Academics at University of Wisconsin--Platteville | Online Bachelors Degree

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Public
Terms	N/A
First year of program	1998-1999

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	N/A
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	N/A
Average online teaching experience	N/A
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience	N/A
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	N/A
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	N/A
Full-time faculty with doctorate	N/A
Part-time faculty with doctorate	N/A
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	N/A
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	N/A
School finances online instructor training	Yes
Continuing online instruction education required	No
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	6
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	6
Average class size	15
Maximum class size	30

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs

Online courses

Five most popular majors

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All majors

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)

Flexible graduate and undergraduate programs are 100 percent online, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, no GRE or GMAT required, emphasis areas allow for strategic learning, an integral part of a trusted state university system and bricks-and-mortar campus, faculty blends real-world experience with academics for a 360-degree education.

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online

Yes

Possible in-person attendance requirements

Orientations	No
Classes	No
Group projects/simulations	No
Exams	No

Same academic track as campus-based program

Veterans

Institution is G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program	Yes
Institution is SOC Member	Yes
Offers DANTES course(s) for credit	Yes

Delivery

Archived classes	All
Classes can be received live	Minority
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.	N/A
Online chatrooms	Yes
Web conferencing (webinars)	Yes
Skype or other visual software	N/A
New-student orientation	Optional
Review and sign ethics statement	Yes
Percentage of classes with lectures	76-99
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course	3
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	4
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	4
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students	Minority
Class participation graded	Yes
Exams	Yes
Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered	Multiple geographically dispersed settings
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
Every course is reviewed and approved by the University of Wisconsin System

List of Student Assessments Administered

College Student Survey (HERI)	Yes
Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (ACT)	Yes
Priorities Survey for Online Learners (Noel Levitz)	Yes
Priorities Survey for Online Learners results publicly available	Yes
Student Satisfaction Survey (Noel Levitz)	Yes
Student Satisfaction Survey results publicly available	Yes

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates	N/A
Limited time to complete degree	Yes
Target time to earn final 25% of credits	3 years
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	7 years
Graduation rates	N/A
School tracks graduates	No