Degrees, Majors, Minors, Certificates, Specializations, Licenses

Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees Offered: 

  • Undergraduate associate and baccalaureate degrees are offered in WDC UG Program for Women (Weekday College), as well as in Undergraduate Adult programs. 
  • Graduate degrees are offered in-person as well as on-line.  Graduate programs admit women and men.

UNDERGRADUATE ADULT PROGRAMS

  1. Paraprofessionals to Teacher Licensure BSE or BA.  Designed for working Paraprofessionals seeking initial teacher licensure. Birth to 3rd Grade, K to 9th Grade and Special Education
  2. Associate of Arts degree in Leadership is an asynchronous online Accelerate program for adult students.  
  3. Bachelor of Arts degree in Leadership is an asynchronous online Accelerate program for adult students.  

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES (WDC)

The Associate of Arts (AA) degree is a two-year program comprising General Education and elective credits to reach 60 required credits.   At least 25% (15) of the 60 credits must be resident (at Alverno College) credits. 

  • The AA in General Studies (LDR.C.AA) requires 60 credits comprised of General Education and elective credits. 
  1. Baccalaureate degrees:  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), Bachelor of Science in Education (BSE), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) integrate required areas of knowledge with required levels of competence in all eight Ability areas and General Education requirements.
    1. Baccalaureate degrees require 120 credits of lower and upper division credits comprising at least 38 major credits and where applicable transfer credits and Credit for Prior Learning may be applied.
    2. At least 30 of the 120 credits must be resident (at Alverno College) credits. 
    3. Half of the credits required for a major must be distinct to that program, meaning half of the major credits may double-count toward a second degree, or a double major. Only one course may double-count toward the major and a minor.
    4. Communication, Community Engagement & Activism, Global Studies & International Affairs and Psychology majors require a minor.
    5. The eight Abilities require 32 units, four in each of the eight areas below.  The units do not equate to credits, are not transferable to other institutions, but are listed on the official transcript.
      • Communication
      • Analysis
      • Problem solving
      • Valuing in decision making
      • Social interaction
      • Developing a global perspective
      • Effective citizenship
      • Aesthetic engagement

Undergraduate Major Codes, Major TitleS and Major Credits

A.D.BA BA - Art 50
AE.D. BA BA - Art Education 86
AT. D. BA BA - ART 80
AET.D.BA BA - ART Education + Art Therapy 106
ACCEL.C.BA BA - Leadership 120
BI.D.BS BS - Biology 57
BIHB.D.BS BS - Biology: Human Biology 53
BISC.D.BS BS - Biology: Biomedical Sciences 65
BU.D.BS BS - Business (minor or specialization required) 75
Accoutning Specialization 12
Digital Marketing Campaign Development Specialization 12
Entrepreneurship Studies Specialization 12
Human Resource Management Specialization 12
Operations & Supply Chain Management Specialization 12
CENA.D.BA BA - Community Activism & Engagement (minor required) 27
CH.D.BS BS - Chemistry 48
COMM.D.BA BA - Communication 38
EBT.C.BSE BSE - Education Birth - 3rd; Cohort (Paraprofessional) 56
EBT.D.BSE BSE - Education Birth - 3rd (Paraprofessional) 70
KMS.C.BSE BSE - Education Birth - 3rd; Cohort (Paraprofessional) 57
KMS.D.BSE BSE - Education K-9th Grade (Paraprofessional) 72
ES.C.BA BA - Educational Studies (Cohort) 43
GENMAJ.D.BS BS - General Major 120
GLS.D.BA BA - Global Studies & International Affairs (minor required) 60
INSC.D.BS BS - Integrated Natural Science 53
IST.D.BA BA - Integrated Studies 120
KINE.D.BS BS - Kinesiology: Exercise Science 46
KINP.D.BS BS - Kinesiology: Physical Therapy 51
MU.D.BA BA - Music 45
MUY.D.BM BM - Music Therapy 93
PHSC.D.BS BS - Pharmaceutical Science 51
PRN.D.BSN BSN - Pre-Nursing 48
N.D.BSN BSN - Nursing 79
PNRS.D.BA BA - Pre- Nursing 2+2 62
NRS.S.BSN BSN - 2+2 Nursing 62
PHHS.D.BS BS - Public Health: Health Sciences 60
UND.D.BA BA - Undecided 120
PSY.D.BS BS - Psychology (minor required) 38
PPC.D.BS Psychology Pre-Counseling 62
SPED.C.BSE BSE - Special Education 78
SPED.D.BSE BSE - Special Education 70
PSW.D.BSW BSE - Pre-Social Work 44
SW.D.BSW BSW - Social Work (minor required) 32

TWO MAJORS

Students seeking two majors simultaneously must complete a minimum of 120 credits.  Half of the credits required for a major must be distinct to that program, meaning half of the major credits may double-count toward a second degree, or a double major.  Students are not required to complete additional Abilities, General Education or resident credits when earning 2 degrees.

  • Students who choose to pursue two undergraduate majors will earn a double-major BS degree, if both majors are a BS. 
  • Students who choose to pursue two undergraduate majors will earn a double-major BA degree if both majors are BA. 
  • ​Students who choose to pursue two undergraduate majors will earn two degrees; a BS and BA degree, if both majors are from different degrees.

Second Bachelor’s Degree Programs

Students who earned one baccalaureate degree from Alverno, may return to earn a second degree.  Students are required to complete additional Abilities when earning a second degree. Students are not required to complete additional General Education courses.  Regular Tuition rates apply for a second-degree Financial aid grants are not awarded for a second baccalaureate degrees; however, student loans may be awarded. 

Students who did not graduate from Alverno:

  1. Must complete 30 resident credits that include courses in the major
  2. Half of the credits required for a major must be distinct to that program, meaning half of the major credits may double-count toward a second degree, or a double major.
  3. Demonstrate four developmental levels in each of the eight Abilities (communication, analysis, problem solving, valuing in decision making, social interaction, developing a global perspective, effective citizenship, and aesthetic engagement) equaling 32 Ability-level units
    •  Must complete 8 eight advanced Ability units in the Major to equal 40 Ability units required for a baccalaureate degree
    • May pursue credit for prior learning (CPL) [link to CPL]

Students who graduated from Alverno:

  1. Demonstrate 40 Ability units.
  2. Must complete an additional 20 credits at Alverno in the major.
  3. May pursue credit for prior learning (CPL) [link to CPL].

Change of Undergraduate Majors, Two Majors, Second Degree

Students are not required to complete additional General Education requirements if they change majors, if they seek more than one major, or are returning for a second degree. If a major requires a specific General Education course that is equivalent to another General Education course, the student must complete the required General Education course specific to the major.  Example: AHS409 is required for Art Majors to meet the GEC-300 requirement. If an Art Major changes to a Global Studies major, AHS-409 will count as the General Education course; students do not complete an additional GEC-300 course.

UNDERGRADUTE MINORS

An academic minor is a secondary area of study for a baccalaureate program.  A minor comprises 10 to 33 credits in a particular field of study.  Only one course may double count toward a major and minor.

Programs that require a minor are Community Engagement & Activisim (CENA), Global Studies & International Affairs (GLS), Psychology (PSY) & Social Work (SW).

Students cannot add a minor in their last term if it results in moving the anticipated completion date forward. 

Undergraduate MINOR Codes, MINOR Titles and Minor Credits

A Art 17
AHS.D.SUP.XART.2022 Art History (for Art majors) 16
AHS.D.SUP.ART.2022 Art History (for Non-Art majors) 15
BI Biology 33
BIL Bilingual/Bicultural 17
CENA Community Engagement & Activism 17
CH Chemistry 24
COMM Communication 18
ELS Elective Studies 18
GLS Global Studies 23
MUM Music Performance/Musicianship 16
POMU Popular Music 15
PSY Psychology 20
RL Religious Stuides 16
SLC Spanish Language & Culture 22
SPE Special Education 18
SAC Substance Abuse Counseling 24
ELL Teaching English Language Learners 10

UNDERGRADUATE SPECIALIZATIONS

Undergraduate Specializations range in credit from 6 to 10.  They are most often tied to a major, but not in all cases.  Specializations allow students to gain knowledge in a secondary area, often related to the major, without having to earn an entire minor.  The Business Major requires a Specialization.

Undergraduate SPECIALIZATION Codes, SPECIALIZATION TitleS and SPECIALIZATION Credits

ACCTG Accounting (BU-100 pre-req) 12
CENA Community Engagement & Activism 10
DMKTG Digital Marketing Campaign Development (BU-100 pre-req) 12
ECSPU Early Childhood Specialization Ed UG 3
ENTRP Entrepreneurship Studies (BU-100 pre-req) 12
GLS Global Studies & International Affairs 10
HCOM Health Communicatin 9
HHSACCEL Health Humanities (ACCEL) 12
HRMGT Human Resources Management (BU-100 pre-req) 12
OPSUP Operations & Supply Chain Management (BU-100 pre-req) 12
OCOMPL Organizational Communication & Leadership 12
PSY Psychology 10
SAC Substance Abuse Counseling 12
SCOMP Strategic Communication & Public Relations 9
WE The Art of Self Care 9-13

POST-BACCALAUREATE TEACHER/ADMINISTRATOR LICENSE PROGRAMS

Alverno offers a range of non-degree Education licensure programs for Education baccalaureate graduates seeking teaching licensure and for teachers who want to upgrade their skills, renew licensure, or extend it to new areas. Licensure programs are non-degree seeking, meaning they are not financial aid eligible.

Below are Licensure Codes, licensure TitleS and licensure Credits

AE.E.LIC LIC - Art Education 31
AET.E.LIC LIC - Adaptive Art 24
LEBT.E.LIC LIC - Birth - 3rd Grade License 34
LKMS.E.LIC LIC - K-9th Grade License 30
MAD.E.LIC LIC - Administrative Leadership 27
MAD/MDI.E.LIC LIC - Adm Leadership/Director of Instruction 33
MDI.E.LIC LIC - DIrector of Instruction 27
MRS2.E.LIC LIC - Reading Specialist 9
MRT2.E.LIC LIC - Reading Teacher 15
MRT/MRS.E.LIC LIC - Reading Teacher & Reading Specialist 24
SPE.E.LIC Special Education License (specialization required) 27
Early Childhood Specialization Ed GR 3
TAL.E.LIC Teacher License (minor or specialization required) 0
Bilingual/Bicultural Minor 17
Teaching English Language Learners Minor 14
LIC - K-9th Grade Specialization 27
LIC - LIcense to Masters - Birth to 3rd Grade Specialization 23
LIC - K-12 Grade Special Education Specialization 27
LIC - District Administrator (Superintendency) Specialization 27
GR Ed Lic - English/Language Arts Specialization 4
GR Ed Lic- Social Science Specialization 4
GR ed Lic - Math Specialization 4
GR Ed Lic - Science Specialization 4

UNDERGRADUATE POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATES

Post-Baccalaureate certificates are completed by students who hold a bachelor's degree and are looking for additional certification in specialty areas of interest. The Adaptive Art Education Certificate with Licensure (859) prepares art teachers to teach students with exceptional needs so students can experience art in an engaging and socially, emotionally, developmentally, and physically accessible way. The teacher develops a solid understanding of the foundations of special education, characteristics of learners, and effective strategies for planning, adapting, diagnosing, and assessing students with exceptional needs.  This program provides art educators with a Wisconsin 550 license the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to teach students with different learning needs effectively, creatively, and compassionately, in the K-12 art education setting.

Below are Undergraduate Post-baccalaureate certificate Codes, Post-baccalaureate certificate TitleS and Post-baccalaureate certificate Credits

AAE.S.CERT Adaptive Art Education 24
MUY.D.MJQ EQV - Music Therapy Equivalency (Alverno) 95
MUY.D.SEQ SEQ - Music Therapy (Concordia Consortium) 42

GRADUATE DEGREES

  1. Master degrees, Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science (MS), Master of Nursing (MSN) are comprised of required areas of knowledge with achievement of required levels of competence in all the eight Ability areas, which are embedded within graduate courses. 
  • Master’s degrees range in credit from 30 to 77.
  • For most of the Master’s Programs, at least 30% of the total credits required for the major must be resident (at Alverno) credits. 
    • ​Some programs require a higher number and BSN/MSN programs require all Alverno credits.
  • Some Master’s Programs require Specializations, or allow Specialization choices   

Below are graduate degree Codes, graduate degree TitleS and graduate Credits

MAD.E.MA MA - Administrative Leadership (specialization required) 30
Principal Specialization 3
Director of Instruction 3
AE.E.MA MA - Art Education/Adaptive Arts 33
LMT.E.MA MA - Lic to Masters, Secondary Education 4-12 (specialization required) 29
GR Ed Lic- English/Language Arts Specialization 4
GR Ed Lic - Social Science Specialization 4
GR Ed Lic - Math Specialization 4
GR Ed Lic - Science Specialization 4
LEBT.E.MA MA - License to Masters - Birth to 3rd Grade 34
LKMS.E.MA MA - License to Masters - K to 9th Grade 33
MRD.E.MA MA - Literacy (2 specializations required) 33
LIC - Reading Teacher Specialization 9
LIC - Reading Teacher Specialization 15
MCP.E.MSCP MS - Community Psychology 60
MPD.E.MA MA - Professional Development 30
SPE.E.MA MA - Special Education K-12 Grade (specialization required) 30
Early Childhood Specialization Ed GR 3
ND.E.B/MSN BSN/MSN Nursing Dual Degree (DEMSN) 77
NDAZ.E.B/MSN BSN/MSN - Nursing Dual AZ (DEMSN) 77
FNP.E.MSN MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner 39
MHNP.E.MSN MSN - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 42
SPY.E.MS MS - Educational Psychology 30

GRADUATE MINORS 

There are two education-related Graduate Minors:

Below are graduate MINOR Codes, graduate MINOR TitleS and graduate Minor Credits

GBIL Bilingual/Bicultural 17
GELL Teaching English Language Learners 14

POST MASTERS CERTIFICATES

2.  Post-Master certificates are awarded to students who hold a Master’s degree and are looking for additional certification in specialty areas of interest.

Below are Post Masters Certificate Codes, Post Masters Certificate TitleS and Post Masters Certificate Credits

MMSP.E.CERT EDS - School Psyc w/ Multilingual & Multicultural Monolingual 12
MMSPB.E.CERT EDS - School Psyc w/ Multilingual & Multicultural Bilingual 12
MHNP.E.SEQ Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner/Post-MSN Cert. 18
FNP.E.SEQ Family Nurse Practitioner/Post-MSN Certificate 15

DOCTORATE DEGREES

3.  Doctorate programs: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Educational Doctorate (EDD) and Education Specialist (EDS) are comprised of required areas of knowledge with achievement of required levels of competence in all eight Ability areas, which are embedded within graduate courses.

DNPD.C.DNP Doctor of Nursing Practice – Direct Care 27
DNPEXL.C.DNP Doctor of Nursing Practice – Executive Leadership 29
DNPEDL.C.DNP Doctor of Nursing Practice – Educational Leadership 29
EDL.C.EDD EDD - Higher Education Leadership 54
EDD.C.EDD EDD - K-12 Leadership 54
EDSU.C.EDD EDD - K-12 Leadership/Superintendency 57
EDH.C.EDD EDD - Teaching & Learning in Higher Ed 54
EDSD.C.EDD EDD for Education Specialists/EDD Degree 54

EDUCATION SPECIALIST PROGRAM

Below are Post Masters Certificate Codes, Post Masters Certificate TitleS and Post Masters Certificate Credits

SPY.E.EDS EDS - School Psycholog (specialization required) 30
EDS - School Psyc w/ Multilingual & Multicultural Bilingual Specialization 12
EDS - School Psyc w/ Multilingual & Multicultural Monolingual Specialization 9