Special Educational Opportunities
Center for Graduate and Adult Academic Services—Credit Courses. The University offers qualified individuals an opportunity to enroll in day or evening courses as part-time students at the undergraduate level. Enrollment is open to graduates of approved secondary schools, to holders of Connecticut equivalency certificates, and to persons who give other evidence of ability and previous educational preparation adequate for the successful completion of studies.
Nonmatriculated graduate students may register for certain courses with permission of the graduate program director, but only a limited number of credits earned as a nonmatriculated student may be counted for the degree. The number varies by program.
Adult Guest Audit Program. The Adult Guest Audit program provides opportunities for retired people, 65 years of age or older, to become acquainted with the University’s academic offerings.
Qualified adults who participate in this program may audit one credit course per semester by paying only the applicable fees. Registration is on a space-available basis; noncredit courses are not available for audit.
Presidents’ College. This innovative program is designed for intellectually curious adults, mature men and women who want to experience again the kind of educational adventure best pursued in a university setting. These specially designed classes are open to any adult with an interest in the humanities. There is no age requirement, just the desire to learn. The Presidents’ College courses are serious and challenging yet entirely enjoyable for anyone who finds learning one of life’s great pleasures. For more information http://library.hartford.edu/presidentscollege.
Engineering Applications Center. The College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford believes that industry is an important partner in the University’s ability to sustain excellence in engineering through education and applied research. The Engineering Applications Center is a vehicle for collaboration between industry and the University. The center provides the opportunity for local business and industry to apply new technologies to their products and processes through application projects, demonstrations, consulting, short courses, symposia, and forums in a wide range of current interest areas. The center not only provides a resource to industry for technology transfers, it also contributes to the quality of engineering education at the college by involving students in various real-world projects.
The Engineering Applications Center is managed by the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture with support from the Barney School of Business and the College of Arts and Sciences. It is composed of the following: the Acoustics and Vibrations Laboratory, the Advanced Manufacturing Institute, the Biomechanics Institute, the Environmental Institute, the Clean Energy Institute, the Institute for Life Support and Sustainable Living, and the Signal Processing Institute.
For further information about the center’s services and continuing engineering education activities, call 860.768.4629 or e-mail shetty@ hartford.edu.
Center for Integrated Design. Architecture, Engineering, Business, and Visual Communication Design Solutions for the Community. The Center for Integrated Design (CID) provides Hartford and the surrounding communities with resources and solutions that address architectural, engineering, business, and visual communication design issues. It is committed to establishing interdisciplinary and educational dialogues between the community, the University’s faculty, and its students. CID works on projects that intersect four disciplines: architecture, engineering, business, and visual communication design. Students and faculty work collaboratively with clients, providing direct interaction and experience for students. A project may include all four disciplines, any combination of disciplines, or only one of them. Governments, public entities, private entities, public K–12 schools, private K–12 schools, nonprofits, and other organizations submit projects for consideration. The projects have clearly defined goals and are typically completed during the academic year, allowing continuity of student involvement and experiential learning.
Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies. The Center for Judaic Studies is an integral academic program within the College of Arts and Sciences. Founded with a major endowment, the center promotes the scholarly and objective study of Judaism. The center’s director holds the Greenberg Professorship of Judaic Studies and a dual appointment in the Department of History.
Concentrations. The center administers the major and minor in Judaic studies, which include courses in the history, culture, language, and law of Judaism. These concentrations are multidisciplinary and provide students with a firm historical foundation and an opportunity to specialize in a particular area of Judaic studies.
Courses. The center oversees all Judaic studies courses, including language courses offered at the University through the Hebrew College, Hartford Branch. The center also has a Trachtenberg Scholarship to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and similar exchange programs at other Israeli universities.
Public Offerings. The Greenberg Center sponsors numerous public lectures and periodic symposia on the full range of Judaic studies. These presentations highlight internationally known scholars and are open to the University community and the public.
Archaeological Excavation. During Winterterm and Summerterm, the University of Hartford sponsors excavations in Israel, which yield 6 credits. Space is limited. For more information, call R. J. McGivney, Winterterm/Summerterm, at 860.768.4401.
Complete descriptions of courses and concentrations are available under the Judaic studies listing in the Undergraduate Bulletin. For further information regarding these subjects, foreign study in Judaic studies, or to obtain a calendar of the Maurice Greenberg Center’s events, call the center’s office at 860.768.4964.
Veterans’ Affairs. Veterans who enroll at the University of Hartford are encouraged to take advantage of the counseling and services of the Office of Veterans’ Affairs (VA). Information concerning benefit claims and help in completing VA forms are provided to veterans and eligible persons through the veteran certification officers (located in the Student Administrative Services Center and Registrar’s Office in Beatrice Fox Auerbach Computer and Administration Center).
Center for Professional Development. For more than 40 years, the Center for Professional Development has been the community outreach arm of the University, providing career counseling services, skill development programs, continuing and professional education, and training programs for the Greater Hartford community. The center offers services that empower individuals to identify and explore fulfilling careers and prepares entrepreneurs to build successful businesses. The center’s Entrepreneurial Center offers comprehensive training on self-employment for women and men. The Center for Professional Development’s career development, training, education, and consulting services help organizations, businesses, and corporations develop strong leaders and create productive work environments. For further information about all of the center’s programs, call 860.768.5619.
Hartford Consortium for Higher Education. The University is a founding member of the Hartford Consortium for Higher Education. Founded in 1972, the consortium has been a vehicle for the development of joint programs that serve students, faculty, and the wider community. Members include Capital Community College, Central Connecticut State University, Charter Oak State College, Goodwin College, Manchester Community College, Rensselaer at Hartford, the University of Saint Joseph, Trinity College, and the University of Connecticut, Greater Hartford campus. Hartford Seminary and St. Thomas Seminary are associate members, and Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network is an affiliate of the consortium.
Five of these colleges (University of Hartford, Hartford Seminary, Rensselaer at Hartford, Saint Joseph College, and Trinity College) have developed cooperative graduate programs that enable the graduate student to benefit from the academic resources of the other area institutions. These programs are jointly planned by the faculty from the cooperating colleges and provide a wider range of courses than normally are offered by a single institution. Currently, five such cooperative programs are in operation: American Studies, Chemistry, Philosophy, Neuroscience, and Biomedical Engineering.
The consortium promotes cross-registration for selected courses among its member institutions. Cross-registration is open to all full-and part-time graduate students registered at member institutions.
Matriculated graduate students who take advantage of the consortium arrangement may cross-register into certain courses at one of the sister institutions on a space-available basis. Graduate students must pay the full cost of tuition, as well as fees, based on the cost per course at a student’s home institution. By completing the proper forms and obtaining the approval of their advisor, they may have the title and grade for the course listed directly on their transcript at their home institution.
In addition to this advantage, the consortium extends visiting privileges to all consortium college libraries to graduate students enrolled at any one of the colleges. The combined collection exceeds 2 million volumes. Borrowing privileges are available to graduate students through the interlibrary loan system. Also, many of the social and cultural activities sponsored by the consortium schools are open to students at other member colleges.
Further information about the various graduate programs available through the colleges involved in the Hartford Consortium for Higher Education and cross-registration forms may be obtained by calling the consortium office, visiting its website at www.hartfordconsortium.org, or contacting the college that offers the program.
Women’s Education and Leadership Fund. The Women’s Education and Leadership Fund (WELFund) is a community of women and men who believe that advancing the potential of women is a personal and professional priority. Rooted in the historic legacy of Hartford College for Women, WELFund benefits women in all their diversity through grants, scholarships, leadership development programs, and inspiring conversations and events that build community. WELFund was established in 2006 to foster and support University initiatives that enhance the educations of women, empower women to lead, and enrich the University community and beyond. To learn more about WELFund and its grant and scholarship opportunities, visit www.hartford.edu/welfund.
Intercollege Cooperative Programs. By special arrangement with the Hebrew College of Brookline, Mass., University students are eligible to take courses at the regional branch, located in the Jewish Federation building, 333 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford. Arrangements for handling course registration and credits are similar for courses selected under the Greater Hartford Consortium program.
R. C. Knox Center for Insurance Studies. As part of the Barney School’s graduate and undergraduate degree programs, the Center for Insurance Studies provides information and advice to all students interested in careers in the field of insurance. Special programs are also sponsored by the R. C. Knox Center on important issues currently facing the field.
English Language Institute. The University offers an intensive English as a Foreign Language program for persons whose primary language is not English. The program seeks to improve the student’s overall educational experience by working toward a greater proficiency in understanding, reading, writing, and speaking English. The program is offered in both the fall and spring semesters to matriculated students only, as well as during the summer to all qualified students.
International Students’ English Proficiency. International students for whom English is a second language will be examined for English proficiency upon arrival. Students who need improvement may have to complete English courses in the English Language Institute prior to beginning graduate studies.
van Rooy Center for Complexity and Conflict Analysis The University is home to the van Rooy Center for Complexity and Conflict Analysis. Established in 2008 though a generous gift from University of Hartford regent Jean-Pierre van Rooy and his wife, Marie- Claire, the center supports a wide range of activities related to the fields of complexity and conflict analysis. These include curricular initiatives and research, both on the graduate and undergraduate levels, and organizing conferences and seminars on complexity and conflict analysis. The center provides support for students and faculty from a wide range of disciplines across the University as they investigate problems and issues through the lens of complexity theory.
For further information about the van Rooy Center for Complexity and Conflict Analysis, call 860.768.5556 or e-mail horvath@hartford.edu. |