Area residents who wish to take courses in the arts and sciences for credit on a nondegree basis, or as an auditor, do so through Duke’s Office of Continuing Studies.  The director of Academic Services for Continuing Studies students is Kim Price.

Duke Continuing Studies works with local triangle residents with a variety of educational needs: (1) who desire to take a few courses for career development; (2) who plan eventually to enter graduate or professional school; (3) who seek courses to complete degree programs from other institutions; (4) who wish to resume study towards a bachelor’s degree; or (5) local high school seniors who would like to pursue their studies beyond the level provided at their school.  We also work with rising juniors or seniors enrolled at other U.S. colleges and universities who wish to spend a semester at Duke as a fulltime student focusing on a subject area of unique strength and prominence—typically a subject area not available at the student’s home institution.

We work with adults (who hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university) with a variety of educational needs: (1) who desire to take a few courses for career development; (2) who plan eventually to enter graduate or professional school; or (3) who seek courses to complete degree programs from other institutions.