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Academic Catalog 2022-2023
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Courses

  • Actuarial Science (ACTSCI)
  • Administrative Leadership (AD LDSP)
  • African &​ African Diaspora Studies (AFRIC)
  • Air Force and Aerospace Studies (AFAS)
  • American Indian Studies (AIS)
  • Anthropology (ANTHRO)
  • Applied Computing (APC)
  • Arabic (ARABIC)
  • Architecture (ARCH)
  • Art and Design (ART)
  • Art Education (ART ED)
  • Art History (ARTHIST)
  • Astronomy (ASTRON)
  • Athletic Training (ATRAIN)
  • Atmospheric Sciences (ATM SCI)
  • Biological Sciences (BIO SCI)
  • Biomedical Engineering (BME)
  • Biomedical Sciences (BMS)
  • Business Administration (BUS ADM)
  • Business Management (BUSMGMT)
  • Celtic Studies (CELTIC)
  • CGS American Indian Studies (CGS AIS)
  • CGS Anthropology (CGS ANT)
  • CGS Art (CGS ART)
  • CGS Astronomy (CGS AST)
  • CGS Biology (CGS BIO)
  • CGS Business (CGS BUS)
  • CGS Chemistry (CGS CHE)
  • CGS Communication Arts &​ Theatre (CGS CTA)
  • CGS Computer Science (CGS CPS)
  • CGS Economics (CGS ECO)
  • CGS Education (CGS EDU)
  • CGS Engineering (CGS EGR)
  • CGS English (CGS ENG)
  • CGS Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies (CGS GSW)
  • CGS Geography (CGS GEO)
  • CGS Geology (CGS GLG)
  • CGS Health and Exercise Sciences (CGS HES)
  • CGS History (CGS HIS)
  • CGS Information Studies (CGS IST)
  • CGS Interdisciplinary Studies (CGS INT)
  • CGS Learning Resources (CGS LEA)
  • CGS Lecture Forum (CGS LEC)
  • CGS Mathematics (CGS MAT)
  • CGS Meteorology (CGS MLG)
  • CGS Music (CGS MUS)
  • CGS Philosophy (CGS PHI)
  • CGS Physics (CGS PHY)
  • CGS Political Science (CGS POL)
  • CGS Psychology (CGS PSY)
  • CGS Religious Studies (CGS REL)
  • CGS Sociology (CGS SOC)
  • CGS Spanish (CGS SPA)
  • Chemistry and Biochemistry (CHEM)
  • Chinese (CHINESE)
  • Civil &​ Environmental Engineering (CIV ENG)
  • Classics (CLASSIC)
  • College of Health Sciences (CHS)
  • Communication (COMMUN)
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders (COMSDIS)
  • Comparative Literature (COMPLIT)
  • Computer Science (COMPSCI)
  • Computer Studies (COMPST)
  • Conservation and Environmental Sciences (CES)
  • Counseling (COUNS)
  • Criminal Justice &​ Criminology (CRM JST)
  • Curriculum and Instruction (CURRINS)
  • Dance (DANCE)
  • Diagnostic Imaging (DMI)
  • Digital Arts and Culture (DAC)
  • Economics (ECON)
  • Education-​Interdepartmental (EDUC)
  • Educational Policy and Community Studies (ED POL)
  • Educational Psychology (ED PSY)
  • Electrical Engineering (ELECENG)
  • Engineering and Applied Science (EAS)
  • English (ENGLISH)
  • English for Academic Purposes (Formerly ESL) (EAP)
  • Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH)
  • Ethnic Studies, Comparative (ETHNIC)
  • Exceptional Education (EXCEDUC)
  • Film Studies (FILMSTD)
  • Film, Video, Animation and New Genres (FILM)
  • Fine Arts-​Interdepartmental (FINEART)
  • Food &​ Beverage Studies (FOODBEV)
  • Foreign Languages and Literature (FLL)
  • French (FRENCH)
  • Freshwater Sciences (FRSHWTR)
  • Geography (GEOG)
  • Geosciences (GEO SCI)
  • German (GERMAN)
  • Global Studies (GLOBAL)
  • Graduate Studies (GRAD)
  • Greek (GREEK)
  • Health Care Administration (HCA)
  • Health Sciences (HS)
  • Hebrew (HEBREW)
  • History (HIST)
  • Hmong Studies (HMONG)
  • Honors College (HONORS)
  • Industrial and Labor Relations (IND REL)
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IND ENG)
  • Information Studies (INFOST)
  • International Studies (INTLST)
  • Italian (ITALIAN)
  • Japanese (JAPAN)
  • Jewish Studies (JEWISH)
  • Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies (JAMS)
  • Kinesiology (KIN)
  • Korean (KOREAN)
  • Latin (LATIN)
  • Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS)
  • Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latinx Studies (LACUSL)
  • Latino Studies (LATINO)
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual &​ Transgender Studies (LGBT)
  • Letters and Science-​Humanities (L&​S HUM)
  • Letters and Science-​Natural Science (L&​S NS)
  • Letters and Science-​Social Sciences (L&​S SS)
  • Linguistics (LINGUIS)
  • M.A. in Language, Literature, and Translation (MALLT)
  • Materials Science and Engineering (MATLENG)
  • Mathematical Sciences (MATH)
  • Mathematical Statistics (MTHSTAT)
  • Mechanical Engineering (MECHENG)
  • Military Science (MIL SCI)
  • Music (MUSIC)
  • Music Education (MUS ED)
  • Music Performance (MUSPERF)
  • Nonprofit Administration (NONPROF)
  • Nursing (NURS)
  • Nutritional Sciences (NUTR)
  • Occupational Therapy (OCCTHPY)
  • Online Collaborative AAS Program (UWX)
  • Peace Studies (PEACEST)
  • Performance Rehabilitation and Performance Psychology (PRPP)
  • Philosophy (PHILOS)
  • Physical Therapy (PT)
  • Physics (PHYSICS)
  • Polish (POLISH)
  • Political Science (POL SCI)
  • Portuguese (PORTUGS)
  • Psychology (PSYCH)
  • Public Administration (PUB ADM)
  • Public Health (PH)
  • Religious Studies (RELIGST)
  • Russian (RUSSIAN)
  • Scandinavian Studies (SCNDVST)
  • Social Work (SOC WRK)
  • Sociology (SOCIOL)
  • Spanish (SPANISH)
  • Sport and Recreation (SPT&​REC)
  • Sustainable Peacebuilding, Master of (MSP)
  • Theatre (THEATRE)
  • Therapeutic Recreation (THERREC)
  • Translation and Interpreting (TRNSLTN)
  • Urban Planning (URBPLAN)
  • Urban Studies Program (URB STD)
  • UWS Collaborative Nursing Program (UWS NSG)
  • Women's and Gender Studies (WGS)

CGS Lecture Forum (CGS LEC)

CGS LEC 100 First-Year Seminar:

1-3 cr.

Helps students make the transition to college by promoting active learning, student involvement and responsibility in the learning process. Also develops life management skills, and engages students on campus.

Prerequisites: none.

Course Rules: Each CGS LEC 100 section incorporates a specific subject of inquiry. Consult the campus course schedule for additional information. Repeatable to 9 cr max.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

CGS LEC 101 First-Year Seminar: Academic Reading

3 cr.

Introduction to college learning while also focusing on independent academic reading at a college level.

Prerequisites: none.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

CGS LEC 105 Finding Your Pathway

3 cr.

Designed to help students successfully transition to college, explore career options, set meaningful academic and career goals, develop essential skills such as information literacy and critical thinking skills, and engage in academic behaviors and study strategies that will help them meet with success.

Prerequisites: CGS ENG 98 or placement into CGS ENG 101 or higher.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

CGS LEC 110 Introduction to Experiential Learning

1 cr.

Introduction to college-level experiential learning, including prior learning, service-learning, and internships. How to document experiential learning with an electronic portfolio.

Prerequisites: none.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

CGS LEC 200 Sophomore Seminar

1-3 cr.

Enhances the sophomore experience and positions students for success as they prepare to complete bachelor-degree studies.

Prerequisites: none.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

CGS LEC 201 Introduction to Service Learning

3 cr.

Students will learn about how community engagement has instituted change in the past while also giving you first-hand experience to be an agent of change yourself doing important work needed by local agencies.

Prerequisites: none.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

CGS LEC 202 Sophomore Seminar Tutor Training

1 cr.

This course prepares students for the role of peer tutor. Topics include active and collaborative learning, critical thinking and problem solving, interpersonal communication, and assisting peers with how to effectively and efficiently learn subject-related content.

Prerequisites: Open to current peer tutors at the Waukesha Academic Success Center and Washington County Learning Commons. It is required of all students tutoring in the math and course-specific/subject area tutoring programs. Continuing tutors must pass the course with a C or higher to stay employed as a tutor.

Last Taught: Fall 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

CGS LEC 203 Tutoring Seminar: Learning Center Research and Practice

1-3 cr.

Students will examine the ways individualized peer instruction can be beneficial and a range of strategies for offering such instruction, and will reflect on peer observations of their own tutoring.

Prerequisites: CGS LEC 202(P) or CGS ENG 291(P).

Course Rules: Open to current peer tutors at the Waukesha Academic Success Center or the Washington County Learning Commons who have successfully completed one credit of CGS LEC 202 or CGS ENG 291.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

CGS LEC 294 General Internship

1-3 cr.

Off- or on-campus experiential learning activities designed to provide students with the opportunity to make connections between their coursework and a professional work environment.

Prerequisites: a minimum of 12 completed course credits and at least 2.5 GPA at date of enrollment.

Course Rules: Repeatable to 6 cr max.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Summer 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

CGS LEC 305 (U)Applied Project Management

1 cr.

Development and application of project management skills using project management software. Assigned projects will require students to apply project management, leadership, and teamwork skills in a practical context. This course employs the Project Management Body of Knowledge PMBOK from the Project Management Institute PMI. PMBOK has become the basis for the Project Management Professional PMP certification exam.

Prerequisites: junior level status and CGS MAT 110 or equivalent.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

CGS LEC 390 Creativity and Problem-Solving

3 cr.

Interdisciplinary exploration of creativity and problem solving processes, with emphasis placed on active learning through use of case studies. This course is the Cognitive Skills core course for the BAAS degree.

Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

CGS LEC 391 The World in the 21st Century

3 cr.

Surveys the interconnected world of the 21st century; historical roots of present day globalism with a focus on unifying themes. Key pillars of globalism.

Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor.

Course Rules: This course is the Global Studies core course for the BAAS degree.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

CGS LEC 394 Internship Seminar

2-3 cr.

Educational experience that provides students with an opportunity to apply disciplinary learning to service within the public and private sector. Offers students a chance to expand professional skills while earning academic credit by providing first-hand experience in a particular field of interest.

Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor.

Course Rules: 1-credit for the internship seminar; 2-credits for the hours of internship service.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

CGS LEC 473 Introduction to the BAAS Degree & the Capstone Project

1 cr.

Introduction to degree completion program and degree requirements. Participation in diagnostic tools to explore preferences for/develop an experiential service project, develop a profile of strengths/talents and plan for attaining the degree.

Prerequisites: none.

Course Rules: This course is the first in the three-course capstone sequence.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

CGS LEC 483 Senior Capstone Seminar

3 cr.

Offers a culminating learning experience for students nearing the completion of the BAAS degree. Equips students with the learning capacities and competencies necessary for continued career, civic, and personal growth.

Prerequisites: senior level status or consent of instructor; CGS LEC 473(P).

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

CGS LEC 493 Senior Capstone Project

2 cr.

This course is designed to offer a culminating learning experience for students nearing the completion of the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree. The fundamental aim of the course is to equip students with the learning capacities and competencies necessary for continued career, civic, and personal growth. You will focus on executing, completing, and reviewing the capstone project. The final capstone project, its outcomes and implications, will be shared in a campus or community presentation.

Prerequisites: Senior level status or consent of instructor; CGS LEC 483.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

Courses

  • Actuarial Science (ACTSCI)
  • Administrative Leadership (AD LDSP)
  • African &​ African Diaspora Studies (AFRIC)
  • Air Force and Aerospace Studies (AFAS)
  • American Indian Studies (AIS)
  • Anthropology (ANTHRO)
  • Applied Computing (APC)
  • Arabic (ARABIC)
  • Architecture (ARCH)
  • Art and Design (ART)
  • Art Education (ART ED)
  • Art History (ARTHIST)
  • Astronomy (ASTRON)
  • Athletic Training (ATRAIN)
  • Atmospheric Sciences (ATM SCI)
  • Biological Sciences (BIO SCI)
  • Biomedical Engineering (BME)
  • Biomedical Sciences (BMS)
  • Business Administration (BUS ADM)
  • Business Management (BUSMGMT)
  • Celtic Studies (CELTIC)
  • CGS American Indian Studies (CGS AIS)
  • CGS Anthropology (CGS ANT)
  • CGS Art (CGS ART)
  • CGS Astronomy (CGS AST)
  • CGS Biology (CGS BIO)
  • CGS Business (CGS BUS)
  • CGS Chemistry (CGS CHE)
  • CGS Communication Arts &​ Theatre (CGS CTA)
  • CGS Computer Science (CGS CPS)
  • CGS Economics (CGS ECO)
  • CGS Education (CGS EDU)
  • CGS Engineering (CGS EGR)
  • CGS English (CGS ENG)
  • CGS Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies (CGS GSW)
  • CGS Geography (CGS GEO)
  • CGS Geology (CGS GLG)
  • CGS Health and Exercise Sciences (CGS HES)
  • CGS History (CGS HIS)
  • CGS Information Studies (CGS IST)
  • CGS Interdisciplinary Studies (CGS INT)
  • CGS Learning Resources (CGS LEA)
  • CGS Lecture Forum (CGS LEC)
  • CGS Mathematics (CGS MAT)
  • CGS Meteorology (CGS MLG)
  • CGS Music (CGS MUS)
  • CGS Philosophy (CGS PHI)
  • CGS Physics (CGS PHY)
  • CGS Political Science (CGS POL)
  • CGS Psychology (CGS PSY)
  • CGS Religious Studies (CGS REL)
  • CGS Sociology (CGS SOC)
  • CGS Spanish (CGS SPA)
  • Chemistry and Biochemistry (CHEM)
  • Chinese (CHINESE)
  • Civil &​ Environmental Engineering (CIV ENG)
  • Classics (CLASSIC)
  • College of Health Sciences (CHS)
  • Communication (COMMUN)
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders (COMSDIS)
  • Comparative Literature (COMPLIT)
  • Computer Science (COMPSCI)
  • Computer Studies (COMPST)
  • Conservation and Environmental Sciences (CES)
  • Counseling (COUNS)
  • Criminal Justice &​ Criminology (CRM JST)
  • Curriculum and Instruction (CURRINS)
  • Dance (DANCE)
  • Diagnostic Imaging (DMI)
  • Digital Arts and Culture (DAC)
  • Economics (ECON)
  • Education-​Interdepartmental (EDUC)
  • Educational Policy and Community Studies (ED POL)
  • Educational Psychology (ED PSY)
  • Electrical Engineering (ELECENG)
  • Engineering and Applied Science (EAS)
  • English (ENGLISH)
  • English for Academic Purposes (Formerly ESL) (EAP)
  • Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH)
  • Ethnic Studies, Comparative (ETHNIC)
  • Exceptional Education (EXCEDUC)
  • Film Studies (FILMSTD)
  • Film, Video, Animation and New Genres (FILM)
  • Fine Arts-​Interdepartmental (FINEART)
  • Food &​ Beverage Studies (FOODBEV)
  • Foreign Languages and Literature (FLL)
  • French (FRENCH)
  • Freshwater Sciences (FRSHWTR)
  • Geography (GEOG)
  • Geosciences (GEO SCI)
  • German (GERMAN)
  • Global Studies (GLOBAL)
  • Graduate Studies (GRAD)
  • Greek (GREEK)
  • Health Care Administration (HCA)
  • Health Sciences (HS)
  • Hebrew (HEBREW)
  • History (HIST)
  • Hmong Studies (HMONG)
  • Honors College (HONORS)
  • Industrial and Labor Relations (IND REL)
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IND ENG)
  • Information Studies (INFOST)
  • International Studies (INTLST)
  • Italian (ITALIAN)
  • Japanese (JAPAN)
  • Jewish Studies (JEWISH)
  • Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies (JAMS)
  • Kinesiology (KIN)
  • Korean (KOREAN)
  • Latin (LATIN)
  • Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS)
  • Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latinx Studies (LACUSL)
  • Latino Studies (LATINO)
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual &​ Transgender Studies (LGBT)
  • Letters and Science-​Humanities (L&​S HUM)
  • Letters and Science-​Natural Science (L&​S NS)
  • Letters and Science-​Social Sciences (L&​S SS)
  • Linguistics (LINGUIS)
  • M.A. in Language, Literature, and Translation (MALLT)
  • Materials Science and Engineering (MATLENG)
  • Mathematical Sciences (MATH)
  • Mathematical Statistics (MTHSTAT)
  • Mechanical Engineering (MECHENG)
  • Military Science (MIL SCI)
  • Music (MUSIC)
  • Music Education (MUS ED)
  • Music Performance (MUSPERF)
  • Nonprofit Administration (NONPROF)
  • Nursing (NURS)
  • Nutritional Sciences (NUTR)
  • Occupational Therapy (OCCTHPY)
  • Online Collaborative AAS Program (UWX)
  • Peace Studies (PEACEST)
  • Performance Rehabilitation and Performance Psychology (PRPP)
  • Philosophy (PHILOS)
  • Physical Therapy (PT)
  • Physics (PHYSICS)
  • Polish (POLISH)
  • Political Science (POL SCI)
  • Portuguese (PORTUGS)
  • Psychology (PSYCH)
  • Public Administration (PUB ADM)
  • Public Health (PH)
  • Religious Studies (RELIGST)
  • Russian (RUSSIAN)
  • Scandinavian Studies (SCNDVST)
  • Social Work (SOC WRK)
  • Sociology (SOCIOL)
  • Spanish (SPANISH)
  • Sport and Recreation (SPT&​REC)
  • Sustainable Peacebuilding, Master of (MSP)
  • Theatre (THEATRE)
  • Therapeutic Recreation (THERREC)
  • Translation and Interpreting (TRNSLTN)
  • Urban Planning (URBPLAN)
  • Urban Studies Program (URB STD)
  • UWS Collaborative Nursing Program (UWS NSG)
  • Women's and Gender Studies (WGS)
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