Continuing education aims to provide educational opportunities to non-traditional students. In addition to evening classes on the Boulder campus, continuing education also offers courses through the Independent Learning Program. These are corespondence courses that are taught through print materials that are sent through the postal service from the student to an instructor in Boulder. Classes also can be taken online or a combination of both. These classes are flexible and are offered during a regular semester or are self based, letting the student study when convienent for them.
Students can take courses satisfying many different areas of credit.
Classes fill core requirements required by the university as well as classes need for particular majors. Not only are these classes for CU students. CU offers courses that are not taken for credit. People can study drawing or beginning chinese, or acting. The classes are called Person Enrichment courses and are open to anyone interested in learning.