The Department of Professional Studies & Special Programs

Emerson College's Department of Professional Studies and Special Programs is a specialized educational organization that provides highly focused learning activities to help professionals advance their careers. The Department serves as a gateway to career advancement in the distinct environments of communication, media, and the arts.

Learning activities — such as courses, workshops, seminars and certificate programs — are offered at various levels of training. Through dedicated instruction, the Department of Professional Studies and Special Programs strives to arm professionals with the knowledge required to remain on top of current industry trends, and to prepare them for success in the communication field of their choice.

• Non-credit programs and courses: certificates and workshops page. Fall, spring and summer semesters
  

• Credit-bearing summer courses:  www.emerson.edu/courses for course lists and descriptions. Note: If  you have a bachelor's degree, you may enroll in graduate-level courses, numbered 500-799, and undergraduate-level courses. If you have a high school diploma or GED may enroll in undergraduate-level courses, numbered 100-599. Prerequisite requirements apply in some instances. Summer sessions, only
  

Summer 2009 registration form (PDF)

Visit the Department of Professional Studies and Special Programs at 148 Boylston St., Boston, MA. Write to us at 120 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116, or call 617.824.8280.

Thinking about an Undergraduate Degree?

You can transfer up to a maximum of 24 credits of non-matriculated open-enrollment coursework into a degree program. You must be accepted into a full-time undergraduate degree program for coursework to count toward graduation.

Open-enrollment courses taken without departmentally mandated prerequisites will not be accepted toward an undergraduate degree program. Please speak with a staff member concerning prerequisites