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Table of Contents| Academic Programs by College| Campus Information | Welcome and Notes to Students | General Information | Admission to the University | Expenses and Financial Aid | The Campus | Services & Special Programs | Activities, Athletics, and Organizations | Academic Regulations and Student Conduct | Degree Requirements | Colleges & Schools |Undergraduate Course and Program Descriptions | Administrative, Faculty and Staff listings | Calendar | Campus Map |
ACCREDITATION
MISSION
THE UNIVERSITY
OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS
UNIVERSITY
ADMINISTRATION
THE UNIVERSITY OF
WISCONSIN SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS
UW SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION
WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN CONSORTIUM
LOCATION
THE SCHOOL YEAR
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is governed by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. The Board of Regents as of August, 2002:
-- Guy A. Gottschalk, Wisconsin Rapids, President
-- Roger E. Axtell, Janesville
-- Jonathan B. Barry, Mt. Horeb
-- Patrick G. Boyle, Madison
-- JoAnne Brandes, Sturtevant
-- Elizabeth Burmaster, Madison
-- Alfred S. De Simone, Kenosha
-- Gregory L. Gracz, Milwaukee
-- Tommie L. Jones, Jr., Oshkosh
-- James R. Klauser, Madison
-- Phyllis M. Krutsch, Washburn
-- Toby E. Marcovich, Superior, Vice President
-- Frederic E. Mohs, Madison
-- Jose A. Olivieri, Milwaukee
-- Gerard A. Randall, Jr., Milwaukee
-- Lolita Schneiders, Menomonee Falls
-- Jay L. Smith, Middleton
-- Katharine C. Lyall, President
-- Cora B. Marrett, Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs
-- David W. Olien, Senior Vice President, Administration
-- Deborah A. Durcan, Vice President, Finance
-- Linda L. Weimer, Vice President, University Relations
The University is a member of the West Central Wisconsin Consortium, a cooperative group of five institutions in the University of Wisconsin System. Other members are UW-Eau Claire, UW-River Falls, UW-Stout and UW-Superior. TheUW System Board of Regents has identified the consortium as the regional agency for planning, coordinating, resource sharing, and reviewing programs at all levels. The consortium has been especially active in the review of existing and proposed academic programs, improvement of instruction project grants, and the establishment and coordination of cooperative programs and efforts in all areasof university activity in order to maintain quality and to improve efficiency and economy in higher education.
UW-L is a public institution of higher education. In 1909 La Crosse Normal School opened its doors as a teacher training school. It became a state teachers college in 1927, a state college in 1951, and a state university in 1964. In 1971 the University became part of the University of Wisconsin System.
UW-L has 8,700 students, 600 of whom are graduate students. The students are from 32 states and 45 foreign countries; five percent are from racially under-represented groups. The university offers 44 undergraduate majors in 30 disciplines, plus a wide array of minors, emphases and other programs. There are over 350 full-time faculty and instructional academic staff, 82 percent of whom hold terminal degrees.
The average ACT score of the 2002 freshman class was 24.4, second highest in the UW System. Seventy percent of the new freshmen ranked in the top 25 percent of their high school graduating class. There are many opportunities for students to participate in and benefit from the $9.9 million in grant funding that has been awarded to faculty and staff annually.
Upon graduation, 98 percent of bachelor's degree graduates in the job market found full- or part-time employment within six months of graduation in 2001-02.
The 118-acre campus has 33 buildings, including 19 used for instruction, academic support, and administrative purposes; 11 residence halls and three student centers.
The campus is in a residential section of the eastern part of the City of La Crosse (city pop. 52,000; metropolitan area pop. 102,000). A major point of interest on the “Great River Road” that winds north and south through 10 states along the Mississippi, La Crosse is on the east bank of the river below towering bluffs separated by steep-walled ravines known as coulees. The La Crosse area (frequently referred to as “The Coulee Region”) is famous for its exceptional natural beauty. Abundant water, woodlands and varying terrain provide a year-round invitation to those who enjoy outdoor activities such as skiing, hunting, fishing, skating, riding, camping, and hiking. The community is at the western end of a statewide network of bicycle trails.
La Crosse is on direct transportation routes between Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, and Minneapolis-St. Paul. It is served by Amtrak (Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul line) and bus lines. Scenic highways (Interstate 90 in particular) connect La Crosse with Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, Rochester, and the Twin Cities. American Eagle, Northwest Airlines/KLM/Continental Airlines and Skyway Airlines provide regular passenger service to major midwestern air terminals.
The academic calendar is based on semesters. Semester I (September through mid-December) and Semester II (January through mid-May) each contain 14 weeks of instruction plus one week of final exams. The standard class period is 55 minutes. Additionally, J Term provides an intensive three-week term in January. Numerous workshops and special courses are offered throughout the year and may meet in an abbreviated time frame. Official grades are issued at the end of a term, not at the end of a course.
Summer session begins with May Term, a three-week period immediately following the close of Semester II, followed by summer session proper, an eight-week session (June-early August). Although the session is eight weeks in length, most courses last less than eight weeks, usually four weeks, beginning in June and July. The university provides many courses ranging from General Education offerings to specialized courses for majors. There are also undergraduate and graduate level certification and up-date courses for school professionals and others. Undergraduate degree-seeking students are encouraged to use the summer session to work out irregularities in their programs, to add courses beyond minimum requirements and to make up deficiencies. Complete graduate programs are available for those who wish to attend in summers only. A select number of programs require year-round attendance.
This catalog is a record of undergraduate programs, courses,
policies, staff and facilities as of April 1, 2001.
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