Expectations and Advising Information
Undergraduate Advising
The College of Business and Economics provides excellence in developmental academic advising and complementary programming focused on encouraging and assisting students to explore, define, and achieve academic goals that are consistent with their personal and professional interests. We deliver high quality, student-centered advising that supports whole student development, helps students progress through self-exploration and major declaration and persist to graduation, and supports students experiencing academic difficulty.
It is important to meet with your academic adviser regularly. The curriculum in the College of Business and Economics is designed so that students can complete a degree in four years; however, prerequisites are important and strictly enforced. Your adviser will ensure your degree plan follows the prescribed order.
In addition to degree planning, your academic adviser can help you find student organizations and groups on campus that are related to your major. These activities provide applied learning opportunities and help you build your network of contacts, which will advance your career opportunities.
Visit us in Hyland Hall in room 1200, contact us by phone at (262) 472-4900 or email us at undergradbus@uww.edu.
Resources
Academic success starts with strategic guidance. Our university provides personalized advising, flexible major options, comprehensive course catalogs, strategic four-year planning, and opportunities to pursue minors and certificates that enhance your educational journey.
Advising Syllabus
Each student's academic adviser is listed in the WINS Student Center. You may contact your adviser directly to schedule an appointment.
Students can also use the Navigate app, an external site, to schedule an advising session. Choose a "Drop-In" appointment for a quick 15-minute question or an "Advising Appointment" for a full 30-minute appointment.
If you don’t know your adviser or have a general question, please contact us at our office email or phone (262) 472-4900.
Choosing the correct major is an important decision, and finding the right major will play a critical role in your success both here in the College of Business and Economics and when you enter the job market. It is a decision worth a good amount of consideration, conversation and preparation.
To explore majors and future career fields, please schedule a meeting with a career adviser. To discuss academic plans and to change your major, please schedule a meeting with an academic adviser.
Eligibility to change to a business major
To declare a business major, the following combined cumulative grade point averages (GPA) are required:
- Students with less than 24 credits—2.0 combined GPA
- Students with 24 to 72 credits—2.5 combined GPA
To change from a non-business major to a business major, please go to the department of your current non-business major to complete a Major/Minor Change Form. Bring the completed form to the Advising Office located in room 1200 of Hyland Hall.
Current business majors wanting to add an emphasis, add a minor, or change to a different business major can make this request by speaking with an adviser.
Academic policies on code of conduct, course repeat policy, eligibility for business courses enrollment, GPA guidelines, and transfer guideline details are available in the link below.
The web catalogs are replications of published University catalogs containing academic program and course information. Click the link below to view.
The College of Business and Economics houses seven department units. The following list contains links to video guides and the course planning sheets for the majors offered in each department. Each planning sheet contains a course sequence to complete your degree in four years.
Accounting Major Planning Sheet
Business Analytics Major Planning Sheet
Business Analytics - Digital Marketing Emphasis Major Planning Sheet
Business Analytics - Data Mining and Artificial Intelligence Emphasis Planning Sheet
Business Analytics - Supply Chain Emphasis Major Planning Sheet
Business Analytics - Marketing Emphasis Major Planning Sheet
Economics Major Planning Sheet
Entrepreneurship Major Planning Sheet
Finance - Financial Planning Emphasis Planning Sheet
Finance - Insurance Emphasis Planning Sheet
Finance - Investments Emphasis Planning Sheet
Finance - Real Estate Emphasis Planning Sheet
General Business Major Planning Sheet
General Business Major - Safety and Risk Management Planning Sheet
Human Resource Management Major Planning Sheet
Information Technology Major Planning Sheet
Information Technology - Business Analysis Emphasis Planning Sheet
Information Technology - Business Analytics Emphasis Planning Sheet
Information Technology - Cybersecurity And Network Emphasis Planning Sheet
Integrated Science and Business Major Planning Sheet
Integrated Science and Business - Water Emphasis Planning Sheet
International Business Planning Sheet
Management Major - Healthcare Management Emphasis Planning Sheet
Management Major - Nonprofit Management Emphasis Planning Sheet
Management Major - Managing Sports Programs Emphasis Planning Sheet
Management Major - Organization and Leadership Development Emphasis Planning Sheet
Management Major - Exit Survey (must be completed prior to graduation)
Marketing Major Planning Sheet
Marketing - Digital Marketing & Artificial Intelligence Emphasis Planning Sheet
Marketing - Experiential and Sports Marketing Emphasis Planning Sheet
Marketing - Professional Sales Emphasis Planning Sheet
Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health Planning Sheet
Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health - Construction Safety Emphasis Planning Sheet
Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health - Environmental Management Emphasis Planning Sheet
Supply Chain and Operations Management Major Planning Sheet
Supply Chain and Operations Management - Global Sourcing Emphasis Planning Sheet
Supply Chain and Operations Management - Logistics Analytics Emphasis Planning Sheet
Supply Chain and Operations Management - Project Management Emphasis Planning Sheet
- Accounting Minor
- Business Law Minor
- Business Data Analytics Minor
- Economics Minor (L&S)
- Entrepreneurship Minor
- Environmental Management Minor
- Finance Minor
- General Business Minor
- Human Resource Management Minor
- Industrial Hygiene Minor
- Information Technology Minor
- International Business Minor
- Leadership Development Minor
- Marketing Minor
- Digital Marketing & Artificial Intelligence Minor
- Experiential and Sports Marketing Minor
- Professional Sales Minor
- Nonprofit Management Minor
- Occupational Safety Minor
- Supply Chain and Operations Management Minor
- Business Law Certificate
- Digital Marketing Certificate
- Experiential and Sports Marketing Certificate
- Entrepreneurship Certificate
- Financial Planning Certificate
- Financial Services Sales Certificate
- Fundamentals Of Finance
- Human Resource Management Certificate
- Insurance Certificate
- International Business Certificate
- Investment Certificate
- Music Entrepreneurship Certificate
- Professional Selling Certificate
- Real Estate Certificate
- Sales Leadership Development Certificate
- Sustainability Management Certificate
- Transportation Sales Certificate
Note: The process below applies to undergraduate Special No Credential Seeking students. Graduate students that wish to register as a Non-Candidate for Degree should contact gradbus@uww.edu for more information.
(Special No Credential Seeking Students - Undergraduate)
There is a three-step process to enroll as a guest student that includes 1) applying, 2) requesting permission to enroll in a course, and 3) enrolling in the course.
Step 1: Apply
Apply Now will take you offsite to the University of Wisconsin System application portal.
Step 2: Request Permission to Enroll in a Course
When you are admitted, you will receive a UW-Whitewater ID number. (It is a seven-digit number beginning with the number 2.) Once you have that ID number, complete the online form to request permission to enroll in a course. Please keep in mind:
- In your request for permission to enroll in a course, we will need an unofficial transcript to confirm that you have met prerequisites for the course you wish to enroll in. You will also need to let us know which section of the course you wish to enroll in.
- Once the prerequisites have been confirmed and permission has been entered in our registration program, WINS, for a specific course and section, please know that it CANNOT be changed. Permission is given only for the section you indicate in your online request.
- You will be emailed within one week of requesting permission to enroll in the course with a confirmation that you have been granted permission, as well as your registration date. After this date, your permission will expire.
- Please note that your seat is not reserved until you receive official permission to enroll. Therefore, classes that appear open may be filled with students who have been granted permission to register. Once those permissions are used, WINS will show the class is full.
- In the case of seats opening because someone drops the class, the form you completed requesting permission to enroll in a course will keep you on a waitlist and those next in line will be notified and given permission to enroll.
- FERPA regulations only allow us to communicate with accepted students about personal educational requirements and classes.
NOTE: Most special no credential student questions are submitted during the prime of our UW-Whitewater student course registration period. Because of limited resources, the registration process for special non-credentialed students is completed via email. Our specialist will call a special non-credentialed student if an issue requires verbal clarification. Our specialists work to handle requests within two days.
Step 3: Enroll
After receiving permission to enroll, you must still go into WINS and enroll in the course using the UW-Whitewater ID number you received when you applied. If you do not enroll by the date indicated in the email you receive, you will lose your spot in the course.
Meet your Advising Team
The College of Business and Economics advising team provides strategic academic guidance to help you create a personalized academic plan, navigate degree requirements, and support your journey to graduation. We look forward to talking with you.
Career Services
Students at UW-Whitewater, whether undergraduate or graduate, can receive expert guidance, tips and tools from career professionals during their major or emphasis selection process and career search. The Career Services Department works with students at all levels to help them navigate the process.
- Discovery and selection of a major or emphasis
- Career exploration
- Resume and cover letter writing guidelines and review
- Interview preparation, including proper behavior and dress
- Job search strategies
- Career fair resources
- Internship opportunities
- Information on placement rates and salaries for your career choice
- Graduate school preparation
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics can also provide you with projections and national data on salaries and employment rates for specific business careers.
The Career and Leadership Development office supports several career fairs on campus, where you can meet with organizations offering internships and full-time career employment. Check the career fairs and events schedule for more details, including information on other career fairs in the region.
- Accounting Career Fair (September): Approximately 65 employers
- Fall Hawk Career Fair (October): Approximately 157 employers
- Spring Hawk Career Fair (February): Approximately 133 employers
Another way to meet with potential employers is to build your profile and post your resume on Handshake, an easy-to-use job and internship search tool where alumni and employers post positions available to UW-Whitewater students and alumni. Handshake has opportunities available on- and off-campus and in locations across the United States.
You may contact Frank Lanko lankof@uww.edu, Business Career Services Manager directly for assistance.
The CoBE Professional Development Program helps business majors develop the career readiness competencies employers look for today. Participating students engage in a series of career exploration and development activities while connecting with faculty, career staff, other students, and employers.
You may contact Frank Lanko lankof@uww.edu, Business Career Services Manager directly for assistance.
