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University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Seal of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Established 1956 (details)
Type State university
Website www.uwm.edu
UW-Milwaukee

List of Schools and Departments that make up University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

College of Engineering and Applied Science[]

The College of Engineering and Applied Science offers bachelor, master and doctoral degrees in civil engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, materials engineering, mechanical engineering, and computer science.

Notable alumni[]

  • Luther Graef ('61 MS Structural Engineering), Founder of Graef Anhalt Schloemer & Associates Inc., and former President of ASCE.
  • Phil Katz ('84, BS Computer Science), a computer programmer best-known as the author of PKZIP.
  • Scott Yanoff ('93 BS Computer Science), Internet pioneer.

College of Health Sciences[]

The College of Health Sciences offers the largest number of health-related degree programs in Wisconsin.[1]

The school's occupational therapy program was ranked 24th nationally by U.S. News & World Report in 2008.[2]

College of Letters and Sciencee[]

The College of Letters and Science offers 40 bachelor degrees, 20 masters and 12 doctoral degree.

The US News & World Report ranked the school's English Program 52nd nationally in 2009, [3] and ranked its Clinical Psychology program 62nd nationally in 2008. [4]

Departments[]

  • Africology
  • Anthropology
  • Art History
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Communication
  • Economics

  • English
  • Foreign Languages and Linguistics
  • French, Italian, and Comparative Literature
  • Geography
  • Geosciences
  • History
  • Journalism and Mass Communication

  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Spanish and Portuguese
  • Urban Studies

College of Nursing[]

The College of Nursing is the largest nursing school in the State of Wisconsin, offering comprehensive degrees from bachelorate to doctoral. [5]

Since its establishment, College of Nursing has always been ranked top 10% by U.S. News & World Report.[6]

Helen Bader School of Social Welfare[]

The Helen Bader School of Social Welfare (HBSSW) social work program of the school was ranked 42nd nationally by U.S. News & World Report in 2008[7]

In March, 2010, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare was awarded the 2010 Academic Excellence Award from the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) [8][9]

Peck School of the Arts[]

The Peck School of the Arts is the only School of the Arts within the University of Wisconsin System, composed of dance, film, music, theatre and Visual Art departments. [10]

The school was ranked 93rd nationally by U.S. News and World Report in 2008. [11]

School of Architecture and Urban Planning[]

The School of Architecture and Urban Planning offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in Architecture and Urban Planning. The school has a total of more than 800 enrollment.

The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning was ranked among the top twenty by U.S. News and World Report in a recent report.[12]

School of Education[]

The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee School of Education offers five undergraduate majors, five masters, and 12 doctoral specializations. The graduate program at the School of Education was ranked as one of America’s Best by U.S. News and World Report; and UW–Milwaukee is cited among the top 3% of research universities by the Carnegie Foundation.

School of Information Studiess[]

The School of Information Studies (SOIS) offers a Bachelor of Science in Information Resources, a Master of Library and Information Science, and a Doctoral program in Information Studies. It also offers certificate programs in school library media, archives, and records administration.

School of Public Health[]

The School of Public Health is an academic unit of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. It is a graduate school focusing on public health research and education. It will be one of the more than forty accredited schools of public health in the United States and the first in Wisconsin. [13]

Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business[]

Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business offers bachelor, master and doctoral degrees in a variety of specialities. The school has a total of more than four thousand students enrollment. The Management Information Systems (MIS) program of Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business is ranked 19th in the U.S. and 24th in the world by a study published in Communications for the Association for Information Systems.[14] Also, the Organizations and Strategic Management program is ranked 40th worldwide by a joint study conducted by Texas A&M University and the University of Florida.[15]

School of Freshwater Sciences[]

The School of Freshwater Sciences (SFS) is the only graduate school of freshwater science in the US and the third in the world. [16] offering Ph.D., M.S. and P.S.M. degrees in Freshwater Sciences. [17]

External links[]

References[]

  1. About CHS Facts & Figures, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  2. Rankings: Occupational Therapy, U.S. News & World Report
  3. Rankings:English, US News & World Report 2009.
  4. Rankings: Clinical Psychology, US News & World Report 2008.
  5. http://www4.uwm.edu/nursing/about/dean_welcome.cfm
  6. http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad/nur/search
  7. Social Work Ranked in 2008,U.S. News & World Report
  8. [1] "University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Helen Bader School of Social Welfare To Receive APHSA 2010 Academic Excellence Award", The American Public Human Services Association
  9. National award to School of Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  10. POINTS OF DISTINCTION, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
  11. Rankings: Fine Arts, U.S. News and World Report.
  12. School of Architecture and Urban Planning Ranking, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Retrieved on May 27, 2006.
  13. Top 10 Reasons for SPH at UWM, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  14. UWM Among Top Universities for MIS Research, Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business. Retrieved on April 15, 2007.
  15. Lubar’s Management Research Ranked 40th Worldwide, Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business. Retrieved on March 30, 2009.
  16. Schools of Freshwater Sciences and Public Health Established
  17. School of Freshwater Sciences: Academics


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