You can take Continuing Education courses to pursue an advanced degree, for professional development or just for enjoyment. Explore the following page that best describes you so you can see what we have to offer: for professionals, for community members, for NYS executive branch employees, for older/retired adults.
If you’ve already got a bachelor’s degree and wish to take courses (graduate or undergraduate) at Binghamton without going through the formal application process to become matriculated, you can apply for admission as a graduate non-matriculated (or non-degree) student. Please follow the instructions listed here for Summer Session or here for Winter Session. You may wish to contact a Continuing Education adviser for information and guidance before applying.
Continuing Education doesn’t offer degrees; however, you can take Continuing Education courses while working toward a degree. First, you’ll want to make an appointment with a Continuing Education adviser to discuss your options.
Binghamton University is highly competitive, so earning grades and a GPA that are typical of our admitted transfer students can demonstrate you’re capable of Binghamton’s coursework.
If you’re a student in good standing at another college or university and you wish to enroll in a division of Binghamton University for one or two semesters, Summer Session or Winter Session, you may apply as a visiting (Continuing Education) student. Find out what you need to do here.
Continuing Education & Outreach offers a variety of courses to suit different needs. Explore our schedule of credit-bearing courses (some of which are held at night, on the weekend or online). We also offer hundreds of non-credit online courses and professional development workshops and seminars.
Binghamton University doesn’t offer any online degrees, but we deliver a variety of online courses, particularly during Summer and Winter sessions. To explore our credit-bearing, distance-learning offerings, go to the online catalog and select the timeframe you’re interested in from the pull-down menu and then select “Submit.” On the next page, we offer several ways you can search for courses, including by subject area, course type traditional or distance-learning, term, instructor and more. If you’re looking for non-credit online courses, you’ll find hundreds to choose from.
Although your courses will be reviewed once you matriculate, you can get an idea of what transfers by going to the Harpur College Advising transfer equivalency tables.
If you’re applying as a Continuing Education student, please meet with a Continuing Education adviser for assistance. If you’re applying to an undergraduate program at Binghamton, you’ll find the Admission’s office webpage for transfer students of great help. And, if you’re applying to a graduate program at Binghamton, read the Transfer of Graduate Credits section of the Graduate School Manual.
Contact College Link Adviser Roni O’Geen at 607.777.4866 or vogeen@binghamton.edu for assistance.
