Integrated Science/Business Major - Water Emphasis
Water resources are critical to Wisconsin and the nation.
The Milwaukee seven-county area (known as the Milwaukee 7) initiated a water council to promote water research and business opportunities in the state. Within the Milwaukee 7, many businesses and researchers focus on water resources. These regional groups give you the opportunity to meet experts as you complete your degree.
Are you interested in both business and science? Would you like the chance to blend these two fields into one career?
With regard for the world's freshwater management challenges, the UW-Whitewater College of Business and Economics is committed to providing quality water business education to our students. One example of this is the Integrated Science Business Water Emphasis.
UW-Whitewater offers you an opportunity to enroll in a unique major that combines your excitement about science with business management expertise, giving you the skills you need to contribute to Wisconsin's leadership in the business and science of water.
You can complete the integrated science/business major through either UW-Whitewater's College of Business and Economics or the College of Letters and Sciences. As a senior, you will complete an independent research project with the personal attention of faculty mentors from both science and business. Also in your senior year, you will participate in an internship that will help you apply your classroom knowledge in a real-world context.
The water emphasis prepares you for a variety of careers including:
- Environmental science
- Water research (in science, economics, public policy and other areas)
- Project management
- Marketing management
- Water technology
The types of businesses that could hire you include:
- Environmental consulting firms
- Water utilities
- Manufacturing companies
- Scientific research organizations
- Water treatment facilities
- Government agencies (and more)
Some of your coursework at UW-Whitewater may include:
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Accounting
- Finance
- Aquatic biology
- Water resources
- Human environmental problems
- Water law
- Natural resource and environmental economics
If these opportunities sound interesting to you, take the first step toward a career in the business of water by contacting the Admissions Office at uwwadmit@uww.edu or 262-472-1440. We'll look forward to answering your questions and helping you choose a career in the business of water.
