Building the department map…
Building the department map…
Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate PHILOS coursework.
Generated from University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate PHILOS work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 16 PHILOS and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 112 more PHILOS courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on PHILOS, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
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Select any philosophy course numbered 500 or above (excluding the course you choose to satisfy the capstone requirement)
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Capstone/Research Requirementchoose 1
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2 courses from2 required · verify with the official sheet
Approved courses in related disciplines2 required · verify with the official sheet
Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in PHILOS. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
3 courses deep, ending at PHILOS 211
2 courses deep, ending at PHILOS 332
2 courses deep, ending at PHILOS 384G
2 courses deep, ending at PHILOS 511
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Academic and Professional Writingchoose 1
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Communication/Public Speaking1 required
Natural Sciencechoose 1
Other biology course approved by Zilber College academic advisor
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Personal Health and Wellness1 required
Complete 3 credits of FITWELL, Recommended Selection Below:
All PHILOS courses in the UW-Milwaukee catalog
Grade medians are for verified students. Sign in with your school email to see them.
Use your school emailNo section schedule with instructor names for PHILOS yet.
No clubs or organizations on record under PHILOS yet.
This shows once five students share their club memberships.
PHILOS does not run a page here yet. When it does, its events show up here and on the UW-Milwaukee campus feed.