Welcome to the College of Continuing and Professional Education (CCPE), formerly known as University College and Extension Services (UCES). I believe that our new name truly reflects who we are and what we do – continuing higher education, serving professionals, educators, and the workforce at a higher level. Our new name is truly driven by our new mission and vision. It also reflects a nationwide trend in continuing higher education’s evolving role in providing professional development and workforce education.
Our core mission and purpose is to help individuals and organizations reach their highest potential by offering excellent educational programs. In partnership with CSULB’s other colleges and academic departments, CCPE currently offers 12 Masters Degrees and two undergraduate degrees. The college also offers university credit courses to a large number of students through its Winter Session, May Intersession, and Open University program. We also offer high quality non-credit professional certificate programs to meet workforce needs. As a major outreach arm of CSULB, we also work with the public sector, non-profit organizations, industries, and corporate clients.
On the global front, CCPE’s American Language Institute brings hundreds of international students from around the world to CSULB for English language instruction, undergraduate and graduate degrees. We are developing educational programs that will be offered in emerging economies like China, India and Vietnam.
Through our Center for International Trade and Transportation (CITT), we work with the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles as well as many goods movement industries to provide education, research, and outreach. CITT’s Master of Arts in Global Logistics and the Global Logistics Specialists programs are known nationally and internationally.
I hope you will take some time to explore our web site and all the exciting opportunities we offer. Feel free to contact us at info@ccpe.csulb.edu if there is information that you would like to see included on our site. We always look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Jeet Joshee
Dean
