School of Professional Development
The School of Professional Development (SPD) provides part-time graduate education opportunities for working adults. Its diverse offerings include programs for teacher training, human resource management, and the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MA/LS), which is the University's most popular graduate degree program.

SPD is also the largest provider of professional education certification for school administrators (SDL, SBL, SDBL) in New York State. Classes in its 17 degree and certificate programs are scheduled in the evenings, on Saturdays, at Southampton and online to accommodate the needs of busy professionals.

SPD is scheduling select graduate courses in Southampton beginning with the Fall 2007 term. Students who choose to matriculate in the MA/LS degree program may combine courses scheduled at Southampton with those offered online to complete their degree.

Non-matriculating students may choose to take individual courses for personal enrichment or to advance their careers.