Purchasing Your Cap & Gown
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Proper Attire by Degree
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral
Bachelor: Black Cap/Tassel/Black Gown
The cap is worn parallel to the floor. Undergraduates, who have not yet earned a first degree, wear the tassel forward and to the right. Tassel color is determined by the degree received. During the ceremony when directed by the Chancellor the tassel is moved to the left, signifying the conferring of the degree. The bachelor's gown has pointed sleeves and is worn at UWM without the hood.
Colors listed below designate the proper tassel color UWM Bachelor's candidates.
White
College of Letters and Science
- Actuarial Science
- Africology
- Anthropology
- Art History & Criticism
- Classics
- Committee Interdisciplinary
- Communication
- Comparative Literature
- Economics
- English
- Ethnic Studies
- Film Studies
- French
- German
- Global Studies
- History
- International Studies
- Italian
- Jewish Studies
- Linguisics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Russian
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Women's Studies
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Gold
College of Health Sciences
College of Letters and Science
- Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
- Applied Mathematics and Physics
- Atmospheric Science
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Conservation and Environmental Science
- Course in Chemistry
- Geography
- Geosciences
- Mathematics
- Medical Science
- Microbiology
- Physics
Drab
Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business
Light Blue
School of Education
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Citron
Helen Bader School of Social Welfare
Lemon Yellow
School of Information Studies
Orange
College of Engineering & Applied Science
Crimson
College of Letters and Science
- Journalism & Mass Communication
Dark Blue
College of Letters and Science
Apricot
College of the Nursing
Dark Brown
School of the Arts
Blue Violet
School of Architecture & Urban Planning
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Master: Black Cap/Black Tassel/Black Gown/Hood
UWM awards a variety of master's degrees. The black tassel on the master's cap is worn to the left signifying the possession of an academic degree. The master's gown is designed with oblong sleeves, open at the wrist. The rear part of its oblong shape is square - cut and the front part has an arc cutaway. The hood hangs to the rear from the neck and may be fastened to the gown using either safety pins or Velcro. The field of study is indicated by the color of the velvet on the facing of the hood. To avoid wearing the hood inside out, care should be taken that the velvet facing is visible under the chin and lies flat over the shoulders.
Colors below designate the proper hood color for UWM Master's graduates:
Gold
- Master of Science in Anthropology
- Master of Science in Biological Science
- Master of Science in Chemistry
- Master of Science in Clinical Lab Sciences
- Master of Science in Communication Sciences
and Disorders
- Master of Science in Geography
- Master of Science in Geosciences
- Master of Science in Health Care Informatics
- Master of Science in Kinesiology
- Master of Science in Mathematics
- Master of Science in Nonprofit Management
and Leadership
- Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
- Master of Science in Physics
- Master of Science in Psychology
- Master of Science in Urban Studies
White
- Master of Arts in Art
History
- Master of Arts in
Communication
- Master of Arts in
Economics
- Master of Arts in English
- Master of Arts in Foreign
Language and Literature
- Master of Arts in
Geography
- Master of Arts in History
- Master of Arts in Spanish
- Master of Liberal Studies
- Master of Arts in
Political Science
- Master of Arts in Sociology
- Master of Arts in Women's Studies
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Light Blue
- Master of Science in
Administrative Leadership
- Master of Science in
Cultural Foundations
of Education
- Master of Science in
Curriculum and Instruction
- Master of Science in
Educational Psychology
- Master of Science in
Rehabilitation Counseling
- Master of Science in
Exceptional Education
- Education Specialist in
School Psychology
Royal Blue
- Master of Arts in
Philosophy
Crimson
- Master of Arts in
Media Studies
Peacock
- Master of Human
Resources & Labor Relations
- Master of Public
Administration
Lemon
- Master of Library and
Information Science
Brown
- Master of Arts in Art
- Master of Fine Arts in Art
- Master of Fine Arts in
Performing Arts
- Master of Science in Art
Education
Pink
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Drab
- Master of Business
Administration
- Master of Science in
Management
Orange
- Master of Science in
Engineering
- Master of Science in
Computer Science
Apricot
- Master of Science in
Nursing
Citron
- Master of Science in
Criminal Justice
- Master of Social Work
Blue Violet
- Master of Architecture
- Master of Urban Planning
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Doctoral: Black Tam/Gold Tassel/Black Gown/Doctorate Hood
UWM awards the Doctor of Philosophy. The gold tassel is worn to the left, signifying the possession of an academic degree. The doctor's gown has voluminous sleeves with three velvet chevrons, and velvet facing down the front openings of the gown. The velvet trim on the doctorate hood is royal blue for any field at UWM. As in the master's hood, the velvet facing should be visible under the chin and should lie flat over the shoulders. It can be attached to the gown with using the loop to loop to a button or by using safety pins or Velcro.