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Division of Continuing Education

Center for Credit Programs

Associate dean:  Doug Lee
Web site: http://www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/ccp

The Center for Credit Programs works with University of Iowa colleges and academic departments to offer for-credit courses in a variety of formats and schedules. Courses are offered on and off campus; formats include distance education and independent study. Courses may be open to University of Iowa students and to persons not formally admitted to a degree program. For more information, contact the Center for Credit Programs or visit its web site.

Saturday & Evening Classes

Director:  Susan Beadle
Web site: http://www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/ccp/sande

The Center for Credit Programs sponsors University courses on campus at times convenient for part-time or nontraditional students. Undergraduate and graduate course work is available in a wide range of academic disciplines. For more information, contact the Center for Credit Programs.

Summer and Winter Sessions

Associate dean:  Doug Lee
Web site, summer session: http://www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/ccp/summer
Web site, winter session: http://www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/ccp/winter

The University of Iowa conducts a summer session through the Center for Credit Programs with terms of three, six, and eight weeks. Classes also are offered outside these normal summer session terms. A three-week winter session is offered during the break between the fall and spring semesters.

During the summer and winter sessions, students can take undergraduate and graduate course work. Classes during these sessions are taught mainly by University of Iowa faculty members, so students receive the same first-rate instruction provided during the spring and fall semesters. Courses are offered in a variety of formats both on and off campus. They are open to University of Iowa students and to persons not formally admitted to a degree program.

Distance Education Programs and Courses

Associate dean:  Anne Zalenski
Web site: http://www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/ccp/de

The University of Iowa offers Guided Independent Study and online courses in a wide range of disciplines. For information about course listings (including courses offered on the World Wide Web), procedures, and enrollment, visit the Distance Education web site.

University extension classes are scheduled where they best serve off-campus students, at the request of public school officials, and/or where professional, business, industrial, or other qualified groups express a need for instruction. The center also sponsors courses via the Iowa Communications Network, the Internet, and other technologies. For more information, contact Distance Education or visit its web site.

Bachelor of Applied Studies

Web site: http://www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/ccp/blsbas/bas_introduction.htm

The Bachelor of Applied Studies (B.A.S.) is a bachelor's degree designed to be completed entirely by distance education. The degree requires a minimum of 120 s.h. and is offered without an academic major. Students may earn credit toward the degree by taking courses offered in varied distance education and on-campus formats. Applicants must hold an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) or an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree and should have three or more years of work experience. The B.A.S. is awarded by the University College and is administered by the Division of Continuing Education. For a detailed program description, see Bachelor of Applied Studies (University College) in the Catalog or visit the Distance Education web site.

Bachelor of Liberal Studies

Web site: http://www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/ccp/blsbas/bls_introduction.htm

The Bachelor of Liberal Studies (B.L.S.) is a bachelor's degree designed to be completed entirely by distance education. The degree requires a minimum of 120 s.h. and is offered without an academic major. Students may earn credit toward the degree by taking courses offered in varied distance education and on-campus formats. The B.L.S. is awarded by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and is administered by the Division of Continuing Education. For a detailed program description, see Bachelor of Liberal Studies (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) in the Catalog or visit the Distance Education web site.