edu
Degrees: ECAP, an accelerated bachelor of science in business
administration, offered at various sites; BSN (bachelor of science in nursing)
for RNs only; master of education in school administration; MSM accelerated
management-degree program and MS in human-resource management; MA in teaching
is also accelerated. Emmanuel also offers an individualized major.
Cross-registration among Colleges of the Fenway.
Certificate programs for credit: HRC, Graduate Certificate in Human
Resource Management, and CAGS, Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in
Educational Leadership.
Fall session: begins September 6.
Registration: ongoing until first day of classes.
Cost: $1096 per four-credit ECAP, $1272 nursing undergraduate course;
$1638 per three-credit graduate course; $1096 per three-credit undergraduate
course. There is a $40 undergraduate-application fee; $50 graduate-application
fee. Fee is waived for online applicants.
ENDICOTT COLLEGE, School of Graduate and Professional Studies, 376 Hale
St., Beverly, MA 01915, (978) 232-2199.
http://www.endicott.edu/gps/
Degrees: master’s in education with specialties in arts and learning or
elementary, instructional technology, integrative education, international
education, hospitality-organizational training and management, organizational
management, reading and literacy, and special needs; Creative Leadership
Studies offer Accelerated Degrees, such as AS in business and integrated
studies; BS in business administration; BA in liberal studies. MBA also
offered.
Fall session: begins September 8.
Registration: ongoing until the first week of classes.
Cost: undergraduate courses are $200 per credit wih $25 registration
fee. Graduate courses are $262 per credit.
FISHER COLLEGE, Division of Continuing Education, 118 Beacon St.,
Boston, MA 02116, (617) 536-4647 or (617) 236-8867. In addition to its Boston
campus, Fisher College offers courses in Attleboro Falls (508-699-6200), Fall
River (508-675-0171), Fitchburg (978-342-8919), Framingham (508-820-0009),
Hyannis (508-771-6610), Malden (781-321-0055), Marlborough (508-481-3114), New
Bedford (508-998-3254), Plymouth (508-746-7202), and Taunton (508-823-8583).
http://www.fisher.edu
Degrees: AS in business administration, early-childhood education,
general studies, health-information technology, and psychology. BS in
management.
Non-degree programs: English for non-native speakers. Online course.
Certificate programs for credit: early childhood education and medical
coding.
Fall session: session one, September 6 through October 29. Session two,
October 31 through December 23.
Registration: ongoing until classes begin.
Cost: $210 per credit. Lab fee where applicable.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SCHOOL, 51 Brattle St., Cambridge, MA
02138, (617) 495-4024.
http://www.dce.harvard.edu/extension/
Degrees: AA and ALB in liberal arts; ALM in about 20 liberal-arts
fields; ALM in information technology with concentrations in software
engineering, mathematics, computation; diploma degree in health-careers
program. MS in biotechnology and environmental management and museum studies.
Non-degree programs: special programs: Institute for English Language
program, an intensive day and part-time evening program for ages 18 and up;
Secondary School program, a college-level selective-admissions program for
high-school sophomores, juniors and seniors.
Certificate programs for credit: graduate-level certificates available
in special studies in administration and management, applied sciences,
publishing and communications, environmental management, technologies of
education.
Fall session: September 19, 2005, through January 23, 2006.
Registration: August 18 through September 25.
Cost: $550 to $1,600.
HEBREW COLLEGE, 160 Herrick Rd., Newton, MA 02459, (617) 559-8600.
http://www.hebrewcollege.edu
Degrees: BA or MA in Jewish studies, bachelor or master of Jewish
education; online MA in Jewish studies.
Non-degree programs: intensive two-year adult Jewish-learning program,
early-morning study groups around Boston on Jewish texts and philosophy,
seminars and special events on Jewish culture and history, special seminars for
Jewish women, intensive Hebrew-language instruction, and semester-long courses
in many topics in Jewish culture and history.
Certificate programs for credit: certificates offered in education,
early-childhood Jewish education, Hebrew-language education, Jewish-day-school
education, Jewish family education, Jewish informal education: youth leadership
and camping, Jewish special education, Jewish music education, and other fields
in Jewish studies such as Jewish communal and clinical social work, and Jewish
cantorial arts.
Cost: $660 per credit for undergrad students, $495 per semester for
graduate courses; tuition varies for non-credit courses.
INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, 16 Upton Dr., Wilmington, MA
01887, (978) 658-5272.
http://www.ieetrains.com
Non-degree programs: environmental-career training. Six to 18 classes
offered per program.
Certificate programs for credit: indoor-air quality, waste operations,
lead inspection, lead abatement, asbestos, safety and health. Fifty-seven
different courses.
Fall session: ongoing.
Registration: ongoing.
Cost: from $1760 (for 110 hours of work) to $4600 (462 hours) per
certificate program. Books included with program fee.
LESLEY UNIVERSITY, Graduate and Adult Baccalaureate Programs, 29 Everett
St., Cambridge, MA 02138, (617) 349-8300. Lesley also offers courses and
programs in locations throughout New England; call for information. Weekend
options in many programs; call for information.
http://www.lesley.edu
Degrees: associate’s degree in liberal arts; bachelor’s degree in
American studies, human development, environmental studies, fine arts, human
services, management, and individually designed majors. Some programs lead to
provisional certification in education. Intensive residency option (nine-day
residency alternates with six months of independent study) available; MA in
clinical mental-health counseling, counseling psychology, expressive therapies,
intercultural relations, independent study, and interdisciplinary studies;
master of education in conflict resolution and peaceable schools, creative arts
in learning, consulting teacher of reading, curriculum and instruction, early
childhood, educational administration, elementary, environmental education,
middle school, special needs and intensive special needs, and technology in
education. Several programs lead to standard certification in education; MS in
ecological teaching and learning, and environmental education; PhD in
educational studies and expressive therapies.
Certificate programs for credit: certificate of advanced graduate study
in consulting teacher of reading, counseling and psychology, creative arts in
learning, curriculum and instruction, educational administration, expressive
therapies, independent study, intercultural relations, special needs. Also
advanced professional certificates.
Fall session: begins September 7.
Registration: ongoing until first day of classes.
Cost: $375 per undergrad evening credit at Cambridge; $650 per graduate
credit. Call for detalis on other campuses.
LONGY SCHOOL OF MUSIC, 1 Follen St., Cambridge, MA 02138, (617) 876-0956
ext. 632, or fax (617) 876-9326.
http://www.longy.edu
Non-degree programs: courses in music theory, vocal technique, and piano
repertory; private vocal and instrumental instruction. Preparatory programs
include summer camps in Suzuki strings, music and movement, and piano.
Fall session: begins September 12.
Registration: ongoing until September 26.
Cost: varies by program.
MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 50 Oakland St., Wellesley Hills, MA
02481; Framingham campus: 19 Flagg Dr., Framingham, MA 01702, (781) 239-3000;
fax (781) 239-1047; e-mail: mbccinfo@mbcc.mass.edu
.
http://www.mbcc.mass.edu
Degrees: AS or AA in accounting, arts, automotive technology (Chrysler
CAP, General Motors ASEP, Toyota T-Ten), biotechnology, business
administration, communications, computer information systems, computer science,
criminal justice, early-childhood education, electronics, engineering,
environmental science and technology, forensic science,
history/economics/geography/government, hospitality management, human services,
information technology, international studies, liberal arts, life sciences,
mechanical engineering, nursing, occupational therapy, paralegal studies,
physical therapy, practical nursing, psychology/sociology/anthropology,
radiological technology, and theater arts.
Non-degree programs: ESL programs, IBM Education Center Computer
Programs, and community-education courses in art and culture, health and
wellness, real estate and finance, and career planning.
Certificate programs for credit: accounting, art, central processing
technology, communications, computer-aided design (CAD), early-childhood
education (director certificate, infant/toddler teacher, and school-age-child
care), emergency medical technician, hospitality management, human services
(developmental disabilities, gerontology, substance abuse), information
technology, interior design, liberal arts, management, marketing/sales, medical
coding, medical-office administrative assistant, paralegal studies,
paramedicine, practical nursing, phlebotomy, real estate, small business
management, surgical technology, and therapeutic massage.
Non-credit certificate programs: courses offered in accounting, art,
banking/finance, biotechnology, communications, computer-aided drafting and
design, early-childhood development, government procurement and contract
management, human services, information-systems management, information-systems
technology, liberal arts, licensed practical nursing, life sciences,
management, marketing sales, meeting management, occupational-therapy
assistant, paralegal, physical-therapy assistant, real estate, small-business
management, computer-aided design, and surgical technology.
Fall session: begins September 6.
Registration: ongoing until first day of classes.
Cost: $111 per credit.
MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF ART, Department of Graduate and Continuing
Studies, 621 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115, (617) 879-7200.
http://www.massart.edu
Degrees: graduate and undergraduate courses and degree programs are
available, taught by New England artists and designers. The Division of
Continuing Education offers courses for all levels, from beginner to
professional. Courses offered in the past include “Drawing for the First Time,”
“Silkscreen Printing,” “Introduction to Multimedia,” and more than 100 other
offerings in fine arts, design, and art education. International programs give
students the opportunity to tour Italy or China and Japan with MassArt
professors as guides. Credit or non-credit options available.
Non-degree programs: special programs are offered for teachers,
students, parents, and children in grades four through 12. New fashion sequence
offers combo of intro and advanced master classes. Workshops are offered in
many subjects.
Certificate programs for credit: graphic design, industrial design.
Fall session: begins September 12.
Registration: ongoing pending availability.
Cost: from $625 to $850 per three-credit undergraduate course. $1200 to
$1430 per three-credit graduate course. Non-credit workshops vary.
MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 900 Washington St., Wellesley, MA
02482, (617) 933-4900; fax (617) 933-4901.
http://www.masshort.org
Certificate programs for credit: master-gardener program.
Fall session: September 8 through December 1.
Registration: ongoing. Call (617) 933-4921. Space is very limited.
Cost: $500 for master-gardener program. $25 application fee.
MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE, City Campus: 33 Kearney Sq., Lowell, MA
01852; Bedford campus: 591 Springs Rd., Bedford, MA 01730, (781) 280-3200;
Lowell office, (978) 656-3200.
http://www.middlesex.mass.edu
Degrees: associate’s degrees offered in business administration,
business technologies, health, human services, liberal arts and sciences, and
science and technology.
Certificate programs for credit: alcoholism/substance-abuse counseling,
biotechnology technician, nanny/child-care specialist, computer-aided design,
computer applications, computerized bookkeeping, contract management, dental
assisting, diagnostic medical sonography, early-childhood education, adult
echocardiography, electronic-telecommunication systems, graphic design,
health-careers preparatory program, hospitality management, international
business, liberal studies, medical assisting, medical-laboratory assistant,
office-management and -technology systems, office skills, paralegal studies,
sales and marketing, computer networking, computer-telecommunications
technology, small-business management, studio art, travel-services management,
vascular technology, Web development, advanced studies in information, software
design and delivery, and technical writing.
Non-credit certificate programs: programs in basic skills, career
development, child care, computer applications, computer skills, desktop
publishing, camps for kids, languages, adventure learning, software, Microsoft
Office applications, day trips and travel, business and industries, technical
writing, Web design, Web use, and women’s-network training, design, and
development.
Fall session: begins September 7.
Registration: ongoing through first week of classes.
Cost: Massachusetts residents, $111 per credit. New England residents,
$123 per credit. Outside or international students, $317 per credit. Lab and/or
additional fees may apply.
MONTSERRAT COLLEGE OF ART, 23 Essex St., Box 26, Beverly, MA 01915-9933,
(800) 836-0487; fax (978) 922-4268; or e-mail
lyoung@montserrat.edu .
http://www.montserrat.edu/
Degrees: through the day-school program, students may earn a BFA with
studio concentration in fine arts, graphic design, illustration, painting and
drawing, photography, print-making, art education, and sculpture. Credit and
non-credit courses are offered in the visual arts.
Non-degree programs: continuing-education courses offered in fine arts,
illustration, painting and drawing, photography, print-making, art education,
and sculpture. Master classes available as well. The pre-college Saturday
series in the fall for high-school students offers a chance to develop a
portfolio for art-college admissions, evaluate career options, explore art and
design, and earn three college credits. The Young Artists’ program (K-12) runs
Saturdays.
Fall session: Sept. 19 through Nov. 14. Pre-college Saturday Series
begins Sept. 24.
Registration: ongoing until classes begin.
Cost: $175 to $250 per workshop. Call (978) 921-1618 or check Web for
more information.
MOUNT IDA COLLEGE, Division of Continuing Education, 777 Dedham St.,
Newton, MA 02459, (617) 928-4715.
http://www.mountida.edu
Degrees: BA degrees offered in American studies, applied forensic
science, bereavement studies, human-services track, business administration,
child development, communications, computer animation, criminal justice,
English, equine management, fashion design, fashion merchandising and
marketing, funeral-home management, general-studies-degree-completion program,
graphic design, hotel and tourism magement, human services,
human-services-degree-completion option, interior design, liberal studies,
management, psychology, psychology-degree-completion option, sports management,
and veterinary technology. Associate degrees offered in business
administration, child study, criminal justice, dental hygiene, fashion design,
fashion merchandising, funeral service, graphic design, individualized studies,
interior design, and veterinary technician.
Certificate programs for credit: nonprofit management, property
management, residential design, canine grooming, canine behavior and training,
crime analysis, and thanatology.
Fall session: begins August 29.
Registration: through August 19.
Cost: varies by program.
MUDFLAT STUDIO, 149 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145, (617) 628-0589; fax
(617) 628-2082; e-mail info@mudflat.org .
http://www.mudflat.org
Non-degree programs: courses offered in wheelthrowing and handbuilding
(beginning through advanced), sculpture, tiles, independent study, and
technical topics. Also, the studio offers lectures and weekend workshops.
Fall session: Begins September 11.
Registration: ongoing pending availability.
Cost: adult courses, $400. Tuition includes 50 pounds of clay plus
glazes and firings. Students may use the studio at no charge during lab hours:
Mon., Wed., and Fri. from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Tues. and Thurs. from 5:30 to
9:30 p.m.; and weekends from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Clay tools are not provided for
adult classes, but may be purchased at Mudflat. A basic set costs around $15.
Discounts available with a membership.
NEWBURY COLLEGE, Continuing Education Program, 129 Fisher Ave.,
Brookline, MA 02445, (617) 730-7076.
http://www.newbury.edu
Degrees: AS in accounting, computer science, criminal justice, culinary
arts, fashion merchandising, finance, food-service and restaurant management,
hotel and resort management, human-resource management, humanities, interior
design, management, marketing, medical assisting, paralegal studies,
psychology, and sociology/social science; BA in psychology; BS in accounting,
business management, computer science, computer information-technology
management, finance, health-care management, hotel and restaurant management,
human resources, information-technology management, international-business
management, legal studies, small-business management, and marketing.
Certificate programs for credit: accounting, buffet catering, computer
applications, computer programming, computer technology, health careers, hotel
and restaurant management, medical-office management, medical assistant,
paralegal, and pastry arts.
Fall session: begins September 7.
Registration: ongoing through September 6.
Cost: $220 per credit. Additional lab fees may apply.
THE NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF ART, 10 Brookline Place West, Brookline, MA
02445, (617) 739-1700, (800) 903-4425; fax (617) 582-4500; e-mail
neia_admissions@aii.edu .
http://www.neia.aii.edu
Degrees: associate of science in audio production, broadcast (radio or
TV). Bachelor of science in audio and media technology, graphic design,
multimedia, interior design, media arts and animation, digital media
production, and Web design.
Non-credit certificate programs: certificate-completion programs through
Center for Professional Development include digital audio production, digital
graphic design, digital video production, and Web-site development.
Fall session: session 1 begins September 7. Session 2 begins September
28.
Registration: ongoing until classes begin.
Cost: $3600 per program, plus $50 application fee and supplies.
NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF PHOTOGRAPHY, 537 Comm Ave, Boston, MA 02215, (617)
437-1868.
http://www.nesop.com
Certificate programs for credit: intensive two-year certificate program
with major and minor concentrations in advertising and commercial photography,
black-and-white photography, color photography, editorial and corporate
photography, photojournalism, portrait and wedding photography, digital
imaging, documentary photography, fashion photography, advanced zone system,
and architectural photography.
Non-credit certificate programs: eight- to 12-week courses and workshops
in the evening. Courses in various disciplines range from beginning camera to
advanced darkroom workshops to digital imaging.
Fall session: begins September 12.
Registration: mid-August through the first week of classes.
Cost: $14,000 per year for certificate program. $200 to $600 per class
for workshops.
NORTH BENNET STREET SCHOOL, 39 North Bennet St., Boston, MA 02113, (617)
227-0155 ext. 102, or e-mail Janet Collins at workshops@nbss.org
.
http://www.nbss.org
Degrees: piano-tuning, bookbinding, cabinet- and furniture-making,
jewelry-making and repair, carpentry, preservation carpentry, advanced keyboard
technology, locksmithing, and violin-making and restoration.
Non-degree programs: workshops are offered in many topics, including
fine woodworking, machine woodworking, bookbinding, jewelry-making, wood
carving, tool sharpening, wood finishing, gilding, Shaker oval-box-making,
guitar making, Japanese bookbinding, and others.
Fall session: begins September 6.
Registration: workshops open up towards the end of Sept.; degree program
registration is ongoing, subject to availability.
Cost: costs vary from $100 to $800 per course for workshops.
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, University College, 180 Ryder Hall, 360
Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115, (617) 373-2400.
http://www.ace.neu.edu
Degrees: AS in accounting, arts and sciences, biotechnology, business
administration, criminal justice, finance, human-resource management,
management-information systems, paramedic technology, and supply-chain
management; BS/BA in management marketing, biotechnology, business
administration, criminal justice, finance, graphic design and visual
communication, human resources, logistics and transportation,
management-information systems, marketing, operations management, paramedic
technology, purchasing and materials management; BA in American Sign Language,
art, English, history, liberal studies, political science, psychology, and
sociology/anthropology; BS in accounting, art, biological science,
biotechnology, criminal justice, e-commerce, economics with finance
certificate, finance, English, graphic design and visual communication,
health-information administration, health management, management-information
systems, marketing, nursing, operations technology, political science,
psychology, sociology/anthropology, and technical communications.
Non-degree programs: business-performance series, building design and
management, paralegal studies, project management, professional engineering,
state-of-the-art computer technology, purchasing, legal nurse consulting,
public history, ESL, and Webmaster technology.
Certificate programs for credit: accounting, advanced accounting/CPA
prep, advanced Web design, American Sign Language, American Sign
Language/English interpreting, bioinformatics essentials, business
administration, cancer-data management, computer crime and security, computer
graphic design, computer programming, computer-network specialist,
information-networks professional, computer applications, deaf studies,
finance, human resources, international business and culture, Internet
technology, knowledge management, management, marketing, medical/clinical
coding, paramedic technology, small-business management and entrepreneurship,
supply-chain management, technical writing, UNIX for business, human-resource
management, nonprofit management, and strategic Internet management.
Non-credit certificate programs: HVAC-systems design, construction
management, facilities management, real-estate inspection, Webmaster
technology, communications-systems management, data-communications-systems
technology, database decision and administration, local-area networking,
Microsoft technologies, telecommunication-systems technology, client/server
technology, object-oriented programming with C++, software engineering using C,
UNIX programming, Windows programming. Certificate-preparation programs offered
in post-baccalaureate administration, health-information administration, APICS,
NAPM, PMP, liberal arts with business minor, exam-prep science,
automobile-damage appraisal, certified financial planning,
certified-payroll-professional-exam preparation, CTL, EMT, 10-week SHRM
learning system, NAPM, phlebotomy, real-estate-salesperson-exam preparation.
Graduate-school-preparation programs offered in dental hygiene
(post-baccalaureate), medical/dental school, physical therapy, speech-language
pathology, and audiology. Graduate certificate programs offered in
human-resource management. Programs are one year, part-time.
Fall session: first session is September 6 through October 15; second
session begins October 17 and ends on November 23.
Registration: ongoing through September 13.
Cost: $259 per credit hour.
ORPHEUM PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY, Box 266, Foxborough, MA 02035, or 1
School St., Foxborough, MA 02035, (508) 543-4434, ext. 111.
http://www.orpheum.org
Non-degree programs: young-adult and children’s courses offered in
acting, music, dance, and impovisational theater.
Registration: ongoing online.
Cost: Getting Started (K-3), $240 to $360. Session one, $600. Session
two, $400. Session three, $700.
QUINCY COLLEGE, 34 Coddington St., Quincy, MA 02169, (617) 984-1600;
Plymouth campus, (508) 747-0400.
http://www.quincycollege.edu
Degrees: associate’s degree in business management, computer science,
criminal justice, early-childhood education, fine arts, fire-science
technology, human service, liberal arts and sciences, legal studies, and
nursing.
Non-degree programs: courses offered in business, computer education,
finance, fine arts, languages, medical, personal development, and real estate.
Certificate programs for credit: computer science, customer service,
labor management relations, early-childhood education, practical nurse, and
paralegal studies.
Non-credit certificate programs: Real-estate-exam preparation,
real-estate continuing education, computer management. CPR certification,
entrepreneurship, medical billing and coding, and medical administrative
assistant.
Fall session: begins September 7.
Registration: ongoing until second week of classes.
Cost: $149 to $182 per credit, depending on program.
REGIS COLLEGE, Graduate and Continuing Studies, 235 Wellesley St.,
Weston, MA 02493, (781)768-7444; e-mail
admission@regiscollege.edu .
http://www.regiscollege.edu
Degrees: AS and BSN in nursing; BA in biology, biochemistry,
communication, English, graphic design, history, management, mathematics,
political science, psychology, museum studies, computer science, human-computer
interaction, information systems, social work, sociology, Spanish, and theater;
MA in teaching (elementary and special education); MS in nursing, leadership
and organizational change, health-product regulation and health policy, and
organizational and professional communication. Advantage program is an evening
management program with both certificate and undergraduate degree options.
Certificate programs for credit: post-master’s certification in family,
pediatric, and psychiatric nursing.
Fall session: begins September 6
Registration: ongoing through first week of each session.
Cost: varies per program.
ROXBURY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Division of Continuing Education and
Community Services, 1234 Columbus Ave., Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120-3400, (617)
541-5306.
http://www.rcc.mass.edu/
Degrees: AA in arts and humanities, broadcast media, biological science,
business administration, English, environmental management and pollution
prevention, general concentration, international business, mathematics, musical
arts, physical science, pre-engineering, pre-nursing, social science, theater,
and visual arts; AS in accounting, business management, computer information
systems, criminal justice, early childhood, microcomputer applications, nursing
and office administration.
Non-degree programs: short-term programs are offered in GED/ESL
preparation (available in Spanish).
Certificate programs for credit: accounting, allied health, bookkeeping,
CAD, computer information systems, microcomputing applications,
computer-network administration, engineering and agricultural design,
hospitality operations, mental health worker, practical nursing,
office-technology training, paralegal studies, support specialist, physical
education and coaching, and word processing.
Fall session: begins October 7.
Registration: August 15 through first week of classes.
Cost: varies per course.
SCHOOL OF THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, 230 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115,
(617) 267-1219 or e-mail coned@smfa.edu .
http://www.smfa.edu
Degrees: offered in affiliation with Tufts University: bachelor of fine
arts, bachelor of fine arts in art education, five-year combined BFA and BA/BS,
master of fine arts, master of arts in teaching and art education.
Non-degree programs: studio diploma, post-baccalaureate certificate,
fifth-year certificate.
Certificate programs for credit: graphic design, illustration.
Fall session: begins September 6.
Registration: ongoing on a first-come, first-served basis.
Cost: varies according to program.
SIMMONS COLLEGE, 300 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115, (617) 521-2000.
http://www.simmons.edu
Degrees: a BA is offered in approximately 40 majors in liberal arts and
the sciences. A BS in nursing is also offered. Graduate degrees include MA, MS,
MBA, MAT, MPhil, MSW, PhD, and DA. Fields of study in children’s literature,
communications management, education, English, foreign languages (Spanish and
French), health-care administration, liberal studies, library and information
science, management, physical therapy, primary-health-care nursing, teaching
English as a second language, special education, nutrition, archives
management, and social work.
Non-degree programs: all Simmons courses are open to the public; you
don’t need to be enrolled in a degree program.
Fall session: begins September 7.
Registration: ongoing until first week of classes.
Cost: various costs per credit depending on program.
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY, 8 Ashburton Pl., Boston, MA 02108, (617) 573-8302.
http://www.suffolk.edu
Degrees: MA, MS in Ed, MBA, MPA, MSA (accounting), MSF (finance), MST
(taxation), and JD. Also offered through the New England School of Art and
Design at Suffolk University is a BFA in interior design, graphic design, and
fine art, and a three-year diploma program in graphic design and interior
design. Global MBA. GDA, MHA. PhD in clinical psychology, economics (also
master’s), economic policy, and international economics.
Certificate programs for credit: computer science, human resources,
instructional design, organizational learning, paralegal studies, counseling,
organizational development, leadership, secondary education, accounting,
taxation, and finance. Two-year (part-time) certificate programs in electronic
graphic design and interior decoration.
Non-credit certificate programs: human-resource program for continuing
education.
Fall session: September 6 through December 8.
Registration: Paper registration until August 31. Walk-in registration
until August 31.
Cost: varies per program.
TUFTS UNIVERSITY, Office of Graduate and Professional Studies, 108
Packard Ave., Medford, MA 02155, (617) 627-3395; fax (617) 627-3016.
http://ase.tufts.edu/gradstudy/
Degrees: classes can be taken to earn credit toward a degree in all
liberal-arts programs, engineering, computer science, occupational therapy, and
the sciences. A high-school diploma is a prerequisite. Graduate programs
offered in art and art history, biology, biomedical engineering, biotechnology,
chemical and biological engineering, chemistry, child development, civil and
environmental engineering, classics, computer science, drama, economics,
education, electrical engineering, engineering management, English, French,
German, history, interdisciplinary studies, mathematics, mechanical
engineering, museum studies, museum education, music, occupational therapy,
philosophy, physics, psychology, public policy, studio art, and urban and
environmental policy and planning.
Non-degree programs: the Graduate Special Student Program (GSSP) allows
adult-ed students to enroll in any of the Tufts undergraduate and graduate
classes on a space-available basis. The GSSP also allows students to transition
into graduate study at Tufts.
Certificate programs for credit: the post-baccalaureate premedical
program is designed to prepare students with undergraduate degrees in fields
other than science for medical studies. Professional certificate programs are
offered in bioengineering, biotechnology and biotechnology engineering,
community environmental studies, computer science, epidemiology, hand and upper
extremity rehabilitation, manufacturing engineering, microwave and wireless
engineering, environmental management, management of community organizations,
museum studies, advanced professional study in occupational therapy, program
evaluation, and human-computer interaction. Tufts also offers
professional-development points (PDPs) for educators.
Fall session: begins September 6.
Registration: through September 20.
Cost: varies by class and program. Check Web for a detailed breakdown.
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON, Division of Corporate, Continuing,
and Distance Education, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125-3393, (617)
287-7900; fax (617) 287-7922.
http://www.ccde.umb.edu
Degrees: degrees in mental health counseling (MEd), school guidance
counseling (MEd), instructional design (MEd), gerontology (MS), applied
linguistics (MA), nursing (BS completer for RNs). Course credits from CCDE
courses may be applied to a University of Massachusetts degree program (or one
at another university), or students may enroll with non-degree-seeking status.
Certificate programs for credit: undergraduate: community media and
technology, fundamentals of information technology, geographic-information
technologies, human service practice, Spanish court interpretation, and
Spanish/English translation. Graduate: adapting curriculum frameworks, applied
behavioral analysis, critical and creative thinking, database technology,
dispute resolution, forensic services, gerontology, instructional technology
design, instructional technology for educators, nurse practitioner, orientation
and mobility, teaching of Spanish, teaching of writing, and women in politics
and public policy.
Non-credit certificate programs: alcoholism/chemical-dependency-treatment
services, human-resource management, project management, marine operations and
technology.
Fall session: September 12 through December 12.
Registration: early registration deadline is September 6. Late fees
apply until October 1 (instructor’s permission required.)
Cost: undergrad 3-credit courses are $585. Grad programs are $720.
WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Professional and Continuing Studies,
550 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115, (617) 989-4300 or (800) 323-9481; e-mail
dpcs@wit.edu .
http://www.wit.edu/dpcs
Degrees: AS in aircraft maintenance, architectural technology, building
construction, computer information systems, electronic technology, engineering
tech, mechanical design, and electro-mechanical systems; BS in computer
information systems, construction management, electronic-systems-engineering
technology, design engineering/mechanical concentration, engineering
technology, and project management.
Certificate programs for credit: Web development and land surveying.
Non-credit certificate programs: courses and seminars offered in air
conditioning and refrigeration, building construction, construction licenses,
electricity, engineer-intern-review course, facilities management, numerical
control systems, preparatory courses (in math and drafting), welding and
certification, Microsoft-system engineer, alternative-fuels vehicles, and
machine tooling.
Fall session: begins September 6.
Registration: ongoing through September 12.
Cost: $420 per credit hour for degree courses; non-credit certificates
vary in price; call (617) 989-4300 for more information.
WHEELOCK COLLEGE, 200 The Riverway, Boston, MA 02215, (617) 879-2000.
http://www.wheelock.edu
Degrees: BS in early-childhood education, elementary education, child
life; bachelor of social work; a combined BS/MS degree and an MS degree.
Non-degree programs: accelerated off-campus and on-campus MS programs in
child development and early-childhood education in a weekend format in
Attleboro, Boston, Cape Cod, Fall River, Methuen, Wellesley, Worcester, Maine,
New Hampshire, and South Carolina.
Certificate programs for credit: building classroom community, child
care (OFCC), reading education, early-childhood and elementary education, ESL,
inclusion, parenting education, mathematics, media literacy, multicultural
learning and teaching, school principal/assistant principal,
supervisor/director, and special-needs education.
Non-credit certificate programs: professional-development courses.
Fall session: begins September 7.
Registration: new student registration period is from August 9 until
first week of classes.
Cost: $745 per credit hour for on-campus graduate and undergraduate
courses; $495 for off-campus courses. Students wishing to audit a course pay
two-thirds of tuition fees. $20 per credit hour for additional graduate fees.
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