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Empire State College
State University of New York
www.esc.edu

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"We've known that learning is not bounded by time or place, and that it is a lifelong process."
Ernest L. Boyer, former SUNY Chancellor,
on the founding of Empire State College

Distinctive Curricula
by Tzu-Yi Hsu, Brian McDonald, and George North

Curriculum Focus

* Mission and Philosophy
* General learning
* Concentration study
In-depth study of a discipline, interdisciplinary study of a theme or study in
preparation for a profession/vocation

Features of Empire State College
* Alternative educational programs
* Center of Distance Learning
Harry Van Arsdle Jr. School of Labor Studies
FORUM
Bell Atlantic Corporate College Program
SUNY Learning Network
International Programs
Alliance Program
* Student planning
mentoring, independent study, learning contracts, student centered
learning

Why Empire State College
* an Information Age
* Benefits of Distance Learning
Sharing resources, access to instructors, access to students, quality
* SUNY Learning Network

* Alliance Program