Lesley Services for the Adult Learner
Lesley offers personalized, professional advising and support services to adult students to assist them in balancing coursework, with ongoing work and personal responsibilities, as well as life challenges that may arise in the pursuit of a bachelor’s degree. Lesley also offers unique and flexible degree options specifically for adult students, who may also have numerous transfer credits and are returning to complete a bachelor’s degree either directly from another institution, or after time away from college. Additionally, adult students may pursue accelerated bachelor to master degree programs in select areas that allow students to apply up to six credits to both the undergraduate and graduate degrees, thereby shortening the time for each. Degree completion and flexible options include, but are not limited to, those listed below. Courses may be taken at any Lesley location and/or through any available format. Academic Advisors, who specialize in working with adults, will assist students to select programs based on each student’s unique goals and life circumstances.
Courses may be taken on Lesley's Cambridge Campus, online, or in hybrid formats. For details, students should refer to the full descriptions of the programs in this catalog or contact the respective Department Chair for program requirements.
BA, Liberal Studies, Individually Designed - offered in all formats/locations
BS, Early Childhood Studies* (Non-Licensure Program) - offered online
*This program may also be taken as part of an accelerated bachelor's to master's degree
BS, Business - offered online
Options for Accelerated Master's Degrees:
BS, Early Childhood Studies* (non-licensure) to M.Ed. in Early Childhood Teacher of Students with and without disabilities (PreK-2) (leading to initial teacher licensure)
*This program is available to students enrolled in the corresponding BS, Early Childhood Studies program
BS, Business to Master of Business Administration
In addition to flexible and accelerated degree options and professional advising, Lesley provides other supports for adults including advising on credit for college level learning earned through prior life experience through our Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) process and other and alternative paths to credit attainment including CLEP and ACE credits. Adult learners are also encouraged to enroll in a course designed for students transitioning back to higher education called “Transition Seminar: Lives in Context” (AINTD 2008) that provides support and academic guidance during a student’s first semester at Lesley.