Within the mission of Eastern Connecticut State University as the State’s public liberal arts university, the School of Continuing Education serves diverse populations, including:  working adults, primarily in the region, who return to college part time to work towards a baccalaureate degree; Eastern full-time students, through summer and winter sessions and the availability of the bachelor of general studies degree; cohorts of special populations seeking online or on-ground credit courses; Global Field Courses taught by Eastern faculty abroad;  and adult professionals in the region seeking skill enhancement through noncredit offerings.  The Bachelor of General Studies degree and the Associate in Science degree are administered by the School of Continuing Education.

Our primary degree seeking part time student population resides in Eastern Connecticut within a 35 mile radius. The median age is 35; 60 percent are female and 40 percent are male. More than 50 percent are seniors, another 25 percent are juniors. Approximately three quarters are white, non Hispanic. They primarily need access to intellectual and pragmatic knowledge that will further their academic and career development. In order to serve the needs of part time degree seekers, the School provides: access to affordable, flexible, convenient and transportable courses to allow program completion; access to services at the university; holistic professional academic advisement that clarifies the individual’s degree options; support and advocacy for students; online course offerings (which can be taken from home); courses transported to the client work site when requested; support mechanisms for students to convert life learning to college credit, and non-credit online programs that teach real world skills for career advancement.