OpenFieldWLC · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Wisconsin Lutheran College (WLC) is an independent Christian liberal arts college founded in 1973, situated on a picturesque suburban campus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, directly adjacent to the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center. Acclaimed for undergraduate biology, pre-medical health sciences, nursing, neuroscience, and servant leadership, WLC provides intensive undergraduate research collaborations and state-of-the-art laboratory training in the Generac Hall science complex.
WLC offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and graduate professional programs across the School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, and School of Professional Studies. WLC maintains research partnerships with the Medical College of Wisconsin and the Versiti Blood Research Institute.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school GPA, core coursework, and personal essays with test-optional reviews. Merit scholarships covering $10,000 to $20,000/year are automatically awarded to eligible undergraduate applicants based on academic credentials.
Premier pre-medical biology program situated steps from the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center, offering undergraduates laboratory research in zebrafish developmental genetics, cancer pharmacology, and neuro-histology.
CCNE-accredited undergraduate nursing program featuring high-fidelity clinical simulation suites and clinical practicums at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Wisconsin.
Interdisciplinary neuroscience curriculum investigating behavioral neuropharmacology, EEG sensory processing, memory consolidation, and neurodegenerative disease mechanisms.
Hands-on computing degree preparing software developers in Java, Python, data structures, cloud infrastructure, algorithm optimization, and enterprise database systems.
Practical graduate education degree designed for practicing K-12 teachers to master differentiated instruction, instructional technology integration, and educational data assessment.
Rigorous undergraduate business curriculum emphasizing ethical corporate governance, quantitative investment analysis, managerial marketing, and Milwaukee corporate internships.
Associate Professor and Chair of Biology
Department of Biology
Dr. Robert Balza investigates cardiac development and valve embryogenesis using avian and zebrafish models, researching extracellular matrix signaling and conge...
View researcher profile ↗Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Biology
School of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Jarrod Erbe researches molecular microbiology, microbial genetics, bacterial virulence factors, and undergraduate laboratory pedagogical efficacy....
View researcher profile ↗Associate Professor of Business and Leadership
School of Business
Dr. David Brightsman investigates servant leadership organizational models, behavioral corporate finance, ethical decision-making frameworks, and non-profit str...
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