The academic programs at the College of Letters & Sciences emphasize both personal and professional growth and are delivered in a very personal, individualized fashion. While opening your mind to new ideas the hallmark of a high-quality liberal arts experience you also will gain important skills in critical thinking, analysis, and writing. These are skills that employers and graduate schools look for.

You can choose from a wide assortment of majors and minors in general education, specialized and career-oriented instruction, and collaborative programs.

Individually Designed Majors
You can even design your own major or minor if you wish to focus on a topic that's beyond our traditional offerings. You'll work with a faculty advisor to create an individually designed program that integrates courses and programs available throughout the University. A recent example of this is a student who created his own 54-credit individualized major in pre-prosthetics.

In some areas, such as law, medicine and engineering, you will complete the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree before being admitted to a professional school. Some pre-professional programs at UW-Whitewater provide one to three years of study prior to transfer to a professional school.  Others, called "3-2 programs", will result in your receiving two bachelor degrees at program completion, one from Whitewater where you will spend three years, and one from the professional school where you will spend two years.

You will be assigned a faculty advisor who is familiar with the requirements for admission to professional schools in your area of interest. If you have already chosen a specific school, your advisor will help you develop a program that meets the requirements of that institution. If you haven't decided on a professional school, your advisor will develop a flexible program and explore graduate program options with you.