College of Letters and Science

Office of the Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs
70 Bascom Hall
500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1380
608/262-5858
fax 608/262-5093
www.ls.wisc.edu

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is one of the great universities of the world, and the College of Letters and Science is at its center. Students who earn a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in the College of Letters and Science (L&S) complement their broad study in the liberal arts and sciences with in-depth study of one or more particular fields, or "majors." Majors range from African languages and literature to philosophy in the humanities, from astronomy to zoology in the natural sciences, and from Afro-American studies to sociology in the social sciences.

In addition to the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees available in L&S, the college also offers a limited number of special degrees. These programs often have additional admission requirements and require completion of additional requirements in the major.

Finally, a wide array of certificate programs are also available for students who have special interests in such diverse topics as integrated liberal studies; international, global, and area studies; religious, ethnic, and gender studies; and more.

Advising

General questions: Phone Dean, 608/262-2644

Academic Advancement Program (AAP)
13 Ingraham Hall, 608/263-5068
Campuswide program for targeted students of color and nontraditional students

African American Student Academic Services (AASAS)
25 Ingraham Hall, 608/262-2583
Advising, academic support, advocacy, and community connections for African and African-American students

American Indian Student Academic Services (AISAS)
25 Ingraham Hall, 608/262-2583
Advising, academic support, advocacy, and community connections for American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian students

Chican@ and Latin@ Student Academic Services
25 Ingraham Hall, 608/262-2583
Advising, academic support, advocacy, and community connections for Chicana/o and Latina/o students

Cross-College Advising Service (CCAS)
10 Ingraham Hall, 608/265-5460
Undecided students exploring options

L&S Advising Service (LSAS)
B18 Bascom Hall, 608/262-1849
Students with intended majors: pre-law; pre-med; and other health professions

L&S General Deans' Staff
70 Bascom Hall, 608/262-5858
Students needing assistance with academic plans, problems, requirements, exceptions, and substitutions

L&S Honors Program
420 South Hall, 608/262-2984
Students admitted to or interested in the Honors Program

L&S/Human Ecology Career Services (L&S/SOHE)
1305 Linden Drive, 2nd Floor, 608/262-3921
Career development for students and alumni in L&S and SOHE

Pathways to Excellence
25 Ingraham Hall, 608/262-2583
Advising, academic support, advocacy, and community connections for students of color and nontraditional students at UW-Madison

Southeast Asian American Student Academic Services (SEAASAS)
25 Ingraham Hall, 608/262-2583
Advising, academic support, advocacy, and community connections for students of color and nontraditional students at UW-Madison

Undergraduate Research Scholars (URS)
25 Ingraham Hall, 608/262-2583
Helps first- and second-year undergraduates get hands-on experience in research

Majors

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Students are able to complete a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree in any of the majors listed below by combining the College of Letters and Science B.A./B.S. degree requirements with the requirements for the major.

African Languages and Literature
Afro-American Studies
Anthropology
Art History
Asian Studies — East Asian Studies, Southeast Asian Studies
Astronomy-Physics
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Biochemistry
Biological Aspects of Conservation
Biology
Botany
Cartography and Geographic Information Systems
Chemistry
Chinese
Classical Humanities
Classics
Communication Arts
Communicative Disorders
Comparative Literature
Computer Sciences
Economics
English
French
Geography
Geology and Geophysics
German
Hebrew
History
History and History of Science
History of Science
Individual Major
International Studies
Italian
Japanese
Jewish Studies
Journalism
Languages and Cultures of Asia
Latin
Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies
Legal Studies
Linguistics
Mathematics
Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Medical Science
Microbiology (formerly Bacteriology)
Molecular Biology
Music
Philosophy
Physics
Polish
Political Science
Portuguese
Psychology
Religious Studies
Russian
Scandinavian Studies
Social Welfare
Sociology
Spanish
Statistics
Theatre and Drama
Women's Studies
Zoology

College of Letters and Science

Advising

Majors

Special Degree Programs

Certificate and Concentration Programs

Other Special Programs