FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2007

CONTACT: Steve Dolan
(619) 594-5664
sdolan@mail.sdsu.edu

SAN DIEGO, Thursday, June 21, 2007 – If you are looking for administration courses, San Diego State University’s College of Extended Studies reaches out to you in many ways.

The College offers a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration that may lead to great things for people like you who are seeking a position in the field.

You can earn your degree through intensive 6- to 10-week sessions offered year-round in evening and weekend courses.

This program will provide skills to government employees, managers of non-profit and community-based organizations, transportation officials, budget and financial analysts, human resource managers, lobbyists, and city planners and urban affairs personnel.

Classes are updated each semester. For complete information, call (619) 594-2193 or visit www.NeverStopLearning.net.

The College also offers a human resources-oriented Professional Certificate program in How to Supervise - Basic HR Skills for Leads, Supervisors, and Managers.

You will learn the basic skills and knowledge every supervisor and manager needs to tackle the complex challenges in today's workplace. An experienced instructor team provides real-life examples and scenarios based on their experiences, and this course will help point you in that direction.

You can apply what you learn in this class to your job right away. Take one course or earn a certificate by taking the entire series.

Workplace benefits:

• Develop the supervisory skills you need to increase performance and exceed business objectives
• Enhance your effectiveness in hiring and training employees
• Understand employment law and how to handle difficult legal issues
• Increase the quality of your interpersonal communications
• Improve employee performance through coaching
• Network with other participants and develop ideas that will work for you

For more information, call (619) 594-1138 or visit www.NeverStopLearning.net.

This is a San Diego State University Research Foundation program managed by SDSU's College of Extended Studies.

SDSU's College of Extended Studies offers a wide variety of lifelong learning classes, seminars, and certificate programs. Career advancement courses are offered in many areas of management, leadership, and quality improvement while self-enrichment courses range from astronomy to web design. Additionally, the College offers over 35 certificate programs, online courses, and many other learning opportunities. For more information on the cutting-edge opportunities offered, visit the College's Web site at www.NeverStopLearning.net.