The Fleer Center for Adult Education at Salem College 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 Fleer Center.

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 Fleer Center at Salem College. We offer you a unique way of learning and many ways to get involved.

Come see for yourself!  A visit to Salem is the best way to get to know us. You may attend one of our information sessions, or, if you prefer, you may schedule a one-on-one meeting with Suzanne Williams, Dean of the Fleer Center, or Ed Hartgrove, Executive-in-Residence, Program Associate/Cooridnator of Academic Advising, Fleer Center.  We look forward to meeting you! 

Please call us at 721-2669 to reserve a seat at the next info session or make an appointment.  If you are interested in Graduate Studies or Teacher Licensure, please contact the Education Department at 721-2658.

Fleer Center students may enter Salem in one of the following categories:

Adult Day and Evening Degree Students
Women and men 23 and older may earn a B.A., B.S., B.M. or B.S.B.A., degree in any of the 28 majors offered at Salem. The majors that can be earned by students who are able to attend Salem only during the evening include business administration and accounting within the bachelor of science in business administration degree (B.S.B.A.), arts management, communication, interior design, not for profit management and sociology in the bachelor of arts degree (B.A.).

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 Fleer Center 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

North Carolina Community Colleges Transfer Equivalency List

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