Our Mission
The mission of The Tseng College (The Tseng College) is to enhance and expand access by midcareer professionals, their employers and the community to the distinguished scholarship and teachings of California State University, Northridge (CSUN) faculty and to the expertise of practitioners who are recognized as leaders in their fields. Through excellent and distinctive programs and services, The Tseng College makes a positive impact in the economy of the state, the professional lives of participating individuals, and the success of the organizations and communities with whom we work.
The work of The Tseng College is guided by three core beliefs:
- Education has the power to transform lives.
- Education has a central role in creating and sustaining free, open and caring societies and the viable economies needed to provide a better life for all.
- The university has a responsibility to create and make accessible exceptional-quality educational programs that enable adults of any age to expand their potential to enhance their own lives and careers, their organizations and communities, and ultimately the world we share.
Statement of Purpose and Vision
- Purpose
- The Tseng College exists to expand access to and strengthen the influence of the scholarship and teaching of the university and its faculty. The college develops and offers exemplary study opportunities, credit and noncredit, which are rooted in the university's scholarship and teaching and are designed to ensure that the individuals, communities and organizations served by the university achieve their lifelong learning goals.
- Vision
- The Tseng College will use its full capabilities and resources with integrity, versatility and imagination to make a positive difference in the university and in the larger community through the power of lifelong learning. The college is a self-supporting unit within the university that enrolls more than 25,000 students per year.
Learning is a lifelong pursuit, and The Tseng College has created a distinctive learning community for nontraditional students and lifelong learners by developing programs and courses that are innovative, versatile, relevant and effective. Aware of the growing need for ongoing learning, the college strives to provide high-quality, continuous learning opportunities for our region and beyond through its range and variety of programs and courses.
In addition, we respond to the needs of the community, business, industry, government, nonprofit organizations, education and the university by providing participants with education that is valuable and enduring. Our instructors are respected experts in their fields, drawn from the best in academia, business, and industry. Our professional development certificate programs are rigorously
designed to meet the high standards of business and industry and merge relevant theory with current practice. Classes are scheduled at various times – including days, evenings and weekends – to accommodate students' schedules. Participants in many of our courses can earn continuing education units for their professional development.
18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330-8434 / Phone: 866-873-6439 / © 2007 The Tseng College, CSUN
