University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee academics

University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee is a doctoral-degree granting public research university that consists of 14 colleges and schools, and 70 academic centers, institutes and laboratory facilities. It offers a total of 180 degree programs, including 94 bachelor's, 53 master's and 32 doctorate degrees.^[1] The School of Freshwater Sciences is the only graduate school of freshwater science in the U.S. and the third in the world.^[2][3][4] The School of Architecture and Urban Planning, the College of Nursing and the College of Health Sciences are the largest in Wisconsin.^[5][6]

The university is categorized as an RU/H Research University (high research activity) in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.^[7] Per US News & World Report 2012, the University is ranked 121st nationally by America's Best High School guidance counselors as offering the best undergraduate education to their students.^[8]

Colleges and schools

College of Engineering and Applied Science           College of Health Sciences College of Letters and Science College of Nursing Graduate School

Helen Bader School of Social Welfare Peck School of the Arts School of Architecture and Urban Planning           School of Continuing Education School of Education

School of Information Studies School of Public Health Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business School of Freshwater Sciences

Rankings

US News & World Report rankings

Program	Ranking	Year
Archives and Preservation	9	2009[8]
Biological Sciences	144	2010[8]
Chemistry	107	2010[8]
Clinical Psychology	70	2012[8]
Computer Science	110	2010[8]
Education	67	2012[8]
Engineering	131	2012[8]
English	52	2009[8]
Fine Arts	62	2012[8]
Library and Information Studies	15	2009[8]
Mathematics	104	2010[8]
Nursing	36	2012[8]
Occupational Therapy	28	2008[8]
Part-time M.B.A.	78	2012[8]
Political Science	62	2010[8]
Psychology	103	2009[8]
Physics	102	2010[8]
Physical Therapy	28	2012[8]
Public Affairs	59	2012[8]
Rehabilitation counseling	62	2011[8]
Social Work	52	2012[8]
Speech-Language Pathology	73	2012[8]

Based on the statistical analysis by H.J. Newton, Professor of Statistics at Texas A&M University in 1997 on the National Research Council report issued in 1995, the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee was ranked 72nd among public universities in the U.S. in the NRC Rankings.^[9][10] It was also ranked among the top 100 universities in the U.S. by Vanguard College Ranking,^[11] 247th by Washington Monthly^[12] and one of the best Midwest colleges by Princeton Review.^[13] The University ranked 189th in the US by research expenditure in 2007.^[14]

The university ranks 98th in the world in the Professional Ranking of World Universities conducted by the École des Mines de Paris in 2011^[15] and ranked as one of the top 500 world universities in the Academic Ranking of World Universities compiled by Shanghai Jiao Tong University.^[16] The SCImago Institutions Rankings rated UW-Milwaukee 759th among 3,042 universities and research institutions worldwide in term of research output, international collaboration, normalized impact and publication rate in 2011.^[17] The Webometrics Ranking of World Universities ranked UW-Milwaukee 200th world wide^[18] and 96th in North American.^[19]

Programs

• College of Engineering and Applied Science consists of civil engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, materials engineering, mechanical engineering, and computer science six departments, with 9 faculty members receiving National Science Foundation Career Awards, 3 Wisconsin Distinguished Professors and 3 UWM Distinguished Professors.^[20] The College of Engineering and Applied Science ranks 131st nationally by U.S. News & World Report, with its computer science program ranked 110th in 2012.^[8] Based on the statistical analysis by H.J. Newton, Professor of Statistics at Texas A&M University in 1997 on the National Research Council report issued in 1995, the school was ranked 73rd nationally in the National Research Council (NRC) rankings,^[21] with its Civil Engineering program 69th,^[22] Electronic Engineering 96th,^[23] Industrial Engineering 34th,^[24] Materials science 60th,^[25] and Mechanical Engineering 87th.^[26]

• College of Health Sciences is the largest college of health sciences in the Midwest^[27] and it offers the largest number of health-related degree programs in Wisconsin.^[6] The school's occupational therapy program was ranked 28th, physical therapy 63rd nationally by U.S. News & World Report in 2012.^[8]

• College of Letters and Science offers 40 bachelor degrees, 20 masters and 12 doctoral degrees. Based on the statistical analysis by H.J. Newton, Professor of Statistics at Texas A&M University in 1997 on the National Research Council report issued in 1995, the National Research Council (NRC) rankings rank UW-Milwaukee's Anthropology program 62nd,^[28] Economics program 88th,^[29] English department 32nd,^[30] Geosciences program 92nd,^[31] Geography program 31st,^[32] Physics program 88th^[33] and Political Science program 51st.^[34] The political science department was ranked 81st globally in a study published by Political Study Review in 2004.^[35] In a study published by the Southern Economic Journal in 2008, the research productivity of the economics department was ranked in the top third of the 129 economics doctoral degree-granting institutions in the U.S.^[36] The hydrogeology program within the Department of Geosciences was ranked among the top 100 programs in North America by the National Ground Water Association.^[37]

• College of Nursing is the largest nursing school in Wisconsin, offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.^[5] In addition to the main campus at UW-Milwaukee, the College of Nursing also has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program at UW-Parkside and UW-Washington County.^[38] The College of Nursing was ranked 36th nationally by U.S. News & World Report in 2012.^[8] It ranked 36th among Schools of Nursing in the US for National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding.^[39]

• Helen Bader School of Social Welfare ranked 52nd nationally by U.S. News & World Report in 2012.^[8] In March, 2010, the school was awarded the 2010 Academic Excellence Award from the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA)^[40][41]

• Peck School of the Arts consists of dance, film, music, theatre, and visual art departments.^[42] The school also hosts the Institute of Visual Art (Inova), an internationally known exhibition venue for contemporary art.^[43] The school was ranked 62nd nationally by U.S. News and World Report in 2012.^[8] The school's film program is ranked world top 20 by The Hollywood Reporter.^[44]

• School of Architecture and Urban Planning offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in Architecture and Urban Planning, with an enrollment of more than 800. The school was ranked among the top twenty by U.S. News and World Report in a recent report. The journal DesignIntelligence in an annual edition of "America's Best Architecture & Design Schools" has also ranked the School of Architecture and Urban Planning among the top twenty and second in the Midwest, as well as tied for third in their ‘Most Innovative Programs’ category. The Key Center for Architectural Sociology ranked School of Architecture and Urban Planning 18th in research performance among more than 130 schools in North America.^[45]

• School of Education offers five undergraduate major, five master's, and 12 doctoral programs. It also offers the only four-year interpreter training degree in Wisconsin. The school was ranked 67th nationally by U.S. News & World Report in 2012.^[8]

• School of Information Studies offers B.S., MLIS and Doctoral programs of Information sciences The school ranked 16th nationally by the US News & World Report in 2009.^[8] Its Archives and Preservation program was nationally ranked the 9th by US News & World Report in 2009.^[8] The school was recognized by UNESCO as one of the "leading international academic institutions" for its "ongoing role in promoting e-government and information ethics initiatives in Africa" in 2009.^[46][47]

• Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business offers bachelor, master and doctoral degrees in a variety of specialities. The school has a total of more than four thousand students enrollment. The Management Information Systems (MIS) program of Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business is ranked 19th in the U.S. and 24th in the world by a study published in Communications for the Association for Information Systems.^[48] Also, the Organizations and Strategic Management program is ranked 32nd worldwide by a joint study conducted by Texas A&M University and the University of Florida.^[49] In 2006 and 2008, the School was ranked among the top 100 business schools around the world in terms of research productivity.^[50]

• School of Public Health is a graduate school focusing on public health research and education. It is one of more than 40 accredited schools of public health in the United States and the first devoted specifically to public health in Wisconsin.^[51]

• School of Freshwater Sciences (SFS) is the only graduate school of freshwater science in the U.S. and the third in the world.^[2][3][4] It offers Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Master of Science (M.S.) of Freshwater Sciences in Freshwater System Dynamics, Human and Ecosystem Health, Freshwater Technology and Freshwater Economics, Policy and Management.^[52] Located at the edge of the Great Lakes, SFS was built upon the Great Lakes WATER Institute, a freshwater research institution of the University of Wisconsin System administered by the Graduate School of University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.^[53][54]

References

1. , University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Retrieved on October 13, 2009.
2. Schools of Freshwater Sciences and Public Health Established
3. A proposed UWM graduate school could make Milwaukee a global leader in freshwater research, Journal Sentinel
4. American Midwest: A Growing Center For Water Investment, NuWire Investor
5. http://www4.uwm.edu/nursing/about/dean_welcome.cfm
6. About CHS Facts & Figures, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
7. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
8. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, US News & World Report 2012.
9. A Brief Summary of the NRC Rankings, Texas A&M University
10. Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States Continuity and Change, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C. 1995
11. Vanguard College Ranking. Retrieved on June 22, 2008.
12. "College Guide: National University Rankings". The Washington Monthly. 2009. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
13. Best Midwest Colleges, Princeton Review
14. Top American Research Universities, The center for Measuring University Performance
15. International Professional Ranking of Higher Education Institutions, École des Mines de Paris
16. Academic Ranking of World Universities, Shahai Jiao Tong University. Retrieved on Nov 21, 2007.
17. SIR World Report 2011, SCImago Institutions Rankings
18. Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. Retrieved on November 21, 2007.
19. Webometrics Ranking of World Universities: US & Cananda
20. CEAS Faculty With Distinction
21. A Brief Summary of the NRC Rankings, Texas A&M University
22. NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: civil engineering, Texas A&M University
23. NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Electronic Engineering, Texas A&M University
24. NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Industrial Engineering, Texas A&M University
25. NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Materials science, Texas A&M University
26. NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University
27. College of Health Sciences website
28. NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Anthropology, Texas A&M University
29. NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Economics, Texas A&M University
30. NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: English, Texas A&M University
31. Geosciences, Texas A&M University
32. NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Geography, Texas A&M University
33. NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Physics, Texas A&M University
34. NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Political Science, Texas A&M University
35. "A Global Ranking of Political Science Departments", Simon Hix , Political Studies Review, 2004, vol. 2, issue 3, pages 293-313
36. Economics research ranking back on top, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
37. http://www.ngwa.org/information-for/students/Pages/Leading-hydrogeology-programs.aspx
38. Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program, UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing
39. Ranking Tables of NIH funding to Hospitals and Other Health Science Schools,
40. "University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Helen Bader School of Social Welfare To Receive APHSA 2010 Academic Excellence Award", The American Public Human Services Association
41. National award to School of Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
42. POINTS OF DISTINCTION, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
43. About Inova, Peck School of the Arts
44. The 25 Best Film Schools Rankings, The Hollywood Reporter
45. School of Architecture and Urban Planning Ranking, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Retrieved on May 27, 2006.
46. UNESCO implements information ethics and e-government initiative in Africa, UNESCO.ORG
47. SOIS’s work earns UNESCO praise
48. UWM Among Top Universities for MIS Research, Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business. Retrieved on April 15, 2007.
49. http://mays.tamu.edu/mgmt/productivity-rankings/, Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business. Retrieved on March 30, 2009.
50. North American Rankings - Top 100 Ranking - SOM @ UT Dallas
51. Top 10 Reasons for SPH at UWM, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
52. School of Freshwater Sciences: Academics
53. Great Lakes Water Institute Gives UW Researchers Unique Access to the Study of F resh Waters, Wisconsin Idea, December 1999, Volume 16, No. 3, Page 5.
54. Organizations and Crew, Wisconsin's Maritime Trails

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