HEALTH SCIENCE
College of Health and Human Services
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The academic area of study in Health Science is part of the total program of the College of Health and Human Services. Students pursue a concentration of courses leading to a degree with specialization and job skills applicable to community settings, health care administration, occupational health and safety, and other health related fields. The faculty continues to support the idea of broad based professional preparation such that graduates will have wider appeal in the job market.
Students can expect to be involved, both in class and field experiences, in areas that deal with significant issues such as health care costs, consumer related issues, drug related problems, sexuality related matters, non-intentional injury causes and prevention, and other personal, occupational, and community health and safety issues as well as management, business and administration skills in the health care administration option.
Students interested in pursuing advanced degrees in the broad health sciences will find that the BS program provides the foundation upon which to build MPH, MA or MS in community, health care administration, or occupational health and safety degree programs.
Concentrations
- BS: Community Health Education / Health Care Administration / Occupational Health and Safety
Special Features
- A key feature of the program involves the diversity of the field experiences available. Students may select from state, county, city, or local health and safety related agencies, hospitals, as well as any private voluntary not-for-profit agency. This on-site experience continues to be a valuable professional experience that may lead to employment.
- Employment opportunities can be identified in any of the school/community health/safety/health care related programs, as well as in the private sector. Employment opportunities often evolve from the networking that develops naturally from students’ field experiences.
- Because of the unique location of the University in the state capital, students majoring in Health Science benefit from professional health resources of numerous state and local health agencies that include, but are not limited to the Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services, California State Departments of Health Services, Mental Health, Aging and Alcohol and Drug Abuse. A variety of health/safety related agencies provide opportunities for field work experiences, internships, part-time, and summertime employment.
- Courses are offered on a schedule to accommodate both full-time and part-time students.
- The faculty consists of members with specialized preparation in the health science field. Our full-time faculty is augmented by the use of adjunct instructional staff selected from the above mentioned health science agencies.
Note: Students who have completed the physician assistant program at UC Davis Medical Center and who wish to obtain a BS degree in Health Science at California State University, Sacramento, should contact the Sacramento State Outreach Office for application and course requirements.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Requirements - Bachelor of Science
Units required for Major: 67-71
Minimum total units required for BS: 120
All courses must be completed with at least a "C" grade.
Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.
A. Health Science Pre-Major (25 units)
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Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
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Human Anatomy and Physiology II (BIO 25 or instructor permission) |
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Introduction to General Chemistry (One year high school algebra; high school chemistry strongly recommended) |
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Healthy Lifestyles |
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(3) |
Health Science ProSeminar |
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(3) |
Introductory Psychology |
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(3) |
Introduction to Statistics (MATH 9 or three years of high school mathematics which includes two years of algebra and one year of geometry; completion of ELM requirement and the Intermediate Algebra diagnostic test) |
B. Required Upper Division Courses (12 units)
(3) |
Human Ecology and Health |
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(3) |
Community Health |
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Epidemiology (BIO 10, CHEM 1A, STAT 1, or instructor permission) |
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Fieldwork Health or Safety (Permission of faculty advisor, program coordinator and Department chair) |
Note: Health Science courses depend upon concentration, permission of the faculty advisor, program coordinator, and department chair.
Additional Requirements For Concentrations
Select one concentration from the following three options, in addition to requirements above.
Community Health Education (30)(3) |
Fundamentals of Safety and Health |
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Disease Prevention |
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Public Health Administration and Policy |
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Community Health Education (HLSC 118 or instructor permission) |
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Health Psychology |
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Consumer Health Education |
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Alcohol and Other Drugs |
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Community Health Planning and Evaluation (HLSC 118, HLSC 148 or instructor permission) |
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Health Data Analysis (STAT 1 and/or instructor permission) |
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(3) Select one of the following courses: |
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Global Health |
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Understanding Human Sexuality |
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Aging and Health |
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Accounting Fundamentals (Entry Level Math (ELM) test of at least 36 or a CR grade in LS 7A) |
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Health Communication |
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Introduction to Macroeconomic Analysis OR |
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Introduction to Microeconomic Analysis |
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Public Health Administration and Policy |
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Community Health Planning and Evaluation (HLSC 118, HLSC 148 or instructor permission) |
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Management of Human Resources |
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Principles of Quality Management |
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Bioethics |
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Organizational Psychology |
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Health Services and Systems |
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Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry (CHEM 1A or CHEM 6A or a high school chemistry course and passing a qualifying exam given in the first laboratory period) OR |
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Organic Chemistry Lecture--Brief Course (CHEM 1B) |
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Fundamentals of Safety and Health |
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Occupational Health (HLSC 100 or instructor permission) |
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Occupational Safety (HLSC 100 or instructor permission) |
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Occupational Health and Safety Laws and Regulations (HLSC 100 or instructor permission) |
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Cause and Control of Occupational Loss (HLSC 100 or instructor permission) |
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Issues in Occupational Health and Safety (HLSC 100) |
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Select three from the following: |
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General Microbiology (BIO 10 or BIO 20 or both BIO 1 and BIO 2; CHEM 6B, CHEM 20 or CHEM 24) |
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Environmental Toxicology (CHEM 1A or CHEM 6A or instructor permission) |
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Principles of Risk Management and Insurance |
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Experimental Offerings in Health Science |
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General Physics: Mechanics, Heat, Sound (Recently completed three years of high school algebra and geometry; and a college course in algebra and trigonometry (MATH 9 recommended) for those having an inadequate mathematics background) OR |
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Physics in Our World/Laboratory |
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Additional Information
Repeat Policy: Health Science majors and minors can only repeat Health Science courses one time if they receive less than a "C." Students must meet with their academic advisor before petitioning the department to repeat the course. Refer to the Repeat Policy section of the Sacramento State Catalog for additional information.
Credit by Examination: A student who seeks course credit by examination is to enroll in the course to be challenged. No course may be challenged after the first two weeks of the semester. The instructor of the course will conduct an assessment of the student's readiness for the challenge for credit examination. Refer to Credit by Examination section of the Sacramento State Catalog.
Advising: It will be necessary to work very closely with an advisor to complete the BS degree in a timely manner. Therefore, the Health Science faculty strongly recommends that all Health Science students consult with an advisor prior to enrollment for any course. This procedure should be followed each semester.
Requirements - Minor
Note: All Health Science courses must be completed with a "C" grade or better.
Minor in Health Science
Units required for the Minor: 18, all of which must be Health Science courses. The 18 units selected require approval by a Health Science faculty advisor.
Minor in Occupational Health and Safety
Units required for the Minor: 18, all of which must be Health Science courses.
A. Required Upper Division Courses (12 units)
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Fundamentals of Safety and Health |
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Occupational Health (HLSC 100 or instructor permission) |
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Occupational Safety (HLSC 100 or instructor permission) |
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Occupational Health and Safety Laws and Regulations (HLSC 100 or instructor permission) |
B. Additional Upper Division Requirements (6 units)
(6) Select two from the following: |
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Cause and Control of Occupational Loss (HLSC 100 or instructor permission) |
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Public Health Administration and Policy |
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Community Health |
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Fieldwork - Health or Safety (Permission of faculty advisor, program coordinator and Department Chair) |
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Experimental Offerings in Health Science |
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Career Possibilities
Alcohol Education Consultant · Community Health Educator · Community Program Director · Environmental Health & Safety Specialist · Family Planning Educator · Health Administration Assistant · Health Program Coordinator · Human Resources Specialist · Loss Control Consultant · Occupational Safety Specialist · OSHA Compliance · Patient Administration Specialist · Public Health Educator · Public Health Investigator
Faculty
Akbar Davami, Heather Diaz, Rodney McCurdy, Michael Nave, Patty Woodward
Contact Information
Joan Neide, Department Interim Chair
Vivian Mendoza, Administrative Support Coordinator
Solano Hall 3002
(916) 278-6441
www.hhs.csus.edu/KHS
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