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Public Health
College of Health and Human Services
Department of Public Health
MIGUEL A. PEREZ, Chair
CHRISTI SMITH, Administrative Support Coordinator
McLane Hall, Room 184
559.278.4014
http://www.csufresno.edu/healthscience
B.S. in Health
Science
Options:
Community Health
Environmental Health Science/Industrial
Hygiene
Health Administration
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Options:
Health Policy and Management
Health Promotion
Certificate
in Alcohol/Drug Studies
Faculty
Miguel A. Perez, Chair
Health Administration:
Suzanne Kotkin-Jaszi, Adviser
John A. Capitman
Donald Matlosz
Mohammed Rahman
Community Health:
Vicki D. Krenz
Miguel A. Perez
Helda L. Pinzon-Perez, Adviser
Greg Thatcher
Kara Zografos
Environmental Health Science/Industrial Hygiene:
Sandra Donohue, Adviser; Michael J. Waite, Christopher J. Tennant
MPH Director: Suzanne Kotkin-Jaszi
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 Public Health 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/occupational
health and safety, and health administration.
Master's Program
The mission of the program is to prepare public health professionals for leadership roles in the fields of health policy and management 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 Master of Public Health (MPH) 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, 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, health care administration, registered
environmental health specialist, university teaching, safety products sales,
substance abuse, industrial hygienist, health promotion, environmental analyst,
and disease control officer.
Health Science Courses