Academics
Chemistry Major at UW-Whitewater
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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
Actuarial Mathematics Minor
Adaptive Education Licensure Minor
Advertising Minor
African American Studies Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Allied Health Foundations Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
American Indian Studies Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Anthropology Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Art Major / Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
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 - Art Licensure Emphasis
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 Studio Minor
Arts Management Minor Factsheet Learning Outcomes
Asian/Asian American Studies Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Bioinformatics Minor Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
BIOLOGY 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 Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Biology - Honors Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Biology - Marine and 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 - Biology Cell/Physiology Emphasis Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Biology Education - Biology Ecology/Field Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Broadcast/Print/Web Minor
BUSINESS ANALYTICS Major / Minor / Emphasis
Business Analytics - Digital Marketing Emphasis
Business Analytics - Marketing Emphasis
Business Analytics - Supply Chain Emphasis
BUSINESS EDUCATION Major Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Business Education - Business & Marketing Education Comprehensive Emphasis
Business Education - Business and Computer Science Education Comprehensive Emphasis Four Year Plan
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 and Health Communication Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Communication - Electronic Media Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Communication - Elementary Education Minor Factsheet
Communication - Public Relations Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Communication - Secondary Education Minor
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 - General Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Corporate Communication Minor
Criminology Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
CYBERSECURITY Major / Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Cybersecurity - Comprehensive Emphasis
Cybersecurity - Cyber Operations Emphasis
Dance Minor Factsheet Learning Outcomes
Data Science Minor
Early Child Care and Education Major Factsheet
Early Child Care and Education - Leadership Emphasis Non-Licensure (BA/BS) Emphasis
Early Child Care and Education - Teaching Emphasis Non-Licensure (BA/BS) Emphasis
Early Childhood Education Major Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Economics (B&E) Major Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Economics (L&S) Major / Minor 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
Elementary Education - Elementary/Middle Emphasis
English Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
English - Creative Writing Emphasis / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
English - Literature Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
English Education Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Entrepreneurship Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Environmental Management Minor
Environmental Safety and Health Major
Environmental Safety and Health - Coursework Emphasis
Environmental Safety and Health - Coursework and Research Emphasis
Environmental Science Major Factsheet Four Year Plan
Environmental Science - Environmental Resource Management Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Environmental Science - Geosciences Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Environmental Science - Natural Sciences Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Environmental Studies Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
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 - Investment Emphasis
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 Business - Safety and Risk Management Emphasis
General Communication Minor
General Science Elementary Education Minor Factsheet
Geographic Information Systems Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Geography Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Geography - Environment and Society Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Geography - Geology Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Geography Education Major Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Geography Elementary Education Minor Factsheet
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 - Public History Honors Emphasis
History Education Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
History Education Honors Emphasis
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 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 Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Integrated Science/Business (BS) Major Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Integrated Science-Business - Water Resource (BS) Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
International Business Major / Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
International Business - Global Sourcing Emphasis
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 Factsheet
Journalism - Advertising Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Journalism - Broadcast/Print/Web Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Journalism - International Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Latinx/Latin American Studies Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Leadership and Military Science Minor
Leadership Development Minor
LEGAL STUDIES Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Liberal Studies Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Liberal Studies - With Minor Emphasis
Liberal Studies - With No Minor Emphasis
Liberal Studies Major with No Minor - Honors Emphasis
Library Media K-12 Minor
Library Science Minor
Management Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Management - Healthcare Management Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Management - Managing Sports Programs Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Management - Nonprofit Management Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Management - Organization and Leadership Development Emphasis
Marketing Major / Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Marketing - Digital Marketing Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Marketing - Experiential and Sports Marketing Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Marketing - Professional Sales Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Mathematics Major / Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Mathematics - Actuarial Science Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Mathematics - Statistics Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Mathematics Education Major Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Mathematics Minor - Elementary Education Minor Factsheet Learning Outcomes
Mathematics Minor - Secondary Education 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 - Media Art Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Media Arts and Game Development - Technology 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 - Choral Education Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Music - Instrumental Education 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 - Theory and Composition Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Music - Vocal Performance Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Nonprofit Management Minor
Nonprofit Management for Business Majors Minor
Occupational Safety Major / Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Occupational Safety - Construction Safety Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Occupational Safety - Environmental Management 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 Education and Adapted PE Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Physical Science Minor
Physics Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Physics - Engineering and Industry Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Physics - Graduate School Emphasis 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
Professional Spanish Minor
PROFESSIONAL WRITING & PUBLISHING Major / Minor
Psychology Major / Minor 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
Psychology Minor for Secondary Education Majors Minor
Public Administration Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan
Public Health Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Public Policy & Administration Major Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Public Relations Minor
Race & Ethnic Studies Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Recreation Leisure Studies Minor Factsheet Learning Outcomes
Social Studies and Elementary Education Minor Factsheet
Social Studies Broadfield Major / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Social Studies Broadfield - Economics I Emphasis Factsheet Learning Outcomes
Social Studies Broadfield - Economics II Emphasis
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 I 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
Sport Management Minor Learning Outcomes
Statistics Minor
Strength and Conditioning Minor Learning Outcomes
Supply Chain Management Major / Minor / Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Supply Chain Management - Global Sourcing Emphasis
Supply Chain Management - Logistics Analytics Emphasis
Supply Chain Management - Project Management Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan
Teaching English as a Second Language Minor
Teaching English as a Second Language for Adults Minor
Teaching English as a Second Language/Bilingual-Bicultural Minor
Theatre Major / Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Theatre - Arts Management Minor Factsheet Learning Outcomes
Theatre - Design/Technology Emphasis Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
Theatre - Management/Promotion Emphasis
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
Web Site Development and Administration Minor Factsheet Four Year Plan Learning Outcomes
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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