How to Use the Following Three Chapters

The following three chapters describe the specific programs and courses offered at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, divided by college.

Within a particular college, you will find majors listed by department in alphabetical order. (For example, the civil engineering major is listed in the Engineering, Mathematics and Science chapter under the "Civil and Environmental Engineering" major.)

After a description of a particular major or a related group of majors, you will find specific course descriptions, listed using the codes below.

Course Codes
AccountingACCTING
Agricultural IndustriesAGINDUS
Agricultural SciencesAGSCI
ArtART
BiologyBIOLOGY
Business AdministrationBUSADMIN
ChemistryCHEMSTRY
Civil and Env. EngineeringCIVILENG
CommunicationCOMMNCTN
Computer ScienceCOMPUTER
Counselor EducationCOUNSLED
Criminal JusticeCRIMLJUS
EconomicsECONOMIC
Electrical EngineeringELECTENG
Engineering PhysicsENGRPHYS
EnglishENGLISH
Ethnic StudiesETHNSTDY
FrenchFRENCH
General EngineeringGENENG
GeographyGEOGRPHY
GeologyGEOLOGY
GermanGERMAN
HistoryHISTORY
Honor CoursesHONORS
Industrial EngineeringINDSTENG
Industrial StudiesINDUSTDY
MathematicsMATH
Mechanical EngineeringMECHNCHL
Applied MusicMUAP
MusicMUSIC
PhilosophyPHLSPHY
Physical SciencePHSC
Physical Education and HealthPHYSED
PhysicsPHYSICS
Political SciencePOLISCI
PsychologyPSYCHLGY
ReclamationRECLAM
Renewable EnergyENERGY
Social and Environmental JusticeSEJ
SociologySOCIOLGY
Software EngineeringSOFTWARE
SpanishSPANISH
SpeechSPEECH
TeachingTEACHING
TheatreTHEATER
UW-Platteville StudyUWPSTUDY
Women's StudiesWOMSTD

Sample: GEOGRAPHY 3330 3 credits

Environmental Conservation

The importance of natural resources to the national interest; current problems of resource allocation and use.

Prereqs/Coreqs: P: junior or senior standing. (Fall Spring) GE: Social Science.

This upper level course would be found in the Geography and Geology section of the Department of Social Sciences. It has a prerequisite of junior or senior standing, is offered both fall and spring, and carries Social Science general education credit.

For further explanation of the different parts of the course description, read on.

Course Number

The four-digit number to the right of the departmental code is the course number.

0000-0990No credit towards graduation
1000-2990Lower level undergraduate (credit)
3000-4990Upper level undergraduate (credit)
5000-7990Graduate level

Credits

The course credits are listed to the right of the course number. One credit hour usually represents one hour of class time per week plus two hours of out of class study.

Course Title and Course Description

The course title is listed in bold. A brief description of the course is included after the title.

Prerequisite or Corequisite Designation

P: Designates that the course has a prerequisite (a course that must be taken before this class)

C: Designates that the course has a corequisite (a course that must be taken at the same time as this class)

Semester Designation

Designates which semester the course is offered. This serves as a general guide and does not guarantee that a course will be offered during a particular semester: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winterim. Contact the department for current information on course offerings and rotation. Students who find courses without a semester designation should consult with the department chairperson.

General Education Requirements

Lists which general education requirements this course meets.

Business, Industry, Life Science, and Agriculture

Engineering, Mathematics, and Science

Liberal Arts and Education