Undergraduate Certificate - General Studies
Has earning your degree seemed like an impossible task? Have you attended one or more colleges or universities, but been discouraged because you couldn’t find the courses you wanted? Have you stopped taking classes because they were not at a time and/or location that was convenient for you? Have you been frustrated because you couldn’t find a program to fit your needs?
With a General Studies degree from Indiana Wesleyan University, you can:
- Combine courses you have taken at other regionally accredited institutions and roll them into an extremely flexible degree program
- Choose from numerous concentrations
- Complete courses that are convenient to your schedule and location
- Choose online classes or classroom sessions - or both!
IWU’s flexible General Studies certificate program allows you to select from any number of concentrations:
- Business
- Communications
- Computer Information Technology
- Criminal Justice
- Entrepreneurship
- Fine Arts
- History
- Human Services
- Liberal Arts
- Life Sciences
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Religious Studies
Relevant and Convenient
- Complete your degree in as little as 18 months
- Leverage previous academic work for degree completion
- Classes meet one night per week or online
- Instructors combine academic credentials with professional expertise
- Industry leading learning software tools
Indiana Wesleyan University
Founded in 1920, Indiana Wesleyan University is a comprehensive, Christian university committed to liberal arts and professional education. Over 10,000 students are enrolled in classes throughout Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and online.
IWU’s innovative Adult and Graduate programs are offered at our 16 regional Education Centers. Each Education Center houses state-of-the-art classrooms, library resources, study rooms, computer labs, and conference rooms. Programs are also available at a number of convenient learning sites located throughout Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. Since 1997, most of these programs have been available online, making quality education accessible throughout the United States and around the world.
Accreditation
Indiana Wesleyan University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, www.ncahlc.org, 312-263-0456. IWU is also a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, www.cccu.org, 202-546-8713.
Not all programs are offered at all locations and some may only be available online.
Minimum Computer Requirements
Students are expected to possess a computer throughout the duration of their program. Student computers must be able to run a supported browser and handle additional plug-ins as identified by the Learning Management System (LMS) company. Students should be able to produce, send, and receive documents that are compatible within the two most recent offerings of Microsoft Office to complete most of the assignments. IWU will offer support to students on only these two offerings of office software. Computer and Internet connection may need to be fast enough in some courses to watch streaming videos, participate in live meetings, upload large files, install software, and listen to audio lectures. In addition to these minimum expectations, participation in a CAPS course or program may entail additional computing and/or technology requirements.
Off-Campus Library Services (OCLS)
Library instruction is provided to students at the start of their program at IWU. Reference and document delivery services give students access to all collections of the Jackson Library on the IWU residential campus, as well as Instructional Resource Center services, Interlibrary Loan services, and many e-books and online journals. For more information, see indwes.edu/ocls.