The University of Wisconsin Colleges, the 13 two-year freshman and sophomore campuses around the state, offer a program that reaches out to current and potential students who, for a variety of reasons, have been unable to pursue college educations. UW Colleges Online is a resource for students who may have been unable to pursue an education due to financial barriers, the need to work, remote locations, or families and other responsibilities. Freshman and sophomore courses are offered in a number of subject areas that can be accessed with a personal computer and the Internet. Online courses are similar to traditional college courses in that students attend class, interact with the professor, chat with fellow students, complete assignments, do research, and participate in discussion groups, but they do them all via the computer, using the Internet and email.
Credits can apply towards a degree and transfer in the same way that traditional college credits do.
The online program affords people the opportunity to continue their education when other commitments would not allow them to study in a traditional setting. This program gives students a chance to improve their quality of life a chance that they might not otherwise have.