Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

70 / ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Services
LMU Extension
Center for Religion and Spirituality
Director: Robert A. Hurteau
The Center for Religion and Spirituality makes a vital
contribution to the mission of Loyola Marymount University
by expanding LMU’s religious and educational outreach
to a wider range of constituencies in Southern California
and beyond. As part of LMU Extension, the Center
embodies LMU’s commitment to serve the Roman Catholic
Archdiocese of Los Angeles, other local churches, religious
groups, and the general public through the development of
diverse programs related to religion, spirituality, faith, and
justice.
In collaboration with the Department of Theological Studies
and other departments and divisions of the University, the
Center sponsors a variety of continuing education courses,
certificate programs, lecture series, weekend workshops,
summer institutes, and special events. It also provides
online courses and other nontraditional venues for religious
education, faith formation, and spiritual development, thus
linking the University and its mission to the greater Los
Angeles community and beyond.
Continuing Education
Directors: Madge Claybion and Ben Hayes
LMU Extension offers certificates, courses, programs,
institutes, conferences, and lectures which provide a variety
of educational experiences to members of the community.
There are three types of classifications of such offerings.
The first of these is Professional Development courses in
a certificate or professional development program with
identifiable subject areas or in particular disciplines, e.g.,
teacher education. These are offered under a departmental
rubric and carry University semester hours of continuing
education/professional development credit. The second
type are those courses with academic content falling
outside the normal undergraduate or graduate offerings.
Such courses and programs are offered under the rubric
CNTX. Credit is recorded in semester hours; 1.0 semester
hour represents 10 continuing education contact hours.
The third type is personal enrichment programs covering a
variety of activities that might include dance, martial arts,
or yoga, to name but a few.
Regular Loyola Marymount undergraduate students may
enroll in “For Credit” LMU Extension courses with permission
of their College or School Dean, at the fees quoted for
such courses, above and beyond regular full-time tuition.
Enrollment in other LMU Extension offerings is unrestricted
unless otherwise specified, also at the fees quoted.
Encore Program
Director: Gary Gasca
Encore is designed to assist non-traditional students (those
over 25 years old) who are just beginning college or are
resuming an interrupted college education after at least five
years absence from an organized degree program. Students
must have a high school diploma or have passed the GED.
Encore provides the opportunity, guidance, and support
(academic, administrative, and social) for non-traditional
students, on a full- or part-time basis, to work towards their
academic goals. Encore students enroll in regular LMU
courses and participate in two special one-semester-hour
seminar courses that focus on weaving the non-traditional
student into the fabric of academic life at LMU.
Study Abroad
Director: Patricia Masters
LMU sponsors several study abroad programs for summer,
semester, and full-year.
New Europe Program
Important economic and political changes are taking place
in Europe. LMU’s New Europe Program, in Bonn, Germany,
is conveniently located near vital European centers such as
Brussels and the Hague.
In affiliation with the Academy for International Education,
the New Europe Program offers both semester and full-year
opportunities.
A range of courses is available in business administration,
liberal arts (including German and other European
languages), and communication, giving participants an
opportunity to work toward their degrees in an academically
diverse environment without losing a semester. Faculty
come from LMU, German universities, and AIB. Enrollment
in a German language course is mandatory for all students
who participate in the Program.
Students with a minimum GPA of 2.8, who are in good
standing at any college or university, are invited to apply
for the Fall, Spring, or full academic year. Applications to
the New Europe Program are available through the Study
Abroad Office. Students may register for 12 to 17 semester
hours of credit during the Fall or Spring semester. Students
receive semester hour credit on the LMU transcripts for
courses taken.