Highly regarded Baccalaureate and Master's degrees are offered in all three schools. Disciplines in the School of Human Sciences and Services are Environmental and Public Health, Health Care Administration, Music Therapy, Communication Disorders, Kinesiology and Athletics, and Social Work. It features a Human Development Center, Nursing Center for Health, Center for Communication Disorders, and articulation agreements with American Indian tribal communities in both Nursing and Education. UW-Eau Claire is today building a national reputation based on the achievements of its faculty and students, its baccalaureate degree designed to meet the needs of the 21st Century and its strong tradition of academic excellence. It has established a reputation as a catalyst in west central Wisconsin for education, health care, the arts, and community and economic development assistance and has been recognized nationally for its work as a center of excellence in faculty and undergraduate student research collaboration.
Residents enjoy seasonal sports, camping, and other recreational activities.
The Chippewa River flows through campus. The Dean is the chief operating and academic officer of the College and reports to the Provost and Vice Chancellor. The Dean must be dedicated to academic excellence, promote scholarly and creative activities of the faculty, be committed to diversity on all levels, collaborate actively with other Deans, be an effective ambassador for the disciplines in the College, and seek external funding effectively. Applicants must possess an earned doctorate from a regionally accredited institution and a strong background in one of the disciplines represented in the College or a closely related field. Documentation of achievements as a teacher and scholar warranting the rank of full professor with tenure within the College must be submitted.