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Campus-Specific College Preparatory Course Requirements
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UW Colleges
| English, 4 Credits: Unspecified college preparatory credits. |
Math, 3 Credits: At least one credit of algebra and the equivalent of one credit of geometry. |
Natural Science, 3 Credits: Unspecified college preparatory credits. |
Social Science, 3 Credits: Unspecified college preparatory credits. |
Electives, 4 Credits: From the previous areas, foreign language, fine arts, computer science and other academic areas. |
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UW-Eau Claire
| English, 4 Credits: Must include three credits of literature and composition. |
Math, 3 Credits: Algebra, geometry and one credit of advanced college preparatory mathematics (algebra II/higher algebra). |
Natural Science, 3 Credits: Freshman science is considered one of the natural science credits. |
Social Science, 3 Credits: Must include one credit world or American history. |
Electives, 4 Credits: Two credits must be from a single foreign language. Two additional credits may be chosen from the previous areas, fine arts, computer science and other academic technical and career areas. |
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UW-Green Bay
| English, 4 Credits: Unspecified college preparatory credits. |
Math, 3 Credits: Algebra and higher. |
Natural Science, 3 Credits: Unspecified college preparatory credits. |
Social Science, 3 Credits: Unspecified college preparatory credits. |
Electives, 4 Credits: Two must be chosen from the previous areas or foreign language. Two may be from the previous areas, fine arts, computer science, business, family and consumer education and other academic, technical and career areas. |
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UW-La Crosse
| English, 4 Credits: Unspecified college preparatory credits. |
Math, 3 Credits: Algebra, geometry and advanced algebra. |
Natural Science, 3 Credits: Must include at least two credits from biology, chemistry, physics, earth science or advanced courses in these disciplines. |
Social Science, 3 Credits: Unspecified college preparatory credits. |
Electives, 4 Credits: From the previous areas, foreign language, fine arts, computer science and other academic areas. |
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UW-Madison
| English, 4 Credits: Students should select rigorous college preparatory English courses which emphasize literature, composition or speech/rhetoric. |
Math, 3 Credits: Students should complete rigorous college preparatory math, including algebra, plane geometry and advanced math or a three year sequential integrated curriculum. (Most admitted students have completed at least four credits.) Transitional and terminal math, statistics, probability and computer sciences courses will not fulfill this requirement. |
Natural Science, 3 Credits: Students should complete rigorous college preparatory courses. (Most admitted students have completed four credits.) |
Social Science, 3 Credits: Students should select rigorous college preparatory courses. (Most admitted students have completed four or more credits.) |
Electives, 4 Credits: Two credits of a single foreign language are required. (Most admitted students have completed four credits.) Two additional credits may be from the previous areas, fine arts and other academic areas. |
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UW-Milwaukee
| English, 4 Credits: Must include three credits of literature and/or composition. |
Math, 3 Credits: Algebra, geometry and higher. (Engineering and Applied Science recommends a fourth credit.) |
Natural Science, 3 Credits: Must include at least one lab science. (Engineering and Applied Science requires one credit of chemistry and recommends one credit of physics. Nursing requires one credit of chemistry.) |
Social Science, 3 Credits: Unspecified college preparatory credits. |
Electives, 4 Credits: At least two must be from the foreign language, speech/communication or other academic areas.
Note: Although foreign language is not required for admission, students may fulfill graduation requirements in foreign language by completing two years of a single foreign language in high school |
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UW-Oshkosh
| English, 4 Credits: Unspecified college preparatory credits. |
Math, 3 Credits: Algebra I, geometry and algebra II. |
Natural Science, 3 Credits: Unspecified college preparatory credits. |
Social Science, 3 Credits: Unspecified college preparatory credits. |
Electives, 4 Credits: From the previous areas, foreign language, fine arts, computer science and other academic areas. |
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UW-Parkside
| English, 4 Credits: Must include three credits of literature and composition. |
Math, 3 Credits: Algebra, geometry and higher. |
Natural Science, 3 Credits: At least one credit must be a lab science. |
Social Science, 3 Credits: Unspecified college preparatory credits. |
Electives, 4 Credits: From the previous areas, foreign language, fine arts, computer science and other academic areas.
Note: Although foreign language is not required for admission, students may fulfill graduation requirements in foreign language by completing two years of a single foreign language in high school. |
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UW-Platteville
| English, 4 Credits: Unspecified college preparatory credits. |
Math, 3 Credits: Algebra and higher. |
Natural Science, 3 Credits: Must include two lab sciences. |
Social Science, 3 Credits: Unspecified college preparatory credits. |
Electives, 4 Credits: From the previous areas, foreign language, fine arts, computer science and other academic, technical and career areas.
Note: Although foreign language is not required for admission, students may fulfill graduation requirements by completing two years of a single foreign language in high school. |
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UW-River Falls
| English, 4 Credits: Unspecified college preparatory credits. |
Math, 3 Credits: Algebra, geometry and higher. |
Natural Science, 3 Credits: Must include two credits from biology, chemistry or physics. |
Social Science, 3 Credits: Unspecified college preparatory credits. |
Electives, 4 Credits: From the previous areas, foreign language, fine arts, computer science and other academic, technical and career areas. |
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UW-Stevens Point
| English, 4 Credits: Three credits must be composition and literature. The fourth credit may be any non-remedial course offered through the English department that meets Department of Public Instruction (DPI) graduation requirements. |
Math, 3 Credits: Must include algebra and other college preparatory courses with an algebra and/or geometry prerequisite. |
Natural Science, 3 Credits: Unspecified college preparatory credits. |
Social Science, 3 Credits: Unspecified college preparatory credits. |
Electives, 4 Credits: Two must be from the previous areas, foreign language, fine arts or computer science (excluding keyboarding). Two may be from the above areas and other academic, technical, and career areas (excluding cooperative education). |
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UW-Stout
| English, 4 Credits: Must include literature, composition, rhetoric and speech. |
Math, 3 Credits: Algebra, geometry and Algebra II. |
Natural Science, 3 Credits: Unspecified college preparatory credits. |
Social Science, 3 Credits: Unspecified college preparatory credits. |
Electives, 4 Credits: From the previous areas, foreign language, fine arts, computer science and other academic, technical and career areas.
Note: Although foreign language is not required for admission, students may fulfill the global perspective requirement by completing two years of a single foreign language in high school. |
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UW-Superior
| English, 4 Credits: Must include three credits of composition and literature. |
Math, 3 Credits: Must include algebra, geometry and higher. |
Natural Science, 3 Credits: Unspecified college preparatory credits. |
Social Science, 3 Credits: Unspecified college preparatory credits. |
Electives, 4 Credits: From the previous areas, foreign language, fine arts, computer science and other academic, technical and career areas. |
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UW-Whitewater
| English, 4 Credits: Must include composition, literature and rhetoric. |
Math, 3 Credits: Algebra, geometry and advanced algebra. |
Natural Science, 3 Credits: Biology, chemistry, and physics are preferred. |
Social Science, 3 Credits: Unspecified college preparatory credits. |
Electives, 4 Credits: From the previous areas, foreign language, fine arts, computer science and other academic areas. |
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