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Welcome to the Division of Extended Programs!

DEP Vision and Mission Statement

We invite you to wander through our website and discover all the different opportunities for professional development, continuing education, online classes, and community business workshops. The Division of Extended Programs (DEP) in collaboration with the academic colleges and support services at WOU strives to provide lifelong learning opportunities you will find flexible, responsive, and creative to meet the needs of all learners.

This mission is accomplished through innovative and creative programming that is consistent with the mission of Western Oregon University and the Office of Academic Affairs and provides unique teaching and service opportunities for WOU faculty.

Are you thinking about taking your first online class? Visit Learning Online

Extended Programs current term schedules and course availability for online classes can be found in the real time class availability site. Select Extended Programs and the course level at which you are interested in finding classes.

Contact the DEP office if you have any questions! We are located in the Terry House on the the North end of the WOU campus.

DEP Tuition Rates:

Summer 2012 - Spring 2013

Undergrad $180 per credit

Graduate $345 per credit

ReadOregon $359 per credit

* Tuition & Fee rates are determined by the State Board of Higher Education and are subject to change. Some programs and courses have different tuition and fees. See specific program for additional information.

Is Western Oregon University an accredited university?

Yes! Western Oregon University is accredited by:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) since 1924
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) since 1954
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)
National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE)
1 of only 2 universities accredited in Oregon
Oregon State Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC)

Accreditation documents may be viewed in the Office of the Provost or in Hamersly Library.

State Authorization Regulations:

Distance Education students may follow this link for information about filing consumer complaints with your state authorizing agency.

Students who are unable to resolve related grievances at the Institutional level may also file a complaint with our reginal accrediting agency, NWCCU (Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities). Please follow this link to the organization's contact information page.

Contact

Division of Extended Programs (DEP) 1.800.451.5767 or 503.838.8483 V/TTY | or e-mail: extend@wou.edu