Degrees At UWM we offer many majors and their corresponding degree type. Details about majors and degrees offered can be found here.
General Degree Requirements The general requirements for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) or a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree are:
- A minimum of 120 credits (varies according to school/college).
- A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.00.
- Residency requirement: The final 30 credits (senior year), must be taken at UWM.
Dual Degree vs. Double Major The following guidelines are provided as general information regarding Dual Degrees and Double Majors. Most schools/colleges do not offer Dual Degrees. Please contact your school/college advising offices for more detailed information.
- Dual Degree:
- Students interested in dual-degree programs must apply and be accepted by each program separately.
- Students will be assigned advisors from both programs (if programs are in different schools/colleges) in which they are studying.
- While the specific requirements of each dual-degree program differs, each program offers students the opportunity to acquire two degrees in less time than it would take if pursued independently.
- Both sets of degree requirements must be fulfilled before either degree is awarded.
- Upon completion of a dual degree program the student will:
- Apply for graduation twice. (once for each degree)
- Be billed an $80.00 graduation fee by the Bursars office ($40.00 per degree)
- Receive 2 diplomas ( one for each completed degree)
- The final transcript will reflect two separate degrees
- Double Major:
A double major is defined differently than a Dual Degree. A double major is defined as: - An additional major in either your current academic program or another school/college at UWM.
- Students who opt for a double major must complete only the major requirements; they are not required to complete degree requirements for an entire second degree.
- Upon completion of a double major the student will:
- Apply for graduation once
- Be billed a $40.00 graduation fee by the Bursars office
- Receive 1 diploma
- The final transcript will reflect one degree with two majors
Policy for Granting Degrees The faculty of each major has determined the title of the degree to be awarded upon completion of each of their approved programs of study. The following is a complete list of majors and their corresponding degree type offered at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Degree table | School/College | Academic Major | Degree Designation |
| Health Sciences | Clinical Laboratory Sciences | BS |
| Communication Sciences & Disorders | BS |
| Health Care Administration | BS |
| Kinesiology | BS |
| Occupational Therapy | BS |
| Therapeutic Recreation | BS |
| Architecture & Urban Planning | Architectural Studies | BS |
| Business Administration | Accounting | BBA |
| Finance | BBA |
| Human Resources Management | BBA |
| Management Information Systems | BBA |
| Marketing | BBA |
| Production & Operations Management | BBA |
| Education | Community Education | BS |
| Education | BS |
| Educational Studies | BS |
| Exceptional Education | BS |
| Engineering & Applied Science | Civil Engineering | BSE |
| Computer Science | BS |
| Electrical Engineering | BSE |
| Industrial Engineering | BSE |
| Materials Engineering | BSE |
| Mechanical Engineering | BSE |
| The Arts | Art | BA,BFA |
| Art Education | BFA |
| Dance | BA,BFA |
| Film | BFA |
| Inter-Arts | BFA |
| Music | BA,BFA |
| Music Education | BFA |
| Theatre | BA,BFA |
| Letters & Science | Africilogy | BA |
| Anthropology | BA |
| Applied Mathematics and Physics | BS |
| Art History and Criticism | BA |
| Atmospheric Sciences | BS |
| Conservation & Environmental Science | BA,BS |
| Biochemistry | BS |
| Biological Sciences | BA,BS |
| Chemistry | BA,BS |
| Classics | BA |
| Communication | BA |
| Comparative Literature | BA |
| Comparative Study of Religion | BA |
| Course in Chemistry | BS |
| Economics | BA |
| English | BA |
| Film (interdisciplinary with Fine Arts) | BA |
| French | BA |
| Geography | BA,BS |
| Geosciences | BA,BS |
| German | BA |
| Global Studies | BA |
| Hebrew Studies | BA |
| History | BA |
| International Studies | BA |
| Italian | BA |
| Journalism & Mass Communication | BA |
| Linguistics | BA |
| Mathematics | BA,BS |
| Medical Science | BS |
| Philosophy | BA |
| Physics | BA,BS |
| Political Science | BA |
| Psychology | BA |
| Russian | BA |
| Sociology | BA |
| Spanish | BA |
| Multidisciplinary-Committee-directed | BA,BS |
| Library & Information Science | Information Resources | BS |
| Nursing | Nursing | BS |
| Nursing (Collaborative Program) | BS |
| Social Welfare | Criminal Justice | BS |
| Social Work | BS |