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University Catalog

Academic Majors

The university confers bachelor's degrees for completion of academic disciplines established by the faculties of the colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering and Applied Science, and Health Sciences. Within each college, faculty expertise is concentrated in schools, departments, divisions, and programs to provide relevant advice, instruction, service, and research. College and department faculty administer the various major disciplines of study in subject areas selected by the students (including, when authorized, multi-college majors). Majors approved by the Trustees are listed below.

Minimum requirements for earning credits or a degree in any established major are fixed in advance and kept current by the faculty of the responsible units. Most established majors allow the students considerable latitude to attain individual goals. Selection of a major enables the student to study a body of knowledge in depth and concentrate on subjects of particular interest. A student may simultaneously earn credits in two majors, if approved by the respective departments.

If a student is not ready to declare a major concentration, an "undeclared" classification is available in each of the colleges. If the student is not ready to declare a college, a classification of "undeclared college and undeclared major" is available. The "undeclared" status is intended to be temporary for purposes of career exploration. Students are advised to declare and concentrate upon a major discipline as soon as possible.

A student who wishes to concurrently pursue a degree in more than one major must have advance approval of the involved college advisers and deans. Requirements for each of the majors must be fulfilled and credits in each must be applied to the same level of degree (i.e. bachelor's, master's, or doctoral). Students should consult with responsible faculty advisers in each major being attempted. Please refer to the section on concurrent majors and dual degrees in this bulletin.

Four-year degree plans have been developed to guide students in course selection and sequencing of courses for each degree program. https://www.uwyo.edu/studentaff/transfer-resources/transfer-credits/. Following the semester by semester degree plan and taking 15 credit hours each semester allows for completion of a bachelor degree in four years, saving time and money.

Colleges

Degrees
AG: College of Agriculture and Natural Resources B = Bachelor's
AS: College of Arts and Sciences M = Master's
CB: College of Business D = Doctorate
ED: College of Education O = Other
EN: College of Engineering and Applied Science
HN: Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
HS: College of Health Sciences
LAW: College of Law
UW: Interdisciplinary
SER: School of Energy Resources

Degree Title

B

M

D

O

Accounting (CB)

x

x

-

-

African and American Diaspora Studies (AS)

x

-

-

-

Agricultural Business (AG)

x

- 

- 

- 

Agricultural Communications (AG)

x

- 

- 

- 

Agriculture and Applied Economics (AG) 

- 

x

- 

- 

Agricultural Economics/Water Resources (AG)

- 

x 

- 

- 

Agricultural Education (ED)

x 

- 

- 

- 

Agronomy (AG)

- 

x 

x 

- 

African American and Diaspora Studies (AS) 

x 

- 

- 

- 

American Indian Studies (AS)

 x - - -

American Studies (AS) 

x 

x 

- 

- 

Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AG)

x 

x 

x 

- 

Anthropology (AS)

x 

x 

x 

- 

Architectural Engineering (EN) 

x 

x

- 

- 

Art (AS) 

x 

- 

- 

- 

Art Education (AS)

x

-

-

-

Art History (AS)

x

-

-

-

Astronomy/Astrophysics (AS) 

x 

- 

- 

- 

Atmospheric Science (EN)

- 

x 

x 

- 

Biology (AS) 

x 

- 

- 

- 

Biomedical Sciences (AG, EN, AS, HS) 

-

- 

x 

- 

Botany (AS)

x 

x 

x 

-

Botany/ Water Resources (AS)

-

x

-

-

Business Administration (CB)

x

x

-

-

Business Economics (CB)

x

-

-

-

Chemical Engineering (EN)

x

x

x

-

Chemistry (AS)

x

x

x

-

Chemistry (ACS Approved) (AS)

x

-

-

-

Civil Engineering (EN)

x

x

x

-

Civil Engineering/Water Resources (EN)

-

x

-

-

Communication (AS)

x

x

-

-

Computer Engineering (EN)

x

-

-

-

Computer Science (EN)

x

x

x

-

Counseling (ED)

-

x

-

-

Counselor Education and Supervision (ED)

-

-

x

-

Creative Writing (AS)

-

x

-

-

Criminal Justice (AS)

x

-

-

-

Curriculum and Instruction (ED)

x

- 

- 

- 

Dental Hygiene (HS) (at Sheridan College)

x

-

-

-

Ecology (UW)

-

-

x

-

Economics (CB)

x

x

x

-

Economics/Water Resources (CB)

-

x

-

-

Education (ED)

-

x

x

x

Education Specialist (ED)

-

-

-

x

Electrical Engineering (EN)

x

x

x

-

Elementary Education (ED)

x

-

-

-

Energy management (CB)

-

x

-

-

Energy Resource Management and Development (SER)

x

-

-

-

Energy Systems Engineering

x

-

-

-

English (AS)

x

x

-

-

Entomology (AG)

-

x

x

-

Entrepreneurship (CB)

x

-

-

-

Environment and Natural Resources (affiliated major) (HN)

x

-

-

-

Environmental Engineering (EN)

-

x

-

-

Environmental Geology/Geohydrology (AS)

x

-

-

-

Environmental systems science (HN)

x

 

 

 

Family and Consumer Sciences (AG)

x

x

-

-

Finance (CB)

x

x

-

-

Food Science and Human Nutrition (AG)

-

x

-

-

French (AS)

x

-

-

-

Gender and Women's Studies (AS)

 x - - -

Geography (AS) *under review

x

x

-

-

Geography/Water Resources (AS) *under review

-

x

-

-

Geology (AS)

x

x

x

-

Geology and Earth Sciences (AS)

x

-

-

-

Geology/Water Resources (AS)

-

x

-

-

Geophysics (AS)

-

x

x

-

German (AS)

x

-

-

-

Health services administration (HS)

-

x

-

-

History (AS)

x

x

-

-

Hydrological Sciences (UW)

-

-

x

-

International Studies (AS)

x

x

-

-

Journalism (AS)

x

-

-

-

Juris Doctor (LAW)

-

-

-

x

Kinesiology and Health (HS)

-

x

-

-

Kinesiology and Health Promotion (HS)

x

-

-

-

Management of Human Resources (CB)

x

-

-

-

Marketing (CB)

x

-

x

-

Mathematics (AS)

x

x

x

-

Mechanical Engineering (EN)

x

x

x

-

Medical Laboratory Science (HS) (through UW-Casper)

x

-

-

-

Microbiology (AG)

x

-

-

-

Molecular Biology (AG)

x

x

x

-

Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences (UW)

-

-

x

-

Music (AS)

x

-

-

-

Music Education (AS)

x

x

-

-

Music Performance (AS)

x

x

-

x

Natural Science (Inter)

-

x

-

-

Neuroscience (AS and UW)

-

-

x

-

Nursing (HS)

x

x

-

-

Nursing Practice (HS)

 - - x -

Organizational Leadership (Bachelor of Applied Science) (AG)

-

-

-

x

Petroleum Engineering (EN)

x

x

x

-

Pharmacy (Professional) (HS)

-

-

-

x

Philosophy (AS)

x

x

-

-

Physical Education Teaching (HS)

x

-

-

-

Physics (AS)

x

x

x

-

Physiology (AS)

x

-

-

-

Planning (Community and Regional) (AS)

-

x

-

-

Plant Sciences (AG)

-

x

x

-

Political Science (AS)

x

x

-

-

Professional Sales (CB)

x

-

-

-

Psychology (AS)

x

x

x

-

Public Administration (AS)

-

x

-

x

Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management (AG)

x

x

x

-

Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management/Water Resources (AG)

-

x

-

-

Religious Studies (AS)

x

-

-

-

Reproductive Biology (AG and AS)

-

x

x

-

Secondary Education (ED)

x

-

-

-

Social Science (AS)

x

-

-

-

Social Work (HS)

x

x

-

-

Sociology (AS)

x

x

-

-

Soil Science (AG)

-

x

x

-

Soil Science/Water Resources (AG)

-

x

-

-

Spanish (AS)

x

x

-

-

Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (HS)

x

-

-

-

Speech-Language Pathology (HS)

-

x

-

-

Statistics (AS)

x

x

x

-

Theatre and Dance (AS)

x

-

-

-

Theatre and Dance-Professional (AS)

x

-

-

-

Wildlife and Fisheries Biology and Management - Professional (AS)

x

-

-

-

Zoology and Physiology (AS)

-

x

x

-

Zoology and Physiology/Water Resources (AS)

-

x

-

-

Zoology (AS)

x

-

-

-
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