ILS

"A College Within the University"

The Integrated Liberal Studies Program offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the basic subjects in the liberal arts curriculum. Its faculty members - all excellent teachers and scholars - are drawn from many programs and departments at the UW-Madison.  This diversity enables the ILS Program to offer the different subject areas needed to satisfy the breadth requirement and for a sound liberal education.

ILS is a coherent program for students and offers an alternative to scattered electives.   The ILS Program offers courses in the sciences, the humanities, and the social sciences. Students will find at least 12 credits of ILS courses in each of the required areas and so can complete their breadth requirements entirely with the ILS program.