CSUEB Catalog 2009-2010: Health Sciences (Undergraduate)

Health Sciences

	Department Information
	Program Description
	Career Opportunities
	Major Requirements (B.S.)
	Other Degree Requirements
	Minor Requirements
	Certificate in Pre-Physical Therapy
	Undergraduate Courses

Department Information

Department of Nursing and Health Sciences
College of Science
Office: North Science 143
Phone: (510) 885-3481


Associate Professor Emerita Theresa A. Gorman, M.S.N. University of California, San Francisco Professors Roberta F. Durham, Ph.D. University of California, San Francisco Carolyn M. Fong (Chair), Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley Pamela K. Parlocha, D.N.Sc. University of California, San Francisco Associate Professors Kimberly A. Kim, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin Lindsay McCrea, Ph.D. University of California, San Francisco Lynn A. VanHofwegen, M.S.N. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Assistant Professors Renee M. Granados, M.S.N. California State University, Dominguez Hills Nancy Hoffman, J.D. Golden Gate University Denise Li, Ph.D. University of California, San Francisco Lois Ritter, Ed.D. University of San Francisco Min Sohn, Ph.D. University of California, San Francisco Michelle Tellez, Ph.D. University of California, San Francisco Oscar Wambuguh, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley Jacqueline C. Willetts, M.S. California State University, Hayward Margaret S. Wright, Dr.P.H. University of California, Berkeley Lecturers Mary A. Carlson, M.S. University of California, San Francisco Mary B. Milen, M.S.N. Holy Names University Julie L. Severet, M.S.N. San Francisco State University Elaine R. Shingleton, M.S.N. University of Phoenix

Please consult the 2010-2011 online catalog for any changes that may occur.

Program Description

Health, the second largest industry in the United States, employs over eight million workers. Physicians represent only 7% of this workforce, and there are over 200 other professions in the health sciences field. Many of these professions can be entered directly with a B.S. degree in Health Sciences. Other professions may require graduate training. Career opportunities and competition for admission to programs varies with each profession. Students should, therefore, plan carefully with a faculty advisor for career and training alternatives.

The B.S. degree with a major in Health Sciences offers a program of instruction with four elective areas of study (options). Students select one of these options to meet career needs and should seek faculty advising in making their selection.

Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating with a B.S. in Health Sciences from Cal State East Bay will have achieved the following:


1)	Knowledge Integration and Synthesis. Students will integrate knowledge from general education courses and will synthesize knowledge from the biological, physical, social and health sciences;
2)	Career Management Throughout the Lifespan. Students will select an option area of study in the health sciences and will apply skills gained in computing, speaking, writing, analysis, critical thinking and knowledge synthesis to the management of their careers in the health sciences;
3)	Professional Team Work. Students will apply management and communication skills to work effectively in teams, partnerships, and larger groups toward accomplishing goals in health education, health care advocacy, research and grant writing, and other services related to indirect patient care;
4)	Professional Demeanor and Ethical Behavior. Students will practice the ethics and professional behaviors appropriate to the health professions and incorporate these practices into their interactions with one another as colleagues, with supervisors and staff in the workplace, with diverse and multicultural client groups, and with the general public;
5)	Professional Standards and Quality of Practice. Students will acquire knowledge of industry standards pertinent to their specialty area in the health sciences and will maintain best practices through membership in the appropriate professional associations and through continuing education and lifelong learning.

Career Opportunities

By selecting one of the four elective areas of study, students can prepare for graduate study or for employment in an entry-level career position. Graduate study is available in several fields: the clinical health professions, community health education, epidemiology, health administration, planning, and other public health specialties. Graduates of the program are prepared to enter career positions in both governmental and non-governmental organizations. These include state and county health departments, hospitals, community clinics, health service agencies, nursing homes, environmental health agencies, insurance and pharmaceutical companies, and many other employment settings.

Major Requirements (B.S.)

The major in Health Sciences consists of 124-159 units; the B.S. degree requires a total of 180-189 units.

Note: A grade of 'C' or better is required in each course with a HSC prefix.


I.	Lower Division Core (45-47 units)
	ANTH 1000 Introduction to Anthropology (4) or SOC 1000 Introduction to Sociology (or one of SOC 1001, 1002, 2001, or 2002) (4) BIOL 1001 Introduction to Biology (or one of 1003, 1005, 2001, 2002, 2003, or 2004) (4) and BIOL 1002 Introduction to Biology Lab (or 1004 or 2005) (1) BIOL 2010 (or 2011), 2020 Human Physiology and Anatomy I, II (5, 5) BIOL 2025 Introduction to Microbiology (5) or BIOL 3405 Microbiology (6) or BIOL 4010 Microbes and Humanity (4) HSC 1000 Introduction to Health Professions Practice (4) HSC 1100 Health: Maintenance of Wellness (or 2100) (4) or KPE 1110 Concepts of Health (4) NURS 2010 Principles of Nutrition and Medical Nutrition Therapy (4) or BIOL 3070 Human Nutrition (4) PSYC 1000 General Psychology (or 1001 or 1005) (5) STAT 1000 Elements of Probability and Statistics (5)
II.	Upper Division Core (43)
	ANTH 3720 Medical Anthropology (4) or SOC 4720 Medical Sociology (4) HSC 3200 Environmental Health (4) HSC 3300 Health Care in the US (4) HSC 3350 Health Legislation and Government Programs (4) HSC 3400 Community Health (4) HSC 3550 Health Care Law and Ethics (4) HSC 3800 Multicultural Issues in Health Care (4) HSC 4010 Research and Program Evaluation in Health Science (4) HSC 4500 Supervised Field Training and Writing (3) HSC 4600 Systems Management (4) HSC 4700 Senior Seminar (4)
III.	Options (36-69 units)
	Select one of the following four options in consultation with your faculty advisor. The choice of option should reflect your career goals and a willingness to acquire an in-depth knowledge of one area of the Health Sciences major. Note: Non-Health Sciences option courses may have prerequisites. Include these prerequisites in your academic planning.
	A.	Administration and Management (36 units)
		Complete the following courses (20 units):
			ACCT 2251 Financial Reporting and Analysis (4) ECON 2301 Principles of Microeconomics (4) HSC 2200 Research and Writing in Health Care (4) MGMT 3600 Theories of Management (4) MKTG 3401 Marketing Principles (4)
		Select an additional 16 units from one or more of the following areas: management, policy, evaluation, finance, or marketing in consultation with your faculty advisor.
	B.	Pre-Clinical Preparation (36-73 units)
		1.	Pre-Nursing (36 units)
			HSC 2200 Research and Writing in Health Care (4)
			The following classes are suggested to prepare for a career in nursing. Select 32 additional units with the approval of your faculty advisor.
			CHEM 1601-1602 Basic Chemistry for the Health Sciences (4 each) CHEM 3400 Introductory Biochemistry (4) COMM 1000 Public Speaking (4) or COMM 1004 Interpersonal Communication (4) HIST 4710 History and Trends in Nursing (4) HDEV 3800 Human Development and Interaction (4) or PSYC 4420 Developmental Psychology (4) NURS 2005 Clinical Pathophysiology (4) NURS 2015 Pharmacology (3) PSYC 3420 Stress and Coping (4) PSYC 3500 Social Psychology (4) or PSYC 3520 Interpersonal Processes (4)
		2.	Pre-Health Specialization (36 units)
			HSC 2200 Research and Writing in Health Care (4)
			Select 32 additional units in preparation for programs in nutrition, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, dental hygiene, physical therapy, genetic counseling, or social work. Suggested courses depend on career choice. Courses will be chosen from physical, life, and social sciences, and arts and humanities in consultation with your faculty advisor.
		3.	Pre-Doctoral (36-73 units)
			HSC 2200 Research and Writing in Health Care (4)
			Select 32 additional units in preparation for programs in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, chiropractic, optometry or veterinary science. In addition to your faculty advisor, please also consult and register with the Pre-Professional Health Advisory Program (PHAP) Advisor. See PHAP website (www.sci.csueastbay.edu/PHAP) for the recommended course list which includes the following basic science foundation courses.
			BIOL 1401 Molecular and Cellular Biology (5), BIOL 1403 Animal biology (5), plus one upper division lab course (4-5) CHEM 1101-2-3 General Chemistry I, II, III (5 each) CHEM 3301-2-3 Organic Chemistry I, II, III (5 each) CHEM 3400 Introductory Biochemistry (4) or CHEM 4411-12 General Biochemistry (8) MATH 1304 Calculus I (4) PHYS 2701-2-3 Introduction Physics I, II, III (4 each)
	C.	Community Health (36 units)
		This option will prepare you for a national exam and potential certification as a Community Health Educator Specialist.
		BIOL 3020 Genetics, Evolution, and Humanity (4) BIOL 3065 Humans and Sex (4) BIOL 3410 Epidemiology (4) HSC 2200 Research and Writing in Health Care (4) HSC 3700 Health Behavior and Health Education Theory (4)
		Select an additional 16 units of coursework from the list below in consultation with your faculty advisor.
			COMM 3240 Public Opinion (4) COMM 3510 Small Group Communication (4) COMM 4350 Persuasive Speaking (4) (see prerequisite) COMM 4560 Ethics in Communication (4) COMM 4840 Organizational Communication (4) HSC 2510 Introduction to Peer Health Education (3) HSC 2550 Peer Health Education Practicum (2-3) HDEV 3800 Human Development and Interaction (4) MGMT 3614 Organizational Behavior (4) MKTG 3401 Marketing Principles (4) (see prerequisite) MKTG 3415 Personal Selling (4) (see prerequisite) MKTG 3425 Promotion (4) (see prerequisite) MKTG 4417 Consumer behavior (4) (see prerequisite) PHIL 3335 Science, Technology and Values (4) POSC 3330 Interest Groups, Lobbying, and Political Reform (4) PSYC 3520 Interpersonal Processes (4) PSYC 3540 Groups and Organizations (4) PSYC 3550 Social Influence and Change (4) SOC 3720 Human Behavior in the Social Environment (4) WOST 3545 Women's Health and Health Care (4)
	D.	Environmental Health and Safety (64 units)
		BIOL 1401 Molecular and Cellular Biology (5) BIOL 1402 Plant Biology (5) BIOL 1403 Animal Biology (5) BIOL 3405 Microbiology (6) BIOL 3410 Epidemiology (4) CHEM 1101-2-3 General Chemistry (5 each) CHEM 2301-2 Survey of Organic Chemistry (4 each) MATH 1304 Calculus I (4) PHYS 2701-2 Introductory Physics (4 each) PUAD 4800 Public Administration and Society (4)
		For students preparing to apply for the Environmental Health Specialist (EHS) Certification, you must select an additional 12 units from the following list of courses. These courses are required for the certification exam but not for the health sciences major.
			ENVT 4100 Environmental Impact Analysis (4) GEOG 3000 Sustainable Resource Management (4) GEOG 4350 Water Resources and Management (4) PHYS 4001 Electromagnetism I (3) (see prerequisite) POSC 3460 Environmental Law (4) POSC 4171 Public Policy and the Environment (4) REC 3200 Wellness Through Leisure (4) REC 3305 Outdoor Living Skills (4)

Other Degree Requirements

In addition to major requirements, every student must also complete the University requirements for graduation which are described in the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements chapter in the front of this catalog. These include the General Education-Breadth requirements; the second composition (ENGL 1002) requirement; the cultural groups/women requirement; the performing arts/activities requirement; the U.S. history, U.S. Constitution, and California state and local government requirement; the University Writing Skills Requirement; and the residence, unit, and grade point average requirements.

Minor Requirements

The minor consists of 24 units. Complete 24 units of Health Sciences (HSC) prefix courses of which at least 12 units must be upper division. Specific courses related to a student's major and/or educational and career goals must be selected in consultation with a Health Sciences faculty advisor.

Certificate in Pre-Physical Therapy

A certificate in Pre-Physical Therapy can be earned in conjunction with the major in Health Sciences. For additional information and a referral to a pre-professional adviser in physical therapy, contact the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education at 885-3061.

Undergraduate Courses


The course prefix for the following courses is HSC.
1000	Introduction to Health Professions Practice (4) Professional practice in preventive, curative and rehabilitative health care services. Accreditation, certification and licensing standards. State and Federal regulations on quality assurance and reimbursement policies.
1100	Health: Maintenance of Wellness (4) Analysis and application of the Wellness concept for healthful living. Instruction in techniques and procedure for self-care, self-examination, emergency care and efficient utilization of the medical care system. Not open to students with credit for HSC 2100.
2001	Environmental Factors in Health (4) Ecological principles applied to interactions between human and environmental systems and how each affects the health of the other. Strategies for preventing and managing environmental crises. Not open to students with credit for HSC 3200.
2100	Wellness and Our Genes (4) Essential concepts in genetics that enable the construction of a personal wellness profile. Selected relationships between genes and health/illness. Not open to students with credit for HSC 1100.
2200	Research and Writing in Health Care (4) Principles of writing for academic purposes to help health care professionals in practice. Topics covered will include composing abstracts for submission to present at professional conferences, papers for submission to a peer-reviewed journal, and writing literature reviews, position papers, and research proposals and grants to a funding agency. The student will acquire an understanding of the APA formatting and familiarity with how to access health data. Prerequisite: ENGL 1002. May be repeated once for credit, for a maximum of 8 units.
2500	Principles of Personal Nutrition (4) Consumer-oriented course on nutrition and food. Basic nutrients and food groups, food and health, food safety, food shopping. Not open to students with credit for NURS 2010.
2510	Introduction to Peer Health Education (3) Theory and practice of peer and community health education drawing from social science and public health disciplines. Exploration of issues and strategies in community health education. Prerequisite: HSC 1100 or 2100 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
2550	Peer Health Education Practicum (2-3) Supervised practicum in Student Health Services. Sequel and companion course to HSC 2510. Prerequisite: HSC 2510. May be repeated once for credit, for a maximum of 6 units. Six to nine hrs. week act.
3100	Introduction to Global Health (4) Overview of issues in global health with an emphasis on economically less developed countries. Prevention, transmission, pathology, and treatment of diseases such as tuberculosis, SARS, malaria, and HIV/AIDS and public health measures used to control these problems will be addressed.
3200	Environmental Health (4) The relationship of the environment to people's health. Not open to students with credit for HSC 2001.
3300	Health Care Systems in the U.S. (4) Overview of systems and organization of US health care, including introduction to current issues. Includes inpatient, outpatient, public health, financing, provider types, and general services provided.
3350	Health Legislation and Government Programs (4) Current Federal and State health legislation, regulations, and standards, and their effect on professional practice. Historical development of various health programs and their current status. Prerequisite: HSC 3300.
3400	Community Health (4) Health issues facing today's communities. Topics such as epidemiology, community organization, program planning, minority health, elders, mental health, school health, drugs, safety, and occupational health are covered. Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 (or 1005).
3550	Health Care Law and Ethics (4) An overview of legal and ethical issues encountered by the health care community and practitioners. Regulation, malpractice, business interactions, informed consent, advanced directives and the right to die, reproductive issues and genetic research will be explored from both the legal and ethical perspective. Prerequisites: HSC 1000, 3300 and 3350.
3650	Consumer Health (4) Major health care consumer issues in an epidemiological context: health status, drug usage, health products across the life cycle, exercise and nutrition, diseases, complimentary healing systems. Interdependence of these issues with behavioral, political, economic, ecologic, and cultural factors. Prerequisite: BIOL 1001 or permission of instructor.
3700	Health Behavior and Health Education Theory (4) Health behavior and health education theories that drive health-behavior change interventions and programs. The analysis and application of these theories as they relate to health promotion and education practices are addressed. Prerequisite: HSC 1100 or equivalent.
3800	Multicultural Issues in Health Care (4) The complex transcultural issues surrounding delivery and acceptance of health care. Impact of cultural values and ethnicity on understanding health and illness, and the utilization of health care services. Concepts and definitions of culture, ethnicity, traditional health beliefs, health and illness. Prerequisite: SOC 1000 (or one of 1001, 1002, 2001, or 2002) or ANTH 1000 or permission of instructor.
3898	Cooperative Education (1-4) Supervised work experience in which student completes academic assignments integrated with off-campus paid or volunteer activities. Prerequisites: at least a 2.0 GPA; departmental approval of activity. A maximum of 8 units will be accepted toward the Health Sciences major. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 8 units. CR/NC grading only.
3999	Issues in Health Sciences (4) Readings, discussion, and research on contemporary and/or significant issues in health sciences. May be repeated for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units.
4010	Research and Program Evaluation in Health Science (4) Use of scientific research methods to evaluate efficacy of public health prevention programs. Computer lab time included. Prerequisites: all 3000-level courses in Health Science, 24 elective units in option area, and permission of instructor.
4500	Supervised Field Training and Report Writing (3) A supervised internship field experience in a health or health-related setting. Ninety hours fieldwork total. Prerequisites: graduating senior status, completion of all major requirements except HSC 4700, completion of all elective units, and permission of instructor.
4600	Health Systems Management (4) Theory and practice of managing integrated systems. Critical review of key changes in evolution of health care organizations. Impact of changes on functions of management; approaches to governing health care organizations. Prerequisites: all HSC courses numbered lower than 4500 and permission of instructor.
4700	Senior Seminar (4) Capstone course. Integration and synthesis of knowledge, skills and internship work. Prerequisites: graduating senior status, completion of all Health Science courses required for the major and 28 elective units in option area, and permission of instructor.
4900	Independent Study (1-4)