What sparks your interest? Unlocking the meaning of an ancient text or exploring the edge of the cosmos? Marine field research in the Caribbean or maybe combining coursework with a social justice internship?  

Whatever your interests, discover challenging and illuminating educational experiences in and out of the classroom. We are dedicated to undergraduate teaching and learning, which means our award-winning faculty is ready to help you shine from the first day of First-Year Studies to final edit on your Senior Experience—and everything in between!  

College Areas of Study

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Anthropology

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anthropologyarcheologyarcheologistanthropologistsociology
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Art

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studio artartartsgraphic designpainting
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Art History

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art historymuseumart
Students working in a science lab.

Biochemistry

Major
biochemistrybiochembiochemistpremedsciencesciencesSTEM
Nicole Chodkowski, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology, and Nikki Lagman ’24 collect environmental factors such as pH and salinity Monday, July 19, 2021, at Sawyer Creek Nature Trail And Oak Savanah Forest in Oshkosh, Wis. Photo by Danny Damiani

Biology

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biologymarine biologygeneticsmedicinepremedsciencesciencesSTEM
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Biomedical Ethics

Minor
biomedicalbiomedical ethicsethicsmedical ethicspublic healthsciencesciencesSTEM
Safiya Grant makes her pitch to the judges at The Pitch in The Fox Club at Fox Cities Stadium. Students like Safiya who are entrepreneurship majors, study entrepreneurship in college, and earn a business and entrepreneurship degree.

Business & Entrepreneurship

Major
businessentrepreneurshipinnovationbusbizbuen
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Chemistry

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chemistrypremedpre-medsciencesciencesSTEM
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Chinese & Japanese

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chineseasian studieslanguagelanguagesEast AsianMandarinCantonese
Looking up at one face of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy.

Classics

Minor
ClassicsLatinGreeklanguagelanguages
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Cognitive Science

Minor
cognitive sciencebrain sciencepsychiatrypsychologypsychologistpsychiatristsciencesciences
Professor of Computer Science Kurt Drebsbach with student

Computer Science

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computer scienceprogrammingcomputer programmingsoftwaresoftware engineeringengineeringprogrammergamingSTEMmathmathematicscodingcode
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Creative Writing

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creative writingwritingjournalismEnglishliteraturepoetrylanguage
East Asian History class with Brigid Vance challenging students to observe artwork.

East Asian Studies

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East Asian StudiesChineseJapaneseChinaJapanKorea
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Economics

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economicseconbusinessfinancebankingaccountingconsulting
Michelle Gibson ’17 works with students in her second-grade classroom at Appleton’s Lincoln Elementary School.

Education Studies

Minor
educationteachingteaching licenseteacherteacher's licenseschoolteaching certificationteacher certificationselementary educationsecondary education
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Engineering

Cooperative Degree Program
engineerengineeringsciencescientsSTEM
Books on a shelf.

English

Major
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Englishliteraturecreative writingjournalism
Gillian Buckardt ’22, Ella Lemley-Fry ‘23, Katie Mahorney ’22 and Relena Ribbons, Assistant Professor of Geosciences, weed SÂ鶹ÊÓƵG as part of their summer research Tuesday, July 13, 2021.

Environmental Science

Major
environmental relationsnatural sciencesconservation
Student walks up a rocky creek bed for summer research

Environmental Studies

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environmentsustainabilityenvironmental studiesenvironmental justice
Ethnic Studies student speaking on Yujie

Ethnic Studies

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Ethnic StudiesBIPOCLatinXanthropologyethnicityafrican american studiesblack historylatin american studiesAsian American studiesindigenous studies
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Film Studies

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film studiesfilmmakingfilm makerdocumentaryvideographyediting
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Forestry & Environmental Studies

Cooperative Degree Program
forestryenvironmental studiesnatural resourcesnatural resources management
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French & Francophone Studies

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frenchliteraturelanguagelanguages
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Gender Studies

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gender studiesgenderLGBTQLGBTQ studiesqueer studiesfeminist studieswomen's studies
Students conduct research on the shores of Lake Michigan

Geosciences

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geosciencesgeosciencegeologypaleontologysoil sciencegeologistsciencesciencesSTEM
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German

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germanliteraturelanguagelanguagesgermanic

Global Studies

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global studiesinternational relationsglobal affairspublic affairspublic healthglobalinternational affairsglobal healthsecurity studiesglobal securitypolitical sciencegovernmentsocial sciencesocial studies
United Nations headquarters

Government

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governmentpolitical sciencepoliticsinternational affairsinternational relationscomparative politicsdemocracy studiespublic affairsglobal affairsglobal studiessocial sciencesocial studieslawlegalforeign affairs
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Health and Society

Minor
public healthcommunity healthepidemiology
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Health Professions

Pre-Professional Program
medicinemedical schoolpremedpre-meddentistvetveterinarianveterinarypharmacynursenursingphysician assistantphysical therapypsychiatry
Old book spines

History

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historyamerican historyworld history
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Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Interdisciplinary Area
innovationentrepreneurshipentrepreneurbusinessMBAbusiness administrationmanagementmarketing
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International Relations

Major
international relationsinternational affairspeace studiesconflict studiespeace and conflict studiesglobal affairsglobal studiesgovernmentpolitical scienceforeign affairsforeign policy
Japanese woodblock art

Japanese

Minor
japanJapaneselanguagelanguagesliteratureasian studies
Maccu Piccu

Latin American Studies

Minor
latin american studieshispanic studieslatinx studieslatin americanlatin americahispaniclatinxlatinalatino
Student reading a paper to a group of students

Linguistics

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Minor
linguisticslanguagelanguages
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Mathematics

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mathematicsmathmathsstatisticsdata sciencedata studiescomputer scienceSTEM
Museum Studies hero image of students preparing museum exhibits

Museum Studies

Interdisciplinary Area
museum studiescuratingcuratorarchivesarchivistlibrary
People play isntruments outside in front of Lawrence Chapel

Music

Major
Minor
music
Stefan Debbert works with student in science lab

Natural Sciences

Interdisciplinary Area
natural sciencesciencesciencesSTEM
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Neuroscience

Major
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neurosciencebrain sciencesciencesciencesSTEM
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Occupational Therapy

Cooperative Degree Program
pre-health
A philosophy class sits in a circle on the grass of Main Hall Green as Ingrid Albrach teaches. Memorial Chapel is in the background.

Philosophy

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Minor
philosophymetaphysicsepistemologylogiclawlegalethics
Physics students and faculty reviewing an instrument in a lab

Physics

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physicsastronomyexperimental physicstheoretical physicsquantum physicsroboticssciencesciences
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Pre-law

Pre-Professional Program
lawpre-lawpre lawlegal studieslaw schoollawyerattorney
Psychology major students reviewing Carelab, a phone app developed by Lawrence for child emotional development research

Psychology

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Minor
psychologypsychiatrysocial worktherapycounselingbrain science
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Public Health

Cooperative Degree Program
public healthmedicinesocietyhealth and society
Martyn Smith teaching class in front of whiteboard

Religious Studies

Major
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religious studiesreligiontheology
St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, Russia

Russian

Major
Minor
russiarussianlanguagelanguagesslavic studies
Spanish major student presenting

Spanish, Latin American, and Latinx Studies

Major
Minor
spanishlatin american studieslatin americalatinxlanguagelanguages
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Statistics and Data Science

Minor
data sciencedatadata studiesstatisticsbig dataactuarial sciencecomputer sciencesciencesciencesSTEMprogrammingcomputer programming
Children in a classroom listening and raising hands

Teacher Certification

Pre-Professional Program
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Theatre Arts

Major
Minor
theatretheatertheater studiestheatre studiesdramadrama studies

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From Orientation to Graduation

Your academic journey is yours to shape. Start with First-Year Studies and take advantage of research, study abroad, internships, and performance opportunities before finishing with your Chandler Senior Experience capstone project.

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