Bachelor of Arts General Letters Degree: Minimum 120 credits to graduate
75 of the 120 credits must be Letters & Science (L&S) courses. 45 of the 75 credits must be L&S upper-level (300+) courses. 15 of the 45 upper-level credits must be completed at UWM.
Portfolio Requrement
A final portfolio consisting of two summative assessments and reflection paper is required. The assessments must come from two upper-level classes in different subject areas. A “summative assessment” is an assignment—a paper, project, and exam—where you demonstrate a great deal of what you learned in the class. Usually, it would be an assignment from the end of the term. The reflection paper requires that you consider your learning across disciplines and explains how the skills you have gained in your degree program connect to your life outside the university (work, community, involvement, etc.).
Core General Education
(30 credits)
- Civics and Perspectives (CP)
(6 credits) - Communication and Literacy (CL)
(6 credits) - Humanities and Arts (HA)
(6 credits) - Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning (MQR)
(3 credits) - Natural Science and Wellness (NSW/NSWL)
(6 credits) - Social and Behavioral Science (SBS)
(3 credits)
L&S General Requirements
(45 credits)
- Language other than English
(0–10 credits)
Students pursing the General Letters degree must complete through the second level of a single language other than English. This requirement can be satisfied in different ways, including completion of two years of a single language in high school, two semesters of a single language in college, or AP credits. Talk to your advisor about your options.
High school language courses (including ASL) and approved proficiency tests may satisfy all or part of this requirement. One year of high school language study equals one semester of college coursework. - International Requirement
(6 credits) - L&S Humanities
(9 credits) - L&S Natural Sciences
(9 credits)
One of the L&S NS breadth courses must include a laboratory or field work experience. - L&S Social Sciences
(9 credits)
Electives/Minor
(0–50 credits)
Additional credits as needed to reach the minimum 120 needed for graduation once transfer credits and previously earned UWM credits are factored in.
Consult with an advisor to efficiently plan to meet your degree requirements. See the full list of courses approved for the L&S Breadth requirements and the Core General Education requirements.