Non-degree-seeking students include visiting high school dual enrollment students, Pittsburgh Consortium of Higher Education (PCHE) students, visiting college students outside of PCHE, or adult students wishing to take courses for continuing education.
Students taking classes in one of Chatham’s programs but not yet admitted to the program are not eligible for financial aid through the Federal Stafford Loan program. Non-Degree-Seeking Students can take up to six credits before having to enroll in the program, at which time they become Degree-Seeking Students eligible for financial aid as either an undergraduate or a graduate student.
The Nurse Educator Certificate is a 12-credit online certificate that provides nurses with the basic tools necessary to teach nursing and/or nurses in an academic or clinical setting. The Certificate can be completed in two semesters. The completing of the nurse educator certificate indicates you have successfully passed the coursework and earned the associated credits. Completion of the certificate does not result in certification as a nurse educator.
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Come immerse yourself in a community of creative and professional writers. Chatham’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (MFACW) offers a new post-baccalaureate Certificate of Completion in Travel Writing. This certificate requires 12 credit hours and can be completed in two semesters plus one summer, in full- or low-residency format.
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Since 1956, the Chatham Music and Arts Day Camp has been enriching campers with its arts, music and theater program while branching out to include programs that allow campers to explore nature and engage in creative play.
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The Falk School offers educational opportunities to non-degree-seeking students, including executives and high school students. Whether for a day, a week, or a summer, you’ll come away with skills to further your sustainability interests.
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Rachael grew up in Philadelphia, acquired her BA at the University of Pittsburgh and MFA in Creative Writing at Chatham University, and lived and taught in San Francisco and Austin, Texas. Currently, she works as the Managing Editor of Fodor's Travel digital site creating and editing original content, managing an editorial calendar and budget for 100+ freelance writers and a staff of in-house editors, and traveling the world. Rachael was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2018 and won a Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award in 2019.
