Agriculture and Science Courses
When you’re applying to colleges, you’re going to need science units. Did you know some career-focused classes count toward those units?
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) gives certain courses in agriculture and science (Ag/Sci) the thumbs up as “high school science equivalent.” Check the table below.
When you’re preparing your college applications, check to make sure your transcripts indicate which Ag/Sci courses meet this requirement.
| Campus | How will the DPI-approved Ag/Sci courses count for admission purposes? |
|---|---|
| UW Colleges | Completion of one or more approved Ag/Sci courses will count only as the 3rd unit of science as long as the student has taken some combination of biology/chemistry/physics for the other two units. |
| UW-Eau Claire | Completion of one or more Ag/Sci courses will count for no more than 1 science unit. |
| UW-Green Bay | Completion of one or more approved Ag/Sci courses will count only as the 3rd unit of science as long as the student has taken some combination of biology/chemistry/physics for the other two units. |
| UW-La Crosse | Completion of one or more approved Ag/Sci courses will count only as the 3rd unit of science as long as the student has taken some combination of biology/chemistry/physics for the other two units. |
| UW-Madison | Completion of one or more approved Ag/Sci courses will count only as the 3rd unit of science as long as the student has taken some combination of biology/chemistry/physics for the other two units. |
| UW-Milwaukee | Completion of one or more approved Ag/Sci courses will count only as the 3rd unit of science as long as the student has taken some combination of biology/chemistry/physics for the other two units. |
| UW-Oshkosh | Completion of one or more approved Ag/Sci courses will count only as the 3rd unit of science as long as the student has taken some combination of biology/chemistry/physics for the other two units. |
| UW-Parkside | Completion of one or more approved Ag/Sci courses will count only as the 3rd unit of science as long as the student has taken some combination of biology/chemistry/physics for the other two units. |
| UW-Platteville | Completion of one or more approved Ag/Sci courses will count only as the 3rd unit of science as long as the student has taken some combination of biology/chemistry/physics for the other two units. |
| UW-River Falls | Completion of one or more approved Ag/Sci courses will count only as the 3rd unit of science as long as the student has taken some combination of biology/chemistry/physics for the other two units. |
| UW-Stevens Point | Completion of one or more Ag/Sci courses will count for no more than 1 science unit. |
| UW-Stout | Completion of one or more approved Ag/Sci courses will count only as the 3rd unit of science as long as the student has taken some combination of biology/chemistry/physics for the other two units. |
| UW-Superior | Completion of one or more approved Ag/Sci courses will count only as the 3rd unit of science as long as the student has taken some combination of biology/chemistry/physics for the other two units. |
| UW-Whitewater | Completion of one or more Ag/Sci courses will count for no more than 1 science unit. |
| Campus | UW Colleges |
|---|---|
| How will the DPI-approved Ag/Sci courses count for admission purposes? | Completion of one or more approved Ag/Sci courses will count only as the 3rd unit of science as long as the student has taken some combination of biology/chemistry/physics for the other two units. |
| Campus | UW-Eau Claire |
| How will the DPI-approved Ag/Sci courses count for admission purposes? | Completion of one or more Ag/Sci courses will count for no more than 1 science unit. |
| Campus | UW-Green Bay |
| How will the DPI-approved Ag/Sci courses count for admission purposes? | Completion of one or more approved Ag/Sci courses will count only as the 3rd unit of science as long as the student has taken some combination of biology/chemistry/physics for the other two units. |
| Campus | UW-La Crosse |
| How will the DPI-approved Ag/Sci courses count for admission purposes? | Completion of one or more approved Ag/Sci courses will count only as the 3rd unit of science as long as the student has taken some combination of biology/chemistry/physics for the other two units. |
| Campus | UW-Madison |
| How will the DPI-approved Ag/Sci courses count for admission purposes? | Completion of one or more approved Ag/Sci courses will count only as the 3rd unit of science as long as the student has taken some combination of biology/chemistry/physics for the other two units. |
| Campus | UW-Milwaukee |
| How will the DPI-approved Ag/Sci courses count for admission purposes? | Completion of one or more approved Ag/Sci courses will count only as the 3rd unit of science as long as the student has taken some combination of biology/chemistry/physics for the other two units. |
| Campus | UW-Oshkosh |
| How will the DPI-approved Ag/Sci courses count for admission purposes? | Completion of one or more approved Ag/Sci courses will count only as the 3rd unit of science as long as the student has taken some combination of biology/chemistry/physics for the other two units. |
| Campus | UW-Parkside |
| How will the DPI-approved Ag/Sci courses count for admission purposes? | Completion of one or more approved Ag/Sci courses will count only as the 3rd unit of science as long as the student has taken some combination of biology/chemistry/physics for the other two units. |
| Campus | UW-Platteville |
| How will the DPI-approved Ag/Sci courses count for admission purposes? | Completion of one or more approved Ag/Sci courses will count only as the 3rd unit of science as long as the student has taken some combination of biology/chemistry/physics for the other two units. |
| Campus | UW-River Falls |
| How will the DPI-approved Ag/Sci courses count for admission purposes? | Completion of one or more approved Ag/Sci courses will count only as the 3rd unit of science as long as the student has taken some combination of biology/chemistry/physics for the other two units. |
| Campus | UW-Stevens Point |
| How will the DPI-approved Ag/Sci courses count for admission purposes? | Completion of one or more Ag/Sci courses will count for no more than 1 science unit. |
| Campus | UW-Stout |
| How will the DPI-approved Ag/Sci courses count for admission purposes? | Completion of one or more approved Ag/Sci courses will count only as the 3rd unit of science as long as the student has taken some combination of biology/chemistry/physics for the other two units. |
| Campus | UW-Superior |
| How will the DPI-approved Ag/Sci courses count for admission purposes? | Completion of one or more approved Ag/Sci courses will count only as the 3rd unit of science as long as the student has taken some combination of biology/chemistry/physics for the other two units. |
| Campus | UW-Whitewater |
| How will the DPI-approved Ag/Sci courses count for admission purposes? | Completion of one or more Ag/Sci courses will count for no more than 1 science unit. |