This presentation introduces school counselors to the clear pathways available for students through the University of Wisconsin’s Independent Learning program, online Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) degree, and the wide range of UW Online Collaborative bachelor’s completion programs. Students can begin earning transferable credits in high school through the Early College Credit Program, then seamlessly continue into the online semester-based AAS, a foundational liberal arts degree bridging students to a bachelor’s degree. The UW System provides accredited, affordable, and supportive options that equip students with essential skills while ensuring smooth transfer into bachelor’s programs in fields such as applied computing, health information management and technology, nursing, business, and more. Counselors will gain insight into how these online degree pathways offer students flexibility, accessibility, and a high-quality education backed by the collaborative strength of multiple UW campuses.
Presenter: Troy Marshall, Program Manager, Universities of Wisconsin, Office of Online & Professional Learning Resources; Amanda Goetsch, Program Manager, Universities of Wisconsin, Office of Online & Professional Learning Resources
Track/Theme: Academic/Career/Postsecondary
Audience: High
https://learning.wscaweb.org/course/online-learning-2025-2026/
