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Faculty and instructional staff deliver the University�s curriculum and programs to approximately 27,000 enrolled students. The University offers 152 degree programs, including 83 undergraduate, 48 masters, 20 doctoral, and one specialist degree, through 12 schools and colleges. The schools and colleges are profiled below:

College of Health Sciences

In the almost 30 years since its inception, the College has developed a strong faculty committed to research, teaching and professional and community service. It maintains close relations with the health care community and makes extensive use of community placements in meeting its teaching mission. The College supplies a significant amount of the health care workforce in southeastern Wisconsin and throughout the state and is committed to diversifying its faculty and student graduates. The College offers an array of academic and professional programs (six undergraduate degrees, five master�s, one Ph.D., and nine certificates). Six of the College�s programs are accredited by professional accreditation agencies. All accredited disciplines have received the highest accreditation awards including: communication sciences and disorders (ASHA), clinical laboratory sciences (NAACLS), health care administration (AUPHA), occupational therapy (AOTA), athletic training (CAAHEP), and cytotechnology (ASC). Several programs are nationally ranked by either their professional societies or U.S. News & World Report, including occupational therapy (ranked 15th nationally), clinical laboratory sciences (ranked 4th), and communication sciences and disorders (ranked 58th). In 2003, the UW System Board of Regents approved a new Ph.D. in health sciences and a new master�s of science in health care informatics. Research and extramural funding have been significantly enhanced, primarily through the establishment of interdisciplinary research centers. Over the past three years, the College has received almost $4 million in federal grants to support its diversity efforts.

College of Engineering and Applied Science

Since its establishment in 1964, the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) has created a learning environment that forges a strong foundation of basic scientific and engineering principles with the practical application needs of industry. The College has developed a full complement of undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering and computer science with a strong faculty committed to research, teaching and professional service.

The College of Engineering and Applied Science offers programs in civil engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, materials engineering, and mechanical engineering that are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET). The College also has a program in computer science; four of its faculty members have received the prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER award.

The College prides itself on very high standards, which are supported by its centers: Composite Materials; By-Product Utilization; Cryptography, Computer, & Network Security; Energy Analysis & Diagnostics; Urban Transportation Studies; and Alternative Fuels Research.

	Appendix 1. UWM Degrees and Certificates
	Appendix 2. Accredited Programs

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