Majors & minors

Majors & Minors
UWSP offers the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science and Associate Degree.

The list below includes majors n, minors l, concentrations, options, areas of emphasis and other significant courses. Topics that are teacher certifiable are marked u.
See each subject for information on requirements of study, faculty and department chairs. In choosing a field of study, also see the Guide to Academic Programs and Careers.

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Accounting nl)

Adapted Physical Education add-on (see Health, Exercise Science and Athletics)

Adult Life and Aging (see Sociology nlu)

Adventure Education l

American Studies n Options) American Studies; Working in a Global Economy

Anthropology l

Applied Mathematics l

Applied Music option ( see Music nu)

Applied Sociology (see Sociology nlu)

Army ROTC (see Military Science l)

Aquaculture/Fish Culturel

Arabic

Art n (Bachelor of Arts)

Art n (Bachelor of Fine Arts) (Areas of emphasis) Two-dimensional; Three-dimensional;
Graphic Design

Art History l

Arts Management n

Astronomy

Athletic Training n

Audiology (see Communicative Disorders nu)

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Bilingual Education (see Foreign Languages nlu )

Biochemistry n

Biology nlu (Areas of emphasis) Aquatic Biology; Biobusiness; Biotechnology; Botany;
Ecology/Environmental; Education; Microbiology; Natural History, Zoo and Aquaria (also see Preprofessional)

Broadcasting (see Communication nl )

Broadfield Natural Science (See Natural Science Broadfield l )

Broadfield Social Science (See Social Science Broadfield nlu )

Business Administration nl Concentrations: Entrepreneurship; Finance, Insurance & Real Estate; Foreign Language: French/German/Spanish; Forest Recreation, International Business; Management; Marketing; Soil Science, Wood Products Industry

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Camp and Youth Programming (See Youth Programming and Camp Management l)

Captive Wildlife (see Wildlife Ecology nl )

Cartography (See Geography nlu )

Chemical Engineering (see Chemistry nluor Paper Science n)

Chemistry nlu (Option) Polymer

Chemistry, ACS Certified n (Option) Polymer

Child and Family Studies l

Child Development (See Education - Early Childhood nu or Health Promotion nu)

Chinese

Clinical Laboratory Science n (Options) Medical Technology; Cytotechnology; Histotechnology)

Coaching lu

Collaborative Degree Program (See Academic Info-Collaborative Degree)

Communication nl (Areas of emphasis) Interpersonal; Organizational; Media Studies;
Public Relations

Communicative Disorders nu

Community Development and Regional Analysis (See Geography nlu)

Community Nutrition (See Health Promotion nu)

Comparative Literature l

Computer Information Systems nl (Options) Application Development and Support, IT Infrastructure

Computer Science lu

Conservation Biology l

Culture Studies (See Foreign Languages and International Studies nlu)

Cytotechnology (see Clinical Laboratory Science n)

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Dance (see Theatre and Dance nl)

Dietetics n

Drama (see Theatre and Dance nl)

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Earth Science lu

Economics nlu (Options) Social Science, Business Economics

Ecosystem Restoration (see Forestry nl)

Education (general info.)

Education - Early Childhood nu

Education - Elementary nu

Education - Exceptional nlu

Education - Secondary Certifications u

Engineering (see Physics nlu, Chemistry nlu or Paper Science n)

English nlu

English as a Second Language program (for non-native speakers)
Also see Teaching English as a Second Languagel

English for Elementary Education lu

Environmental Communication l

Environmental Education for Elementary and Middle School lu

Environmental Education / Interpretation l (Also see Resource Management nu)

Environmental Ethics (See Philosophy nlu)

Environmental Law / Enforcement l

Environmental Studies l

Ethnic Studies (See History nlu, Sociology nluand Native American Studiesl)

Ethnobotanyl (See also Biology l)

Experiential Learning

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Family and Consumer Science nu (Options) Teacher Education; Family Life Education)

Field Experiences (See Education (general info.)

Film (see Communication nl )

Fine arts

Fisheries and Water Resources n (Options) Fisheries; Watershed Management; Water Resources

Food and Nutrition (See Health Promotion nu)

Foreign Languages nlu

Forest Recreation l

Forestry nl (Options) Administration and Utilization; Management; Forest Recreation; Urban; Ecosystem Restoration and Management

French nlu (Concentration) Culture Studies

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Gender Studies (see Women's Studies l )

General Degree Requirements

Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis l

Geography nlu (Options) GIS and Cartography; Physical Environment; Urban Planning

Geology l

German nlu (Concentration) Culture Studies

Gerontology l

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (see Geography nlu )

Graphic Design (See Art n)

Groundwater (See Water Resources nl)

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Health Education lu

Health Promotion nu (Wellness)

Health Science n (Options) Health Care Administration; Health Care Informatics; Pre-Occupational Therapy; Pre-Physical Therapy)

History nlu (Concentration) Race and Ethnicity

Hmong

Honors Intern

Home Economics (See Health Promotion nu and Interior Architecture n)

Hydrology-Watershed (See Water Resources nl)

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Individually Planned Major n

Instructional Resources

Interior Architecture n

Interior Design (See Interior Architecture)

International Programs

International Resource Management l

International Studies nlu (Concentrations) African & Middle Eastern Studies; Asian Studies; Australian, New Zealand & SW Pacific Studies; European Studies; Latin American Studies; Russian/Eastern European Studies; Global Studies

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Japanese

Jazz Studies option (see Music nu)

Journalism (see Communication nl)

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Land Use Planning l (Also see Resource Management nu)

Law (see Political Science nl)

Learning Disabilities (see Education - Exceptional nlu)

Liberal Arts (see American Studies n )

Library Resources

Library Science (see Instructional Resources)

Life Science option (see Natural Science nu)

Limnology (see Water Resources nl)

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Master's degrees (see Graduate Studies)

Mathematics nlu (Area of emphasis) Actuarial

Mathematics, Applied l

Mathematics for Elementary Education lu

Media and Web Technology (see Web & Digital Media Development nl)

Medical Technology (see Clinical Laboratory Sciencen)

Military Science (Army ROTC) l

Minority Studies (See History nlu, Sociology nluand Native American Studiesl)

Museum Techniques l

Music nu (Bachelor of Music) (Options) Applied-Piano, Voice, String, Wind, Percussion;
Jazz-Performance, Composition/Arranging; Education-Instrumental, Choral, General;
Music Literature

Music nl (Bachelor of Arts)

Musical Theatre (see Theatre and Dance)

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Native American/Rural Social Work

Native American Studiesl

Natural Resources (general info.)

Natural Science nu (Options) Earth; Life; Physical

Natural Science, Broadfield l

Nursing (Degree through UW-Eau Claire in cooperation with St. Joseph's Hospital-Marshfield
and UWSP)

Nutrition l

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Paper Science and Engineering n

Peace Studies l

Philosophy nlu (Concentrations) Religious Studies, Environmental Ethics)

Physical Education nu

Physical Education for the Exceptional Individual u

Physics nlu (Areas of Emphasis) Applied Electronics, Applied Mechanics

Political Science nlu

Preprofessional (Areas of emphasis) Chemical Engineering, Chiropractic, Dental, Engineering,
Law, Medical, Mortuary, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Veterinary)

Psychology nlu (Concentration) Human Services

Public Administration and Policy Analysis nl

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Religious Studies lu (Also see Philosophy nlu)

Resource Management nlu (Options) Environmental Education/Interpretation, General,
Land Use Planning, Resource Management Law Enforcement, Resource Management Policy, Youth Programming and Camp Management)

Russian

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Small City Analysis l

Social Science nl

Social Science, Broadfield nlu

Social Science in Health l

Sociology nlu (Areas of Emphasis) Deviance/Social Control, Family Socialization, Community/Environment, Social Work (Concentrations) Adult Life and Aging, Applied Sociology

Soil and Waste Resources nl (Options) Soil and Land Management, Soil Science, Waste Management)

Spanish nlu (Concentration) Culture studies

Strength and Conditioning l

Student Teaching (see Education (general info.)

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Teacher Certification (see Education (general info.)

Teaching English as a Second Language lu

Theatre Arts nl (Options) see dance, drama, musical theatre)

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Undecided / Undeclared l

Urban Planning (See Geography nlu)

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Water Resources nl (see Fisheries and Water Resources)

Web & Digital Media Development nl

Wellness (see Health Promotion nu)

Wildlife Ecology nl (Options) Research and Management, Information and Education

Women's Studies l

Writing l

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Youth Programming and Camp Management l(Also see Resource Management nu)

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