Degrees

At UWM we offer many majors and their corresponding degree type. Details about majors and degrees offered can be found here.

• General Degree Requirements
• Dual Degree vs. Double Major
• Policy for Granting Degrees
• Degree Table

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General Degree Requirements
The general requirements for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) or a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree are:

• A minimum of 120 credits (varies according to school/college).
  
• A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.00.
  
• Residency requirement: The final 30 credits (senior year), must be taken at UWM.
  
  

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Dual Degree vs. Double Major
The following guidelines are provided as general information regarding Dual Degrees and Double Majors. Most schools/colleges do not offer Dual Degrees. Please contact your school/college advising offices for more detailed information.

• Dual Degree:
  • Students interested in dual-degree programs must apply and be accepted by each program separately.
  • Students will be assigned advisors from both programs (if programs are in different schools/colleges) in which they are studying.
  • While the specific requirements of each dual-degree program differs, each program offers students the opportunity to acquire two degrees in less time than it would take if pursued independently.
  • Both sets of degree requirements must be fulfilled before either degree is awarded.
  • Upon completion of a dual degree program the student will:
    • Apply for graduation twice. (once for each degree)
    • Be billed an $80.00 graduation fee by the Bursars office ($40.00 per degree)
    • Receive 2 diplomas ( one for each completed degree)
    • The final transcript will reflect two separate degrees
• Double Major:
  A double major is defined differently than a Dual Degree. A double major is defined as:
  • An additional major in either your current academic program or another school/college at UWM.
  • Students who opt for a double major must complete only the major requirements; they are not required to complete degree requirements for an entire second degree.
  • Upon completion of a double major the student will:
    • Apply for graduation once
    • Be billed a $40.00 graduation fee by the Bursars office
    • Receive 1 diploma
    • The final transcript will reflect one degree with two majors

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Policy for Granting Degrees
The faculty of each major has determined the title of the degree to be awarded upon completion of each of their approved programs of study. The following is a complete list of majors and their corresponding degree type offered at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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Degree table

School/College	Academic Major	Degree Designation
Health Sciences	Clinical Laboratory Sciences	BS
	Communication Sciences & Disorders	BS
	Health Care Administration	BS
	Kinesiology	BS
	Occupational Therapy	BS
	Therapeutic Recreation	BS
Architecture & Urban Planning	Architectural Studies	BS
Business Administration	Accounting	BBA
	Finance	BBA
	Human Resources Management	BBA
	Management Information Systems	BBA
	Marketing	BBA
	Production & Operations Management	BBA
Education	Community Education	BS
	Education	BS
	Educational Studies	BS
	Exceptional Education	BS
Engineering & Applied Science	Civil Engineering	BSE
	Computer Science	BS
	Electrical Engineering	BSE
	Industrial Engineering	BSE
	Materials Engineering	BSE
	Mechanical Engineering	BSE
The Arts	Art	BA,BFA
	Art Education	BFA
	Dance	BA,BFA
	Film	BFA
	Inter-Arts	BFA
	Music	BA,BFA
	Music Education	BFA
	Theatre	BA,BFA
Letters & Science	Africilogy	BA
	Anthropology	BA
	Applied Mathematics and Physics	BS
	Art History and Criticism	BA
	Atmospheric Sciences	BS
	Conservation & Environmental Science	BA,BS
	Biochemistry	BS
	Biological Sciences	BA,BS
	Chemistry	BA,BS
	Classics	BA
	Communication	BA
	Comparative Literature	BA
	Comparative Study of Religion	BA
	Course in Chemistry	BS
	Economics	BA
	English	BA
	Film (interdisciplinary with Fine Arts)	BA
	French	BA
	Geography	BA,BS
	Geosciences	BA,BS
	German	BA
	Global Studies	BA
	Hebrew Studies	BA
	History	BA
	International Studies	BA
	Italian	BA
	Journalism & Mass Communication	BA
	Linguistics	BA
	Mathematics	BA,BS
	Medical Science	BS
	Philosophy	BA
	Physics	BA,BS
	Political Science	BA
	Psychology	BA
	Russian	BA
	Sociology	BA
	Spanish	BA
	Multidisciplinary-Committee-directed	BA,BS
Library & Information Science	Information Resources	BS
Nursing	Nursing	BS
	Nursing (Collaborative Program)	BS
Social Welfare	Criminal Justice	BS
	Social Work	BS