Defining Two-Year College Degrees:

UW Colleges Online Degree is growing in popularity as an option

Here are some points to consider as you explore Wisconsin community college degrees, Wisconsin vocational college degrees, Wisconsin trade/technical schools and other two-year college degrees. The University of Wisconsin Colleges difference is significant in many important ways, and the convenience of an online two-year degree means you can pursue your education on your terms.

UW Colleges offer freshman- and sophomore-level university instruction, including a liberal arts-based general education Associate of Arts and Science degree, which is a foundation for most majors and a bachelor's degree. That makes our online degree an option for those who both plan to stop at a two-year degree, and also for those who plan to go on for a four-year degree.

Contrast that with these types of degrees:

Technical or Vocational Colleges

These offer technical courses for hands-on learning of occupational skills.*

Community or Junior Colleges

These offer both college-parallel credit courses and technical courses.*

* Depending on the program, some of these credits do not transfer toward a bachelor's degree.

Consider the many advantages of University of Wisconsin (UW) Colleges Online:

Convenience

UW Colleges Online web-based classes enable students to earn a degree or college credits from home, school, or work. Our easily-transferable courses can assist in completing degrees from other colleges or universities or be part of a total UW online AAS degree.

UW Instructors

Hired for expertise in their subject areas, UW Colleges instructors teach all UW Colleges Online courses. These are the same courses developed and taught by the same instructors who teach in the UW Colleges classrooms, but the courses have been adapted specifically for the online environment. The University of Wisconsin's high academic standards and quality reputation back up every online course offered.

College Credits

The AAS degree fulfills the university-wide, college, school and general education breadth requirements for most bachelor's degree programs in the UW System and is widely accepted by other institutions, including University of Wisconsin institutions.

AAS degree

The UW Colleges provides an alternative way to earn college credits through UW Colleges Online. The UW Colleges offers general education courses at its 13 two-year campuses across the state (http://www.uwc.edu/). Students who take UW Colleges courses can earn an Associate of Arts and Science (AAS) degree, complete general education requirements for other degree programs, or take classes for other personal reasons. UW Colleges Online offers you this same opportunity entirely online.

Accreditation

Fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, UW Colleges Online adheres to the Guidelines for Distance Education espoused by the North Central Association (NCA) Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.

Whether you are a returning adult or a traditional student just beginning, we are confident you'll discover why we say, UW Colleges Online is "The best start for the life you want!"