Welcome! We are glad you are considering UWM and a major in the College of Letters & Science. Our admissions counselors are here to answer your questions and help you determine if one of our programs is a great fit with your college and career objectives. Browse our pages for freshmen, transfer, graduate, online/distance, and non-degree/audit options. Contact us with any of your questions about:

• requirements for the major you are interested in
• research opportunities
• sample career outcomes of our alumni
• study abroad opportunities
• internship and experiential learning
• campus resources like the Career Planning and Resource Center

You can reach us at let-sci@uwm.edu.

Upcoming Events

We will be hosting Preview Days for some of our majors – at these events you can learn more about the requirements for the major and experiential learning opportunities like internships and research, meet professors and current students studying the same thing you are interested in, and get ready to take the next steps towards admission. These events are open to incoming freshmen and transfer students for Fall 2024 and their parents or family members. Don’t see the major you are interested in? Contact us at let-sci@uwm.edu to discuss a one-on-one appointment.

Psychology

• 11/21/2023
• 2:00 PM – Campus Tour (optional)
• 3:00 to 5:00 PM – Psychology program includes information session, mock lecture, and panel discussion with students and alumni
• Register by 11/16/23 at https://admissions.uwm.edu/register/?id=6da80254-9218-4826-b2a4-7755fef34f07

Conservation & Environmental Science (CES) and Geosciences

• 11/28/2023
• 2:00 PM – Campus Tour (optional)
• 3:00 to 5:00 PM – CES and Geosciences program includes breakout sessions for each major, mock lecture, and research lab tours
• Register by 11/23/23 at https://admissions.uwm.edu/register/?id=0d16dccc-f679-4823-a683-6d4f4966fadc

Political Science and Pre-Law

• 11/28/2023
• 2:00 PM – Campus Tour (optional)
• 3:00 to 5:00 PM – Political Science program includes information session, research opportunities, and student panel
• Register by 11/23/23 at https://admissions.uwm.edu/register/?id=d978f5f2-994c-4ec2-8243-c00baaabcbca

English, Communication, and Journalism, Advertising & Media Studies

• 12/1/2023
• 2:00 PM – Campus Tour (optional)
• 3:00 to 5:00 PM – Includes breakout sessions for each major and a student and alumni panel
• Register by 11/26/23 at https://admissions.uwm.edu/manage/event/form?id=2562dc49-0053-4986-8eb8-28adf447aeba

Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Pre-Healthcare such as pre-med, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, etc.

• 12/5/2023
• 2:00 PM – Campus Tour (optional)
• 3:00 to 5:00 PM – Includes breakout sessions for each major, a planning session for students planning a professional healthcare graduate degree after college, a student panel, and breakout lab tours
• Register by 12/01/23 at https://admissions.uwm.edu/manage/event/form?id=3ef4ce87-e1f9-4cbb-b830-66f45290a236

Actuarial Science

• 12/6/2023
• 2:00 PM – Campus Tour (optional)
• 3:00 to 5:00 PM – Includes program information session with faculty and a student panel to discuss exam prep and professional licensing
• Register by 12/01/23 at https://admissions.uwm.edu/register/?id=1efadf35-e4d5-43a6-89ce-9b44fb8ea313

History

• 12/8/2023
• 11:00 AM – Includes program information, an academic seminar on the use of gamification to teach history, and a tour of the retro computer history museum.
• 1:30 PM – Campus Tour (optional)
• Register by 12/03/23 at https://admissions.uwm.edu/register/?id=aad99391-7548-4e43-8a28-6a2a42eddf58