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The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse offers entering freshman students the opportunity to participate in an agreement that ensures graduation within four years of a student's initial enrollment. If the student satisfies all the conditions of the agreement, but degree completion is delayed because the University did not fulfill its requirements of the agreement, then UW-La Crosse will relieve the student of tuition for the required course(s) remaining after the four-year time period. The actual agreement contains details about the student and university conditions, requirements, and remedies. Not all UW-L academic programs are included as part of this formal agreement.

This agreement requires the student to work with a four-year agreement advisor to select the appropriate course sequences to ensure timely completion of degree requirement. The four-year timeline begins with the start of the term in which the student first enrolls as a new freshman and ends 48 months later.

The four-year graduation agreement will not be of interest to all entering freshmen, and it is important to understand the options and conditions of the agreement prior to participating in it. There are many factors that may contribute to a student's decision. The advantages of completing a degree program in four years include a) cost savings, b) earlier entry into graduate and professional studies, and c) earlier entry into the workforce. There are also many good reasons why a student may take longer than four years to graduate. For example, a student may:

be unsure about a major or course of study
choose a major with highly selective and competitive admission standards, for which not all students will qualify.
have family or work responsibilities that limit the number of credits a student takes each semester, and the time of day he/she is available to schedule classes.
elect to pursue an internship
choose to purse an international study abroad program.
participate in athletic or other co-curricular programs that may affect academic progress
plan to complete more than one major.

The agreement must be signed within the first seven weeks of a student's initial enrollment when he/she meets with a four-year agreement adviser.

More information about the conditions of the four-year agreement is available from the dean's office in each college. Students may contact the following persons:

College of Business Administration

Amelia Dittman, Assistant to the Dean
223 Carl Wimberly Hall
(608)785-8090

College of Liberal Studies/School of Arts and Communication

Tim Walls, Academic Service Coordinator
260 Morris Hall
(608)785-5454

Note: Four-Year Agreement not available for teacher education majors.

College of Science and Allied Health

Carla Burkhardt, Assistant to the Dean
105 Graff Main Hall
(608)785-8218

Exercise Science, Health and Recreation Programs

Guy Herling, Assistant to the Dean
124 Mitchell Hall
(608)785-8653

The following majors are excluded from the four-year agreement due to the number of credits required for compliance with accreditation standards, course sequencing due to the limited number of student in the program, or credits required for a concentration within a major. Any major not on this list is available for the Agreement.

College of Business Administration

International Business

College of Education, Exercise Science, Health and Recreation

Elementary Education
Elementary/Middle Education
Exercise and Sport Science-Physical Education (teaching only)
Middle/Secondary Education
School Health Education
Therapeutic Recreation

College of Liberal Studies

French - Business Concentration
German Studies - Business Concentration
Spanish - Business Concentration

College of Science and Allied Health

Biochemistry
Biology - Aquatic Science Concentration
Biology - Biomedical Science Concentration
Biology - Cellular and Molecular Concentration
Biology - Environmental Science Concentration
Chemistry - ACS Certification
Chemistry/Engineering - Dual Degree Program
Chemistry - Environmental Science Concentration
Computer Science/Engineering - Dual Degree Program
Clinical Laboratory Science
Geography - Applied Science Concentration
Geography - Environmental Science Concentration
Math/Engineering - Dual Degree Program
Microbiology - Environmental Science Concentration
Microbiology - Biomedical Concentration
Occupational Therapy
Physics - Biomedical Science Concentration
Physics/Engineering - Dual Degree Program
Radiation Science - Nuclear Medicine Technology
Radiation Science - Radiation Therapy


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	Four-year graduation agreement The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse offers entering freshman students the opportunity to participate in an agreement that ensures graduation within four years of a student's initial enrollment. If the student satisfies all the conditions of the agreement, but degree completion is delayed because the University did not fulfill its requirements of the agreement, then UW-La Crosse will relieve the student of tuition for the required course(s) remaining after the four-year time period. The actual agreement contains details about the student and university conditions, requirements, and remedies. Not all UW-L academic programs are included as part of this formal agreement. This agreement requires the student to work with a four-year agreement advisor to select the appropriate course sequences to ensure timely completion of degree requirement. The four-year timeline begins with the start of the term in which the student first enrolls as a new freshman and ends 48 months later. The four-year graduation agreement will not be of interest to all entering freshmen, and it is important to understand the options and conditions of the agreement prior to participating in it. There are many factors that may contribute to a student's decision. The advantages of completing a degree program in four years include a) cost savings, b) earlier entry into graduate and professional studies, and c) earlier entry into the workforce. There are also many good reasons why a student may take longer than four years to graduate. For example, a student may: be unsure about a major or course of study choose a major with highly selective and competitive admission standards, for which not all students will qualify. have family or work responsibilities that limit the number of credits a student takes each semester, and the time of day he/she is available to schedule classes. elect to pursue an internship choose to purse an international study abroad program. participate in athletic or other co-curricular programs that may affect academic progress plan to complete more than one major. The agreement must be signed within the first seven weeks of a student's initial enrollment when he/she meets with a four-year agreement adviser. More information about the conditions of the four-year agreement is available from the dean's office in each college. Students may contact the following persons: College of Business Administration Amelia Dittman, Assistant to the Dean 223 Carl Wimberly Hall (608)785-8090 College of Liberal Studies/School of Arts and Communication Tim Walls, Academic Service Coordinator 260 Morris Hall (608)785-5454 Note: Four-Year Agreement not available for teacher education majors. College of Science and Allied Health Carla Burkhardt, Assistant to the Dean 105 Graff Main Hall (608)785-8218 Exercise Science, Health and Recreation Programs Guy Herling, Assistant to the Dean 124 Mitchell Hall (608)785-8653 The following majors are excluded from the four-year agreement due to the number of credits required for compliance with accreditation standards, course sequencing due to the limited number of student in the program, or credits required for a concentration within a major. Any major not on this list is available for the Agreement. College of Business Administration International Business College of Education, Exercise Science, Health and Recreation Elementary Education Elementary/Middle Education Exercise and Sport Science-Physical Education (teaching only) Middle/Secondary Education School Health Education Therapeutic Recreation College of Liberal Studies French - Business Concentration German Studies - Business Concentration Spanish - Business Concentration College of Science and Allied Health Biochemistry Biology - Aquatic Science Concentration Biology - Biomedical Science Concentration Biology - Cellular and Molecular Concentration Biology - Environmental Science Concentration Chemistry - ACS Certification Chemistry/Engineering - Dual Degree Program Chemistry - Environmental Science Concentration Computer Science/Engineering - Dual Degree Program Clinical Laboratory Science Geography - Applied Science Concentration Geography - Environmental Science Concentration Math/Engineering - Dual Degree Program Microbiology - Environmental Science Concentration Microbiology - Biomedical Concentration Occupational Therapy Physics - Biomedical Science Concentration Physics/Engineering - Dual Degree Program Radiation Science - Nuclear Medicine Technology Radiation Science - Radiation Therapy
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