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ADCaP (Adult Degree Completion Program)

When the Adult Degree Completion Program (ADCaP) at the University of the Incarnate Word was started, we wanted to meet the needs of adults working full-time and wishing to complete their university degrees. We’ve achieved that goal, but in the process, our students have achieved much, much more.

UIW ADCap - Del Mar College CenterWith some university experience, you already know that higher education is the key to job opportunities and advancement. But did you know the value of an Incarnate Word education goes much deeper than that next raise or promotion?

At Incarnate Word, we strive to educate the whole person, and to share with our students the tools necessary to live happier, more enriched lives. This has been our Mission since 1881, and with the ADCaP, we’re now helping working adults get the same valuable education in an accelerated and affordable format. The ADCaP Program is offered at five sites: Alamo Heights Center, Northwest Center, Northeast Center, and the SAC Dual- Enrollment Center (all four centers located in San Antonio, TX) and our program at Del Mar College Center.

A university degree will mean the successful completion of a journey you began years ago. What’s been holding you back? Too hard to squeeze classes into your already busy schedule? Has it been impossible to get the classes you need when you can take them? Take a close look at the ADCaP. We have the right programs, in the right places, and at the right times for you. With your bachelors degree complete, you’ll be ready to move on to new challenges and opportunities.

As an ADCaP student, you’ll enjoy the personal attention of the University of the Incarnate Word staff. You’ll be among friends, not a number, but a person with potential and drive to be maximized.

We want to help you finish school in less time and for less money. It’s just that simple. Call us – we have advisors ready to meet with you and get you started on the road to your degree.

And best of all, it’s the University of the Incarnate Word!

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Some frequently asked questions:

1. What is the ADCaP program all about? 

It’s simple. Courses are offered in 8-week terms. You attend classes two nights a week and take one or two classes each term, totaling three or six credit hours. This plan allows you to complete as many as 36 credit hours in one year.

2. How long will it take to finish?

That depends on two factors: how many semester hours of credit you have to apply to your degree plan, and how many hours of credit you take each term and each year. It is possible for a student to complete a maximum of 36 semester hours in a calendar year.

3. Is it for me?

The Adult Degree Completion Program was designed for working adults. If you have been working in a full-time job for at least three years, and have transferable college credit, then this program is for you.

4. Can I afford it?

Cost of the Adult Degree Completion Program is about two-thirds of private education tuition. You may be eligible for some forms of financial aid. Early inquiry is advised.

5. How do I apply?

See the section Transferring Into ADCaP, Del Mar Center.

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The format is as follows:

Eight-week terms

Six terms per year

Two nights a week

Tuesday and Thursday evenings

One or two classes each term

Three or six credit hours per term

First class begins at 5:30 p.m. and ends at 7:40 p.m.

Second class begins at 7:50 p.m. and ends at 10:00 p.m.

Degrees Offered in the ADCaP Program:

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

The Bachelor of Business Administration offers students a broad background in Business Administration, with the possibility of concentrating studies in a specific area of interest, such as Accounting, Management, Marketing, and General Business.

outdoorsBachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS)

The Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree program has been designed for someone with an associate’s degree or a significant amount of course work in a technical or occupational field from a regionally accredited institution. Up to 18-30 hours of technical/occupational courses may be transferred into this degree. These credits in effect constitute your major. In addition to these courses and the basic courses of the core curriculum, you will complete 30 semester hours of upper division courses in a professional development academic discipline.

Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources (BA HR)

This is an interdisciplinary degree joining human resources and business courses, to prepare a student for human resources, training and management opportunities.

Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Development (BA OD)

This is an interdisciplinary degree joining organizational development and business courses, to prepare a student for organizational development and change practices, training and management opportunities.

Bachelor of Arts in Administration (BA)

This is an interdisciplinary degree designed for the transfer student that joins business administrative courses with a minor, to prepare a student for entry level positions and through choice of a minor and elective courses, compliment their current job or prepare them for future goals.

Bachelor of Arts in Child Studies (BA CS)

This is an non-certification degree program in education for students who are seeking careers in the early childhood profession in childcare and pres-school settings.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

The Nursing program offers a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited curriculum in nursing leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Within the program there are two pathways, one designed for students without previous preparation in nursing, the Generic Pathway offered at the UIW main campus in San Antonio, and the other designed for registered nurses, the Alternate Pathway. The Alternate Pathway program is part of the School of Extended Studies and operates according to its policies and schedule. Through this program designed for students currently holding their RN, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing will provide the education and clinical experience necessary to receive a BSN.

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Transferring Into ADCaP, Del Mar College Center   

  • Students interested in attending must have completed at least 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university and have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 before matriculating. Students who do not meet these requirements can be conditionally admitted on a case-by-case basis.

  • Complete the ADCaP application form. These forms are available on request in the ADCaP Del Mar Center office on the Del Mar College Center for Economic Development Suite 104 at 3209 S. Staples St. (on the corner of Kostoryz St. and S. Staples St.) in Corpus Christi or by mail in the ADCaP Student Information Packet, or may be downloaded in PDF format.

  • Contact the Center at (361) 888-5445 to schedule an appointment with an advisor.

  • Request official transcripts from all previous schools you have attended.

For further information or to set an appointment for advising, call 888-5445
or visit the UIW office at Del Mar College

Coeta Montgomery, Director of Operations
cmontgomery@delmar.edu

Priscilla Johnson, Academic Advisor
pjohnson@delmar.edu