UW-Washington County's business curriculum provides you with basic professional skills and knowledge which will help you to successfully enroll in a bachelor's degree program, to succeed in a business administration profession, and to compete successfully in the evolving global environment.

The course of study provides you with business technology, concepts, principles, and skills leading to a clear understanding of the foundation of contemporary business. Business course work, when combined with UW-Washington County's strong liberal arts curriculum, will provide you with the strong foundation of a dynamic business career.

UW- Business Majors Available:

The University of Wisconsin System currently lists 29 distinct majors with a 30th titled "Individually Planned Major." You can begin studies for any of the following business majors at UW-Washington County. (You can also complete the Organizational Administration degree in its entirety at UWWC.)

• Accounting
• Information Systems Analysis & Design
• Accounting - Managerial
• International Business
• Actuarial Science
• Management Business Administration
• Management Computer Systems
• Business Diversified
• Management/Human Resources
• Business Administration & Economics
• Management Information Systems
• Business Finance
• Marketing
• Business Management
• Office Management
• Finance Operations & Information Management
• Finance, Investment & Banking
• Personnel/Human Resources
• General Business
• Production/Operations Management
• General Business Administration
• Real Estate & Urban Development
• Hospitality & Tourism Management
• Real Estate & Urban Land Economics
• Individually Planned Major
• Risk Management & Insurance
• Information Systems
• Transportation & Public Utilities

Field Experiences and Internships

The Business Department at UWWC may be able to offer work experiences and internships for academic credit. Field and internship experiences can provide you with opportunities for observations and participation not ordinarily available in the classroom. Your field or internship work is supervised by faculty members and professionals who evaluate the importance and significance of your experience. For more information, contact appropriate Business Department faculty members at the University or speak with a Student Services advisor.

Scholarship Opportunities

Faculty, administration and staff at UW-Washington County believe that outstanding students deserve recognition and should be given support and the opportunity to develop their interests, skills and talents. To this end, UWWC, through generous benefactor donations, is able to annually award over $125,000 in scholarships to qualified new, continuing and transferring students on the basis of academic excellence, leadership, community service, and financial need. For more specific information about UWWC's scholarship program, contact Student Services.

UWWC Business Club

UWWC’S Business Club is a great opportunity for students whoplan to major in accounting, business and economics to get together. As one of the enterprising clubs on campus, members raise funds for two $300 scholarships given annually to continuing and transfer students intending to major in business. To enhance members understanding of careers in this field, the Business Club sponsors speakers, including personnel managers, banking executives, and stock brokers. Club members also tour local and area businesses as well as Chicago to visit the stock exchange, the Mercantile Bank and the Federal Reserve.

Suggested Courses for Business Majors

The four semester program guide listed here is a sample of a program planning guide for you if you plan to be an accounting, business administration or economics major. Use these suggestions to help plan your freshmen and sophomore years at UWWC. Additional information and transfer planning sheets for specific majors and universities are available at the Student Services Office.

Semester I English Composition  3 cr. College Algebra  3 cr. Social Sciences,  Humanities or Science 9 cr.	Semester II English Composition  3 cr. Intro. To Accounting  4 cr. Finite Mathematics  4 cr. Social Sciences, Humanities or Science 6cr.
Semester III  Economics (Macro)  3 cr.  Communications  3 cr.  Computer Science  3 cr.  Business Calculus  4 cr.	Semester IV  Accounting (Intermediate or Managerial)   3-4 cr. Business Statistics  3 cr.  Economics (Micro)  3 cr.  Humanities or Science  3 cr. Business Communications 3 cr.

For more information:

Contact:
University of Wisconsin-Washington County
Student Services Office
400 Unversity Drive
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5201
(262) 335-5220 FAX
E-Mail: uwwcss@uwc.edu

Web Sites of Interest to Business Majors:

American Institute of CPA's
American Academy of Actuaries
Society of Actuaries
D.W. Simpson & Co.
American Advertising Federation
American Marketing Association
National Association of Industrial Technology
American Bankers Association