2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Health Science
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Program Description
Bachelor of Science in Health Science is an interdisciplinary degree program that is designed to prepare students for professional careers in private and public health services that aim to enhance the health status of individuals and populations. The program combines the knowledge and skills from multiple disciplines to provide rigorous training in health science with course work and experiential learning in general health science, gerontology and health informatics. The program includes a set of core courses and several elective courses. Our approaches include class work, service, experiential, and online learning.
Careers
The Health Science major will prepare students for careers in hospital administration, hospital records management, health promotion, health educator, program evaluation, health data researcher and public health, as well as graduate education in public health, sociology, psychology, healthcare administration, and public administration.
Program Learning Outcomes
Prepare students for graduate programs or professional careers in private and public health services that aim to enhance the health status of individuals and populations.
Upon completing the program, BS Health Science students will be able to:
• Identify issues and trends in health care delivery systems and public health areas and implement solutions to better health care services to individuals and ethnically and culturally diverse populations.
• Analyze the nature, transmission, pathologic processes, prevention, and control of human diseases from a public health perspective.
• Demonstrate an understanding of health care information systems that affect service delivery with agencies and in the public.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the aging population and the ability to apply knowledge and skills in gerontology in fields from disease prevention and life extension to policy planning and social reform.
• Apply research skills in organizational and personal health settings, and in health education practice.
• Integrate and apply current management concepts and skills in areas of health care personnel, organizations and agencies, emphasizing problem-solving techniques and group communication skills.
Faculty
Ronald Berkowsky, PhD
Assistant Professor - Health Science
Solano Hall 1171
(805) 437-2043
ronald.berkowsky@csuci.edu
Jennifer Burris, PhD, RD, CNSC, CDE, CSSD, CSG
Lecturer - Health Science
Solano Hall 1123
jennifer.burris@csuci.edu
Thomas A. Clobes, PhD
Lecturer - Health Science
Solano Hall 1151
thomas.clobes@csuci.edu
Blair Craddock
Lecturer - Health Science
Solano Hall 1123
blair.craddock@csuci.edu
Lydia Dixon, PhD
Assistant Professor- Health Science
(805) 437-2044
Solano Hall 1167
lydia.dixon@csuci.edu
Melissa Gutierrez-Jimenez, BS, MA
Lecturer - Health Science
Associate Professor of Health Science
Solano Hall 1151
melissa.gutierrez@csuci.edu
Edward Irobi, PhD, MPH, M.Med.Sc
Lecturer - Health Science
Solano Hall 1123
edward.irobi@csuci.edu
Lynette Landry, PhD, RN
Chair of Health Science
(805) 437-3150
Manzanita Hall 1204
lynette.landry@csuci.edu
Kristen Linton, PhD
Assistant Professor - Health Science
(805) 437-3757
Solano Hall 1120
kristen.linton@csuci.edu
Carol H. Mack, Ph.D., JD, RN
Associate Professor of Health Science
Solano Hall 1167
(805) 437-2619
carol.mack@csuci.edu
Ashley Parks, DrPH, MPH, MTech, PMP, CLSSBB, MCHES, CPH, CPHQ, CPHRM, HACP, CS-MC, CHTS-IM, CPPS
Lecturer - Health Science
Solano Hall 1123
ashley.parks@csuci.edu
William E. Wagner, III, MA, MPH, PhD
Professor - Health Science & Sociology
(805) 437-3314
Solano Hall 1166
william.wagner@csuci.edu
Ashley Winans, MS, MA
Lecturer - Health Science
Solano Hall 1123
ashley.winans694@csuci.edu
Contact Information:
Health Science
Manzanita Hall 1201
California State University Channel Islands
One University Drive
Camarillo, California 93012
(805) 437-1657
health.science@csuci.edu
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