Academics
-- Campus Catalog --Registration Priority- According to class standing
Notable Academic Programs- Legal Studies - Law increasingly determines how we organize our lives. Those who study law cannot afford to be mere technicians, but must be able to analyze, evaluate, understand, and critique law.
Investigate legal rights and responsibilities of citizens in the United States and analyze their ethical dimensions.
Develop good citizenship and civic engagement with the ideas of justice and the norms of fairness and constitutionalism through debate, simulations, small-group discussion, collaborative learning, and one-on-one interactions with instructors.
- Transportation Management - Efficient movement of products within a factory or around the world plays a vital role in a nation's economy. The on-time arrival of parts for assembly can mean the difference between keeping or losing a high-profile contract. Transporting natural gas for distribution ensures warm homes throughout a cold snap without heating lapses.
At UW-Superior, you'll learn the business of efficiently moving and managing people, materials, and products by air, road, rail, pipeline or water.
Superior's role as a Midwest transportation hub, located on one of the largest shipping ports on the Great Lakes, provides unique opportunities for students to gain first-hand experience.
- Aquatic Biology - Faculty expertise and the Lake Superior region contribute to the development of both classroom and non-classroom learning experiences in the area of Ecology, Aquatic Biology and Fishery Science.
Students interested in careers in aquatic ecology, marine biology, terrestrial ecology, field biology, resource management or natural resource education will be advised to take courses within the Biology Major, which prepare them for work or graduate studies in these fields.
- Music Performance - Performing is your passion. You have a musical gift, and you want to share it with the world.
Whether your dreams include being involved in the local arts scene or diving into an international performing career, you can begin pursuing them at UW-Superior.
Our long-standing reputation for training excellent musicians enables graduates to gain admission to leading graduate schools and to hold positions as performers, teachers and professors throughout the U.S. and abroad.
Three performance tracks are offered: Vocal, Instrumental and Keyboard.
- Business Administration
Unique Academic Programs
- First Nation Studies - First Nations Studies provides an opportunity to learn about the Native American way of life, and to share cultures and bridge the communication gap among the people of Northern Wisconsin. We/FNS also provides services to facilitate access for Native American people to higher education.
Our Curriculum
FNS delivers a curriculum of Native American Studies that is developed and presented by Native Americans. This curriculum is offered in a 24 credit minor in First Nations Studies that includes courses in Native American History, Language, Literature, Tribal Government, Law and Culture.
- Forensic Chemistry - Our world demands evidence, whether in a TV conviction or a real-world crime. Forensic chemists analyze the puzzle of evidence, explain what it means and help uncover the truth.
Through UW-Superior's forensic chemistry program, you will be prepared for a career as a forensic chemist as you understand criminal investigations and your unique role and learn new lab experiments in infrared analysis, fluorescence, and DNA analysis
- Art Therapy - The psychology of how art engages the brain and facilitates expression spikes your curiosity. Helping people to understand their emotions and themselves and heal is your calling.
As you combine art and psychology into art therapy, you see how the creative use of art materials and experiences aids emotionally hurt people or those with physical disabilities in making better contact with reality and raising self-esteem.
Study art therapy through our undergraduate or graduate programs and be trained to use both art and therapy to help people who experience illness, trauma, or challenges in living, and people who seek personal development.
- Environmental Sciences - UW-Superior’s program in Environmental Science provides an excellent education into ways humans interact with land, water and air, and enables students to delve into some of the most pressing issues of our time.
The program emphasizes environmental issues of regional importance of the Lake Superior region, where there is excellent access to forests, wetlands, lakes and other natural resources. Students typically gain practical experience with a research project or internship working in collaboration with faculty and regional environmental agencies including:
Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve
Lake Superior Research Institute
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students
Agriculture: Plant Science
Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Art Education, Art History, Art Therapy, Studio Art, Visual Arts
Athletics: Exercise Science, Fitness Management, Health and Fitness Teaching, Physical Education
Biological Sciences: Aquatic Biology, Biology/Life Science, Botany/Plant Sciences, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology
Business: Accounting, Business, Business Administration, Finance/Banking, International Business, Management, Marketing, Supply and Logistics Management, Transportation Management
Chemistry: Chemistry, Forensic Chemistry
Communications: Communication, Journalism, Journalism and Contemporary Media, Mass Communication, Radio and Television Studies, Speech/Rhetoric/Public Address, Television
Computer Science: System Administration
Criminal Justice: Criminal Justice, Legal Studies
Economics: Economics
Education: Adapted Physical Education, Athletic Training Education, Early Childhood, Elementary Education, English, Exceptional Children, Health Education, Junior High/Middle School, Junior High/Middle School Mathematics, Kindergarten Education, Language and Literacy, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Reading, Science, Secondary Education, Social Science Education, Special Education
English: English, Writing
Environmental Studies: Ecology, Environmental Sciences, Fisheries Science
General Studies: Individualized Degree Program, Interdisciplinary Studies
Health and Safety Sciences: Community Health, Exercise Science, Health Promotion
History: History
Information Studies: Computer Science
Mathematics: Applied Mathematics, Discrete Mathematics, Mathematics
Music: Choral Music
Performing Arts: Choral Music, Music, Music Education, Music Performance, Music Theory and Composition, Performance, Theater Arts/Drama
Political Science: Peace Studies, Political Science
Pre-Professional : Law Pre-Professional, Medicine Pre-Professional
Psychology: Behavioral Science, Psychology
Sociology/Social Work: Social Work, Sociology
Theater:
Tuition / Fees
-- Campus Budget --
- Fees are subject to change without notice.
- Two semesters = one academic year
- Three quarters = one academic year
Tuition and Fees - Home Payment (Plan B) Students
- No tuition/fees are paid to the host campus.
- Figures do not include costs you will incur for course specific enrollment (e.g., laboratory courses, student teaching, studio art)
- See below for credit hour restrictions and/or miscellaneous fees applicable to Home Payment (Plan B) students.
Maximum Credit Hours Per Semester
- Home Payment (Plan B): 18 ($957.02 per additional hour)
Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 05/15/18.
| Purpose |
Amount |
Period |
Plan |
Status |
| NSE Program Fee |
$75.00 |
Semester |
Plan B |
Mandatory |
| Parking Fee |
$107 |
Semester |
Plan B |
Optional |
| Orientation Fee |
$150.00 |
Year |
Plan B |
Mandatory |
| Natural Science course Fee |
$12.00 |
Credit Hour |
Plan B |
Mandatory |
Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students must purchase campus health insurance at $1,486 per semester.
Room / Meals
Figures are current as of 05/15/18
On-Campus Housing Per Semester
- 32% living on campus
- Double: $3565 (includes meals)
- Full-year contract required for a full-year exchange
- On campus living encouraged
- Maximum housing reserved for women: 3
- Maximum housing reserved for men: 3
- Maximum unrestricted housing reserved: 6
Off-Campus Housing
- Approximate monthly cost: $600
- Proximity to campus: 2 blocks
- Local Public Transportation Available to Campus
Notes About HousingResidence halls have varying rates for single double, and suite style rooms. All registered students may use the local DTA bus at no charge.
Meal Plans Per Semester
- Meal purchase is not required for on campus living.
Notes About Meal PlansSuperior Plan - $1565 -Unlimited Meals & $50 of Jacket Cash included.
Black and Gold - $1325 - 135 Meals & $225 of Jacket Cash included.
Jacket cash are declining dollars that act like a debit account.
