The School for Extended Learning is the outreach arm of Park. It is dedicated to serving learners wherever demonstrated need prevails with quality educational programs. The School for Extended Learning takes very seriously the task of educating persons to become functioning human beings capable of using knowledge for economic, social, and moral purposes. It regards the cultivation of literary and critical intelligence, understanding of the human cultural context, and the development of artistic and moral sensibilities within individuals to be important purposes of education. The School is also dedicated to sound innovation and experimentation in its educational programs as ways of meeting the needs of people in extended learning settings.
Education is viewed as both the acquisition of and utilization of knowledge.
The School is willing to recognize verifiable educational accomplishment regardless of how or where it was acquired. Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Aerospace Studies courses are offered only at Air Force sites offering ROTC with crosstown agreements. Aerospace Studies consists of the General Military course and the Professional Officer Course. The General Military Course is normally completed during the freshman and sophomore years. It consists of four semesters of study with one hour of classroom work, one and one half hours of leadership laboratory, and one hour of physical fitness training per week.