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NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL AND CONTINUING STUDIES
www.spcs.neu.edu
270 Ryder Hall, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115-5000
Contact: Carole Beauchemin, Director, Admissions and Recruitment, (781) 238-8469, M-Th 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., F 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST.
Type of Institution: Private.
Degrees Available: Certificates and Associate, Bachelor and Master degrees are available through five academic divisions: Education, Health and Life Sciences, Humanities and Liberal Studies, Management and Leadership, Science, technology and industry.
Forms of Credit Recognized: Proficiency examinations (AP, CLEP, DANTES, etc.), formal noncollegiate course work for which credit recommendations have been established by National PONSI and ACE CCRS, military educational experiences recommended by ACE, and individualized assessment through portfolio development via the Assessment of Prior Learning (ALP).
Additional Information: Northeastern University, a national research university that is practice oriented, student-centered, and urban, is currently ranked in the first tier of American research universities, according to U.S. News & World Report. Northeastern is also a national leader in adult and continuing education, providing college courses, short-term training programs and degrees for adults and part-time students. The School of Professional and Continuing Studies (formerly University College) was created to serve adults who want to return to college in the late afternoon, early evening, or on the weekend to earn a degree. Our students include adults taking courses for professional development or personal betterment, or seeking to earn or complete their first college degree; college graduates who want to earn a master's degree; and advanced or professional degree holders pursuing a doctorate.

ACE = American Council on Education
ACE CCRS = American Council on Education College Credit Recommendation Service
ACT = American College Testing
AP = Advanced Placement
CBE = Competency-Based Education
CEEB = College Entrance Examination Board
CLEP = College Level Examination Program
CPE = College Proficiency Exam
DANTES = Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support
ECE=Excelsior College Examinations
GRE = Graduate Record Examination
National PONSI = New York Regents National Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction
PEP = Proficiency Examination Program
SOC = Serviceperson's Opportunity College

Under "Degrees Available," the list of degree programs generally contains those that are designed to accommodate working adults.

Under "Type of Institution," Comprehensive refers to an institution that offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Updated April 24, 2008

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