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  • 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)
  • Latinx Studies (LATINX)
  • 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)
  • 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)

Religious Studies (RELIGST)

RELIGST 101 Introduction to World Religions

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Basic concepts of world religions; broad overview of various religious traditions in ancient and modern configurations.

Prerequisites: none.

General Education Requirements: HU

Last Taught: Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019.

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

RELIGST 192 First-Year Seminar:

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Specific humanities topics are announced in the Schedule of Classes each time the class is offered.

Prerequisites: none.

Course Rules: Open only to freshmen. Students may earn cr in just one L&S First-Year Sem Course (course numbers 192, 193, 194).

General Education Requirements: HU

Last Taught: Fall 2010.

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

RELIGST 193 First-Year Seminar:

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Specific social science topics are announced in the Schedule of Classes each time the class is offered.

Prerequisites: none.

Course Rules: Open only to freshmen. Students may earn cr in just one L&S First-Year Sem Course (course numbers 192, 193, 194).

General Education Requirements: SS

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

RELIGST 199 Independent Study

1-3 cr. Undergraduate.

Independent work under supervision of faculty or academic staff member. For further information, consult dept chair.

Prerequisites: 2.0 GPA; consent of instructor, department chair, and Assistant Dean for Student Academic Services.

Course Rules: Retakable to 6 cr max.

Last Taught: Fall 2019, Spring 2019.

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

RELIGST 250 Selected Topics in Religious Studies:

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Focus on a particular religion or religious issue.

Prerequisites: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.

General Education Requirements: OWCB

Last Taught: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2012, Spring 2011.

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

RELIGST 289 Internship in Religious Studies, Lower Division

1-6 cr. Undergraduate.

Application of basic principles of Religious Studies in business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting.

Prerequisites: jr st; 2.50 gpa; cons supervising faculty member

Course Rules: One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hrs in internship. Retakable to 6 cr max.

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

RELIGST 296 UROP Apprenticeship

1-3 cr. Undergraduate.

Undergraduate research participation in a project developed with a supervising member of the faculty or staff.

Prerequisites: acceptance to UROP; prior or conc reg in UROP seminar.

Course Rules: One credit for 45 hours research. Retakable to 9 cr max in any combination of UROP apprenticeship courses. Not open to jrs & srs.

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

RELIGST 297 Study Abroad:

1-12 cr. Undergraduate.

Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work levels, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.

Prerequisites: acceptance for Study Abroad Program

Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Summer 2019.

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

RELIGST 299 Ad Hoc:

1-6 cr. Undergraduate.

Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept and assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one add'l semester.

Prerequisites: none. Additional prereqs may be assigned to specific topic.

Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic.

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

RELIGST 350 Advanced Topics in Religious Studies:

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Advanced study of a particular religion or religious issue.

Prerequisites: jr st.

Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.

Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015.

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

RELIGST 395 Seminar in the Study of Religion: Theories of Religion

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Critical inquiry into the questions of and about religion: what is religion, and how do we study it?

Prerequisites: jr st.

Last Taught: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Fall 2015, Fall 2014.

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

RELIGST 489 Internship in Religious Studies, Upper Division

1-6 cr. Undergraduate.

Application of basic principles of Religious Studies in business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting.

Prerequisites: jr st; 2.50 gpa; cons supervising faculty member.

Course Rules: One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hrs in internship. Retakable to 6 cr max.

Last Taught: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2016, Spring 2015.

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

RELIGST 497 Study Abroad:

1-12 cr. Undergraduate.

Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.

Prerequisites: jr st; acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.

Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic.

Last Taught: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2014, Summer 2013.

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

RELIGST 499 Ad Hoc:

1-6 cr. Undergraduate.

Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept and assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one add'l sem.

Prerequisites: jr st, add'l prereqs may be assigned to specific topic.

Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic.

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

RELIGST 699 Advanced Independent Study

1-3 cr. Undergraduate.

Advanced level independent work under the supervision of ReligSt faculty or academic staff member.

Prerequisites: jr st; 2.0 GPA; consent of instructor, department chair, and Assistant Dean for Student Academic Services.

Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Fall 2018.

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

RELIGST 751 Religious Practices and Values in Local and Global Communities

3 cr. Graduate.

Religious practices and values of six major world religions are examined in order to promote understanding and cooperation within a diverse community.

Prerequisites: grad st.

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)
  • Latinx Studies (LATINX)
  • 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)
  • 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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