UW System College Preparatory Course Requirements
The range of courses offered at today's high schools is designed to prepare students with differing interests and abilities for a wide variety of life-after-high-school options.
"College prep" courses are particularly appropriate for providing the academic background needed to succeed in a degree program at a college or university.
A college preparatory program helps develop competence in four primary areas - English, mathematics, social studies and natural science.
All University of Wisconsin System institutions require new freshmen to have completed a minimum of 17 high school credits. Thirteen of these credits must be "core college preparatory" from the following areas of study:
| English |
4 credits |
| Mathematics |
3 credits |
| Natural Science |
3 credits |
| Social Science / History |
3 credits |
| In addition to the "core college preparatory" credits identified, students need to complete a minimum of four elective credits as follows: |
| Electives |
An additional 4 credits may be chosen from any of the above areas, foreign language, fine arts, computer science and other academic areas. (Two years of a single foreign language are required for admission to UW-Eau Claire and UW-Madison, and strongly recommended at other UW System campuses.) Some University of Wisconsin System institutions may also accept vocational courses for a portion of these 4 elective credits. |
All students are encouraged to exceed the minimum number of college preparatory credits required for admission. Students who choose a rigorous high school curriculum (including senior year course work) are more successful in college. Strong academic preparation for college helps to ensure success.
Though all UW System campuses require a minimum of 17 college preparatory credits, campus-specific college preparatory course requirements provides more detailed information by campus.
Campus-Specific College Preparatory Course Requirements
Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship Courses
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