UCSC’s Extension in Silicon Valley program is preparing to unveil a new facility in Santa Clara on Oct. 1.
UCSC’s Extension in Silicon Valley program is preparing to unveil a new facility in Santa Clara on Oct. 1. The continuing education program, which offers 400 courses in 40 separate disciplines, is increasingly popular, with a 31 percent increase in enrollment at the start of this semester, while its online learning program has grown by 77 percent. It is the region’s “largest provider of advanced education for working professionals,” with over one-quarter of a million alumni to date. The program’s popularity today can be attributed at least in part to the recession, with thousands of newly unemployed workers looking to improve their job prospects or even change careers.
Two years ago, UCSC Extension dropped its arts and humanities offerings, citing lack of interest.
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