个别专业是针对想要实现特定学术目标的本科生的课程，而这是通过一个或多个部门的专业很难达到的。专业必须满足至少涉及两个系的课程，并针对学生确定的特定问题或学术兴趣。学生计划书必须由SoHE本科计划委员会提交并批准。鼓励学生在大二结束时开始与学生学术事务和职业发展办公室的教职员工一起工作。提案获得批准后，必须在居住地获得30个学分。该专业将由至少三名教员组成的委员会指导（一个部门的教员不得超过两名）。
The individual major is a program for undergraduate students who want to fulfill a specific academic goal that is not easily attained through a major in one or more departments. The major must meet a course of study that involves at least two departments and be targeted at a specific problem or academic interest identified by the student. A student proposal must be submitted and approved by the Human Ecology Undergraduate Program Council. Students are encouraged to begin working with faculty and advisors in the Advising & Career Center by the end of the sophomore year. Thirty credits must be earned in residence after the term in which the proposal is approved. The major will be guided by a committee of at least three faculty members (with no more than two faculty members from one department). <br><br>Individual majors are intended to create a unique program of study that otherwise does not exist on this campus individually or in a combination of majors and certificate programs. Students should carefully explore all University of Wisconsin–Madison majors and certificate programs before pursuing an individual major. A proposal that essentially parallels an existing Human Ecology or campus major will not be approved.