Admission
Certificate Programs students are not required to apply for admission to the University. If a certificate course student later desires to be admitted to the University, a regular and separate application must be filed with the Admissions office. Upon satisfactory completion of a course, a transcript and certificate of completion will be forwarded to the student.

Conference Services, Office of

The Office of Conference Services assists clients in shaping their conferences and seminars into successful educational opportunities, offering total conference coordination as well as access to the rich resources of the University of North Dakota. Services available include professional program development, financial management, promotion and marketing, registration, on-site coordination, instructional support, program management, evaluation and record keeping.

Additional information can be obtained by calling (701) 777-2663 or toll-free 1-866-579-2663, by writing: Office of Conference Services, Division of Continuing Education, University of North Dakota, 4300 James Ray Drive, Stop 7131, Grand Forks ND 58202-7131 or by visiting our website at: http://www.conted.und.edu/conferences/.

CORRESPONDENCE AND ONLINE STUDIES

Correspondence and Online Studies offers more than 90 undergraduate courses for credit from several UND departments. Correspondence and Online Studies is flexible, allowing students to enroll at anytime, work at their own pace, and study in a place of their choosing. Students have nine months from their enrollment date to complete a course. Correspondence and Online Studies allows the student to learn and grow while managing family and/or work responsibilities. Courses are offered online and by mail.

Additional information can be obtained by calling: (701) 777-2661 or toll-free 1-800-342-8230, by writing: Department of Correspondence & Online Studies, Division of Continuing Education, University of North Dakota, 3264 Campus Road Stop 9021, Grand Forks, ND 58202-9021 or by visiting our web site at: http://www.conted.und.edu.

Credit Courses

Admission

A Correspondence & Online Studies student is initially admitted with non-degree status to the University. Enrollment in courses beyond fifteen semester credits will be contingent upon meeting the entrance requirements for a regular degree seeking student.
Upon completion of a course, a grade is forwarded to the Registrar’s Office. Students who fail to finish or withdraw from their course prior to their completion date will earn a failing grade. Transcripts may be requested from the Registrar’s Office and may be sent to another institution upon written request.

DEGREES AFTER HOURS

In 2001, the University of North Dakota created Degrees After Hours, a program that allows students to obtain a degree through evening and weekend classes and non-classroom alternatives. Since it’s inception in 2001, Degrees After Hours has been offering alternatives to traditional education. Students are able to take courses or earn degrees with options that fit their schedule, even if they have a full-time career. Degrees After Hours offers undergraduate, and graduate degrees and courses in Education, Arts and Sciences, Business and Public Administration, Nursing, Engineering, and Aerospace.

Additional information can be obtained by calling (701) 777-2661 or toll-free 1-877-450-1842, by writing: Degrees After Hours, Division of Continuing Education, University of North Dakota, 3264 Campus Road Stop 9021, Grand Forks, ND 58202-9021 or by visiting our website at: www.dah.und.edu.

DISTANCE DEGREE Programs AND COURSES

Distance Degree Programs coordinates courses and program offerings with the academic colleges and departments with courses scheduled to fit adult learners’ schedules. Courses are semester-based and are offered in the evenings, on weekends, or online anytime. The delivery method varies with each program, but may include videoconferencing, online, and/or on-site in North Dakota.
Programs include: the Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Information Systems, the Master of Public Administration and Master of Business Administration from the College of Business and Public Administration; RN to BSN, the Master of Science in Nursing with an Education Specialization from the College of Nursing; the Master of Education in Special Education, Master of Education in Educational Leadership, Master of Science in General Studies in Education, Master of Science in Elementary Education, Master of Science in Early Childhood Education, Master of Education or Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology, Master of Arts in Counseling, Master of Social Work, Ph.D. of Teaching and Learning: Higher Education, Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, and coursework leading to an endorsement in Teaching English Language Learners, a graduate certificate program in Autistic Spectrum Disorders from the College of Education and Human Development; a Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science and a Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology through the College of Arts and Sciences; and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical, Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from the School of Engineering and Mines.

Additional information can be obtained by calling: (701) 777-4884 or toll-free 1-877-450-1842, by writing: Distance Degree Programs, Division of Continuing Education, University of North Dakota, 3264 Campus Road Stop 9021, Grand Forks, ND 58202-9021 or by visiting our web site at: http://www.conted.und.edu/ddp.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS

Professional Development for Educators (PDE) provides continuing education opportunities for K-12 professional staff to increase their knowledge and develop new skills. Graduate credit earned through these opportunities, which include courses, workshops, conferences and online studies, can count toward licensing renewal and school district salary lane changes. The appropriate academic departments and colleges approve all PDE continuing education offerings and instructors. These professional development opportunities are not designed for the purpose of being a part of a graduate program, therefore, the graduate credit approved for these opportunities may not be applied toward a graduate degree.

Additional information can be obtained by calling (701) 777-4225, toll free 1-866-261-3677, by writing: Professional Development for Educators, Division of Continuing Education, University of North Dakota, 3264 Campus Road Stop 9021, Grand Forks, ND 58202-9021, or by visiting our web site at: http://www.conted.und.edu/pde/.

SUMMER EVENTS OFFICE

The Summer Events Office coordinates the centralization of non-credit summer event information at UND. The Office gathers non-credit event information from across campus, provides registration services to campus clientele, and works to promote and market summer events to the Greater Grand Forks community and beyond.

Additional information can be obtained by calling: (701) 777-0841, or by writing: Summer Events, Division of Continuing Education, University of North Dakota, Skalicky Tech Incubator, 4300 James Ray Drive Stop 7131, Grand Forks, ND 58202-7131, or by visiting our web site at: http://www.conted.und.edu/summer.

UND outreach offices UND Bismarck Center

The University of North Dakota offers graduate degree programs through the UND Bismarck Center. The Center has served the Bismarck-Mandan area since 1976. Hundreds of students have taken courses and received degrees through off campus programs.

These programs are designed in flexible formats for working adults who find it necessary to earn a graduate degree during evening and weekend hours. The UND Bismarck Center is located on the Bismarck State College campus and has a long history of providing courses and graduate degree programs to the Bismarck-Mandan area. Programs offered through the UND Bismarck Center include Masters degrees in Business Administration, Public Administration, Educational Leadership, Special Education, General Studies in Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Forensic Psychology, Instructional Design and Technology, Nursing with Specialization in Education, Social Work, and Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning with a Higher Education Focus.

The higher education courses are delivered to Bismarck via on-site instruction, the North Dakota Interactive Video Network (ND-IVN), or Online. The ND-IVN system provides students an opportunity to take coursework without leaving their vicinity. ND-IVN allows an expansion of University of North Dakota offerings because faculty members can teach students on campus while reaching those at a distance at the same time. Faculty also may teach from “remote receiving sites” in order to enhance and build positive student-faculty relationships. The students and faculty members can see and interact simultaneously in multiple classroom locations.

For more information please call 701-224-5437 or toll-free 1-800-445-5073 or: undbismarck@mail.und.nodak.edu. Or call the UND Division of Continuing Education at 701-777-4884 or toll-free at 1-877-450-1842. We are located at 1309 Schafer Street, PO Box 5587, Bismarck, ND, 58506.

UND Fargo Outreach Office

The purpose of the UND Fargo Outreach Office is to promote lifelong learning, economic development and offer quality educational opportunities, programming and services by extending the resources of the University to the Fargo/Moorhead area. The UND Fargo Outreach Office strives to identify unmet needs and work through the Division of Continuing Education to develop new programming designed to address the needs.

The existing array of educational offerings and services are designed to meet the educational needs not currently being addressed by other providers. The programs are designed in flexible formats for working adults who find it necessary to earn an undergraduate or graduate degree during the evening, weekends, or online.

Programs offered through the UND Fargo Outreach Office include: Graduate degrees in Forensic Psychology, Special Education, Instructional Design and Technology, a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, a Graduate Certificate in Autistic Spectrum Disorders, and graduate courses leading to Endorsement in Teaching English Language Learners.

Undergraduate degrees offered include: a Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.), Bachelor of Arts in Social Science (B.A.), Online Completion Program for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Information Systems, RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree Completion (RN/BSN), and Degree Completion programs for Bachelor Degrees in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical and Civil Engineering.

The UND Fargo Outreach Office serves as the focal point for the University’s response to the Higher Education Roundtable call for NDUS institutions to become more responsive, flexible, accessible, entrepreneurial, and accountable. It is anticipated that expanded programming in the Fargo/Moorhead market will help UND achieve its strategic mission to serve the entire State of North Dakota.

The UND Fargo Outreach Office is located on the School of Medicine’s Southeast Campus at 1919 N Elm Street, Fargo, ND 58102. UND staff located at the UND Fargo Outreach Office can be reached from an on campus extension at 2-4186 and from off campus at 701-293-4186. The Division of Continuing Education’s web site: http://www.conted.und.edu/index.html, provides information on the variety of undergraduate, graduate, certificate and other outreach programs available to students and businesses in the Fargo/Moorhead region.

University Within the University

The University Within the University is designed to coordinate the planning and delivery of campus professional development and training activities for UND employees through an integrated approach to needs assessment, planning, marketing and program delivery.
Additional information can be obtained by calling (701) 777-4266 or toll-free 1-800-342-8230, by writing: University Within the University, Division of Continuing Education, University of North Dakota, 4300 James Ray Drive Stop 7131, Grand Forks ND 58202-7131 or by visiting our web site at: http://www.conted.und.edu/ U2.

WorkForce Development

The Office of Workforce Development is the “gateway” for business and industry, to the talents, expertise and technologies that are available through the University of North Dakota. UND’s Workforce Development professionals work closely with business and industry to diagnose the workforce needs of their organization and, when appropriate, recommend innovative, practical solutions for the recruitment, development, retention and advancement of their employees. In addition, Workforce Development offers strategic services such as: facilitation leaders, strategic planning, business and industry research, human resources consulting, and grant writing.
Additional information can be obtained by calling (701) 777-2313 or toll-free 1-800-342-8230, by writing: Workforce Development, Division of Continuing Education, University of North Dakota, 4300 James Ray Drive Stop 7131, Grand Forks ND 58202-7131 or by visiting our web site at: http://www.conted.und.edu/ workforce/.