Undecided Students

You have plenty of time and opportunities to discover a degree that's right for you at UW-Stout Polytechnic.
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Your Future Is Full of Opportunity.

Deciding what degree you want to pursue, let alone on a career path, can feel a little overwhelming. Don't worry about it. Up to 80% of first-year students admit they aren't sure what they want to major in, even after they declare a major, and your experience at Stout will be full of opportunities that will shape your future. 

UW-Stout Polytechnic's Advantage

At UW-Stout Polytechnic, the advantage of applied learning and research isn't just the experiences you have in your degree program—it's the value it provides helping you choose one. Hands-on experiences are all about discovery, so it's ok if you don't know what you want to do yet. The important thing is that whatever you decide to do at Stout, everything you do works together, and that make all the difference for your future.

Stout Core Classes

Your polytechnic education starts with 33 foundational credits in communication, critical thinking, civic engagement, analysis, and reasoning.
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Use the Request Information form to ask us any questions you have about being an undeclared student at UW-Stout Polytechnic. We’re here to help you with your search and to see you succeed in your choices.

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Support & Services for Admitted Undecided Students

Once your admitted to UW-Stout Polytechnic, we'll connect you with a dedicated advisor to support your success and serve as a resource for academic advising, career development and student transition as you discover your interests, abilities and values. Your advisor will introduce you to a wealth of additional tools and opportunities to help you pair your passions with our 50+ undergraduate majors and 70+ minors.

Support for Admitted Undecided Students

Personal advising, support, and tools to help you choose a degree that prepares you to do more on day one.
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Student Highlights

All Student Highlights News
Graphic design, interactive media senior awarded national AIGA Worldstudio D×D Scholarship Featured Image

Graphic design, interactive media senior awarded national AIGA Worldstudio D×D Scholarship

Mireles-Melgarejo’s designs inspired by effects of agricultural industry on immigrant workers, Mexican beverage tradition
Menomonie Market Food Co-op meals boosted by animation faculty, students’ commercial Featured Image

Menomonie Market Food Co-op meals boosted by animation faculty, students’ commercial

Collaboration captures local business’s vision, recognizes ‘value of human-made art’
National art competition victory puts UW-Stout Polytechnic student’s autumn illustration on greeting card  Featured Image

National art competition victory puts UW-Stout Polytechnic student’s autumn illustration on greeting card

Student wins $10,000 scholarship, blends artistic talent with interest in hospitality, architecture