College of Professional Studies

Marty Loy, Dean
Room 110, College of Professional Studies Building
Phone: 715-346-4904
Email: cps@uwsp.edu
Web: www.uwsp.edu/cps

The College of Professional Studies consists of the School of Business and Economics, School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Education, School of Health Care Professions, School of Health Promotion and Human Development (HPHD), Division of Interior Architecture, and the Department of Military Science (Army ROTC).

In the College of Professional Studies you:

prepare for your chosen profession by studying theory and then actively demonstrating your professional skills in a supervised classroom or clinic;
gain the knowledge and experience you need in order to meet the standards of your profession;
gain professional experience in internships and externships at hospitals, physician’s offices, community clinics, schools, business and industrial sites;
associate with other students interested in providing a professional service to humankind;
acquire critical thinking skills so you may fully meet the needs of the people you will serve;
work on basic and applied research projects;
work with faculty who are attuned to people, events, trends, and politics of the professional workplace;
discover that we are proactive, resourceful, connected, and caring.

Undergraduate Programs in Professional Studies

In the College of Professional Studies you may work toward bachelor’s degrees from the:

School of Business and Economics with majors and minors in business administration, economics, or accounting.
School of Communication Sciences and Disorders with a major in communication sciences and disorders.
School of Education with majors in elementary education; early childhood education; or special education with certifications in learning disabilities, emotional behavioral disabilities, cognitive disabilities and cross-categorical special education; and certifications in secondary education.
School of Health Promotion and Human Development with majors in health promotion and wellness, family and consumer sciences, or dietetics, and minors in nutrition, strength and conditioning, or child and family studies.
Division of Interior Architecture with a major in interior architecture.
School of Health Care Professions with majors in clinical laboratory science or health science.

College Honors - Professional Studies

The College of Professional Studies Dean’s List consists of undergraduate students who complete at least 12 credits and achieve a grade point average of above 3.75 the previous semester.

Graduate Programs in Professional Studies

In the College of Professional Studies you may work toward advanced degrees in:

Audiology (clinical doctorate joint program with UW-Madison).
Communicative disorders with an emphasis in speech and language pathology (Master of Science).
Elementary education (Master of Science in Education).
Elementary education with emphasis in reading or in special education (Master of Science in Education).
General education (Master of Science in Education).
Human and community resources (Master of Science).
Nutritional sciences (Master of Science).
Educational administration through cooperative arrangements with UW-Madison and UW-Superior.
Guidance counseling (Master of Science in Education) through cooperative arrangements with UW-Oshkosh.

For further information on these graduate programs, see the Graduate section of this catalog.

CPS-Continuing Education (CPS-CE)

Room 100, College of Professional Studies Building
Phone: 715-346-3801 and 715-346-4782
Web: www.uwsp.edu/cps/conted

CPS-CE works to connect the College of Professional Studies with educators, school districts, organizations and professionals throughout Central Wisconsin by meeting the needs of professionals in their workplace.