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Department of Health Science

Graduate Program

The Department of Health Science offers graduate programs that lead to a MPH or MS degree in health science and a joint MSN/MPH degree in collaboration with the Department of Nursing. The graduate program articulates with the undergraduate division that sponsors BS programs in Community Health, School Health, Health Care, and Radiation Therapy. The department has twelve full-time tenure track faculty and employs approximately 20 part-time faculty members, who hold significant positions in public health and related agencies. The Council on Education for Public Health has accredited the graduate program.

The Department of Health Science is housed within the College of Health and Human Services, the second largest of the University’s six colleges. The college has eleven departments (among which is Health Science), four programs including Radiation Therapy, and four research centers including the Center for Health Care Innovation.

The College of Health and Human Services occupies eleven buildings on the 322-acre campus at CSULB. The university comprises over 70 academic departments, research centers, and institutes, which are home to more than 1200 faculty who serve the 30,000-member student body of the campus. The Western Association of Schools and Colleges accredits the university.

The brochure entitled, Graduate Study in Health Education   (linked below) gives a complete description of the graduate programs offered by the Department. The Handbook has recently been revised to reflect the most current explanations and academic requirements for 2003 and subsequent years.

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Graduate Study in Health Education includes an elaborate description of the graduate program, a complete explanation of admission and degree requirements, a faculty directory with accompanying general profiles, as well as an application for admission. A campus map is also provided with a complete designation of campus structures and sites to aid in navigating the beautifully landscaped campus.