Academics
Chemistry Major at UW-Whitewater
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Chemistry major Pontian Adogamhe earned a national recognition based on his undergraduate research into immune system pathways.
Communication Major at UW-Whitewater
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Journalism major Connor Moore has been in the broadcast booth since his first year as a Warhawk.
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With our roots as the second-oldest teacher’s college in Wisconsin, UW-Whitewater has more than 150 years of classroom experience to share.

Gaming Major at UW-Whitewater
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UW-Whitewater's media arts and game development program sent a team to an international competition — and won!

Political Science Major at UW-Whitewater
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Let recent general management graduate Annelisa Melendez take you behind the scenes of one of UW-Whitewater's most popular majors.

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Undergraduate Programs

You’ll find more than 50 majors and 119 minors to choose from at UW-Whitewater. With our roots as the second-oldest teacher’s college in Wisconsin and our reputation as a top business school, it’s no surprise that accounting, marketing, finance, elementary education and business are our most popular programs. Other majors in the top 20 include biology, communication, psychology, physical education, computer science, criminology, management, social work, early childhood education, information technology, human resources management, English, media arts and game development, journalism and music. Check out the list below!

Not sure what to major in? No worries — about 30% of Warhawks list their major as undeclared when they come to campus. We’ll help you find your fit.

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Program Type Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Accounting Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Allied Health Foundations Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Anthropology Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Art Major / Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Art - Art Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Art - Art Education Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Art - Art Graphic Design Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Art - Art History Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Art - Fine Art Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Art - Fine Arts - Graphic Design Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Art - Fine Arts Licensure Emphasis Factsheet
Art Education Major Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Art Education Major Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Athletic Coaching Education Minor Factsheet Learning Outcomes
Bioinformatics Minor Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Biological Sciences Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Biology - Cell/Physiology Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Biology - Early Entrance/3yr (BS only) Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Biology - Ecology Evolution and Behavior Emphasis Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Biology - Honors Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Biology - Marine/Freshwater Ecology Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Biology - Pre-Biomedical Professions Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Biology Education Major / Minor Factsheet
Biology Education - Cell/Physiology Emphasis Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Biology Education - Ecology/Field Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Business and Computer Science Comprehensive Major Factsheet Four Year Plan
Business and Marketing Comprehensive Major Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Business Law Minor Four Year Plan
Business Undecided Major Factsheet Four Year Plan
Chemistry Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Chemistry - Analytical/Instrumental Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Chemistry - Biochemistry Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Chemistry - Honors Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Chemistry - Liberal Arts Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Chemistry - Professional ACS Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Chemistry Education Major Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Communication Major / Minor Factsheet
Communication - Corporate Communication Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Communication - Corporate/Health Communication Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Communication - Electronic Media Emphasis / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Communication - Public Relations Emphasis / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Communication Education (Elementary, Secondary) Minor Factsheet
Communication Sciences and Disorders Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Computer Science Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Computer Science - Applied Computing Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Computer Science - Comprehensive Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Computer Science - Cybersecurity Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Computer Science - Data Science Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Computer Science - General Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Computer Science - Web Site Development and Administration Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Criminology Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Dance Minor Factsheet Learning Outcomes
Dance Secondary Education Minor Learning Outcomes
Early Childhood Education Major Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Economics (B&E) Major / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Economics (L&S) Major / Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Economics Education Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Elementary Education Major Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
English Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
English - Creative Writing Emphasis / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
English - Literature Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
English - Professional Writing and Publishing Emphasis / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
English Education Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Entrepreneurship Major Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Environmental Science Major Factsheet Four Year Plan
Environmental Science - Geosciences Emphasis Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Environmental Science - Natural Sciences Emphasis Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Environmental Science - Resource Management Emphasis Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Environmental Studies Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
ESL for Adults Minor Factsheet
ESL/Bilingual Education Minor Factsheet
ESL/Bilingual-Bicultural Education Minor Factsheet
Family, Health and Disability Studies Minor Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Film Studies Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Finance Major / Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Finance - Financial Planning Emphasis Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Finance - Financial Planning Honors Emphasis Four Year Plan
Finance - Honors Emphasis Four Year Plan
Finance - Insurance Emphasis Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Finance - Insurance Honors Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Finance - Real Estate Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Finance - Real Estate Honors Emphasis Four Year Plan
French Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
French Education Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
General Business Major / Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
General Management Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
General Management - Healthcare Management Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
General Management - Managing Sports Programs Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
General Management - Nonprofit Management Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
General Science Elementary Education Minor Factsheet
Geography Major / Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Geography - General Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Geography - Geographic Information Systems Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Geography - Geology Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Geography (Education - Elementary) Minor Factsheet
Geography Education Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
German Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
German Education Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Health Education Minor Learning Outcomes
Health Promotion Minor Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
History Major / Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
History - Honors Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
History - Public History Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
History Education Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Human and Social Services Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Human Performance Major Factsheet Four Year Plan
Human Resources Management Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Individually Designed (A&C) Major / Minor Learning Outcomes
Individually Designed (L&S) Major / Minor Learning Outcomes
Information Technology Major / Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Information Technology - Business Analysis Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Information Technology - Business Application Development Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Information Technology - Data Analytics Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Information Technology - Networking & Security Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Integrated Science/Business (BBA) Major Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Integrated Science/Business (BBA) - Water Resources Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Integrated Science/Business (BS) Major Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Integrated Science/Business (BS) - Water Resources Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
International Business Major Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
International Business - Minor Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
International Studies Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
International Studies - Business Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
International Studies - Foreign Language and Area Studies Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
International Studies - International Economics Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
International Studies - Public Diplomacy Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Japanese Studies Major / Minor Four Year Plan
Journalism Major / Minor Factsheet
Journalism - Advertising Emphasis / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Journalism - Broadcast/Print/Web Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Journalism - International Journalism Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Leadership and Military Science Minor
Legal Studies Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Liberal Studies Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Library Media K-12 Minor
Library Science Minor
Marketing Major / Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Marketing - Digital Marketing Emphasis / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Marketing - Experiential and Sports Marketing Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Marketing - Innovation and Social Enterprises Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Marketing - Integrated Marketing Communications Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Marketing - Professional Sales Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Marketing - Professional Selling Certificate Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Marketing - Retail Management Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Mathematics Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Mathematics - Actuarial Mathematics Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Mathematics - Actuarial Science Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Mathematics - Statistics Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Mathematics Education Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Mathematics Education - Elementary Minor Factsheet Learning Outcomes
Mathematics Education - Secondary Minor Factsheet Learning Outcomes
Media Arts and Game Development Major / Minor Factsheet
Media Arts and Game Development - Communication/Gaming Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Media Arts and Game Development - Technology Emphasis / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Media Arts and Game Development - Visual Media Design Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Middle Eastern Studies Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Music Major / Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Music - Instrumental Performance Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Music - Keyboard Performance Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Music - Music Education Choral Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Music - Music Education General Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Music - Music Education General Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Music - Music Education Instrumental Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Music - Theory and Composition Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Music - Vocal Performance Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Occupational Safety Major / Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Occupational Safety - Construction Safety Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Occupational Safety - Environmental Management Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Occupational Safety - Occupational Ergonomics Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Philosophy Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Philosophy - Education Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Physical Education Major Factsheet
Physical Education - Health, Human Performance and Recreation Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Physical Education - K-12 Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Physics Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Physics - Engineering Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Physics - Graduate School Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Physics - Physical Science Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Physics Education Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Political Science Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Political Science - Honors Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Political Science Education Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Pre-Professional Factsheet Four Year Plan
Pre-Professional - Chiropractic Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Pre-Professional - Dentistry Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Pre-Professional - Law Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Pre-Professional - Medicine Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Pre-Professional - Optometry Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Pre-Professional - Pharmacy Emphasis Factsheet
Pre-Professional - Physical Therapy Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Pre-Professional - Veterinary Medicine Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Psychology Major / Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Psychology - Psychology for Business Majors Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Psychology Education Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Public Health Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Public Policy & Administration Major Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Public Policy & Administration - Public Administration Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Race & Ethnic Studies Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Race & Ethnic Studies - African American Studies Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Race & Ethnic Studies - American Indian Studies Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Race & Ethnic Studies - Asian/Asian American Studies Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Race & Ethnic Studies - Latinx/Latin American Studies Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Recreation Leisure Studies Minor Factsheet Learning Outcomes
Social Studies - Elementary Ed. Minor Factsheet
Social Studies Broadfield Major Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Social Studies Broadfield - Economics Emphasis Factsheet Learning Outcomes
Social Studies Broadfield - Geography Emphasis Factsheet Learning Outcomes
Social Studies Broadfield - History Emphasis Factsheet Learning Outcomes
Social Studies Broadfield - Political Science Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Social Studies Broadfield - Psychology Emphasis Factsheet Learning Outcomes
Social Studies Broadfield - Sociology Emphasis Factsheet Learning Outcomes
Social Work Major Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Sociology Major / Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Sociology - Global Comparative Studies Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Sociology - Honors Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Sociology Education Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Spanish Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Spanish Education Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Special Education Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Special Education - Adaptive Education Licensure Minor
Special Education - Cross Categorical with CD Emphasis Emphasis Learning Outcomes
Special Education - Cross Categorical with LD/EBD Emphasis Emphasis Learning Outcomes
Special Education for Non-Education Majors Minor
Sport Management Minor Learning Outcomes
Strength and Conditioning Minor Learning Outcomes
Supply Chain and Operations Management Major Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Supply Chain and Operations Management - Project Management Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Theatre Major / Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Theatre - Design/Technology Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Theatre - Performance Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Theatre - Stage Management Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Theatre Education Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Undeclared Major Factsheet
Water Business Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Women's and Gender Studies Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
World Religions Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
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