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UW Flexible Option Celebrates 10 Years of Helping Adult Learners Excel

UW Flexible Option is celebrating 10 years of helping adult learners excel this year! Read more about how these programs have changed students' lives.
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Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Graduate: ‘I Hope Others Find UW Flexible Option Like Me’

If you’ve thought about going back to school to get your bachelor’s degree but aren’t sure you can do it, take some advice from Sonia, a recent alumnus of the UW-Milwaukee Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences: Health Sciences offered through the UW Flexible Option.
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Frequently Asked Questions About a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Sciences

If you’ve completed an associate degree and are looking to get your four-year degree in a healthcare field, consider the 100% online Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science: Health Sciences from UW Flexible Option.
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What Can You Do With a Diagnostic Imaging Degree?

If you’re considering earning a bachelor’s degree or currently working toward a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences: Diagnostic Imaging degree, chances are you’ve already spent a number of years working as an ultrasound technician or other medical imaging professional and are looking for a new challenge. Here are some jobs you should consider.
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UW-Parkside Outstanding Graduate Award Recipient Credits Success in MBA Program to UW Flexible Option BSBA 

For Antwaun Sanders, a recent MBA graduate from UW-Parkside and recipient of an Outstanding Graduate Award, finishing his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from UW Flexible Option meant more than just getting a diploma.
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AI and Medical Imaging: How Will These New Technologies Affect You?

The use of assistive technology (AI) in medical and diagnostic imaging is quickly increasing, with some positive effects–such as the ability to detect cancer and other illnesses more quickly than imaging unsupported by AI. If you’re working toward managing a team or teaching diagnostic or medical imaging, you might be interested to find out how this new technology is being implemented and how it might affect you.
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UW-Parkside, Nicolet College Announce Transfer Agreements For UW Flexible Option BSBA 

The 100 percent online University of Wisconsin-Parkside Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) offered through UW Flexible Option is now more readily available to students in Northern Wisconsin, thanks to two articulation agreements recently signed by UW-Parkside and Nicolet College.
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Are You Interested in Becoming a Substance Use Disorders Counselor? Here’s How the SUDs Certificate Can Help 

Our certificate program offered through UW Flexible Option can help you get the education you need while and help identify strategies to receive the clinical supervision needed to pursue a Wisconsin SUDS license. 
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Occupational Therapy Program Director Uses Health Sciences Degree as Stepping Stone to Education Career

For Andrew Min, an alumnus of the UW-Milwaukee Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences: Health Sciences program offered through the UW Flexible Option, being a student helped him realize that teaching is his true calling. Andrew, who graduated in September 2022 from UW-Milwaukee, is currently teaching in-person associate degree-level occupational therapy courses at Bates Technical […]
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Thinking About Getting Your Bachelor’s Degree? Consider a BSBA For Higher Earning Potential 

People with bachelor’s degrees will make more money over the course of their lifetimes than those with a high school diploma - in some cases, more than $1 million more. Buffered by recent research indicating that 66% of Americans believe that public four-year colleges are worth the cost, if you’ve considered going back to school to get or finish your bachelor’s degree, such as a bachelor’s degree in business administration (BSBA), now is the time. 
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UW Flexible Option RN-to-BSN Program Addresses AI’s Impact on Nursing, Healthcare

As the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare becomes more common, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Nursing’s RN-to-BSN program offered through the UW Flexible Option is at the forefront of implementing new skills for graduates, educating the next generation of nurses about AI’s role in patient care.
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