Department: College of Letters and Science

Environmental Ethics minor

The Environmental Ethics minor is relevant for students of any background and can be of special interest to students majoring in natural resources, sustainability, geoscience, biology, or natural sciences.  It includes courses in Environmental Ethics, Animal Ethics, Food Ethics, and American Indian Environmental Philosophies, along with interdisciplinary classes in English, History, Political Science, or Sociology. 

Through this coursework students will learn to navigate diverse perspectives, reflect on the ethics of these perspectives, and communicate clearly and persuasively about environmental issues.

The Environmental Ethics minor consists of 18 credits.
For more information visit the UW-Stevens Point course catalog.

Required Classes – 9 credits
PHIL 380 Environmental Ethics (3 cr.) 

6 Credits, choose from:
PHIL 321 Food Ethics (3 cr.) 
PHIL 360 Animal Ethics (3 cr.) 
PHIL 381 American Indian Environmental Philosophies (3 cr.) 
PHIL 480 Advanced Environmental Ethics (3 cr.) 


Philosophy Electives – 6 credits
Take 6 credits of any PHIL course.

Interdisciplinary Electives – Choose 3 credits

  • ENGL 358 – Outdoor Writing (3 cr.) 
  • ENGL 363 – Nature Literature (3 cr.) 
  • HIST 204 – Modern Global Environmental History (3 cr.) 
  • HIST 279 – Environmental Justice (3 cr.) 
  • HIST 280 – American Environmental History (3 cr.) 
  • HIST 380 – The Environmental Movement (3 cr.) 
  • POLI 304 – Environmental Politics and Policy (3 cr.) 
  • POLI 305 – Climate Change Politics and Policy (3 cr.) 
  • POLI 338 – Environmental Law and Regulation (3 cr.) 
  • POLI 389 – Public Policy for Sustainable Communities (3 cr.) 
  • REL 345 – Religion and Ecology (3 cr.) 
  • SOC 355 – Environmental Sociology (3 cr.) 

For more information

Contact:
Chris Diehm, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies

Child Advocacy Studies

The Child Advocacy Studies Certificate is a three-course program that aims to teach foundational and advanced skills and knowledge to prevent child maltreatment and to identify, assess, intervene, and evaluate children and families involved in child welfare systems as well as survivors of child maltreatment. A multidisciplinary approach is used to recognize, respond, and advocate for children, families, and survivors.

The certificate is administered by the Department of Sociology and Social Work.

View course catalog

Courses Required in the Certificate:
Consists of 9 credits.

  • SW 316 – Child Welfare Practice
  • SW 317 – Advanced Assessment and Intervention in Child Welfare
  • SW 318 – Responding to Survivors of Child Maltreatment

Physics for Educators

This certificate program is intended for, but not limited to, those students pursuing a degree in science education. The certificate can be completed concurrently with your undergraduate degree in Natural Sciences with teaching intent or a related field.

The certificate does not meet the requirements for a Physics license through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Consists of 13 credits. View course catalog.
Required Courses, 13 credits:

  • PHYS 203 – College Physics I Credits: 5 and
  • PHYS 204 – College Physics II Credits: 5
    or
  • PHYS 240 – University Physics I Credits: 5 and
  • PHYS 250 – University Physics II Credits: 5

  • PHYS 300 – Modern Physics Credits: 3
    If you are completing the Physics 203/204 sequence, you need to take either Math 111 or Math 225 before taking Physics 300.

Brewing Science

This undergraduate certificate can be completed concurrently with the student’s undergraduate degree in biology or biochemistry, or can be completed with a completed degree in biology or a related field with consent of program director. Must receive a grade of C or better in BIOL 354.

Consists of a minimum of 36 credits. View UW-Stevens Point course catalog.

Required Courses, 30-42 credits

  • BIOL 101 – General Biology Credits: 5
  • BIOL 101 – Principles of Biology I Credits: 5 and
  • BIOL 101- Principles of Biology II Credits: 5
  • CHEM 105 – Fundamental Chemistry Credits: 5 and
  • CHEM 106 – Fundamental Chemistry Credits: 5
    or
  • CHEM 117 – General Chemistry Principles Credits: 5
  • CHEM 220- Survey of Organic Chemistry Credits: 4
    or
  • CHEM 325 – Organic Chemistry Credits: 4 and
  • CHEM 326 – Organic Chemistry Credits: 4
  • BIOL 333 – General Microbiology Credits: 4
  • BIOL 354 – Science of Brewing Credits: 3
  • BIOL 499 – Biology Internship Credits: 1-4
  • CHEM 248 – Quantitative Analysis Credits: 4
  • CHEM 260 – Elementary Biochemistry Credits: 4 or
  • CHEM 365 – Biochemistry Credits: 4

Elective Courses, 6 credits
At least one course from two of the following three clusters:

Biology

Accounting and Business

Natural Resources

Earth and Space Science for Educators

This certificate program is intended for, but not limited to, those students pursuing a degree in science education. The certificate can be completed concurrently with your undergraduate degree in Natural Sciences with teaching intent or a related field. The certificate does not meet the requirements for an Earth/Space license through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Consists of a minimum of 15 credits. The certificate is administered jointly by the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Department of Geography and Geology.

Required Courses, 12 credits

  • ASTR 205 – The Solar System Credits: 4
  • ASTR 206 – Stars and Stellar Systems Credits: 4
  • GEOG 105 – The Dynamic Earth Credits: 3
  • GEOL 106 – Earth History Credits: 1

Elective Courses, 3 credits

Choose From:

  • ASTR 306 – Observational Astronomy Credits: 3
  • GEOG 208 – Weather and Climate Credits: 3
  • GEOG 308 – Climate: Past, Present, and Future Credits: 3 or
  • GEOL 308 – Climate: Past, Present, and Future Credits: 3
  • GEOG 312 – Geomorphology Credits: 3 or
  • GEOL 312 – Geomorphology Credits: 3
  • GEOL 104 – Physical Geology Credits: 4
  • GEOL 230 – Environmental Geology Credits: 3
  • GEOL 370 – Glacial Geology Credits: 3

For more information, please visit the UW-Stevens Point course catalog.

Information Security

The Information Security Certificate is intended for you if you are looking to develop competency in information security, either on your way to earning a degree in another technology field or as an alternative to other professional certifications in the field.

This certificate is intended to provide a broad understanding of the principles and practices of cybersecurity. This includes topics on endpoint and network security, risk management, security frameworks, and information assurance business practices.

This certificate consists of a minimum of 34 credits. View UW-Stevens Point course catalog.

Core Requirements (26 credits):

  • CIS 225 – Data Communication and Networks Credits: 4
  • CIS 226 – Introduction to Information Assurance Credits: 4
  • CIS 250 – Network Management Credits: 4
  • CIS 260 – Security Assessment and Risk Management Credits: 4
  • CIS 303 – Cybersecurity and Society Credits: 3
  • CNMT 101 – Introduction to Computing and Programming Credits: 3
  • CNMT 110 – Object-Oriented Programming Credits: 4

Elective Courses (8 credits minimum):

  • CIS 311 – Application Security Credits: 4
  • CIS 360 – Network and Enterprise Security Management Credits: 4
  • CIS 361 – Digital Forensics Credits: 4
  • CIS 365 – Offensive Network Security Credits: 4

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Contact:
School of Mathematics, Computing, Physics, and Astronomy
smcpa@uwsp.edu
715-346-2120

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National Cyber Defense Credential

UW-Stevens Point’s Cybersecurity Program has earned the
Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD)
designation for meeting standards in the curriculum and
cybersecurity practice within the institution by the National
Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity.

User Experience Design

The User Experience Design Certificate is intended for you if you are looking to develop competency in user experience design on your way to earning a degree in another field. This is a great entry point for students from any major who are curious about the discipline. You gain foundational knowledge and skills in UX design and web development.

This certificate is intended to provide a broad understanding of the principles and practices of user experience design. Topics include usability, user experience, accessibility, interaction design processes, and fundamentals of web design and development techniques. Discover essential techniques for designing interactive solutions that fit people’s needs and are easy to use and learn!

The User Experience Design Certificate consists of 15 credits. View UW-Stevens Point course catalog.

Core Requirements:

  • CNMT 101 – Introduction to Computing and Programming Credits: 3
  • CNMT 210 – Web Design and Development Credits: 4
  • WD 100 – Innovation for People and Computers Credits: 4
  • WD 201 – Interaction Design Credits: 4

CONTACT

UW-Stevens Point
Department of Computing and New Media Technologies
smcpa@uwsp.edu
715-346-2120

Law and Justice minor

The Law and Justice minor is an interdisciplinary minor, grounded in the humanities. It is intended both for students pursuing law school as well as those interested in law and law-related fields, including nonprofit career work, work for NGOs, paralegal work, and criminal justice broadly construed.

The minor allows students to study law and its connection to human attitudes, behaviors, practices, and values. Students will develop skills in critical thinking, written and oral communication, and analytical thought. Students will study the relationship between law and ethics, justice, freedom, power, rights, knowledge, truth, and justification.

The minor consists of at least 18 credits. View UW-Stevens Point course catalog.

  1. Core credits – Two courses (6 credits): PHIL 315 (Philosophy of Law) and PHIL 336 (Social and Political Philosophy)
  2. Logic core – One course (3 credits): PHIL 121 (Critical Thinking) or PHIL 322 (Symbolic Logic)
  3. Writing core – One course (3 credits) ENGL 347 (Grant and Proposal Writing) or ENGL 370 (Legal Writing)
  4. Philosophy electives – (3 credits) from the Philosophy Curriculum
  5. Interdisciplinary electives – (3 credits) from the Philosophy Curriculum

Social Justice and Equity

The Social Justice and Equity certificate critically examines the principles of social justice theory and practice, social activism, and cultivates professional proficiencies that address equity, diversity and inclusion – with particular focus in the United States. Coursework includes elective and applied courses as well as a core requirement course (SOC386). This certificate program consists of 12 credits.

Required Course
SOC 386 – Social Change and Social Movements Credits: 3

Applied Courses (3 Credits)

Choose from the following:

  • ENGL 347 – Grant and Proposal Writing Credits: 3
  • ENGL 370 – Legal Writing Credits: 3
  • BUS 201 – Writing and Presenting for Business Credits: 3

Elective Courses (6 Credits)

Choose from the following:

  • WGS 105 – Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies Credits: 3
  • SOC 270 – Race and Ethnicity Credits: 3
  • SOC 327 – Social Inequality Credits: 3
  • HIST 285 – Women in American History Credits: 3
  • REL 311 – American Religious History Credits: 3
  • REL 330 – Women and Religion Credits: 3
  • PHIL 381 – American Indian Environmental Philosophies Credits: 3
  • POLI 315 – Minority Group Politics Credits: 3
  • POLI 360 – Gender and Politics in Comparative Perspective Credits: 3
  • MSTU 394 – Sex, Media and Rape Culture Credits: 3
  • ENGL 278 – Asian American Literature Credits: 3
  • ENGL 279 – Chicano and Chicana Literature Credits: 3
  • ENGL 280 – American Indian Literature Credits: 3
  • ENGL 282 – Black Literature Credits: 3
  • ENGL 340 – Language, Gender and Sexuality Credits: 3

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Contact:

David Barry, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology
Social Justice and Equity program coordinator
dbarry@uwsp.edu

Organizational Leadership

DEVELOP THE SKILLS TO LEAD AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

The core courses in the Organizational Leadership B.S. provide a clear and broad curriculum in applied social science. Graduates will be able to apply knowledge of business practices to leadership and management and understand the importance of social science to organizational leadership. Many of the courses required for the B.S. in Organizational Leadership will also satisfy GEP requirements.

School of Behavioral and Social Sciences

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Why study Organizational Leadership at UW-Stevens Point?

Our Organizational Leadership degree B.S. promotes career development for students by promoting cultural, social, and political literacy as it applies to the development of leadership skills; developing applied business skills in leadership and project management; strengthening interpersonal and organizational communication skills in both writing and speech.

 

Graduate School Preparation

A degree in Organizational Leadership provides a pathway to careers in training and development, community and nonprofit administration, higher education, project management, and general business administration.

 

WHAT TO EXPECT

The student majoring in Organizational Leadership will study cultural, social, and political literacy as it applies to the development of leadership skills; developing applied business skills in leadership and project management; strengthening interpersonal and organizational communication skills in both writing and speech.

The B.S. in Organizational Leadership requires at least 120 credits hours, and up to 72 credits may be awarded for coursework previously completed for the Applied Associate degree. Students enrolled in the program will also be required to complete the General Education Program (GEP) requirements. View UW-Stevens Point course catalog.

Students choose from required courses in ethics, business leadership, organizational behavior, principles of management, legal writing or grant and proposal writing.  Our classes are mostly small, discussion-based and student centered. 

GET INVOLVED ON CAMPUS

UW-Stevens Point offers a wide range of activities and clubs that provide student leadership opportunities. Examples include the Sociology & Social Work Organization, Professional Speaking & Leadership Club of UWSP, Women in Business, Philosophy Club of UWSP, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psychology Club, and The Business Club. Each fall, learn about volunteer organizations looking for student support. Social clubs such as Delta Phi Epsilon organize speakers, programs, trips and other events of interest to our students.

More opportunities can be found on the Stevens Point Involvement Network (SPIN)

“I found connecting leadership and psychology as a very eye-opening thing. I never realized how much psychology goes into leadership and business. I find it very helpful for my day-to-day life and being a better leader for my school and community.”
Angie Stahl, ’18

MEET YOUR FACULTY

Our diverse faculty, with backgrounds from around the U.S. and around the world, has expertise in a wide range of subjects including economics, demography, community studies, writing and communications, global issues, and more.

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