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Health Science

College of Health and Human Services
Department of Health Science
VICKIE D. KRENZ, Chair
JANICE RUTHERFORD, Administrative Support Coordinator
McLane Hall, Room 184
(559) 278-4014
http://www.csufresno.edu/hlthsci

Faculty

Vickie D. Krenz, Chair

Community Health: Anthony M. Alcocer, Gerald W. Davoli, Miguel A. Perez, Helda L. Pinzon-Perez, Sherman K. Sowby, Adviser

Environmental Health Science/Industrial Hygiene Advisers: Wayne N. Clark, Sandra Donahue, Ronald C. Schultz, Christopher J. Tennant

Health Administration Advisers: Donald L. Matlosz, Donald Pogoloff
Occupational Safety and Health Adviser: Michael J. Waite
Credential Adviser: Sherman K. Sowby
MPH Adviser: Ronald C. Schultz

Health Science

The Bachelor of Science in Health Science and the Master of Public Health degrees are designed to prepare students for careers with official and voluntary health agencies at the federal, state, or local levels of government as well as the private sector.

The Master of Public Health degree is designed for individuals seeking a professional degree in public health. This degree is recognized throughout the world and is fully accredited by the Council of Education for Public Health (CEPH).

Bachelor of Science Degree

The Department of Health Science offers curricula leading to a Bachelor of Science degree, including a major and minor in health science with options in community health, environmental health science/industrial hygiene, health administration, and occupational safety and health.

Today there is an increasing emphasis upon health, health problems, and the resolution of these problems by all levels of government and by the industrial and military segments of our society. People are concerned about their health, and a concerned nation is in need of educated, trained, and sensitive individuals to provide assistance and action -- actions that cater to the physical, psychological, and social needs of our country and developing nations throughout the world.

Master's Program

The mission of the program is to prepare public heath professionals for leadership roles in the fields of environmental/occupational health, health administration, and health promotion so that they may contribute to the process of improving the health of communities located within the San Joaquin Valley, California, and the southwest. This mission is fulfilled by attaining several program goals which address on a partnership basis the health needs of the ethnically and socioeconomically diverse populations living in the San Joaquin Valley and the southwest. Coursework for the M.P.H. degree is varied and designed to provide the maximum opportunity for problem-solving approaches to the complex issues in the operation, environment, and human factors confronting the health care systems.

Career Opportunities

The options are designed to provide basic education for careers in environmental health, industrial hygiene, community health, occupational safety, public health, occupational health, and the allied health professions. Individuals may be employed by voluntary health agencies, hospitals, public health agencies, and in the private sector including industry and insurance companies. Career titles and specializations include: environmental control officer, risk control specialist, health industry sales, hazardous materials management, loss control specialist, health educator, safety and health specialist, health care administration, safety officer/manager, registered environmental health specialist, secondary teaching, university teaching, safety products sales, substance abuse, industrial hygienist, health promotion, environmental analyst, and disease control officer.

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