The Health Science Department is home to nearly 400 undergraduate and graduate students, 15 full-time, and approximately 20 part-time faculty members. Students and faculty are representative of the University's diverse population reflecting a wide range of ages, cultural backgrounds and life experiences. Faculty members are dedicated to teaching, scholarship, and service. Faculty members strive to develop responsible and knowledgeable graduates capable of addressing social and public health problems. The department maintains a strong commitment to research through individual faculty pursuits. Additionally, faculty members provide visionary leadership for local, statewide, and national professional organizations, governmental agencies, voluntary, and community based organizations.
The options in Community Health, School Health, and Health Care within the Health Science Department (except the Radiation Therapy option) require no special admission procedures. The Health Care option requires a previously earned professional license in a field such as nursing. Students interested in the Radiation Therapy option must complete all University general education requirements of the University as well as a series of prerequisite courses.
All freshman students entering CSULB should begin preparing for their first semester of study by taking the Mathematics and English Placement Tests (ELM and EPT) offered by the University. In addition to completing GE requirements prior to entering CSULB, transfer students should consult the CSULB catalog for lower division courses that may be taken at a community college. Please refer to the Department for possible updates. Registration for fall classes begins with the Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration (SOAR) program. A SOAR brochure will be mailed to admitted students.
