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August 15, 2004 |
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| Fall
Semester Registration |
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| CSUN’s fall semester begins August 23. Registration for Fall extension courses is now open. Visit www.csun.edu/exl/schedule.htm to view the Fall offerings of The Tseng College. If you wish to enroll in regular University classes through The Tseng College’s Open University program, you may register online or in person starting on August 23. To view the CSUN course schedule, go to www.csun.edu/a&r/current/. | ||
| New!
Courses Related to Interpretation and
Translation |
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In response to requests from the community, The Tseng College is now offering Translation for Special Education, Spanish for Law Enforcement, Basic Spanish Grammar (for native Spanish speakers), and a Court Interpreter Test-Preparation workshop for those preparing to take the state of California’s court-certification examination. The first test-prep workshop was held on August 14. The next workshop, which is open to those who interpret into English from any language, will be held on November 13. If you are
bilingual (Spanish-English) and want to learn more about career
opportunities for interpreters in California’s courts and healthcare
environments, don’t miss our free Interpretation and Translation
certificate program orientation. The meeting will take place on Saturday,
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| New!
Two Series of Design Courses |
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If you are
interested in computer graphics, publication design or Web-page design,
The Tseng College now offers both a series of courses emphasizing print
media (“The Designer Track”) and another emphasizing electronic media
(“The Digital Media Track”). All series courses are conveniently scheduled for working professionals. Three of the courses in each series count toward satisfaction of the CSUN certificate in advanced professional development in Digital Media and Design. Even if you are not seeking the certificate, you are welcome to enroll in individual design courses. |
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| MPA
Cohort Program Update |
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| Courses in CSUN’s first Master of Public Administration degree program to be offered in cohort format* started in Santa Barbara County on August 12. Most of the 25 participants are employed by local public agencies or nonprofit organizations that work with the public sector. City and county agencies represented include the Departments of Child Support Services, Fire, Health, Housing and Community Development, Mental Health, Parks and Recreation, and Probation. The anticipated graduation date for the first MPA cohort is spring 2006. A second MPA cohort is being developed to start at College of the Canyons (Santa Clarita) in February 2005. A third cohort will start at the Department of Public Works in Alhambra in fall 2005. For more information, contact Henrik.Minassians@csun.edu, MPA cohort program director at The Tseng College. * In cohort programs, students are admitted as a group and take courses in the same sequence. Advantages of this approach include instruction that builds more directly on prior courses and the creation of a stronger “community of learning” among cohort members and faculty than is possible in typical degree programs. As a result, cohort programs often increase student retention and speed time to successful degree completion. |
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| Parking
Fee Update |
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| Starting Saturday, Sept. 4, CSUN will require all vehicles parked in Main Campus parking lots and structures on weekends to display valid campus parking permits. The charge for daily visitor permits is $4. For detailed parking information, visit http://www-admn.csun.edu/parking/. |
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Univision's "Despierta America!" ("Wake-Up, America"), the nation's No. 1
Spanish-language morning show, has scheduled an interview with some students, a graduate and one of the instructors from The Tseng College's