Academics

Agricultural and Applied Economics: Learn the principles of economics and apply them to real world-challenges related to food systems, international trade, climate change and environmental protection, global poverty, and more.

Agricultural Business Management: Learn to apply business fundamentals to agriculture and related industries while studying business operations, finance and economic decision analysis, analytical and managerial tools, food systems, and more.

Agroecology: Study the application of ecological principles to agricultural systems and learn to support sustainable solutions to global challenges such as climate change, food security, and biodiversity.

Animal and Veterinary Biosciences: Study the biology of domesticated animals to better understand their health. Engage in hands-on courses studying animal breeding, veterinary genetics, animal health and welfare, physiology, and animal nutrition.

Biological Systems Engineering: Develop solutions for natural systems and machinery design that impact production of food, water, energy, and other essential human needs.

Dairy and Food Animal Management: Study the business of animal agriculture and the biology and management of farm animals to improve food production systems for the benefit of animals, farmers, consumers, and the environment.

Food Science: Learn how to maintain and improve a safe and nutritious food supply by applying science and engineering to the production, processing, distribution, preparation, and evaluation of food.

Plant Pathology: Learn about the study of plants, the diseases that affect them, and how external factors influence plant health.

Plant Science and Technology: Learn about a wide variety of plant species, from fruits and vegetables to grains and weeds, and how to improve crop technology with biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies.

Undeclared Major in Agriculture: If you’re interested in solving global challenges, you can find a home in CALS — even if you’re unsure about which major you want to pursue. You’ll work with a CALS college advisor to intentionally explore your interests, so you can find the major that’s right for you.

Animal and Veterinary Biosciences: Study the biology of domesticated animals to better understand their health. Engage in hands-on courses studying animal breeding, veterinary genetics, animal health and welfare, physiology, and animal nutrition.

Biology: Build a strong foundation in biological sciences and gain hands-on experience that prepares you for careers in health, science, data, business, and beyond. The Biology major is offered in both the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences (CALS) and the College of Letters & Science (L&S).

Dairy and Food Animal Management: Study the business of animal agriculture and the biology and management of farm animals to improve food production systems for the benefit of animals, farmers, consumers, and the environment.

Entomology: Study insects and their relationships with plants, animals, microbes, the environment, and humans around the globe.

Wildlife Ecology: Learn to meet the complex needs of wildlife in a human-dominated world, including the conservation of wildlife species and their habitats.

Zoology: Study the biology and behavior of animals, with the option to specialize in a number of areas of biology through courses and research opportunities.

African American Studies: Study aspects of African American culture, history, and society, including the arts, intergroup relations, and Black women’s studies.

African Cultural Studies: Learn about African literature, film and media studies, music, and art while expanding your understanding of cultural, historical, political, and social issues through coursework and the opportunity to study an African language.

Anthropology: Combine the studies of archaeology, human and primate biology, and the influence of society, politics, and culture on human diversity and changes throughout history and across the world.

Asian Languages and Cultures: Learn how to recognize and critically analyze the realities of past and present Asia as a region that is crucial to the global flows of people, materials, and ideas.

Chicanx/e and Latinx/e Studies: Study the history, culture, art, literature, music, film, media, politics, and social life of people of Latin American descent in the United States from interdisciplinary perspectives while developing critical thinking, research, and writing skills.

Chinese: Courses and activities that enhance students’ intercultural and transcultural competencies through study of the Chinese language, history, and culture.

Gender and Women’s Studies: Study gender, sexuality, and other axes of inequality in the United States and abroad via interdisciplinary, feminist, and social justice lenses.

German: Develop your ability to communicate effectively in German and deepen your knowledge of important cultural, historical, social, and political contexts in the German-speaking world.

International Studies: Learn about international and transnational political, social, economic, commercial, and environmental affairs, with one of four options in the major: Global Peace and Security; Politics and Policy in the Global Economy; Human Rights and Humanitarianism; or Culture in the Age of Globalization.

Japanese: Courses and activities that enhance students’ intercultural and transcultural competencies through study of the Japanese language, history, and culture.

Jewish Studies: Attain deep knowledge of Jewish civilizations, societies, and cultures, in both religious and secular expressions, from ancient times to the present.

Korean Language and Culture: Courses and activities that enhance students’ intercultural and transcultural competencies through study of the Korean language, history, and culture.

Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies: Learn about the culture and civilizations of Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain, and Portugal, and gain the skills to speak conversational Spanish or Portuguese.

Religious Studies: Religious Studies uses critical methods from the humanities and social sciences to explore different world views and analyze religion as a transhistorical and global phenomenon which exists within and beyond religious traditions.

Scandinavian Studies: Study the diverse cultures and societies of the Nordic countries and gain and improve language skills in Norwegian, Swedish, or Danish.

Art: The Bachelor of Science in Art degree offers specialized areas such as ceramics, drawing, glass and neon, graphic design, papermaking, performance, or photography. The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art degree is often selected by students wishing to develop a refined visual art portfolio in preparation for a career as a professional artist and/or for graduate study.

Art Education: Become certified to teach in both elementary and secondary schools. A perfect choice for those who love making art, viewing and engaging in lively discussions about art, and working in creative environments.

Art History: Learn how art in its various forms has impacted history, with a focus on images, architecture, cities, objects, artifacts, and using analytical skills to become a critical thinker.

Design, Innovation, and Society: Develop skill sets in design processes to innovate and solve problems in everyday life. Students will explore the interconnectedness between people, technology, culture, and social change to address today’s complex societal issues.

Interior Architecture: Combine your passion for art and aesthetics with social and physical sciences to design human-centered spaces in the built environment through the integration of design, sustainability and business principles.

Landscape Architecture: Learn to influence the design and management of cities, parks, and open spaces while learning principles of design theory to gain technical skills in construction technology, planting design, and graphic communication.

Textiles and Fashion Design: Combine your creative and artistic talents in fashion and textiles with sustainability practices to launch a thriving career in the global fashion industry.

Accounting: Learn how to critically analyze and effectively communicate the financial impact of business decisions and taxes. You will be able to leverage emerging technologies to make informed, financially sound decisions that align with an organization’s strategic goals.

Actuarial Science: Learn how to use advanced analytical methods to assess the risks and liabilities a company faces, evaluate the likelihood of future events, and find ways to decrease the impact of negative events.

Agricultural Business Management: Learn to apply business fundamentals to agriculture and related industries while studying business operations, finance and economic decision analysis, analytical and managerial tools, food systems, and more.

Community and Organizational Development: Transform your passions for community development and social change into a thriving career that makes a positive difference in the world.

Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies: Leverage business, creativity, technology, and research to understand and improve the global consumer experience.

Economics: Gain a greater understanding of how people, businesses, and governments respond to their economic environments.

Entrepreneurship: Learn how to transform innovative ideas into viable businesses by identifying customer needs, conducting market research, testing value propositions, and raising capital.

Finance, Investment, and Banking: Learn how finance impacts the business world and society. Also learn how to make data-driven decisions, assess markets and policies, analyze investments, and more.

Human Resource Management: Learn to build collaborative and inclusive company cultures, manage policy creation and execution, oversee staff development, and lead critical negotiations.

Information Systems: Learn how to design and implement technical solutions that support business functions and maximize efficiency. Your data analysis will guide better, more informed decisions.

Management: Learn how to lead high-performance teams, companies, nonprofits, and government agencies. Also learn to manage staff, develop strategy, and conduct analyses to support major decisions.

Marketing: Learn how to combine creativity, analytics, and insights to impact marketing strategies and how different aspects of marketing all play a role in identifying, understanding, and addressing the needs of a target audience.

Operations and Technology Management: Learn how to analyze business processes and use data to improve performance and operations within organizations and supply chains across industries.

Personal Finance: Develop the expertise to help individuals and families become financially secure, manage wealth and investments, and navigate complex financial decisions.

Real Estate and Urban Land Economics: Learn how to appraise property values, broker transactions, manage properties, oversee developments, and plan communities. You will also learn to analyze investments, markets, finances, and development proposals.

Risk Management and Insurance: Learn how to identify, analyze, and manage risks for businesses and clients and create risk management solutions. You will also be prepared to make informed decisions based on a deep understanding of risk financing, data analysis, decision bias, insurance, and more.

Supply Chain Management: Learn how to create effective and profitable supply chain strategies for products and services. You will be ready to find innovative ways to increase customer satisfaction, improve organizational strategies, and lead business transformations.

Undeclared Major in Business: At the Wisconsin School of Business, you will gain the skills and experience needed to succeed—and be empowered to test your ideas, take risks, and learn by doing. Choose a major that aligns with your ideas, talents, and goals, and you’ll be ready to take on anything.

Communication Arts: Communication is a central component of our lives. Become skilled, critical consumers and producers of communications by completing one of the two options in the major: Radio–Television–Film, and Communication Science and Rhetorical Studies.

English: Strengthen writing, analyze various types of texts, and learn to understand different cultures and perspectives, with three options in the English major: Creative Writing, Literature, or Language and Linguistics.

Information Science: Explore how people interact with information, data and technology and learn to develop equitable information and data systems.

Journalism: Study mass communication while tying in social sciences and humanities courses, with two degree concentrations in the major: Strategic Communication and Reporting & Multimedia Journalism.

Life Sciences Communication/Science Communication: Explore communication strategies for complex scientific topics such as health, the environment and natural resources, agriculture, and new science technologies like gene editing and artificial intelligence.

Linguistics: Scientific approach to the study of human language, including how languages are structured, how people learn and use language, and the diversity of languages across the world.

Cartography and Geographic Information Systems: Geographic-information scientists and cartographers use cutting-edge geospatial technologies to manage, manipulate, analyze, and visualize geographic data in an effort to make sense of our ever-changing world and to solve key societal and ecological problems.

Computer Engineering: Learn how to design, develop, and manage systems that have an electronic “brain,” such as computers, networks, digital systems, and more.

Computer Sciences: Go beyond computer programming by gaining skills in machine learning, hardware design, robotics, and software engineering.

Data Science: Master skills to organize, manipulate, model, think critically about, and program with data, in order to broaden and deepen your understanding of the world.

Information Science: Explore how people interact with information, data and technology and learn to develop equitable information and data systems.

Information Systems: Learn how to design and implement technical solutions that support business functions and maximize efficiency. Your data analysis will guide better, more informed decisions.

Mathematics: Mathematics is about understanding the world through studies of quantity, structure, pattern, and change to create logical solutions that make life more meaningful and more beautiful.

Operations and Technology Management: Learn how to analyze business processes and use data to improve performance and operations within organizations and supply chains across industries.

Art Education: Become certified to teach in both elementary and secondary schools. A perfect choice for those who love making art, viewing and engaging in lively discussions about art, and working in creative environments.

Educational Policy Studies: Engage critically in issues related to education policy and practice, including education-related social disparities and the interconnections between education and other major social institutions.

Elementary Education: Prepare to teach in preschool, elementary, and middle schools by engaging in supervised fieldwork, community field experiences, self-examination of teaching practice, and development of multicultural classroom activities.

Elementary Education and Special Education: Gain valuable insight and experience in promoting equity, inclusivity and accessibility in both general and special education classrooms. The program is a unique opportunity to pursue licensure in both Elementary Education and Special Education.

Music Education: Earn certification to teach general music and also vocal or instrumental music in elementary and secondary schools.

Physical Education: Prepare for physical education teaching positions, as well as other careers in fitness and healthcare through kinesiology coursework and education coursework.

Special Education: Prepare to work effectively across disability categories in elementary, middle, and high schools with students who have a wide range of abilities.

Undeclared Major in Education: Passionate about education but not sure exactly what you want to major in? You can apply as an undecided student in the School of Education. You’ll work with the Education advisors to sample courses and find the right major for you.

Aerospace Engineering: Explore the design, analysis, and creation of aircraft and spacecraft while mastering core engineering principles, advanced modeling and simulation, and a wide range of specialized areas from aerodynamics and controls to structures, manufacturing, and thermal systems.

Applied Mathematics, Engineering, and Physics: Gain a strong theoretical foundation in related areas of engineering sciences, mathematics, and physics for professional work in the field of industrial research and technology.

Biological Systems Engineering: Develop solutions for natural systems and machinery design that impact production of food, water, energy, and other essential human needs.

Biomedical Engineering: Gain the engineering skills to solve problems in biology and medicine, such as designing medical instruments or repairing the human body.

Chemical Engineering: Dive into advances in chemistry and biology to create new products, design chemical processes, develop energy resources, and protect the environment.

Civil Engineering: Design sustainable facilities that protect the health and welfare of our communities and the environment.

Computer Engineering: Learn to design and manufacture computer hardware using the latest semiconductor chip technologies, which form the foundation of everything from automobiles to household appliances to defense systems.

Electrical Engineering: Design, analyze, and create systems for a wide variety of fields, including power generation, communication, healthcare and instrumentation.

Engineering Physics: Participate in research alongside professors who work at the frontier of translating emerging science into novel technologies. Select from focus areas in nanoengineering, plasma science & engineering, or scientific computation.

Environmental Engineering: Learn how to design, construct and operate the sustainable system directly influencing areas that include lakes and rivers, clean drinking water, environmental pollution, alternative energy, climate change and more.

Geological Engineering: Learn how to find the best ways to use Earth’s resources to solve technical problems while protecting the environment.

Industrial Engineering: Work at the intersection of engineering, people, and business. Learn to design, analyze, and improve complex human and resource systems in manufacturing and beyond.

Materials Science and Engineering: Focus on creating new materials and improving existing materials to suit the needs of everyday life, and work with materials of all kinds, such as metals, ceramics, and polymers.

Mechanical Engineering: Learn about manufacturing processes, energy generation and use, and how to design mechanical equipment and systems. Specialize in areas as wide-ranging as robotics, biomedical engineering, product design, computational mechanics, and more.

Nuclear Engineering: Use nuclear science and technology to tackle some of society’s biggest challenges: expand clean energy, diagnose and cure diseases, travel to distant planets, and reduce the risk of nuclear weapons.

Undeclared Major in Engineering: Passionate about engineering but not sure exactly what you want to major in? You can apply as an undecided student in the College of Engineering. You’ll work with the Engineering advisors to sample courses and find the right major for you.

English: Strengthen writing, analyze various types of texts, and learn to understand different cultures and perspectives, with three options in the English major: Creative Writing, Literature, or Language and Linguistics.

Journalism: Study mass communication while tying in social sciences and humanities courses, with two degree concentrations in the major: Strategic Communication and Reporting & Multimedia Journalism.

Linguistics: Scientific approach to the study of human language, including how languages are structured, how people learn and use language, and the diversity of languages across the world.

Astronomy–Physics: Study the solar system, stars, and galaxies; and join a field that has made groundbreaking research in recent decades.

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences: The study of atmospheric and oceanic sciences includes all aspects of the atmosphere and physical oceanography, their mutual interaction, and their interaction with space and the rest of the earth system.

Botany: Study plants, algae, and fungi to lay the foundation for a career in fields such as environmental science, ecology, biotechnology, or agriculture.

Cartography and Geographic Information Systems: Geographic-information scientists and cartographers use cutting-edge geospatial technologies to manage, manipulate, analyze, and visualize geographic data in an effort to make sense of our ever-changing world and to solve key societal and ecological problems.

Community and Environmental Sociology: Study the relationships between people and their environment to better understand and address social and environmental challenges around the world.

Conservation Biology: Study biology, ecology, and natural history related to the conservation of plants, animals, land, and water, through a customizable program that combines learning in classes, labs, and fieldwork.

Environmental Engineering: Learn how to design, construct and operate the sustainable system directly influencing areas that include lakes and rivers, clean drinking water, environmental pollution, alternative energy, climate change and more.

Environmental Sciences: Develop critical thinking and environmental problem-solving skills in and across a wide range of fields including ecology, physical environment, geospatial sciences, and environmental policy and social perspectives. This major is offered in both the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences (CALS) and the College of Letters & Science (L&S).

Environmental Studies: Learn how things on our planet work, and how they affect our environment, from wildlife conservation, to urban planning, to sustainable advancements in business and technology.

Forest Science: Learn to understand, manage, and sustain forests and trees in the face of environmental and social changes using scientific principles and tools.

Geography: Geography is an interdisciplinary field that seeks to understand patterns and interrelationships on Earth, ranging from human relationships with the environment and the interactions of Earth systems to the social worlds and built environments that different societies build to mapping and spatial analysis of big data.v

Geological Engineering: Learn how to find the best ways to use Earth’s resources to solve technical problems while protecting the environment.

Geology and Geophysics: Study the Earth’s past and present natural environment and explore the structure of the Earth from crust to core.

Global Health: Learn how public health across the world is influenced by multiple interconnected systems like climate change, food systems, disease ecology, environmental health, economic development, and healthcare access.

Landscape and Urban Studies: Gain the knowledge and skills needed to recognize and address current and future urban and regional challenges such as sustainable and equitable land use, social and spatial inequalities, and the conservation, management, and restoration of natural and cultural systems.

Wildlife Ecology: Learn to meet the complex needs of wildlife in a human-dominated world, including the conservation of wildlife species and their habitats.

Accounting: Learn how to critically analyze and effectively communicate the financial impact of business decisions and taxes. You will be able to leverage emerging technologies to make informed, financially sound decisions that align with an organization’s strategic goals.

Agricultural and Applied Economics: Learn the principles of economics and apply them to real world-challenges related to food systems, international trade, climate change and environmental protection, global poverty, and more.

Economics: Gain a greater understanding of how people, businesses, and governments respond to their economic environments.

Finance, Investment, and Banking: Learn how finance impacts the business world and society. Also learn how to make data-driven decisions, assess markets and policies, analyze investments, and more.

Personal Finance: Develop the expertise to help individuals and families become financially secure, manage wealth and investments, and navigate complex financial decisions.

Food Science: Learn how to maintain and improve a safe and nutritious food supply by applying science and engineering to the production, processing, distribution, preparation, and evaluation of food.

Kinesiology: Examine how the body responds to physical activity, the role of physiological and psychological factors in exercise, mechanics driving movement, and how movement is controlled, learned, and developed over the lifespan.

Nutritional Sciences: Study the relationship between diet, health, and disease using biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, kinesiology, community nutrition, epidemiology, and more.

Nutritional Sciences: Nutrition and Dietetics: Learn to prevent and treat disease through food in this ACEND-accredited program that explores nutrition through clinical and management courses.

Physical Education: Prepare for physical education teaching positions, as well as other careers in fitness and healthcare through kinesiology coursework and education coursework.

Rehabilitation Psychology: Learn how to promote and support the independence and full inclusion of people with disabilities in employment and the community.

Animal and Veterinary Biosciences: Study the biology of domesticated animals to better understand their health. Engage in hands-on courses studying animal breeding, veterinary genetics, animal health and welfare, physiology, and animal nutrition.

Biochemistry: Explore the chemistry of life at the molecular level and learn about the science behind disease, producing food and biofuels, and biotechnology innovation.

Biology: Build a strong foundation in biological sciences and gain hands-on experience that prepares you for careers in health, science, data, business, and beyond. The Biology major is offered in both the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences (CALS) and the College of Letters & Science (L&S).

Biomedical Engineering: Gain the engineering skills to solve problems in biology and medicine, such as designing medical instruments or repairing the human body.

Communication Sciences and Disorders: Support others’ abilities to communicate effectively through the study of speech, hearing, and language.

Genetics and Genomics: Study how genes shape life, from cells to populations, and their role in advancing medicine, biotechnology, agriculture, and biomedical research.

Global Health: Learn how public health across the world is influenced by multiple interconnected systems like climate change, food systems, disease ecology, environmental health, economic development, and healthcare access.

Health Promotion and Health Equity: Prepare for a career as a health educator in a variety of settings. Special emphasis is placed on equity as you develop the skills to work with diverse, underrepresented, and underserved populations.

Human Development and Family Studies: Examine development across the lifespan and prepare for a meaningful future in areas such as psychology, education, health, research, social work, business, and counseling.

Microbiology: Study the smallest living things—including bacteria, viruses, and yeast—and their effects on health, food, medicine, energy, and the environment.

Molecular and Cell Biology: Explore the properties and functions of the molecules that make up living cells, and prepare for careers in research, medicine, or biotechnology.

Neurobiology: You will study the brain and nervous system to build a foundation for continuing studies in a range of health, academic, and industry-related careers.

Nursing: Participate in interactive simulations and provide hands-on care in this two-year course sequence that builds on a foundation of pre-nursing study.

Nutritional Sciences: Study the relationship between diet, health, and disease using biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, kinesiology, community nutrition, epidemiology, and more.

Nutritional Sciences: Nutrition and Dietetics: Learn to prevent and treat disease through food in this ACEND-accredited program that explores nutrition through clinical and management courses.

Pharmacology and Toxicology: Learn about the mechanisms of drug action as well as the adverse effects of chemicals on humans and animals through this multidisciplinary biomedical science program.

Pharmacy (Intended Doctor of Pharmacy): Know you want to become a pharmacist and plan to pursue your Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree? Fast track into pharmacy school. A bachelor’s degree is not required to apply to the PharmD program at UW–Madison. The pre-pharmacy fast track gives the opportunity to earn both a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree in as little as six years.

Zoology: Study the biology and behavior of animals, with the option to specialize in a number of areas of biology through courses and research opportunities.

Anthropology: Combine the studies of archaeology, human and primate biology, and the influence of society, politics, and culture on human diversity and changes throughout history and across the world.

Art History: Learn how art in its various forms has impacted history, with a focus on images, architecture, cities, objects, artifacts, and using analytical skills to become a critical thinker.

Chicanx/e and Latinx/e Studies: Study the history, culture, art, literature, music, film, media, politics, and social life of people of Latin American descent in the United States from interdisciplinary perspectives while developing critical thinking, research, and writing skills.

Classical Humanities: Study the literature, civilization, and cultures of Greece, Rome, and the Ancient Near East and choose to learn one of three languages: Ancient Greek, Latin, or Biblical Hebrew.

History: Everything has a history! UW–Madison history students actively engage with complex historical questions to make sense of the world we live in and to tackle the challenges ahead.

Agroecology: Study the application of ecological principles to agricultural systems and learn to support sustainable solutions to global challenges such as climate change, food security, and biodiversity.

Botany: Study plants, algae, and fungi to lay the foundation for a career in fields such as environmental science, ecology, biotechnology, or agriculture.

Forest Science: Learn to understand, manage, and sustain forests and trees in the face of environmental and social changes using scientific principles and tools.

Landscape Architecture: Learn to influence the design and management of cities, parks, and open spaces while learning principles of design theory to gain technical skills in construction technology, planting design, and graphic communication.

Plant Pathology: Learn about the study of plants, the diseases that affect them, and how external factors influence plant health.

Plant Science and Technology: Learn about a wide variety of plant species, from fruits and vegetables to grains and weeds, and how to improve crop technology with biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies.

Astronomy–Physics: Study the solar system, stars, and galaxies; and join a field that has made groundbreaking research in recent decades.

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences: The study of atmospheric and oceanic sciences includes all aspects of the atmosphere and physical oceanography, their mutual interaction, and their interaction with space and the rest of the earth system.

Biochemistry: Explore the chemistry of life at the molecular level and learn about the science behind disease, producing food and biofuels, and biotechnology innovation.

Biological Systems Engineering: Develop solutions for natural systems and machinery design that impact production of food, water, energy, and other essential human needs.

Biology: Build a strong foundation in biological sciences and gain hands-on experience that prepares you for careers in health, science, data, business, and beyond. The Biology major is offered in both the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences (CALS) and the College of Letters & Science (L&S).

Chemical Engineering: Create products and deal with problems involving chemical, biological, and physical phenomena.

Chemistry: Explore fundamental physical and structural properties of matter at the smallest scale to drive breakthroughs in environmental protection, clean energy, efficient food production, novel medicines, and sustainable technologies.

Conservation Biology: Study biology, ecology, and natural history related to the conservation of plants, animals, land, and water, through a customizable program that combines learning in classes, labs, and fieldwork.

Genetics and Genomics: Study how genes shape life, from cells to populations, and their role in advancing medicine, biotechnology, agriculture, and biomedical research.

Geology and Geophysics: Study the Earth’s past and present natural environment and explore the structure of the Earth from crust to core.

Microbiology: Study the smallest living things—including bacteria, viruses, and yeast—and their effects on health, food, medicine, energy, and the environment.

Molecular and Cell Biology: Explore the properties and functions of the molecules that make up living cells, and prepare for careers in research, medicine, or biotechnology.

Neurobiology: You will study the brain and nervous system to build a foundation for continuing studies in a range of health, academic, and industry-related careers.

Pharmacology and Toxicology: Learn about the mechanisms of drug action as well as the adverse effects of chemicals on humans and animals through this multidisciplinary biomedical science program.

Pharmacy (Intended Doctor of Pharmacy): Know you want to become a pharmacist and plan to pursue your Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree? Fast track into pharmacy school. A bachelor’s degree is not required to apply to the PharmD program at UW–Madison. The pre-pharmacy fast track gives the opportunity to earn both a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree in as little as six years.

Physics: Study energy, matter, and radiation in all forms, and focus on unraveling the mysteries of how the universe works.

Community and Organizational Development: Transform your passions for community development and social change into a thriving career that makes a positive difference in the world.

History: Everything has a history! UW–Madison history students actively engage with complex historical questions to make sense of the world we live in and to tackle the challenges ahead.

International Studies: Learn about international and transnational political, social, economic, commercial, and environmental affairs, with one of four options in the major: Global Peace and Security; Politics and Policy in the Global Economy; Human Rights and Humanitarianism; or Culture in the Age of Globalization.

Legal Studies: Legal Studies is an interdisciplinary major focusing on law, legal processes, legal institutions, and how they operate in society.

Political Science: Become an informed and active citizen through the study of how politics affects human behavior and world events.

Public Policy: Public policy is the study of how laws, programs, and decisions are developed to address challenges facing communities and society.

Russian: Learn about the storied culture and civilization of Russia and acquire and improve Russian language skills.

Communication Arts: Communication is a central component of our lives. Become skilled, critical consumers and producers of communications by completing one of the two options in the major: Radio–Television–Film, and Communication Science and Rhetorical Studies.

Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies: Leverage the principles of marketing, entrepreneurship, merchandising, and product development to enhance the global consumer experience.