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Allied Health
Professions
Human
Sciences and Services 205
(715) 836-2628
http://www.uwec.edu/Lists/Acad.htm
schulnss@uwec.edu
Dale Taylor,
Chair
Jennifer
Johs-Artisensi, Carol Klun, Barbara McCarthy, Robert Nelson, Douglas
Olson, LeeAnna Rasar.
Off-Campus
Adjunct Faculty: A current listing is available from the Chair of the
Department.
Course
Descriptions, click below:
Allied
Health
Environmental
and Public Health
Health
Care Administration
Music
Therapy
As technology
and health-consciousness have grown over the past few decades, the variety
of health-related professions has also grown. The Department of Allied
Health Professions comprises three disciplines concerned with maintaining
and improving the public health and welfare of the community-at-large.
Professional programs found within the Department of Allied Health are the
Environmental and Public Health Program, the Health Care Administration
Program and the Music Therapy Program. These programs offer the
prospective student an opportunity to pursue a career in the ever changing
world of health maintenance and disease prevention.
Scholarships
Scholarships
available to students in the Department of Allied Health Professions are
the John and Mary Gerberich Scholarship, $1,000; the Wisconsin
Environmental Health Association Scholarship for Environmental and Public
Health Students, $300; and the American College of Health Care
Administrators Scholarship for Health Care Administration students, $500.
Additional information may be obtained from the Department of Allied
Health Professions.
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Bachelor
of Science in Environmental and
Public Health
The field of
environmental health is composed of individuals whose vocational efforts
are directed toward controlling environmental health hazards; preserving
and improving environmental factors for the achievement of optimum health,
safety, comfort, and well-being. Various courses provide students with the
educational background that is necessary for employment in regulatory
agencies or industries concerned with environmental quality. The major
includes both specialized courses in environmental and public health, such
as food and water sanitation, industrial hygiene, community health
services, and related classes in the fields of biology, chemistry,
physics, and mathematics.
COMPREHENSIVE
MAJOR:
Environmental
and Public Health
(Code 640-050)
|
|
Credits |
| I.
Core courses in Science |
| Chem |
213
Quantitative Analysis |
5 |
|
321
Organic Chemistry |
3 |
|
322
Laboratory in Organic Chemistry |
2 |
|
323
Organic Chemistry |
3 |
|
452
Biochemistry |
3 |
| Biol |
361
Biology of Microorganisms |
5 |
| Electives |
(Choose
two) |
8 |
| Biol |
311
General Entomology |
|
|
352
Parasitology |
|
| Geol |
115
Environmental Geology |
|
|
315
Physical Hydrogeology |
__ |
|
|
29 |
| II.
Core Allh and Enph Courses |
| Allh |
450
Epidemiology |
3 |
| Enph |
210
Introduction to Environmental
Health |
3 |
|
420
Principles of Engineering Graphics |
3 |
|
435
Practicum in Environmental and
Public Health |
2-6 |
|
441
Water & Wastewater |
3 |
|
442
Environmental Sanitation-Milk &
Food |
3 |
|
460
Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene |
3 |
|
480
Environmental Law |
3 |
|
490
Environmental Toxicology |
3 |
|
|
30 |
| Elective |
(Choose
one) |
3 |
| Allh |
470
Community Health Services |
|
| Enph |
322
Radiological Health |
|
|
464
Occupational Safety Management |
|
|
475
Pest Control Management |
|
|
495
Hazardous Waste Management |
|
| III.
General Education |
| Category
I-B |
|
| Math |
245
Introduction to Statistics |
3 |
| Math |
110
or competency to enter Math 111
as demonstrated by
mathematics
placement test. |
0-4 |
| Category
II |
|
| Biol |
111
Essentials of Cell Biology and Genetics |
4 |
| Chem |
115
Chemical Principles |
5 |
| Note:
Students lacking a strong chemistry background may select Chem
101 (5 credits) and
Chem 104 (5 credits) in place of Chem 115. |
| Phys |
211
General Physics |
5 |
|
212
General Physics |
4 |
| Category
III (Choose one) |
3 |
| Econ |
268
Environmental Economics |
|
| Pols |
343
Public Administrative Organization |
|
|
346
Public Policy in the U.S. |
|
| Note:
For Categories I-A, IV and the remainder of III, the student
will fulfill the University General Education requirements as
described in this Catalogue. |
Program. The
four-year B.S. degree program in Environmental and Public Health is
accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection
Accreditation Council. A person who holds a baccalaureate degree and who
has completed one year of acceptable employment as a specialist in
environmental sanitation may become registered upon successful completion
of an examination administered by the State Division of Health. This
registration (Wisc. Statutes, Sec. 140-45) certifies a person’s
professional competency.
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Policy. No degree
credit in any required courses in this program may be earned under the
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option.
Other
Graduation Requirements.
Students in the program must meet all University graduation requirements,
including those for English composition, Wellness, credits, GPAs, Cultural
Diversity, Foreign Language/Foreign Culture, upper-level General Education
requirements, and University residency. University portfolios are
supported through orientation in First Year Experiences courses and
through portfolios used within specific courses.
Internship.
Between the junior and senior year, each student will be required to
enroll in the summer practicum (Enph 435) and pay fees to the University.
The ten-week off-campus practicum will be a full-time work experience with
a health-related agency or industry. Students will be assigned to an
internship site by the Allied Health Professions faculty. Placements will
be made by March 15; therefore, students anticipating enrollment in the
practicum should notify the Allied Health Professions faculty no later
than February 1.
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Bachelor
of Science in Health Care Administration
Today is a
time of change and challenge in health care. New leaders are needed to
guide development of new ways to provide high quality health care at costs
to individuals and society that are affordable. The Health Care
Administration program at UW-Eau Claire offers bright and committed
students the opportunity to work with faculty who are dedicated to
preparing leaders in a wide variety of health care organizations and to
the individual development of each student. Our goal is to prepare our
students to make a positive difference in the lives of others by joining
efficient management practices with dedication to service.
Health care
administrators practice in a variety of settings including hospitals,
clinics, health care systems, assisted living facilities, home health
care, skilled nursing facilities, government agencies, managed care
organizations, insurance companies, and other health related industries.
The 12 month
Health Care Administration practicum, served at one of the many affiliated
health care facilities in Wisconsin and Minnesota, provides students the
opportunity to practice their skills and classroom knowledge as part of a
leadership team. Graduates are thereby ready upon graduation to begin
performing as leaders and managers in health care.
COMPREHENSIVE
MAJOR:
Health Care
Administration
(Code 660-051)
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|
Credits |
| I.
Core courses related to administration |
|
| Acct |
312
Managerial Accounting |
3 |
| Bsad |
305
Legal and Regulatory Environment |
3 |
| CJ |
357
Administrative Communication |
3 |
| Mgmt |
340
Organizational Behavior |
3 |
|
349
Human Resource Management |
3 |
| Mktg |
330
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
|
|
18 |
| II.
Core courses related to health care |
|
| Econ |
280
Health Economics |
3 |
| Fmhn |
220
The Language of Health Care |
1 |
| Hcad |
101
Introduction to Health Services Administration |
1 |
|
301
Delivery Systems in Health Care |
3 |
|
302
Leadership and Management Practices in Health Care |
3 |
| SW |
315
Aging and the Aged |
3 |
|
|
14 |
| III.
Health Care Administration Practicum |
|
| Fall
Semester |
|
| Hcad |
401
Applicable Standards of
Environmental Health and Safety |
4 |
|
402
Laws, Codes, and Regulations
Governing Long-Term Care
Facilities |
3 |
|
404
Psychology of Patient Care |
3 |
|
405
Principles of Patient Care |
3 |
| Spring
Semester |
|
| Hcad |
403
General Administration |
4 |
|
406
Principles of Medical Care |
3 |
|
407
Department Organization and
Management |
3 |
|
408
Personal and Social Care |
3 |
| Summer
Session |
|
| Hcad |
409
Therapeutic and Supportive Care
and Service in Long-Term Care |
3 |
|
410
Community Interrelationship |
3 |
|
|
32 |
| IV.
General Education |
|
| Category
I-A |
|
| Engl |
305
Technical Writing |
3 |
| Category
I-B |
|
| Math |
245
Statistics |
3 |
| Category
II |
|
| Biol |
160
Biology of Aging |
3 |
|
196
Human Nutrition |
3 |
| Chem |
101
General Chemistry |
5 |
| Category
III |
|
| Econ |
103
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
| Idis |
201
Overview of the U.S. Health Care System: A Policy Perspective |
3 |
| Psyc |
100
General Psychology |
3 |
| Soc |
101
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| Category
IV |
|
| Phil |
306
Ethics of Health Care |
3 |
| Note:
For the remainder of Category IV, the student will
fulfill the University General Education requirements as
described in this Catalogue. This must include at least one more
300-400 level GE course. |
Prerequisite
Courses: Note that
the College of Business requires students to complete Acct 201 and 202,
Econ 103 and 104, MIS 240, and Math 245 to be admitted to upper division
courses (except Bsad 305).
Scholastic
Requirements:
Students must complete all courses with a grade of C- (C minus) or above
and must maintain resident and total GPAs of 2.30 or better.
Program.
The student spends six semesters and one summer session on campus.
Following satisfactory completion of all required campus-based courses,
including General Education, the student is eligible for enrollment in the
practicum. Students must complete, and turn in to their adviser, a degree
program plan no later than the end of the first semester in which they are
enrolled in the program. Forms are available in the Department of Allied
Health Professions office.
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Policy. Only
courses taken as electives outside the program may earn degree credit
under the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option.
Other
Graduation Requirements. Students
in the program must meet all University graduation requirements, including
those for English composition, Wellness, Cultural Diversity, Foreign
Language/Foreign Culture, credits, GPAs, and University residency.
University portfolios are supported through orientation in First Year
Experiences courses and through portfolios used within specific courses.
Practicum.
The practicum, consisting of 50 weeks in an affiliated health care
institution, may be started at the beginning of the fall semester or at
the beginning of the spring semester. Students are enrolled at UW-Eau
Claire for the courses taken at affiliated institutions and pay full fees
to the University. Students in the practicum receive a stipend to help
defray living costs.
Positions for
practicum experience are highly competitive. The University does not
guarantee placement in the practicum but does aid the student in every way
possible. Since academic achievement plays a part in selection of students
for the practicum, minimum resident and total GPAs of 2.50 are highly
recommended.
Licensure.
Graduates of the Health Care Administration Program are eligible to take
the Wisconsin and Minnesota licensure examinations for Nursing Home
Administrators (NHA). Most other states accept graduates from this program
for licensure on an individual basis.
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Bachelor
of Music Therapy
The modern
field of music therapy is a professional discipline in which the
scientific application of the art of music is used in the treatment and
rehabilitation of persons suffering from a wide variety of diseases and
disabilities in the areas of mental, physical, emotional, and social
functioning.
Music
therapists generally serve as members of multidisciplinary teams working
in psychiatric facilities, training institutions for the developmentally
disabled, public and private school systems, nursing homes and other
extended care facilities, medical-surgical hospitals, forensic settings,
and in private practice.
COMPREHENSIVE
MAJOR:
MUSIC THERAPY (Code
045-055)
|
|
Credits
|
| I. Core
courses in Music Therapy |
|
| Idis |
103
Introduction to Music Therapy |
2 |
| Mutx |
216
Music Therapy Techniques |
2 |
|
440
Psychology of Music |
3 |
|
441
Psychology of Music Lab |
1 |
|
444 Influence
of Music on Behavior |
3 |
|
445 Clinical
Orientation |
2 |
|
446 Music
Therapy Practicum |
1 |
|
447 Music
Therapy I |
3 |
|
448 Music
Therapy II |
3 |
|
449 Internship in Music Therapy |
6 |
|
|
26 |
| II. Courses
in Music |
|
| Musi |
141 and
142 Elementary Theory |
4 |
|
146 and 147
Intermediate Theory |
4 |
|
246 and 247
Advanced Theory |
4 |
| Musi |
308
Introduction to 20th Century Techniques |
2 |
|
325
Orchestration |
2 |
|
196 String
Techniques |
1 |
|
198
Percussion Techniques |
1 |
|
202 Brass
Techniques |
1 |
|
208 or 210
Woodwind Techniques |
1 |
|
350
Conducting |
2 |
|
278 and 378
Functional Piano |
3 |
|
125 Music
Literature |
1 |
|
225 World
Music |
2 |
|
302 and 304
Music History |
6 |
| Idis |
260
Techniques of the Singing/
Speaking Voice |
2 |
| Mutx |
312
Therapeutic Application of Dance and Movement |
2 |
Applied Major
Instrument: 151/351-169/369,
171/371, 172/372 |
4 |
|
Ensembles
(seven separate semesters) Select
from 180/380, 181/381,
182/382,
184/384, 188/388, 190/390, 191/391,
192/392
|
5 |
| Ensemble
Elective: Not restricted to above list |
2 |
|
|
49 |
|
Note: Minimum
one semester vocal ensemble required.
Note:
Students with a major instrument other than piano or voice, will not be
required to take the introductory techniques course in their major
instrument.
Note: Four
credits of applied piano are required as prerequisite to Musi 378.
|
| III. Courses
in Behavioral Sciences |
|
| Biol |
151
Biology of Humans |
4 |
| Psyc |
100
General Psychology |
3 |
|
334
Psychology of Exceptional Children |
3 |
|
350 Abnormal
Psychology |
3 |
|
Soc 101
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
|
Elective:
Select one from 303, 312, 314,
321, 329, 351, 364, 417; Soc/Wmns 316,
419, 426.
|
3 |
|
|
19 |
Entrance
Requirements. Students
wishing to major in Music Therapy must pass a music placement audition
administered by the Department of Music and Theatre Arts.
Program.
The Music Therapy Program is accredited by the American Music Therapy
Association (AMTA) and by the National Association of Schools of Music.
The student studies four academic years on campus. Each of the final four
semesters on campus includes coursework that involves a weekly part-time
clinical practicum in which the student is assigned to provide supervised
music therapy treatment for an individual client or group at a community
facility or in our on-campus music therapy clinic. While completing the
curriculum, each student must accrue 1200 clinical hours of music therapy
experience. A minimum of 120 of these hours must be completed through
courses taken prior to completion of on-campus coursework. Following
completion of all on-campus requirements for graduation, a minimum of 900
hours of off-campus clinical internship must be completed prior to
receiving the degree. All clinical coursework must meet requirements for
AMTA program accreditation. Upon graduation, the student is eligible to
take the national board examination administered by the Certification
Board for Music Therapists in order to become a Music Therapist-Board
Certified.
Scholastic
Requirements. All
core music therapy courses must be completed with a grade of C- or above
prior to internship placement.
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Policy. No degree
credit in any course required for this program may be earned under the
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option.
General
Education. Courses
required in the program satisfy University General Education requirements
in the following categories. Four credits of Category II are satisfied in
Biology, and six credits of Category III are satisfied by Soc 101 and Psyc
100. Additional Idis, Mutx, and Musi courses apply in the Fine Arts and
Interdisciplinary Studies Subcategories in Category IV. See a member of
the music therapy faculty for assistance in determining applicability of
credits to General Education.
Cultural
Diversity. Students
should see their music therapy adviser or the Department of Allied Health
Professions Office in HSS 205 for assistance in determining applicability
of specific courses to the University requirement in Cultural Diversity.
Other
Graduation Requirements. All
music therapy majors are required to attend and/or participate in
performance class and to attend ten approved concerts and recitals for
each of seven separate semesters. A guitar proficiency examination and the
piano proficiency examination must be passed prior to registration for any
course for which either is a prerequisite.
Each student
must meet all University graduation requirements, including those in
English composition, Wellness, total credits, GPAs, Cultural Diversity,
General Education, and residency as specified in this Catalogue.
University portfolios are supported through orientation in First Year
Experiences courses and through portfolios used within specific courses.
Internship.
Not more than one year prior to the student’s anticipated date of
completion of all on-campus requirements, the student may make application
for internship placement. The specific clinical sites to which
applications are sent are selected by each student using information that
is collected and regularly updated by the music therapy faculty and staff.
All AMTA restrictions and guidelines for the application process must be
strictly adhered to by each student. A packet of information is provided
to each student to explain the internship application and completion
process. The University faculty and staff actively assist in the
application process, participate in monitoring and evaluating each
internship placement while in progress, make some on-site visits for
direct feedback and supervision, and provide assistance in employment
application and registration processes both during and after the period of
internship placement. Students register for the internship course, Mutx
449, and pay for credits in the actual semester of placement, although
each student receives a substantial amount of service from the University
on this project while still on campus prior to placement.
Equivalency in
Music Therapy.
Students entering the program having previously completed a four-year
degree in another major at an accredited institution may enroll to qualify
for music therapy certification without earning a second degree. Specific
requirements for each student will be determined by the student’s
adviser and approved by the program director. The objective of the
Equivalency program is for the student to develop those specific areas of
competence that will allow that student’s transcript to reflect music
therapy preparation equal to that which is required in the full degree
program at UW-Eau Claire.
Students
holding recent degrees in music performance or music education who have
completed requirements in a major performance area, ensemble
participation, and concert and recital attendance may not need to repeat
those requirements in their entirety. However, such students may be
required to perform an audition to demonstrate expected levels of
competence prior to final determination of an equivalency program. All
Equivalency candidates holding non-music degrees will be required to
complete the performance audition and piano placement examination.
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