Majors, Minors, and Other Programs

Below is the complete list of undergraduate and graduate programs at UW-La Crosse. Undergraduate programs can also be viewed by type (e.g., major, minor, certificate, etc.) on the undergraduate programs by type page. More details about graduate programs is in the graduate catalog.

Select a particular college or school to navigate to the undergraduate programs relating to that particular college/school.

The list of pre-professional advising tracks can be found at the bottom of this page. Departmental honors are listed on the oncampus life page.

List is current as of July 2025.

UWL Colleges and Schools

Alphabetical list of programs (not including pre-professional tracks)

Majors and Minors
Program	College / School	B.A.	B.S.	Minor	Certificate (Undergraduate¹)	Teacher Cert.	Graduate
Accountancy	CBA		√	√
Adapted Physical Education	CSH					√ ²	√ ²
Addressing Inequity ³	CASSH
Adventure/Outdoor Pursuits	CSH						√ ²
Advocating for Equity ³	CASSH
Anthropology	CASSH			√
Archaeological Studies	CASSH	√	√	√
○ Cultural Anthropology Emphasis	CASSH	√	√
Art	VPA	√	√	√
○ Education	VPA		√			√
Art History	VPA			√
Art Therapy	VPA			√
Artificial Intelligence Ethics	CASSH				√
Associate of Arts Degree (A.A.)	all colleges
Athletic Training	CSH					√
Biochemistry w/ ASBMB Certification	CSH		√
Biology	CSH		√	√			√
○ Aquatic Science Concentration	CSH		√				√
○ Biomedical Science Concentration	CSH		√
○ Cellular and Molecular Biology Concentration	CSH						√
○ Conservation Biology Concentration	CSH		√				√
○ Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology Concentration	CSH		√
○ Nurse Anesthesia Concentration	CSH						√
○ Physiology Concentration	CSH						√
○ Plant & Fungal Biology Concentration	CSH		√
○ Science Education	CSH		√			√
○ Zoology & Animal Physiology Concentration	CSH		√
○ Bachelor of Science in Biology & Doctor of Physical Therapy Accelerated Graduate Program	CSH		√				√
Broadfield Social Studies Education	CASSH		√			√
○ History Concentration	CASSH		√			√
○ Political Science Concentration	CASSH		√			√
○ Sociology Concentration	CASSH		√			√
Business Administration	CBA			√ ⁴
Business Analytics	CBA		√	√
Chemistry	CSH		√	√
○ ACS Certification	CSH		√
○ Business Concentration	CSH		√
○ Environmental Science Concentration	CSH		√
○ Science Education	CSH		√			√
○ Bachelor of Science in Chemistry & Bachelor of Science in Engineering Dual Degree Program ⁵	CSH		√√
Child and Youth Care	CASSH			√
Chinese Studies	CASSH			√	√
Clinical Exercise Physiology	CSH						√
Clinical Laboratory Science	CSH		√
○ Bachelor of Science in Clinical Lab Science & Master of Science in Clinical Microbiology Accelerated Graduate Program	CSH		√
Communication Studies	CASSH
○ Interpersonal Communication Emphasis	CASSH	√	√	√
○ Media Studies Emphasis	CASSH	√	√	√
○ Organizational & Professional Communication Emphasis	CASSH	√	√	√
○ Public Communication & Advocacy Emphasis	CASSH	√	√	√
Communication, Writing, and Critical Reasoning	CSH			√
Computational Science	CSH			√
Computer Engineering	CSH		√
Computer Science	CSH		√	√
○ Artificial Intelligence Emphasis	CSH		√	√
○ Computer Engineering Technology Emphasis	CSH		√
○ Cybersecurity Emphasis	CSH		√	√
○ Computer Programming	CSH				√
○ Database Modeling	CSH				√
○ Web Design	CSH				√
○ Web Developer	CSH				√
○ Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Bachelor of Science in Engineering Dual Degree Program ⁴	CSH		√√
○ Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Master of Software Engineering Accelerated Graduate Program	CSH		√				√
○ Bachelor of Science in Computer Science: Artificial Intelligence & Master of Software Engineering Accelerated Graduate Program	CSH		√				√
○ Bachelor of Science in Computer Science: Cybersecurity & Master of Software Engineering Accelerated Graduate Program	CSH		√				√
Creative Writing	CASSH			√
Criminal Justice	CASSH			√
Criminology	CASSH	√	√
Cybersecurity ⁸	CASSH						√
Dance	VPA			√
Data Science	CSH		√				√ ^{6, 8}
○ Bachelor of Science in Data Science & Master of Science in Applied Statistics Accelerated Graduate Program	CSH		√				√
Digital Media Studies & Design	CASSH			√
Digital Marketing	CBA
○ Digital Marketing Analytics	CBA						√ ^{8, 9}
○ Digital Marketing Management	CBA						√ ^{8, 9}
Earth Science	CSH			√
Economics (CBA)	CBA		√	√
Economics (CASSH)	CASSH	√	√
Education, teacher certification - see Teacher Education
Engineering Physics	CSH		√
English	CASSH
○ Education	CASSH		√			√
○ Education & Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages	CASSH		√			√
○ Language and Literature	CASSH			√
○ Literary and Cultural Studies Emphasis	CASSH	√		√
○ Medical Professions Emphasis	CASSH	√	√
○ Writing & Rhetoric Studies Emphasis	CASSH	√
Environmental Science	CSH
○ Environmental Biology Track	CSH		√
○ Environmental Chemistry Track	CSH		√
○ Environmental Geospatial Techniques Track	CSH		√
○ Environmental Microbiology Track	CSH		√
Exercise and Sport Science	CSH
○ Coaching Competitive Athletics	CSH			√
○ Kinesiology Emphasis	CSH		√
○ Physical, Adapted, and School Health Education (PASHE)	CSH		√			√
○ Physical Education Teaching	CSH						√ ¹⁰
○ Sport Management Emphasis	CSH		√
○ Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science: Kinesiology & Master of Science in Athletic Training Accelerated Graduate Program	CSH		√				√
Finance	CBA		√
○ Personal Financial Planning Concentration	CBA		√
○ Risk, Insurance & Financial Planning Concentration	CBA		√
Food and Nutrition Sciences	CSH		√
French	CASSH	√		√	√
○ Education	CASSH		√			√
○ Education & Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages	CASSH		√			√
General Science for Teachers	CSH			√
Geography	CSH
○ Environmental Science Concentration	CSH		√
○ Fundamentals of Geographic Information Science	CSH						√ ¹¹
○ Geographic Information Science Concentration	CSH		√	√	√
○ Humans and the Environment Emphasis	CSH		√	√
Geoarchaeology	CSH			√
Gerontology	CASSH				√
Health Coaching	CSH				√
Healthcare Administration	CSH						√ ⁸
○ Nursing Home Administration	CSH						√ ^{8, 9}
Healthcare Management	CBA			√
History	CASSH	√	√	√
Hmong and Hmong-American Studies	CASSH				√
Human Rights and Criminal Justice	CASSH				√
Identifying Diversity ³	CASSH
Inclusive Recreation	CSH			√
Information Systems	CBA		√	√
Information Technology Management	CBA						√ ⁸
○ Enterprise Infrastructure	CBA						√ ^{8, 9}
○ IT Leadership	CBA						√ ^{8, 9}
○ IT Operations	CBA						√ ^{8, 9}
Intercultural Competence for Career Readiness	CASSH				√
International Business	CBA		√	√
International and Global Studies	CASSH			√
Leadership Development	CASSH			√
Legal Studies	CASSH			√
Linguistics	CASSH			√
Management	CBA		√
Marketing	CBA		√
Mathematical Biology	CSH			√
Mathematics	CSH		√	√
○ Education	CSH		√			√
○ Bachelor of Science in Mathematics & Bachelor of Science in Engineering Dual Degree Program	CSH		√√ ⁵
Mathematics for Teachers	CSH			√
Medical Dosimetry	CSH						√
Microbiology	CSH		√	√			√
○ Clinical Microbiology Concentration	CSH						√
○ Environmental Concentration	CSH		√
○ Medical Microbiology and Immunology Concentration	CSH		√		√
○ Environmental Microbiology	CSH				√
○ Food Microbiology	CSH				√
Military Science	CASSH			√
Music	VPA			√
○ Composition and Creation Emphasis	VPA	√	√
○ Education: Choral & General Music Education Emphasis	VPA		√			√
○ Education: Instrumental & General Music Education Emphasis	VPA		√			√
○ Jazz Performance Emphasis	VPA	√	√
○ Performance Emphasis	VPA	√	√
Music Performance	VPA			√
Neuroscience (Interdisciplinary)	CASSH			√
Nuclear Medicine Technology	CSH		√
Nutrition	CSH			√
Occupational Therapy	CSH						√
Outdoor, Recreation, Tourism and Event Management	CSH
○ Community-Based Recreation Emphasis	CSH		√
○ Generalist Emphasis	CSH		√
○ Outdoor Recreation Emphasis	CSH		√
○ Outdoor and Recreation Management	CSH			√ ¹²
○ Tourism and Event Management Emphasis	CSH		√	√ ¹²
○ Bachelor of Science in Outdoor, Recreation, Tourism & Event Management (four emphasis options) & Master of Science in Recreation Management Accelerated Graduate Program	CSH
○○ Community-Based Recreation Emphasis	CSH		√				√
○○ Generalist Emphasis	CSH		√				√
○○ Outdoor Recreation Emphasis	CSH		√				√
○○ Tourism and Event Management Emphasis	CSH		√				√
Philosophy	CASSH	√	√	√
Photography	VPA			√
Physical Therapy	CSH						√
Physician Assistant Studies	CSH						√
Physics	CSH		√	√
○ Applied Emphasis	CSH		√
○ Astronomy Emphasis	CSH		√	√
○ Biomedical Concentration	CSH		√
○ Business Concentration	CSH		√
○ Optics Emphasis	CSH		√
○ Science Education	CSH		√			√
Political Science ¹³	CASSH	√	√	√
Professional & Technical Writing	CASSH			√	√
Psychology	CASSH	√	√	√
Public Administration	CASSH	√	√	√
Public Health	CSH			√
Public Health and Community Health Education	CSH		√				√ ⁸
Public History	CASSH				√
Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies	CASSH	√	√	√
Radiologic Science	CSH
○ Radiation Therapy Emphasis	CSH		√
○ Radiologic Technology Emphasis	CSH		√
○ Diagnostic Medical Sonography with Echocardiography/Vascular Emphasis	CSH		√
○ Diagnostic Medical Sonography with General/Vascular Emphasis	CSH		√
Recreation Management	CSH						√
Recreation Management: Professional Development Emphasis	CSH					√ ⁸
Recreational Therapy	CSH		√				√
○ Bachelor of Science in Recreational Therapy & Master of Science in Recreational Therapy Accelerated Graduate Program	CSH		√				√
Russian Studies	CASSH				√
School Psychology	CASSH					√	√ ¹⁴
Science, Technology, and Society	CASSH				√
Social Justice	CASSH			√
Sociology	CASSH	√	√	√
Society, Health, and Medicine (not currently accepting new students)	CASSH				√
Software Engineering	CSH						√
Spanish	CASSH	√		√
○ Education	CASSH		√			√
○ Education & Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages	CASSH		√			√
Spanish for Business and Organizations	CASSH				√
Spanish for Health Professions	CASSH				√
Statistics	CSH		√	√
○ Actuarial Science Concentration	CSH		√
○ Bachelor of Science in Statistics & Master of Science in Applied Statistics Accelerated Graduate Program	CSH		√				√
Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education	CASSH						√ ¹⁵
Student Affairs Administration and Leadership	CASSH						√ ⁸
○ Higher Education Leadership	CASSH						√ ^{8, 9}
Sustainability and Environmental Studies	CASSH			√
Sustainable Business	CBA			√
Teacher Education Programs, undergraduate:	SOE
○ Early Childhood Education (birth-grade 3) & Special Education (birth-grade 3)	SOE		√			√
○ Elementary/Middle Education (grades K-9)	SOE		√			√
○ Elementary/Middle Education (grades K-9) & French Education (grades K-12)	SOE		√			√
○ Elementary/Middle Education (grades K-9) & Spanish Education (grades K-12)	SOE		√			√
○ Elementary/Middle Education (grades K-9) & Special Education (grades K-12)	SOE		√			√
○ Elementary/Middle Education (grades K-9) & Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (grades K-12)	SOE		√			√
○ Middle/High School Education (grades 4-12)	CASSH, CSH		√ ¹⁶			√
○ Grades K-12 Education	CASSH		√ ¹⁷			√
Teacher Education Programs, graduate:	SOE
○ Professional Teaching:	SOE
○○ Director of Instruction (5010) Add-on Certification ⁸	SOE					√	√
○○ Experience-Based Learning Emphasis	SOE						√ ¹⁸
○○ Learner-Focused Instruction Emphasis	SOE						√ ¹⁸
○○ Educational Leadership (Principal 5051) Emphasis	SOE						√ ¹⁹
○ Reading: ⁸	SOE
○○ Reading, non-certification	SOE						√
○○ Reading Teacher (1316)	SOE					√	√ ²⁰
○○ Reading Specialist (5017)	SOE					√	√ ²¹
○○ Reading Teacher (1316) and Reading Specialist (5017)	SOE					√	√
○ Special Education Certificate	SOE					√	√ ^{8, 9}
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages	SOE			√ ²²		√ ²²	√ ²²
Theatre Arts	VPA
○ Arts Administration Emphasis	VPA	√	√	√
○ Design/Technical Emphasis	VPA	√	√	√
○ Multidisciplinary Studies Emphasis	VPA	√	√	√
○ Musical Theatre Emphasis	VPA	√	√
○ Performance Emphasis	VPA	√	√	√
○ Stage Management Emphasis	VPA	√	√	√

¹: Undergraduate certificates are open to degree-seeking undergraduate students only.
²: Emphasis available only with the M.S. ESS Phy Ed Teaching Program.
³: Undergraduate microcredential only. Open to degree-seeking, undergraduate students in the College of Administration Business only.
⁴: Open to non-CBA majors only.
⁵: The engineering program & the second Bachelor of Science degree are offered through a partnering institution. Contact the UWL department offering the dual degree program to find out more.
⁶: Graduate certificate also available.
⁷: Concentration only. Open to all majors.
⁸: Online program only.
⁹: Graduate certificate only.
¹⁰: Program includes emphasis options in Adapted Physical Education and Adventure/Outdoor Pursuits. Adapted Physical Education has an optional certification pathway.
¹¹: Graduate certificate open only to degree-seeking UWL graduate students.
¹²: Minor-to-master's degree pathway available.
¹³: All courses included in this major's requirements may be taken online.
¹⁴: In-person and online options available.
¹⁵: Hybrid/blended (in-person and online courses) and online programs available.
¹⁶: Middle/high school education majors housed in the respective content department. Departments include: Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Mathematics and Statistics, and Sociology.
¹⁷: Grades K-12 education majors housed in the respective content department. Departments include: Art, Exercise and Sport Science, Music, and Global Cultures and Languages (French & Spanish).
¹⁸: Hybrid (in-person/online) program only.
¹⁹: Educational Leadership (Principal 5051) M.S.Ed. (hybrid) and certificate (online) options available.
²⁰: Reading Teacher (1316) M.S.Ed. and certificate options available.
²¹: Reading Specialist (5017) M.S.Ed. and add-on certification options available.
²²: Undergraduate microcredential also available. Open to degree-seeking undergraduate students only.
²³: Graduate certificate only. Only completing the graduate certificate qualifies candidates for teacher certification in this area.

Pre-Professional Tracks:

Tracks are intended for advising purposes. Students must still select a primary major.

Student classifications
Classification	Credits
Pre-Professional track	College/School
Pre-Athletic Training	CSH
Pre-Chiropractic	CSH
Pre-Dentistry	CSH
Pre-Engineering	CSH
Pre-Genetic Counseling	CSH
Pre-Law	CASSH
Pre-Medicine	CSH
Pre-Occupational Therapy	CSH
Pre-Optometry	CSH
Pre-Pharmacy	CSH
Pre-Physical Therapy	CSH
Pre-Physician Assistant Studies	CSH
Pre-Veterinary	CSH