5700 Cass Ave., Detroit MI 48202; (313) 577-4682
Web: http://www.mpss.wayne.edu/
Extension Directors: Robert Walsh, Macomb County; Bobbie Walls, Oakland County; Keith White, Wayne County
Program Coordinators: William Slater, Cheryl Smith-White, Gail Stanford; Margaret Matyniak, Instructional Services Coordinator
Center Academic Staff: Susan English, Kristopher Krzyzanski, Nevein Michail, Linda Robertson, Denise Thomas, Frank Williams
The Division of Metropolitan Programs and Summer Sessions operates six instructional centers in the Detroit metropolitan area as well as in other selected locations in Michigan, and delivers instructional programs through television broadcasting and interactive video. Through these outreach efforts, WSU is able to serve and meet the educational needs of a diverse student audience: working adults who are unable to pursue traditional on-campus programs of study; persons who desire courses of instruction at or near their place of employment; and others who are simply taking courses to enrich their educational background or improve their technical skills.
The Division of Metropolitan Programs and Summer Sessions maintains comprehensive instructional centers at convenient locations throughout the Detroit metropolitan area:
OAKLAND CENTER: 33737 W. Twelve Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48331; Telephone: 248-553-3545; 313-577-3592; Fax: 248-553-7733
UNIVERSITY CENTER AT MACOMB: 44575 Garfield, Clinton Township, MI 48038; Telephone: 586-263-6700; Fax: 586-263-6120
WAYNE COUNTY CENTER: 7800 W. Outer Drive, Suite 300, Detroit MI 48235; Telephone: 313-577-0613; Fax: 313-537-4175
HARPER WOODS CENTER: Harper Woods Middle/High School, 20225 Beaconsfield St., Harper Woods, MI 48225; Telephone: 586-263-6700 (contact via University Center at Macomb)
MADISON HEIGHTS CENTER: Lamphere High School, 610 W. Thirteen Mile Rd., Madison Heights, MI 48071; Telephone: 586-263-6700 (contact via University Center at Macomb)
UNIVERSITY CENTER AT ST. CLAIR COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (SC4): M-TEC Building - Room 101, 323 Erie Street, Port Huron, MI 48061; Telephone: 586-989-5808, option 7
Complete information regarding academic rules and regulations of the University is contained in this (General Information) section of the bulletin.
Credit Registration: Registration for off-campus academic courses is held during the regular Registration periods for each semester (see 4). Instructions for each registration period are available on the WSU website and Pipeline. For specific registration information, telephone: 313-577-4671.
Fees for credit classes are the regularly established fees of Wayne State University, which are published each semester in the University Schedule of Classes. All fees are subject to change at any time without notice by action of the Board of Governors of the University.
Most credit courses offered through Metropolitan Programs and Summer Sessions are open to all students who are qualified by virtue of meeting the prerequisites for individual courses or, in cases where there are no prerequisites, on the basis of their own assessment of their aptitudes. Those individuals who have been formally admitted to Wayne State University for a degree or certificate program, or post-baccalaureate study, and who are in good academic standing, will have course credits and grades earned through extension recorded on their transcripts in the same manner as credits earned on campus. Guest students should consult with their home institution when formulating their registration plans and submit an application for guest admission.
Persons who wish to enroll in courses offered through this division and who have NOT been formally admitted to the University are registered as non-matriculated students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Students are advised to consult the non-matriculant adviser as well as the specific degree program requirements, and are urged to process formal application and admission documents as soon as possible. Upon admission to a Wayne State school or college, credits earned in non-matriculant status may be applied toward degrees subject to the approval of the admitting school or college.
The following degrees are offered by the individual schools and colleges of the University, but coursework for these programs is available through credit extension services. Students should consult Metropolitan Programs and Summer Sessions (313-577-4682) or their resident school/college for information regarding the amount of such coursework available through extension.
Master of Business Administration
Master of Education with a Major in Educational
Leadership
Master of Education with a Major in Educational
Psychology
Master of Education with a Major in Instructional
Technology
Ed.D. with a Major in Curriculum and Instruction
Education Specialist Certificate in Administration and
Supervision
Graduate Certificate in Archival Administration
Specialist Certificate in Library and Information Science
Master of Library and Information Science
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The complete Master of Business Administration courses are offered at the Oakland Center, and some classes are offered in Macomb County at the University Center at Macomb. School of Business Administration courses numbered 6000-6100 are open only to students holding matriculated status at Wayne State University. Graduate courses, numbered at the 7000 level, are open to students admitted to the M.B.A. program at Wayne State University and to graduate students from other schools/colleges with permission of the Office of Student Services, School of Business Administration.
Master's, Specialist and Doctoral programs are offered to meet the specialized needs of the professional educator. Courses may lead to the completion of an advanced degree in educational psychology, supervision, curriculum and instruction, educational administration and instructional technology. The Master's of Education in Educational Leadership and the Education Specialist Certificate in Administration and Leadership are offered at the Wayne County and the Oakland Centers. At the request of local schools or districts, particular courses and in-service programs are scheduled at convenient sites.
Advanced and graduate courses from select departments are periodically offered off-campus and are open to qualified individuals as well as those in formal degree programs or those seeking professional development.
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
Advanced and graduate courses for both full-time and part-time students are available in English, political science, and history at selected off-campus centers. The Department of Interdisciplinary Studies offers graduate courses at the Oakland, Wayne County and Macomb Centers. A Doctor of Audiology degree is available through the Oakland Center.
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE PROGRAM
An off-campus graduate program leading to the Master of Library and Information Science degree (accredited by the American Library Association) with courses offered at selected extension locations including the Oakland Center, and Lansing. Some of the off-campus courses may be applied to the Specialist Certificate in Library and Information Science and the Graduate Certificate in Archival Administration.
Graduate courses are offered at the Oakland Center to meet the needs of full-time and part-time social work students and practicing professionals.
Sponsoring schools and colleges in the University offer travel study programs through the Division of Metropolitan Programs and Summer Sessions. Most programs occur in the Summer Sessions; times and locales vary each year. Recent travel study programs include:
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Business courses in Germany and various European cities
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS and SCIENCES
Africana Studies: culture courses in Africa
Biological Sciences: marine lab at the Florida Keys; field studies at
Fish Lake, Mich.
Interdisciplinary Studies: China
Languages: China, Italy, Japan
Urban economics courses in Scotland
Teacher Education: student teaching issues in Finland,
Russia, Spain, and Zimbabwe
Science Education: ecology courses at Higgins Lake, Michigan
COLLEGE OF FINE, PERFORMING, & COMMUNICATION ARTS
Fashion Merchandising: design in New York City
Art and Art History in Rome and Moscow
The Visitor's Program allows any adult who is not currently enrolled in credit courses at Wayne State to attend a wide range of University courses for no credit. Provided space is available, adults may enroll as visitors in most of the courses listed in the Schedule of Classes.
It is not necessary to be formally admitted to the University to take advantage of the Visitor's Program. Visitor status students do not submit written work or take examinations.
Tuition for courses enrolled under visitor status is one-half of the freshman credit rate plus one-half of the registration fee. Tuition must be paid in full at the time of registration.
Registration for both on-campus and off-campus classes takes place the first week of classes and is processed by the Division of Metropolitan Programs and Summer Sessions, located on the main campus. Students may also register by mail or telephone, using a Visa or MasterCard credit card, by calling (313) 577-4665.