You are in the official 1997-98 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Health Science
School of Health and Human Services
Department of Health Science
ANTHONY ALCOCER, Chair
McLane Hall, Room 196
(559) 278-4014
B.S. in Health Science
Options:
Community Health
Environmental Health Science/Industrial
Hygiene
Health Services
Occupational Safety and Health
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Options:
Environmental and Occupational Health
Health Administration
Health Promotion
Minor in Health Science
Faculty
Anthony M. Alcocer, Chair
Community Health Advisors:
Vickie D. Krenz,
Sherman K. Sowby
Environmental Health Science/Industrial Hygiene Advisors: Sanford M. Brown,
Wayne N. Clark, Ronald C. Schultz,
Christopher J. Tennant
Health Services Advisors:
Donald L. Matlosz, Donald Pogoloff
Michael J. Waite,
Occupational Safety and Health Advisor
Sherman K. Sowby, Credential Advisor
Sanford Brown, MPH Advisor
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.
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
services, 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 primary goals of the health science master's program are to provide graduate education to students and the working professionals who want advanced knowledge and skills beyond that of the baccalaureate degree. Coursework for the MPH 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.
