Extended Learning

Jill Pippin, Dean
151 Marano Campus Center • 315-312-2270
www.oswego.edu/extended-learning

SUNY Oswego appreciates the potential that comes from continuing education and lifelong learning. Increasing numbers of adults now enroll in continuing education programs to achieve their educational objectives. As a response to this need for continuous education, SUNY Oswego established the Division of Extended Learning, which facilitates year-round opportunities for individuals to further their education including: part-time online and evening degree programs, online learning, off-campus classes, testing and proctoring, Winter Session and Summer Sessions, intensive English programs, academic support for international students, high school programs, youth programs, and support for veteran and military students. Adult education specialists at the College also design and deliver non-credit professional development programs and contract training to meet the needs of community groups and special audiences.

The College is dedicated to providing lifelong learning for all persons. Continuing education is an important element of the total mission of the State University of New York. Oswego joins the other campuses of the State University system in realizing its mission expressed in the motto: “To Learn – To Search – To Serve.”

Extended Learning study opportunities are provided at times and places convenient to adult learners and encompass a variety of degree, non-degree, credit, non-credit, distance learning, on campus, and off campus programs and services.

The mission of the Division of Extended Learning is to:

1. expand access to the SUNY Oswego experience through the creation, delivery and support of innovative and responsive credit and non-credit programming for diverse audiences via multiple locations, modalities and services;
2. cultivate collaborative partnerships and provide superior customer service to ensure high quality lifelong learning opportunities.

The Division of Extended Learning provides student advisement and academic support services both on campus and at the Syracuse branch campus. In addition, advisement is available in the North Country and at Fort Drum by appointment. Online orientation sessions are available every semester for new distance learning students. The Division also delivers information sessions to business and community groups upon request.

SUNY Oswego currently offers online undergraduate completion degrees in Broadcasting and Mass Communication , Public Justice  and Vocational Teacher Preparation , as well as an evening B.S. Degree in Business Administration . Courses are offered in a regular rotation that allows students to attend on a part-time basis. Degree requirements are listed under the individual academic departments’ section in this catalog. Advisement for students in these degree programs (with the exception of Vocational Teacher Preparation) is provided by Extended Learning.

SUNY Oswego offers courses through Open SUNY, a SUNY-wide collaboration that enables students to access courses, degrees, and professors at many SUNY campuses. Online courses have the same objectives, the same rigorous workload, and the same tuition rates and academic credit as classroom-based courses. Online courses are offered during spring, summer, fall, and winter terms.

SUNY Oswego offers a wide variety of online, face-to-face, and hybrid courses during Summer Sessions each year.  These courses are aimed at meeting the needs and interests of undergraduate and graduate students wishing to accelerate or transfer coursework required by their degree program.  Summer Sessions runs for twelve weeks from May to August, and courses are offered for three weeks, six weeks, or for the full twelve weeks.

In addition to our regular Summer Sessions courses, students are afforded the opportunity to participate in an internship related to their degree program. Questions regarding internships should be directed to the Center for Experiential Learning. Students are permitted to earn up to 15 credit hours during these condensed sessions. For more information visit our website oswego.edu/summer.

The Summer Intensive English Program offers credit courses for beginner, intermediate, and advanced speakers of English as a Second Language. Students receive daily, formal instruction to improve their skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. A number of other special programs are also held during Summer Sessions through collaboration between Extended Learning and various academic departments.

Winter Session is offered each January over a three-week time frame. All courses are delivered online allowing students to make progress on their degree from wherever they are during the winter break. General Education courses, major courses, and popular elective courses are typically offered. In addition to our online courses, students may participate in an internship related to their degree program. Questions regarding internships should be directed to the Center for Experiential Learning.  Students are permitted to earn up to 4 credit hours of coursework during this concentrated session. For more information visit our web site oswego.edu/winter

As part of the national testing program offered through the College Board’s College Level Examination Program, computerized CLEP tests are administered several times throughout the year. Over 35 different examinations are available through the program, ranging from analyzing and interpreting literature to general biology. SUNY Oswego accepts most of these tests for academic credit.

A variety of other tests, test preparation, and required certifications are offered throughout the year including: Dignity for All Students Act, Safe Schools Healthy Students, Certified Health Education Specialist exam, Pearson VUE testing (including New York State Teacher Certification exams), as well as GMAT, GRE and Notary Public test preparation.

Test proctoring and make-up exam sessions are offered throughout the semester and are also available by appointment. Schedules, locations, costs, and registration instructions are available at www.oswego.edu/extended-learning/testing-services.

The Division of Extended Learning, in cooperation with academic departments, offers credit courses at off-campus locations throughout Central New York. Courses are extended to other community areas particularly for the convenience of working adults whose schedules, residence, or work sites restrict their access to programs and courses located on the Oswego campus. Off-campus locations include the Syracuse branch campus, as well as Watertown, Fort Drum and the Jefferson Higher Education Center in the North Country. 

SUNY Oswego’s branch campus, located at the Metro Center in downtown Syracuse, provides in-demand educational opportunities that accommodate the busy schedules of non-traditional students and working professionals. The Syracuse campus offers undergraduate completion degrees, master’s degrees, and graduate certificates, all at affordable SUNY tuition rates. Classes are scheduled both at the Syracuse campus and online so students will not need to travel to Oswego. Advisement and other important support services are also available on site. Students can transfer credits and complete undergraduate degrees in Business Administration Major – B.S. Degree , Human Development Major - B.A. Degree , and Public Justice Major – B.A. Degree ; pursue an MBA or graduate degrees in Mental Health Counseling and Childhood Education; or obtain graduate certificates in Educational Leadership, Health Information Technology, and Integrated Health Systems.

The Syracuse campus also serves as a location for a variety of college and community events. It features seven classrooms and additional meeting spaces that can accommodate both large and small groups. Wireless internet is featured throughout the facility. Programs and events may be scheduled year-round during daytime, evening, or weekend hours. Those interested in programming opportunities may call 315-312-2321 or visit oswego.edu/metro

Along with other institutions of the State University of New York, SUNY Oswego is a member of the SUNY North Country Educational Consortium that delivers higher education to residents in the North Country region and military personnel stationed at Fort Drum. Courses to support learning opportunities are offered in the Watertown area. Students may combine study there with on-campus and distance learning to complete their program. For information contact the Division of Extended Learning.

SUNY Oswego is proud to offer courses in high schools and on our main campus for high achieving, academically prepared high school ​students to earn college credit. These courses allow students to earn credit simultaneously toward their high school graduation requirements while they earn college credit. Students should contact their high school administrator or the Division of Extended Learning for eligibility and participation guidelines. 

SUNY Oswego is dedicated to providing guidance, advice, advocacy and outreach services for our veteran and military student population to promote a successful transition to college life. Resources include a dedicated Veteran & Military Services Coordinator to assist in navigating campus policy, procedures and requirements, a VA Certifying Official to assist with VA benefit processing, military and non-traditional student scholarships, a Student Veterans of America (SVA) Chapter, and a Veterans’ Lounge. Information on services available to military students can be found at oswego.edu/veterans and the Veteran & Military Services Coordinator can be reached at 315-312-2270 or veterans@oswego.edu.

The Reserve Officer Training Corps programs of the United States Army (Army ROTC) and Air Force (AFROTC) are available to SUNY Oswego students through a crosstown agreement with Syracuse University. Both programs lead to commission as a junior officer (second lieutenant) with programs of study varying from one to four years. Generous scholarship opportunities are available to undergraduate and graduate ROTC students. Students will complete their ROTC requirements with Syracuse University’s Army ROTC or AFROTC battalion while pursuing their degree at SUNY Oswego. For more information please visit the appropriate battalion’s website or contact an ROTC Admissions Officer. Army ROTC: armyrotc.syr.edu or 315-443-2462; Air Force ROTC: afrotc.syr.edu or 315-443-2461.