VIII. Extended Academic Programs
The division of Extended Academic Programs (EAP) makes high quality educational opportunities readily available to working adults who wish to obtain their university degree or gain professional certifications. EAP’s mission is to expand both programmatically and geographically to meet the professional development needs of local and global populations. This is accomplished by developing new delivery formats for existing majors, designing new majors through joint agreements with other educational institutions and businesses, and developing non-degreed professional certifications are only a few of the opportunities offered.
EAP is composed of two schools: the School of Extended Studies which houses the Adult Degree Completion Program (ADCaP); and UIW Online, which is an online program. EAP also has a continuing education function which operates through the Office of Personal and Professional Development (OPPD).
Qualified students enrolled in ADCaP or UIW Online will benefit from reduced tuition with no academic fees. Free textbooks are given to all undergraduate students.
Adult Degree Completion Program
The School of Extended Studies, Adult Degree Completion Program (ADCaP) offers courses during the day, evening and weekend in an accelerated format. Course work is offered at six learning centers in San Antonio and one in Corpus Christi, Texas. Wednesday morning and Saturday classes at the Northwest Center in San Antonio are offered via a blended format. The School of Extended Studies also offers Graduate courses in the evenings and weekends in San Antonio and Corpus Christi.
ADCaP is an accelerated program with six terms a year, each eight weeks in length. Students can earn up to 36 hours of credit per year by attending two classes each term. Courses are offered in a variety of formats. Some are offered two days per weekday evening on a Monday-Wednesday or Tuesday-Thursday schedule. Our daytime and Saturday blended course format requires students attend class just two hours per week with the remainder of the work being done online. Some centers also offer courses just one night per week for four hours.
Military Programs
These online programs are delivered to active duty military personnel. In the event that a student is accepted into the UIW Online program, it will be stipulated by the University that the service member is the holder of a high school diploma/GED based on program requirements and assurances. Students in these programs are active duty military, so age restrictions will not always apply when they are demonstrated to be good candidates for the online learning environment. Students will be accepted for Non-Degree seeking status upon presentation to the UIW Online program. Students who are attending another host institution in the program are permitted to take courses at the university and are not required to submit a letter of "good standing" or official transcripts. Additionally, they are not limited to 24 semester hours, per institutional agreement with each program. Conditions for admission, both Conditional and Unconditional, are identical to those stated above.
UIW Online Program
UIW Online offers courses in an accelerated format totally online. Courses are offered in six eight-week terms throughout the year. Students can earn up to 36 credit hours each year by taking two classes per eight-week term. UIW Online offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs.
Undergraduate Programs Offered Through ADCaP:
Administration (BA)
Business Administration (BS) with concentrations in:
Accounting
Finance
General Business
Information Systems
Management
Marketing
Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS)
Interdisciplinary Studies (BA, Teacher Certification, EC-6) (Note: The teacher certification curriculum can be found under the Dreeben School of Education section of the UIW undergraduate catalog)
Criminal Justice (BS)
Human Resources (BA)
Nursing (RN to BSN) (Note: The RN to BSN curriculum can be found under the School of Nursing and Health Professions section of the UIW undergraduate catalog)
Organizational Development (BA)
Psychology (BS)
Undergraduate Programs Offered Through UIW Online:
Associate of Arts in Adult Instruction and Training
Associate of Arts in Business Administration (AA)
Associate of Arts in Business Information Systems (AA)
Associate of Arts in General Studies (AA)
Associate of Science (AS) in Health Sciences, with concentrations in
Cardiac Rhythm Analysis Professional
Certified Billing and Coding Specialist
Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist
Certified Medical Administrative Assistant
Associate of Science (AS) in Nutrition Sciences
Administration (BA)
Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS)
Business Administration (BS) with concentrations in
Accounting
Finance
General Business
Information Systems
Management
Marketing
Criminal Justice (BS)
Health Sciences (BS), with concentrations in
Administration
Cardiac Rhythm Analysis Professional
Certified Billing and Coding Specialist
Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist
Certified Medical Administrative Assistant
General Studies
Nutrition
Human Resources (BA)
Organizational Development (BA)
Psychology (BS)
Religious Studies (BA) (Note: The religious studies curriculum can be found under the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences section of the UIW undergraduate catalog)
PLEASE NOTE: By the end of the second semester at the University of the Incarnate Word, EAP students must successfully test for computer competence or complete a Computer Literacy course. The Computer Literacy competency examination may be attempted for credit or to demonstrate computer competence. If the Computer Literacy course option is selected or required, it will satisfy general electives on the degree plan. Computer courses older than 10 years will not satisfy the computer literacy requirement.
Students who seek course credit for the examination must pay 40% of the tuition in advance of taking the examination. The examination may be attempted only once and must be completed with a minimum grade of C (a grade of S will be recorded if the minimum is achieved). Students who seek to demonstrate computer competence may take the examination once only and do not receive college credit should they pass. Computer Literacy examinations may not be taken during the semester during in which the student intends to graduate.