Health Science, Department of

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Department Chair

Sora Tanjasiri

Department Office/Website

Kinesiology and Health Science 121
657-278-3316
hhd.fullerton.edu/hesc

Faculty

Jackie Blyleven, Laura Chandler, Shana Charles, Anthony Di Stefano, Lilia Espinoza, Jasmeet Gill, C. Jessie Jones, Danny Kim, Maria Koleilat, Alice  Lee, Michele Mouttapa, Archana McEligot, Jennifer Piazza, Alysia Ransons, Laurie Roades, Pimbucha Rusmevichientong, Sora Tanjasiri, Diana Tisnado, Dara Vazin, Jie Weiss, Michele Wood, Joshua Yang

Introduction

The mission of Health Science focuses on understanding and promoting health in diverse populations. Health science bridges the gap between scientific discoveries and the application of this knowledge to improve the quality of people’s lives. Health science research reflects the range of diverse health problems, settings and populations. The approach considers the multi-level determinants of health and well-being, including individuals, groups, organizations and communities. Health science professionals work at these various levels to implement and evaluate efforts that promote health and prevent illness and disease. An important aspect of this process involves empowering people to change the factors that influence their health and well-being, be it within the individual or in their social environment.

The Health Science program offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science with focus areas in health promotion and disease prevention, occupational and environmental health, or global health. The undergraduate minor in Health Science, based on core curricula, provides opportunities for professional and/or personal enhancement.

The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree offers specialized areas of study in health promotion and disease prevention, environmental and occupational health, and gerontological health.

Learning Goals and Student Learning Outcomes

• Bachelor of Science in Health Science
• Master of Public Health

Programs and Courses Offered

Programs

• Health Science, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Advising Track, B.S.
• Health Science, Global Health Advising Track, B.S.
• Health Science, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Advising Track, B.S.

• Public Health, M.P.H.

• Health Science Minor, Environmental and Occupational Health Track
• Health Science Minor, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Track

Courses

Courses are designated as HESC in the class schedule.

• HESC 101 - Personal Health (3)
• HESC 102 - Prevention and First Aid (2)
• HESC 115 - Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety (3)
• HESC 133 - Introduction to Gerontology (3)
• HESC 203 - CPR, Automated External Defibrillator and First Aid (1)
• HESC 220 - Concepts in Health Science (3)
• HESC 300 - Integrative Health (3)
• HESC 301 - Promotion of Optimal Health (3)
• HESC 303 - Professional Rescuer CPR, Automated External Defibrillator and First Aid (3)
• HESC 321 - Drugs and Society (3)
• HESC 325 - Consumer Health (3)
• HESC 338 - Barrios and Health (3)
• HESC 342 - Stress Management (3)
• HESC 349 - Measurement and Statistics in Health Science (3)
• HESC 350 - Nutrition (3)
• HESC 353 - Physical Activity and Lifelong Well-Being (3)
• HESC 356 - Health Educ Sec Teachers (3)
• HESC 357 - Health Educ Elem Teachers (3)
• HESC 358 - Contemporary Issues in Children’s Health (3)
• HESC 400 - Program Design in Kinesiology and Health Promotion (3)
• HESC 401 - Epidemiology (3)
• HESC 405 - Worksite Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation (3)
• HESC 410 - Community Health Education (3)
• HESC 411 - Promoting Health in Diverse Populations (3)
• HESC 415 - Environmental Health (3)
• HESC 416 - Global Issues in Environmental Health (3)
• HESC 420 - Chronic Disease Epidemiology (3)
• HESC 421 - Infectious Disease Epidemiology (3)
• HESC 424 - Health Policy (3)
• HESC 425 - Alternative Healing Therapies (3)
• HESC 430 - Health Psychophysiology I (3)
• HESC 431 - Health Psychophysiology II (3)
• HESC 440 - Determinants of Health Behavior (3)
• HESC 450 - Applied Health Promotion in Aging Populations (3)
• HESC 455 - Designing Health Education Curricula (3)
• HESC 460 - Worksite Health Promotion (3)
• HESC 461 - Occupational Health and Safety (3)
• HESC 462 - Environmental Toxicology and Health (3)
• HESC 463 - Air Pollution and Health (3)
• HESC 465 - Introduction to International Health (3)
• HESC 470 - Childhood Obesity, Nutrition and Social Context (3)
• HESC 471 - Obesity, Policy and Hispanic Communities (3)
• HESC 475 - Health Science Planning, Research and Evaluation (3)
• HESC 480 - Transdisciplinary Perspectives on HIV/AIDS (3)
• HESC 481 - Health in a Global Society (3)
• HESC 494 - Health Science Practicum (1-3)
• HESC 495 - Internship in Health Science (3)
• HESC 499 - Independent Study (1-3)
• HESC 500 - Issues in Public Health (3)
• HESC 501 - Advanced Methods in Epidemiology (3)
• HESC 508 - Statistical Methods in Health Science (3)
• HESC 510 - Research Methods in Health Science (3)
• HESC 515 - Advanced Environmental Health (3)
• HESC 520 - Advanced Topics in Community Health (3)
• HESC 524 - Public Health Administration (3)
• HESC 525 - Alternative and Complementary Medicine (3)
• HESC 535 - Program Planning and Evaluation (3)
• HESC 540 - Advanced Study in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (3)
• HESC 545 - Instructional Methodologies for Health Education (3)
• HESC 550 - Graduate Internship (3-6)
• HESC 558 - Advanced Study of School Health Education (3)
• HESC 597 - Project (3)
• HESC 598 - Thesis (3)
• HESC 599 - Graduate Independent Research (1-3)

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