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University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Platteville, WI
Academics
- Graduation Rate61%
- Majors Available61
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio20:1
- Retention Rate75%
AP Credit Policy
Credit and advanced placement may be granted to students who are accepted as matriculating students and who have participated in the Advanced Placement Examination Program. Students applying for UW-Platteville admission must arrange to have their Advanced Placement Examination score reports sent to UW-Platteville Office of Admissions. Departments in the Colleges of Business, Industry, Life Science and Agriculture; Engineering, Mathematics and Science; and Liberal Arts and Education participate in the Advanced Placement Program.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Art 1420 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Art 1520 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | ETHNSTDY 1000T - Elective credit |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | Art 2430 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | Biology 1150 |
| 3 | 4 | Biology 1150 | |
| 5 | 5 | Biology 1150 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | Mathematics 2630 |
| 4 | 4 | Mathematics 2640 | |
| Calculus BC | 1 | 3 | Math 2630 awarded if student earned a score of 3 on Calculus AB subtest OR 4 credits Math 2640 awarded if student earned a score of 4 or 5 on calculus AB subtest. |
| 3 | 4 | Math 2640 | |
| 4 | 8 | Math 2640 & Math 2740 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | 5 | Chemistry 1050 |
| 4 | 4 | Chemistry 1140 (4 credits) or Chemistry 1450 (5 credits) | |
| 5 | 5 | Chemistry 1140 & Chemistry 1240 (8 credits) or Chemistry 1450 (5 credits) | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Determined by Humanities Department |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Political Science 2430 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | Computer Science 1430 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | Computer Science 1130 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | Art 1010 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | English 1130 |
| 5 | 6 | English 1130 & English 1230 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | English 1330 |
| 4 | 6 | English 1130 & English 1330 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | Geography 3330 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | 3 Credits History Elective |
| 4 | 3 | History 1060 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | French 1040 & French 1140 |
| 4 | 12 | French 1040, French 1140, & French 2040 | |
| 5 | 16 | French 1040, French 1140, French 2040, & French 2140 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | German 1240 & German 1340 |
| 4 | 12 | German 1240, German 1340, & German 2240 | |
| 5 | 16 | German 1240, German 1340, German 2240, & German 2340 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Geography 1230 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Counts toward Humanities General Education requirement |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Determined by Humanities Department |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | Counts toward Humanities General Education requirement |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | Economics 2130 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | Economics 2230 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | Music 1730 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 5 | Physics 1350 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 5 | Physics 1450 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | Physics 2340 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYSICS 2240 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 1000T |
| 4 | 5 | MATH 2450 | |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | Psychology 1130 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | English Elective |
| 4 | 3 | English 1230 | |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | Counts toward Social Sciences General Education requirement |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Spanish 1840 & Spanish 1940 |
| 4 | 12 | Spanish 1840, Spanish 1940, & Spanish 2840 | |
| 5 | 16 | Spanish 1840, Spanish 1940, Spanish 2840, & Spanish 2940 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 8 | Spanish 1840 & Spanish 1940 |
| 4 | 12 | Spanish 1840, Spanish 1940 & Spanish 2840 | |
| 5 | 16 | Spanish 1840, Spanish 1940, Spanish 2840 & Spanish 2940 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | Mathematics 1830 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Political Science 1230 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | History 2430 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 Credits History Elective | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | History 2020 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 Credits History Elective |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Associate, Bachelor's, Certificate, and Master's
A
- Accounting
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Agricultural Teacher Education
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Animal Sciences, General
- Applied and Professional Ethics
- Art/Art Studies, General
B
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
C
- Chemistry, General
- Civil Engineering, General
- Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
- Computer Science
- Computer Software Engineering
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Construction Management, General
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
D
- Dairy Science
- Data Science, General
E
- Education, General
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
- Engineering, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Science
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
F
- Finance, General
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
- Forensic Science and Technology
H
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- History, General
- Horticultural Science
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
I
- Industrial Engineering
- International/Globalization Studies
J
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
L
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
M
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music, General
N
- Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
O
- Organizational Leadership
P
- Political Science and Government, General
- Pre-Engineering
- Project Management
- Psychology, General
S
- Selling Skills and Sales Operations
- Social Sciences, General
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
- Sustainability Studies
T
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Need Help Choosing a Major?
Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.
Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- External Degree Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
- Weekend College
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