http://tsengcollege.csun.edu/ Graduate, International, and Midcareer Education en-us Copyright 2007 CSUN exlinfo@csun.edu Lean Operations Fundamentals" seminar on Jan. 25 from 8 a.m. to noon. Seating is limited, so advance registration is necessary. To register, e-mail teri.crum@csun.edu or call (818) 677-7131 by Jan. 18.]]> Spring 2008 open enrollment and professional development courses start Jan. 19. All Tseng College course and registration information is on our Web site. If you need assistance with online registration, call (818) 677-2504.]]>

Degree Programs

Communication Disorders and Sciences (M.S. in Speech Language Pathology)
Cohort 9 starts Spring 2008. Application deadline for Cohort 10 (starting Spring 2009): Oct. 1, 2008.

Master of Public Administration
Los Angeles Unified School District (Cohort 9) – starts Spring 2008.
City of Chino Employees (Cohort 10) – starts Spring 2008.
Los Angeles Dept. of Social Services, City of Industry (Cohort 11) – starts Fall 2008.
Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons (Cohort 12) – starts Spring 2008.
Alhambra (Cohort 13) – starts Fall 2008.
City of Ventura (Cohort 14) – starts Fall 2008.

NEW! Master of Social Work (Advanced Standing) – Starts Fall 2008. (Details to be announced.)

Public Sector Management (B.A.)
Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power, Alhambra – Starts Fall 2008. Application deadline: Aug. 1.
NEW! Los Angeles Unified School District – Starts Spring 2008. Application deadline: March 3.
Santa Monica College – Starts Fall 2008. Application deadline: Aug. 1.

Taxation (M.S.)
Cohort 2 – Starts Fall 2008. Application deadline: May 15, 2008.

Credit-Certificate Programs

NEW! Instructional Design and Adult Development (fully online) – Starts January 2008.
NEW! Nonprofit Management – Starts Fall 2008. (Details to be announced.)

]]> Insider wishes Dr. Green a most fulfilling and productive retirement.]]> The CSUN campus will be closed on Monday, Jan. 21, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. No classes will be held.

Friday, Feb. 1, is a "professional development day" for Tseng College staff members. All Extended Learning offices will be closed that day, but classes offered by and through The Tseng College will meet as usual. ]]> Winter Term 2008 (Jan. 2-18) will be available online through the holidays and up to 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 2. Because of the year-end holiday recess (see below), in-person registration will not be available from 2 p.m., Dec. 21 through Jan. 1. It will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 2.

Winter Term is open to CSUN students, students from other colleges and universities and any interested adult in the community who has completed high school or earned a GED. Complete course listings are online. Printed class schedules are available from The Tseng College, Matador Bookstore Complex, Room 100, or by calling (818) 677-2504. ]]> course and registration information is on our Web site. If you need assistance with online registration, call (818) 677-2504.]]> Public Administration (MPA) – Instruction in the first MPA cohort to be offered to employees of the City of Chino will start this spring. The application deadline is Jan. 1. For information, contact Patti Burleson at (818) 677-3217 or patti.burleson@csun.edu before Dec. 21.

Public Sector Management (B.A.) – Instruction in the first PSM program to be offered to employees of the Los Angeles Unified School District will also start in the spring. The application deadline is March 3. For information, contact Pat Lyon at (818) 677-7763 or patricia.lyon@csun.edu.]]> Lean Operations Fundamentals. The seminar is offered on two dates – Jan. 11 and Jan. 25 (your choice) – from 8 a.m. to noon. Seating is limited, so advance registration is necessary. To register, e-mail teri.crum@csun.edu or call (818) 677-7131 by Jan. 3 (for the Jan. 11 seminar) or by Jan. 14 (for the Jan. 25 seminar).]]> The Sage Society, CSUN's learning-in-retirement organization can help. The spring session of its popular six-week "Senior Computers" course starts on Jan. 4. Now in its 17th year, the class meets on the CSUN campus from 10 a.m. to noon on Fridays. Personalized instruction is offered by SAGE volunteers, so the fee is still only $25. For additional information or to enroll, call Morrie Cutler at (818) 831-5064. You can also get a feel for what the classroom experience is like by reading "Dropping in on Senior Computers" in the Fall 2005 ExL Report (PDF, page 5).]]> test-preparation programs, administered through CSUN's Tseng College, have helped thousands of students learn both test-taking strategies and relevant subject matter.]]> Warmest wishes for a safe and joyful holiday season and a professionally rewarding 2008 from the faculty and staff of The Tseng College.

]]> Plan your winter break with Winter Term 2008 (Jan. 2-18) in mind. Winter Term is open to CSUN students, students from other colleges and universities and any interested adult in the community who has completed high school or earned a GED. Register online or in person. Complete course listings are online. Printed class schedules are available from The Tseng College, Matador Bookstore Complex, Room 100, or by calling (818) 677-2504.]]> spring course and registration information is on our Web site. If you need assistance with online registration, call (818) 677-2504.]]> Instructional Design and Adult Development credit certificate program begins in January. The application deadline for the first cohort of this program is Nov. 30. Program information and application instructions are available online. For additional information, contact Barb.frye@csun.edu or (818) 677-6404.]]> Public Administration (MPA) – Instruction in the first MPA cohort to be offered to employees of the City of Chino will start in the spring, as will instruction for the second MPA cohort to be offered to Los Angeles Unified School District employees. The application deadline for both programs is Jan. 1. For information, contact Patti Burleson at (818) 677-3217 or patti.burleson@csun.edu before Dec. 21.

Public Sector Management (B.A.) – Dec. 21 is also the application deadline for the first PSM program to be offered to LAUSD employees, with instruction starting in Spring 2008. For information, contact Pat Lyon at (818) 677-7763 or patricia.lyon@csun.edu.]]> The Sage Society, CSUN's learning-in-retirement organization (which celebrated its 20th anniversary this month) can help. Its popular six-week course, Introduction to Computering for Seniors, meets on campus from 10 a.m. to noon on Fridays, from Jan. 4 to Feb. 11. The class is taught and staffed by SAGE volunteers, so the fee is a low $25. For an application form or additional information, call Morrie Cutler at (818) 831-5064. To get an idea of what the class is like, check out the article "Dropping in on Senior Computers" in the Fall 2005 ExL Report (PDF, page 5).]]> free introductory half-day seminar to learn more about lean operations and our certificate program? The seminar is offered on two dates – Jan. 11 and Jan. 25 (your choice) – from 8 a.m. to noon. Seating is limited, so advance registration is necessary. To register, e-mail teri.crum@csun.edu or call (818) 677-7131.]]> register online, then come to The Tseng College computer lab (BK 104) on the test date selected. Fall 2007 Open Registration TOEFL iBT test dates at CSUN are Oct. 27, Nov. 17, and Dec. 9. For additional information, contact Bessie Karras-Lazaris (818) 677-5938 or Bessie.lazaris@csun.edu. ]]> Instructional Design and Adult Development credit certificate program will begin in January. The application deadline for early acceptance is Oct. 19. The final application deadline (if openings are still available) will be Nov. 30. Program information and application instructions are available online. For additional information, contact Barb.frye@csun.edu or (818) 677-6404. ]]> Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (online M.A.) – Sept. 30 is the deadline for submission of applications to join the third cohort of this program, which begins in January. A fully online distance-learning master's degree program, ELPS includes the required coursework for the California Preliminary Administrative Credential. Apply online (via program link above). For additional information, contact Karena Senchak at (818) 677-6405 or elpsonline@csun.edu.

Communications Disorders and Sciences, Speech and Language Pathology (Online M.S.) – Oct. 1 is the application deadline for the 9th cohort of this program, which begins in May 2008. Apply online (via program link above). For additional information, contact Elaine Saler at (818) 677-2822 or Elaine.Saler@csun.edu.

Public Administration (MPA) – Instruction in the first MPA cohort to be offered to employees of the City of Chino will start in the spring, as will instruction for the second MPA cohort to be offered to Los Angeles Unified School District employees. No application deadline has been announced for these programs. For information, contact Patti Burleson at (818) 677-3217 or Patti.Burleson@csun.edu.

Public Sector Management (B.A.) – Dec. 21 is the application deadline for the first PSM program to be offered to LAUSD employees, with instruction starting in Spring 2008. For information, contact Pat Lyon at (818) 677-7763 or Patricia.Lyon@csun.edu.

NOTE: The above-listed programs are offered in cohort format, in which all participants enter and proceed through the entire course of instruction as a group. ]]>