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37 undergraduate majors, 8 graduate programs and 5 certificates. Filter by field, level or keyword.

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Interior Design
Designing indoor environments for how people actually live, work and heal in them.
Arts & Design
College of Arts, Design & Communication
B.S.
Biology
Life from molecules to ecosystems, with lab work starting in your first semester.
Science & Mathematics
College of Science & Mathematics
B.S.
Chemistry
Matter, its transformations, and how we measure them — with real instrument time from year one.
Science & Mathematics
College of Science & Mathematics
B.S.
Accounting
Measuring, reporting, and interpreting financial activity — with a curriculum built around CPA-exam eligibility.
Business
College of Business
B.S.
Finance
Valuation, investment, and the management of financial risk.
Business
College of Business
B.S.
Economics
How incentives, markets, and policy shape decisions at every scale.
Business
College of Business
B.S.
Sport Management
The business of sport — from campus recreation to professional franchises.
Business
College of Business
B.S.
Aviation Management
Running airports, airlines, and the aviation system.
Business
College of Business
B.S.
Music
Performing, creating, and understanding music.
Arts & Design
College of Arts, Design & Communication
B.S.
Sociology
How societies, institutions, and groups shape human life.
Arts & Design
College of Arts, Design & Communication
B.S.
Political Science
Government, institutions, policy, and political behavior.
Arts & Design
College of Arts, Design & Communication
B.S.
Communication Studies
How people create meaning together — interpersonal to public.
Arts & Design
College of Arts, Design & Communication
B.S.
Social Work
Helping individuals, families, and communities, guided by social-justice values.
Health Sciences
College of Health Sciences
B.S.
Athletic Training
Prevention, evaluation, and rehabilitation of activity-related injuries.
Health Sciences
College of Health Sciences
B.S.
Recreation Management
Planning and leading recreation, parks, and outdoor programs.
Health Sciences
College of Health Sciences
B.S.
Culinary Arts
Professional cooking, baking, and kitchen management.
Health Sciences
College of Health Sciences
B.S.
Software Engineering
Building, testing, and maintaining software systems at scale.
Computing
College of Computing & Information Sciences
B.S.
Apparel & Textile Design
Pattern-making, textile science and apparel production, with a runway show every May.
Arts & Design
College of Arts, Design & Communication
B.S.
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics aimed at industry problems — optimization, modeling and statistics that ship.
Applied & Technical
College of Applied & Technical Studies
B.S.
Automotive & Diesel Technology
Diagnose and repair modern vehicle systems, from engine control units to hybrid drivetrains.
Applied & Technical
College of Applied & Technical Studies
B.S.
Business Administration
A general business degree with a required co-op term and a concentration you actually choose.
Business
College of Business
B.S.
Business Administration
A cohort-based MBA for working professionals, one evening a week, done in two years.
Business
College of Business
M.B.A.
CNC Machining
Program, set up and run CNC mills and lathes on the same equipment shops actually use.
Engineering
College of Engineering & Technology
Certificate
Career & Technical Education Leadership
A doctorate for people who already run a CTE program and want to run the policy behind it.
Education
College of Education
Ed.D.
Civil Engineering
Roads, water systems and structures, with a Wesconsin-focused capstone every year.
Engineering
College of Engineering & Technology
B.S.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
A CACREP-aligned path to licensure, with 700 supervised clinical hours built into the program.
Health Sciences
College of Health Sciences
M.S.
Computer Engineering
Where hardware and software meet: firmware, chip design and embedded systems.
Computing
College of Computing & Information Sciences
B.S.
Computer Science
Software, algorithms and systems, with a required internship before you graduate.
Computing
College of Computing & Information Sciences
B.S.
Construction Management
Run the job site: scheduling, estimating, safety and the budget that never gets easier.
Engineering
College of Engineering & Technology
B.S.
Criminal Justice
Policing, courts and corrections, with a ride-along program most students actually use.
Applied & Technical
College of Applied & Technical Studies
B.S.
Cybersecurity
Offense and defense: the program runs its own red team against campus systems, with permission.
Computing
College of Computing & Information Sciences
B.S.
Cybersecurity
Advanced security for working professionals, with a thesis track and a practitioner track.
Computing
College of Computing & Information Sciences
M.S.
Data Science
Statistics, machine learning and the judgment to know when a model shouldn't be trusted.
Computing
College of Computing & Information Sciences
B.S.
Data Science
Graduate-level statistics and machine learning, applied to a real employer dataset.
Computing
College of Computing & Information Sciences
M.S.
Dietetics
The accredited path to becoming a Registered Dietitian, with a required supervised practicum.
Health Sciences
College of Health Sciences
B.S.
Electrical Engineering
Power systems, controls and embedded electronics, taught with real hardware.
Engineering
College of Engineering & Technology
B.S.
Elementary Education
Licensure to teach grades 1–6, with a full-semester student teaching placement.
Education
College of Education
B.S.
Engineering Management
Engineering fundamentals plus the budgeting, staffing and scheduling authority to run the department.
Engineering
College of Engineering & Technology
M.S.
Engineering Technology
The applied, hands-on engineering degree, built for people who want to build things immediately.
Engineering
College of Engineering & Technology
B.S.
Entrepreneurship
Start something real. The capstone is a business you actually launch, not a plan you file away.
Business
College of Business
B.S.
Environmental Science
Watersheds, soils and environmental regulation, taught largely in the field.
Applied & Technical
College of Applied & Technical Studies
B.S.
Fine Art
Painting, sculpture and printmaking, with a thesis exhibition in the campus gallery.
Arts & Design
College of Arts, Design & Communication
B.F.A.
Game Design & Development
Programming, art and design, taught together, because that's how games actually get made.
Computing
College of Computing & Information Sciences
B.S.
Graphic Design & Interactive Media
Brand systems, typography and UI, reviewed by a working design jury every semester.
Arts & Design
College of Arts, Design & Communication
B.F.A.
Health Information Management
Health records, data privacy and health IT systems — the paperwork that keeps hospitals legal and paid.
Health Sciences
College of Health Sciences
B.S.
Hospitality & Tourism Management
Hotels, food service and tourism operations, with a required paid internship every summer.
Applied & Technical
College of Applied & Technical Studies
B.S.
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Optimize the systems that turn a design into a product, at scale.
Engineering
College of Engineering & Technology
B.S.
Industrial Design
Product design from sketch to prototype, with real manufacturers reviewing the senior show.
Arts & Design
College of Arts, Design & Communication
B.F.A.
Information Technology
The whole stack — networks, systems, support and security — for organizations that need a generalist.
Computing
College of Computing & Information Sciences
B.S.
Manufacturing Engineering
A working engineer's graduate degree — evenings, weekends, and a thesis tied to your own plant floor.
Engineering
College of Engineering & Technology
M.S.
Marketing & Digital Communication
Brand strategy, analytics and content, built for a media landscape that changes every semester.
Business
College of Business
B.S.
Mechanical Engineering
Design, build and test the machines that manufacturing runs on.
Engineering
College of Engineering & Technology
B.S.
Nursing
Clinical hours start in year one, across five partner hospital systems.
Health Sciences
College of Health Sciences
B.S.N.
Packaging Technology
Materials science, machinery and regulation for one of manufacturing's least visible, best-paid fields.
Applied & Technical
College of Applied & Technical Studies
B.S.
Plastics Engineering
Polymer science, mold design and processing, taught on production-scale equipment.
Engineering
College of Engineering & Technology
B.S.
Professional & Technical Communication
Write the manual, the proposal and the interface copy that engineers can't.
Arts & Design
College of Arts, Design & Communication
B.S.
Project Management
Scheduling, budgeting and stakeholder management, aligned to the PMP exam content outline.
Business
College of Business
Certificate
Psychology
Research methods and applied psychology, with a lab placement every student actually works in.
Health Sciences
College of Health Sciences
B.S.
Quality Management
Statistical process control and ISO 9001 systems, built for people already on a plant floor.
Applied & Technical
College of Applied & Technical Studies
Certificate
Rehabilitation & Disability Services
Return-to-work and independent-living services for people navigating disability.
Health Sciences
College of Health Sciences
B.S.
School Counseling
Licensure as a K-12 school counselor, with a full-year supervised internship.
Education
College of Education
M.S.
Special Education
Dual licensure in elementary and special education — the credential every district is short on.
Education
College of Education
B.S.
Supervisory Leadership
The first-line-supervisor training most new managers never get before they need it.
Applied & Technical
College of Applied & Technical Studies
Certificate
Supply Chain Management
Procurement, logistics and inventory, taught with the region's manufacturers as case studies.
Business
College of Business
B.S.
Technology & Engineering Education
Licensure to teach shop, design and applied-engineering courses at the middle and high school level.
Education
College of Education
B.S.
Video Production
Camera, edit and sound, taught on equipment the local news stations still use.
Arts & Design
College of Arts, Design & Communication
B.F.A.
Welding Technology
MIG, TIG and stick welding to AWS certification standard, in one semester of shop time.
Engineering
College of Engineering & Technology
Certificate

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