For more information, please contact: Mr. Timothy Cosgriff Timothy.Cosgriff@esc.edu Assistant to the Dean 585-224-3271 Website: http://www.esc.edu Empire State College, State University of New York, gives working adults the opportunity to earn degrees in ways that work with their demanding schedules. Founded in 1971, the college is a leader in serving adult students through faculty-guided independent study, online courses, distance learning and study groups, as well as through college-level credit earned from work and life. Undergraduate degrees are offered in 11 areas of study. On the graduate level, students may choose from four Master of Arts programs, a Master of Business Administration degree, and a Master of Arts in Teaching program. FORUM, an accelerated management education bachelor’s degree program in business, also address adult learners’ specialized needs. Serving more than 16,000 students at 35 locations across New York State and through its Center for Distance Learning, and with more than 48,000 alumni, Empire State College’s Genesee Valley Center, in Rochester, has learning locations in Alfred, Batavia, Canandaigua and Corning/Elmira.