Health Science

Health Science B.S.

Accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council; California Department of Health Services-Environmental Health Specialist Registration Committee (Environmental Health Science Option)

Bachelor of Science

Health Science with concentrations in:
Ambulatory Care/Group Practice Management
Community Health Education and Promotion
Environmental Health Science
Health Care Management
School Health
Nutrition and Food Sciences

Teaching Credential Preparation Program

Health Science

Minor

Health Science
Nutrition and Food Sciences

Certificate Programs

Ambulatory Care/Group Practice Management
Community Mental Health
Gerontology
Health Care Management

Certification

Audiometrist Certification

The Department of Health Science and Human Ecology provides courses of instruction for personal growth, community service, intellectual stimulation, and professional career opportunities in the public health and environmental fields. The department emphasizes an ecological approach to health and attempts to provide students with the tools necessary to understand factors contributing to the promotion of general health and well-being and the prevention of illness.

The Department of Health Science and Human Ecology offers a Bachelor of Science in Health Science and a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Food Sciences. Students seeking a major in Nutrition and Food Sciences should See Page 278 of this catalog for the description of this degree. In addition the department offers a Master of Science in Health Services Administration, see Page 448 and a Masters in Public Health, see Page 486. Within the M.A. in Education, students have the opportunity to take the option in Health Education. See Page 391 for this option. The department also offers certificates in several specialized areas.

A Bachelor of Science in Health Science with a given concentration is appropriate for students preparing to become health professionals, those who want to be health educators or health administrators, or those desiring to work in environmental protection agencies, private businesses, industrial hygiene, and safety. The program also is designed to provide a career ladder opportunity for persons currently engaged in public health and environmental occupations or preparing for graduate work in medicine, public health, and social or natural sciences.

The department offers a blend of traditional and modern approaches to education and career development in the health science field. It encourages multidisciplinary orientation, community interaction and a social outlook, and provides appropriate instruction in the health-related areas of science. In their senior year, students intern in community agencies, such as health departments, hospitals, industrial plants, environmental improvement agencies and consumer affairs offices, thus combining theory and practice.

The Environmental Health Science Concentration is the appropriate choice for students who want to become health inspectors (i.e., Registered Environmental Health Specialist), industrial hygienists, or hazardous waste control experts. For those who plan on becoming Registered Environmental Health Specialists, this concentration is approved by the Environmental Specialist Registration Committee of the California State Department of Health Services. Students who are certified by the environmental health coordinator will have met the academic and experience requirements for admittance to the State Environmental Health Specialist Registration Examination.

The School Health and the Community Health Education and Promotion concentrations prepare graduates to be eligible to take the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) national examination administered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing. In addition, the school health concentration contains all content areas required for a single subject teaching credential preparation program in the health sciences.

Pre-professional students of medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or other science-related fields seeking a major in health science should see Page 62 and consult with a department advisor. Students interested in fields such as health or environmental law, clinical chemistry, business, health physics, or any other academic discipline should complete the minimum requirements of the major and select appropriate electives in consultation with a department advisor.

For more information please visit:

Department of Health Science and Human Ecology
Physical Sciences Building, Room 226
(909) 537-5339

Please refer to the University Catalog for official information.