UWM College of Letters & Science

The largest of UWM's schools and colleges, our curriculum spans all of the areas that are traditionally included in a liberal arts education:

  • Humanities – the human condition and culture as expressed through language, literature, arts and philosophy
  • Natural Sciences – mathematics and the physical world
  • Social Sciences – behavior, relationships and society

L&S students take courses in all three divisions as part of their general education, and every L&S student graduates prepared for work or graduate school with a well-rounded foundation and 21st century skills. Students are challenged to master practical knowledge in their chosen field(s) and lifelong skills in critical thinking, problem solving, and communication. L&S offers:

Many undergraduates enhance their education with research, service learning and community involvement, international and study abroad programs, first-year seminars, the Honors College and internships.

FEATURED NEWS:

20030827_PA_CS_0021Chancellor's Update on UWM Budget Balances

FEATURED STORIES:

foodNew Food Studies Certificate is unveiled

 

 

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Alum’s Clinic on ‘Wright’ Track

Few veterinarians can lay claim to their own practice within a few years of graduation. But Ramard Wright, a graduate of the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine and UWM's biological sciences program, accomplished that very feat. Read more.

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Want to Fight Disease? Do Your Math Homework
Alumnus Carlos Castillo-Chavez is a member of President Obama's Committee on the National Medal of Science and a well-known mathematical biologist. He recently visited campus and sat down with WUWM for an interview.


Other stories from our latest newsletter:

Astrophysicist wins funding for research on early galaxies
Learning a new language? Mind your ‘s’ and ‘sh’
Journalism Students Earn SPJ Honors
- and more. Download issue here.

FEATURED MAY EVENTS

fragmentMay 5 through 23, Fragments of Faith Art Exhibition
This exhibition of religious and ritual artifacts includes medieval Christian reliquaries and African fetish figures that demonstrate not only the manifold ways in which humans give material expression to the sacred, but also profound similarities among the spiritual practices of diverse peoples. See web site for details and hours.
FurrowMay 6, 7 pm, Furrow Relaunch Party

Furrow, the literary magazine of UWM, celebrates its newly revamped publication at Art Bar in Riverwest. Readings, live music and door prizes too! www.furrowmag.org

eqhouseopMay 7, Noon, Brown Bag on the 45th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Laws

Join Felita Daniels-Ashley and Kori Schneider-Peragine of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council for a brown bag discussion. Details.
 
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