UC’s Degree Completion Programs: Customize Your Educational Journey

At the University of Cincinnati, we recognize that no two learners are alike. We know you have your own distinct educational journey and career aspirations. To help you reach your goals, we’ve created unique degree completion programs designed to help you wherever you are in your educational journey.

Each of these programs is applicable to numerous professional fields and offers flexible and efficient pathways for you to earn your degree by leveraging your previous educational or workplace experiences. Whether your goal is to expand your education or advance your career, these degree completion programs are designed to provide you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence you need to succeed.

Associate of Individualized Study in Interdisciplinary Studies

The Associate of Individualized Study in Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS) is an online degree program that allows you to create your educational pathway based on your unique educational history and career goals. As an associate-level program, students can complete their degree in two years or less, depending upon the number of transferable credits they already have. Working closely with faculty, students develop their curriculum focusing on multiple areas of study, offering both flexibility and maximization of previously earned credits.

Who should consider an Interdisciplinary Studies degree?

• If you have already earned 40 or fewer college credits but haven’t completed a degree, AIS allows you to use those credits towards completing an associate degree, even if they are in multiple disciplines and from various institutions.
• If you eventually seek to earn a bachelor’s degree, AIS can be a stepping stone towards a seamless transition into either a Bachelor of Technical or Applied Science or a Bachelor of Professional Studies. After completing AIS, most students can complete these bachelor’s degrees with two additional years of study.

Learn more about the AIS Degree

Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies

The University of Cincinnati’s online Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies (BAPS) is an innovative program designed for adult learners with work experience or prior college credits. It offers students a chance to fast-track their path to earning a degree through co-op learning courses and allows for a customizable curriculum designed to align with your specific career aspirations. Common goals for this program include:

• Career Advancement – Adding professional competencies and completing a degree in order to advance in their current field
• Career Change – Obtaining the right skills and earn a degree that make it possible to pursue a new career path
• Degree Completion – Joining a program that respects and accepts their existing credits and prior work experience toward a degree completion

Who should consider a BAPS?

BAPS offers life experience credits if you have:

• Prior work history, from entry-level to leadership experience
• Some college credits
• Military experience (active duty or veteran)
• Volunteer experience

These credits will help you fast-track your path to earning your degree. Our faculty and student support will work with you to map out your curriculum in your first course!

If you’re interested in earning your bachelor’s degree, have some college completed, or have some life experience in the workforce under your belt already, the Bachelor’s in Professional Studies may be the program for you!

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Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies

The Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies program is geared for students who already hold an associate’s degree or have 60 semester hours from a regionally accredited institution and seek a pathway to obtain a bachelor’s degree.

This degree is ideal for students and working adults who want to move into leadership or administrative positions. The program is suitable for people who have work experience or who have recently earned an associate degree. It gives graduating students an edge in their current positions and helps them achieve a supervisory role within their company or industry.

Our BTAS degree equips you with the skills you need to upgrade your associate degree and advance your career, including:

• Business technology skills that focus on ways technology can be applied to facilitate and improve productivity and enhance your problem-solving ability
• Managerial-level financial literacy skills that give you the ability to analyze and utilize financial statements
• Expert-level communication and critical thinking skills that employers highly value

Who should consider a BTAS degree?

The BTAS degree is a 2+2 program, meaning it is designed for students with an associate degree.

Those who have either completed or are currently finishing their associate degrees or hold a minimum of 60 semester hours from a regionally accredited institution can transition to the BTAS program smoothly.

Learn More about the BTAS Degree

If still have questions or want to learn more about which program best fits your needs, we’re here to help! Reach out to us today to get started on your path to success.