(Code 640-001)

University Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
Credit Requirements
Minimum total for graduation 1		120
Upper division credits (courses numbered 300 and higher)		39
Liberal Education Core		36
Academic Concentrations
Grade Point Requirements 2
Total		2.00 average
Resident		2.00 average
Major		2.00 average
Minor		2.00 average
Certificate		2.00 average
University Residency Requirements
Minimum total		30
Senior year		23
Major, Standard, upper division in residence		12
Major, Comprehensive, upper division in residence		21
Certificate		25 percent of credits
Procedures Required for Graduation
Obtain admission to the degree program and/or the College offering it.
Apply for graduation on CampS.

¹

Certain programs exceed this minimum.

²

See special requirements in each College.

Applicability of Credits Toward Graduation

Junior College or Two-Year College Credits. A maximum of 72 semester credits earned in a junior college or two-year college will be accepted as degree credits at UW-Eau Claire.

Extension Credits. Credits earned in credit outreach courses offered by UW-Eau Claire are treated as resident credits. Credits earned in extension courses offered by other units of the University of Wisconsin System are treated as transfer credits. All other (non-UW) extension and correspondence credits are normally limited to one-fourth of the total required for graduation from any curriculum.

WTCS Credits. A maximum of 72 semester credits earned in college parallel programs at Madison Area Technical College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Nicolet Area Technical College, or Chippewa Valley Technical College may be accepted as degree credits at UW-Eau Claire. A set number of general education courses will be accepted from other technical schools. Occupational and technical courses may also be considered for transfer if the quality and content of the course work from the technical college is judged to be comparable to course work at UW-Eau Claire. Refer to the Transfer Credit Wizard or contact the UW-Eau Claire Admissions Office for information about the current transfer policy.

USAFI Credit. UW-Eau Claire will accept up to 32 semester credits for work done through the United States Armed Forces Institute, under the provision for non-UW correspondence credit (see Extension Credits above).

Activity Credit (band, chorus, drama, KINS 100-184 courses) Students may count toward graduation no more than one credit of KINS 110-184 courses. Students may count toward graduation no more than four credits earned in any single activity course and no more than 12 credits resulting from any combination of activity courses (excluding KINS 110-184 courses). 

Other Restricted Credits. For other University restrictions, see the following: Cooperative Education; Credit by Examination; Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Registration; Transfer of Credits. College or departmental restrictions may also be placed on Independent Study (399-499 courses), Directed Study (395-495), and other types of credits.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
APPLICABILITY OF CREDITS TOWARD GRADUATION		Credit Restrictions
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Total degree credit		maximum 12
Major, Standard		maximum 1 course
Major, Comprehensive		maximum 2 courses
Minor		maximum 1 course
Credit by Examination
Total degree credit		maximum ¼ of total
Major or minor		maximum ½ of total
Two-Year College Credits
Total degree credit		maximum 72 credits
Activity credit (band, chorus, drama, KINS 100-184)
Total KINS 100-184		maximum 1 credit
Total Band, chorus, drama		maximum 12 credits
Single course band, chorus, drama		maximum 4 credits
Extension credits
UW-System		no maximum
Other extension/correspondence		maximum ¼ of total
USAFI
USAFI		maximum 32 credits

Liberal Education Core

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire measures learning outcomes to ensure that its graduates have achieved a liberal education and prepared themselves to contribute to a complex society. Upon graduation, each undergraduate will have met the five learning goals of our liberal education core and the 12 learning outcomes they comprise. 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
LIBERAL EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS		a minimum of 36 credits
Knowledge Goal
Knowledge Outcome 1 (K1): Natural Sciences		Two (2) learning experiences
One experience in laboratory science must be selected from either K1 or K2.
Knowledge Outcome 2 (K2): Social Sciences		Two (2) learning experiences
One experience in laboratory science must be selected from either K1 or K2.
Knowledge Outcome 3 (K3): Humanities		Two (2) learning experiences
Knowledge Outcome 4 (K4): Fine Arts		One (1) learning experience
Skills Goal
Skills Outcome 1 (S1): Written and Oral Communication		Two (2) learning experiences
One S1 must meet the University Writing Requirement
Skills Outcome 2 (S2): Mathematics		One (1) learning experience
One S2 to meet the University Mathematics Requirement
Skills Outcome 3 (S3): Creativity		One (1) learning experience
Responsibility Goal
Responsibility Outcome 1 (R1): Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity		Two (2) learning experiences
One R1 must satisfy Design for Diversity
Responsibility Outcome 2 (R2): Global Perspectives		One (1) learning experience
Responsibility Outcome 3 (R3): Civic and Environmental Issues		One (1) learning experience
Integration Goal
Integration Outcome 1 (I1): Integration		Two (2) learning experiences
Service-Learning Goal
Service-Learning		30 hours

College Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Public Health

University Graduation Requirements. All candidates for degrees must fulfill the requirements for credits, curriculum, GPA, and University residency as specified in the section of this catalog titled University Graduation Requirements.

College Graduation Requirements: Grade Point Averages. All candidates for degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences must earn minimum resident and total GPAs of 2.00 in the major, the minor, and the certificate. The resident and total GPAs for the major are computed using all attempted credits applicable to the major including those offered by departments other than the major department. The resident and total GPAs for the minor and certificate are computed similarly.

Major-Minor and Major-Certificate Requirements. A standard major (a minimum of 36 credits) must be supplemented by a minor (a minimum of 24 credits) or by a certificate (12 to 18 credits) to meet graduation requirements for completing a first and second degree program. No minor or certificate is required with a Comprehensive Major (60 or more credits) or with two majors of 36 or more credits each.

Certain degree programs, which include Comprehensive Majors, may require more than the minimum of 120 credits for graduation.

Acceptable academic program combinations are determined at the college level. A major and a minor or a major and certificate or two majors (if available) may not be elected in the same department or program, except in the approved combinations listed here.

College Credits. Earn at least 90 credits in courses offered by the College of Arts and Sciences.

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Public Health Degree in the College of Arts and Sciences (B.S.E.P.H.)

Fulfillment of all University Graduation Requirements (which includes the Liberal Education Core); all College-level degree requirements (major and minor/certificate emphases, GPAs, earning at least 90 credits in Arts and Sciences course work).

Major Requirements

(Code 640-001)

Advisors: J. Boulter, C. Pierce, L. Suppes.

Practitioners in the field of environmental public health control environmental health hazards and preserve and improve environmental factors for the achievement of optimum health, safety, comfort, and well-being. Students gain the educational background necessary to appreciate cultural values and protect air, water, soil and food resources.

Graduates are employed in regulatory agencies and industries concerned with environmental quality and the public’s health. This comprehensive major includes both foundation classes in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics, and specialized courses in environmental and public health, such as food and water sanitation, air pollution, industrial hygiene, vector-borne disease control, and environmental toxicology.

The Environmental Public Health (ENPH) major provides undergraduate students with a comprehensive understanding of science and its application to protect human environmental health. The degree prepares students for careers as Environmental Health Professionals and safety specialists, integrating a scientific background, technical skills, and professional ethics.

Scholarships

Ten scholarships are available to students in the ENPH major. Additional information may be obtained from the faculty or by visiting the Financial Aid Website. Students are invited to participate in the Student National Environmental Health Association, the goal of which is to improve the health and well-being of people by focusing on environmental public health issues and introducing students to professional organizations.

Internships

The ENPH major provides students with an innovative, full-time, paid summer internship experience typically with an off-campus health-related agency or industry. The internship is typically completed during the summer months between the junior and senior year.

Accreditation

The B.S.E.P.H. degree is accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council. Graduates are prepared to take the National Environmental Health Association exam for the Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian credential.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ENPH Major Requirements
Minimum sixty-six semester credits, including:
Core Science Courses (included in the ENPH Major Designation)
BIOL 151	Biology of Humans	4
BIOL 221	Foundations of Biology I	4
CHEM 325	Organic Chemistry I with Laboratory	4
And select one of the following two courses:		3-5
BIOL 250	Microbiology
BIOL 361	Biology of Microorganisms
Core ENPH Courses (field trips required in some courses)
ENPH 110	Introduction to Environmental Health	3
ENPH 324	Radiation, Air Pollution and Health	3
ENPH 364	Occupational Safety Management	3
ENPH 432	Preparation for Practicum	2
ENPH 435	Practicum in Environmental Public Health	3
ENPH 441	Water and Wastewater	3
ENPH 443	Microbial Safety of Food	4
ENPH 445	Hazardous and Solid Waste Management	3
ENPH 460	Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene	3
ENPH 476	Vector-Borne Disease Control	3
ENPH 490	Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment	3
ENV/GEOG 377	U.S. Environmental and Sustainability Policy	3
PH 450	Epidemiology	3
Elective Options
Choose two courses from the Communications/Policy category
CJ 207	Introduction to Rhetoric and Society
CJ 272	Social Media and Communication
CJ 307	Small Group Communication
CJ 357	Professional Communication
CJ 452	Health Communication
ECON 268	Environmental Economics
ENGL 312	Science Writing
ENGL 313	Technical Writing
ENGL 409	Grant Proposal Writing
PHIL 306	Ethics of Health Care
PHIL 320	Environmental Ethics
POLS 346	Public Policy in the United States
Choose two courses from one or both of the following categories
Human Health and Sustainability
ENV 140	Water Problems, Water Solutions
ENV 310	Sustainable Cities
ENV 330	Waste & Society: Energy, Food, and Efficiency
ENV/GEOG 378	International Environmental Problems and Policy
GEOG 178	Planet Earth: Conservation of the Environment
or BIOL 180	Environmental Biology and Conservation
PH 115	Global Health
PH/NRSG 225	Introduction to Public Health
PH 350	Public Health and Climate Change
Technology and Science
CHEM 213	Quantitative Analysis
GEOG 135	Planet Earth: Our Digital Globe
GEOG 335	Geographic Information Systems I
PHYS 212	General Physics
Other requirements outside the major
MATH 108	Earth Algebra
or
MATH 109	Algebra for Calculus
or
Competency to enter MATH 111 A Short Course in Calculus
MATH 246	Elementary Statistics	4
CHEM 105 & CHEM 106 & CHEM 109	General Chemistry I Lecture and General Chemistry I Laboratory and General Chemistry II with Lab
PHYS 211	General Physics

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Policy

The only credits that may be earned under the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option are for Independent Study. S/U credits may not total more than three.

Internship

An internship or practical experience is a requirement for the B.S.E.P.H. degree. Typically between the junior and senior year, each student is required to enroll in three credits of summer practicum (ENPH 435) and pay fees to the University. Students anticipating enrollment in the practicum should notify the Environmental Public Health faculty no later than February 1, and enroll in ENPH 432 the spring semester prior to their summer practicum.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be expected to meet the following learning outcomes:

• Explain the scientific principles associated with environmental health hazards, risk assessment, and inequitable burden across communities.
• Apply methods to analyze environmental health hazards and risks.
• Communicate environmental health risks to the public.
• Apply and evaluate interventions to protect the public’s health.
• Demonstrate professional ethics, values, responsibility, and collaboration.

Environmental Public Health, Comprehensive Major, B.S.E.P.H.

The following is a sample degree plan, based on the current catalog. It is based on the 120-credit graduation requirement and assumes no transferred credits, no requirements waived by placement tests, no courses taken in the summer or winter, no repeated courses, and no remedial courses that may be required. This sample degree plan is intended for first-year students entering UW-Eau Claire in the fall semester. Your own degree plan may differ depending on the course of study selected (second major, minor, etc.). UW-Eau Claire cannot guarantee all courses will be offered as shown, but will provide a range of courses that may enable prepared students to fulfill their requirements in a timely period. This sample degree plan is just a guide. Please consult your advisor, your degree audit, and the catalog to create your own degree plan. Note: In order to earn the required minimum of 120 credits for the degree in four years, you should plan to take 15 credits each semester or 30 credits each year.

To earn a degree, students must fulfill all University Graduation Requirements, including the Liberal Education (LE) Core.  LE Core course work in the following sample degree plan uses abbreviations such as LE-K1, LE-S2, LE-R3, and LE-I1 to represent the learning outcomes students will meet via completion of their liberal education course work.  Please click here for a description of the Liberal Education Core outcomes and requirements. Note that the LE Core may be completed through both course and non-course experiences.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
CHEM 105	General Chemistry I Lecture	3
CHEM 106	General Chemistry I Laboratory (LE K1/LE-K1L)	2
OR
CHEM 115	Chemical Principles (LE-K1, LE-K1L, 6 credits, Fall only) a
SECOND SEMESTER
CHEM 109	General Chemistry II with Lab	4
SOME TIME IN THE FIRST YEAR
ENPH 110	Introduction to Environmental Health (LE-K1, LE-R3)	3
MATH 109	Algebra for Calculus (LE-S2)	4
LE Option		3
ENPH Elective b		3
WRIT 114	Intensive Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (LE-S1)	5
OR
WRIT 116	Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (LE-S1, 5 credits)
OR
WRIT 118	Accelerated Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (LE-S1, 2 Credits)
OR
WRIT 120	Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing for Transfer Students (LE-S1, 2 Credits)
LE Option		3
TOTAL FIRST YEAR		30
SECOND YEAR
SECOND SEMESTER
ENPH 445	Hazardous and Solid Waste Management (Spring Only)	3
BIOL 151	Biology of Humans (LE-K1, Spring Only)	4
SOME TIME IN THE SECOND YEAR
MATH 246	Elementary Statistics (LE-S2)	4
BIOL 221	Foundations of Biology I (LE-K1L)	4
ENPH Elective b		3
LE Option		3
PHYS 211	General Physics (LE-K1L)	5
LE Option		3
TOTAL SECOND YEAR		30
SOME TIME IN THE FIRST OR SECOND YEAR
ENPH Elective b		3
THIRD YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
ENPH 441	Water and Wastewater (Fall Only)	3
PH 450	Epidemiology	3
BIOL 250	Microbiology (Fall/Winterim only)	3
OR
BIOL 361	Biology of Microorganisms
SECOND SEMESTER
ENPH 460	Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene (Spring Only)	3
ENPH 432	Preparation for Practicum (Spring Only)	2
ENPH 443	Microbial Safety of Food (Spring Only)	4
SOME TIME IN THE THIRD YEAR
ENPH 435	Practicum in Environmental Public Health (Summer only)	3
CHEM 325	Organic Chemistry I with Laboratory	4
ENPH Elective b		3
LE Option		3
LE Option		3
TOTAL THIRD YEAR		30
FOURTH YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
ENPH 364	Occupational Safety Management	3
ENPH 490	Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment (Fall Only)	3
ENPH 476	Vector-Borne Disease Control (Fall Only)	3
LE Option		3
SECOND SEMESTER
ENV/GEOG 377	U.S. Environmental and Sustainability Policy	3
LE Option		3
SOME TIME IN THE FOURTH YEAR
Electives to reach 120 credits for graduation (these will ideally be taken throughout all semesters)
TOTAL FOURTH YEAR		30

 Minimum total for the baccalaureate degree = 120 credits

a

As an alternative to CHEM 105, CHEM 106, and CHEM 109.

b

See catalog for ENPH elective categories and options. 

Note:  All students must complete the 30-hour Service-Learning Requirement via a non-credit or credit option (see University Graduation Requirements).

Course Suggestions:  GIS certificate. 

The Master of Public Health (MPH) Accelerated Program allows qualified undergraduate students to use 15 credits of approved graduate-level courses toward their bachelor’s degree and the MPH. The remaining credits for the MPH can be completed online in as soon as one calendar year.  Please contact the MPH Director for more information.

 Eligibility for Admission to AMP

• Junior standing (minimum of 60 credits completed)
• 3.2 GPA (will consider lower with advisor recommendation)
• Desire and intention to complete MPH
• Completed application

Enrollment in AMP

• Complete up to 15 graduate credits; only 12 credits can be at the 500/600 level. You are required to work with the MPH Director to select and enroll in graduate courses.
• Maintain 3.0 GPA in graduate courses and 3.2 cumulative GPA during AMP.

Terms of AMP

• Because the graduate courses you take during AMP also count toward your bachelor’s degree, graduate credit is generally not transferable to programs outside of UWEC.
• Acceptance into the AMP is not guaranteed acceptance into the MPH.
• Courses are billed at the MPH tuition rate and outside of plateau pricing.
• You may leave the AMP at any time without consequences.

MPH Completion

• Submit graduate application for MPH prior to completing bachelor’s degree.
• Graduate credit will be confirmed upon completion of the first term in the MPH program.
• Remaining credits are billed at the MPH tuition rate and are outside of plateau pricing.

Participation in AMP does not obligate you to complete the MPH.