A Lifestyle of Learning - San Francisco State University Integrates Education into Your Life

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- San Francisco State University College of Extended Learning is changing the way career-minded individuals think about education by providing high quality professional development options with unique course formats in a downtown San Francisco location.

The new Downtown Campus at Market and Powell Streets in the San Francisco Westfield Centre is situated in a vibrant and non-traditional environment with cafes, movie theatres, shops and restaurants, as well as BART and MUNI stations on the concourse of the building, making it more convenient for people in San Francisco and around the Bay Area to attend classes.

"Now through the College of Extended Learning, education can fit into your life; not the other way around," said Gail Whitaker, Dean of the College of Extended Learning. "Most of our students tend to be working professionals who have already completed undergraduate and often graduate programs. SF State Extended Learning provides a way to advance your career, keep up with changing demands or explore a new career direction without sacrificing your livelihood to do it."

Designed to accommodate busy schedules, SF State Extended Learning offers daytime, evening and weekend classes, as well as intensive workshops and online courses. Additionally, not all the classes are semester length; many begin at various points throughout the academic calendar. Currently there are still more than 75 upcoming classes for the fall 2007 semester.

SF State Extended Learning offers over 30 professional development and academic credit certificates ranging from Clinical Trials/Biotechnology, Project Management, and Paralegal Studies, to Graphic and Web Design, Computer Security, Digital Audio and Video Production, and Digital Animation. Individual credit and non-credit classes and access to SF State courses through Open University are also available.

About San Francisco State University College of Extended Learning Located at 835 Market Street in the Westfield Centre, San Francisco State University College of Extended Learning provides high quality programs for adults, enabling them to reach their personal and professional goals through continuing education. Current, relevant curricula, over 350 expert instructors, and the new downtown campus make SF State Extended Learning a top resource for professional development and customized employee training in the San Francisco community. For more information visit their website at http://www.cel.sfsu.edu/.