Planning An Academic Program

Degree Residency Requirement

1. A minimum of 30 credits must be earned at UW-Green Bay.
   
2. The minimum credit residency requirement for a major is 15 credits.
   
3. The minimum credit residency requirement for a minor is 9 credits.
   
4. One half of the upper-level requirements for any major, minor, etc., must be earned at UW-Green Bay.

A student who has completed the junior year and meets the residency requirement, but cannot complete the senior year in residence for reasons of employment transfer, marriage, or other cause, can graduate from UW-Green Bay. Appropriate courses taken at another university as a substitute for senior year residence at UW-Green Bay can be selected with an adviser. Selected courses must then be approved by the chairperson of the student's major and, if necessary, by the appropriate academic dean.

Guidelines for Majors and Minors

1. Majors will consist of a minimum of 30 credits with at least 24 credits at the upper level.
   
2. Minors will consist of a minimum of 18 credits with at least 12 credits at the upper level. The three exceptions are music, art, and theatre.
   
3. Closing entries on the official transcript will include only degrees, date, major(s), minor(s), and honors (if any).
   
4. Diplomas will carry only the degree (B.A., B.S., etc.) and all-university honors, if any.
   
5. Overlapping of requirements for majors, minors, and professional programs with the general education requirements is permitted.
   
6. Majors, minors and professional programs may declare that their requirements are valid for a maximum period of five years following the final approval of a student's academic plan.

The Major and Minor

The University's program array is displayed on page 13. UW-Green Bay offers both disciplinary and interdisciplinary majors. A more thorough explanation of these terms can be found on pages 5 and 6 of this catalog. The choice of major determines whether a minor is required. For example, the field of environmental policy and planning is an interdisciplinary major. It has two areas of emphasis: public policy and planning. The University's academic program emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary learning, and requires students to choose either an interdisciplinary major or minor. Since the environmental policy and planning major is interdisciplinary, the student will have fulfilled the requirement of interdisciplinary study. A minor is then optional, rather than required. The student who has chosen a disciplinary major - for example, chemistry - follows a different path. With a major in a discipline, he or she is required to choose a minor in a program that is interdisciplinary - for example, in human biology. There are exceptions. These include programs that are offered only as majors or only as minors and professional studies such as business administration and education which have distinctive structures. The student will want to carefully study the individual program descriptions in the following pages.

Areas of Emphasis

Students can develop significant specializations by choosing areas of emphasis offered by many UW-Green Bay majors and minors. These can lead to specific and productive career fields. Examples of areas of emphasis include gallery/museum practices, ecology and biological resources management, environmental design, nutritional sciences/dietetics, law and justice studies, and photography. Students can learn about other areas of emphasis by reading descriptions of related majors and minors in this catalog, and by consulting advisers.

Teacher Preparation

The University offers an interdisciplinary major in education for students seeking pre-school and elementary-level teaching licensure and an interdisciplinary minor in education for students who desire licensure at the secondary level. Teacher preparation is offered for the following age levels:

Early Childhood
(Ages 0-8)

Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence
(Ages 6-12/13)

Early Adolescence through Adolescence
(Ages 10-21)

Early Childhood through Adolescence
(All Ages)

Preprofessional Programs

The University offers a wide variety of preprofessional programs. Some programs may be completed within one or two years while others require the completion of a four-year baccalaureate program prior to transfer to the professional school. For information, contact the Academic Advising Office. The preprofessional programs are:

• Architecture
• Chiropractics
• Dentistry
• Dietetics
• Engineering
• Law
• Medicine
• Optometry
• Pharmacy
• Physical Therapy
• Physician Assistant
• Veterinary Medicine

Cooperative Program

Engineering
(cooperative program with UW-Milwaukee)

Certificates and Other Programs

• Coaching (Athletics)

• English as a Second Language

• International Studies

• Military Science (ROTC)

Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree

UW-Green Bay offers a two-year program of study leading to an associate of arts and sciences (AAS) degree. Requirements for the degree include completion of:

• the lower-level general education requirements for the baccalaureate degree (natural science must include the completion of a laboratory science course);
• the math and English proficiency and competency requirements;
• 40 credits of "breadth" courses which includes the general education requirements;
• a 12-credit area of emphasis as defined by a faculty adviser;
• 60 degree credits (AAS candidates are not eligible for honors programs);
• 15 credits earned "in residence";
• a minimum grade point average of 2.0.

Students should contact the Academic Advising Office as early as possible for assistance in planning their programs to assure that all degree requirements are fulfilled.

Academic Advising

All students are encouraged to regularly consult with an adviser to discuss program planning and learning opportunities. Advising is an important component of every student's education and students should avail themselves of this important resource.

All first year students, new transfer students and undeclared students are assigned to a professional adviser in the Office of Academic Advising. Once officially declared, the student will be assigned to a faculty adviser within that major and should consult with a faculty adviser for advising needs. Questions regarding the process for declaring the major, filing a valid academic plan, and fulfillment of the University's general education requirements should be directed to the Office of Academic Advising. The student's assigned adviser and contact information is available in the Student Information System.

All students must file a valid academic plan with the Registrar's Office by the time 62 credits are earned. A valid academic plan includes official declaration of one's major, including the emphasis within the major if appropriate, and the required interdisciplinary component. All students must complete an interdisciplinary major or minor. Interdisciplinary programs of study are explained on pages 5 and 6 of this catalog and students should refer to this section and consult with their adviser to discuss this requirement.

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