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Future undergraduate students looking to major in a field within the College of Letters & Science will find a lot of their questions answered here.

We have information specifc for anyone interested in applying to an undergraduate program in the College of Letters & Science as freshmen, transfer, online/distance, or non-degree/audit students. If you can’t find what you are looking for, contact us at let-sci@uwm.edu.

Prospective students and family members: Ask us (and every college you are considering) questions about these topics!

  • Requirements for your intended major
  • Research opportunities in your major
  • Sample career outcomes of our alumni
  • Study abroad opportunities
  • Internship and experiential learning opportunities in your major

Student Types

New Freshman
Information for high school juniors and seniors and their parents.
New Freshman
Transfer Student
For students who have attended any two-year or four-year college or university previously.
Transfer Student
Online/Distance
For students who intend to earn a degree by taking only online classes.
Online/Distance
Non-Degree/Audit
For individuals seeking to take a class but not earn a degree or credential from UWM.
Non-Degree/Audit

Academics

Undergraduate Advising
Understand the different advisors you may be assigned and their role in supporting your educational journey.
Undergraduate Advising
Honors
Various types of honors are given to students based on academic performance. Learn about the different honors options and honors societies.
Honors
Placement, Courses & Credits
Understand what placement options exist for different subject areas, credit loads, and more.
Placement Information

Costs

Letters & Science Scholarships
Overview of scholarships available through the College of Letters & Science.
Letters & Science Scholarships

Experiential Learning

Campus Resources

UWM offers a wide range of on-campus resources, such as academic support and mental health resources. Students also find community within our student centers.

Photo of UWM Campus from above looking south, with downtown Milwaukee in background.

UWM Land Acknowledgement: We acknowledge in Milwaukee that we are on traditional Potawatomi, Ho-Chunk and Menominee homeland along the southwest shores of Michigami, North America’s largest system of freshwater lakes, where the Milwaukee, Menominee and Kinnickinnic rivers meet and the people of Wisconsin’s sovereign Anishinaabe, Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Oneida and Mohican nations remain present.   |   To learn more, visit the Electa Quinney Institute website.