Semester Format

You can earn a career-enhancing bachelor's degree through evening study at Carthage. It's a respected degree because the curriculum is identical to that followed by traditional students, and top Carthage professors are your teachers. Whether you seek a first or second bachelor's degree, Carthage has a way to fit undergraduate study into your busy schedule.

Semester format features

  • Classes meet one night per week, for 14 weeks
  • Full-time or part-time options
  • You can begin your studies throughout the year
  • Financial aid is available

Majors offered in the Evening Semester format

  • Accounting 
  • Business Administration
  • Marketing
  • Accounting
  • Elementary Education
  • Social Work

Accelerated Format

The Accelerated Carthage Education program is an accelerated degree completion program which allows working adults the opportunity to complete their bachelor degree within a shorter time frame. Depending on transfer credit, a student can complete a bachelor degree in one of five majors in as little as two years.

  • Courses meet one night per week, from 6-9 pm, for seven weeks
  • Seven sessions are offered each year
  • You can start in any of the seven sessions

Majors offered in the Accelerated format

  • Accounting 
  • Business Administration
  • Marketing
  • Information Systems
  • Criminal Justice

Graduate Education Concentrations

Classroom Leadership

Developed by a team of K-12 educators and administrators from Kenosha Unified and Racine Unified school districts along with Carthage education faculty, the classroom leadership program prepares educators for leadership roles in site-based management, curriculum development and data-based decision making. Classes enable teachers to keep abreast of current issues relating to the classroom experience.

Education Administration (81 Principal License)

Developed by a team of administrators from Kenosha Unified and Racine Unified school districts, the administration concentration prepares educators for roles as building principals in the K-12 setting.

  • Course work focuses on site based management, school finance, school law, and leadership development.
  • Candidates must hold a valid education, school counselor or pupil services license.

Reading 316 and 317 Licensing

  • Carthage offers a graduate reading program for licensed educators.
  • The Reading 316 license is for reading teachers working directly with children.
  • The Reading 317 license is the Reading Specialist certification, designed for those who are directly responsible for directing or supervising a reading program in a K-12 setting.
  • This license will require completion of the Reading 316 license.
  • The Carthage reading program usually reciprocates with other states for similar reading licensure programs.

Classroom Guidance and Counseling

This program helps classroom teachers develop more effective interpersonal communication skills as they interact with students in the classroom setting. This program does not lead to a guidance counselor license.

Gifted and Talented

  • The only program of its kind in southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois, the gifted and talented program prepares teachers to satisfy the needs of the gifted child.
  • The concentration explores the learning strategies and curriculum modification for the gifted student. This program exceeds the Illinois endorsement requirements.

Paralegal Program

The Carthage paralegal program prepares adult learners for careers as paralegals or to enhance their current careers by gaining better understanding of legal issues and processes.

  • The program is offered throughout the year in the evenings.
  • Classes begin throughout the year, meeting Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30-9:30 pm.
  • Taught by three distinguished practicing attorneys, each 14-week program provides coursework leading to a Paralegal Generalist Certificate of Completion.

Admission Requirements

  • You must have a high school diploma and three years of experience in a professional work environment. Most students enrolled in the paralegal program have completed some college credits and have experience in business or in a field requiring legal knowledge.
  • If you have not completed college credits, or do not have work experience in a professional environment, a letter of recommendation may be accepted as evidence of your ability to succeed in this program. Your admissions counselor will advise you if a recommendation letter is necessary.

Tuition

The 2007-2008 tuition is $3,995 for this 11-credit program. Upon successful completion of the program, students receive a Certificate of Completion from Carthage and have access to official transcripts from the program.

Job Placement

The Carthage Career Services Center provides information on all paralegal jobs and service providers in southeast Wisconsin and northeast Illinois. Resumé writing workshops, mock interviews, and job listings are available through the Career Services center. Employers frequently use the college's placement services to fill positions in:
  • Private Law Firms
  • Public and Private Corporations
  • Government Agencies
  • Insurance Companies
  • Human Resources
  • Banking Institutions
  • Real Estate Agencies