2015‐16
UW Colleges Transfer Advising Guide Bachelor of Science degree in
Environmental Science College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics • University of Wisconsin‐Stout Last updated/reviewed 09/26/2015 The following guide is intended to assist you in planning for your eventual transfer to and graduation from UW‐Stout. This guide includes only the requirements that can be completed at the two‐year UW Colleges. It is not a requirement, nor always advisable, to complete all courses listed in this guide prior to transfer. For a full list of requirements refer to the additional resources included in the pages below. Note that this guide is an advisory tool only and subject to change. Concentrations: Aquatic Biology – Page 4 Environmental Health – Page 5 Land Resources – Page 5 Plant Science Innovations – Page 6 Application Procedure o
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Submit the UW System application, available online at: https://apply.wisconsin.edu. Send official transcripts from all post‐secondary institutions attended. Send official high school transcripts if you have not already earned your bachelor’s degree at the time you apply. If any Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate tests were taken while in high school and received a score of 3 or higher, a copy of your score report is required to be considered for college credit. Admissions Requirements The Transfer Admission Requirements state that you are likely to be admitted in good standing if you have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or greater. A comprehensive review is completed and everything, including your applicant statement, is taken into consideration when a decision is made. Students transferring having already earned their associate degree with a minimum 2.0‐
2.5 cumulative GPA may be considered for admission on a probationary basis. UW Stout Graduation Requirements All students graduating from UW‐Stout must also meet Racial and Ethnic Studies as well as Global Perspective requirements. Students transferring from one of the UW Colleges having already earned their Associate of Arts & Sciences degree have these two categories automatically met. Students that have not completed their degree at the time they transfer will have to meet the requirements for the Racial & Ethnic Studies and Global Perspective areas identified below. UW‐Stout courses that meet these requirements are listed in the UW‐Stout General Education Requirements (choose GE/RES/GLP course list [PDF]) approved listings on page 7‐9. Students are encouraged to meet these requirements with courses that also apply to either general education or major requirements. Potentially a single course could apply to 2‐3 program requirements. Graduation Requirements continued on page 2. Page1of6
Racial & Ethnic Studies (RES): Six credits are required with a minimum of three credits from the Category RES‐A course list. The remaining three credits may be from either the RES‐A or RES‐B course list. At the UW Colleges courses that may meet some of these requirements are listed with the ES (Ethnic Studies) designation. Courses that may apply to this requirement are courses that transfer as equivalencies to courses listed in the UW‐Stout General Education Requirements (choose GE/RES/GLP course list [PDF]) approved listings on page 7. Global Perspective (GLP): Completed by either completing a program of university‐approved work or study abroad, or completing six credits of courses approved as fulfilling the global perspective requirement. Courses that may apply to this requirement are courses that transfer as equivalencies to courses listed in the UW‐Stout General Education Requirements (choose GE/RES/GLP course list [PDF]) approved listings on page 8‐9. General Education Requirements begin on page 3. Page2of6
General Education Requirements met by completing courses at the UW Colleges UW‐Stout General Education Requirements approved listings Courses listed specifically indicate they are required for the major and must be taken at UW‐Stout if they were not taken as part of the student’s associate degree. * = Automatically met with completion of Associate Degree COMMUNICATION SKILLS » 9 credits required UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course
ENGL 101 Composition 1  ENG 101 College Writing & Critical Thinking
(grade of C‐ or higher required) ENGL 102 Composition 2  ENG 102 Critical Writing & Critical Reading
SPCOM 100 Fundamentals of Speech  CTA 103 Intro to Public Speaking ANALYTICAL REASONING & NATURAL SCIENCE » 9 credits required UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course
^MATH 120 Intro to College Math –OR‐  MAT 110 College Algebra –OR‐ MATH 121 Intro to College Math II  MAT 110 College Algebra –AND‐  MAT 113 Trigonometry CHEM 135 College Chemistry I  CHE 145 General Chemistry I –OR‐  CHE 165 Chemistry for Engineers PHYS 258 Introduction to Geology  GLG 100 Introduction to Geology ^MATH 120 is an option for Land Resources Concentration only ARTS & HUMANITIES * » 6 credits from minimum of 2 different areas required (*Automatically met with completion of Associate Degree) UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course
SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES * » 6 credits from minimum of 2 different areas required (*Automatically met with completion of Associate Degree) UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES » 4 credits required UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course
BIO 111 Science, the Environment & Sustainability –OR‐
 BIO 191 Environmental Science –OR‐ BIO 141 Plants and People No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY & ETHICAL REASONING » 3 credits required UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course
Courses that may fulfill this requirement are listed below – only one‐3 credit course required. (see UW‐Stout General Education Requirements courses, Social Responsibility & Ethical Reasoning for examples) OPTIONS OF COURSES THAT WILL MEET THIS REQUIREMENT INCLUDE: BUMGT 235 Management Ethics  BUS 242 Business Ethics PHIL 201 Intro to Philosophy  PHI 101 Intro to Philosophy or PHIL 235 General Ethics  PHI 241 Ethics PHIL 275 Business Ethics  PHI 243 Business Ethics  CTA 210 Intro to Intercultural Communication SPCOM 312 Intercultural Communications GENERAL EDUCATION SELECTIVES * » 3 credits required (*Automatically met with completion of Associate Degree) UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course
Three credits from any General Education area with the exception of any of the HES and Application & Performance (AP) courses.
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Program, major, school courses available in Colleges' curriculum not part of General Education ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CORE » 30 credits required Required of all Concentrations UW‐Stout Course BIO 242 Botany BIO 252 Zoology BIO 350 Ecology BIO 386 Introduction to Biostatistical Analysis CHEM 136 College Chemistry II ENGL 410 Scientific Communication ENSC 101 Environmental Science Profession ENSC 349/398/449 Field Experience OR Co‐op PHYS 358 Soil Science and Conservation UW‐Colleges Course  BIO 162 Botany
 BIO 171 Animal Biology
 BIO 201 Principles of Ecology (contains Lab)
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
 CHE 155 General Chemistry II No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
CHOOSE ONE CONCENTRATION AQUATIC BIOLOGY CONCENTRATION CORE » 31 credits required UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course BIO 351 Ecology Lab  Completed by taking BIO 201 Principles of Ecology for Core requirement BIO 450 Aquatic Ecology & Management No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
BIO 260 Ichthyology –OR‐ No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout BIO 452 Wetland Ecology CHEM 331 Quantitative Analysis No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
CHEM 335 Instrumental Methods of Analysis No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
BIO 451 Research Methods in Environ Science –OR‐
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout ENSC 425 Environmental Science & Sustainability Capstone GEOG 251 Intro to Geographic Information Systems
 GEO 106 Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences
GEOG 351 Intermediate Geographic Info Systems No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
GEOG 451 Advanced Geographic Info Systems No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
AQUATIC BIOLOGY: SELECTIVES » 19 credits required UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course 19 credits of concentration related courses selected in consultation with advisor.
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONCENTRATION CORE » 43 credits required UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course BIO 262 Intro to Industrial Hygiene and Health No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
BIO 306 General Microbiology  BIO 251 General Survey of Microbiology BIO 336 Infection and Immunity –OR‐ No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout PHYS 458 Applied Watershed Hydrology BIO 460 Epidemiology No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
BIO 462 Environmental Toxicology No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
CHEM 201 Organic Chemistry  CHE 343 Organic Chemistry I –AND‐  CHE 351 Organic Chemistry Laboratory Part I CHEM 353 Environmental Chemistry No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
ENSC 425 Environmental Science & Sustainability Capstone
‐OR‐ No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout BIO 451 Environmental Research Methods FN 105 Food Service Sanitation No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
MATH 153 Calculus I  MAT 211 Calculus I
PHYS 241 College Physics I  PHY 201 University Physics I RC 381 Principles of Occupational Risk Control/Safety
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
RC 440 Environmental Leadership & Sustainable Mgmt
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: SELECTIVES » 7 credits required UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course 7 credits of concentration related courses selected in consultation with advisor.
LAND RESOURCES CONCENTRATION CORE » 34‐36 credits required UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course BIO 324 Vascular Plant Taxonomy No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
BIO 351 Ecology Lab  Completed by taking BIO 201 Principles of Ecology for Core requirement BIO 352 Restoration Ecology No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
BIO 253 Wildlife Techniques ‐OR‐ BIO 260 Ichthyology –OR‐ No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout BIO 355 Entomology BIO 450 Aquatic Ecology and Management ‐OR‐ BIO 452 Wetland Ecology ‐OR‐ No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout ENSC 425 Environmental Science & Sustainability Capstone OR PHYS 458 Applied Watershed Hydrology BIO 451 Research Methods in Environmental Science ‐OR‐
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout ENSC 425 Environmental Science & Sustainability Capstone GEOG 251 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
 GEO 106 Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences
GEOG 351 Intermediate Geographic Info Systems No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
GEOG 451 Advanced Geographic Info Systems No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
RC 440 Environmental Leadership & Sustainable Management
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
LAND RESOURCES: SELECTIVES » 14‐16 credits required UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course 14‐16 credits of concentration related courses selected in consultation with advisor.
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PLANT SCIENCE INNOVATIONS CONCENTRATION CORE » 20 credits required UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course BIO 322 Plant Pathology No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
BIO 343 Plant Physiology No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
BIO 451 Environmental Research Methods –OR‐ BIO 489 Advanced Biology Experience –OR‐ No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout CHEM 489 Advanced Chemistry Experience –OR‐ ENSC 425 Environmental Science & Sustainability Capstone OR CHEM 201 Organic Chemistry  CHE 343 Organic Chemistry I –AND‐  CHE 351 Organic Chemistry Laboratory Part I CHEM 331 Quantitative Analysis No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
PLANT SCIENCE INNOVATION: SELECTIVES » 33 credits required UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course 33 credits of concentration related courses selected in consultation with advisor.
Additional Resources Bulletin, Program Plan and Program Website The Program Plan site also gives information on four‐year plans and links to course descriptions. The four‐year (or eight semester plan) can help in planning in what order to take courses. Transfer Information Systems (TIS) equivalences (to the General Education "Wizard") Use this page to determine the equivalent College courses to UW‐Stout GE courses. Contact Information: transfer@uwstout.edu Or check our website at www.uwstout.edu/admissions/people/ for specific counselors, or go to tinyurl.com/StoutTransferWizard where you can find additional equivalencies. Page6of6