90 The Faculty of Extension
The Faculty of Extension serves as a link between the University and those who need non-traditional access to University expertise to further personal, professional, organizational and community learning and development. Extension offers continuing education and professional development non-credit certificate and diploma programs; a number of courses accepted for credit in other degree programs at the University and postsecondary institutions; and graduate programs.
The Faculty of Extension works collaboratively with other Faculties and educational institutions, community and professional associations, business organizations, and public agencies. It promotes responsive university-community engagement through a wide range of innovative learning opportunities, community-based research, and citizenship activities.
The Faculty offers programs and courses in the areas of adult and continuing education, applied sciences, business, English as a second language, fine arts, health promotion, information access and protection of privacy, land use planning, local and regional governance, modern languages, research and evaluation, residential interiors, and writing, editing and publishing.
The Faculty of Extension also offers a Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, an embedded Certificate in Community-based Research and Evaluation, and an online Master of Arts in Communications and Technology (MACT). Extension also offers credit courses in English for academic purposes designed to prepare international students for the language and communications skills required of both undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Alberta.
The Faculty of Extension responds to the changing needs of the broader community through innovative and flexible learning resources, serving both local and international learners. It welcomes collaboration proposals for continuing education and knowledge development opportunities in diverse areas from both public and private sector partners.
For full listings of courses or further information contact:
University of Alberta
Faculty of Extension
Enterprise Square, 10230 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 4P6
Phone: (780) 492-3116/3109
Fax: (780) 492-0627
www.extension.ualberta.ca
