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Infusion Nurse Earns BSN at Her Own Pace Through UW Flexible Option

With UW Flexible Option, students aren’t tied to semester schedules and instead choose their own pace to complete their degrees. Denise Herriges chose to finish her RN to BSN degree in two years. Here's how she did it.

U.S. Marine Corps Vet Transitions to Civilian Life and a Bright Future in IT

U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Matt Rose trained at military installations from Minneapolis, Minn. to the Horn of Africa. He applied the GI Bill to help fund his bachelor's degree, earning his IST degree at his own pace through the UW Flexible Option.

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IT Consultant Grows Career Through a UW Flexible Option IST Degree

With UW Flexible Option, students set their own pace. Cathy Zornes, a successful IT consultant who travels all over the U.S., chose to complete her bachelor's degree in three years.

Former Programmer Analyst Offered Promotion to Senior Position After Earning IST Degree

UW Flexible Option is so flexible that each student sets the pace that works best for them. In this series, three Information Science and Technology students share why they chose the pace that they did. In the first part of this series, Andrew Hybert tells us why he chose to graduate in six months.

What Everyone Ought to Know About Being a UW Flexible Option Student

The UW Flexible Option can be a whole new experience for students. Find out what it's really like when you read BSN student Loriann Melby's story here.

Director of Nursing at Long-Term Care Facility Fulfills His Mission to Improve Elder Care

UW Flexible Option student Ken Wagman is pursuing his passion. He's earning his BSN so he can make a difference in caring for the elderly.

UW-Milwaukee Opens Admissions to Flexible Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree

Are you looking to advance your career in the healthcare field? Then the new Health Sciences bachelor’s degree could be a fit for you.

Bachelor’s Degree in Diagnostic Imaging Opens Doors for College Instructor

Here’s how UW Flexible Option is helping sonographer Krysti Reece earn the one credential she needs to achieve her career goal: a bachelor’s degree.

UW Flexible Option Graduate Lands Job as Google IT Resident

UW Flexible Option graduate Jamie Dear describes his path toward a new job as a Google IT Resident at the renowned program in Mountain View, California.

CT Technologist Finds Flexible Diagnostic Imaging Program - UW Flexible Option

Meet Janet Boomer, a full-time CT technologist who is earning her bachelor's in the University of Wisconsin Flexible Option's Diagnostic Imaging program.

You Can Earn an Information Technology Degree Like This Student

Discover how a UW Flexible Option student can work, travel, play bass in a band, and earn an online information technology degree to advance his career.

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