Lakeland Accounting students will be exposed to financial accounting (record-keeping); managerial accounting (budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning); tax accounting and many other facets of this popular field.

Students who have successfully completed an A.A. from Lakeland University should be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of multiple academic disciplines.
• Write clear, coherent, and correct prose.
• Perform basic mathematical and statistical functions.
• Examine problem(s) from multiple disciplinary perspectives.

Students can also pursue their Associate of Arts degree at our campus in Tokyo, Japan.

Students who have successfully completed an A.S. from Lakeland University should be able to:

• Identify, explain and apply core principles in biology and chemistry.
• Perform mathematical and statistical functions appropriate to the sciences.
• Demonstrate knowledge of multiple academic disciplines.
• Communicate effectively in speech and writing.
• Evaluate different types of information.
• Examine problem(s) from multiple disciplinary perspectives.
• Make decisions in an evidence-based fashion.

From the ponds on our picturesque campus to the jungles of Belize, your biology journey at Lakeland University will provide you with opportunities near and far.

If your objective is to gain broad exposure to the business curriculum while honing specific areas of expertise, Business Administration is the major for you.

At Lakeland University, learning chemistry means living chemistry. Once you dive into our interactive program, you'll quickly realize that here, you are one of a kind — not one of many.

It's a new media world, and the way we choose to address that fact is by making 'new media' the center piece of the puzzle for our Communication major.

Lakeland's Computer Science Program is an all-encompassing foray into the ever-changing world of computers and how they work.

Cooperative education is an exciting new way to earn a Lakeland degree, earn valuable professional experience, and control the cost of college. Click the link below to see a list of recent Lakeland University Cooperative Education partners that have employed our students.

Lakeland University offers highly regarded courses for people preparing to take their Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Management Accountant (CMA) exams.

The BFA in Creative Writing is unlike any other writing degree offered in Wisconsin. A rigorous and focused curriculum for arts-minded students, this degree prepares students for a variety of careers, including creative writing, editing and publishing.

Our Criminal Justice major provides students with a complete overview of the criminal justice system and all major elements of it.

Overall, the Diversity Studies minor aims at developing sensitivity to differences among people, while maintaining common values and acknowledging the need to work collectively.

Students minoring in Economics are provided a strong foundation in economic theory, while having opportunities to explore practical decision-making situations from the business world.

Lakeland's state accredited education program will usher you into the classroom, fully prepared for a rewarding career.

Our K-9 Program, offered through Lakeland's William R. Kellett School, is ideal for students who have completed the Foundations of Teacher Education Program or the Early Childhood Education Program through one of the technical colleges in the Wisconsin Technical College System.

With three different program tracks (Literature & Global Culture, Professional Writing, Text & Image) the English program at Lakeland prepares students for a variety of careers. Students take courses in classic literature, film, composition studies and comics. 

Our exercise science program – with its broad curriculum, numerous internship possibilities, and potential opportunities to conduct and present research at international and national conferences – will give you a competitive edge as you pursue your career goals!

Graduates of our Food Safety and Quality program will be well-rounded manufacturing professionals equipped to advance in the production of food while also possessing finance, management philosophy, and other skills needed to lead people to their potential.

Graduate certificates address the need for professionals to obtain graduate-level training outside of formally pursuing a master’s degree. These certificates provide individuals with excellent professional development opportunities:

• Leadership
• Human Resources
• Project Management

Students who pursue a degree in graphic design will become effective visual communicators while their creativity flows and flourishes.

Understanding the past will help you comprehend the present and prepare for the future. A History degree will strengthen your diploma and indicate strong versatility and knowledge.

Lakeland's Hospitality Management program has been going strong for two decades and continues to send qualified graduates into exciting, fast-paced careers at resorts, hotels, restaurants, and even on cruise ships around the world!

A Certificate in Hospitality Management allows students to enroll in four classes related to Hospitality Management 100% online. Students will strengthen their operational skills and position themselves for career advancement.

Data analysis applies to a world that goes beyond business decisions. Today, information and data influences every aspect of our world.

Graduates with an MIS degree will be extremely marketable because they will be well-versed in project management, digital data analysis, and website development among many other modern business world skills.

With world-class companies just a few miles from Lakeland’s campus, there are plenty of tremendous opportunities for Lakeland marketing students to complete real-world work prior to graduating and entering the job force.

The MAC program is dedicated to preparing students for one of three professional counseling areas: clinical mental health, higher education counseling, or school counseling.

Broad-based professional education consisting of coursework that integrates research, case studies, technology, and other learning processes.

Lakeland’s M.Ed. faculty is a mix of our own talented education professors and respected educators and administrators from surrounding districts.

The Kodály Summer Graduate Music Program is designed for elementary, secondary, and independent music teachers who are seeking to grow their pedagogical, personal musicianship, and research skills. The program faculty are leaders in the field of music education and provide an experience that is joyful, supportive and immensely meaningful.

Designed with the working adult in mind, provides a broad-based professional education consisting of coursework that integrates research, case studies, technology, and other learning processes

From pre-calculus to differential equations, and linear algebra to topology and complex variables, Lakeland offers a full range of mathematics classes that will fit into the career path you choose.

The Music degree is designed to prepare students for a variety of paths in the music field. It offers emphasis areas in Musicology, Composition & Songwriting, or Business & Contemporary Music.

The Music Education program has long been a mainstay of the Lakeland music department and our graduates include many successful instrumental, choral and general music teachers throughout the state of Wisconsin.

Students may enter the Music Performance degree to prepare for playing or singing careers, or for entry-level jobs in music business, arts management, or arts advocacy organizations.

Interested in taking courses for personal/professional development or to fulfill prerequisites but not quite ready to pursue a degree? Lakeland University has a solution!

As the healthcare industry moves to hire registered nurses with four-year degrees, Lakeland University's bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree is offered to licensed registered nurses who have an associate degree in nursing.

This unique program allows experienced students to build upon their expertise by adding a full range of business, accounting and economics courses.

The Pre-Nursing program has a great reputation in the healthcare industry in Wisconsin, and the students seem to really enjoy the program

The Writing major has been a staple at Lakeland for more than three decades, and recent graduates from the program enjoy careers in advertising, newspaper journalism, teaching at all levels, computer programming, corporate training, and many more fields.

An undergraduate degree in Psychology will prepare students for careers in human services as well as for graduate school programs in psychology, counseling, social work, or law.

At Lakeland, our goal is not to indoctrinate students in a particular religious perspective, but to help them have a developed sense of the Christian theological tradition as a whole.

At Lakeland, learning is a hands-on process. This is especially true for the study of science, which involves students using several impressive pieces of equipment.

Guided by experienced faculty and community mentors, students earning a Social Justice Studies degree explore the reality and consequences of systemic oppression.

Lakeland's Social Studies Education program prepares future teachers to succeed in a wide variety of classroom settings.

Whether you want to major exclusively in Spanish, incorporate it into a double major, make it your minor, or just add this important language to your academic portfolio, we can help!

Lakeland has partnered with CESA 7, which allows Lakeland students pursuing a K-9 teaching license to add a K-12 Cross-Categorical Special Education license by completing four special education elective courses through CESA 7 and a student teaching experience through Lakeland.

If any sports-oriented career paths appeal to you, Lakeland's Sport Management and Leadership major can put you directly on the correct path! 

Students who immerse themselves in studio art at Lakeland will graduate well-positioned to thrive as successful fine artists, some of whom may choose to continue to grow at the graduate school level.

The Teaching English as a Second Language program shows aspiring teachers how to address the unique language issues faced by new users of English and explores the cultural issues faced by those students when they negotiate the English-speaking world both in and out of school.

Whether it's through acting, stage management, costume design, scenery creation, or lighting design and control, there's a place for you on the Lakeland University Theatre team!