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44 Supplement to the OBSERVER • Saturday, March 24, 2012 VISION 2012
FUTURE
Learning is a lifelong experience
Lifelong Learning and
Special Programs at SUNY
Fredonia offers a variety of
learning experiences for
students as well as community
members. Through
Summer Sessions and J-
Term (offered in January),
undergraduate and graduate
students are offered traditional
classroom instruction,
online learning, and
study abroad experiences.
Summer Sessions 2012
instruction begins May 14
and wraps up July 27.
This summer, students
have the opportunity to
study Stewardship of Public
Lands: Politics and the
Yellowstone Ecosystem
right in Yellowstone
National Park. This sixcredit
experience is
designed to educate and
involve undergraduate students
in political disputes
about public lands, environmental
issues, and by
extension, all public
resources. For those interested
in theater, Page and
Stage: New York City
Drama provides students
with a chance to experience
live performances in The
Big Apple in May.
Internationally speaking,
students may join SUNY
Fredonia faculty for study
abroad opportunities in
Brazil, Italy, Austria,
Mexico, Russia, England,
and France. Closer to home
(specifically, on campus or
online), subject areas
include Accounting,
Anthropology, Art History,
Biology, Business
Administration,
Communication,
Communication Disorders
and Sciences, Computer
and Information Sciences,
Criminal
Education,
Justice,
English,
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SUNY Fredonia has lots of educational opportunities, including summer sessions, J-terms, international opportunities and more.
Environmental Sciences,
Foreign Languages,
Geosciences, Health
Education, History, Music,
Music Education, Music
Therapy, Mathematics,
Mathematics Education,
Philosophy, Physical
Education, Political
Science, Psychology,
Sociology, Sport
Management, Statistics,
and Theatre Arts.
Through its Fredonia
Academy, Lifelong
Learning offers a variety of
noncredit learning opportunities.
SUNY Fredonia
traces its roots to Fredonia
Academy, which officially
opened in 1826. To honor
the university’s beginnings,
Lifelong Learning launched
a 21st century Fredonia
Academy. Here, faculty and
staff may share their knowledge
and expertise with the
college and surrounding
communities – much like
the Academy’s faculty did
so long ago. Through the
Academy, the college is
proud to partner with the
Chautauqua County
Visitors’ Bureau in its
Chautauqua in June and
Colors of Chautauqua
leisure learning experiences.
The Lifelong Learning
Credit Program is designed
for those who would like to
begin their college studies
on a part-time basis. This
program enables individuals
to apply to SUNY
Fredonia and enroll in regular
undergraduate courses
for credit without the more
formal college admissions
procedures associated with
full-time study. Although
the application process is
simplified, Lifelong
Learning students are held
to the same academic standards
as their matriculated
colleagues – and experience
the same high quality
SUNY Fredonia education.
For community members
who would like to experience
a college course but do
not wish to earn college
credit, course auditing is an
option. By applying for
course auditing privileges,
individuals can gain the
knowledge imparted in
many of the college’s regularly
scheduled courses.
For more information
about Summer Sessions, J-
Term, Fredonia Academy,
and Course Auditing,
please
visit
www.fredonia.edu/lifelong
or phone Lifelong Learning
and Special Programs at
(716)673-3177.