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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
800 West Main Street
Whitewater, WI 53190

Official telephone: (262) 472-1234
Fax number: (262) 472-1518
Website: www.uww.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in September.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June and July.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of three weeks, one of four weeks, and one of eight weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: elementary education, finance/business law
Majors with the lowest enrollment: chemistry, German
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 81%
Student:Faculty ratio: 22:1
Total faculty: 289 men, 300 women
Full-time faculty: 240 men, 232 women
Part-time faculty: 49 men, 68 women
Graduation rate: 60% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, weekend college, distance learning, external degree program
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, chiropractic, physical therapy
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: UN Semester, American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.)
Other special or unique academic programs:
Student exchange programs.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • General Education
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Art Education
  • Biology
  • Biology Education
  • Business Education
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry Education
  • Communication Sciences/Disorders
  • Computer Science
  • Criminology
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Economics Education
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • English Education
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental Science
  • Finance
  • French
  • French Education
  • General Business
  • General Management
  • Geography
  • Geography Education
  • German
  • German Education
  • History
  • History Education
  • Human Resource Management
  • Individually Designed
  • Information Technology
  • Integrated Science/Business
  • Japanese Studies
  • Journalism
  • Liberal Studies
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Music
  • Occupational Safety
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Physics Education
  • Political Science
  • Political Science Education
  • Psychology
  • Psychology Education
  • Public Policy/Administration
  • Sociology
  • Sociology Education
  • Spanish
  • Spanish Education
  • Special Education
  • Supply Chain/Operations Management
  • Theatre
  • Theatre Education
  • Women's Studies
Doctorates

  • Business Administration
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Applied Economics
  • Business Administration
  • Business/Marketing Education
  • Communication
  • Communication Sciences/Disorders
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling
  • Educational Leadership
  • Environmental Safety/Health
  • Professional Development
  • School Business Management
  • School Psychology
  • Special Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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