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Annie Wetter, Graduate Coordinator
Room 240A, College of Professional Studies Building
Phone: 715-346-2108
Email: awetter@uwsp.edu
Web: www.uwsp.edu/health

Abbreviations
COL - Community & Organizational Leadership
FCS = Family and Consumer Sciences
FN = Food and Nutrition

HD = Human Development
HPW = Health Promotion/Wellness

You may earn the MS degree in Community & Organizational Leadership  or the MS degree in Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems . In both programs you have an opportunity for graduate teaching and research assistantships as well as for in-depth community practitioner experiences.

MASTER OF SCIENCE - COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Admission to the Program - Community & Organizational Leadership, M.S. - Graduate Program

For Community & Organizational Leadership you need:

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college with an undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 or above (based on a 4.0 scale). We may grant probationary status if you have a GPA below 2.75.
2. A current resume or curriculum vitae detailing your professional experience.
3. A letter of intent detailing your background qualifications, career goals, and how this program fits into your future professional plans. Professional writing ability will be evaluated based on your submitted documents.
4. GRE (Graduate Record Exam).

Admission to Candidacy for Community & Organizational Leadership, M.S. - Graduate Program

Admission to candidacy (program planning) does not occur until after you have applied and are accepted into the Community & Organizational graduate program at UW-Stevens Point. Once admitted, you will consult with your adviser to prepare a proposed program of study. Acceptance as a candidate occurs when your graduate committee has approved your Program of Study.

To be accepted as a candidate:

1. Complete no more than 9 credits of graduate work from UW-Stevens Point. Transfer credits may apply toward completion of your degree, but they are not included in consideration for admission to candidacy. You may apply earlier, but you should be admitted to the program and meet with your adviser before you have completed 9 graduate credits.
2. Remove any academic deficiencies and/or complete all subject matter prerequisites.
3. Maintain at least a 3.0 (B) grade point average in all your graduate work.
4. Receive approval for your Program of Study.

Community and Organizational Leadership Graduate Certificate

Description: The Community and Organizational Leadership Graduate Certificate is open to graduate students (except COL MS students) interested in leading positive change in community. The COL Graduate Certificate is offered 100% online and builds skills in collaborative leadership and management, evidence-based program planning and evaluation, and effective grant writing.

Child Life Specialist Preparation Graduate Certificate 

Contact: Becky Konietzki
Room 216, College of Professional Studies
Phone: 715-346-3233
Email: BKonietz@uwsp.edu

Description: This certificate is ideal for those seeking to become certified as Child Life Specialists and complete the academic preparation portion of their training. Using the national Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) academic eligibility requirements as a guide, this certificate encompasses six of the 10 required course content areas. Each of the courses in our program have been pre-approved by ACLP helping to expedite child life course verification as part of the eligibility assessment requirements needed to qualify to sit for the national examination.

This certificate by itself does not qualify participants to work or identify themselves as a Certified Child Life Specialist It is designed to assist in meeting the mandatory academic requirements designated by ACLP. Additional requirements are needed such as courses in four additional content areas (Human Anatomy, Medical Terminology, Ethics, Research), volunteer hours in and out of medical settings, practicum(s), internship(s), and completion of the national exam. See the national ACLP website at childlife.org for a comprehensive list of all requirements to become an official Certified Child Life Specialist.

Health Science Education Graduate Certificate

Susan Turgeson, Coordinator
Room 236, College of Professional Studies
Phone: 715-346-2263
Email: sturgeso@uwsp.edu

Description: The Health Science Education Graduate Certificate  is awarded upon successful completion of a series of courses that center on competence and proficiency in teaching health science courses at the middle or high school level. The certificate demonstrates expertise in health science topics and curricular foundations and prepares individuals to educate middle and high school students in the health science career cluster and related pathways.

MASTER OF SCIENCE - HEALTH AND WELLNESS MANAGEMENT

Kelly Schoonaert, Program Director
Room 214, College of Professional Studies Building
Phone: 715-346-2096
Email: kschoona@uwsp.edu
Web: www.uwsp.edu/healthwellnessmgmt

The UW Master of Science in Health and Wellness Management  courses are fully online. All course content, from multimedia lectures and e-learning tools to homework assignments, will be delivered to you through the program’s online learning management system. You may designate UWSP as your primary campus or any of the five Consortium UW schools. (For information please go to: http://hwm.wisconsin.edu/current-students/course-schedule/ or contact http://hwm.wisconsin.edu/current-students/talk-with-student-services/for student success coaching).

MASTER OF SCIENCE - SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEMS

Admission to the Program -  Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems Graduate

For Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems you need:

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college and an undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 or above (based on a 4.0 scale). We may grant probationary status if you have a GPA below 2.75.
2. A current resume or curriculum vitae.
3. A letter of intent detailing your background qualifications, career goals, and how this program fits into your future professional plans.
4. GRE (Graduate Record Exam).

Admission to Candidacy for Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems Graduate Program

Admission to candidacy (program planning) does not occur until after you have applied and are accepted into the Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems graduate program at UW-Stevens Point. Once admitted, you will consult with your adviser to prepare a proposed program of study. Acceptance as a candidate occurs when your graduate adviser has approved your Program of Study.

To be accepted as a candidate:

1. Complete no more than 9 credits of graduate work from UW-Stevens Point. Transfer credits may apply toward completion of your degree, but they are not included in consideration for admission to candidacy. You may apply earlier, but you should be admitted to the program and meet with your adviser before you have completed 9 graduate credits.
2. Remove any academic deficiencies and/or complete all subject matter prerequisites.
3. Maintain at least a 3.0 (B) grade point average in all your graduate work.
4. Receive approval for your Program of Study.

Programs

• Community & Organizational Leadership, M.S.
• Health and Wellness Management, M.S.
• Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems, M.S.

• Child Life Specialist Preparation Graduate Certificate
• Community and Organizational Leadership Graduate Certificate
• Graduate Studies in Health and Wellness Coaching Advanced Certificate
• Health Science Education Graduate Certificate

• Graduate Certification Program in Family and Consumer Sciences

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