Professional Development & Extension

In addition to providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs, UC Merced offers programs designed to meet the needs of K-12 students, teachers, administrators and other professionals.

Overview
In keeping with the University's mission to meet the needs of people and communities throughout the Central Valley, UC Merced offers many different types of programs at locations throughout the Valley. In anticipation of the new campus, UC Merced programs and services have been available since 1997.

Information about full-time degree programs and announcements about the creation of individual majors within the schools of Engineering, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts is available in the Academics section of this Web site.

UC Merced sponsors a variety of courses and programs through its Office of Academic Programs and through its existing partnerships with other UC campuses and departments. UC Merced also helps students and their families to prepare for college through the Office of Admissions/Relations with Schools and Colleges. For details about their programs and services, please visit the Future Students section of this Web site.

The University's sites in Bakersfield, Fresno and Modesto – together with the Tri-College Center in Merced – deliver programming to meet the needs of individual constituent groups. To view current offerings, go to the Current Programs section of this Web site, and select either Professional Development or Extension as the department to search.