Why Choose UWM's Art History Program?
Art History courses train students to examine art in a number of contexts. These include the cultural, social, political, economic, and religious climate of the historical era in which the art was created. Courses also aim to foster an understanding of the principles of art. Internships and colloquia in museum studies give qualified students more specialized experience in curatorial practices and arts management.

The department also offers courses in the history, theory and analysis of film. These complement other offerings in the area of modern art and criticism.

Each art history student may select either the standard or the broad major.

The standard major is recommended for students who are interested in a well-balanced approach to the study of art history. It introduces most areas within the field and different scholarly approaches to its study. Students who wish to pursue graduate studies, college teaching and museum or gallery work should follow this option.

The broad major allows students to tailor their studies and pursue individual interests in art history and other fields. It is the preferred option for those pursuing double majors or studying art history for personal enrichment.

All students are encouraged to pursue a broad liberal arts education. Because Art History is closely related to other humanistic disciplines, students may take courses in anthropology, history, literature, philosophy, studio art or the musical arts. Foreign languages also are vital to Art History students; proficiency in French, German, Italian, or Spanish is especially useful in advanced course work and graduate studies.

Noteworthy
Art History is an excellent undergraduate choice, because it can greatly enrich a students college experience and life. Art History courses are both challenging and intellectually stimulating, and can be among the most pleasurable of a students college career. The field demands analytical and creative thinking, while it develops communication and organizational skillsideal preparation for a wide range of career options.

About the Field
To study art history is to look at humanitys efforts to express its ideas, experiences and beliefs in visual and graphic form: painting, sculpture, architecture, graphics, decorative arts and film.

Students who study Art History learn to understand and appreciate the esthetic, intellectual and social values of humanitys creative achievements. Relating specific artworks to their historical context and the lives of their creators enhances this experience.

Most art history majors seek a general liberal arts education. Students with professional aspirations in the field often must obtain advanced degrees. With that degree, art history may lead to work in museums and art galleries, the art auction field, educational institutions, galleries, small businesses and corporations, and research and restoration work.

Facilities and Equipment
Students use the departments Web sites and slide study room, where light trays display the images discussed in lecture classes.

The UWM Art History Gallery in Mitchell Hall houses temporary exhibits, including shows organized by graduate students. It also is home to a permanent collection, with strengths in modern European and American painting, sculpture, and prints; Greek and Russian Icons; and 18th century British prints.

Internships
Students may apply for internships at local museums and private art galleries. Internships offer students a wonderful arena in which to learn more about curatorial issues, technical procedures, and the ins and outs of the museum world and private art dealing.

Career Options

• Archivist
• Art dealer
• Art auctioneer
• Art account representative
• Art critic
• Art director
• Art gallery owner
• Art historian
• Art restorator
• Educator
• Museum curator
• Research technical advisor for TV, film

Contact Information
Department of Art History
Mitchell Hall 151
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
414/229-4330
www.uwm.edu/Dept/ArtHistory

Why Consider UWM's Kinesiology Program?

• Our program provides individualized personal attention to students.
• Ph.D. prepared faculty teach all program specific courses in the professional program.
• The Department operates five active, student-centered educational/research laboratories which include: Exercise Physiology, Human Performance, Biomechanics, Motor Control, and Psychological/Sociological Laboratory
• Our student to instructor ratio in laboratory courses within the major is 12-1.
• Our program emphasizes practical experience guided by research in human movement.
• The kinesiology program continually strives to remain on the cutting edge of the exercise and fitness industry. Nearly 100% of our graduates are successful in pursuing specialized certifications in Personal Training, Strength and Conditioning, or from among those offered by the American College of Sports Medicine.

About the Major
You may choose any one of our four submajors:

1. Athletic training. Students graduating from the athletic training submajor currently qualify for the national certification exam and have a 90% pass rate.
   
2. Exercise and fitness. The exercise and fitness submajor prepares students to provide specialized health, fitness, and wellness programming in campus, corporate, industrial, commercial, community, and clinical agencies.
   
3. Kinesiology. The kinesiology submajor provides all the prerequisite courses for admission to most graduate programs in physical therapy. The kinesiology submajor also prepares students to pursue graduate/advanced education in a variety of programs, including exercise physiology, cardiac rehabilitation, sports psychology, physician assistant, chiropractic medicine, and various other medical specializations.
   
4. Health and fitness management. The health and fitness management submajor affords students a unique opportunity in the exercise and fitness industry by providing them the tools to take on entry-level management positions or move into management at a greater pace. Students in the health and fitness management submajor complete a minor in business as part of the four-year curriculum.

A common set of courses allows students to easily change submajors within the kinesiology program often without significant time to graduation.

The Profession
The exercise and fitness industry is one of the fastest growing and most diverse industries in the country.

Internships
Our semester-long internship gives you a head start on employment. Students are assisted in identifying and obtaining a senior year internship from one of nearly 150 potential sites in the Greater Milwaukee Area, or over 500 nation-wide.

Internship opportunities can be found from Florida to California to Alaska to Hawaii, and include commercial, campus, and corporate fitness, sports medicine and rehabilitation, Olympic Training Centers and cruise lines, spas, and resorts.

Over the past 3 years, nearly 70% of our students were offered employment at their site of internship upon graduation.

Contact Information
The College of Health Sciences
UW-Milwaukee
PO Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Enderis Hall 8th Floor
PHONE: 414-229-5981 TTY/ASCII 414-229-3793
http://www.uwm.edu/CHS/ugp/kin/

Why Choose UWM's Chemistry Program?
The Department of Chemistry curriculum provides a thorough undergraduate education for students who plan careers as research scientists, industrial chemists, and educators in universities or in secondary schools.

Depending on career goals, students choose from three slightly different tracks.

1. Standard Chemistry Major: This track provides a solid foundation for careers in chemistry or related fields. It's appropriate for those who wish to pursue graduate work.
2. Biochemistry: This track is the preferred option if you're planning graduate work in biochemistry or molecular biology or for some students who plan medical careers. Courses in biochemistry and biological sciences are substituted for some regular chemistry courses.
3. Course in Chemistry: This professional program follows an American Chemical Society curriculum, which requires students to take more courses in chemistry, and fewer credits in social sciences and humanities. It provides a solid background for students who want to pursue research science.

Undergraduates are strongly encouraged to participate in research. Students join a research group and work alongside graduate students and faculty members, many of whom have international reputations in research. The department considers student participation in research invaluable. In some cases, students start research with faculty members in the freshman year. Many students publish papers or give talks on their research findings.

Noteworthy
Many graduates of our department have rewarding positions and careers in industry. Others have received graduate degrees in chemistry and biochemistry from the finest departments nationwide. Graduates also have been admitted to medical, dental and veterinary schools and other graduate programs in related health fields.  

About the Field
As a group, chemists play a significant role in conquering problems related to health, medicine, the environment and more. Chemists search for practical ways to use new knowledge about naturally occurring or man-made chemical elements and compounds. The field paved the way for the development of new and improved synthetic fibers, paints, adhesives, drugs, cosmetics, electronic components, lubricants and thousands of other products. Chemists devise ways to save energy and reduce pollution. Their research on living things spurs advances in medicine, agriculture, food processing and much more.

People who study chemistry learn to understand the properties of existing substances. Research chemists create new chemical compounds and study their properties and interactions with existing ones.

Chemistry majors may work within the chemical industry, with pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms, or outside the industry, with firms that provide research, development and testing services. Chemistry also can lead to careers in medicine and health-related fields, law and various forms of engineering and environmental sciences.

Facilities and Support
Undergraduates in lower level courses use basic lab facilities and equipment. Undergraduate majors have access to the more advanced equipment used by graduate students.

Student Organizations
The Student Affiliation of the American Chemical Society provides information and guidance to students. Students who join the society perform chemistry shows at local schools and tour local industries that hire chemists.

Internships and Opportunities
Undergraduates can work at local chemistry-based companies. Increasingly, these jobs lead to university credits. Students also can apply for local and national internships. Our students have been very successful in national competitions for research internships.

The Chemistry Department has a strong relationship with Ajou University in South Korea. Students who wish to study abroad may take chemistry courses in English at Ajou and participate in the university's Applied Chemistry Department research projects.

Career Options

• Biochemist
• Dietitian
• Environmentalist
• Food scientist
• Forensic scientist
• Medical lab technician
• Museum scientist
• Oceanographer
• Pathologist
• Pharmacologist
• Physician
• Public health educator
• Science writer
• Teacher

Contact Information
Department of Chemistry
Chemistry Building 144
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201
414/229-4411
www.uwm.edu/Dept/Chemistry

Why Choose UWM's Civil Engineering Program?
Civil engineering has been called a people-oriented profession. If you choose this field, you'll have many opportunities to make practical changes that will improve the environment and quality of life.

Students normally concentrate on one of four areas:

• Geotechnical engineering, which deals with soil and rock as engineering materials. Geotechnical engineers may be involved in landfills, toxic waste remediation projects and other areas related to construction.
  
• Municipal and transportation engineering, which includes activities to carry out local public works programs such as street, sewage and water supply systems, as well as highways, public transit, and railway systems.
  
• Structural engineering, which deals with the analysis, design and construction of buildings, bridges, tunnels retaining walls, foundations, and aerospace and pressure vessels. Because of recent advances in the area, the structural engineer must be competent in the use of computers, and understand materials.
  
• Water resources and environmental engineering, which deals with problems related to the design of hydraulic structures, hydroelectric power, flood control and erosion control as well as the infrastructure for water and sewage treatment and solid waste management.

About the Field
Civil engineering is a profession that deals with the infrastructure of society. Civil engineers design bridges, buildings and other structures; develop and design water resources, waste treatment and environmental management facilities; plan and design highway and transportation systems; and design foundations, earth and rock structures, and tunnels. Like other engineering jobs, civil engineering jobs are plentiful and usually well-paying.

Noteworthy
Students can gain work experience through internships and co-ops. Both are professional full-time or part-time position that will give you the opportunity to apply your skills.

Contact Information
Department of Civil Engineering and Mechanics
Engineering & Mathematical Sciences Building, Room 556
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
414/229-5422
http://www.uwm.edu/CEAS/departmentsCE.html

Why Choose UWM's Clinical Laboratory Sciences Program?

• Our graduates score in the top 25th percentile on national certifying exams.
• Almost without exception, our graduates pass these exams the first time they are taken.
• One hundred percent of our 1997 graduating class is employed as a medical technologist, cytotechnologist, or working in industry.
• Average starting salaries for medical technologists in Milwaukee is approximately $30,000 and for cytotechnologists is $33,000.
• The job market is good and the federal government anticipates opportunities will increase into the next century.
• UWM's Clinical Laboratory Sciences Program is nearly 30 years old and is housed in a recently built laboratory facility.
• You may choose from one of three submajors - Medical Technology, Cytotechnology, or Biomedical Sciences, which is an academic program without a clinical internship used as preparation for medical, dental, or graduate school.

The Profession
Clinical laboratory scientists perform many different functions in settings such as traditional hospitals, private laboratories, industry, group practice, and Biomedical Sciences research facilities. The clinical laboratory scientist looks for changes in body fluids and tissue that indicate disease or monitors a patient after the diagnosis has been made. Important assays performed by the clinical laboratory scientist include: chemical changes in blood, urine or body fluids, increases/decreases in the count of certain blood cells, microscopic changes in the structure of the cells from diseased tissue, and the detection of parasites, viruses or bacteria in blood and/or tissue.

Why Choose UWM's Communication Program?
The communication program helps students become more skilled at understanding and using communication in business, education and social settings. The curriculum focuses on writing, speaking, listening and interpersonal skills. Specific courses may focus on major areas such as:

• Public communication - public speaking, persuasion;
• Decision making - conflict management, group discussion, meeting facilitation;
• Human relationships - interpersonal, intercultural, and male/female communication;
• Organizational communication - business and professional communication, interviewing techniques, analysis of communication in organizations;
• Communication education - teaching speech communication, communication needs assessment, training and development.

Noteworthy
Teaching awards and anonymous student evaluations attest to the quality of our faculty. Recent awards include:

• UWM Undergraduate Teaching Award, awarded to three department faculty members who were selected from a pool of 900 faculty members university-wide
• UWM Alumni Association Teaching Award
• Central States Speech Association Outstanding Young Teacher Award, presented to five faculty members selected from faculty in 13 Midwestern states.

Students view our faculty as effective, accessible, caring educators. We constantly experiment with new methods and technology to improve learning experience, and offer special topics classes that add diversity to our standard curriculum. This allows us to respond with timely new courses to the constantly changing professional climate graduates face.

About the Field
Employers today highly value workers at all levels who can communicate well. In surveys, employers consistently call "communication skills" the top personal quality sought when evaluating job candidates. Whatever their eventual occupation, students who develop these skills significantly enhance their job prospects.

Communicating thoughts and feelings through speech and nonverbal behavior is the basis of communication, one of our most essential activities. Humans use communication to influence others, express emotions and solve problems. Communication majors learn to communicate effectively and to critically analyze the communication of others. This makes them desirable condidates for jobs in business, government and education.

Facilities and Equipment
The department has three laboratory suites. Each is walled by two-way mirrors and has a central control room with video equipment and two lab rooms. Each lab room also has video and playback equipment. The rooms are heavily used in classes that involve taping sessions and providing feedback, and are used as research facilities.

Student Organization
Students may join the Student Mediation Association, which conducts numerous mediations focusing on disputes between landlords and tenants, neighbors and family members and resolving workplace and dormitory issues.

Scholarships and Financial Support
Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible for $200 gifts from the John Paul Jones Memorial Trust. The Amelia Lucas Trust Fund assists students who have ongoing research projects and presentations of their research at conventions. The gift ceiling is $200. Application deadlines for both awards are October 15 and March 15 each year.

Internships and Opportunities
The department offers a variety of internships and externships. Most are part-time and, depending on the sponsoring agency, may be paid or unpaid.

Other opportunities for undergraduates include participating in research projects, taking a practicum as a classroom teacher's assistant, and working a&t the Mediation Center. Opportunities after graduation are brought closer to home with the help of our enthusiastic Communication Alumni Association. The association organizes programs to help current students learn from successful graduates about career options, job hunting strategies, favorite courses, continuing education and job openings.

Career Options

• Advertising
• Consulting
• Labor and industrial relations
• Law
• Mediation
• Ministry
• Organizational and market research
• Personnel
• Sales
• Teaching
• Training and development

Contact Information
Department of Communication
Merrill Hall 144
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
414/229-4261
www.uwm.edu/Dept/Commun

Why Choose UWM's Communication Sciences & Disorders Program?

• Three educational options are available: (1) the Health Care Track which provides foundation courses for students interested in professional practice in a medical or rehabilitation setting, (2) the Wisconsin School Track that offers courses leading to school certification, and (3) a combination of both tracks for the broadest preparation at the undergraduate level. 
• Students have the opportunity for direct management of patients with communication disorders in the on-campus Speech and Language Clinic. 
• Our Communication Sciences Laboratories, Speech Science and Hearing Science, are equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and microcomputers.
• Students completing our undergraduate program have an outstanding foundation for graduate study in communication sciences and disorders, which is required for professional practice. Because employment as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist requires a master's degree, we offer an M.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders with an emphasis in speech-language pathology. The graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology is accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
• The average starting salary for certified speech-language pathologists and audiologists is $34,000 based on a 12 month calendar year. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 46% increase in jobs for speech-language pathologists by the year 2005.

The Profession
While speech-language pathology and audiology are separate disciplines, they are so interrelated that to be competent in one of these fields, you must be familiar with both. Speech-language pathologists diagnose and treat persons with speech or language problems resulting from such conditions as total or partial hearing loss, brain injury, cerebral palsy, cleft palate, cognitive disorders, or emotional problems. They also treat disorders such as stuttering, delayed language development, articulation, and voice problems.

Audiologists identify, assess, and treat hearing problems. The audiologists assessment is used to make a diagnosis and determine a treatment plan which may involve the fitting and dispensing of hearing aids. Audiologists play an important role in the prevention of hearing loss and in hearing conservation.

Because our ability to communicate with language is our most human characteristic, the lack or impairment of this ability can place considerable stress on the patient and his/her family. Speech-language pathologists and audiologists frequently counsel patients and families on coping with feelings of frustration and isolation which can accompany a communication disorder. A team approach involving physicians, psychologists, physical and occupational therapists, and counselors as well as the speech-language pathologist and audiologist is often used as part of a total treatment plan.

Course of Study
The undergraduate major in communication sciences and disorders has three tracks: (1) the Wisconsin School Track which enables students to meet the State of Wisconsin's Department of Public Instruction certification requirements, (2) the Health Care Track which prepares students to work in a medical facility, and (3) completion of both tracks. The choice of educational track should be based upon the student's ultimate career goal. Either track may be instituted at any time even at the graduate level, keeping in mind that prerequisites may need to be met. The curriculum requires a minimum of 128 credits.

The undergraduate pre-professional curriculum includes the University's General Education Requirements and emphasizes the study of the anatomical, physiological and psychological bases of speech, language and hearing. Undergraduate courses offer students a survey of communication disorders, as well as an opportunity for clinical observation and direct management of patients with communication disorders.

Students with undergraduate degrees in fields other than communication sciences and disorders will need to complete required pre-requisite course work before applying to graduate programs.

Salaries and Job Settings
The median salary for certified speech-language pathologists is $39,000-$44,000 while audiologists earn $40,000 to $43,000. Salaries depend upon job setting and if the individual is employed on an academic or calendar year. Work settings include: public/private schools, rehabilitation centers, community clinics, private practice, state and local health departments, adult day care centers, hospitals, nursing care facilities, colleges and universities, home care, state and federal government agencies, and centers for the developmentally disabled.

Contact Information
The College of Health Sciences
UW-Milwaukee
PO Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Enderis Hall 8th Floor
PHONE: 414-229-5981 TTY/ASCII 414-229-3793
http://www.uwm.edu/CHS//ugp/csd/csdwhy.html

Centered in modern and post-modern styles, the dance program focuses on dancing skillfully and on making dances that communicate. Modern dance, ballet, jazz, African, and tap are supported by intense work in yoga and Pilates conditioning.

Dance-making is essential in developing the student's personal movement voice. Imagination and intuition are rigorously exercised. Dance is considered in historical and cultural contexts, and also in relationship to all other art forms.

Our Dance alumni, in addition to pursuing careers in choreography and performance, work as company managers, community education outreach coordinators for companies and community centers, dance librarians, dance therapists, and dance historians.

The Peck School of the Arts
Milwaukee's well-publicized cultural image owes much to UWM's Peck School of the Arts. Our alumni can be found pursuing their art throughout the city.

Students can count on the professional arts training and arts academy environment they need to move on to successful careers in the arts. Each year more than 270 arts events, including exhibitions, theatrical productions, concerts, recitals, dance performances, film and video screenings, and performance art and installations, enrich campus life. Our faculty and visiting artists are nationally and internationally recognized, and come from diverse backgrounds, academic accomplishments, and career experiences.

Milwaukee
UWM's urban setting provides unique educational opportunities to learn outside the classroom, including professional internships with theatrical groups, dance troupes, art museums and galleries, government arts agencies, local businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The campus is close to the lively arts communities of the East Side, Brady Street, Riverwest, Walker's Point, and downtown Milwaukee. The city offers a rich collection of galleries, centers for performing arts, and urban landmarks, from the RiverWalk to the Milwaukee Art Museum, from Miller Park to the Third Ward theatre district.

Noteworthy

• The artistic directors (and majority of dancers) of Ko- Thi Dance Company, Danceworks Performance Company, Wild Space Dance Company, Milwaukee Dance Theatre, and Dancecircus graduated from the UWM Dance program.
• The Ko- Thi Dance Company is the resident professional company at UWM.
• Three of the four graduate Jacob Javits Fellowships that UWM has received throughout its history were awarded to Dance students.
• Almost all MPS teachers in the arts were certified in UWM's K-12 teacher training program, and many of them also have earned an MFA from UWM.

Scholarships
Scholarships are available in all programs. Specific information can be obtained by contacting each department office. Scholarships often require extra work, such as a concert performance. Each scholarship has unique requirements, so it is best to investigate to see what is right for you.

Faculty
Our faculty members are working artists. They teach, perform, and exhibit locally, nationally, and abroad. They bring real-world professionalism to the classroom, and create a basis for networking students into community opportunities and professional careers.

Contact Information
Peck School of the Arts
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53211
Phone: [414] 229-4762
Fax: [414] 229-6154
http://www.uwm.edu/PSOA/Dance

Why Choose UWM's Economics Program?
UWM's highly regarded program offers undergraduates a wide variety of introductory and field courses. Program graduates pursue many career paths, including law, business, government service, think tank research, banking, politics and recreation management.

Economics Department courses are grouped into the following modules:

• Economic Theory: The basic building material for most other fields.
• Quantitative Methods: The fundamentals of economic interest; use of mathematical models to capture and extend economic theory.
• The Economics of Public Policy: The economic issues and prescriptions related to public policy, such as inner city blight and rejuvenation, escalating health care costs, and environmental decay.
• Strategy, Law and the Economy: The crucial connections between the economy and the legal system.
• Labor Economics: The operation and policy that arise from the labor market. These include such topics as unions, policies to alleviate unemployment and poverty, minimum wage, education and training.
• International Economic Relations: The increasing links among world economies, including those who benefit, those who dont, and the role of public policy.

Students outside the College of Letters and Science also may major in economics. For example, a finance major in UWM's School of Business Administration may take additional credits in economics and graduate with a double major. This alternative strengthens the student's resume, and enables him or her to present additional qualifications to prospective employers or professional schools.

Economics majors may minor in business. Students are encouraged to declare the minor soon after completing 45 credits.

Noteworthy
UWMs Economics Department ranks extremely high nationally. The American Economic Association ranks the department 54th out of more than 2,000 departments. The National Research Council also has given the department and its faculty a high ranking. The department offers optional concentrations in International Economics, Quantitative Methods and Graduate Preparation.

An Economics minor is a strong complement to many other majors. History, sociology and political science are best understood when learned along with economics. Outside the College of Letters and Science, an Economics minor supports the study of business, engineering or education.

By taking specific courses as an undergraduate, a master's degree can be earned within five years of high school graduation.

About the Field
Poverty, unemployment, inflation, depression, environmental pollution, discrimination, health care issues, trade balances and a host of other topics are subjects for economic policy analysis. Because resources usually arent sufficient to resolve all problems, economists try to chart the best path for a company or a government. You might consider them the 'think tank' for financial decisions.

Economics offers the practical advantage to expand career opportunities. Both firms and government agencies are interested in undergraduate economics majors for entry level management jobs. The degree demonstrates an ability to clearly analyze situations and to work comfortably with numbers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, students who earn an economics major or minor enjoy good employment opportunities.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook includes detailed information relevant to anyone considering an economics career. (www.bls.gov.ocohome.htm)

For information on economics and business careers, contact: National Association for Business Economics, 1233 20th St. NW, Suite 505, Washington DC 20036.
Internet: www.nabe.com/careers

Facilities and Equipment
The Department of Economics is located in Bolton Hall, where students have access to the building's state-of-the-art computer labs.

Student Organization
Students may join the Economics Club, and are welcome at many presentations by department members.

Scholarships and Financial Support
Each year, the department provides about 15 undergraduate awards, which range from $100 to $3,500. These include full-year tuition scholarships.

Internships
Internships are readily arranged on an individual basis.

Career Options

• Banker
• Budget analyst
• Business/financial journalist
• Financial planner
• Government employee
• High school teacher
• Lawyer
• Loan officer
• Management consultant
• Marketing research analyst
• Political analyst
• Professor
• Securities and commodities broker

Contact Information
Department of Economics
Bolton Hall 868
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
414/229-4811
www.uwm.edu/Dept/Economics

Why Choose UWM's English Program ?
The English major is one of the most popular among college students. The reasons they give for their choice include:

• The love of reading and writing;
• A commitment to enhancing written and oral language skills;
• A search for learning that lasts a lifetime;
• The acquisition of professional skills crucial in many fields, such as teaching, business and professional writing, or English as a second language (ESL).

If you fit this profile, you may find that UWM's Department of English, with its small classes and opportunity to work closely with professors, meets your needs.

The department's courses include Shakespeare and English poetry, modern American literature, critical theories, academic, creative, critical and technical writing. Critical writing courses, include the study of culture, film and television.

Recognizing that English is used by diverse groups of people, our curriculum reflects a variety of cultures. You can explore the world from the diverse perspectives of Irish, African American, Hispanic, Asian American, and American Indian writers.

Students choose from these areas of concentration.

• Literary and Critical Studies: The exploration of approaches to literary study and a variety of literary areas, periods and genres.
• Rhetoric and Writing: A many faceted track specializing in current rhetorical theory, history of rhetoric, cultural criticism and the teaching of writing.
• Creative Writing: A program centered on the production of literary work, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama.
• Linguistics and English Language Studies: A diverse program of study including general linguistics, adult ESL and the history of English.
• Literature, Culture, and Media: A cross-disciplinary concentration that focuses on texts and other cultural objects, and encourages the application of current theories to the study of diverse historical periods and places.
• English Education: A course of study for those intending to teach English in secondary schools.
• Professional and Technical Writing: A course of study which emphasizes both theory and practice for students who wish to write professionally in organizations or teach college level business and technical writing.

The Film Department is known internationally for its intensive interdisciplinary production program and for the distinguished accomplishments of its faculty and graduates. Students are offered and innovative course of study in film and video production, supplemented with courses in the theory and history of film, video, and new media as well as elective opportunities in the study of electronic music and multimedia. The film program also offers qualified students credit for professional internships in the field through its "Film Practice" course, and opportunities to support urban media education through its outreach arm, the Community Media Project.

The Peck School of the Arts
Milwaukees well-publicized cultural image owes much to UWM's Peck School of the Arts. Our alumni can be found pursuing their art throughout the city. Present Music, Ko-Thi, Danceworks, and many other local arts groups were founded by, and continue to be directed by, our alumni.

Students can count on the professional arts training and arts academy environment they need to move on to successful careers in the arts. Each year more than 270 arts events, including exhibitions, theatrical productions, concerts, recitals, dance performances, film and video screenings, and performance art and installations, enrich campus life. Our faculty and visiting artists are nationally and internationally recognized, and come from diverse backgrounds, academic accomplishments, and career experiences.

Milwaukee
UWM's urban setting provides unique educational opportunities to learn outside the classroom, including professional internships with theatrical groups, dance troupes, art museums and galleries, government arts agencies, local businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The campus is close to the lively arts communities of the East Side, Brady Street, Riverwest, Walker's Point, and downtown Milwaukee. The city offers a rich collection of galleries, centers for performing arts, and urban landmarks, from the RiverWalk to the Milwaukee Art Museum, from Miller Park to the Third Ward theatre district.

Noteworthy

• Jason Morgan (BFA '01) won the prize for Best Experimental Film for his senior film project, The Greatest Lie Ever Told, at the 2002 Harvard Black Arts Film Festival.
  
• Caesar's Park, the thesis film of Sarah Price (MFA '98), won the top prize for experimental documentary at the 2000 Edinburgh Festival, Best of Festival at the 2001 Chicago International Film Festival, and is now in theatrical release.
  
• Peter Zinda (BFA '95) received a British Academy Award nomination for Best Sound for his work on the feature, American Beauty.
  
• Filmmaker and media artist Cathy Cook (BFA '84, MFA '88) received a 2001 Fellowship Award from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.

Scholarships
Scholarships are available in all programs. Specific information can be obtained by contacting each department office. Scholarships often require extra work, such as a concert performance. Each scholarship has unique requirements, so it is best to investigate to see what is right for you.

Faculty
Our faculty members are working artists. They teach, perform, and exhibit locally, nationally, and abroad. They bring real-world professionalism to the classroom, and create a basis for networking students into community opportunities and professional careers.

Contact Information
Peck School of the Arts - Film
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53211
Phone: [414] 229-6015
Fax: [414] 229-5901
http://www.uwm.edu/PSOA//Film/home.html

Why Choose UWM's Finance Program?
The finance major provides the professional tools necessary to work in investment management, financial management, and banking. Students majoring in finance prepare for employment as loan officers, mortgage review officers, cash managers, stock brokers, bond and security analysts, and, ultimately, chief financial officers.

The finance major highlights two tracks of concentration: investments and corporate finance. The investment management track focuses on portfolio selection, asset pricing models, pricing of options and other derivative securities, and views on the efficiency of security markets. The corporate finance track examines the efficient allocation of funds within enterprises and the efficient borrowing of funds.

Career Options

• Corporate Finance
• Investment Finance
• Personal Financial Management
• International Finance
• Financial Consulting

AACSB-International Accreditation
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Business Administration programs have been accredited for thirty years by AACSB-International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB-International is a not-for-profit corporation of educational institutions, corporations, and other organizations devoted to the promotion and improvement of higher education in business administration and management. Only 405 colleges and universities offering undergraduate and graduate business degrees are accredited by AACSB-International.

Technology
Technology plays a central role in the School of Business Administration at UWM. The availability of four computer labs and specialized teaching classrooms equipped with modern hardware, software, and wireless Internet access provides students an integrative computing environment for academic support. Many courses use comprehensive and flexible software platforms that enable on-line instruction by bringing course materials, class discussions, assignments and tests to the web. Support for group or collaborative work takes many forms, including electronic mail and bulletin boards.

Career Services
The School of Business Administration's Career Services staff helps business students prepare for professional employment through internship programs and part-time employment referrals, resume assistance, on-campus interviewing for full-time permanent positions, and alumni and business contacts.

Scholarships
Scholarship funds are donated by individuals, corporations, and foundations. The award period varies, from full tuition for fall and/or spring semesters, to academic year awards, to one-time awards. Several awards include internships. Scholarships are based on a variety of factors, including grade point average and civic activities. Several awards are intended specifically for African American, Latino, or other minority students, according to donor's wishes.

Contact Information
UWM School of Business Administration
P.O. Box 742
3202 N. Maryland Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0742
414-229-5271www.uwm.edu/Dept/Business/

Why Choose UWM's Geography Program?
UWM's Geography Department emphasizes the following two areas:

1. Urban development focuses on the role of culture and social forces that shape the landscape. It examines the interactions between humans and the environment, including housing, transportation, economics, industrial location and city systems.
2. Physical geography and environmental studies focus on the interactions between humans and other natural forms and processes on the Earth's surface. Included are climatology, biogeography (plants and animals), soils, conservation and environmental change.

Within this framework, students may complete one of four tracks for their major: urban-cultural, general geography-area studies, environmental, physical systems. The first three tracks lead to the BA degree; the latter can lead to either a BA or BS degree.

Why Choose UWM's Geosciences Program?
UWM's Geosciences Department offers two options within the major: General Geosciences and Geology-Geophysics.

The General Geosciences option leads to the BA degree and is designed for students, including primary and secondary school teachers, who have a broad interest in Earth sciences.

The Geology-Geophysics option prepares students for graduate studies or for entry-level work as professional geoscientists in a wide range of disciplines including hydrogeology, engineering geoscience, petroleum or mineral exploration and development, environmental geoscience, and other facets of applied geoscience. It leads to the BS degree.

Why Choose UWM's Social Work Program?
The field of social work appeals to students who want to make a contribution to society. The people best suited to social work are sensitive, compassionate, creative and empathetic and have a strong liberal arts base, such as that offered by the UWM social work program. They draw on interpersonal and communication skills, such as listening, speaking and writing, as well as skills in assessing, analyzing and evaluating.

Social work majors study human behavior, the social environment, social work methods, social welfare research and cultural diversity. The social work field education sequence consists of two semesters of required placement, beginning in the junior year. A total of 256 hours in the field are required for each of the two semesters.

The undergraduate major in social work leads to the Bachelor of Science degree and is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the field. The major also provides excellent preparation for graduate work. The Helen Bader School of Social Welfare offers a Masters degree in Social Work.

Noteworthy
UWM's location in metropolitan Milwaukee gives students many opportunities to gain practical experience in the field of social work while still in school, while also offering a variety of career choices after graduation. Students who hold daytime jobs can take advantage of evening courses.

About the Field
The social work profession as a whole, deals with seven broad areas: direct practice, community organization and activism, supervision, administration, consultation, research and education. Within any of these areas, social workers often specialize in a particular type of client population such as children, the elderly, or individuals with alcohol and other drug issues.

Student Organizations
Social work majors can learn more about their field, enjoy the fellowship of their peers and participate in community activities through membership in the Undergraduate Social Work Club.

Career Options

• Caseworker
• Community organizer
• Drug/alcohol counselor
• Family counselor
• Military social worker
• Psychiatric social worker
• School social worker
• Youth counselor

Contact Information
Department of Social Work
Enderis Hall, Room 1110
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
444/229-4851
www.uwm.edu/Dept/SSW

Name: Amy Oechsner
Major: Art, concentration in painting and drawing
Graduated from: Hartford Union High School

I play for the women's soccer team. Being a team member has introduced me to an incredible group of girls who are there for me whenever I need them, whether it be soccer related, school related, or just somebody to talk to. Nothing beats having such a great support group!

Best of UWM
I have had several great experiences at UWM.

The highlight of my soccer career so far was winning the conference tournament and getting to play in the first-round NCAA tournament.

The art program at UWM offers wide opportunities and great faculty and staff who provide individual advice on your work. One of my favorite experiences in art is setting up for the student art exhibit in the spring with my classmates and friends.

After Graduation
It has been wonderful working with professors who actually take the time to help you figure out what you are going to do in the future. My long-term goal is to become an author and illustrator of children's books, although I may head back to school to get my art education degree.

Quote me
UWM is a great mixtheres always something going on, and I have friends and family within close reach!

Contact Information
Comparative Study of Religion
Holton Hall 349
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
414/229-3697
http://www.uwm.edu/ugbulletin/SC/D_LS_csr.html

Why Choose UWM's Computer Science Program?
In less than a generation, computer science has revolutionized society. Imagine a world without the Internet, e-mail and computer technology in medicine, education, government and every other field. The explosion of new and exciting computer sciences advances means that we can hardly get through a day without using something touched by a computer scientist.

Computer Science is part of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. The bachelor's program offers a technical background that includes courses in software, systems, hardware and theory. The program provides students with a strong technical background in computer science while allowing them to develop specific strengths in related areas, depending on their interests. Computer science laboratories provide a state-of-the-art computing environment.

About the Field
The discipline of computer science pertains to the study and design of computer systems, networks communication, software, computing techniques and underlying theory.

Career Options

• Artificial intelligence
• Cellular technology
• Data security
• Software engineering
• Video disc technology
• Computer architecture

Noteworthy
Students can gain work experience through internships and co-ops. Both are professional full-time or part-time position that will give you the opportunity to apply your skills under a professional computer scientist.

Contact Information
Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Engineering & Mathematical Sciences Building, Room 1019
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
414/229-4677
http://www.cs.uwm.edu/

Why Choose UWM's Criminal Justice Program?
Criminal justice is a growing field that appeals to students who have a deep respect for the law and want to contribute to a just society. The people best suited to criminal justice have a strong liberal arts base, such as that offered by the UWM criminal justice program. Those in the field also need good interpersonal skills, along with such communication skills as listening, speaking and writing, as well as skills in assessing, analyzing and evaluating.

The criminal justice majors study police, corrections, and court processes, criminal justice policy and criminal justice research. There is also an optional criminal justice field education sequence.

The undergraduate major in criminal justice leads to the Bachelor of Science degree and is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the field. The major also provides excellent preparation for graduate work. The Helen Bader School of Social Welfare offers a Master's degree in criminal justice, the only graduate degree in criminal justice in Wisconsin.

Noteworthy
UWM's location in metropolitan Milwaukee gives students many opportunities to gain practical experience in the field while still in school, while also offering a variety of career choices after graduation.

About the Field
Criminal justice positions can be found in government (the largest employer, with approximately 50 percent of jobs at the local level), the private sector and nonprofit organizations. There are many career opportunities in the field, which has three main categories:

1. Law enforcement, which upholds the law;
2. The courts, which safeguard the judicial process; and
3. Corrections, which provides protection for society and treatment and rehabilitation for offenders.

Student Organizations
The Criminal Justice Student Association (CJSA) is a student-run organization that gives UWM students the opportunity to learn about the various aspects of the criminal justice system. The group tours criminal justice facilities, hears guest speakers, and takes a trip during spring break.

Career Options

• Border patrol agent
• Computer security expert
• Police detective
• Probation officer
• Customs inspector
• Evidence technician
• Intelligence analyst
• Private investigator

Contact Information
Department of Criminal Justice
Enderis Hall, Room 1110
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
414.229-2392
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CJ/

Why Choose UWM's Health Care Administration Program?

• Employment of health care administrators is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2005, with employment in home health agencies and long term care facilities growing the fastest.
• Average starting salaries for health care administrators range from $25,000 to $35,000. Nursing home administrators salaries range from $36,000 to $54,000, while chief executive officers (CEO's) with at least a master's degree can earn $140,000 or more.
• Our graduates are employed at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Family Health Plan, General Electric Medical Systems, and many other health care facilities. Graduates can also be employed as public health directors, social welfare administrators, directors of voluntary agencies and health professional associations and as underwriters in health insurance companies and health maintenance organizations (HMO).
• The curriculum includes a 16 week long internship, a minor in business administration and nearly all the prerequisite courses for a master's degree in business administration.
• Students have recently been placed in internships at Veteran's Administration Hospital, Aurora Corporate Headquarters, Columbia/St. Mary's hospitals, and Curative Rehabilitation Services, Inc. Students have also been placed out-of-state at Biocommunity Health Center in Detroit and in London, England through the University of Rochester.
• ACHE-UWM, the student chapter of the American College of Health Care Executives, offers students an opportunity to meet the leaders in the field, attend symposiums sponsored by the Milwaukee chapter, and attend national conventions. Students also develop leadership and management skills by networking with executives from the Milwaukee area and beyond.

The Profession
Health care administrators and managers keep the business of health care running smoothly. They plan, organize, coordinate and supervise within a variety of health related businesses. Generally they fall into one of two categories: generalists (health care administrators) who manage an entire facility and health specialist (managers) who are in charge of specific departments within a health care facility. Chief executive officers (CEO's) are the top health care administrators who set the overall direction of the facility, community outreach, long term planning and policymaking, and insure that the facility/company complies with government agencies and regulations. Having excellent leadership abilities and a variety of management and business skills and usually a master's degree are minimum requirements for CEO's.

In larger health care facilities, there are often several assistant administrators who handle day-to-day decisions and direct clinical areas. Top administrators may handle more of the details of day-to-day operations in smaller facilities. For example, many nursing home administrators directly manage personnel, finance, operations and admissions. Health care managers can work long hours and salary is commensurate with education and experience.

In 1992, there were over 302,000 health care managers, with over one-half employed in hospitals. One in seven were employed in nursing homes and personal care facilities, while one in eight worked in offices and clinics of physicians. Health care administrators must be familiar with management principles and practices. They generally hold bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees in health administration. There are 64 accredited programs in the U.S. leading to the master's degree.

Employment of health care administrators is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2005, with employment in home health agencies and long term care facilities growing the fastest.

Salaries and Job Settings
Average starting salaries for health care administrators range from $25,000 to $35,000. Nursing home administrators salaries range from $36,000 to $54,000, while chief executive officers (CEO's) with at least a masters degree can earn $140,000 or more.

Graduates of our program are employed at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Family Health Plan, General Electric Medical Systems, and the United States Attorney's Office, to name a few. Graduates may also be employed as public health directors, social welfare administrators, directors of voluntary agencies and health professional associations and as underwriters in health insurance companies and health maintenance organizations (HMO).

Contact Information
The College of Health Sciences
UW-Milwaukee
PO Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Enderis Hall 8th Floor
PHONE: 414-229-5981 TTY/ASCII 414-229-3793
http://www.uwm.edu/CHS/ugp/hs/

Why Choose UWM's Materials Engineering Program?
In today's world, there is a constant demand for new materials of superior quality or with particular combinations of properties. It is the job of the materials engineer to use chemical and physical processes to provide new materials, more useful products and improvement in existing materials.

About the Field
Everything we use is made of some material or a combination of materials. We use different types of materials - metals, ceramics, polymers, semiconductors and composites - in our daily lives. Materials engineering deals with all aspects of materials and includes:

• Extraction of materials from natural and recyled resources;
• Selection of appropriate materials for a given application;
• Manufacturing useful objects from raw materials;
• Assurance of quality of manufactured products;
• Study of the behavior of materials under various conditions;
• Research and development of new materials and new ways to process them into useful objects; and
• Analyzing the performance of materials in service and investigate causes of failure.

Career Options
Careers in this discipline could involve creating longer lasting, better performing and less expensive construction materials; developing thin films and coatings for manufacturing; or finding foundry uses for materials such as recycled waste.

Noteworthy
Students can gain work experience through internships and co-ops. Both are professional full-time or part-time positions that will give you the opportunity to apply your skills.

Contact Information
Department of Materials Engineering
Engineering & Mathematical Sciences Building, Room 1181
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
414/229-5181
http://www.uwm.edu/CEAS/departmentsMAT.html

Why Choose UWM's Mechanical Engineering Program?
If you choose mechanical engineering, you'll be prepared for a career in the broadest field of engineering.

Mechanical engineering requires an understanding of mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer and controls. Students also take courses in engineering economics, experimentation, computer-aided engineering and mechanical design.

Technical elective courses are used to develop an area of concentration in either general mechanical engineering or one of the following:

• Energy engineering, which deals with the transformation of energy from one form to another, as well as the transmission and use of energy. Steam, nuclear and solar power systems - and propulsion systems for all types of vehicles - are typical areas of interest in energy engineering; and
  
• Mechanical design, which deals with the synthesis, analysis and organization of devices and machines - from small engines to large automated factory systems. With knowledge of industrial standards, designers must use imagination and ingenuity to transfer ideas into physical realities.

About the Field
Because of the wide nature of the field, mechanical engineers have the freedom to deal with virtually any aspect of the multi-faced engineering process, such as design, development, analysis, production and testing.

The field also provides opportunities for working in areas of interest ranging from energy conservation or environmental control to producing transportation and construction equipment. Like most engineering jobs, mechanical engineering jobs are plentiful and usually well-paying.

Noteworthy
Students can gain work experience through internships and co-ops. Both are professional full-time or part-time position that will give you the opportunity to apply your skills.

Contact Information
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Engineering & Mathematical Sciences Building, Room 506
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
414/229-5191
http://www.uwm.edu/CEAS/departmentsME.html

Noteworthy
The UWM Political Science Department is nationally recognized for research and teaching excellence. Our faculty members have published books with leading university presses and scholarly articles in the discipline's most prestigious journals.

The department places great emphasis on the quality of its teaching and consistently receives very positive student ratings. Our undergraduates have received advanced degrees from Harvard Law School, Stanford University and many other prestigious institutions. Those who received their PhDs from our department teach at dozens of leading U.S. universities.

About the Field
Are you interested in American politics? International affairs? Far-reaching issues such as health, the environment and civil rights? If you want to study these subjects and pursue a career based on them, political science may be the major for you.

Political science is the study of how people seek to govern themselves and make decisions to manage and solve their common societal problems. The field seeks to describe the nature of governing systems, comprehend their structures and purposes, and understand how decisions are made within these systems.

The field includes the study of the political behavior of individuals and groups in governmental and non-governmental arenas such as organizations and schools. Topics studied include voting, running for office, campaign funding, government service, and partisan political activity - anything that involves government and public policy at any level.

Government and politics are obvious career paths for political science students. However, many political science majors pursue other careers, including business, law, education, journalism, public service and research.

Facilities and Equipment
Students may access the Political Research Laboratory, which contains basic equipment for systematic analysis of political data. The department also has computers for both research and instructional purposes.

Student Organization
Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political honor society, has an active campus chapter, Epsilon Xi. Members must have at least junior standing and a 3.0 grade point average in political science.

Scholarships and Financial Support
The department awards two $500 scholarships annually to political science students: the Wilder Crane Memorial Scholarship and the Helen Berry Scholarship. Scholarships of $250 to $500 are awarded to students in the Washington Internship Program.

Other financial aid is awarded on a competitive basis.

Internships and Opportunities
The department offers research competitions, study abroad, the Political Science Honor Society and the program in law studies.

There are several internships for eligible majors, both locally and in Washington, D.C., that provide opportunities to learn firsthand about government while earning course credits. Usually, three to six students per semester are placed in local, state and national offices and campaign organizations.

The Washington Internship Program is a full semester experience open to juniors. Participants work with members of Congress, federal agencies, judicial offices, administrative agencies, political parties, news organizations and legal offices. Three to six students are sponsored each semester.

Students may participate in the undergraduate program, UWM United Nations Summer Seminar, which includes a course at UWM and several weeks in New York.

Career Options

• Attorney
• Campaign finance analyst
• City manager
• County clerk
• Journalist
• Member of state assembly
• Political commentator
• U.S. Foreign Service
• Public affairs research analyst
• State personnel officer
• State senator
• U.S. Congressional staff

Contact Information
Department of Political Science
Bolton Hall 674
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
414-229-4221
www.uwm.edu/Dept/Polisci

Why Choose UWM's Production and Operations Management Program?
A major in Production and Operations Management (POM) relates to the creation of goods and services through efficient and effective use of personnel, materials, and machines.

Production and Operations Management (POM) is concerned with all operational aspects, manufacturing as well as service, of the entire supply chain - from supply to manufacturing or production to the delivery of products and service. These activities include technology/product development, supply/resource acquisition, production planning, inventory control, quality management, and distribution/logistics. While the specific nature of this process differs among enterprises, the main principles and functions of POM are the same across the various types of businesses.

Recent advances in information sciences and Internet technology have changed these fundamental operations and extended the practical application of quantitative techniques to all these areas. Innovations, such as ERP (enterprise resource planning) and lean supply-chain/manufacturing, are constantly being introduced. The POM curriculum has recently incorporated R/3, the innovative SAP program integrating key business functions into a smooth workflow across departments. These advances make Production and Operations Management an exciting major, providing the vital skills necessary for the success of any twenty-first century company.

Career Options

• Materials Management
• Quality Management
• Line Management
• Engineering Support
• Planning Coordination
• Purchasing Management
• Operations Analysis
• Plant Floor Scheduling

AACSB-International Accreditation
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Business Administration programs have been accredited for thirty years by AACSB-International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB-International is a not-for-profit corporation of educational institutions, corporations, and other organizations devoted to the promotion and improvement of higher education in business administration and management. Only 405 colleges and universities offering undergraduate and graduate business degrees are accredited by AACSB-International.

Technology
Technology plays a central role in the School of Business Administration at UWM. The availability of four computer labs and specialized teaching classrooms equipped with modern hardware, software, and wireless Internet access provides students an integrative computing environment for academic support. Many courses use comprehensive and flexible software platforms that enable on-line instruction by bringing course materials, class discussions, assignments and tests to the web. Support for group or collaborative work takes many forms, including electronic mail and bulletin boards.

Career Services
The School of Business Administration's Career Services staff helps business students prepare for professional employment through internship programs and part-time employment referrals, resume assistance, on-campus interviewing for full-time permanent positions, and alumni and business contacts.

Scholarships
Scholarship funds are donated by individuals, corporations, and foundations. The award period varies, from full tuition for fall and/or spring semesters, to academic year awards, to one-time awards. Several awards include internships. Scholarships are based on a variety of factors, including grade point average and civic activities. Several awards are intended specifically for African American, Latino, or other minority students, according to donor's wishes.

Contact Information
UWM School of Business Administration
P.O. Box 742
3202 N. Maryland Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0742
414-229-5271
www.uwm.edu/Dept/Business/

Note: Effective September, 2003, no new students will be accepted the undergraduate degree program in Therapeutic Recreation. For additional information for other options to explore therapeutic recreation at UWM, please contact the TR Program Director (Enderis 945).

Why Choose UWM's Therapeutic Recreation Program?

• You will move from general to more specific coursework, which will allow you to carefully consider the direction of your emphasis area and ultimate work site.
• You'll have the opportunity to provide therapeutic recreation services to clients in an on-campus, out-patient clinic.
• Our program is small so we can provide individualized, personal attention.
• Our student to instructor ratio in laboratory courses within the major is about 8-1.
• Our semester-long internship gives you a head start on employment.
• Nearly 100% of our graduates over the past 5 years are employed in the field.

The Profession
A balanced leisure and work lifestyle through the pursuit of healthy, recreational activities is significant to the well being of individuals. As a therapeutic recreation professional, you use recreational activities to provide specialized therapy to individuals recovering or adjusting to illness, disability, and new social situations. Therapeutic recreation is a process, which involves assessment, treatment, program planning, program implementation, patient evaluation, discharge planning and program evaluation.

Therapeutic recreation specialists are employed in hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, long-term care, forensic, psychiatric, and community-based settings. They use a variety of techniques to treat or maintain the well-being of clients such as arts and crafts, sports, games, music, drama, leisure education, and/or community outings. Therapists may work collaboratively with nurses, physicians, psychologists, social workers, and physical and occupational therapists.

Therapeutic recreation careers require people who can motivate others while being sensitive to their needs; who are creative and resourceful in planning activities and exercise good judgment. To develop these qualities, individuals are advised to seek related work/volunteer experiences during high school or college. Those with some work/volunteer experience and a college degree are likely to have the best opportunities for career advancement.

Employment Opportunities
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of therapeutic recreation professionals is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2006. The job outlook is favorable in part due to the rapidly growing number of older adults who will require or benefit from rehabilitative services and because of the ever-increasing demand for therapies designed to assist individuals with disabilities.

Therapeutic recreation professionals are employed in settings like: nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult day care programs, social service agencies, correctional facilities, mental health facilities, hospitals, and community-based settings. Community based therapists may work in park and recreation departments, special education programs for school districts, or programs for older adults and persons with disabilities.

Most employers prefer to hire candidates who are Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists (CTRS). The National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) certifies therapeutic recreation specialists. Therapists can advance to supervisory or administrative positions. Some teach, conduct research, or perform contract consulting work.

Salaries and Work Settings
According to a survey by the National Therapeutic Recreation Society, the average salary for recreation therapists in 2000 was $35.3K. In general, salaries for recreation professionals in the Midwestern United States range from $15K to more than $30K. Regions of the country, costs of living, education, and experience all play a role in establishing a base salary. On average, professionals with supervisory or administrative responsibilities can expect to earn in the range of $35K - $46K.

Therapeutic recreation professionals are employed in many settings, which may include the following:

• County/state/federal park systems
• School districts
• Municipal recreation centers
• Hospitals
• Camps
• Volunteer agencies
• Health care facilities
• Retirement communities
• Nursing homes
• Correctional institutions
• Schools/community agencies

Contact Information
The College of Health Sciences
UW-Milwaukee
PO Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Enderis Hall 8th Floor
PHONE: 414-229-5981 TTY/ASCII 414-229-3793
http://www.uwm.edu/CHS//ugp/rec/index.html

UWM's theatre program serves a diverse and talented student population, the university, and the community through classroom and studio instruction, outreach activities, and public performance.

The Bachelor of Arts in Theatre features three tracks - Theatre Studies, Theatre Certification, and Theatre in Society - aimed at developing appreciation and practice of theatre as a cultural educational, and humanitarian art form. The dramatizations of Human Experience Theatre explore sensitive real-world issues such as gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, personal biases, and conflict resolution.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts comprise the Professional Theatre Training Program - a three-year conservatory program with specializations in acting, costume production, stage management, and technical production. PTTP students develop the skills, imagination, ethics, and professional discipline necessary for a lifelong career in theatre. The process of applying theory to professional practice is at the heart of the program, and all performances, whether studio projects or fully mounted productions, are based on professional models and standards.

Admission to the Professional Theatre Training Program requires an audition or a personal interview.

The Peck School of the Arts
Milwaukee's well-publicized cultural image owes much to UWM's Peck School of the Arts. Our alumni can be found pursuing their art throughout the city. Present Music, Ko-Thi, Danceworks, and many other local arts groups were founded by, and continue to be directed by, our alumni.

Students can count on the professional arts training and arts academy environment they need to move on to successful careers in the arts. Each year more than 270 arts events, including exhibitions, theatrical productions, concerts, recitals, dance performances, film and video screenings, and performance art and installations, enrich campus life. Our faculty and visiting artists are nationally and internationally recognized, and come from diverse backgrounds, academic accomplishments, and career experiences.

Milwaukee
UWM's urban setting provides unique educational opportunities to learn outside the classroom, including professional internships with theatrical groups, dance troupes, art museums and galleries, government arts agencies, local businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The campus is close to the lively arts communities of the East Side, Brady Street, Riverwest, Walker's Point, and downtown Milwaukee. The city offers a rich collection of galleries, centers for performing arts, and urban landmarks, from the RiverWalk to the Milwaukee Art Museum, from Miller Park to the Third Ward theatre district.

Scholarships
Scholarships are available in all programs. Specific information can be obtained by contacting each department office. Scholarships often require extra work, such as a concert performance. Each scholarship has unique requirements, so it is best to investigate to see what is right for you.

Faculty
Our faculty members are working artists. They teach, perform, and exhibit locally, nationally, and abroad. They bring real-world professionalism to the classroom, and create a basis for networking students into community opportunities and professional careers.

Contact Information
Peck School of the Arts - Music
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 229 - 4762
fax (414) 229-5164
http://www.uwm.edu/pttp/index.html

Why Choose UWM's Electrical Engineering Program?
If you choose electrical engineering, you will be part of a profession that is at the forefront of developing technologies to improve and enhance our society. Electrical engineers are involved with understanding the fundamentals of nature to improve design methods and technique, as well as applying their creativity to solve challenging problems.

Electrical Engineering is part of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. The curriculum also provides a choice of technical electives, allowing students to focus on an area of specialization.

About the Field
Electricity supplies light, heat and motive power; navigates aircraft and space vehicles; and enables people to communicate orally and visually over thousands of miles. These functions are performed so efficiently and unobtrusively that the public is only vaguely aware of the people - electrical engineers - who make them possible.

Noteworthy
Students can gain work experience through internships and co-ops. Both are professional full-time or part-time position hat will give you the opportunity to apply your skills under a professional electrical engineer.

Career Options
The major in electrical engineering prepares undergraduate students to pursue careers in such fields as wireless communication, electrical energy, signaling processes like microwave or digital systems, or robotics. Engineering jobs are plentiful and usually well paying.

Contact Information
Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Engineering & Mathematical Sciences Building, Room 1019
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
414/229-5250
http://www.uwm.edu/CEAS/departmentsEE.html

Why Choose UWM's Human Resources Management Program?
As business leaders increasingly recognize, any business or organization is only as good as its people. Accordingly, organizations increasingly rely upon human resource managers to coordinate the efforts of employees and management. Their specialized training and knowledge helps them make optimal decisions about such topics as the motivation and productivity of employees, succession planning, compensation, and performance appraisal.

This field is particularly challenging due to the diverse interests of management, labor, consumers, regulatory agencies, political constituents, and environmental issues in a competitive, global economy. A degree in Human Resources Management prepares students for entry-level careers in either generalist or specialist areas of the field.

The curriculum provides a framework for students as they learn how human resource management decisions affect, and are affected by, virtually all other management decisions.

Career Options

• Personnel or Labor Relations
• Recruitment
• Training & Development
• Job Analysis
• Salary Administration
• Employee Benefits

AACSB-International Accreditation
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Business Administration programs have been accredited for thirty years by AACSB-International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB-International is a not-for-profit corporation of educational institutions, corporations, and other organizations devoted to the promotion and improvement of higher education in business administration and management. Only 405 colleges and universities offering undergraduate and graduate business degrees are accredited by AACSB-International.

Technology
Technology plays a central role in the School of Business Administration at UWM. The availability of four computer labs and specialized teaching classrooms equipped with modern hardware, software, and wireless Internet access provides students an integrative computing environment for academic support. Many courses use comprehensive and flexible software platforms that enable on-line instruction by bringing course materials, class discussions, assignments and tests to the web. Support for group or collaborative work takes many forms, including electronic mail and bulletin boards.

Career Services
The School of Business Administration's Career Services staff helps business students prepare for professional employment through internship programs and part-time employment referrals, resume assistance, on-campus interviewing for full-time permanent positions, and alumni and business contacts.

Scholarships
Scholarship funds are donated by individuals, corporations, and foundations. The award period varies, from full tuition for fall and/or spring semesters, to academic year awards, to one-time awards. Several awards include internships. Scholarships are based on a variety of factors, including grade point average and civic activities. Several awards are intended specifically for African American, Latino, or other minority students, according to donor's wishes.

Contact Information
UWM School of Business Administration
P.O. Box 742
3202 N. Maryland Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0742
414-229-5271 
www.uwm.edu/Dept/Business/

Why Choose UWM's Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Program?
If you choose industrial and manufacturing engineering, youll be prepared to work in a wide variety of places and to perform a wide variety of jobs such as:

• Helping establish a robotic assembly line for a major automotive manufacturer;
• Creating a highly efficient management system in a major hospital; or
• Designing a total quality management system for a battery manufacturer.

About the Field
Like other engineering fields, industrial and manufacturing engineering is concerned with solving problems through application of scientific and practical knowledge for the benefit of society. However, industrial and manufacturing engineers differ from other engineers in that they are well trained to focus on problems related to productivity, quality and continuous process improvementissues that are central in almost every organization.

Career Options

• Plant layout
• Methods improvement
• Economic analysis
• Reliability analysis
• Reduction in workplace injuries
• Quality control
• Design of workplace, equipment and tools

Noteworthy
Students can gain work experience through internships and co-ops. Both are professional full-time or part-time positions that will give you the opportunity to apply your skills.

Contact Information
Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Engineering & Mathematical Sciences Building, Room 327
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
414/229-4967
http://www.uwm.edu/CEAS/departmentsIME.html

Why Choose UWM's Information Resources Program?
We currently are living in an information-oriented society in which a high percentage of all workers are involved in the production, organization, retrieval, and dissemination of information. If you know how to work well with the technology that helps people manage and make sense of all the information available to them, you will be better equipped to succeed in your personal and professional endeavors.

The School of Information Studies (SOIS) can help you prepare for a career in the information profession. The school provides students with the opportunity to develop an understanding of the value, role, and application of modern technology as it relates to information operations and the transfer of information. As a student entering the field, you will learn to:

• retrieve information from a wide range of databases;
• use multimedia technologies to create systems for information storage and retrieval;
• make information accessible and relevant to clients; and
• teach others how to use, analyze, and synthesize computer software, and much more.

The Bachelor of Science in Information Resources (BSIR) degree provides you with a quality interdisciplinary education, giving you an understanding of how people seek out information as well as skills in using information resources and technologies. You will learn skills in computer and IT applications, data organization, and the use of Internet-based information services and resources.

The program also allows you to pursue majors and minors in related areas such as computer science, communication, psychology, and business administration. As computer technology becomes more affordable and more appropriate for information processing systems, the demand for people trained in the selection, use, and management of information will grow. If you combine skills in managing information with a major or minor in one of these other fields, youll have an advantage as you enter the work force.

Facilities and Technology
At SOIS, one of the central areas of emphasis is the pursuit of Information Technology (IT) and defining the fundamentals that comprise that area. One of the principle ways in which we achieve this is through a "hands-on" approach, where as a student, you are given access to computers and various forms of IT systems in a lab setting. Such access provides you with an opportunity to accumulate experience with a variety of systems, software, and environments.

The SOIS IT labs are equipped with over 75 state-of-the-art microcomputers, with a spectrum of peripherals (image setters, scanners, digital video cameras, CD-ROM recorders, mass storage devices, etc.) for use in such areas as multimedia imaging, desktop publishing, online services, and automation.

We are constantly updating our labs to give you the student access to the most up to date equipment. Using the computers on a daily basis will give you a firm background in computer technology and equip you for work in the information technology field.

Student Organizations
United Students in Information Resources (USiR)
School of Information Studies - Student Organization (SOIS-SO)

Career Options
The Bachelor of Science in Information Resources will give students a head start on any number of careers in the information industry:

• Technical Writer: Develops & writes technical publications.
• Technology Trainer: Train individuals to use information sources, services and technology.
• Database Manager: Manage and develop databases for major organizations.
• Knowledge Management: Use information sources, services, and technology to retrieve information
• Information Technology Specialist: Use multimedia tools to create information systems.
• Web Page Developer: Production and dissemination of electronic documents and images for use on the Internet or Intranet.
• Competitive Intelligence Research: Use information retrieval and analytical skills to enhance strategic decision-making in corporate environment.

Some graduates will go directly into jobs in business and industry sectors that rely heavily on information as a raw material or as a product. Other graduates may go on to graduate study in library and information science, information resources management, computer science, or telecommunications.

Contact Information
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
School of Information Studies
PO Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
(414) 229-4707
1-888-349-3432 toll free
info@sois.uwm.edu
www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS

Why Choose UWM's Journalism and Mass Communication Program?
The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication is among the largest departments in the College of Letters and Science in terms of the number of students it graduates. The department not only offers students training in the practical skills required for media careers, but also provides a liberal arts perspective through media history, cultural studies of media, regulation and ethics courses.

Students study the social implications and responsibilities of mass media, the process of mass communication, and the fundamentals of the field's techniques and procedures.

Students may specialize in print journalism, broadcast journalism, advertising and public relations, or media studies. Due to mergers within the industry, today's communicators increasingly provide information for print, Internet, television and radio broadcasts. Students receive solid training to keep pace with a field that continues to change.

To enhance the student experience, the department has several partnerships with groups inside and outside the university. For example, students can work with public schools to hone skills for careers in digital arts production.

The print journalism sub-major includes courses in news reporting, feature and magazine writing, desktop publishing, public affairs, and critical and editorial writing. Students hone writing skills and enhance critical thinking skills required for objective news analysis.

The broadcast journalism sub-major pairs journalism with the technical skills needed to succeed in radio and television news production. Broadcast journalism students become adept at writing, interviewing, scripting, field camera operations, linear and digital videotape editing, and radio studio production. They produce a weekly newscast called PantherVision.

The advertising and public relations sub-major is an interdisciplinary field that emphasizes strong writing and communication skills needed in business, trade unions, government agencies, volunteer services and more. Public relations practitioners must be skilled at researching, setting objectives, planning and evaluating. They conduct market research; plan media events; work with the media; write news releases, newsletters and video scripts; and create campaigns for clients from the university and the community.

The media studies sub-major is designed for students who don't have a traditional professional media career goal. It's ideal for careers in law, politics or academia. Students study the media from a critical perspective, recognizing its powerful and often controversial nature.

Why Choose UWM's Management Information Systems Program?
The management information systems (MIS) major provides undergraduate MIS students with the knowledge needed to develop creative and effective information technology (IT) solutions, based on a thorough comprehension of business problems and opportunities. To that end, students are provided a strong technical foundation in contemporary approaches to computer information systems development - which includes planning, analysis, design, programming, operations maintenance and support - using state-of-the-art technologies, tools, and techniques. In addition, there is an emphasis on the communication skills critical to client understanding and satisfaction.

The MIS program is intended to be the first step in a lifelong learning experience in the exciting and dynamic field of information technology. It provides a strong foundation for advancement and success in IT careers and ventures.

Career Options

• Programming/Software Development
• Systems Analysis
• Training
• Technical/Hardware Support
• Network Support
• Network Administration
• Internet/Web Design
• Database Design/Administration

AACSB-International Accreditation
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Business Administration programs have been accredited for thirty years by AACSB-International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB-International is a not-for-profit corporation of educational institutions, corporations, and other organizations devoted to the promotion and improvement of higher education in business administration and management. Only 405 colleges and universities offering undergraduate and graduate business degrees are accredited by AACSB-International.

Technology
Technology plays a central role in the School of Business Administration at UWM. The availability of four computer labs and specialized teaching classrooms equipped with modern hardware, software, and wireless Internet access provides students an integrative computing environment for academic support. Many courses use comprehensive and flexible software platforms that enable on-line instruction by bringing course materials, class discussions, assignments and tests to the web. Support for group or collaborative work takes many forms, including electronic mail and bulletin boards.

Career Services
The School of Business Administration's Career Services staff helps business students prepare for professional employment through internship programs and part-time employment referrals, resume assistance, on-campus interviewing for full-time permanent positions, and alumni and business contacts.

Scholarships
Scholarship funds are donated by individuals, corporations, and foundations. The award period varies, from full tuition for fall and/or spring semesters, to academic year awards, to one-time awards. Several awards include internships. Scholarships are based on a variety of factors, including grade point average and civic activities. Several awards are intended specifically for African American, Latino, or other minority students, according to donor's wishes.

Contact Information
UWM School of Business Administration
P.O. Box 742
3202 N. Maryland Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0742
414-229-5271
www.uwm.edu/Dept/Business/

Why Choose UWM's Marketing Program?
A major in marketing focuses on the dynamic process of developing, pricing, promoting, and distributing products and services to satisfy customer needs and organizational objectives.

Marketing is a key factor contributing to the success of any business. The marketing activities of a company act directly upon consumers. Therefore, a staff trained in the social sciences as well as in statistical, mathematical, and computer areas is essential to success.

Over the decades, competition among companies has greatly increased. There are multiple companies producing the same or similar product, all trying to position themselves as the company consumers will choose. Profit margins decrease, and costs rise. Skilled marketing executives strategically maneuver their company to win this ongoing competitive race.

Effective marketing requires a combination of creativity and eclectic knowledge. The marketing professional needs the skills pertinent to understanding consumer motivation and behavior, planning and analyzing market research data, strategic thinking, and managing people.

In addition, ecological concerns, public image, and social and political issues play important roles in a company's position in the marketplace. Consumers are more sophisticated in these areas than in the past, and their educated decisions can greatly affect a company's profitability levels.

Marketing graduates find an exciting and broad spectrum of career opportunities await them in brand/product management, industrial selling, retailing, domestic and international sales management, advertising, marketing research, and customer-service management.

Career Options

• Marketing
• Retail Management
• Sales
• Marketing Research
• Customer Service Management
• Advertising/Public Relations
• eCommerce

AACSB-International Accreditation
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Business Administration programs have been accredited for thirty years by AACSB-International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB-International is a not-for-profit corporation of educational institutions, corporations, and other organizations devoted to the promotion and improvement of higher education in business administration and management. Only 405 colleges and universities offering undergraduate and graduate business degrees are accredited by AACSB-International.

Technology
Technology plays a central role in the School of Business Administration at UWM. The availability of four computer labs and specialized teaching classrooms equipped with modern hardware, software, and wireless Internet access provides students an integrative computing environment for academic support. Many courses use comprehensive and flexible software platforms that enable on-line instruction by bringing course materials, class discussions, assignments and tests to the web. Support for group or collaborative work takes many forms, including electronic mail and bulletin boards.

Career Services
The School of Business Administration's Career Services staff helps business students prepare for professional employment through internship programs and part-time employment referrals, resume assistance, on-campus interviewing for full-time permanent positions, and alumni and business contacts.

Scholarships
Scholarship funds are donated by individuals, corporations, and foundations. The award period varies, from full tuition for fall and/or spring semesters, to academic year awards, to one-time awards. Several awards include internships. Scholarships are based on a variety of factors, including grade point average and civic activities. Several awards are intended specifically for African American, Latino, or other minority students, according to donor's wishes.

Contact Information
UWM School of Business Administration
P.O. Box 742
3202 N. Maryland Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0742
414-229-5271
www.uwm.edu/Dept/Business/

Why Choose UWM's Mathematical Sciences Program?
UWM's Department of Mathematical Sciences offers a BS, BA, MS and PhD. Some students choose a mathematical science major so that they can work as a mathematician in industry or government, teach in high school, or teach and conduct research at a university. Others are attracted to mathematics for its own sake, for its utility as a language of communication or because they find beauty in its structure and logic. Students majoring in other subjects choose a minor in mathematical sciences for a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts associated with their major areas of study.

The Mathematical Sciences major allows students to choose from a number of plans of study. Within each plan, they may design a personalized program that fits individual interests and talents.

• Mathematical Sciences: The basic mathematics curriculum allows students to specialize in applied mathematics, computational mathematics, pure mathematics or statistics. Students are encouraged to combine a mathematical science major with applied courses in a related field such as physics, economics or computer science. Upon graduation, they are prepared for a wide range of employment opportunities or for graduate study.
• Actuarial Science: This popular option blends the traditional courses in mathematics and statistics with those in economics, business and computer science. The newly updated curriculum offers the first two actuarial professional exams on the site.
• Atmospheric Science: Students pursue a wide variety of activities that range from weather forecasting and nalysis, to air pollution meteorology, to basic and applied research.
• Applied Mathematics and Physics (AMP): In this special degree program, students design their curriculum based on their goals in areas such as mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering, business, geosciences and economics. This challenging program prepares students to enter the field of industrial research and technology. Many AMP students pursue graduate work and some earn master's degrees in Industrial Mathematics, which is offered at UWM.

Mentors create a thriving learning experience for music majors. Faculty artists, including the resident Fine Arts Quartet, members of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and scores of visiting musicians, teach and present master classes. Music majors can gain performance experience in more than 20 student groups, from the UWM orchestras, bands, choruses, and opera theatre to the Music From Almost Yesterday ensemble.

Degree programs are offered in performance, K-12 vocal and instrumental music education, music history and literature, theory and composition, conducting, instrumental and vocal accompanying, chamber music performance, and music/library science.

Facilities include a 750-seat concert hall, a 300-seat recital hall, an electroacoustical studio, 75 practice rooms, and a complete music library. Milwaukee's professional music community offers students a multitude of outside performing opportunities to further themselves in their chosen field of study.

Admission to all music programs requires an audition and a theory placement examination.

The Peck School of the Arts
Milwaukee's well-publicized cultural image owes much to UWM's Peck School of the Arts. Our alumni can be found pursuing their art throughout the city. Present Music, Ko-Thi, Danceworks, and many other local arts groups were founded by, and continue to be directed by, our alumni.

Students can count on the professional arts training and arts academy environment they need to move on to successful careers in the arts. Each year more than 270 arts events, including exhibitions, theatrical productions, concerts, recitals, dance performances, film and video screenings, and performance art and installations, enrich campus life. Our faculty and visiting artists are nationally and internationally recognized, and come from diverse backgrounds, academic accomplishments, and career experiences.

Milwaukee
UWM's urban setting provides unique educational opportunities to learn outside the classroom, including professional internships with theatrical groups, dance troupes, art museums and galleries, government arts agencies, local businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The campus is close to the lively arts communities of the East Side, Brady Street, Riverwest, Walker's Point, and downtown Milwaukee. The city offers a rich collection of galleries, centers for performing arts, and urban landmarks, from the RiverWalk to the Milwaukee Art Museum, from Miller Park to the Third Ward theatre district.

Scholarships
Scholarships are available in all programs. Specific information can be obtained by contacting each department office. Scholarships often require extra work, such as a concert performance. Each scholarship has unique requirements, so it is best to investigate to see what is right for you.

Faculty
Our faculty members are working artists. They teach, perform, and exhibit locally, nationally, and abroad. They bring real-world professionalism to the classroom, and create a basis for networking students into community opportunities and professional careers.

Music majors connect with the music profession through community partners such as the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Skylight Opera Theatre, Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, Florentine Opera, and the Hal Leonard Music Company.

The job placement record for music education graduates is 100 percent.

Contact Information
Peck School of the Arts - Music
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 229 - 5162
E-mail the Department of Music
http://www.uwm.edu/PSOA//Music/

Why Choose UWM's Nursing Program?
UWM's College of Nursing is the largest nursing school in Wisconsin. In 2002, the school witnessed record-high applications and accepted its largest entering class in history.

The college's excellent reputation is reflected in its consistently high national ranking by U.S. News & World Report. Our faculty are respected nationally and internationally as researchers, scholars, and nursing practitioners. They bring their knowledge of the field and passion for the profession into the classroom.

Undergraduates spend time in the classroom and in the field. They engage in a stimulating variety of experiences to gain the knowledge and skills that will serve as the foundation for their careers.

The baccalaureate program is based on an integrated, nursing-centered model intended to provide optimum preparation for practice as a professional nurse. The program offers coursework relevant to professional practice, delivery of nursing care, systems for care delivery, and leadership skill development appropriate to current dynamic and diverse health care settings.

Noteworthy
The College of Nursing sets high expectations of students. Likewise, it provides students with the individual support needed to succeed. Professors and staff help students achieve their highest potential. Students who come across difficult areas of study can trust that support is available to them.

About the Field
Nurses -- the largest health care provider group in the world -- are poised to change the face of health care as never before. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports employment among RNs will grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2008.

Nurses are in high demand and a spectrum of jobs awaits the nursing graduate, including jobs in hospitals, physician offices, community clinics, home care, schools, military service, corporations, health-related industries, hospices, occupational settings, health and wellness centers, research, education, and public health. The field is rapidly expanding, and this demad is expected to continue.

Facilities and Equipment
The UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing provides a state-of-the-art building with a Nursing Learning Resource Center and a Center for Nursing Research and Evaluation. Perhaps most important, we have a faculty of excellent educators and researchers, many of whom have national and international reputations as leaders in their areas of expertise.

The UWM College of Nursing currently operates four Community Nursing Centers in Milwaukee and Kenosha, Wisconsin. These centers offer the unique ability to integrate the multiple missions of an urban university through outstanding opportunities for student learning, community service, faculty practice, and research.

Student Organization
The following organizations are active in the Nursing program:

• Nursing Students Association
• Student Nurses Association at Parkside-UWM Consortial Program
• Future Black Nurses Association
• Sigma Theta Tau

Scholarships and Financial Support
UWM's College of Nursing gives out roughtly $50,000 in scholarships annually to undergraduate and graduate students. To learn more about scholarship opportunities awarded by the College of Nursing, call 414/ 229-5482.

The following on-line resources can provide more information on nursing scholarships:

• The Johnson & Johnson Company maintains a searchable database of scholarship opportunities in nursing
• Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society Scholarships
• Student Nurse Scholarships

Internships and Opportunities
Nursing students spend a significant amount of time each semester working in the field. Hands-on experience is critical and begins during a student's first semester in the program. Students apply classroom work to clinical settings. Seniors spend their last two semesters in intense clinical work for 24 hours each week.

Career Options*
Hospital nursing is just one of the many areas where nurses practice. Examples of other practice settings include home care, private practice, public health, extended care centers, clinics, offices, schools, military service, corporations, health-related industries, hospice, occupational settings, and health and wellness centers.

Like few others, the profession of nursing offers a wide variety of specialties. From pediatrics to geriatrics, nursing's impact is felt across the lifespan. Here is a sampling of specialty areas from which you can choose:

• Ambulatory care
• Burn care
• Developmental disabilities
• Emergency
• Geriatrics
• Home care
• Intensive care unit (cardiovascular, medical, neonatal and surgical)
• Medical telemetry
• Mother/baby care
• Oncology
• Operating room
• Pediatrics
• Psychiatric nursing
• Recovery
• Rehabilitation
• Renal (diabetes and dialysis)
• Research
• School nursing

Nursing Salaries
Financial compensation for nurses varies according to geographic location, type of nursing, years of experience and level of education. Starting salaries for entry level staff nurses range from $30,000 to $45,000 per year, plus additional pay for evening, night and weekend shifts. Benefit packages often include health insurance, vacation, holiday pay, college tuition reimbursement, childcare, flexible scheduling and pension plans. Clinical Nurse Specialists and nurses with advanced degrees make considerably higher salaries.

Contact Information
College of Nursing
Cunningham Hall, Room 717
P O Box 413
Milwaukee , WI 53201
414/229-4801
http://www3.uwm.edu/nursing

*From the Nurses for a Healthier Tomorrow Web site.

Why Choose UWM's Occupational Therapy Program?

• UWM has the largest undergraduate occupational therapy program in the state of Wisconsin, and we admit 74 students each year to our professional program. In 1998, there were 85 applicants. The lowest GPA for admission was 3.333; the average GPA was 3.70.
• Our pre-professional curriculum focuses on anatomy, physiology, and psychology, as well as general education requirements.
• Admission to our professional program is based on grades in our core curriculum rather than on a cumulative grade point average.
• The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 72% increase in jobs for occupational therapists by the year 2005.
• The average salary for registered occupational therapists (OTR) is $47,095 according to a 1997 member compensation survey conducted by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• The occupational therapy program contracts with nearly 200 clinical sites for senior level fieldwork experiences, in Wisconsin alone, we have approximately 150 sites with the others located throughout the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii.
• Our students have continually demonstrated a high level of professional preparation by passing the national Registered Occupational Therapy Certification Exam at a rate of 99.9% on the first attempt.
• Our graduates are employed in their field at a rate of 100%. They are also strong candidates for graduate study in occupational therapy and related fields.

Important Notice
The level of education required to practice as a Registered Occupational Therapist is changing from a bachelor's to a master's degree to comply with mandates defined by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). What does this mean to potential UWM OT students?

Beginning January 1, 2007, occupational therapy educational programs will only be accredited at the postbaccalaureate degree level. Therefore, students who will be admitted to UWM's professional program (junior year of study) in September 2004 and who will graduate in 2006 constitute the last class prepared at the baccalaureate level who will be eligible to sit for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) Certification Exam. Students admitted to the professional program in 2005 and thereafter must complete UWM's OT master's degree program to establish eligibility to sit for the NBCOT Certification Exam and enter professional practice.

Applicants should check with CHS advising office yearly for the most current pre-admission requirements.

The Profession
Occupational therapists treat people who are physically, mentally, developmentally, or emotionally disabled. They employ a variety of techniques and equipment to help individuals develop or maintain daily living skills and to cope with the physical and emotional effects of a disability.

Daily living skills such as meal preparation, bathing, and dressing may be used as therapy tools. Woodworking, ceramics and other crafts may help patients increase strength, endurance, and dexterity. Toys and games play a role in the treatment of children. A rehabilitation plan may involve the use of adaptive equipment such as wheelchairs, splints, and aids to eating and dressing. Specialized devices may be designed to meet the needs of individual patients. The goal of the occupational therapist is to help patients develop the necessary skills to lead independent and productive lives.

Occupational therapists often work as members of a medical team whose members may include a physician, nurse, physical therapist, social worker and others. As a team member, the occupational therapist participates in the overall assessment of a patients capabilities and subsequent treatment plan. Strong verbal and written communication skills are required to meet the demands of patient evaluation and documentation.

Occupational therapists also contribute to the developing research base of the profession. This may occur via designing and implementing studies to understand the effectiveness of occupational therapy treatment techniques, assisting in the development of standardized evaluations, or participating in data collection for other researchers. Occupational therapists have opportunities to become educators, administrators and consultants in addition to clinicians and researchers.

Salaries and Job Settings
Per the most recent salary survey published in the January 2000 issue of Advance (a national occupational therapy news magazine), occupational therapists were averaging $43,000 annually in 1999. (Salaries can vary greatly from the average due to factors such as years of experience, supply and demand, geographic region, specialty area of practice, and other considerations.) Occupational therapists work in: hospitals, outpatient clinics, rehabilitation facilities, private practice, long term care facilities, sheltered workshops, home health agencies, community mental health centers, schools for handicapped children, adult day care programs, public school systems, and research facilities. Trends in the profession will see OTR's in:

• ergonomics consulting
• driver rehabilitation
• design and accessibility consulting and home modification
• low vision services
• private practice community health services
• health and wellness consulting
• technology and assistive device development consulting
• welfare to work services
• developing programs for the psychosocial needs of children and youth
• Occupational therapists also become educators, administrators, and consultants.

Contact Information
The College of Health Sciences
UW-Milwaukee
PO Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Enderis Hall 8th Floor
PHONE: 414-229-5981 TTY/ASCII 414-229-3793
http://www3.uwm.edu/chs

Why Choose UWM's Philosophy Program?
UWM's Philosophy Department offers a major and a minor in philosophy. The curriculum focuses on pure philosophy: ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, history of philosophy and logic. It also offers courses that illuminate concerns of students who major in other disciplines. These courses address philosophy of religion, science, mind, language, culture, politics and more.

Through their coursework, philosophy students engage with the thoughts of some of history's most challenging thinkers, in order to understand our present world. Philosophy students sharpen their critical, logical and analytical skills to a higher degree than in any other field of study.

Philosophy is an excellent undergraduate major for pre-professional students; it's entirely suitable for students who plan to study medicine and is perhaps ideal for those who aspire to the law. Many graduates advance to legal, medical, computer science and publishing careers. Some study philosophy at the graduate level to become professional philosophers.

Why Choose UWM's Inter-Arts Program?
The Inter-Arts curriculum is designed to provide basic knowledge in two or three arts areas rather than specialization in a single field. Combined with a careful selection of core curriculum electives, this program offers students the background for future work not only as artists, but also as critics, scholars in the arts, and arts program coordinators and/or administrators.

Students majoring in Inter-Arts take courses from two or three of the five disciplines in the Peck School of the Arts. They may also take additional work in all five disciplines if they use elective credits for this purpose.

The Peck School of the Arts
Milwaukee's well-publicized cultural image owes much to UWM's Peck School of the Arts. Our alumni can be found pursuing their art throughout the city.

Students can count on the professional arts training and arts academy environment they need to move on to successful careers in the arts. Each year more than 270 arts events, including exhibitions, theatrical productions, concerts, recitals, dance performances, film and video screenings, and performance art and installations, enrich campus life. Our faculty and visiting artists are nationally and internationally recognized, and come from diverse backgrounds, academic accomplishments, and career experiences.

Milwaukee
UWM's urban setting provides unique educational opportunities to learn outside the classroom, including professional internships with theatrical groups, dance troupes, art museums and galleries, government arts agencies, local businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The campus is close to the lively arts communities of the East Side, Brady Street, Riverwest, Walker's Point, and downtown Milwaukee. The city offers a rich collection of galleries, centers for performing arts, and urban landmarks, from the RiverWalk to the Milwaukee Art Museum, from Miller Park to the Third Ward theatre district.

Scholarships
Scholarships are available in all programs. Specific information can be obtained by contacting each department office. Scholarships often require extra work, such as a concert performance. Each scholarship has unique requirements, so it is best to investigate to see what is right for you.

Faculty
Our faculty members are working artists. They teach, perform, and exhibit locally, nationally, and abroad. They bring real-world professionalism to the classroom, and create a basis for networking students into community opportunities and professional careers.

Contact Information
Peck School of the Arts
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53211
Phone: [414] 229-4762
Fax: [414] 229-6154
http://www.uwm.edu/PSOA/

• planning an undergraduate curriculum that will help you develop skills
• necessary for the successful study of law,
• learning about the study of law and the widely diverse career paths available to lawyers, and
• participating in activities (extracurricular, volunteer, internships, related employment) outside the classroom that contribute to your personal growth and development.

Honors Program
New freshmen who have done well in high school and/or scored well on the ACT or SAT, and transfer students with strong GPAs, are advised to investigate the University Honors Program. Honors courses are especially appropriate for students preparing for law school. If you're interested, the pre-professional advisor will link you to the program.

Noteworthy
UWM offers a Pre-Law Mentoring program in conjunction with the Wisconsin State Bar Association to help students explore various aspects of the law. Law specialties that are available through the program include:

• Administrative/Governmental
• American Indian Law
• Bankruptcy
• Business/Commercial
• Criminal Law
• General Practice
• Elder Law/Wills, Trusts
• and Estates
• Environmental Law
• Family Law
• Health Law
• Juvenile Law
• Employment/Labor Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Taxation
• Real Estate
• Tenant/Landlord Law
• Sports/Entertainment Law
• International Practice

About the Field
Law is the discipline and profession concerned with a community's customs - practices and rules of conduct that are recognized as binding. The many branches of law deal with various aspects of conduct. For example, criminal law addresses matters that relate to the investigation, prosecution and punishment following a crime. Business law addresses matters that relate to the formation, financing and operation of business enterprises.

Generally, lawyers are trained and licensed to prepare, manage, and either prosecute or defend a court action as an agent for another. More often, however, they give advice on legal matters that may or may not require court action. Many lawyers choose to specialize in one branch of the law. General practitioners work in many branches.

All lawyers do extensive research, reading and writing. If these skills appeal to you, you may enjoy the legal field.

Student Organizations
The UWM Pre-Law Society is a great forum to network with others interested in the field. Regular meetings are held during the academic year, guest speakers are sponsored, and off-campus excursions are planned to events like the annual Law School Forum in Chicago.

Scholarships and Financial Support
UWM offers many types of financial assistance, including grants, government loans, and work-study opportunities. For details, call the Financial Aid Office at 414/229-4541, or visit their Web site at www.uwm.edu/Dept/FINAID.

Internships and Opportunities
UWM has an exceptional opportunity for pre-law students on campus. The University Legal Clinic, located in the Student Union, offers internships and volunteer opportunities that give valuable hands-on legal experience. Through the Volunteer for Credit course, students may earn academic credit for their clinic work.

Pre-law students may participate in the American Mock Trial Association. Mock trials give students firsthand knowledge about the work of trial attorneys, understand the judicial system, develop critical thinking skills and enhance communication skills. More than 300 colleges and universities nationwide compete at mock trials. UWM pre-law students, who travel the nation to participate in these competitions, have been very successful.

Career Options

• Business operator
• Consultant
• Federal government employee
• Journalist
• Judge
• Lobbyist
• Politician
• Private practice lawyer
• Teacher
• University administrator

Contact Information
Pre-Law
Holton Hall 130
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
414/229-4654
www.uwm.edu/letsci/services/prelaw.html

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	Dependent		Independent
	Parent/Home	Other	Parent/Home	Other
Tuition/Fees*	$6,246	$6,246	$6,246	$6,246
Books/Supplies	950	950	950	950
Room	0	3,370	0	3,370
Board	2,760	2,760	2,760	2,760
Transportation	1,560	1,560	1,560	1,560
Medical	0	0	1026	1026
Personal/Misc.	1,600	1,600	1,600	1,600
Totals	$13,116	$16,486	$14,142	$17,512

* Wisconsin Resident Undergraduate; if you are not a WI undergraduate, please substitute the appropriate tuition from the numbers below.

The financial aid award assumes the student will be paying full-time fees. If this assumption is not accurate, the offer may be reduced. A Student must be enrolled at least half-time to receive aid (except for PELL grant assistance).

Parent/Home category indicates you will live with your parents.
Other indicates you will live in an apartment or one of the Residence Halls.

Other Tuition Charges
Non-Resident Undergraduate Tuition, 12 crs/Semester - $18,998
Minnesota Residents Tuition, 12 crs/Semester  - $7,780
Resident Graduate Tuition, 8 crs/Semester - $8,538
Non-Resident Graduate Tuition, 8 crs/Semester - $22,904

Loan Fees
Average Direct Stafford Loan Fees, Undergraduate - $146
Average Direct Stafford Loan Fees, Graduate - $0
Average Direct Parent Plus Loan Fees - $224

Off-Campus
Not planning to live on campus? You will enjoy exploring our beautiful neighborhood as you look for off-campus flats and apartments. The Off-Campus Housing Information Service is a great place to start your search. Use the online search for apartments and roommates at www.aux.uwm.edu/offcamp Feel free to direct questions to housing@aux.uwm.edu or 414-229-6999.

Minimum requirements for admission of new freshmen are:

1. High school graduation or its equivalent (e.g. a high school equivalency certificate or diploma based on the GED or Wisconsin High School Equivalency Examination). Note that applicants with high school equivalency are generally not eligible for admission until two years after the date on which the student would have been expected to graduate from high school.
2. Completion of at least 17 credits (1 credit = 1 year) of required high school courses.
    
   

   Course	Credits
   English At least 3 years literature and composition recommended. Up to 1 year may be from approved speech, communication, or journalism courses.	4
   Mathematics College prep courses at or above algebra level.	3
   Natural science Including 1 year lab science.	3
   History/social science	3
   Specific college prep electives Chosen from above areas, foreign language, speech/communication, or other academic areas.	2
   Other electives Chosen from above areas, computer science, fine arts (performance courses acceptable), or other appropriate courses.	2
   TOTAL	17

   Note: Foreign language is not an admission requirement at UWM. However, students are required to complete no less than two college semesters of the same foreign language to graduate from UWM. This requirement may be satisfied by successfully completing two years of the same language at the high school level.

   
   

3.  For most programs, minimum criteria for standard admission include either:

             1) rank in the top 50% of the class with an ACT of at least 17 (or equivalent    SAT)

             or

             2) An ACT of 21 (SAT equivalent) with rank in the upper 75% of the class

    

   Applicants who meet some but not all of the criteria for standard admission, but who are motivated and believe they are prepared to attend UW-Milwaukee, are encouraged to apply.  They will be considered for admission on a discretionary basis.
   
   

   4. ACT or SAT scores are required of all freshman applicants who are under the age of 21 as of September 1 of the academic year in which they enroll. The ACT is preferred; however, students will not have any advantage in the admission process by taking one test or the other.

Take a look around our website or tour the campus in person and you'll discover Wisconsin's premier urban campus.

But those numbers don't paint a complete picture. In a word, UWM is connected. We're connected to our community through hundreds of learning and research partnerships to the people of our region. Our campus-wide initiative, The Milwaukee Idea, is enriching--and being enriched by--the people of southeastern Wisconsin.

We are also connected to the world. 671 students from 78 different countries study with us at UWM, and in return, we have 26 different study-abroad and internship programs that help students study around the globe. We're Wisconsin's gateway campus to the world.

We built this special web site just for you, and we hope you enjoy it. And please, come visit in person. You're always welcome at UWM.

• Art
• Communication
• Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Dance
• Educational Policy and Community Studies
• English
• French, Italian, and Comparative Literature
• Journalism and Mass Communication
• Occupational Therapy
• Public Administration (Master's of)
• Social Work
• Sociology
• Spanish and Portuguese
   

Natural Science

To access the electronic application, you must enter a login ID and password. Choose these carefully and remember what you have chosen to access your application in any future session! Equally important is keeping this information confidential. Your login ID and password ensure that you are the only person able to access your application.

You can also access information on all of your college options in the UW System at www.uwhelp.wisconsin.edu.

The Klotsche Athletic Center is home for many interscholastic and intramural sports and fitness-related courses at UWM. Recent renovations have improved facilities. More upgrades are proposed.

Facility Hours & Schedule: 414-229-5287
Information Center: 414-229-3914
Athletic Events 414-229-5886
www.klotsche.uwm.edu

The Klotsche Center/Pavilion is a multipurpose recreation, athletic and instructional facility. Within the facility are numerous activity areas and services to meet your recreation and fitness needs. The non-credit activity program includes a wide variety of group exercise, fitness and instructional classes along with personal training. In addition, the Department of Human Movement Sciences offers numerous for-credit sport and recreation classes in the facility. Come see what we have to offer for your health, well-being and stress relief.

The Klotsche Center is also a proud supporter of UWM Athletics. The facility is used as a practice and competition venue for many of UWM’s varsity sports.

Facilities:

• 6 court arena with 200 meter running track
• 4 court auxiliary gymnasium with 1/8 mile elevated jogging track
• State-of-the-art fitness center with selectorized, free weight and cardiovascular training equipment
• 8-lane 25 yard swimming pool
• 8 racquetball/handball courts
• Student commons area to meet friends or study

Like other institutions of higher education, UWM is required to publish an annual security report. The campus security measures report is made available to enrolling students each semester as a supplement to the UWM Schedule of Classes. To receive a copy of the latest report, contact the Office of Student Life, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201.

Financial Aid
In 2003-2004, more than $165 million was offered to UWM students in grants, loans, scholarships, and work-study assistance. More than half of all UWM students receive financial aid and the average package was $8,798 per student. UWM is a direct lender, so you borrow money for school directly from us. This process helps to keep both processing time and costs down.

Financial aid overview
Eligibility: To be eligible for financial aid, you must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States, maintain satisfactory academic progress, and attend UWM at least half-time. You must reapply each year. For more information, contact the Financial Aid Office. Student employment: About 75 percent of UWM students work part-time. Jobs, including Federal Work Study employment, can be accessed on the Web directly at www.monsterTRAK.com or on the Career Development Center homepage at www.uwm.edu/Dept/CDC   Apply early... by March 1 It is recommended that you apply for financial aid early by sending your completed FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) to the federal processor by the March 1 priority application filing date. Students who apply by the March 1 priority date can expect to receive their financial aid offer letters no later than May 1. After that date, award letters will continue to be mailed on a rolling basis as applications are completed.

How to apply for financial aid
The Financial Aid Office can start to process your financial aid application before you are admitted to UWM. Once you have been admitted, we will assess your eligibility for financial aid. 1. Apply for admission to UWM. 2. Mail the FAFSA to the federal processor. Be sure to designate UWM as a recipient of your application, using Title IV code 003896. You also may apply via the Web at www.fafsa.ed.gov and you will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) electronically if you provided an email address, that confirms the information you listed on the FAFSA. Keep this SAR for your records, as the university will receive your information electronically.   This electronic information  may be all the information needed to determine your aid eligibility.  Review the information carefully for accuracy and instructions. 4. If there are questions about your application, or additional information is needed  to process your award, you will be contacted by mail. 5. If you need to make corrections to the information on your SAR, submit the corrections online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. 6. If your application is chosen for verification, you must submit the following forms prior to evaluation: " signed copies of the most recent U.S. tax returns (parent's and student's) " institutional verification form " other documentation as requested

Contacting the Financial Aid Office
Mailing address P.O. Box 469, Milwaukee, WI 53201 Location: Mellencamp Hall, Room 162 Email: finaid@uwm.edu Web site: www.uwm.edu/Dept/FINAID/

Phone numbers
Financial Aid 414/229-4541
FAX 414/229-5699
TTY 414/229-6395

Regular office hours
Monday 8 a.m.­6 p.m.
Tuesday­Friday 8 a.m.­4:30 p.m.

Walk-in and phone advising hours
Walk-in and phone advising are available during regular office hoursalthough those hours may be limited at various times of the year. You are encouraged to check with the Department of Financial Aid for advising and office hours, especially during holiday periods, summer sessions, and semester breaks.

Format: A typed application is recommended. If you must print, do so neatly and legibly.

Recommendation Letters: Recommendation letters are an important part of your application. Select someone who knows you well enough to write a complimentary letter that describes your goals, interests, academic achievements and/or employment. Consider the specifics of the scholarship when selecting a reference. Choose an individual who can address the scholarship's unique criteria or is acquainted with the sponsoring organization's interests.

Personal Statements: When asked to write a personal statement, provide a thorough and well-thought-out response. Since personal interviews are usually not granted, your statement is an excellent opportunity to present yourself as a worthy recipient to a scholarship committee. Present a well-rounded sense of your personality. Highlight any special attributes, accomplishments or experiences that distinguish you from others.

Financial Need: Be specific when asked to complete a statement of financial need. Explain how the scholarship will assist you with your educational expenses. Include any unusual personal or family circumstances or anticipated expenses.

Questions: It is important to understand all scholarship requirements and to complete the application correctly. Contact the scholarship sponsor if you need clarification.

Deadlines: Submit your application prior to the published deadline date. It is best not to rely on postmark dates or expect extensions to be granted. Your references must also meet the scholarship deadline so be sure to provide them with instructions on how their letters should be handled.

Selection: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual preference, handicap, or age in any of its educational or employment policies, procedures or practices.

• UWM Scholarship Search - Search for scholarships available at UWM.
• FastWeb - Helps with scholarship sources and application tips
• Peterson's COLLEGEQUEST - Peterson's Award Search makes it quick and easy to find the right scholarships for you. The database presents 800,000 awards from about 2,000 sources in 69 academic subject areas, with the same complete descriptions found in Peterson's Scholarships, Grants and Prizes book. Peterson's is the most trusted name in education and careers publishing. Their dedication to providing the best possible information guided the design of their scholarship database.
• Sallie Mae/CASHE - Sallie Mae's Online Scholarship Service offers free access to the College Aid Sources for Higher Education (CASHE) database. The database lists private sector awards from more than 3,600 sponsors.
• College Board's FUND FINDER - The College Board's FUND FINDER scholarship database, also known as ExPAN Scholarship Search, lists scholarships and other types of financial aid programs from 3,300 national, state, public and private sources. The database is updated annually.
• CollegeNET MACH25 - CollegeNET MACH25 is a free web version of the Wintergreen/Orchard house Scholarship Finder database. The database lists awards from 1,570 sponsors. The database is updated annually.
• CollegeBoard - This is a website where students can research, scholarships.
• Scholarship Resource Network Express - SRN Express is a free web version of the Scholarship Resource Network (SRN) database. The SRN database focuses on private-sector, non-need-based aid, and includes information about awards from more than 1,500 organizations. The database is updated annually.
• Embark
• FinAid
• FreSch!
• GoCollege

Why Choose UWM's Interpreter Training Program?
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Interpreter Training Program's purpose is to educate interpreters to facilitate communication between hearing and deaf, deafened or hard of hearing consumers. Students will do so by using a variety of modes and contact languages and integrating a knowledge of cultural differences by respecting the unique needs of each individual consumer in that communication process.

To this end, classes are taught which build skills in interpreting and transliterating for use in a variety of specialty settings. Additional classes focus on content related to deafness and the profession of interpreting, including the interpersonal skills necessary for appropriate functioning within the interpreter role.

The four-semester practicum provides a necessary social and professional link with the deaf community, and includes socializing with the deaf and interpreter communities, doing community service teaching and/or tutoring in sign, observation of professional interpreters and hands-on interpreting experiences. This reflects the program's as well as the university's dedication to a multicultural mission, while at the same time allowing students to both practice their skills and enhance their learning. The goal of the program is to produce flexible, knowledgeable, culturally sensitive and skilled entry level interpreters.

Skill Development & Life-Long Learning
The skills, knowledge, flexibility and additional factors taught in an interpreter training program are the components that make up the beginning of what will be life-long learning for interpreters. Students are prepared to meet the needs of deaf and hard of hearing individuals in a variety of settings. Entrance requirements include passing three to four semesters of American Sign Language with a grade of C or better, or the equivalent experience as measured by an ASL skill test. A transcript of one year of college work must also be submitted.

Completion of the above requirements will allow entry into a one-semester probationary period in the ITP sequence. At the end of that first semester, a full scale assessment will be done to determine permanent status in the program.

Once accepted into the interpreter sequence, students continue to develop their language skills in ASL and English and learn about the interpreting process, interpreter ethics and Deaf Culture. Practicum, labs, seminars and lectures provide a variety of formats in which to learn.

Practicum Experiences
Students will be placed in settings that will permit them to gain experience by working or observing in the areas of platform and artistic interpreting, employment, education, rehabilitation, mental health, medical, deaf-blind and recreation. Students are required to complete approximately 100 hours of fieldwork each semester. Additional course work to satisfy the requirements for the new State of Wisconsin license for Educational Interpreters is also an option. Coursework within the ITP sequence and through electives outside the two year sequence are available to satisfy these requirements.

Career Opportunities
Opportunities for interpreters continue to expand in legal, medical, mental health, educational, cultural and recreational settings. Interpreters are employed on a full- or part-time basis by agencies or may be self-employed. The majority of interpreters today are employed in educational settings, preschool through post secondary.

Program Options & Admission Requirements
This program is available as part of an undergraduate degree course of study leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Exceptional Education with a major focus in Interpreting, or as a 2 year certificate program. The 2 year only option works best for those students who already have a degree. Participation in the program is on a full-time basis only.

Degree students must meet the requirements for admission to the UWM (Visit Enrollment Services or call 229-5775). Non-degree students must have a high school diploma and meet the admission requirements for UWM as special students. Additional information may be obtained by visiting Special Student Services or calling 229-6732.

Admission are for the Fall semester of each year. Applications are accepted after January 1 of the year you plan to enter. We accept the first 20 applicants who meet, or have current plans to meet, the prerequirements before entering in the Fall semester.

Contact Information
Street Address
UWM School of Education
Advising & Academic Services Office
2400 E. Hartford Avenue
Enderis Hall, 2nd floor, Room 209
Milwaukee, WI 53211

Mailing Address
University of WisconsinMilwaukee
School of Education
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201

Telephone: 414-229-4721
E-mail: adv-cert@soe.uwm.edu
www.uwm.edu/soe

Admission requirements to professional schools vary. To be best prepared, pre-professional students should consult with their pre-professional advisor every semester. For detailed information about course requirements, please visit the Web site or call the Pre-Professional Advising Office at 414/229-4654.

Pre-Chiropractic
Chiropractors, also known as doctor of chiropractic or chiropractic physicians,¿diagnose and treat patients whose health conditions are associated with the body's muscular, nervous, and skeletal systems, especially the spine. Chiropractors treat people by manipulating and adjusting the spine and other body structures. Chiropractic does not use drugs or surgery.

UWM offers all of the prerequisite courses necessary for students to apply to the 13 accredited colleges of chiropractic medicine in the United States.

Pre-Dentistry
Dentists prevent and treat diseases of the teeth, supporting tissues, and other oral structures. Many dentists work as general practitioners. Others specialize and subspecialize in areas including oral surgery, prosthodontics, periodontics, orthodontics, pedodontics, and public health. About 90 percent are in private practice.

If you're considering dental school, UWM will provide you with a solid foundation to help reach your goal. There are 53 dental schools in the United States. Wisconsin's only one is Marquette University School of Dentistry, in Milwaukee.

In addition to the required pre- dental academic work, students must take the Dental Admission Test prior to enrolling in dental school.

Pre-Optometry
Optometrists diagnose and treat vision disorders of the eye. They also examine the eyes to detect glaucoma, cataracts and other medical conditions.

UWM offers all the prerequisite courses necessary for students to apply to professional optometry schools. However, most of the nation's 17 such schools are state supported and give admission preference to state residents and students who attended colleges from states with which they have contracts.

Wisconsin does not have contracts with any optometry school. Therefore, it's more difficult for Wisconsin residents to gain admission to professional schools of optometry. The Illinois College of Optometry does give some preference to residents of Midwestern states; therefore, most Wisconsin residents apply there.

This doesn't mean pre-optometry students shouldn't apply to other schools. UWM students have been admitted elsewhere. If your academic credentials are strong, you have a competitive chance for admission.

Pre-Pharmacy
Pharmacy is the art and science of the preparation and standardization of drugs. Pharmacists prepare and dispense medications prescribed by physicians and other healthcare professionals. They play a vital role in patients' treatment and safety, providing information to consumers and healthcare professionals on the selection, dosages, possible side effects, and potential interactions a prescribed medication may have with other prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and herbal remedies.

Pharmacists work for community pharmacies, mail-order pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, pharmaceutical wholesalers, home healthcare agencies and the federal government.

UWM offers all the prerequisite courses necessary for students to apply to professional pharmacy schools throughout the country. Entrance to pharmacy school is very competitive. Recently, pharmacy schools increased the amount of schooling required to practice pharmacy. Starting in 2003, a person must obtain a doctoral degree to practice in this field.

Pre-Physician Assistant
Physician assistants (PAs) are professional members of the healthcare team. Under the supervision and direction of a licensed physician, they provide a range of patient care. PAs can interview and examine patients, order and interpret diagnostic tests, initiate and monitor treatment plans, assist in major surgery, and administer emergency care. They also educate patients about their conditions and treatments.

UWM offers all the prerequisite courses necessary to apply to PA programs throughout the country. Admission is very competitive.

In addition to academic preparation, many PA programs require direct patient care experience as part of their admission requirements.

Pre-Podiatry
Podiatrists, also known as doctors of podiatric medicine (DPMs), diagnose and treat disorders, diseases, and injuries of the foot and lower leg. They may prescribe drugs, order physical therapy, set fractures, and perform surgery. Most podiatrists are in general practice; some specialize in surgery, orthopedics, primary care or public health.

Colleges of podiatric medicine typically offer four-year programs with core curriculum similar to that of medical school. Most graduates complete one- to three-year hospital residency programs after receiving their DPMs.

UWM offers all of the prerequisite courses necessary for students to apply to a college of podiatric medicine.

Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary medicine encompasses the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the diseases of domestic and exotic animals and the management of other animal disorders. The field also deals with diseases that can be communi-cated between animals and humans.

UWM offers all the prerequisite courses necessary to apply to the 27 schools of veterinary medicine through¿ut the country. Generally, students complete three or more years of pre-professional work before they start veterinary school. To practice, a veterinarian must complete at least six years of college, although most complete eight years.

UWM strongly encourages pre-vet students to work part-time jobs or volunteer in the field. Hands-on experience may help a student decide if the field is a good career choice personally. Plus it weighs heavily in the admission process to veterinary school.

UWM offers a limited number of internships with the Milwaukee County Zoo. These prestigious internships are very competitive, and the work demands a great deal of time. Internships often are completed during the summer.

Contact Information
Pre-Professional Advising Office
College of Letters and Science
Holton Hall, Room 130
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201
414/229-4654
http://www.uwm.edu/letsci/services/preprohm.html

• Access the World Wide Web (WWW) from any UWM campus computer lab. A registered Alpha computer account is needed to allow Internet access at no cost to students, staff, or faculty at UWM. An account may be opened from any of the computers in the computer labs on campus, the Computing Resource Center in Bolton 206, and from off campus through a dial up modem. Call the Information & Media Technologies' (I&MT) Computing Resource Center at 229-6151 for Alpha account assistance.
• Once on the Web, access Monstertrak from the Career Development Center home page at http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CDC/.
• Follow the directions on the screen.
• From an on-campus computer, simply click on "Access Listings" to view jobs.
• A password must be used when using an off-campus computer. The password is jobs.

Students may want to make direct contact with UWM departments, units, agencies, or programs that are of interest to them. If a department is hiring, an employment application can be submitted directly to that employer. Some of the employers on campus that hire students include Student Union, Golda Meir Library, Department of Residence Life, Klotsche Athletic Center, and the Kunkle Child Care Center.

Why Choose UWM's Film Studies Program?
The College of Letters and Science, in conjunction with the School of the Arts, offers an interdisciplinary film major and minor. The major combines historical and theoretical analysis of this century's most significant media with the art and practice of film and video production. Faculty members from several departments within the College of Letters and Science and from the Department of Film in the School of the Arts teach these courses. UWM's film major is a three-stage course of study. At each stage, students are introduced to theoretical, historical and artistic work. To enhance the student's work in a chosen area of emphasis, the film major includes the study of contemporary video and television, art and mass culture theories, critical approaches to politics and visual ideology, literary criticism, and feminist theory.

There are four categories of film courses:

• art history;
• comparative literature;
• English; and
• film.

Course topics may include film history, film styles, narrative cinema, the avant-garde film, world cinema, introduction to screenplay, documentary filmmaking, and studio/video production.

Any UWM undergraduate may minor in Film Studies.

Contact Information
Film Studies
Curtin Hall 417
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
414/229-5595
www.uwm.edu/Dept/English/film.html

• Allergy
• Anesthesiology
• Cardiology
• Dermatology
• Emergency medicine
• Endocrinology
• Family practice
• Gastroenterology
• General surgery
• Geriatric medicine
• Internal medicine
• Neurology
• Obstetrics/gynecology
• Oncology
• Ophthalmology
• Otolaryngology
• Pathology
• Pediatrics
• Plastic surgery
• Physical medicine & rehabilitation
• Psychiatry
• Pulmonary disease
• Radiology
• Rheumatology
• Thoracic surgery
• Urologic surgery
• Vascular surgery

• Hospital administrator
• Medical researcher
• Medical writer/illustrator
• Nurse
• Occupational health professional
• Pharmacist
• Physical therapist
• Physician
• Public health employee

Contact Information
Pre-Medical Studies
Holton Hall 130
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
414/229-4654
www.uwm.edu/letsci/services/premed.html

• International Politics and American Foreign Relations: The political elements of international relations.
• International Economics:The economic aspects of international relations.
• Regional Specialization: The cultural, economic, and political characteristics of a particular geographic region. Students also are encouraged to investigate the various certificate programs available for their selected region.
• International Development:The political, economic, historical, and cultural facets of developing countries.

The Applied Foreign Language and Area Studies major is available as a second major only. It's open to UWM students who major in fields other than foreign languages and literature.

• Know about our campus resources at UWM and encourage your student to use them. Please see the 1-Stop Parents' Guide to UWM.

• Ask your student specific questions related to academics such as:
• What have you been doing in your English class?
• When is your first exam in biology?
• Where do you usually study?

Questions like these will encourage your student to be more reflective about how things are going. If concerns do arise, encourage your student to see his/her adviser.

• Talk to your student about non-academic issues. Some students have a difficult time adjusting to the university outside of the classroom. If your student holds a job, ask how he/she is balancing work and school. Find out if your student is meeting people on campus and making new friends. If not, encourage him/her to get involved with some of the student organizations.activities on campus. Issues outside of the classroom can interfere with a student's academic success.
   
• Try to hold back from asking the question most freshmen hate: "What major have you chosen?" Freshmen struggle with this question because most of them don't know what they want to do yet, but they feel like they should know what their specialization will be. Those students who think they know what they want to do often end up changing their major. The message that students need to hear is that it is O.K. to be undecided and it is pretty normal to change your goals as you experience new fields in college.

• All freshmen are sent mid-term grades after the eighth week of classes. These reports provide first-year students with feedback about their academic progress. Grades are sent only to students at the addresses they have on file with the university. Under the guidelines of the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, grade information cannot be released to anyone, even parents, without the written authorization of the student. Be aware, though, that your student will be sent mid-term grades in early November--you may want to check-in with your student at that time.

• Encourage your student to communicate with his/her instructors and adviser. Often when students are in difficulty they do not seek help. This is especially true of freshmen. Some students deny they are having problems; others are afraid they will appear "stupid" to the instructor or adviser. We try very hard to communicate to students that we are here to help them. But we can only help those students who are willing to seek and accept our assistance.