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Grow your skillset and form an educational foundation that can advance your career, with this online AAS from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. As a two-year program, you’ll take business, writing, and communications classes that will give you transferable skills into almost any industry. You’ll also have the opportunity to take electives in your area of interest or that align with a future major, should you decide to pursue your bachelor’s degree. Classes likely include:

• Principles of Macroeconomics
• History of the US Since 1877
• General Psychology

This online program is offered through the University of Wisconsin Extend Campus. UW Extended is a partnership of campuses within the University of Wisconsin System to offer collaborative online programs. Applicants apply to their school of choice and complete an accredited degree program.

Gain skills that are highly relevant to today’s job market, with this online Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences.  Available as a 100% distance-learning program from the UW-Platteville, you have the flexibility to earn your degree without ever stepping foot inside a classroom.  This major is customizable to your career goals and interests, as well as to any existing transfer credit you may have.  Generally, there are four areas of emphasis to choose from:

• Management Focus
• Individualized Focus
• Business Administration Minor
• Criminal Justice Minor

University of Wisconsin-Platteville offers the online Advanced Certificate in Project Management. Advance in your project management related career with a certificate in project management. With this certificate, you will deepen your expertise with advanced project management skills and knowledge that can be applied to projects in the workplace.

Courses include the following:

• Project Risk Management 
• Project Procurement Management 
• Interpersonal Skills for Virtual and Co-Located Project Teams OR Advanced Project Management Tools and Techniques OR Independent Study in Project Management

The Associate of Science in Business Administration online degree is available from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.  This program is designed to provide the foundational knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the professional world.  You will be able to either begin or advance your career or to use this degree as a stepping-stone into a bachelor’s program.  

The curriculum covers core business courses and general education courses that include English, math, speech, and liberal arts.  Courses in business focus on interpersonal and communication skills, microeconomics, marketing, and management.  Graduates of this program are prepared for successful careers in business.

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville offers the Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance degree online.  With this program students are prepared for success in corporate finance, banking, or investment.  You will learn how to help your clients maximize their financial resources, forecasting financial trends and maintaining the company’s financial health.  Coursework emphasizes the tools, analyses, and strategies needed to be successful in this field.  Graduates are able to evaluate financial health, accurately evaluate risk, and make reasonable forecasts about how a financial picture may change.  As a result, students are set up for successful, and highly rewarding, careers in the finance field.

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville is an online human resources degree.  An organization’s employees are its most valuable resource, and this degree prepares professionals to be able to maximize this resource.  The curriculum is a blend of theory, strategy, and best practices with courses that prepare students to thrive across a wide range of industries.  You will learn about all aspects of finding and recruiting employees, training them, and supporting them in productive careers within the organization.

This online human resources degree allows students to study when and where it is convenient, making any place with a computer and the internet into a classroom.  At the same time, you will benefit from a faculty composed of professionals with both academic credentials and industry experience.

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville offers a Bachelor of Business Administration with an emphasis in Integrated Marketing.  This online marketing degree prepares you to manage an organization’s public face and identity, ensuring that it remains profitable in a competitive world.  

The curriculum explains the strategic and tactical thinking that will help you to be successful.  Courses teach students to conduct market research, manage websites, create advertisements, and to build marketing campaigns.  At the same time, the online nature of the program ensures that you can still work while you are earning your degree.

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Integrated Supply Chain Management is an online operations management degree from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.  This degree emphasizes practical learning that can be put to use in your career while teaching you to exert influence and lead effective supply chain efforts.  You will also learn to use the practices, tools, and methodologies needed to build a sustainable supply chain that is both ethical and profitable.  In as little as two years students are ready to be successful and competitive supply chain managers.  

This is a fully online operations management degree, allowing you to pursue your future without compromising your current lifestyle.  You will also still benefit from being taught by professionals in the industry with years of experience.

Take your career to the next level with the Bachelor of Business Administration in Management.  This online business management degree prepares you for just about any career in business!  

The curriculum builds a strong foundation in all aspects of organizational management.  The remainder of the program can be customized to meet your interests and career goals.  Whether it is entrepreneurship, consulting, working for a large company, or working in an international position, this degree can help you meet your goals.

University of Wisconsin-Platteville offers the online Certificate in Human Resource Management. With this certificate, students will study the legal issues affecting human resource management, including equal employment opportunity and harassment. Build the knowledge to staff an organization, train and pay employees, maintain a safe and healthy work environment, and deal with labor unions.

University of Wisconsin-Platteville offers the online Certificate in Leadership & Human Performance. Students will learn to lead and motivate employees, work effectively in teams, successfully manage conflict, and continuously improve the quality of an organization’s product and/or services.

Courses include the following:

• Leadership and Management
• Organizational Behavior
• Quality Management

University of Wisconsin-Platteville offers the online Certificate in Marketing. Individuals will gain the tools to anticipate and manage consumer demand by analyzing distribution, production, promotion and price planning. Learn to create a marketing policy and manage the entire marketing function.

Courses include the following:

• Retailing or Consumer Behavior
• Introduction to Marketing
• Marketing Management

University of Wisconsin-Platteville offers the online Certificate in Organizational Change Leadership. Students will learn to lead organizational change with the tools, knowledge, and skills to meet the challenges of today’s ever-changing workplace. In addition, students will learn to identify ways to positively affect change, how individual and group behaviors relate to an organization’s structure and goals, and how to apply strategies in a dynamic environment.

Courses include the following:

• Organizational Behavior
• Strategic Thinking and Change
• Organizational Change Leadership: Theory and Practice

University of Wisconsin-Platteville offers the online MS in Integrated Supply Chain Management. This program examines the interplay and coordination of business, industrial studies, and engineering, providing you with real-world capabilities that stretch beyond the typical master's degree in business. You'll explore the skills needed to balance business and technical requirements. You'll acquire the necessary knowledge from core supply chain courses such as International Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Logistics, Purchasing Management, and more.

University of Wisconsin-Platteville offers the online MS in Organizational Change Leadership. This program is designed for individuals who wish to cultivate their change leadership skills, drive positive change and enable organizational innovation. Every industry and profession across the globe is in need of leaders equipped to navigate the complexities of rapidly changing business environments.

Students will explore the practical application of organizational leadership skills and develop expertise in critical thinking, decision-making, communication, conflict resolution, and creative problem solving. You'll acquire the necessary knowledge from core organizational leadership courses such as Change Leadership, Organizational Behavior, Strategic Thinking and Change, and more.

University of Wisconsin-Platteville offers the online MS in Project Management. This program enables you to achieve success at the highest levels of management by preparing you to lead complex projects, cultivate relationships between project teams and customers, and manage the constraints of time, budget, and scope of project. You'll benefit from courses including Project Management Techniques, Project Scope Management, and Project Management Capstone. You choose how this degree will best suit your needs by selecting electives based on your career aspirations such as Human Resource Management, Business Ethics, Project Risk Management, and more.

The Master of Science in Strategic Management is an online master's in organizational leadership degree from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.  This program is different from an MBA in that it emphasizes value in all of its forms, including human, social, environmental, financial, and more.  The curriculum prepares students to systematically evaluate an organization’s operating environment and exert leadership to produce value-generating responses.  Courses are 100% online, allowing you to earn your degree in as little as two years while still working and having a family life.  

There are four areas of emphasis to choose between, depending on interests and career goals:

• Strategic Human Resources
• Strategic Marketing
• Strategic Sourcing

Prepare for a career making a difference in your community and beyond with this online criminal justice bachelor degree. This program not only provides a broad educational background, but it also provides a basic understanding of the criminal justice system. Complete foundational criminal justice courses and learn about the society in which the criminal justice system functions.  

In addition to general education courses, the curriculum allows students to complete courses that provide in-depth knowledge in such areas as:

• Policing
• Corrections
• Criminological theory
• Law
• Forensic investigation

Students may also complete the coursework needed for the State of Wisconsin Social Worker Training Certificate.  

This is a flexible, online criminal justice degree. Earn your degree wherever it is convenient, saving time and money by not commuting to campus.

Enhance your career with this criminal justice administration online degree. This program provides foundational knowledge in criminal justice systems, operations, and law for career mobility in the criminal justice field. Gain skills in organizational management, problem-solving, communications, and research.  

There are several areas of emphasis to choose between. The Criminal Justice Management area of emphasis prepares students for supervisory or administrative positions in various criminal justice settings.

Enhance your career with this online criminal justice degree. This program provides foundational knowledge in criminal justice systems, operations, and law for career mobility in the criminal justice field. Gain skills in organizational management, problem-solving, communications, and research.  

There are several areas of emphasis to choose between. The Criminal Justice Theory area of emphasis is for those who wish to continue graduate education in a PhD program. It also prepares students for careers in research for government and advocacy organizations.

Enhance your career with this online criminal justice degree. This program provides foundational knowledge in criminal justice systems, operations, and law for career mobility in the criminal justice field. Gain skills in organizational management, problem-solving, communications, and research.  

There are several areas of emphasis to choose between. The Victim and Offender Services degree prepares students for careers working with crime victims, juveniles, probation, and parole clients. Prepare to provide services in institutional or community-based settings as well.

The job outlook continues to be strong for network and cyber security professionals. This online master’s in cybersecurity provides added tracks in digital forensics, cyber response, governance and leadership, and security architecture. Learn how to assess, analyze, and resolve security threats and vulnerabilities in various public and private organizations.

Students begin by enrolling in fundamental coursework and then progress through specialty studies. Specialty courses include topics in investigations, secure operating systems, cryptography, and more. You can finalize your degree with a capstone project.

This online master’s cybersecurity program is offered through the University of Wisconsin Extend Campus. UW Extended is a partnership of campuses within the University of Wisconsin System to offer collaborative online programs. Applicants apply to their school of choice and complete an accredited degree program.

You can learn to develop solutions to increase efficiencies with the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Design from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. This online general engineering graduate program leads to work in various industrial and engineering settings.

Credits earned in the online general engineering graduate certificate program apply towards the online MS in Engineering, should you want to continue your studies. Topics covered by your coursework may include:

• Control systems engineering
• Product design and development
• Sustainability in Engineering Design

You can develop valuable managerial soft skills with the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. This online engineering management graduate program helps you evolve from technical engineering duties to management roles by developing such skills as planning, forecasting, and decision-making modeling.

The online engineering management graduate certificate program teaches you to successfully lead projects and manage resources. Your online studies cover such subjects as:

• Applied statistics
• Systems engineering management
• Project management techniques
• Continuous improvement with Lean principles

The online Graduate Certificate in Geotechnical Engineering program from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville is designed to help students expand their skillsets through courses in:

• Advanced Shallow Foundation Design with LRFD
• Advanced Deep Foundation Design with LRFD Applications
• Geosynthetics Engineering
• Earth Retaining Structures: Design, Analysis & LRFD 

You can gain expertise in Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) with the Graduate Certificate in Structural / Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. This online general engineering graduate program covers such topics as:

• Geosynthetics
• Earth-retaining structures
• Deep and shallow foundations

Through the online general engineering graduate certificate program, you explore the dynamics of structures and structural steel design. Credits from your online studies may be applied toward the MS in Engineering.

You can become a manager of engineers with the Master of Science in Engineering / Applications of Engineering Management from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. This online engineering management master’s program focuses on such topics as:

• Project management
• Engineering communications
• Simulation modeling of engineering systems

Through the online engineering management graduate program, you learn the soft skills to develop, motivate, and direct your employees. Graduates also find success managing resources and projects.

The online Master of Science in Engineering with a specialization in Control (Electrical) Systems is a rigorous technical program which draws on students’ existing knowledge of engineering theory and mathematics as well as practical engineering experience.  This specialization helps students gain the ability to analyze and design classical, modern, and digital control systems in various areas of industry.  Courses include:

• Control Systems Engineering
• Modern Control Systems
• Digital Control Systems

You can learn to streamline processes and increase efficiency with the Master of Science in Engineering / Engineering Design from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. This online general engineering master’s program deepens your knowledge of engineering fundamentals while imparting skills to design optimal solutions for industries.

Through the online general engineering graduate program, you delve into principles of design for manufacturability. Your online studies also cover such topics as:

• Design for usability
• Advanced finite element method
• Product design and development
• Systems engineering management

You can gain expertise in designing and analyzing foundations with the Master of Science in Engineering / Structural / Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. This online civil engineering master’s program delves into such topics as:

• Soil mechanics
• Erosion control systems
• Roadway and pavement systems
• Development of geosynthetic alternatives 

Through the online civil engineering graduate program, you learn Apply Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) principles. Graduates find success working with earth-retaining structures and geosynthetics.

You can prepare for various exciting careers with the Master of Science in Applied Biotechnology. This online biotechnology master’s program benefits those with experience in agriculture, healthcare, or manufacturing.

Through the online biotechnology graduate program, you can train for a career as a microbiology, research scientist, or business development manager. You may choose a specialization track such as:

• Business management
• Quality assurance and compliance
• Research and development

This online program is offered through the University of Wisconsin Extend Campus. UW Extended is a partnership of campuses within the University of Wisconsin System to offer collaborative online programs. Applicants apply to their school of choice and complete an accredited degree program.

The Graduate Certificate in Child Advocacy Studies is an online social work degree from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.  This certificate is designed to prepare students for the realities of child protection and advocacy.  You will learn to serve the needs of maltreated or at-risk children and adolescents.  Courses are a blend of psychological and sociological perspectives that examine the process of assisting individual victims.  Students also learn about the broader civil efforts to end child abuse and their role in these efforts. 

This online social work degree meets the mission of the National Child Protection Training Center (NCPTC).