Unsure of where to start your major exploration process? Below is a list of all the majors at UW-Madison, separated by interest area. Browse through majors in an area you know you are interested in, or use the list to explore majors you have not yet considered. Click on a program to learn more about it! View this list in PDF form
The links below will take you the UW-Madison Guide pages for each major. The Guide provides information about every UW-Madison major and certificate program. We encourage you to make an appointment with your academic advisor or a Career Exploration Center advisor to discuss your major interests. Have fun exploring!
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Artistically Inclined
Biological Sciences
- Agronomy (CALS)
- Animal Sciences (CALS)
- Anthropology (LS)
- Athletic Training (ED)
- Biochemistry (CALS/LS)
- Biological Systems Engineering (CALS)
- Biology (CALS/LS)
- Biomedical Engineering (E)
- Botany (LS)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders (ED/LS)
- Community and Environmental Sociology (CALS)
- Conservation Biology (LS)
- Dairy Science (CALS)
- Nutrition & Dietetics (CALS)
- Entomology (CALS)
- Environmental Sciences (CALS/LS)
- Environmental Studies (LS)
- Food Science (CALS)
- Forest Science (CALS)
- Genetics (CALS)
- Horticulture (CALS)
- Kinesiology (ED)
- Landscape Architecture (CALS)
- Life Sciences Communication (CALS)
- Microbiology (CALS/LS)
- Molecular Biology (LS)
- Nursing (NUR)
- Nutritional Sciences (CALS)
- Pharmacology and Toxicology (PHARM)
- Plant Pathology (CALS)
- Poultry Science (CALS)
- Psychology (LS)
- Soil Science (CALS)
- Wildlife Ecology (CALS)
- Zoology (LS)
Concern for the Environment
- Agronomy (CALS)
- Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (LS)
- Biological Systems Engineering (CALS)
- Biology (CALS/LS)
- Botany (LS)
- Cartography & Geographic Information Systems (LS)
- Civil Engineering (E)
- Community and Environmental Sociology (CALS)
- Conservation Biology (LS)
- Entomology (CALS)
- Environmental Sciences (CALS/LS)
- Environmental Studies (LS)
- Forest Science (CALS)
- Geography (LS)
- Geological Engineering (E)
- Geology & Geophysics (LS)
- Horticulture (CALS)
- Landscape Architecture (CALS)
- Microbiology (CALS/LS)
- Plant Pathology (CALS)
- Soil Science (CALS)
- Wildlife Ecology (CALS)
- Zoology (LS)
Design
- Applied Math, Engineering & Physics (LS)
- Art (ED)
- Art Education (ED)
- Biological Systems Engineering (CALS)
- Biomedical Engineering (E)
- Cartography & Geographic Information Systems (LS)
- Chemical Engineering (E)
- Civil Engineering (E)
- Computer Engineering (E)
- Computer Sciences (LS)
- Electrical Engineering (E)
- Engineering Mechanics (E)
- Engineering Physics (E)
- Geological Engineering (E)
- Industrial Engineering (E)
- Information Systems (BUS)
- Interior Architecture (SOHE)
- Landscape Architecture (CALS)
- Materials Science and Engineering (E)
- Mechanical Engineering (E)
- Nuclear Engineering (E)
- Textiles & Fashion Design (SOHE)
Health Sciences
- Athletic Training (ED)
- Biomedical Engineering (E)
- Biology (CALS/LS)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders (ED/LS)
- Nutrition & Dietetics (CALS)
- Kinesiology (ED)
- Life Sciences Communications (CALS)
- Microbiology (CALS/LS)
- Nursing (NUR)
- Nutritional Sciences (CALS)
- Pharmacology & Toxicology (PH)
- Psychology (LS)
- Rehabilitation Psychology (ED)
- Social Work (LS)
Helping People
- Art Education (ED)
- Athletic Training (ED)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders (ED/LS)
- Community and Environmental Sociology (CALS)
- Community and Nonprofit Leadership (SOHE)
- Nutrition & Dietetics (CALS)
- Elementary Education (ED)
- Gender & Women’s Studies (LS)
- Human Development & Family Studies (SOHE)
- Industrial Engineering (E)
- Kinesiology (ED)
- Legal Studies (LS)
- Management & Human Resources (BUS)
- Music Education (ED)
- Nursing (NUR)
- Personal Finance (SOHE)
- Psychology (LS)
- Rehabilitation Psychology (ED)
- Social Welfare (LS)
- Social Work (LS)
- Sociology (LS)
- Special Education (ED)
Humanities
- African Languages & Literature (LS)
- Afro-American Studies (LS)
- Anthropology (LS)
- Art (ED)
- Art Education (ED)
- Art History (LS)
- Asian Studies (LS)
- Classical Humanities (LS)
- Classics (LS)
- Communication Arts (LS)
- Comparative Literature (LS)
- Dance (ED)
- English (LS)
- Gender & Women’s Studies (LS)
- History (LS)
- History & History of Science, Medicine, and Technology (LS)
- History of Science, Medicine, and Technology (LS)
- Jewish Studies (LS)
- Languages & Cultures of Asia (LS)
- Latin (LS)
- Latin American, Caribbean, & Iberian Studies (LS)
- Linguistics (LS)
- Music (LS)
- Philosophy (LS)
- Religious Studies (LS)
- Scandinavian Studies (LS)
International & Cultural Studies
- African Languages & Literature (LS)
- Afro-American Studies (LS)
- Agronomy (CALS)
- Anthropology (LS)
- Asian Studies (LS)
- Chinese (LS)
- Classical Humanities (LS)
- Classics (LS)
- French (LS)
- Gender & Women’s Studies (LS)
- German (LS)
- International Business (BUS)
- International Studies (LS)
- Italian (LS)
- Japanese (LS)
- Jewish Studies (LS)
- Latin (LS)
- Latin American, Caribbean, & Iberian Studies (LS)
- Philosophy (LS)
- Political Science (LS)
- Portuguese (LS)
- Religious Studies (LS)
- Russian (LS)
- Scandinavian Studies (LS)
- Sociology (LS)
- Spanish (LS)
Physical Sciences
- Astronomy—Physics (LS)
- Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (LS)
- Biochemistry (CALS/LS)
- Cartography & Geographic Information Systems (LS)
- Chemical Engineering (E)
- Chemistry (LS)
- Civil Engineering (E)
- Engineering Mechanics (E)
- Engineering Physics (E)
- Geography (LS)
- Geological Engineering (E)
- Geology & Geophysics (LS)
- Materials Science and Engineering (E)
- Mechanical Engineering (E)
- Nuclear Engineering (E)
- Physics (LS)
Social Sciences
- Afro-American Studies (LS)
- Anthropology (LS)
- Asian Studies (LS)
- Community and Environmental Sociology (CALS)
- Communication Arts (LS)
- Gender & Women’s Studies (LS)
- Geography (LS)
- History (LS)
- Human Development & Family Studies (SOHE)
- International Studies (LS)
- Jewish Studies (LS)
- Journalism (LS)
- Languages & Cultures of Asia (LS)
- Latin American, Caribbean, & Iberian Studies (LS)
- Legal Studies (LS)
- Life Sciences Communication (CALS)
- Marketing (BUS)
- Philosophy (LS)
- Political Science (LS)
- Psychology (LS)
- Real Estate & Urban Land Economics (BUS)
- Religious Studies (LS)
- Sociology (LS)
Studying Business
- Accounting (BUS)
- Actuarial Science (BUS)
- Agricultural Business Management (CALS)
- Agriculture & Applied Economics (CALS)
- Communication Arts (LS)
- Community and Nonprofit Leadership (SOHE)
- Economics (LS)
- Finance, Investment, & Banking (BUS)
- Industrial Engineering (E)
- Information Systems (BUS)
- International Business (BUS)
- International Studies (LS)
- Journalism – Strategic Communications Track (LS)
- Life Sciences Communication (CALS)
- Management & Human Resources (BUS)
- Marketing (BUS)
- Operations & Technology Management (BUS)
- Personal Finance (SOHE)
- Real Estate & Urban Land Economics (BUS)
- Retailing (SOHE)
- Risk Management & Insurance (BUS)
Using Computers
- Accounting (BUS)
- Biological Systems Engineering (CALS)
- Biomedical Engineering (E)
- Cartography & Geographic Information Systems (LS)
- Computer Engineering (E)
- Computer Sciences (LS)
- Electrical Engineering (E)
- Engineering Mechanics (E)
- Engineering Physics (E)
- Geological Engineering (E)
- Industrial Engineering (E)
- Information Systems (BUS)
- Interior Architecture (SOHE)
- Landscape Architecture (CALS)
- Materials Science and Engineering (E)
- Mechanical Engineering (E)
- Nuclear Engineering (E)
- Operations & Technology Management (BUS)
- Textiles & Fashion Design (SOHE)