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Robert L. Dupont, Dean
The Metropolitan College at UNO was created to meet the educational needs of adult citizens living and working in metropolitan New Orleans. This unit has centralized administrative responsibility for all non-credit activities (both on and off campus), all credit courses taught at off-campus locations, all sunrise and weekend programs taught on campus, all electronically delivered courses (telecourses, compressed video, and internet), and all courses administered through International Study Programs.
The University is an institutional member of the University Continuing Education Association, the Association for Continuing Higher Education, and the National Community Education Association. These three professional associations represents over 600 institutions of higher learning in the United States and Canada.
Division of Academic Extension
The Division of Academic Extension, located on the Lakefront Campus, coordinates all off-campus, weekend, sunrise, intersession, distance education (electronically delivered classes), and in-house credit programs. More than 800 credit classes are scheduled each year at times and locations convenient to adult students. Undergraduate and graduate courses are taught by UNO faculty at all on and off-campus locations.
The Division of Academic Extension provides academic advising for Special Students as well as career development and counseling services for non-traditional students and adults not enrolled in credit programs.
The UNO Golden Ager Program is housed in the Division of Academic Extension. Persons over 65 years of age are exempt from payment of tuition for credit courses. Golden Agers are responsible for other fees (i.e., parking, technology, etc.). Special registration and advising for Golden Agers classified as Special Students are provided through Metropolitan College.
In addition, the Division also coordinates noncredit courses for Career Planning, Personal Development, Lifestyle and Leisure, and Children’s Programs. The Career Planning and Assessment Center is housed in this Division.
UNO Jefferson Center
The UNO Jefferson Campus, located in the heart of Metairie at 3330 North Causeway Boulevard, is UNO’s off-campus center in Jefferson Parish. A variety of credit classes ranging from business, education, science, and liberal arts are offered at this location. Telecommunication linkages with the main campus allow students to enroll in live courses offered on the Lakefront Campus and viewed simultaneously at the Jefferson Campus. Non-credit lifestyle and leisure as well as self-improvement and personal development classes are also available at the Jefferson Campus.
The Career Assessment and Planning Center, which is located at the Jefferson Campus, conducts classes, workshops, and seminars in career planning. The Center provides students with occupational and vocational resource information. To keep up with today’s changing technology in computers and software applications, the Jefferson Campus also houses state-of-the-art microcomputer laboratories.
The Jefferson Campus is also used for meetings and conference services. The 21 plus spacious classrooms and conference areas are used for seminars and workshops for the UNO community, outside organizations, and non-profit community groups. Easy access and convenient parking make the Jefferson Campus a practical educational asset to the Metairie area.
UNO on the Northshore
UNO conducts classes at its Slidell Campus located at 2050 First Street in the heart of Olde Towne Slidell. The Slidell Campus serves students who work and/or reside on the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain. Both credit and non-credit classes are offered at this location. A variety of undergraduate and graduate-level classes are conducted on site. In addition, the Slidell Campus is equipped with telecommunication linkages to the Lakefront Campus. Non-credit courses for adults and children are offered each semester. Classrooms, including a microcomputer applications laboratory, are available for meetings and small conferences.
UNO also conducts classes at the John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi. UNO is affiliated with the Stennis Center for Higher Learning which facilitates undergraduate and graduate education; as part of the Center, UNO and Mississippi institutions of higher education offer a variety of curricula in science, engineering, social science, business, and industrial technologies. The UNO office at Stennis coordinates educational courses for students and advises those seeking graduate and undergraduate degrees. Course work for the master’s degree in physics, applied physics, computer science, engineering, geography, mathematics, geophysics, and engineering management are offered at Stennis. Also, a Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science is available. Students study and conduct research on site with a strong complement of science and engineering courses.
Division of Professional Development
The Division of Professional Development is responsible for the administration of all non-credit professional development and workforce training programs offered by Metropolitan College. The Division offers a diverse curriculum of training seminars, courses, certificate programs, and consulting services to develop, train, and enhance the skills of executives, managers, and other workforce employees in business, industry, and government organizations. Many courses are customized and delivered on-site to corporate clients. The Division includes Paralegal Studies (an ABA-approved credit program), Computer Technology Training Center, Professional Practice Curriculum, Professional Continuing Education, Customized Corporate Education and Training, Medical Coding (a credit certificate), as well as a variety of government-sponsored training and economic development initiatives. Programs are taught by University faculty and other corporate experts; they are designed to update and build the skills needed to successfully keep pace with the many changes effecting today’s workforce and the highly competitive corporate marketplace. The Division’s administrative offices are located in the UNO Downtown Campus at 226 Carondelet Street in the central business district.
UNO Downtown Center
The UNO Downtown Campus, located at 226 Carondelet in the city’s Central Business District, is the administrative home for all workforce, leadership, and technology training programs included in the Division of Professional Development. It also serves as a classroom site for an array of non-credit seminars and evening credit courses. Its 12 comfortable classrooms, 2 well-appointed boardrooms, and 3 computer laboratories are used by adults completing degrees or obtaining training and certification in new technologies or industry-specific skills. Numerous traditional students from the University’s Lakefront Campus also enroll in courses at this downtown location.
Weekdays, the Downtown Campus also serves as a conference center for national and local association meetings, small conferences, training seminars, and as a staff retreat or training location for local businesses. An adjoining facility in the Bank One Center houses a community resource center that features a tourism information office as well as Connect.UNO, the university’s one-stop shop for business community inquiries about business, economic development, and technology resources or partnership opportunities at UNO.
The Downtown Center also is the administrative headquarters for the Business Alliance of the University of New Orleans, an advisory body of leaders from business, industry, government, and education.
Eisenhower Center
for American Studies
The Eisenhower Center for American Studies is dedicated to the study and preservation of twentieth century American history and presidential leadership from a variety of perspectives, including foreign policy, social history, literature and popular culture. The Center maintains an extensive collection of documents, books, and other research materials on presidents Eisenhower, Nixon, and Carter. Eisenhower Center historians contribute their research and writing to a publication series with LSU Press. As host to numerous scholarly conferences, distinguished guest speakers, and World War II roundtables each year, the Eisenhower Center’s goal is to generate a better understanding of American history and world issues.
Conference Services
The UNO Office of Conference Services was established in 1989 to provide support for educational conferences, seminars, and workshops brought to the University by members of the UNO faculty and staff as well as those sponsored by the New Orleans community. The primary goal of this office is to offer a system of services including the organizational and logistical planning necessary to host a conference. The services provided by the office include collaborating with faculty for program/event planning, financial management, marketing and promotional strategies, food and beverage menu selection, and event coordination. The office works with local hotels and university and community support services to accommodate various conference needs. The office also coordinates such activities ranging from registration to program evaluations and accounting.
The Lindy C. Boggs International Conference Center opened in May 2002. Located on Lake Pontchartrain adjacent to the University of New Orleans’ main campus the center offers 20,000 sq. feet of flexible educational meeting and conference space supported by state of the art telecommunications systems, full service caterers, nearby hotel space and free parking. Meeting sizes from 15 -300 can be housed in the Center’s 17 meeting rooms.
Paralegal Studies Program
The College of Liberal Arts and Metropolitan College jointly administer the Paralegal Studies Program, which provides the curriculum for a Minor in Paralegal Studies. The purpose of the minor is to acquaint the student with legal issues and practices in American society. The requirements of the minor are as follows:
1. ‑Completion of the requirements of a degree in one of the colleges at UNO
2. Completion of the Paralegal Aptitude Test
3. ‑Completion of 18 hours in paralegal courses including Social Sciences 1902, 2005, 2011, 2013 and two electives, one of which must be at the 3000 level.
Students who complete the requirements of the Minor in Paralegal Studies and who wish to receive the Certificate in Paralegal Studies must complete nine additional hours of paralegal courses including Social Sciences 2052, 2907 and 3001. Only those paralegal courses in which the student earns a grade of C or better will count toward earning the Certificate. The Paralegal Studies Program is approved by the American Bar Association.
Interested students should contact the Director of Paralegal Studies at the UNO Downtown Center or the Paralegal Studies Coordinator in the Department of History for further information. Students may be admitted to the program upon successful completion of the Paralegal Aptitude Test.
Students may fulfill the requirements of the program in several ways:
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE CANDIDATES: Students seeking a bachelor’s degree (there is no bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies) may fulfill the requirements of the Paralegal Studies Program by completing 27 hours in paralegal courses: 21 hours in the core curriculum (Social Sciences 1902, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2052, 2907, and 3001) and six hours of paralegal courses (three hours at the 3000 level). Only those paralegal courses in which the student has earned a C or better final grade will be counted toward fulfilling the requirements of the program. Degree-seeking students will follow normal requirement for a major in their respective college. The number of paralegal courses accepted for credit toward a degree in any major program will be governed by rules of the student’s college and department.
POST-BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM: Students who possess a baccalaureate degree and are admitted to the paralegal program may complete the program by following the 27 credit hour paralegal course sequence described above.
60 CREDIT HOUR PROGRAM: Students may enroll in a non-degree credit program leading to the certificate in Paralegal Studies. They must complete 27 hours in paralegal course requirements described above, earning a C or better final grade in each course, and 33 hours in non-paralegal courses numbered 1000 and above, for a total of 60 hours. A minimum 2.0 grade point average is required. Completion of English 1158 is required. Students who wish to enroll in the 60 credit hour program must consult with the director of the Paralegal Studies Program or the academic coordinator of the Paralegal Studies Program in the History Department (Lakefront Campus) in order to plan their curriculum in accordance with the guidelines established by the American Bar Association
Students interested in any of these program options should contact the Director of Paralegal Studies at the Downtown Center or the Academic Coordinator in the Department of History for further information.
The Paralegal Studies Program at the University of New Orleans is a member in good standing of the American Bar Association for Paralegal Education.
*‑Paralegals are not attorneys, secretarys, or law clerks. Paralegals are professionals skilled in the delivery of legal services. Paralegals work under the direct supervision of attorneys and are subject to the same ethical and professional standards as attorneys.
Medical Coding Certificate Program*
The College of Education and Metropolitan College jointly administer the Medical Coding Certificate Program. This program is designed to train students in health care third-party reimbursement policies, procedures, and methodologies. Students who successfully complete the program are equipped with the skills and training to take national medical coding and billing organizations’ exams for further certification. These exams include AHIMA’s CCS exam; AAPC’s inpatient and outpatient exams.
Students can fulfill the requirements of the program in three ways:
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE CANDIDATES: Students seeking a bachelor’s degree may fulfill the requirement of the Medical Coding Certificate Program by completing 30 hours in Medical Coding Courses (Health Promotion 1401, 1402, 1420, 2401, 2402, 2403, 2404, 2410, 2411, 2420). Degree-seeking students will follow normal requirements for a major in their respective colleges. The number of medical coding courses accepted for credit in the student’s major program will be governed by rules of their college and department.
NON-DEGREE MEDICAL CODING CERTIFICATE CANDIDATES: Students may enroll in a non-degree program in medical coding. They must complete 60 hours of non-remedial courses. Of the 60 hours, the certificate program requirements include 30 hours of medical coding courses (Health Promotion 1401, 1402, 1420, 2401, 2402, 2403, 2404, 2410, 2411, 2420), 28 hours of specified general degree requirements (Biological Sciences 1301, 1303; English 1157, 1158; Computer Science 1000, Business Administration 2780; Mathematics 1111, three hours of arts; Health Promotion 1110; and either Sociology 1051 or Psychology 1000) and two electives. Completion of English 1158 and/or the proficiency exam is required.
POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM: Students already possessing a baccalaureate degree who are admitted to the Medical Coding Certificate Program may complete the program by completing 30 hours of medical coding courses (Health Promotion 1401, 1402, 1420, 2401, 2402, 2403, 2404, 2410, 2411, 2420).
Interested students should contact the director of Professional Studies in the Metropolitan College Downtown Center or the academic coordinator in the Department of Human Performance and Health Promotion for further information.
*For further information see index for Medical Coding Certificate Program.
Division of International Education
The mission of the Division of International Education is to assist the university in its continuing efforts to internationalize its campus and curriculum and to contribute to global understanding by developing and supporting opportunities worldwide for students, faculty and staff as well as the general public. The work of the Division reflects the strong commitment of both the College and the University of New Orleans to the international dimension of education. An education in the 21st century is incomplete unless students understand and experience the effects of globalization on economic, political, and cultural life. In its activities, the Division develops credit and non-credit international programs for both student and faculty participation; manages international student exchange; administers language study; eases entry of international students into the University; encourages the internationalization of the curriculum; and, enhances international education and research consortium arrangements with other universities. The Division is comprised of the Office of International Study Programs, the Intensive English Language Program, and the Critical Languages Program.
The Office of International Study Programs
This office currently offers 10 programs of study each summer in eight different countries. The International Summer School in Innsbruck, Austria is the flagship program. In operation since 1976, this program annually enrolls over 300 students from colleges and universities throughout the United States. Offering more than 50 courses, all taught in English, in a multitude of disciplines, this program is one of the largest American summer schools abroad and enjoys a reputation as one of the finest in Europe. In addition to Innsbruck, opportunities are offered in China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, France, Greece, Italy and Spain. Summer programs regularly enroll both college students and adults. Each program has a distinct personality. Program durations range from three to six weeks and accommodations range from home-stays, to dormitories, to hotels. For example, the program in Greece is designed for honors students only, while the program in Rome, Italy is focused exclusively on fine arts and archaeology. The program in Costa Rica offers home-stays, Spanish language, and other classes that take advantage of the rich landscape and bio-diversity of Central America. The Division also administers the Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing degree program which offers all courses via distance education during the academic year and on-site in Spain, France and northern Italy each summer. The office also administers bilateral student exchange agreements with universities in Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, France, Slovakia and Spain. Each year a good number of UNO students take part in exchanges on a semester or yearly basis.
The Intensive English Language Program
The Intensive English Language Program (IELP) is a full-time, non-credit, pre-academic program which fosters cross-cultural exchange by providing English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction to both international and U.S. resident, non-English speaking students in preparation for study at UNO and other universities and colleges in the United States. IELP offers six 7-week sessions year-round, with combined classroom and language lab instruction totaling 25 hours each week. Admission into the IELP does not guarantee admission to UNO; however, the IELP is designed to provide a transition into the regular university curriculum upon successful exit from the program of intensive study. The IELP issues an I-20 visa document to eligible nationals who are admitted. Tuition and fees include classroom instruction, orientation, special events and field trips, and access to most campus facilities.
Critical Languages Program
The Critical Languages Program (CLP) provides the opportunity for self-directed students to learn less-commonly-taught languages for personal enrichment and/or college credit at the undergraduate level. Students may take these courses for credit or non-credit. The language offerings in CLP would typically not be offered at UNO due to their highly specialized nature and typically low enrollments. Using the self-instructional language program model developed by the National Association of Self-Instructional Language Programs (NASILP), the University is able to offer such rarely taught languages. This model emphasizes self-directed learners grouped into very small classes with native-speaking tutors who provide oral/aural as well as reading and writing practice for students in this classroom setting. This provides an “immersion” environment for the students, while guiding them through the structured program outlined for each language. CLP typically follows the UNO academic calendar and offers three-credit hour courses at varying levels of instruction. In addition, special non-credit courses may be designed for students (or groups of students) with language needs outside of those served by credit courses. All courses are set up on an individual basis through CLP and must be approved by the Department of Foreign Languages. Enrollment in all cases is subject to the University’s ability to locate native speakers and professional, qualified persons capable of both monitoring and evaluating the students’ work.
CenterAustria: The Center for Austrian Culture and Commerce
CenterAustria enlarges upon more than two decades of cooperation between UNO and the University of Innsbruck in Austria and a Sister-City Trade Agreement between the city of New Orleans and the City of Innsbruck. The mission of CenterAustria is to promote the communication and extension of Austrian culture and commerce. The Center’s activities include student and faculty exchange, lectures, conferences, publications and art/artist exchanges. The Center also administers the Academic Year Abroad Program (AYA) at the University of Innsbruck. Students are offered intensive study in the German language and Central European history, economics, and politics in a spectacular Alpine setting. AYA students are served by a resident academic director and take part in numerous activities and field trips throughout their course of study. This program is an excellent opportunity for students pursuing a degree in European and International Studies.
Council for International Visitors
The Council for International Visitors of Greater New Orleans (CIV) is a nonprofit organization that arranges professional appointments and cultural activities for nearly 300 international leaders sent to the greater New Orleans area each year. Many are here at the invitation of the U.S. government through the U.S. State Department International Visitor Program, while others are sponsored by foreign governments or private sector organizations. The New Orleans branch belongs to a nationwide network of 97 councils that cooperates with the National Council for International Visitors (NCIV). CIV facilitates professional and personal interaction for official visitors, enhances respect and communication through international exchanges and alliances, and promotes the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana as important business and cultural centers. CIV boasts 200 members and thousands of volunteers in the community that share their time and expertise in meetings with international visitors. CIV offices are located in the UNO Technology Enterprise Center.
National Student Exchange
The University is a member of the National Student Exchange (NSE). Through NSE programs, students at UNO can experience educational and cultural life in a new geographic setting by attending any of 177 participating colleges and universities across the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. Students may participate in the exchange for one or two semesters with out-of-state fees waived. Students must be at least sophomore level (30 credit hours) with a minimum 2.5 GPA at the time of the exchange. Students meet with their UNO advisers prior to the exchange to assure that all credit completed while on exchange will transfer toward their UNO degree program. Information and applications for the exchange are available at the General Studies Program Office in room 214 of the Bicentennial Education Center. Additional information concerning the NSE Program and all partner universities may be obtained at http://www.nse.org.