(Extended Degree Program and Online Learning)
 

For more information about Distance Learning, please visit the Distance Learning Center website.

Staff
Kim Borst, Senior Editor, Senior Lecturer
Barbara Doherty, Student Resources
Ronald Harshman, Senior Lecturer, Elementary Education
Faith Hensrud, Interim Director
Sharon Lavine, Instructional Program Manager III
Mark Welinski, Advisor
 
UW-Superior’s Distance Learning Center
The UW-Superior Distance Learning Center (DLC) is home to the Extended Degree Program and Online Learning. The DLC provides a single point of contact for students, staff and faculty who have questions about distance learning opportunities. Students may complete an undergraduate degree through the Extended Degree Program, enroll in individual online courses, or earn credit through assessment of prior learning, and/or credit by exam (CLEP or Dantes).

Extended Degree Program: The individualized major
Through the Extended Degree Program, students are able to work with staff to develop a flexible individualized academic program. UW-Superior’s Extended Degree Program is a baccalaureate degree program featuring the individualized major. The major includes at least three areas of study from the university curriculum and allows students to design a unique program that reflects their background, prior academic experience, and/or personal preference. The areas of study relate directly to the student’s personal or career goals. In addition to the individualized major, university General Education and other degree requirements must be met.

Elementary Education: It is possible for students to complete most of the requirements for an elementary education degree or certification through the Extended Degree Program. For further information, contact the elementary education advisor in the Distance Learning Center.

The Extended Degree Program offers flexible print-based and online instruction. Information about the program may be found on the DLC’s home page at http://www2.uwsuper.edu/cee/dlc/

To enter the program, students must first request information, then apply and be admitted to the university. Financial aid is available to qualified students.

UW-Superior Foundation Extended Degree Scholarships
UW-Superior Foundation scholarships are awarded to assist the currently enrolled Extended Degree student who has established goals and made progress toward those goals through the Extended Degree Program. Applications with further information about the scholarships are available from the Distance Learning Center.

Online Learning: Individual online courses
Some online courses are available for both on-campus and distance learning students. Other on-campus courses may have materials that are accessed online.

On-Campus Students: Students attending classes on campus have the option of taking some courses totally online. Students must register for these courses through the Registrar’s Office, and will be assessed either an undergraduate or graduate per-credit course fee. A lab fee for each course is also assessed. Online courses are not part of the 12-18 credit plateau for fee purposes.

Distance Learning Students: Students may wish to take online courses from a distance. These students must first enroll in the Extended Degree Program as either degree-seeking or special students. The same online course fees apply.

Assessment of Prior Learning Experiences
Students with learning experiences that may be comparable to the learning outcomes of a university course, and which can be documented, may request credit for those experiences through the assessment of prior learning process. See Credit for Prior Learning Through Portfolio Assessment in the Academic Policies and Procedures section of this catalog.

A student may combine prior learning with the learning offered by the Distance Learning Center to satisfy degree requirements. Credit may be requested for university-level learning acquired through on-the-job training, military service, community volunteer work or other experiences. For many of the courses offered by UW-Superior, the student also has the option of taking examinations for credit.

The portfolio evaluation process and credit by exam are available to all university students.

Students should address questions regarding assessment of prior learning to the Coordinator of Assessment of Prior Learning, Distance Learning Center, Erlanson Hall, Room 105, (715) 394-8464. Questions regarding credit by exam may be addressed to the Coordinator for Credit by Exam at (715) 394-8499.

Interactive Distance Education (IDE)
The DLC provides programming for all Interactive Distance Education courses offered through UW-Superior. Faculty and Staff interested in using the IDE Network can select from over 300 sites throughout the state to offer courses. The DLC works cooperatively with Media Services to provide technical support and learning opportunities for faculty who teach using IDE.

For more information, contact:

Distance Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Superior
Belknap & Catlin
PO Box 2000
Superior WI 54880-4500

E-mail: dlc@uwsuper.edu
Phone: (715) 394-8487
Fax: (715) 394-8139