You are in the official 2004-2005 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Health Science
College of Health and Human Services
Department of Health Science
ANTHONY M. ALCOCER, Interim Chair
JANICE RUTHERFORD, Administrative Support Coordinator
McLane Hall, Room 184
(559) 278-4014
http://www.csufresno.edu/hlthsci
B.S. in Health
Science
Options:
Community Health
Environmental Health Science/Industrial
Hygiene
Health Administration
Occupational Safety and Health*
*Note: Admissions to this option have been suspended beginning with fall 2004 semester.
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Options:
Environmental and Occupational Health*
Health Administration
Health Promotion
*Note: Admissions to this option have been suspended beginning with fall 2004 semester.
Minor in Health Science
Certificate in Alcohol/Drug Studies
Faculty
Anthony M. Alcocer, Interim Chair
Community Health: Gerald W. Davoli, Vicki D. Krenz, Miguel A. Perez, Helda L. Pinzon-Perez, Sherman K. Sowby, Adviser
Environmental Health Science/Industrial Hygiene: Sandra Donohue, Adviser; Wayne N. Clark, Ronald C. Schultz, Christopher J. Tennant
Health Administration Adviser: Donald L. Matlosz
Occupational Safety and Health Adviser: Michael J. Waite
Credential Adviser: Sherman K. Sowby
MPH Adviser: Gerald W. Davoli
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 based on principles
of public health practices 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 health 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.
Health Science Courses