New Majors Introduced at UW-Stout
Three new majors to be available to future students
Aleckson, Kelsey
Issue date: 10/22/09 Section: News
On Oct. 16, the Board of Regents unanimously approved the new applied social science major at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. The applied social science major, which will start being offered in 2010, is not the only new major making its way to the UW-Stout campus. Game design and development as well property management are two new majors approved by the Board of Regents over this past summer. The number of undergraduate majors offered at UW-Stout is now at 38.
"The applied social science program is a perfect fit with UW-Stout's designation as Wisconsin's Polytechnic University," said John Murphy, dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences."It takes the traditional foundations of the various social science disciplines-history, political science, sociology, anthropology and economics-and develops, in our students, specific applications of the theoretical into the practical."
Game design and development was available as a concentration for the applied mathematics and computer science majors. Student demand, along with industry growth, helped the university to develop the new majors.
"The game design and development program complements UW-Stout's polytechnic program array. It uses the strengths of long-established programs at UW-Stout and focuses on the fast-growing video game industry," said Diane Christie, program director for the new major. "The video game industry continues to blossom in Wisconsin, and employment opportunities are predicted to continue to grow regionally as well as nationally."
Property management has been a minor at Stout since 1985.
"While a number of universities offer a degree program in real estate, most of those programs only offer a single course in property management," said Doug Kennedy, program director for the new major.
This new major will be offered by the department of hospitality and tourism.
"The applied social science program is a perfect fit with UW-Stout's designation as Wisconsin's Polytechnic University," said John Murphy, dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences."It takes the traditional foundations of the various social science disciplines-history, political science, sociology, anthropology and economics-and develops, in our students, specific applications of the theoretical into the practical."
Game design and development was available as a concentration for the applied mathematics and computer science majors. Student demand, along with industry growth, helped the university to develop the new majors.
"The game design and development program complements UW-Stout's polytechnic program array. It uses the strengths of long-established programs at UW-Stout and focuses on the fast-growing video game industry," said Diane Christie, program director for the new major. "The video game industry continues to blossom in Wisconsin, and employment opportunities are predicted to continue to grow regionally as well as nationally."
Property management has been a minor at Stout since 1985.
"While a number of universities offer a degree program in real estate, most of those programs only offer a single course in property management," said Doug Kennedy, program director for the new major.
This new major will be offered by the department of hospitality and tourism.
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