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General Questions

What online courses does UEX offer?

University Extension offers over 60 undergraduate level courses from across the curriculum, including many core curriculum courses, Courses are taken directly from the UT Austin course inventory and have the same course numbers.

Take a look at the complete list.

Who teaches University Extension online courses?

University Extension courses are taught by UT Austin professors or instructors approved by UT Austin academic departments and colleges.

How do UEX online courses work?

Once you enroll in one of our online courses, you will access your course through the course login page (link posted on our homepage). You will log in with your UT electronic id (UT EID) and password. If you don’t already have a UT EID, you will acquire one through our registration process. You can access your course from anywhere you have an Internet connection. See Course Logistics FAQ for more detail about assignment submissions, exams, and extensions.

How quickly can I complete a UEX online course?

Very quickly! - especially if you are motivated and consistent in completing your assignments and taking your exams. Depending on how many assignments your course has and how fast your pace is, you could finish your coursework in a month or two. You then have up to 30 days to complete your final exam, and you’re done! You can preview the number of assignments in each online course on each online course description page.

What are the computer requirements for UEX online courses?

Our online courses require the following hardware and system software:

  • Macintosh or Windows PC
  • Internet connection
  • sound card (for some courses)
  • speakers and/or headphones (for some courses)

Browser Information

Our courses require a Web browser. Use any of the following browsers (follow the link to download that browser):

Set the following preferences on your browser:

  • Enable Cookies
  • Enable JavaScript
  • Enable Style Sheets

Note: These are the default settings in most browsers. If you have not changed these settings before, then the browser should be set to have cookies, Javascript, and style sheets enabled. Consult the help file in your browser to adjust these settings.

Browser Plug-Ins

You will need the Shockwave plug-in to use all of our courses’ interactive features. You can download and install Shockwave from the Adobe Shockwave Download Center.

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access some of our course files. You can download Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Adobe Acrobat Reader download site.

Screen Resolution

Our courses are best viewed with a color monitor set at a minimum screen resolution of 800 x 600 pixels.

Screen resolution settings can be adjusted in the display options for PC users and in the control panel for the Macintosh.

If you are having problems adjusting your settings, consult your operating system manual.