A two-year associate degree is available. Undergraduate certificate programs are offered in international studies, English as a second language, military science and athletic coaching. The University has preprofessional programs in nearly twenty fields, including dentistry, engineering, law, medicine and pharmacy. It also demands that students have the ability to examine things from many perspectives, and to work effectively with those from other fields. The University's distinctive academic approach is known as The Green Bay Idea.
Interdisciplinary majors apply knowledge from several subjects or disciplines to one field of study.
An Environmental Science major, for example, will apply biology, chemistry, mathematics, botany and other disciplines to the broader study of environmental issues. Every student completes either an interdisciplinary major or a disciplinary major coupled with an interdisciplinary minor. Every student also completes a general education program, which includes studies in the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and fine arts. The Green Bay Idea is aimed at helping students to bring breadth and depth of knowledge to problem-solving, to exercise insight and understanding, apply commitment and engagement, and use appropriate skills and tools. This mission was set forth at the institution's founding in 1965, and it was reaffirmed just a few years ago in the University's guiding principles for the 21st century.