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Are You Looking to Transition into Healthcare? Here’s How a Health Sciences Degree Can Help

If you’re currently working in a non-healthcare role but looking to transition to a healthcare-related role, you might be wondering what skills and education you’ll need to show potential employers that you are ready for a healthcare career.

UW Flexible Option’s First Applicant Reflects on IST Program and How His Degree Helped Him Land a Leadership Role

As part of UW Flexible Option's 10-year anniversary, we’re celebrating adult learners like Aaron Apel who have completed their degree online.

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‘No Zero Days’: Health Sciences Grad Balances Work, Teaching, and Raising Three Boys

Learn how one Health Sciences bachelor's degree grad and mom of three boys completed her degree while working full-time as a medical assistant and teaching courses at a local college.

Why More Healthcare Employers Prefer Nurses With Bachelor’s Degrees

More healthcare employers are requiring nurses to have bachelor's degrees to improve patient outcomes and reduce mortality. About 40 percent of hospitals and other healthcare organizations are requiring new hires to have a bachelor’s degree in nursing, while 77 percent of healthcare employers are expressing a strong preference for BSN program graduates.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 […]

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.

Cybersecurity Expert Returns to School, Completes IST Program

By finishing the online IST program, Torry opened new doors for his education and hopes to one day earn a master’s degree.