Course Requirements for Bachelor of Science Degree in
Health Science Concentration
| (KHS Home) | (Health Science Home) | (Community Health) | (Health Care Adminstration) | (Occupational Health and Safety) | (Minors in Health Science) |
| Units required for Major: 67-71, all of which must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Minimum total units for the BS: 120 Note: Additional units may be required to meet the CSUS foreign language requirement. 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. 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 CSUS Outreach Office for application and course requirements. |
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| 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 025 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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Health Science ProSeminar |
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Introductory Psychology: Individual and Social Processes |
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Introduction to Statistics (MATH 009 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.) |
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B. Required Upper Division Courses (12 units) |
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Human Ecology and Health |
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Community Health |
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Epidemiology (BIO 010, CHEM 001A, STAT 001, or instructor permission) |
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Fieldwork Health or Safety (Permission of faculty advisor, program coordinator and Department chair) |
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Note: Health Science courses depend upon concentration, permission of the faculty advisor, program coordinator, and department chair. |
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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONCENTRATIONS: |
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| Select one concentration from the following three options, in addition to requirements above. | ||
| Community Health Education (30) | ||
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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 |
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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 |
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Health Data Analysis (STAT 001 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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Public Health Administration and Policy |
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Community Health Planning and Evaluation |
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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 Communications |
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Intro. to Macroeconomic Analysis OR |
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Intro. to Microeconomic Analysis |
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Principles of Quality Management |
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Management of Human Resources |
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Bioethics |
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Organizational Psychology |
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Health Services and Systems |
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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) |
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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 |
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Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry |
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Organic Chemistry Lecture--Brief Course (CHEM 001B) |
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Select three of the following courses: |
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Experimental Offerings in Occupational Health and Safety |
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General Microbiology (BIO 010, BIO 011, BIO 012; |
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Principles of Risk Management and Insurance |
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General Physics: Mechanics, Heat, Sound (Recently completed |
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Physics in Our World/Laboratory |
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Additional Information |
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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 CSUS Catalog for additional information. |
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