UWM School & College Realignment: As part of UWM’s long-term strategic planning, several UWM schools and colleges are being realigned effective July 1, 2023. Learn more.

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College of Health Sciences

College of Health Sciences Realignment

The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee College of Health Sciences (CHS) has been realigned to better meet the needs of students and the community.

The realignment is effective July 1, 2023. All existing programs within the College of Health Sciences are being realigned with similar programs.

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Realignment Information

Program Realignment

African American woman working on a laboratory test whole wearing gloves and lab coat.

School of Biomedical Sciences & Health Care Administration

  • Biomedical Laboratory Sciences Programs
  • Diagnostic Imaging Programs
  • Health Care Administration Programs
  • Health Sciences Programs

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Two nursing students looking at a stethoscope while working in the simulation lab.

School of Nursing

  • Nursing Programs
  • Global Health Programs
  • Sustainable Peacebuilding

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Speech Language student and child client working with play therapy to improve speech of client.

School of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology

  • Athletic Training & Performance Psychology Programs
  • Communication Sciences & Disorders Programs
  • Occupational Therapy, Sciences & Technology Programs
  • Physical Therapy Programs

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Kinesiology students working in the lab to learn about the tests to determine various stats on a client running on a treadmill including oxygen levels.

Joseph J. Zilber College of Public Health

  • Kinesiology Programs
  • Nutritional Sciences Programs
  • Health Informatics Programs

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What you need to know

  1. Majors and academic programs for currently enrolled students are unchanged.
  2. Faculty and instructors will continue teaching and supporting their existing majors/programs.
  3. Academic and student support services will continue as they do now.
  4. Degrees granted in Fall 2023 and after will come from the current/realigned school the student is enrolled in.