UW-Waukesha Courses Provide the Foundation for over 250 UW System Majors

The University of Wisconsin System offers a broad and diverse range of undergraduate programs. This makes the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha an excellent place for you to begin your college studies.

General education requirements are basically the same for all students and are normally completed during the freshman and sophomore years. These are the courses that UW-Waukesha specializes in. You can take English and math courses, as well as a selection of natural sciences, social sciences and humanities courses. Many degree programs require that you have some prerequisite courses before you are admitted into a particular major. UW-Waukesha offers many of these prerequisites.

After getting your best start at UW-Waukesha you can complete your bachelor's degree by transferring to a four-year campus. Begin any of the majors listed below with freshman and sophomore courses at UW-Waukesha.

Whether you begin your education with a major in mind, or have not yet decided on your focus, you can plan a program with the help of UW-Waukesha's advisors so that each course completed will be credits earned toward a respected college degree. For information about requirements for a specific major, contact a UW-Waukesha advisor by calling (262) 521-5200.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

• Agriculture Business & Management
• Agriculture Economics
• Agriculture Engineering & Technology
• Agriculture Journalism
• Agriculture Marketing
• Agriculture Mechanization & Management
• Agriculture (Broad Area)
• Agronomy
• Animal Science
• Biological Aspects of Conservation
• Conservation
• Construction Administration
• Dairy Science
• Environmental Science
• Farm Management
• Food Science & Technology
• Forest Science & Forestry
• Horticulture
• Meat and Animal Science
• Plant Pathology
• Poultry Science
• Reclamation
• Recreational Resources Management
• Soil & Crop Science
• Technical Agriculture
• Water Resources
• Wildlife Ecology & Management

Architecture & Environmental Design

• Architectural Studies
• Interior Design
• Landscape Architecture

Area Studies

• Afro--American Studies
• American Institutions
• American Studies
• Asian Studies
• Hebrew Studies
• International Studies
• Latin American & Iberian Studies
• Scandinavian Studies
• South Asian Studies

Biological Sciences

• Bacteriology
• Biochemistry
• Biology & Biological Sciences
• Botany
• Entomology
• Genetics (Agricultural)
• Human Biology
• Medical Microbiology & Immunology
• Microbiology
• Molecular Biology
• Nutritional Sciences
• Pharmaceutical Science
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Plant Pathology
• Zoology

Business Management

• Accounting
• Accounting--Managerial
• Administrative Management
• Actuarial Science
• Business Administration
• Business Diversified
• Business Administration & Economics
• Business Finance
• Business Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Finance, Investment & Banking
• General Business
• General Business Administration
• Hospitality & Tourism Management
• Individually--Planned Major
• Informational Systems
• Information System Analysis & Design
• Management
• Management Computer Systems
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Office Management
• Personnel/Human Resources Management
• Production/Operations Management
• Quantitative Analysis
• Real Estate & Urban Development
• Real Estate & Urban Land Economics
• Risk Management & Insurance
• Secretarial Administration
• Transportation & Public Utilities

Communications & Letters

• Broadcast Technology Management
• Classical Humanities
• Classics
• Communication Arts
• Communication Processes
• Communication & Theater Arts
• Comparative Literature
• English
• Humanities
• Journalism
• Linguistics
• Mass Communication(s)
• Philosophy
• Radio --— TV --— Film
• Religion, Comparative Studies
• Speech
• Speech Communications
• Technical Communications

Education & Library Sciences

• Agricultural Education
• Agricultural Extension Education
• Art Education
• Business Education
• Child & Family Studies
• Communicative Disorders
• Community Education
• Early Childhood Education
• Earth Science Education
• Education
• Education Studies
• Elementary Education
• Exceptional Education
• Family & Consumer Education
• Health Promotion/Physical Education
• Home Economics Education
• Human Services
• Journalism Education
• Marketing Education
• Music Education
• Physical Education
• Recreation
• Resources Management
• Safety--Occupational
• Safety Studies
• School Health Education
• Special Education
• Technology Education
• Vocational, Technical & Adult Education

Engineering & Technology

• Applied Science
• Applied Technology
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Construction
• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Mechanics
• Engineering Science
• Engineering Technology
• Geological Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Industrial Technology & Management
• Materials Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering
• Paper Science

Fine and Applied Arts

• Art
• Art BFA
• Art History & Criticism
• Arts Management
• Communication & the Arts
• Dramatic Arts
• Film
• Fine Arts
• Inter--Arts
• Music
• Music Theory
• Music Therapy
• Related Art
• Theater Arts
• Theater BFA
• Visual Arts

Foreign Languages

• French
• German
• Spanish

Health Professions

• Clinical Laboratory Science
• Community Health Education
• Dietetics
• Environmental & Public Health
• Health Care Administration
• Health Information Administration
• Health Sciences
• Medical Technology
• Microbiology & Public Health
• Nuclear Medicine Technology
• Nursing
• Nutrition
• Occupational Therapy
• Pharmacy
• Physical Therapy
• Physician Assistant
• Speech Pathology & Audiology
• Therapeutic Recreation

Home Economics

• Apparel Design/Manufacturing
• Child Development & Family Life
• Consumer Science
• Fashion Merchandising
• Food Service Administration
• Food Systems Management
• General Home Economics
• Home Economics in Business
• Home Economics Journalism
• Interior Design/Decorating
• Retail Merchandising & Management
• Retailing
• Textiles & Apparel Design

Interdisciplinary Studies

• American Institutions
• Chemistry/Business
• Communication & the Arts
• Environmental Policy & Planning
• Environmental Sciences
• French/Business
• General Science
• Geological Sciences
• Human Biology
• Human Behavior and Society
• Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Studies
• Natural Science
• Naval Science
• Nutritional Sciences
• Regional Analysis
• Science (Broad Area)
• Social Change & Development
• Spanish/Business
• Women's Studies

Physics, Mathematics & Computer Sciences

• Applied Computer Systems
• Applied Math, Engineering & Physics
• Applied Mathematics
• Applied Mathematics & Physics
• Applied Science
• Astronomy -- Physics
• Atmospheric Science
• Cartography
• Chemistry
• Computer Information Systems
• Computer Sciences
• Computer Science & Statistics
• Earth Science
• Geological Sciences
• Geology
• Geology & Geophysics
• Information and Computing Sciences
• Mathematics
• Natural Science
• Physical Science
• Physics, Physics/Mathematics
• Statistics

Public Affairs & Services

• Criminal Justice
• Environmental Policy & Planning
• Public Administration
• Public Administration & Policy Analysis
• Public Policy & Administration
• Rehabilitation Psychology/Counseling
• Vocational Rehabilitation

Social Sciences

• Anthropology
• Behavioral Science & Law
• Economics
• Geography
• History
• History of Culture
• History of Science
• Human Development
• International Relations
• International Studies
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Regional Analysis
• Rural Sociology
• Social Change & Development
• Social Science
• Social Studies
• Social Welfare & Social Work
• Sociology
• Urban & Regional Studies
• Urban Studies

Note: For information about requirements for a specific major, contact a UW--Waukesha advisor or an academic advisor at the campus where you plan to transfer