The First 60 Credits

UWM’s College of Letters and Science offers a completely online freshman and sophomore undergraduate curriculum that provides the necessary foundation courses to complete the University’s General Education Requirements. These courses are offered in a fully online format and can lead to the completion of a degree in conjunction with one of UWM’s online majors.

• Major in Communication
• Major in Community Education: Concentration in Child Care
• Major in Information Resources
• Major in Organizational Administration
• Major in Political Science
• Major in Psychology
• Major in Sociology

Contact: Senior Advisor Andy Cuneo, acuneo@uwm.edu, HOLTON 157, 414-229-2787

UWM’s General Education Requirements

Humanities

Africology

100 Black Reality: Survey of African-American Society

102 Survey of African-American Literature

Art History

101 Ancient and Medieval Art and Architecture

103 History of Architecture

105 Asian Art and Architecture

241 Introduction to Baroque Art

250 Introduction to American Art

261 Modern Art

Classics

170 Classical Mythology

171 Classical Mythology: An Audio-Visual Supplement

201 Introduction to Greek Life and Literature

304 The Graeco-Roman World: Subtitle

Comparative Literature (Comp Lit)

133 Contemporary Imagination in Literature and the Arts

135 Experiencing Literature in the 21st Century: Subtitle

207 World Literature in Translation: Antiquity through the 1600s

English

111 "Entertainment Arts: Film, TV, and the Internet"

150 Multicultural America

209 Language in the United States

215 Introduction to English studies

276 Introduction to American Indian Literature: Subtitle

279 Introduction to Latino/a Literature: Subtitle

281 Introduction to African-American Literature: Subtitle

290 Introduction to Film Studies

295 Women and Film

372 Survey of American Indian Literature

German

115 Seminar in Advanced Topics in Scandinavian Culture: Subtitle

History

132 World History Since 1500

150 Multicultural America

202 The Ancient World: The Roman Republic and Empire

235 English History to 1688

267 The History of Latinos in the United States

Jewish Studies

101 "Jewish Culture in America: History, Literature, Film"

247 "Topics in Jewish Literature, Art, Culture: Subtitle"

Journalism and Mass Communication

113 Internet Culture

214 Advertising in American Society

260 Contemporary Non-Fiction Media

361 Media Ethics

Linguistics

200 Aspects of Language: Subtitle

Philosophy

111 Informal Logic--- Critical Reasoning

235 Philosophical Aspects of Feminism

243 Moral Problems: Subtitle

Women's Studies

201 Introduction to Women's Studies: A Humanities Perspective

Natural Sciences

Astronomy

103 Survey of Astronomy

Atmospheric Sciences

109 "Thunderstorms, Tornadoes and Hurricanes"

Biological Sciences

103 Topics in Modern Biology: Subtitle

Geography

120 Our Physical Environment

125 Introduction to Environmental Geography

Geosciences

105 "Earth, Air, Fire and Water"

106 The Earth Environment

150 Introduction to Ocean Sciences

Mathematical Statistics

215 Elementary Statistical Analysis

Psychology

254 Physiological Psychology

Social Studies

Anthropology

102 Introduction to Anthropology: Culture and Society

104 Lifeways in Different Cultures: Survey of World Societies

250 Women's Roles in Cross-Cultural Perspectives

Communication

101 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

105 Business and Professional Communication

350 Intercultural Communication

Economics

103 Principles of Microeconomics

104 Principles of Macroeconomics

Geography

110 The World: Peoples and Regions

114 Geography of Race in the United States

350 Conservation of Natural Resources

Global Studies

101 Introduction to Global Studies I: People and Politics

History

151 American History 1607-1877

152 American History 1877 to the Present

Journalism and Mass Communication

101 Introduction to Mass Media

Linguistics

212 Language and Gender

Political Science

104 Introduction to American Government and Politics

105 State Politics

106 Politics of the World's Nations

175 Introduction to International Relations

213 Urban Government and Politics

215 "Ethnicity, Religion and Race in American Politics"

243 Public Administration

255 Great Issues of Politics

Psychology

101 Introduction to Psychology

205 Personality

260 Child Psychology

Sociology

101 Introduction to Sociology

103 World Society

104 Introduction to Social Psychology

150 Multicultural America

233 Social Inequality in the United States

241 Criminology

250 Sex and Gender

323 Perspectives on Latino Communities

Urban Studies

250 Exploring the Urban Environment

360 Perspectives on the Urban Scene: Subtitle

Women's Studies

200 Introduction to Women's Studies: A Social Science Perspective