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Washington University provides
continuing education to many St. Louisans who study on a part-time
basis. We offer courses that make use of the special talents of
a world-class faculty and that might otherwise not be available
in the region. Last year nearly 5,000 evening, weekend, and summer
students attended Washington University. Following is a small sampling
of continuing education courses offered at the University:
- Economics of Sports
- Environmental Geology
- Evidence-based Stroke Management
and Prevention
- The Gene Revolution: Modern
Genetics for All Students
- Impact of Biotechnology on
Health Care and Agriculture
- Individual Rights and the
Constitution
- Mental Health Effects of Disasters
and Terrorism
- The Middle East in Modern
Times, 1800 to the Present
- Myth and Modern Fiction
- Politics and Power in Organizations
- Regulation of Air and Water
Pollution
- Software Engineering
- Strategic Management of Technology
- Effective Advocacy for Social Work Practice
- Wireless Communications
Arts & Sciences Continuing
Education
Devoted primarily to adult, part-time
education, University College in Arts & Sciences offers a variety
of certificates, and both bachelor's and master's degrees in many Arts & Sciences disciplines. This year two special programs—a Certificate in Entrepreneurship and a bachelor's degree in Global Leadership and Management—were introduced. More than 1,400 adults enroll in University College undergraduate
and graduate courses each semester; about 30 percent of these students
are taking University College courses for the first time. Attractive
features of the evening division include moderate tuition (approximately
one-third of the day tuition rate), schedule flexibility, professional
and interdisciplinary programs, and credit and noncredit options.
Noncredit lectures, workshops, symposia, and other events sponsored
by University College draw more than 2,000 participants each year.
About 650 adults who are 55 years
or older expand their knowledge and explore new ideas through University
College's Lifelong Learning Institute each year. Based on collaborative
peer learning, the institute offers workshops in the humanities,
arts, sciences, and current events.
Summer School in Arts & Sciences
serves a diverse population that includes Washington University
undergraduates from all disciplines, many undergraduates from other
colleges and universities, graduate students, teachers, professionals,
high school students, Washington University employees, and older
adults. Summer enrollment for 2007 was 3,057.
Engineering Continuing Education
With enrollments of approximately
500 part-time graduate and undergraduate students, the School of
Engineering serves as a principal conduit for
offering advanced course work in engineering and technology to practicing
engineers and other technical professionals in the St. Louis metropolitan
area.
The School also offers a variety of Professional Degree Programs in engineering management, information management, and project management.
Business Continuing Education
The Olin Business School offers
a Professional MBA program for evening part-time students and an
Executive MBA St. Louis program that meets on weekends for individuals with
significant professional experience. In
addition, the business school and Fudan University have
partnered on an Executive MBA Shanghai program. Through its Executive Programs, Olin works with managers and organizations across the globe to offer cutting-edge business education and leadership development programs.
Law Continuing Education
Washington University Law provides an array of continuing education programs for St. Louis legal professionals, helping them keep pace with new knowledge and techniques. These range from advanced degree programs in tax and intellectual property law to Missouri Bar Association-approved Continuing Legal Education lectures and conferences to Alternative Dispute Resolution and mediation certification.
Medicine Continuing Education
Washington University School of
Medicine's Continuing Medical Education provides learning opportunities
to local, national, and international physicians and other health
professionals through periodic courses, regularly scheduled conferences,
and materials related to all areas of medical practice. This continuing
education results in improved skills, attitude, competency, performance,
and increased knowledge in order to improve health care.
In fiscal year 2007 Continuing Medical Education presented more than 180 courses and 158 rounds or in-house conferences. These offerings added up to more than 8,500 hours of instruction and over 120,000 hours of credit granted.
In addition, web-based
learning through CME-Online, instituted in 1999, offers 143 courses covering topics from
osteoporosis to sleep apnea, from prostate cancer to heart disease, as well as live surgery.
In addition to continuing to
educate physicians, the School of Medicine offers Mini-Medical School
I, II, and III to interested members of the community. Instituted
in the spring of 1999, this series of evening programs is taught
by outstanding faculty members who cover current medical issues
and patient care. More than 1,500 persons—including teachers,
homemakers, accountants, attorneys, corporate executives, artists,
musicians, health care employees, scientists, high school and college
students, bankers, realtors, and dancers, among others—have
participated in Mini-Medical School.
Social Work Continuing Education
The
George Warren Brown School of Social Work offers sessions
through its Professional
Development Program. Designed to serve the educational needs of practicing social workers, clinicians, field instructors, and human service professionals, this program
emphasizes clinical and management issues.
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