What is Independent Learning? Through Independent Learning you can continue your education via distance education courses without having to attend classes or workshops.

Enjoy the flexibility and convenience of studying at home! Complete assignments at your leisure and mail to instructors for evaluation and critique.

Earn the credits you need. Distance education courses are open for university, high school, and/or continuing education units credit. Details are listed with subject area and course description.

Distance education is a great way to learn! Join thousands of students taking courses for academic or professional advancement or personal enrichment. We offer more than 300 Independent Learning courses. Enroll for credit or continuing education units and take up to a year to complete the courses. Here are just a few of the many reasons for enrolling:

• Your schedule won't let you travel to campus. Learn what, where and when you want.
• You've been out of the classroom for years and this is a great opportunity to renew your educational goals.
• To meet college prerequisites.
• You'll be overseas on you next job and Independent Learning will let you continue your education.

Faculty and staff of the Department of Liberal Studies and the Arts teach and develop these Independent Learning courses offered by University of Wisconsin Learning Innovations. To browse the entire online catalog of courses offered through UW Learning Innovations visit the Learning Innovations Web site at http://learn.wisconsin.edu.

• Art (includes Art History)
• Music
• Humanities (includes English, History, Philosophy, Writing)
• Languages and Cultures (includes Classics (Greek and Latin), French and Italian, German, Hebrew, Literature in Translation, Russian and Polish, Spanish and Portuguese)
• Mathematics (includes Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics, Calculus, Linear Algebra, Topology)
• Natural Sciences (includes Agriculture, Astronomy, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Meteorology, Physics)
• Social Sciences (includes Anthropology and Geography, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology)

As you browse these pages you will find course titles and credit information about all of the distance education courses taught by Liberal Studies and the Arts. You will find in some cases that an extensive description is also available. To browse brief descriptions of all independent learning courses visit the program catalogs at UW Learning Innovations. (See below).

Department contact: David Werther dwerther@dcs.wisc.edu 608-262-3151

Two of the many positive comments from our students:

"Thanks for your helpful comments and encouragement—the right teacher makes a difference in how well a course goes, especially a correspondence course."

"I have taken other independent [learning] courses from other institutions. Your courses are superior in content and presented in a far more clear manner. Even your catalog is more clear and easier to use. I intend to enroll in many more of your courses, and I am grateful for you making my education possible."