University of Oregon

Continuing Education

The University of Oregon Continuing Education division delivers a diverse range of educational opportunities, including academic programs, professional development workshops, lifelong learning activities, and other special programs.

Academic Programs

Applied Information Management (AIM) Master's Degree

This interdisciplinary M.S. degree is designed to engage mid-career professionals in relevant studies in information management, information design, business management, and applied research. Course work is available on-site in downtown Portland or entirely online.

Distance Education

Online format provides both admitted and nonadmitted students the flexibility of completing course work outside the traditional classroom setting. Courses follow the academic term schedule. Delivery format and assessment methods vary per course but all require frequent access to e-mail and a web browser.

Professional Development

Sustainability Leadership

A series of one- and two-day action-learning workshops provides both a theoretical foundation and practical application tools to produce sustainable economic, social, and environmental outcomes for both public and private sectors. Recent topics include zero waste, fleet management, procurement, supply chain development, sustainability indicators and assessment, and others. A certificate of completion option is also available.

Lifelong Learning

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Oregon

Offers adults 50 and better non-credit, educational opportunities for life enrichment through lectures, short courses, small study groups, and field trips that combine academic resources with the cultural assets of the Portland metro area. OLLI-UO programming combines faculty and peer-led activities and covers an array of topics from the humanities, the social and physical sciences, the arts, and current events.

Customized Training

Courses can be designed to meet the needs of a particular group or organization at the local, regional, or national level, for business, industry, public utilities, and education.

For more information on these programs, or programs from Continuing Education at other locations, please call the Continuing Education office at (800) 824-2714, or (541) 346-4231, or e-mail us at ctrinfo@uoregon.edu