Wis. Admin. Code § Accy 2.002 – Definitions.

In this chapter, except where a different meaning is indicated:

(1) “Accredited” means to be listed by an accrediting agency recognized by the secretary of the federal department of education.
Note: For a listing of accrediting agencies recognized by the secretary of the federal department of education, see http:/www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg6.html.
(2) “Bachelor’s degree” means a baccalaureate degree conferred by a university or college.
Note: Some students complete the 4-year bachelor’s degree in less than 4 years by attending summer school or maximum course loads over a number of academic semesters.

History: 2015 Wis. Act 217: cr. Register May 2016 No. 725, eff. 6-1-16; EmR1713: emerg. am. (intro), eff. 6-23-17; 2017 Wis. Act 88: am. (intro.) Register December 2017 No. 744, eff. 6-1-17; CR 17-064: am. (intro.) Register March 2018 No. 747 eff. 4-1-18; 2025 Wis. Act 166: am. (2) Register April 2026 No. 844, eff. 4-4-26.