Academic Advising & Exploration Center
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College GPA Requirements

Major Exploration

Some departments or programs require a higher GPA than the 2.0 standard requirements. This is sometimes the case if a student is bringing more than 24 transferable credits to UW-Whitewater.

College of Arts and Communications

  • Media Arts and Game Development major: 2.50 combined GPA

College of Business and Economics

  • 24 to 71.5 credits: 2.50 combined GPA
  • 72+ credits: 2.80 combined GPA
  • Occupational Safety major, 24+ credits: 2.25 combined GPA

College of Education and Professional Studies

  • Teaching/licensure majors

    • 23 or less credits: 2.00 combined GPA  

    • 24 or more credits a Cumulative GPA of 2.75 OR earn qualifying test scores (ACT/SAT/Praxis Core) 

      • *2.75 GPA is required by DPI to receive WI teaching license
  • Human Performance
    • Less than 24 credits: no GPA limit
    • 24 + credits: 2.25 combined GPA
  • Communication Sciences & Disorders
    • Less than 24 credits: no GPA limit
    • 24 – 71 credits: 2.25 combined GPA
    • 72 + credits: 2.50 combined GPA

College of Letters and Sciences

  • Integrated Science and Business major: 2.50 combined GPA

Location

Academic Advising & Exploration Center
Roseman 2054
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
800 W. Main Street
Whitewater, WI  53190-1790

Contact

Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Office Phone: (262) 472-4646
Email: advising@uww.edu