College of
Professional Studies
2004-2005 University Catalogue

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College of Professional Studies

Mark W. Clark, Dean (HSS 158)

Katherine A. Rhoades, Associate Dean School of Education (B 153)

Patricia M. Christopherson, Associate Dean School of Human Sciences and Services (HSS 180)

L. Elaine Wendt, Associate Dean School of Nursing (NUR 101)

William Frankenberger, Director Human Development Center (HSS 172)

 

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS

Curriculum and Instruction
Foundations of Education
Special Education

SCHOOL OF HUMAN SCIENCES AND SERVICES DEPARTMENTS

Allied Health Professions
Communication Disorders
Kinesiology and Athletics
Social Work

SCHOOL OF NURSING DEPARTMENTS

Adult Health Nursing
Family Health Nursing
Nursing Systems

COLLEGE CENTERS, CLINICS, AND SPECIAL PROJECTS

Building Bridges Program for Hmong Youth

Center for Collaborative Leadership in Education

Center for Communication Disorders

Center for Health and Aging Services Excellence

Community-Based Services Training Partnership for Adults

Elder Care Program

Exercise Assessment and Exercise Prescription Program

Human Development Center

Autism Clinic

Behavioral Intervention Clinic

Learning Enhancement and Progression Clinic

Morse 2000 Worldwide Outreach

Music Therapy Clinic

Nursing Center for Health

Caring for Caregivers of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease

Elder-Care: Health Screening, Care and Education

Family Health Clinic

Food Pantry Clinic

Geriatric Health Promotion Project

Healing Touch

Hmong Health Promotion Project

Infant and Preschool and School-Age Health Screening Clinic

National Youth Sports Program

Obesity and Women Project

Self-Care Cold Clinic

Senior Aides Health Screening

Wisconsin Women’s Clinical Cancer Program

Psychological Services Center

Senior Citizen Employment and Training

Wisconsin Indian History, Culture, and Tribal Sovereignty Project

COLLEGE MISSION STATEMENT

The College of Professional Studies provides quality undergraduate and graduate programs and experiences for the life-long learning of preservice and practicing professionals in education, human sciences and services, and nursing; service courses for undergraduate and graduate students; and related services for the community.

The variety of shared and distinct learning experiences of the College preserves the integrity of professional practice and focuses on the integration of a liberal education with professional studies and theory with application. The experiences promote ethical practice, public policy advocacy and caring dispositions; enhance the personal and professional growth of students and faculty; and contribute toward the improvement of the human condition.

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COLLEGE VISION STATEMENT

As members of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Professional Studies, we acknowledge our individual, collaborative, and collective successes while at the same time embrace the challenge of pursuing new avenues of excellence. In our stewardship, we strive to model practices that may make the world a better and healthier place in which to live and work. In our passion to discover practices that may accomplish our vision, we seek to remember our past but to focus on the future. Our quest for quality models of practice requires imagining possibilities, taking risks, and creating community. This image of harmony drives our intellectual pursuits and yields a balance of spirit. Therefore, as members of the College of Professional Studies, we

VALUE

• collaboration, inclusion, and acceptance of diversity

• humanized health, education, and human service systems

• life-long challenges and growth

• passion in a shared commitment to knowledge and understanding

PROMOTE

• individual dreams collectively strengthened through group endeavors which exhilarate, prepare, and propel us to meet the challenges of the future

CREATE

• a synthesis of education and practice initiatives which empower students and faculty to actualize their discipline’s potential to imagine, discover, and generate new knowledge which serves the inter- dependent human needs of our local and global communities, and

LEAD

• health care, education, and human service reform and better serve the public good through broad-based community and interdisciplinary team collaboration directed at the promotion of a healthier world.

Criminal History Background Checks. Wisconsin law requires that persons responsible for the care, safety, and security of children and adults have background checks. Please consult the specific requirements of your degree program.

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COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
DEGREES AND CURRICULA

School of Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

School of Human Sciences and Services

Bachelor of Science

Athletic Training
Communication Disorders
Kinesiology

Bachelor of Music Therapy

Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Public Health

Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration

Bachelor of Social Work

School of Education

Bachelor of Arts

Art
Economics
English
French
German
History
Latin American Studies
Political Science
Social Studies
Sociology
Spanish
Theatre Arts

Bachelor of Music Education

Bachelor of Science

Biology
Chemistry
Elementary Education
Geography
Mathematics
Kinesiology
Physics
Physics-Mathematics
Physical Science
Special Education

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