Health Science B.S.
Requirements
(105-116 units)
Total units required for graduation: 180-187
Requirements for the B.S. in Health Science:
Note: Certain required courses also apply in the university's general education program (See Page 63).
Lower-division requirement (5 units)
1. HSCI 120. Health and Society: An Ecological Approach (5)
Upper-division requirements (24 units)
1. HSCI 315. Statistics for the Health Sciences (4)
2. HSCI 352. Principles of Environmental Health (4)
3. Four units chosen from:
HSCI 355. Health, Consumer and Environmental Law (4)
HSCI 478. Environmental Health Management (4) required for Environmental Health Science concentration
4. HSCI 367. Human Disease Mechanisms (4)
5. HSCI 451. Principles of Epidemiology (4)
6. HSCI 470. Health Behavior (4)
Concentration (76-87 units)
One of the following five concentrations is required for the major:
Ambulatory Care/Group Practice Management Concentration (76 units)
1. ACCT 211. Introductory Accounting I (4)
2. ACCT 212. Introductory Accounting II (4)
3. ECON 200. Principles of Microeconomics (4)
4. HSCI 271. Introduction to Community Health (4)
5. HSCI 273. Software Applications in the Health Sciences (3)
6. HSCI 415. Medical Care Organizations (4)
7. HSCI 436. Human Resources Management in Ambulatory Care/Group Practice Management (4)
8. HSCI 437. Information Systems as Applied to Ambulatory Care/Group Practice Management (4)
9. HSCI 438. Financial Management of Ambulatory Care/ Group Practice Management (4)
10. HSCI 460. Strategic Planning and Marketing in the Health Care System (4)
11. HSCI 489. Pre-Field Experience (2)
12. HSCI 490. Health Service Administration (4)
13. HSCI 495A. Field Experience (5)
14. HSCI 512. Clinical Operations of Ambulatory Care/Group Practices (4)
15. HSCI 513. Managed Care Systems (4)
16. MGMT 302. Management and Organizational Behavior (4)
17. Fourteen units of health science electives or other electives approved by an advisor.
Community Health Education and Promotion Concentration (77 units)
1. BIOL 220. Principles of Microbiology (5)
2. BIOL 223. Human Physiology and Anatomy I (5)
3. BIOL 224. Human Physiology and Anatomy II (5)
4. CHEM 205. Fundamentals of Chemistry I: General Chemistry (5)
5. HSCI 271. Introduction to Community Health (4)
6. HSCI 273. Software Applications in the Health Sciences (3)
7. HSCI 301. Principles of Health Education for Health Educators (4)
8. HSCI 310. Health and Human Sexuality (4)
9. HSCI 342. Nutrition for Your Health (4)
10. HSCI 359. International Perspectives on Health (4)
11. HSCI 364. Drug and Alcohol Use and Abuse (4)
12. HSCI 471. Health Promotion: Program Planning and Implementation (4)
13. HSCI 472. Program Evaluation (4)
14. HSCI 473. Instructional Methods in Health Education (4)
15. HSCI 489. Pre-Field Experience (2)
16. HSCI 490. Health Service Administration (4)
17. HSCI 493. Field Experience Seminar (1)
18. HSCI 495B. Field Experience (6)
19. HSCI 498. Undergraduate Research Methodology in Health Science (5)
Environmental Health Science Concentration (87-89 units)
1. BIOL 200. Biology of the Cell (5)
2. BIOL 201. Biology of Organisms (5)
3. BIOL 202. Biology of Populations (5)
4. Five units chosen from:
BIOL 220. Principles of Microbiology (5)
BIOL 320. Microorganisms (6)
5. CHEM 215. General Chemistry I: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding (6)
6. CHEM 216. General Chemistry II: Principles of Chemical Reactions (6)
7. Organic chemistry, a minimum of five units, choose from Group A, B, or C:
Group A
CHEM 206. Fundamentals of Chemistry II: Organic Chemistry (5)
Group B
CHEM 221A. Organic Chemistry I: Lecture (3)
CHEM 221B Organic Chemistry I: Laboratory (1)
CHEM 222A. Organic Chemistry II: Lecture (3)
CHEM 222B. Organic Chemistry II: Laboratory (1)
CHEM 223A. Organic Chemistry III: Lecture (3)
CHEM 223B. Organic Chemistry III: Laboratory (1)
Group C
CHEM 321. Principles of Organic Chemistry I (5)
CHEM 322. Principles of Organic Chemistry II (5)
CHEM 323. Principles of Organic Chemistry III (5)
8. HSCI 380. Toxicology (4)
9. HSCI 401. Advanced Environmental Health (5)
10. HSCI 402. Principles of Occupational Health (5)
11. HSCI 403. Vector-borne Disease Control (5)
12. HSCI 490. Health Service Administration (4)
13. HSCI 496. Internship in Environmental Health (4)
14. Four units chosen from:
MATH 192. Methods of Calculus (4)
MATH 211. Basic Concepts of Calculus (4)
15. A minimum of thirteen units, choose Group A or B below:
Group A:
PHYS 121. Basic Concepts of Physics I (5)
PHYS 122. Basic Concepts of Physics II (4)
PHYS 123. Basic Concepts of Physics III (4)
Group B:
PHYS 221. General Physics I (5)
PHYS 222. General Physics II (5)
PHYS 223. General Physics III (5)
16. Six units of health science electives chosen from:
HSCI 322. Air Pollution (2)
HSCI 324. Radiological Health and Safety (2)
HSCI 354. Solid Waste Management (2)
HSCI 356. Housing and Institutions (2)
HSCI 358. Water Quality and Pollution Control (4)
HSCI 381. Occupational Safety (4)
HSCI 477. Environmental Health Engineering (4)
HSCI 499. Directed Reading (1-4)
HSCI 530. Food-Borne Illnesses and Their Prevention (4)
HSCI 531. Bioterrorism (4)
HSCI 557. Hazardous Material Control (4)
HSCI 558. Management of Water Quality (4)
HSCI 595. Independent Study (1-4)
Health Care Management Concentration (76 units)
1. ACCT 211. Introductory Accounting I (4)
2. ACCT 212. Introductory Accounting II (4)
3. ECON 200. Principles of Microeconomics (4)
4. HSCI 271. Introduction to Community Health (4)
5. HSCI 273. Software Applications in the Health Sciences (3)
6. HSCI 415. Medical Care Organizations (4)
7. HSCI 423. Health and Wellness of Older Adults (4)
8. HSCI 436. Human Resource Management in Ambulatory Care/Group Practice Management (4)
9. Eight units chosen from:
HSCI 438. Financial Management of Ambulatory Care/ Group Practice Management (4)
HSCI 452. Special Topics in Health Science and Human Ecology (4)
HSCI 510. Hospital Administration (4)
HSCI 511. Organization and Management of Long-Term Care Facilities (4)
HSCI 513. Managed Care Systems (4)
10. HSCI 460. Strategic Planning and Marketing in the Health Care System (4)
11. HSCI 489. Pre-Field Experience (2)
12. HSCI 490. Health Service Administration (4)
13. HSCI 493. Field Experience Seminar (1)
14. HSCI 495A. Field Experience (5)
15. HSCI 498. Undergraduate Research Methodology in Health Science (5)
16. MGMT 302. Management and Organizational Behavior (4)
17. Twelve units of health science electives or other electives approved by an advisor.
School Health Concentration (77 units)
1. BIOL 220. Principles of Microbiology (5)
2. BIOL 223. Human Physiology and Anatomy I (5)
3. BIOL 224. Human Physiology and Anatomy II (5)
4. CHEM 205. Fundamentals of Chemistry I: General Chemistry (5)
5. HSCI 271. Introduction to Community Health (4)
6. HSCI 273. Software Applications in the Health Sciences (3)
7. HSCI 301. Principles of Health Education for Health Educators (4)
8. HSCI 310. Health and Human Sexuality (4)
9. HSCI 342. Nutrition for Your Health (4)
10. HSCI 364. Drug and Alcohol Use and Abuse (4)
11. HSCI 432. School Health Administration and Planning (4)
12. HSCI 433. School Health Education (4)
13. HSCI 471. Health Promotion: Program Planning and Implementation (4)
14. HSCI 472. Program Evaluation (4)
15. HSCI 473. Instructional Methods in Health Education (4)
16. HSCI 489. Pre-Field Experience (2)
17. HSCI 493. Field Experience Seminar (1)
18. HSCI 495B. Field Experience (6)
19. HSCI 498. Undergraduate Research Methodology in Health Science (5)
Please refer to the University catalog at http://catalog.csusb.edu for official information.