College of Health and Social Sciences
College Administrative Offices
| Title | Officer | Office | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interim Dean of the College | Alvin Alvarez | HSS 204 | 338-3326 |
| Interim Associate Dean | John Elia | HSS 321 | 338-7568 |
College Directory
| Department/Program | Chair/Director | Office | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child and Adolescent Development | Rene Dahl | SCI 394 | 405-3564 |
| (Marian Wright Edelman Institute) | Charlotte Ferretti | HSS 257 | 338-6976 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Geraldine Albee | SCI 202 | 338-2332 |
| Consumer and Family Studies/Dietetics | Nancy Rabolt | BH 329 | 338-1219 |
| Counseling | Graciela Orozco | BH 524 | 338-2005 |
| Gerontology | Brian de Vries | HSS 242 | 338-1684 |
| Health Education | Mary Beth Love | HSS 326 | 338-1413 |
| Kinesiology | Mi-Sook Kim | GYM 101 | 338-2244 |
| Nursing | Mary Ann van Dam | BH 371 | 338-1802 |
| Physical Therapy Graduate Program | Linda Wanek | HHS 124 | 338-2001 |
| Recreation, Parks, and Tourism | Patrick Tierney | HSS 307 | 338-2030 |
| Sociology and Sexuality Studies | Edward McCaughan | HSS 370 | 338-2566 |
| HSS 377 | 405-3570 | ||
| Social Work | Eileen Levy | HSS 227 | 338-1003 |
School of Public Affairs and Civic Engagement
Director: Elizabeth Brown
| Program | Administrator | Office | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | Jeff Snipes | HSS 210 | 405-4129 |
| Environmental Studies | Carlos Davidson | HSS 210 | 338-1149 |
| Public Administration | Sheldon Gen | DTC 679 | 817-4458 |
| Urban Studies and Planning | Jasper Rubin | HSS 210 | 338-1178 |
The College of Health and Social Sciences was established in the Fall of 1994. It is organized into the following administrative areas: Child and Adolescent Development; Clinical Laboratory Science; Consumer and Family Studies/Dietetics; Counseling; Criminal Justice; Environmental Studies; Gerontology; Health Education; Kinesiology; Nursing; Physical Therapy; Public Administration; Recreation, Parks, and Tourism; Sexuality Studies; Social Work; Sociology; and Urban Studies and Planning.
Mission of the College of Health and Social Sciences
The College of Health and Social Sciences prepares students to help solve the most pressing and enduring issues confronting the well-being of individuals, families, communities and society. Students, faculty and staff participate in a learning process that fosters excellence in their professions and supports them in the pursuit of equity and social justice. To advance this mission, the College is committed to innovative teaching, scholarship and service that inspires leadership for positive social change.
Vision of Scholarship
Consistent with the social justice mission of the University, the hallmark of the College of Health and Social Sciences is its belief in the potential of scholarship to right a wrong - an act of intellectual advocacy to serve the public good, to wrestle with critical social problems, and to transform how individuals, communities, and institutions function – by disseminating the knowledge from basic, translational, and applied research and by advancing the practice of specific disciplines. This vision is best achieved when scholarship is supported as a faculty-initiated and faculty-driven process that emerges from their intellectual curiosity, expertise, social engagement and professional identity. To affirm the breadth of faculty interests and to honor the spectrum of academic disciplines, the College embraces an inclusive view of scholarship as discovery, integration, application, teaching, and engagement. Among the qualities valued in scholarship, the College supports work that is ethical, innovative, interdisciplinary, collaborative, theoretical and applied.
The College of Health and Social Sciences offers undergraduate degrees in the following disciplines:
Bachelor of Arts
Child and Adolescent Development 08231
Concentrations in:
- Early Childhood
- School Age Child and Family
- Youth Work and Out of School Time
- Policy, Advocacy, and Systems
Criminal Justice Studies 21051
Environmental Studies 49011
Concentrations in:
- Environmental Sustainability and Social Justice
- Humanities and the Environment
- The Urban Environment
Family and Consumer Sciences 13011
Social Work 21041
Sociology 22081
Urban Studies and Planning 22141
Bachelor of Science
Apparel Design and Merchandising 13031
Dietetics 13061
Environmental Studies 49011
Concentrations in:
- Earth System Sciences
- Natural Resource Management and Conservation
Health Education 12011
Interior Design 02031
Kinesiology 08351
Concentrations in:
- Exercise and Movement Sciences
- Physical Education
Nursing 12031
Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration 21031
Undergraduate students interested in physical therapy may take a supporting major in one of the concentrations under the B.S. in Kinesiology or a major in biological sciences.
The College of Health and Social Sciences offers the following graduate degrees:
Master of Arts
Family and Consumer Sciences 13011
Gerontology 21043
Human Sexuality Studies 49019
Master of Public Administration 21021
Master of Public Health 12141
Master of Science
Counseling 08261
Concentration in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling 13051
Concentration in Rehabilitation Counseling 12221
Kinesiology 08351
Nursing 12031
Graduate Concentration in: Family Nurse Practitioner
Recreation, Parks and Tourism 21031
Master of Social Work 21041
Doctor of Physical Therapy 12121
Doctor of Physical Therapy Science 12121
The Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) and the Doctor of Physical Therapy Science (D.P.T.Sc.) programs are offered jointly with the University of California, San Francisco.
In addition to its undergraduate and graduate degree offerings, the college also offers a number of minor, certificate and credential programs.
Undergraduate Minors
Athletic Coaching
Counseling
Criminal Justice Studies
Health Science
Holistic Health
Human Sexuality Studies
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies
Recreation
Sociology
Urban Studies and Planning
Women's Health Issues
Undergraduate Certificates
Conflict Resolution (offered jointly by the Colleges of Business, Ethnic Studies, Health and Social Sciences, and Liberal & Creative Arts)
Holistic Health (offered by Health Education through the College of Extended Learning and International Affairs)
Youth and Human Services Non-profit Agency Administration (offered by Recreation, Parks, and Tourism)
Graduate Certificates
Clinical Laboratory Science
Dietetics (offered by Consumer and Family Studies/Dietetics)
Family Nurse Practitioner
Rehabilitation Counseling
Fundamental Nonprofit Management Skills (offered by Public Administration)
Nonprofit Leadership and Strategic Management (offered by Public Administration
Exercise Physiology (offered by Kinesiology)
Movement Science (offered by Kinesiology)
Physical Activity (offered by Kinesiology)
Accreditation and Credentials
Pupil Personnel Services (offered by Counseling and Social Work)
Curricula in the college meet high academic standards. All of the programs subject to national accreditation are accredited: Clinical Laboratory Science by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences; Counseling by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs; Dietetics by The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; Apparel Design and Merchandising, Dietetics, Interior Design and Family and Consumer Sciences by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences; Nursing by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; Physical Therapy by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education; Recreation, Parks and Tourism by the National Recreation and Park Association; Rehabilitation Counseling by the Council on Rehabilitation Education; and Social Work by the Council on Social Work Education. Nursing is also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. The Gerontology program meets the guidelines of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE).
