School of Continuing & Professional Studies
The School of Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) is the professional and continuing education division at Washington University in St. Louis. The division offers a wide range of courses in online, online/face-to-face hybrid, and fully face-to-face formats in a variety of academic departments and interdisciplinary and professional areas of study. Part-time and full-time study options in undergraduate degree programs, master's degree programs, and certificate programs are available. CAPS is also home to both the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute for adults 50 years old and older and the Washington University Prison Education Project (PEP), which offers credit-bearing college courses and degrees to incarcerated students at two regional Missouri prisons. For more information, visit the School of Continuing & Professional Studies website.
Undergraduate Study
The School of Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) awards Associate in Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in a wide range of academic subjects and interdisciplinary areas of study. Students may also select individual courses from many different academic departments and programs housed in CAPS. Undergraduate certificate programs for professional and personal development are also available. Please visit the School of Continuing & Professional Studies website or call 314-935-6700 for more detailed information, requirements and policies concerning specific undergraduate degree and certificate programs.
Admission
The admissions policies and procedures of the School of Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) reflect the special circumstances of part-time adult students and vary by academic program. Students seeking admission to an undergraduate degree or certificate program should meet with a student success navigator at CAPS to discuss their goals prior to submitting an application for admission. Formal admission is required of all students seeking undergraduate degrees or certificates at CAPS.
Admission requirements for both the Associate in Arts degree and the Bachelor of Science degree include at least 6 units of transferable college-level course work (2.7 minimum GPA) or at least 6 units of course work taken at the School of Continuing & Professional Studies (2.7 minimum GPA) in addition to proof of high school completion, General Educational Development (GED), or High School Equivalency (HSE).
There are no formal admissions requirements for undergraduate certificates. Students should speak with a student success navigator regarding their preparation for specific certificates.
For more detailed information about admission requirements for the Associate in Arts degree, Bachelor of Science degree, and undergraduate certificate programs, including application forms, please visit the School of Continuing & Professional Studies website; call 314-935-6700; or visit the CAPS's Office of Admissions and Student Services, located on Washington University's West Campus, 11 N. Jackson Avenue, Suite 1000, St. Louis, MO 63105-2153 (appointment required).