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Many programs are offered at UW-Platteville. Some
of these programs deserve special mention not just
because they are unique strengths at UW-Platteville but
also because they suggest the depth of our commitment to
a rich and varied curriculum serving the needs of all students.
- Director: Brian Peckham
- Office: 457 Gardner Hall
- Phone: 342-1752
Since 1991 the Honors Program Council, comprised
of faculty from all of the component colleges of the
university, has been organizing and administering special
liberal-education courses for those undergraduates who
have demonstrated high academic promise.
The aim of this program is to provide superior
students with opportunities to study the problems, ideas,
and methods of the liberal arts with an intensity, depth,
and multidisciplinary perspective that cannot usually
be achieved in regular courses. By taking advantage of
these opportunities, students can gain a number of
important benefits:
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the intellectual growth produced by working on
challenging and extraordinary problems under the
close supervision of good teachers, often collaborating
in teams, and in cooperation with some of the best
students in the university;
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the gains in academic skills and self-confidence
produced by having to meet the high academic
standards of honors courses;
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the prestige of graduating with a special honors designation; and
satisfaction through honors courses of some of the
university's liberal-studies requirements for
graduation.
The University Honors Program currently offers courses through the following two series:
Freshman Honors Courses
Limited in enrollment to 15 qualified freshmen and
taught during the fall semesters, each course in this series
is designed to introduce promising new undergraduates
to scholarly thinking in a liberal-arts discipline and to
satisfy at least one general education requirement.
- Courses sponsored in the past include:
- English 1230H - Freshman Composition, Honors Section
- Ethnic Studies 1030H - Race, Class, and Gender in American Society
- Honors Colloquium (HC) 2000 - Classics of Modern Ideology
Honors Colloquia
The courses in this new series, most of which
involve multidisciplinary study, allow qualified students to
study important problems, concepts, and themes of the arts
and sciences under the supervision of teams of
outstanding teachers drawn from those fields. The council hopes
to offer two of these colloquia each semester and to
obtain certification for each as a course satisfying at least
one general education requirement.
- Courses sponsored in the past include:
- HC 3060 Arthur Then and Now: King Arthur in Literature, Drama, Film, Art, Music, Architecture, History, Geography, and Archaeology
- HC 3070 Art and the Human Experience
- HC 3090 Classics of Autobiography
- HC 3100 Vietnam-Era America in Literature, History, Music and Film
- HC 3130 The Epipsyche in Literature
- HC 3140 The Origins of American Capitalism
Admission to Honors Courses
Freshman Courses
In May each year, the director of the University
Honors Program invites qualified members of the
incoming freshman class to submit applications for positions in
any of the freshman honors courses being offered the next
fall semester. While trying to honor student preference
as fully as possible, the director then assigns
successful applicants to one of the seminars and, in cooperation
with the Registrar's Office, enrolls them in these courses
prior to the first freshman registration of the summer.
Honors Colloquia
To enroll in any advanced honors colloquium, a student must:
- hold a GPA of at least 3.5 on all undergraduate work;
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have earned at least 18 college credits from UW-Platteville and/or
other accredited institutions ofhigher education; and
- have received grades of B or better in any honorscourses previously taken.
Students meeting these standards are, in the semester
prior to any set of colloquia, invited by the director to apply
for admission. The director then assigns successful
applicants to one of the courses (taking into account student
preferences), and, in cooperation with the registrar,
enrolls students in these courses prior to the ordinary
registration for incumbent students.
The director may waive the formal admission
requirement for students who present credible evidence that
their academic records fail to reflect their true capacity to
benefit from honors work.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate from the University Honors Program,
a student must, while maintaining a GPA of at least 3.5 on
all university work, earn 12 credits from successful
completion of any combination of honors courses, one of
which can be a freshman seminar. Successful completion of
any honors course requires passing it with a grade of B
or better; students not meeting this standard are
disqualified from any further participation in the University
Honors Program.
Students graduating from the program receive
appropriate notations on their transcripts and diplomas.
Many students enroll at UW-Platteville for course
work before completing their education at another
professional school or college. Pre-professional curricula for a variety
of professions have been developed. A student enrolling
in one of the pre-professional programs will be assigned
a faculty advisor who will assist in developing
course schedules and preparing for entrance into a
professional school of the student's choice. A faculty advisor has
been identified as the contact person for each program
listed below.
Each student interested in a specific
pre-professional program is strongly encouraged to seek the advice of
the contact person to ensure appropriate advising.
Pre-Architecture
- Advisor: College of Liberal Arts & EducationDean's Office
- Office: 160 Gardner
- Phone: 342-1151
Architects use their knowledge of construction
materials and methods, engineering practices, and
architectural techniques to design and oversee the construction of
safe and functional structures.
The UW-Platteville program consists of two semesters
of study in art and the humanities.
Pre-Chiropractic
- Advisor: Wayne Weber
- Office:251 Gardner Hall
- Phone: 342-1681
Chiropractic is a natural approach to health issues
that concerns itself with the integration of the body's
systems and organs. The Doctor of Chiropractic specializes in
the adjustment of the spine and the relationship between
the spinal vertebrae and the nervous system and their
relationship to health and disease without the use of drugs
or surgery.
The UW-Platteville program involves three years of study.
Pre-Dentistry
- Advisor: Wayne Weber
- Office: 251 Gardner Hall
- Phone: 342-1681
Dentistry is the science or profession concerned with
the teeth and associated structures of the mouth. It
involves the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease,
injury, or malfunction of the teeth, gums, and jaws.
Dentists practice in several specialties using a full range of
techniques.
The UW-Platteville program normally requires
completion of a bachelor's degree and the fulfillment of other
requirements of the dental school which the student plans
to attend. Occasionally a student enters dental school
after three years of college course work.
Pre-Fisheries
- Advisor: Mike Molitor
- Office: 258 Gardner Hall
- Phone: 342-1632
Fisheries biology is that branch of science that secures
field information on the life history and environmental
relationships of fish. These studies include both the study of
fish in their natural environment and aquaculture.
The UW-Platteville program consists of selected
courses which provide a body of knowledge necessary to meet
the admission requirements for schools offering degrees
in fisheries biology (a minimum of two years of course
work at UW-Platteville is required); a summer school session
at the Pigeon Lake Field Station is also recommended.
Pre-Forestry
- Advisor: Mike Molitor
- Office: 258 Gardner Hall
- Phone: 342-1632
A degree in forestry usually involves the completion
of one or two possible collateral emphases:
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Forest management is a degree designed to meet the
traditional needs of forest science and provides an
understanding of the interrelationships among soils,
water, wildlife, and forestry.
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Forest administration is an emphasis designed to train
foresters in areas of public relations, communication,
and business-economics and provides an understanding and
training in soils, wildlife, and water, and
course work in communications, economics, marketing,
public and corporate finance, computer science,
and the social sciences.
The UW-Platteville program requires a minimum of
two years of course work. Prerequisites for either of the
above two emphases can be fulfilled by taking courses
on campus and at the Pigeon Lake Field Station.
Pre-Law
- Advisor: John Rink
- Office: 316 Warner Hall
- Phone: 342-1795
- Co-Advisor: Scott White
- Office: 611 Pioneer Tower
- Phone: 342-1499
Pre-Law is not an academic major or sequence of
courses, but rather a program of activities designed to guide
the undergraduate student interested in a career in law
to make sound decisions and achieve success. This
begins with the choice of an academic major of interest to
the student and the selection of challenging courses
which elicit and strengthen the student's talent. The
student receives academic advisement from an advisor in his
or her major field and pre-law advisement from an
experienced pre-law advisor.
The advantages of our Pre-Law program include the following:
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an award-winning and nationally recognized mock
trial team which competes in invitational, regional,
and national tournaments;
- an active Pre-Law Society which sponsors trips to pre-law events, tours of law schools and visiting speakers;
- guidance in evaluating law-related careers;
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advice in the selection of law schools and the
opportunity to talk directly to admissions personnel at
pre-law forums;
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help in preparing for the Law School Admissions Test
through our videotape prep course and the
administration of practice tests;
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law-related courses in such disciplines as political
science, criminal justice and business administration
which not only challenge the student but offer a taste
of legal education as well.
We advise students interested in a career in law or in
a field where a law degree is an advantage to take
the following steps:
- being planning early;
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choose challenging courses that emphasize reading,
writing and research and build that skill in analytical
and critical thinking; and
- consult the pre-law advisor at the earliest opportunity.
We agree with the consensus of the legal profession that
a broad liberal arts education which emphasizes the
appreciation of human values, an awareness of
sociopolitical thought, and concern for the community and the
environment are the best preparation for law school.
Pre-Medical Technology
- Advisor: Shiv Tandon
- Office: 249 Gardner Hall
- Phone: 342-1611
The field of medical technology or clinical
laboratory science is the medical application of the basic sciences
in laboratory medicine. Members of this profession
are responsible for providing accurate, reliable laboratory
tests to determine the presence, absence, extent, or cause
of disease. Medical technologists (clinical laboratory
scientists) use sophisticated chemical procedures,
complex instruments, and microscopic observation to relay
information to physicians for diagnosis and treatment
of disease.
The UW-Platteville program requires students to
complete a two to three year course of study which fulfills
the requirements for admission to a professional program.
Pre-Medicine
- Advisor: Shiv Tandon
- Office: 249 Gardner Hall
- Phone: 342-1611
Medicine is the science and art of diagnosing,
treating, curing, and preventing disease. Physicians practice
in many medical specialities using a full range of
health-care techniques aimed at preserving and improving health.
The UW-Platteville program consists of selected
courses which help to provide a body of knowledge necessary
to meet the admission requirements for medical schools
and to facilitate completion of the program. Admission to
a medical school normally follows the completion of
a bachelor's degree and the fulfillment of other
requirements of the intended medical school.
Pre-Ministry
- Advisor: Ellsworth Hood
- Office: 339 Gardner Hall
- Phone: 342-1828
Professional ministry as a pastor, rabbi, youth
leader, teacher, or parish worker requires that a student be
aware of everything that touches the lives of people and
is especially sensitive to the human hunger for
meaning, perspective, and understanding.
The UW-Platteville program provides supportive
counsel and helpful experiences (not only for those wishing
to enter a professional religious vocation, but also for
those not certain but interested). Faculty will help students:
- plan a broad liberal arts academic program;
- find appropriate off-campus work or study opportunities; and
- think through their professional plans and hopes.
Pre-Nursing
- Advisor: Jay Dykstra
- Office: 256 Gardner Hall
- Phone: 342-1663
Nurses meet the physical and emotional needs of
patients in a broad range of settings while they give the care
the physicians prescribe. Nurses must pass a state
examination to become registered nurses (RNs). There are two
basic routes toward this end:
- an associate degree in nursing (ADN) obtained through a two or three year program, and
- a bachelor of science degree in nursing (BSN) obtained through a four or five year program.
The UW-Platteville program is a one to two year
program which helps to provide a body of information necessary
to fulfill the academic requirements of a school of
nursing. Admission to a school of nursing normally follows the
first year of studies at UW-Platteville.
Pre-Occupational Therapy
- Advisor: Marilyn Tufte
- Office: 253 Gardner Hall
- Phone: 342-1664
Occupational therapy is a vital health care service that
uses purposeful activity as the basis for treatment and
prevention of a wide variety of physical, developmental,
and emotional disabilities. Occupational therapists
plan programs which enable patients to practice self-care,
learn personal and social behavior skills, and gain more
independence.
There are three programs at UW-Platteville for
pre-occupational therapy students. Each program provides
the necessary science background as well as an
understanding of people and society necessary to gain entrance into
the professional phase.
Pre-Optometry
- Advisor: Wayne Weber
- Office: 251 Gardner Hall
- Phone: 342-1681
Optometry is the branch of health services concerned
with the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions
or impairments of the vision system. Doctors of
Optometry are highly trained, state licensed practitioners who
examine eyes and related structures to detect the presence
of vision problems, eye diseases, and other eye
related problems. Optometrists are the major providers of
vision care in this country.
The UW-Platteville program involves three to four years
of study followed by transfer to a school of optometry.
Pre-Osteopathy
- Advisor: Shiv Tandon
- Office: 249 Gardner Hall
- Phone: 342-1611
Osteopathic medicine is one of two medical fields
fully licensed and approved for the delivery of
complete medical care. Osteopathic physicians practice in all
recognized medical specialties, using the full range of
health-care techniques in diagnosis and treatment. The
distinctive feature of osteopathic medicine is the recognition of
the reciprocal interrelationship between the structure
and function of the body: that is, traditional emphasis
on "holistic" medicine or treating the patient as a
whole person. One of the characteristic features and
added dimensions of a Doctor of Osteopathy in terms of
clinical practice is the utilization of manipulative therapy.
The UW-Platteville program consists of selected
courses which help to provide a basic body of knowledge to
meet the admission requirements for osteopathic
schools. Admission to an osteopathic school normally follows
the completion of a bachelor's degree and the fulfillment
of other requirements of the desired osteopathic school.
Pre-Pharmacy
- Advisor: Charles Sundin
- Office: 211 Ottensman Hall
- Phone: 342-1651
Pharmacy has traditionally been the branch of
health services concerned with the composition of
medications, dosage forms, methods of preparation, tests for the
purity and potency, as well as the proper medicinal use.
The pharmacist is responsible for preparing, storing,
and dispensing medications. As an expert on the action
of medication on the body, the pharmacist is called upon
by physicians and the public alike concerning the use
of prescribed and over-the-counter medications.
The UW-Platteville program involves two years of
study in a selected group of courses. The courses provide
the necessary science background as well as an
understanding of people and institutions to help prepare students
for pharmacy school.
Pre-Physical Therapy
- Advisor: Marilyn Tufte
- Office: 253 Gardner Hall
- Phone: 342-1664
Physical therapy is a dynamic health care
profession. Physical therapists are skilled in planning, organizing,
and directing programs for the care of individuals of all
ages who have been impaired by disease or injury. The
physical therapist performs tests and evaluations which help
to establish treatment objectives for the patient. In
addition, the physical therapist works with the patient to carry
out the objectives in ways that are realistic and consistent
with daily needs.
There are two UW-Platteville programs for
pre-physical therapy students. Both programs offer similar
opportunities for success and achievement in the profession.
The courses for both programs provide the necessary
science background as well as an understanding of people
and society to help students qualify for the
professional program.
Pre-Physician Assistant
- Advisor: Shiv Tandon
- Office: 249 Gardner Hall
- Phone: 342-1611
A physician assistant is a health care professional
who functions as an extension of a physician and provides
a wide range of medical services. Under the supervision of
licensed physicians, physician assistants interview
patients and record health histories, conduct physical
examinations, order and interpret diagnostic tests,
establish treatment plans, and educate patients in
preventive medicine and health maintenance.
The UW-Platteville program is a two year course of
study in which students follow a prescribed curriculum
necessary to meet the admission requirements to a
professional physician assistant program.
Pre-Podiatry
- Advisor: Shiv Tandon
- Office: 249 Gardner Hall
- Phone: 342-1611
Podiatry is concerned with the prevention, diagnosis,
and treatment cf diseases and disorders affecting the
human foot and its related structures. The podiatric
physician provides both medical and surgical care and may
become involved in research to advance the understanding of
foot care.
The UW-Platteville program is designed to meet
admission requirements for a school of podiatric medicine.
Most students are admitted to a podiatry school after
completion of a bachelor's degree. Occasionally, a student
may enter a podiatry school after three years of college
course work.
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Advisor: Sue Price
- Office: 719 Pioneer Tower
- Phone: 342-1393
Veterinary medicine applies modern medical science to
the care of animals. The study of veterinary medicine
is concerned with gaining a thorough knowledge of
the fundamental biological and physical sciences relating
to animal functions. In the clinical years, students
correlate and apply this knowledge to the many areas of
professional service.
The pre-veterinary medicine program at
UW-Platteville (School of Agriculture and Biology Department)
consists of selected courses, specified by veterinary colleges,
that prepare students for admission into a four year
program which culminates in the awarding of a doctorate in
veterinary medicine. (Note: This program is administered by
the School of Agriculture.)
Pre-Wildlife Management
- Advisor: Mike Molitor
- Office: 258 Gardner Hall
- Phone: 342-1632
Wildlife management is a science that secures field
information concerning the life history and
environmental relationships of game birds and mammals. These
studies include investigations in the natural environment
and game farms. A program in wildlife management is
ecologically integrated and includes courses in forestry,
soils, water, and general natural resource management.
The UW-Platteville program consists of selected
courses which provide a body of knowledge necessary to meet
the admission requirements for institutions offering degrees
in wildlife management. A minimum of two years of
course work is required. Students are encouraged to fulfill
a summer school session at the Pigeon Lake Field Station.
UW-Platteville advocates an education in which
students in any major can blend theory and practice by
combining classroom learning with planned and supervised
field experiences. Students in the cooperative education
programs alternate periods of full-time study with periods
of experience in jobs closely related to their
individual academic majors and career objectives. UW-Platteville
is committed to the belief that cooperative education
experiences make a significant contribution to the
individual student's personal, social, and professional
development. Academic credit is granted for the field experience.
Cooperative education programs are managed by
the major/program in which the student is enrolled.
Students interested in cooperative education programs
should contact their departmental office for further information.
- Contact: Margaret Karsten
- Office: 619 Pioneer Tower
- Phone: 342-1660 or
- Nationwide toll-free phone: 1-800-362-5460
- Website: http://www.uwplatt.edu/edp
The UW-Platteville Department of Business and
Accounting offers a bachelor of science degree in business
administration to adults who are unable to pursue a traditional
on-campus college program. This degree is equivalent to
the on-campus degree, with instruction and advising done
by UW-Platteville faculty.
The extended degree program allows adults to balance
an education with other personal commitments. The program's major benefit is that all courses that it
delivers are completed through individualized study and do
not require on-campus attendance. Other benefits
include continuous monthly enrollment, year-round study,
self-paced study, and college credit for prior business
and business-related life and work experiences.
The extended degree program in business
administration offers a unique opportunity to the self-motivated
adult with good learning skills.
- Contact: William Spofford
- Office: 305 Warner Hall
- Phone: 342-1726
This institute was created at UW-Platteville to develop
and coordinate foreign study programs for the university
and to provide resources in southwestern Wisconsin
for international studies. The institute provides
university students with an opportunity to continue their
education while extending their awareness of other lands
and peoples through semester, full academic year,
summer, and short-term programs of study and travel
abroad. Semester and/or full academic year programs are
regularly offered in London, England; Aix-en Provence,
and Avignon, France; Heidelberg, Germany; Dublin
and Limerick, Ireland; Lisbon, Portugal; Seville, Spain;
and Puebla, Mexico. In addition, through consortial
arrangements, programs are available in China, Ecuador,
Jamaica, Japan, Greece, and Italy. Summer programs are offered
in England, Germany, Spain, and Mexico. Short-term
travel seminars in the past few years have visited
Western Europe (Paris, Zurich, Venice, Munich, and
Luxembourg), Egypt, and the Soviet Union.
Students wishing to travel independently are invited
to draw on the resources of the institute to assist them in
any matters pertaining to their travel plans. Further,
financial aid that students receive for their studies at
UW-Platteville in most case transfers directly for use in study
abroad programs.
- Contact: Richard Schumacher
- Office: 120 Brigham Hall
- Phone: 342-1125
The National Student Exchange Program is designed
to provide UW-Platteville students an opportunity to
study at more than 160 other NSE member institutions for
a semester or academic year while paying UWP tuition
and fees. This program is nationally sanctioned and
has placed more than 55,000 since its inception in 1968.
In order to be eligible , UWP students must have a
cumulative grade average of 2.50 or higher, must be a
full-time student and must agree to remain a full-time student
during the exchange period. Since UWP is designated as
an "even" exchange program, it is most important
to know that unless otherwise stipulated, there should
be the same number of students coming to UWP in
the exchange program that are attending other NSE
institutions.
For further information about this highly successful
and unique program, please contact the NSE Coordinator
or Assistant by calling 608-342-1127 or by stopping
in Brigham 120. The application and advising process
is highly involved; consequently several months of
careful planning before the annual March placement date
is strongly suggested.
- Contact: Marian Maciej-Hiner
- Office: 128 Warner
- Phone: 342-1302
The Office of Continuing Education, on behalf of
the university, carries out the Wisconsin idea of extending
university resources beyond campus boundaries to
the citizens of southwestern Wisconsin. The office
coordinates credit classes, in various local communities, which
are designed to meet the needs of adults who wish to
continue or renew their course work leading to a bachelor's
or master's degree. Community education
(non-credit) workshops, seminars, and camps are also conducted
by Continuing Education to enrich the lives of adults
and young learners in southwestern Wisconsin.
Independent (correspondence) study is
personalized instruction from UW-Extension. The faculty help
the students learn while studying on their own and at
their own pace. Students prepare assignments and submit
them, along with any questions they may have, to the
instructor. The instructor then reads, corrects, and grades the
work, returning it with comments and answers to any
questions raised by the students.
More than 400 correspondence courses are
available through independent study. Of these, approximately
200 are university credit courses. The remaining courses
are for continuing education, high school, and
vocational/technical credit.
Students may enroll in independent study courses at
any time of the year. They normally have 12 months in
which to complete a course. Catalogs, applications, and
information are available through the Office of Continuing
Education.
The Educational Teleconference Network (ETN) is
a private telephone network linking hundreds of
people across the state at over 170 classroom sites in
county courthouses, UW universities and centers, libraries,
and hospitals.
At times, the instructor may be thousands of miles
beyond the Wisconsin border, but a simple connection still
brings that instructor to the local classroom. Each ETN site has
an amplifier and microphones so that students can listen
and ask questions. No technical skill is needed to operate
the equipment. Please note: ETN locations are not
automatically open to participants. Students must preregister
so that the site where they wish to attend can be notified.
If students must register late, they should contact their site
to assure room availability.
WisLine is a conference call service operated by ICS.
The service can link up to 68 telephone lines anywhere
in Wisconsin or beyond. To participate, students can use
a standard telephone or amplified telephone equipment
from home, office, or learning center.
UW universities and centers, State of Wisconsin
agencies, and other educational, governmental, and
nonprofit groups use WisLine for meetings, training sessions,
and instructional programs.
WisLine is also used daily in conjunction with
ETN programs to bridge telephone calls to guest
instructors, direct dial locations, and any of the audio
teleconference networks operated by ICS.
All UW universities and centers have at least one
teleconference unit that can be used for group meetings
on WisLine.
Two-way compressed video is being used to teach
extension courses. This service is available only to certain
sites in Wisconsin. The number of sites is increasing
rapidly, however.
UW-Platteville entered a consortium agreement with
the Southwestern Wisconsin Technical College at
Fennimore, Wisconsin, whereby technical college faculty
provide instruction in English and mathematics to students
judged deficient in the above subject areas.
Entering new students at UW-Platteville who do not
meet the minimum requirements on the UW-System
English and Mathematics Placement Tests are expected to take
one or both of the above classes prior to their being
allowed into an entry level English or mathematics course at
UW-Platteville. The courses are noncredit; therefore, they
do not count toward the total number of credits needed
to satisfy degree requirements at UW-Platteville.
The courses, 0010 Communication Skills and 0020
Technical Mathematics, are taught by Fennimore faculty.
Students attend the above classes on the Platteville campus
as is the case with all other course work.
Students may not register for more than a total of
15 credits of academic work per term until they have
satisfied their deficiencies. An entering new student must pass
the UW-System English and Mathematics Placement Tests
to be allowed into credit level courses in the above
subjects. Students who attain low placement tests results
are required to successfully complete Communication
Skills and/or Technical Mathematics before they are allowed
to register for credit level English or mathematics
courses. Questions concerning remedial course work may
be directed to the Humanities Department (608) 342-1826
or the Mathematics Department (608) 342-1741 at UW-Platteville.
- Coordinator: Peter DiMeglio
- Office: 159 Gardner Hall
- Phone: 342-1151
Students sometimes find that the selection of a major
does not fit their own unique interests or career plans.
Instead, their needs can best be served by an individualized
course sequence composed of offerings from several
departments or even from more than one college within the university.
To accommodate such students, the College of Liberal
Arts and Education offers the Individually Contracted Major.
Students, working closely with faculty members,
propose and develop a course of study that will lead to the
fulfillment of their personal educational goals.
The following process sets forth the steps by
which students can plan and pursue an individualized
course sequence constituting the equivalent of a
conventional major. At the same time, it provides a means by which
the faculty can monitor students' planning and
subsequent activities to ensure that they meet the standard
requirements for a degree. The process culminates in an
agreement which sets forth the details of the proposed major.
Step One: Any sophomore or junior with a 3.0 or
higher grade point average may select a member of the faculty
of the college who is willing to be the advisor. With
the advisor's assistance, the student drafts a
preliminary proposal which includes four elements:
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a justification of the projected major (including
evidence both of the validity of the proposed program and of
the unavailability of suitable alternatives),
- a rationale for the program,
- evidence of the student's capability to conduct independent study, and
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a statement of the likely acceptability of the
projected major to graduate schools or potential employers.
The preliminary proposal is then presented to the coordinator.
Step Two: The coordinator, after confirming the
completeness of the proposal, may help the student bring together
a suitable committee of at least three faculty members,
a majority of whom are from the College of Liberal Arts
and Education. One member of the committee serves
as chairperson. The coordinator forwards the
student's proposal to the committee chairperson for review.
Step Three: The committee reviews the proposal, and if
it is acceptable, requests that the student submit a
more detailed proposal.
Step Four: The student consults with his or her
advisor and the members of the committee to develop the
detailed proposal. The proposal contains a rationale and includes
a complete list of courses which will be taken, the
formal course descriptions, and the sequencing of courses
where applicable. The proposal also contains a thorough
report on the acceptability of the major to employers or
graduate schools, depending on the student's long term goals.
The complete proposal is reviewed by the committee
which can approve it, send it back for revisions, or reject it.
Step Five: The committee chairperson forwards
the approved proposal to the coordinator who reviews it
to make sure that college and university requirements
are met. The coordinator may approve the proposal, send
it back to the committee for changes, or reject it. Upon
the coordinator's approval, an agreement is signed
between the student and the college, and information is
forwarded to the appropriate offices.
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