Cornell offers distance learning classes this fall

Are you a non-matriculated student? Too busy to make it to class? Now, you can have the class come to you.

People interested in learning something new or advancing their professional skills now can study virtually anytime and anywhere thanks to distance learning courses offered through Cornell's School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. This fall, the school is offering several distance learning courses including:

• Popular Culture in the United States, 1945 to the Present (American Studies 202), a four-credit course taught by Glenn C. Altschuler, the Thomas and Dorothy Litwin Professor of American Studies and the dean of the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions.
• Introduction to Political Philosophy (Government 161), a three-credit course taught by Isaac Kramnick, the Richard J. Schwartz Professor of Government.
• Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences (Industrial and Labor Relations 210/510), two three-credit courses taught by Paul Velleman.
• Principles of Public Relations and Advertising (Communications 272), a three-credit course taught by Vicki Jones.

These courses may include a web-based component, video tapes, e-mail sessions with faculty and/or CD-ROMs. Tuition is $625 per credit. Registration ends Sept. 3.

In addition, the School of Continuing Education is pleased to work with corporations, institutions, agencies and other groups to arrange for courses to be offered through distance learning. Possible topics include negotiations, communications, managerial market strategies, writing and applied engineering.

For more information about these and other distance learning courses offered by the school, visit the web site www.sce.cornell.edu/DL/ or contact the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions at B20 Day Hall; phone: 255-7259; e-mail: cusp@cornell.edu.