University of Wisconsin-Platteville Distance Education
Online Degrees

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Course Formats

Online Courses - Sample Course

INTRODUCTION
The online courses are set up in a highly interactive format that allows students to communicate with their instructor and classmates. Students sign up for courses each semester and participate in a virtual classroom environment, completing both individual and team assignments via the internet. Discussion segments are also a requirement of the online classes, but are done in an asynchronous format, so students are not required to be online at a specific time. Students who pay their tuition by the priority registration deadline will receive access to the class one week prior to the actual start of the class. This gives students an opportunity to review the content of the course and participate in the online orientation to the course software, prior to the official first day of class.

COURSE SCHEDULING
Course availability is determined by semester. To view a long-range tentative course rotation schedule go to the online advising page for the program you are interested in.

TUITION AND FEES
Subject to change without prior notice.

(Effective Fall 2008)
Cost per Credit - (regardless of residency)
Undergraduate: $350*
Graduate: $595*
*Textbook fees not included
*Application Fee (nonrefundable)
Undergraduate: $35
Graduate: $45

*NOTE: Undergraduate and graduate admission applications, both domestic and international, postmarked or electronically submitted on or after September 1, 2008, are subject to the new application fee rates (Undergraduate - $44, Graduate - $56) irrespective of the applicants' starting term.

Transfer Application Fee:
Undergraduate: $35
(nonrefundable; applicable to all transfer students except those transferring directly to UW-Platteville from one of the two-year UW Colleges)

Online courses must be paid for in U.S. dollars by check, money order, or credit card (Visa, MasterCard).

Financial Assistance.

REGISTRATION
Registration instructions for special and matriculated students (defined here) wanting online courses. Check the Announcement area for current course offerings and registation deadlines.

TEXTBOOKS
You will have at least one assigned textbook for each course in which you enroll.  You are welcome to buy your books anywhere that is convenient for you.  However, it is your responsibility to obtain the correct book (and appropriate edition) that is listed for your class. You may order your books from our supplier. Materials for the online courses can be purchased from MBS via phone, fax, internet or mail.

Texts can be ordered through MBS at:
MBS Direct
2711 West Ash
Columbia, Missouri  65203

Website address: http://direct.mbsbooks.com/uwlearning.htm
Phone: 800.325.3252
Fax: 800.499.0143

When ordering textbooks, please provide MBS with exact course numbers and titles to identify your courses and texts. You will also need to identify yourself as UW Learning Innovations students who are enrolled in the UW Platteville program.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS FORMAT
Our online course delivery system recommends the following minimum system requirements for your computer's hardware and software needs: http://learn.wisconsin.edu/page.asp?page=software