“I never thought I could do this. Now I believe I can do anything. Salem is so much more than a grade and a degree. It's about discovering yourself and your potential. it's about an extraordinary learning environment and being associated with amazing people who appreciate your past, nourish your present, and promote our future. It's about the best place you can be!"

Bonnie Beattie
Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC
Major: Studio Art

“At Salem, I found a "you-can-do-it" attitude from staff and students that pushed me when I thought I was too old in the process. I was given choices that allowed me to move at my own pace while juggling many commitments. At Salem, I found a sisterhood of loyalty and a place to start a new chapter in my life's journey."

Aquita Burrus
Hometown: Clemmons, NC
Major: Psychology & Sociology

The Salem College Continuing Studies Program offers male and female students ages 23 and up the opportunity to continue his or her education on a full-time or part-time basis. Adults realize that education throughout life is absolutely essential. Salem College recognizes the needs and interests of adults by providing outstanding educational opportunities and professional preparation through its Continuing Studies Program.

Salem has developed a flexible, student-centered adult education program offering a comprehensive curriculum in a stimulating environment. Whether you are interested in advancing or changing your career, enhancing your knowledge, preparing for graduate school, or enriching your life, you can fulfill your goals through the Continuing Studies Program at Salem College. We offer you a unique way of learning.

Continuing studies students may enter Salem in one of the following categories:

Handbook
Please click here to download our latest Continuing Studies handbook.

Adult Day and Evening Degree Program Students
In this program, women and men 23 and older may earn a B.A., B.S., or B.M. degree in any of the majors offered at Salem. The majors include business administration and accounting within the bachelor of science in business administration (B.S.B.A.) degree, arts management, communication, interior design, and sociology in the bachelor of arts degree.

Special Adult Students
Women and men, 23 and over, who are taking courses for academic credit but are not pursuing a degree. This category is appropriate for students preparing to enter degree programs, college graduates, and teachers preparing for certification.

Auditors
Registration as an auditor permits a student to enroll in a course without working for a grade or credit.

Special Courses for the Community
The Courses for Community program at Salem College provides a place to engage in the exchange of ideas, a place to learn the how-to’s of life, a place to join with others in the adventure of learning. A wide variety of courses are offered for adults and kids alike.

Degree Requirements
Degree requirements are the same as those for traditional-age students with the exception of physical education and the Salem Signature. See the Official Salem College Course Catalog for details.

Faculty
The Salem faculty are known not only as excellent teachers but as mentors and friends. Professors at Salem understand the demands adults must meet in addition to course work, and they support and encourage Continuing Studies students through relationships that go beyond the classroom.

Salem's professors welcome the varied perspectives that adults bring to class discussions as a result of their life experience, and they structure their courses to relate to the mixed-age/multi-cultural classroom.

While teaching is their first priority, Salem faculty are full-time scholars who keep abreast of the latest research and developments in their disciplines. Ninety-two percent hold the Ph.D or highest degree in their field