Liberal Arts (Code 412-001)

University Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
Credit Requirements
Minimum total for graduation 1		120
Upper division credits (courses numbered 300 and higher)		39
Core General Education		10 courses, 36 credits
Academic Concentrations
Grade Point Requirements 2
Total		2.00 average
Resident		2.00 average
Major		2.00 average
Minor		2.00 average
Certificate		2.00 average
University Residency Requirements
Minimum total		30
Senior year		23
Major, Standard, upper division in residence		12
Major, Comprehensive, upper division in residence		21
Certificate		25 percent of credits
Procedures Required for Graduation
Obtain admission to the degree program and/or the College offering it.
Apply for graduation on CampS.

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Certain programs exceed this minimum.

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See special requirements in each College.

Applicability of Credits Toward Graduation

Junior College or Two-Year College Credits. A maximum of 72 semester credits earned in a junior college or two-year college will be accepted as degree credits at UW-Eau Claire.

Extension Credits. Credits earned in credit outreach courses offered by UW-Eau Claire are treated as resident credits. Credits earned in extension courses offered by other units of the Universities of Wisconsin System are treated as transfer credits. All other (non-UW) extension and correspondence credits are normally limited to one-fourth of the total required for graduation from any curriculum.

WTCS Credits. A maximum of 72 semester credits earned in college parallel programs at Madison Area Technical College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Nicolet Area Technical College, or Chippewa Valley Technical College may be accepted as degree credits at UW-Eau Claire. A set number of general education courses will be accepted from other technical schools. Occupational and technical courses may also be considered for transfer if the quality and content of the course work from the technical college is judged to be comparable to course work at UW-Eau Claire. Refer to the Transfer Credit Wizard or contact the UW-Eau Claire Admissions Office for information about the current transfer policy.

USAFI Credit. UW-Eau Claire will accept up to 32 semester credits for work done through the United States Armed Forces Institute, under the provision for non-UW correspondence credit (see Extension Credits above).

Activity Credit (band, chorus, drama, KINS 100-184 courses) Students may count toward graduation no more than one credit of KINS 110-184 courses. Students may count toward graduation no more than four credits earned in any single activity course and no more than 12 credits resulting from any combination of activity courses (excluding KINS 110-184 courses). 

Other Restricted Credits. For other University restrictions, see the following: Cooperative Education; Credit by Examination; Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Registration; Transfer of Credits. College or departmental restrictions may also be placed on Independent Study (399-499 courses), Directed Study (395-495), and other types of credits.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
APPLICABILITY OF CREDITS TOWARD GRADUATION		Credit Restrictions
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Total degree credit		maximum 12
Major, Standard		maximum 1 course
Major, Comprehensive		maximum 2 courses
Minor		maximum 1 course
Credit by Examination
Total degree credit		maximum ¼ of total
Major or minor		maximum ½ of total
Two-Year College Credits
Total degree credit		maximum 72 credits
Activity credit (band, chorus, drama, KINS 100-184)
Total KINS 100-184		maximum 1 credit
Total Band, chorus, drama		maximum 12 credits
Single course band, chorus, drama		maximum 4 credits
Extension credits
UW-System		no maximum
Other extension/correspondence		maximum ¼ of total
USAFI
USAFI		maximum 32 credits

Core General Education Requirements (CGER)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
CGER Categories
Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning (MQR)		4 credit hours, 1 course min
Includes University Math Requirement 1
Communication & Literacy (CL)		8 credit hours, 2 course min (including CL-W)
Includes University Writing Requirement (CL-W) 2
Natural Sciences & Wellness (NSW/NSWL)		6 credit hours, 1 course min (NSW-Lab required)
Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS)		6 credit hours, 2 course min
Humanities & Arts (HA)		6 credit hours, 2 course min
Civics & Perspectives (CP)		6 credit hours, 2 course min
CGER Totals 3
Credits		minimum 36 credits
Courses		minimum 10 courses

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University Mathematics Requirement:

Students satisfy the University Mathematics Requirement in one of four ways:

• completing an approved university-level mathematics course (MQR) with a grade of C (not C-) or above
• achieving a suitable score on the UW Math Placement Test
• achieving a suitable score on an exam such as the Advanced Placement Calculus or Advanced Placement Statistics exams
• achieving a suitable score on a Credit by Examination administered by the Department of Mathematics.   

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University Writing Requirement:

Students satisfy the University Writing Requirement in one of four ways:

• completing a Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing course (WRIT 102, WRIT 114, WRIT 116, WRIT 118, or WRIT 120) with a grade of C (not C-) or above
• achieving a suitable score on the English Placement Test (WPT ENGL)
• achieving a suitable score on an exam such as the Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition or Advanced Placement English Language and Composition exams
• achieving a suitable score on the University Writing Program Portfolio.

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Completion via Placement Tests

• Writing: If the CL-W subcategory is satisfied through a placement test, the CGER Communication and Literacy requirement will be reduced from 8 credits (2 courses) to 3 credits (1 course).
• Mathematics: If the University Math Requirement is satisfied through a placement test, the CGER Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning requirement will be considered fully met, replacing the 4-credit (1 course) requirement.
• Students must still complete 36 credits across 10 courses, with any remaining credits or courses eligible to be taken from any CGER category.

College Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degree (B.A./B.S.)

University Graduation Requirements. All candidates for degrees must fulfill the requirements for credits, curriculum, GPA, and University residency as specified in the section of this catalog titled University Graduation Requirements.

College Graduation Requirements: Grade Point Averages. All candidates for degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences must earn minimum resident and total GPAs of 2.00 in the major, the minor, and the certificate. The resident and total GPAs for the major are computed using all attempted credits applicable to the major including those offered by departments other than the major department. The resident and total GPAs for the minor and the certificate are computed similarly.

Major-Minor and Major-Certificate Requirements. A standard major (a minimum of 36 credits) must be supplemented by a minor (a minimum of 24 credits) or by a certificate (12 to 18 credits) to meet graduation requirements for completing a first and second degree program. No minor or certificate is required with a Comprehensive Major (60 or more credits) or with two majors of 36 or more credits each.

Certain degree programs, which include Comprehensive Majors, may require more than the minimum of 120 credits for graduation.

Acceptable academic program combinations are determined at the college level. A major and a minor or a major and certificate or two majors (if available) may not be elected in the same department or program, except in the approved combinations listed here.

College Credits. Earn at least 90 credits in courses offered by the College of Arts and Sciences.

Bachelor of Arts Degree in the College of Arts and Sciences (B.A.)

Fulfillment of all University Graduation Requirements (which includes the Core General Education Requirements); all College-level degree requirements (major and minor/certificate emphases, GPAs, earning at least 90 credits in Arts and Sciences course work); second language competency at the 102 level.  Second language competency may be met in one of two ways:  (1) Demonstrate a level of second language competency that qualifies the student to enter the 201-level course in a second language.  (2) Earn a grade of at least C (not C-) or a mark of S in a 102-level second language course (or AIS 112 or AIS 122 or SLHS 103).

Bachelor of Science Degree in the College of Arts and Sciences (B.S.)

Fulfillment of all University Graduation Requirements (which includes the Core General Education Requirements); all College-level degree requirements (major and minor/certificate emphases, GPAs, earning at least 90 credits in Arts and Sciences course work); mathematics competency at the MATH 111, MATH 112 or MATH 113 level.  Mathematics competency can be met in one of three ways:  (1) Achieve a score on the mathematics placement test that qualifies the student to enter MATH 114.  (2) Earn a grade of at least C (not C-) or a mark of S in MATH 111, MATH 112, or MATH 113.  (3) Achieve a satisfactory score on the MATH 112 competency test.  This test may be attempted no more than two times.

Major Requirements

Liberal Arts (Code 412-001)

Advisor:  T. Kemp (Economics), A. Kunz (Political Science and Criminal Justice), K. Schaupp (Philosophy and Religious Studies).

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
A minimum of 60 credits including:
PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS, ECONOMICS
PPE 201	Introduction to Philosophy, Politics, and Economics	3
PPE 400	Capstone Seminar in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics	3
PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 250	Symbolic Logic	3
One of the following		3
PHIL 101	Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 120	Ethical Reasoning
PHIL 235	Ancient Philosophy
One of the following		3
PHIL 280	Philosophy of Race
PHIL 306	Ethics of Health Care
PHIL 308	Ethics in Computing and Engineering
PHIL 310	Philosophy of Law
PHIL 320	Environmental Ethics
PHIL 377	Philosophy and Feminism
Two of the following		6
PHIL 317	Epistemology
PHIL 331	Philosophical Ethics
PHIL 333	History of Ethics
POLITICAL SCIENCE
POLS 110	American National Politics	3
POLS 122	Introduction to World Politics	3
Two of the following		6
POLS 217	Freedom of Speech
POLS 305	Survey of U.S. Constitutional Principles
POLS 310	Modern Political Theory
POLS 311	Contemporary Political Theory
POLS 312	American Political Thought
POLS 314	The Idea of Tolerance in the Western Political Tradition
One of the following		3
POLS 330	U.S. Foreign Policy
POLS 335	International Relations Theory
POLS 338	Judicial Politics
POLS 340	Congress and the Presidency
ECONOMICS
ECON 103	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECON 104	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ECON 311	History of Economic Thought	3
Two of the following		6
ECON 222	Introduction to Game Theory
ECON 268	Environmental Economics
ECON 303	Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
ECON 304	Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
ELECTIVES		9
The remaining credits to be drawn from the courses above and may include other appropriate courses with the approval of the PPE program director.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be expected to meet the following learning outcomes:

• Employ the tools of formal and informal logic to identify, construct, analyze, and evaluate arguments and policy proposals.
• Display clarity, balance, open-mindedness, and rational rigor in addressing policy proposals and questions of value.
• Construct research questions and use appropriate sources and methods to answer them.
• Analyze core intellectual traditions in political thought and apply them to pressing social issues.
• Employ economic models to analyze economic behavior, social issues, and policy proposals.
• Collect and analyze economic data to test economic hypotheses.
• Integrate the program's core disciplinary perspectives in addressing important questions of public policy.
• Clearly and persuaively articulate ideas, analyses, and arguments in writing and speech.

Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, Comprehensive Major, B.A.

The following is a sample degree plan, based on the current catalog. It is based on the 120-credit graduation requirement and assumes no transferred credits, no requirements waived by placement tests, no courses taken in the summer or winter, no repeated courses, and no remedial courses that may be required. This sample degree plan is intended for first-year students entering UW-Eau Claire in the fall semester. Your own degree plan may differ depending on the course of study selected (second major, minor, etc.). UW-Eau Claire cannot guarantee all courses will be offered as shown, but will provide a range of courses that may enable prepared students to fulfill their requirements in a timely period. This sample degree plan is just a guide. Please consult your advisor, your degree audit, and the catalog to create your own degree plan. Note: In order to earn the required minimum of 120 credits for the degree in four years, you should plan to take 15 credits each semester or 30 credits each year.

To earn a degree, students must fulfill all University Graduation Requirements, including the Core General Education Requirements (CGER). CGER course work in the following sample degree plan uses abbreviations such as CGER CL, CGER HA, and CGER NSWL to represent the learning outcomes students will meet via completion of the course. Please click here for a description of the outcomes and requirements.

Students in this major have the option to pursue either a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. The degrees are distinguished by second language competency for the B.A. and a higher level of mathematics competency for the B.S.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
SOME TIME IN THE FIRST YEAR
PHIL 101	Introduction to Philosophy (CGER HA)	3
OR
PHIL 120	Ethical Reasoning (CGER CP)
OR
PHIL 235	Ancient Philosophy (CGER HA)
POLS 110	American National Politics (CGER CP)	3
OR
POLS 122	Introduction to World Politics (CGER SBS)
ECON 103	Principles of Microeconomics (CGER SBS)	3
WRIT 114	Intensive Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (CGER CL, University Writing Requirement)	5
OR
WRIT 116	Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (CGER CL, University Writing Requirement)
MATH XXX (CGER MQR, University Mathematics Requirement)		4
CGER Option: Natural Sciences & Wellness (NSW)		3
Electives		9
TOTAL		30
SOME TIME IN THE SECOND YEAR
PPE 201	Introduction to Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (Spring, Odd Years)	3
PHIL 250	Symbolic Logic (Fall, Even Years)	3
POLS 110	American National Politics (CGER CP)	3
OR
POLS 122	Introduction to World Politics (CGER SBS)
ECON 104	Principles of Macroeconomics (CGER SBS)	3
101-level Second Language (CGER CL)		4
ECON 222	Introduction to Game Theory	3
or ECON 268	Environmental Economics
or ECON 303	Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
or ECON 304	Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
POLS 217	Freedom of Speech a	3
or POLS 305	Survey of U.S. Constitutional Principles
or POLS 310	Modern Political Theory
or POLS 311	Contemporary Political Thought
or POLS 312	American Political Thought
or POLS 314	The Idea of Tolerance in the Western Political Tradition
102-level Second Language (CGER CL)		4
CGER Option: Natural Sciences & Wellness with Lab (NSWL)		4
TOTAL		30
SOME TIME IN THE THIRD YEAR
PHIL 317	Epistemology (Spring, Even Years)	3
OR
PHIL 331	Philosophical Ethics (Spring, Odd Years; CGER HA)
OR
PHIL 333	History of Ethics (Varies)
POLS 217	Freedom of Speech a	3
or POLS 305	Survey of U.S. Constitutional Principles
or POLS 310	Modern Political Theory
or POLS 311	Contemporary Political Thought
or POLS 312	American Political Thought
or POLS 314	The Idea of Tolerance in the Western Political Tradition
ECON 222	Introduction to Game Theory	3
or ECON 268	Environmental Economics
or ECON 303	Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
or ECON 304	Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 311	History of Economic Thought (CGER SBS)	3
PHIL 280	Philosophy of Race b	3
or PHIL 306	Ethics of Health Care
or PHIL 308	Ethics in Computing and Engineering
or PHIL 310	Philosophy of Law
or PHIL 320	Environmental Ethics
or PHIL 377	Philosophy and Feminism
Electives		15
TOTAL		30
SOME TIME IN THE FOURTH YEAR
PPE 400	Capstone Seminar in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics	3
PHIL 317	Epistemology (Spring, Even Years)	3
OR
PHIL 331	Philosophical Ethics (Spring, Odd Years; CGER HA)
OR
PHIL 333	History of Ethics (Varies)
POLS 330	U.S. Foreign Policy	3
or POLS 335	International Relations Theory
or POLS 338	Judicial Politics
or POLS 340	Congress and the Presidency
Three additional electives from POLS, ECON, or PHIL c		9
Electives		12
TOTAL		30

Minimum total for the baccalaureate degree = 120 credits

a

Most of these POLS courses meets one CGER Civics & Perspectives (CP) elective, except for POLS 311 and POLS 314.

b

PHIL 280, PHIL 306, PHIL 310, or PHIL 320 can meet one CGER Civics & Perspectives (CP) elective. PHIL 308 or PHIL 377 can meet one CGER Humanities & Arts (HA) elective.

c

Select any of the PHIL, POLS, or ECON courses from the plan above not already taken or other appropriate courses with the approval of the PPE program director.

NOTE: PPE majors will get 6 credits in CGER SBS and 6 credits of CP by completing required courses. Students will have opportunities to take 6 credits of humanities. PPE majors could complete CGER HA by taking two of the following: PHIL 101, PHIL 235, PHIL 308, PHIL 331, or PHIL 377.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES (HIPs)
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire encourages all students to participate in High Impact Practices.  The following information identifies any specific recommendations that faculty in this major have concerning which HIPs might be most beneficial to students, and any recommendations about when those HIPs best fit into the degree plan. Students should also consult their faculty advisor for information on HIPs. There are many additional high impact opportunities available. Talk to your academic advisor for more information about incorporating HIPs like Study Abroad, Intercultural Immersion, Internship, and/or Student/Faculty Collaborative Research into your time at UW-Eau Claire.

Core General Education Requirements (CGER)

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