Lifelong & Extended
Programs Staff

Dr. Deborah King
Dean of Lifelong
& Extended Programs
252.399.6432
dking@barton.edu

Vickie Bissette
Extended Programs Officer
252.399.6306
vbissett@barton.edu

Dawn Collins
Admissions Coordinator
& Financial Aid Contact
252.399.6304
dcollins@barton.edu

Cari Johnson,
Weekend College
Academic Advisor
252.399.6593
cajohnson@barton.edu

Lifelong Education and Extended Programs

Barton College is an independent, coeducational four-year college located in Wilson, North Carolina. Barton's curriculum blends academic disciplines in the liberal arts and professional programs with a focus on encouraging lifelong learning. Barton College maintains the Office of Lifelong Education and Extended Programs for the benefit of students who are able to advance their education only on a part-time basis and who can be uniquely served by the College in Weekend College or during the day or evening during the week.

Barton College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the North Carolina Board of Nursing, the National League for Nursing, and the Council on Social Work Education.

Weekend College is offered by the College through the Office of Lifelong Education and Extended Programs to provide an educational alternative to men and women 22 years of age or older who work or have other commitments and who are unable to attend academic courses that are offered at traditional times during the week. This format is a means by which these students may earn a baccalaureate degree, update or gain skills for professional advancement, prepare for career change, or pursue personal interests in one or more of the liberal arts and/or professional programs. Weekend College offers working adults an opportunity to study with other adults who have similar interests and lifestyles and who are equally motivated to pursue their education.

Important Features of Weekend College

• Adults age 22 and older are eligible.
• Classes are offered in a trimester system (fall, winter, spring terms in each academic year).
• Classes usually meet on alternating weekends on Friday evening, Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, or Sunday afternoon.
• Classes are taught predominantly by Barton College day faculty on campus with other college support services available on weekends.
• Unless otherwise indicated, all classes necessary for graduation are taught on the weekend. (Practicum courses and student teaching for Elementary Education majors and field placements for Social Work, Criminal Justice and Criminology, and Gerontology majors will eventually require weekday involvement).

Degrees and Majors

The following degree programs are offered:

• Accounting (B.S.)
• Birth-Kindergarten Education (B-K) (B.S.)
• Business Management (B.S.)
• Criminal Justice and Criminology (B.S.)
• Elementary Education (K-6) (B.S.)
• Gerontology (B.S.)
• Management of Human Resources (B.S.)
• RN to BSN
  (Please contact the Office of Lifelong and Extended Programs for more information.)
• Social Work (B.S.W.)
• Special Education: General Curriculum (K-12) (B.S.)

Your academic advisor will help you determine the coursework necessary to complete your chosen degree program.