UWW Department of Interdisciplinary Studies

Finish your bachelor’s degree with the top-ranked online program in New England.

The UWW Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at UMass Amherst is here to help you finish what you started. With online courses available from over 40 academic departments, you can design an individualized degree concentration as unique as your goals. Get credit for experience, save time and money, and receive expert advice and support.

Over 50 Years of Excellence

Established in 1971 as the original University Without Walls program, the UWW Department of Interdisciplinary Studies is one of the oldest and most well-regarded online bachelor's programs in the United States.

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Why Is the UWW Degree Completion Program Right for You?

The UWW Department of Interdisciplinary Studies enables many types of students to take the next step in their undergraduate academic career. Here are just some of the types of students that can benefit from the flexibility of an online degree through UWW.

Adults who may be busy raising children and working while completing their degree.

High school graduates with some transferable college credit and job or internship experience.

Students who have completed some undergraduate studies at a community college and are ready to advance their studies.

Active duty service members and veterans looking for the flexibility of a UWW online degree.

No transferable credit? Our Exploratory Pathways Program lets you start college as a part-time student, with no prior learning experience required.

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Credit for Experience

A unique aspect to the program is the credit you can earn from prior experience, which can help you speed up your degree and lower your cost. You can bring in or earn up to 105 credits for previous coursework, professional trainings and certifications, exams such as CLEP, and by writing a series of essays about your experience (prior learning portfolio).

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Advising and Support

For us, it's more than a job. Our advising team is made up of people who took the road less traveled, are invested in your success, and who are experts in supporting students like you. From your academic and faculty advising team, to our tutoring and career services, you'll get the assistance you need to balance work, family, and school, stay on track academically, and push you past the finish line.

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What You Need to Know

Explore our areas of study to build an individualized degree concentration that meets your educational and professional goals and leads to degree completion.

Learn how to get credit for experience, save time and money, and receive the best advising and support. Have questions or need guidance? We are always here to help.

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Ready to Take the Next Step?

For over 50 years the University Without Walls Department of Interdisciplinary Studies has been helping students just like you finish their bachelor's degrees at a world class public university. And now it's your turn.

Submit this form and one of our dedicated staff members will be in touch soon to answer your questions and help guide you on your journey. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

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