Recommended Courses
The following course recommendations for high school students are based on scheduling, availability, and core general education requirements, etc. Visit the Office of the Registrar to view the course catalog and class search.
Please note: Online courses are rarely available to ECCP and/or High School Special students as those courses are generally full to capacity prior to ECCP/High School Special registration. A viable online option for students is UW Independent Learning.
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Offered at Platteville | Offered Online | Core General Education Requirements* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART 2430 | Art Survey | 3 | Fall; Spring; Summer | Fall | HA-A Arts |
| CRIMLJUS 1130 | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 | Fall; Spring; Summer | Fall; Spring; Summer | SBS Social & Behavioral Science |
| ECONOMIC 2130 | Macroeconomics | 3 | Fall; Spring; Summer | Fall | SBS Social & Behavioral Science |
| ECONOMIC 2230 | Microeconomics | 3 | Fall; Spring; Summer | Spring | SBS Social & Behavioral Science |
| MUSIC 1510 | University Orchestra | 1 | Fall; Spring; Summer | HA-A Arts (if taken three times) | |
| MUSIC 1590 | Music Appreciation | 3 | Fall; Spring; Summer | Fall; Spring | HA-A Arts |
| MUSIC 1610 | Concert Bands | 1 | Fall; Spring; Summer | HA-A Arts (if taken three times) | |
| MUSIC 1710 | Choir | 1 | Fall; Spring; Summer | HA-A Arts (if taken three times) | |
| PHILOSOPHY 1130 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | Fall; Spring; Summer | HA-A Humanities | |
| POLISCI 1130 | Intro to Politics | 3 | Fall; Spring; Summer | SBS Social & Behavioral Science | |
| POLISCI 1230 | Intro to American Government | 3 | Fall; Spring; Summer | SBS Social & Behavioral Science | |
| PSYCHLGY 1130 | General Psychology | 3 | Fall; Spring; Summer | Fall; Spring; Summer | SBS Social & Behavioral Science |
| SOCIOLOGY 1030 | Intro to Sociology | 3 | Fall; Spring; Summer | Summer | SBS Social & Behavioral Science |
| THEATRE 1130 | Intro to Theatre | 3 | Fall; Spring; Summer | HA-A Arts |
Additional courses that require UW System Placement Exam scores. Ability to enroll depends on exam results.
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Offered at Platteville | Offered Online | Core General Education Requirements* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH 1040 | Studio College Writing I | 4 | Fall; Spring; Summer | Fall; Spring; Summer | N/A Prerequisite |
| ENGLISH 1130 | College Writing I | 3 | Fall; Spring; Summer | N/A Prerequisite | |
| MATH | All courses | 3-5 | Fall; Spring; Summer | Varies by course | Dependent on course selected |
| WORLD LANGUAGE | All courses | 3 | Fall; Spring; Summer | Dependent on course selected |
Major specific courses
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Offered at Platteville | Offered Online | Core General Education Requirements* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCTING 2010 | Financial Accounting | 3 | Fall; Spring; Summer | Fall; Spring; Summer | N/A: Business and/or accounting major specific |
| BUSADMIN 1300 | Global Business | 3 | Fall; Spring; Summer | Fall; Spring; Summer | N/A: Business and/or accounting major specific |
| BUSADMIN 2330 | Leadership & Management | 3 | Fall; Spring; Summer | Fall; Spring; Summer | N/A: Business and/or accounting major specific |
| BUSADMIN 2630 | Intro to Marketing | 3 | Fall; Spring; Summer | Fall; Spring; Summer | N/A: Business and/or accounting major specific |
| TEACHING 1230 | Intro to Education | 3 | Fall; Spring; Summer | N/A: Education major specific | |
| COMPUTER 1010 | Intro to Computer Science | 1 | Fall; Spring; Summer | N/A: Computer Science major specific | |
| COMPUTER 1430 | Intro to Computer Programming | 3 | Fall; Spring; Summer | N/A: Computer Science major specific |
*If you plan to transfer this course to an institution other than UW-Platteville, you must contact that institution to confirm they will accept it and to learn if it will count toward their degree requirements. Login to Transferology to see how your courses might transfer.
*If you plan to continue your education at a Universities of Wisconsin institution other than UW-Platteville, credits for General Education will count towards the category requirements of the home UW university where they are matriculated as degree-seeking students. This means you must see how a Core General Education course fits into your desired institution’s requirements.
Courses taken as a university ECCP or HS Special student become part of the permanent university record and may affect subsequent admission to post-secondary institutions. Please be aware that a poor grade earned in an Early College Credit Program course could have a negative impact on a future admission decision for a student.