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The Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies (SCS) is a school at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., United States. SCS provides a Georgetown education to students at every stage of learning, including high school programs, summer school programs for college students, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs, certificate programs for professionals. Founded as the School of Summer and Continuing Education in 1956, it graduated its first students in 1975. Today SCS enrolls more than 5,000 students annually in all of its programs. The school specializes in Master of Professional Studies (MPS) degree programs in (Emergency & Disaster Management ); (Global Strategic Communications ); (Hospitality Management ); (Human Resources Management ); (Integrated Marketing Communications ); (Journalism ); (Program & Portfolio Management ); (Project Management ); (Public Relations & Corporate Communications ); (Real Estate ); (Sports Industry Management ); (Systems Engineering );(Technology management ); and (Urban & Regional Planning ). The school also offers a (Bachelor or Arts in Liberal Studies ), a (Master of Arts in Liberal Studies ), and a (Doctorate in Liberal Studies ), the first known doctorate of its kind in the world. Another branch of SCS is the Georgetown University (Center for Continuing and Professional Education ) (CCPE), which offers certificate programs in paralegal studies, financial planning, project management, executive leadership, organizational development, and other areas related to professional advancement. CCPE also engages corporate and government entities to customize educational offerings to fit specific needs of organizations. Courses are offered at the Georgetown University main campus and the metro-accessible (downtown campus ) in the heart of Washington, DC.〔About, Georgetown University's School of Continuing Studies http://scs.georgetown.edu/about-scs/〕 ==History== Overlooking the idyllic Potomac River in Washington, D.C., Georgetown University was founded in 1789 by Archbishop John Carroll and his staff of Jesuit teachers. Beginning as a college composed of a mere 12 students, Georgetown has developed into a world-class research institution and global university proudly known for an enlightened student body, prominent faculty, and an academic atmosphere fostering intellectual exploration, personal growth, and community leadership. The School of Continuing Studies at Georgetown was founded in 1956 as the Georgetown University School for Summer and Continuing Education (SSCE). In the summer of 1974, currently the oldest degree program within the School, Liberal Studies, was launched by Joe Pettit, the dean of the SSCE at the time. SSCE graduated students for the first time in 1975. Throughout the years, SSCE grew into the School of Continuing Studies which now offers more than 600 courses, bachelor and graduate degrees, Advanced Professional Certificates, customized education, special programs, and more.〔History of Georgetown University's School of Continuing Studies http://scs.georgetown.edu/about-scs/history-of-scs〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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