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  • CGS Music (CGS MUS)
  • CGS Philosophy (CGS PHI)
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  • CGS Psychology (CGS PSY)
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  • CGS Sociology (CGS SOC)
  • CGS Spanish (CGS SPA)
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  • Occupational Therapy (OCCTHPY)
  • Online Collaborative AAS Program (UWX)
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  • Philosophy (PHILOS)
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  • Therapeutic Recreation (THERREC)
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  • Urban Planning (URBPLAN)
  • Urban Studies Program (URB STD)
  • UWS Collaborative Nursing Program (UWS NSG)
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CGS Physics (CGS PHY)

CGS PHY 107 Physics in Everyday Life

3 cr.

Selected topics for citizens in a technological world. Emphasis on those aspects of science important to an understanding of our surroundings. For non-science majors.

Prerequisites: Math Placement Level 10 or consent of instructor.

Course Rules: May not be taken concurrently with or after having taken CGS PHY 120.

General Education Requirements: NS

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2021.

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

CGS PHY 108 Laboratory for Physics in Everyday Life

1 cr.

Experiments correlated with CGS PHY 107.

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in or completion of CGS PHY 107.

General Education Requirements: NS+

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020.

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

CGS PHY 110 Physics for Health Professions

4 cr.

An introductory course without laboratory for students in health-related pre-professional programs. Topics include mechanics, fluids, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism, electrical devices, optics, and radioactivity.

Prerequisites: HS general science; Math Placement Level 20.

Course Rules: May not be taken concurrently with or after having taken CGS PHY 120.

General Education Requirements: NS

Last Taught: Spring 2022, UWinteriM 2022.

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

CGS PHY 120 General Physics I (Non-Calculus Treatment)

4 cr.

Mechanics, wave motion, heat, and sound.

Prerequisites: Math Placement Level 30 or grade of C or better in CGS MAT 105, CGS MAT 108, or CGS MAT 110.

Course Rules: Students may not receive credit for both CGS PHY 120 and CGS PHY 209.

General Education Requirements: NS

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020.

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

CGS PHY 121 General Physics Laboratory I (Non-Calculus Treatment)

1 cr.

Experiments correlated with lecture material of CGS PHY 120.

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in or completion of CGS PHY 120.

Course Rules: Students may not receive credit for both CGS PHY 121 and CGS PHY 214.

General Education Requirements: NS+

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020.

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

CGS PHY 122 General Physics II (Non-Calculus Treatment)

4 cr.

Electricity, optics, modern physics.

Prerequisites: CGS PHY 120(P).

Course Rules: 3 hr lecture, 1 hr discussion. Students may not receive credit for both CGS PHY 122 and CGS PHY 210.

General Education Requirements: NS

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

CGS PHY 123 General Physics Laboratory II (Non-Calculus Treatment)

1 cr.

Experiments on topics related to the lecture material of CGS PHY 122.

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in or completion of CGS PHY 122.

Course Rules: Students may not receive credit for both CGS PHY 123 and CGS PHY 215.

General Education Requirements: NS+

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

CGS PHY 141 College Physics I

4-5 cr.

UW COLLEGE COURSES ONLINE ONLY. The study of mechanics, heat, wave motion and sound. Recommended for students majoring in business, elementary education, medical technology, pharmacy, pre-dentistry and pre-medical studies. Three hours of lecture and three -four hours of laboratory-discussion per week or equivalent.

Prerequisites: CGS MAT 105 or cons. instr.

Course Rules: Students may not receive credit for both CGS PHY 141 and 201.

General Education Requirements: NS+

Last Taught: Summer 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019.

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

CGS PHY 142 College Physics II

4-5 cr.

UW COLLEGE COURSES ONLINE ONLY. A continuation of CGS PHY 141. Electricity, magnetism, light, and some modern physics.

Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in CGS PHY 141 or cons. instr.

Course Rules: Three hours of lecture and three-four hours of laboratory-discussion per week or equivalent. Students may not receive credit for both CGS PHY 142 and CGS PHY 202.

General Education Requirements: NS+

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

CGS PHY 201 University Physics I

5 cr.

UW COLLEGE COURSES ONLINE ONLY. The study of mechanics, heat, wave motion, and sound.

Prerequisites: CGS MAT 221 or concurrent registration with cons. instr.

Course Rules: Recommended for physical science and engineering majors. Three hours of lecture, one hour of discussion, and three hours of laboratory per week or equivalent. Students may not receive credit for both CGS PHY 141 and CGS PHY 201.

General Education Requirements: NS+

Last Taught: Spring 2020.

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

CGS PHY 202 University Physics II

5 cr.

UW COLLEGE COURSES ONLINE ONLY. A continuation of CGS PHY 201. Electricity, magnetism, light, and some modern physics.

Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in CGS PHY 201 or cons. instr.

Course Rules: Students may not receive credit for both CGS PHY 142 and CGS PHY 202.

General Education Requirements: NS+

Last Taught: Fall 2019.

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

CGS PHY 209 Physics I (Calculus Treatment)

4 cr.

Selected topics in mechanics, wave motion, sound, and heat.

Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent registration in CGS MAT 221.

Course Rules: 3 hr lecture, 2 hr discussion. Students may not receive credit for both CGS PHY 120 and CGS PHY 209.

General Education Requirements: NS

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020.

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

CGS PHY 210 Physics II (Calculus Treatment)

4 cr.

Continuation of CGS PHY 209. Electromagnetic field theory and optics. 3 hour lecture, 1 hour discussion.

Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in CGS PHY 209.

Course Rules: Students may not receive credit for both CGS PHY 122 and CGS PHY 210.

General Education Requirements: NS

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2021.

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

CGS PHY 214 Lab Physics I (Calculus Treatment)

1 cr.

Experiments in mechanics, wave motion, heat, and thermodynamics.

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in or completion of CGS PHY 209.

Course Rules: 3 hr lab. Students may not receive credit for both CGS PHY 121 and CGS PHY 214.

General Education Requirements: NS+

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020.

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

CGS PHY 215 Lab Physics II (Calculus Treatment)

1 cr.

Experiments in electricity, magnetism, and optics.

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in or completion of CGS PHY 210.

Course Rules: 3 hr lab. Students may not receive credit for both CGS PHY 123 and CGS PHY 215.

General Education Requirements: NS+

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2021.

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

CGS PHY 299 Independent Study

1-3 cr.

Independent study under the supervision of an instructor. The work may, for example, consist of advanced laboratory investigation into a particular topic or library research and writing of a paper on some subject of interest.

Prerequisites: consent of instructor.

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)
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  • 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)
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  • Kinesiology (KIN)
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  • Latin (LATIN)
  • Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS)
  • Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latinx Studies (LACUSL)
  • Latinx Studies (LATINX)
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual &​ Transgender Studies (LGBT)
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  • Letters and Science-​Natural Science (L&​S NS)
  • Letters and Science-​Social Sciences (L&​S SS)
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  • Mathematical Statistics (MTHSTAT)
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  • Military Science (MIL SCI)
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  • Music Education (MUS ED)
  • Music Performance (MUSPERF)
  • Neuroscience (NEURO)
  • 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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