You are in the official 2008-2009 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
You are in the official 2008-2009 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
http://www.csufresno.edu/chhs/
The College of Health and Human Services includes the following departments:
Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies
Gerontology | Health Science | Kinesiology | Nursing
Physical Therapy | Recreation Administration and Leisure Studies
Social Work Education | Health and Human Services - Interdisciplinary Courses
The primary mission of the College of Health and Human Services is to provide professionally oriented educational programs at the baccalaureate level and to provide graduate programs in specialized disciplines related to health and human services. As a major academic unit in a comprehensive, regional university, the college is unique and important in educating health and human services professionals for the San Joaquin Valley. The college cooperates with other units of the university to provide a comprehensive curriculum required to effectively prepare qualified professionals.
It is our vision to help the Central California region become a healthier place to live, learn, work, and grow. The college plays a key role as a center for collaboration and action that is responsive to the current needs and emerging trends of the region. The college trains and fosters health and human service leaders who serve as policy and decision-makers in the New California.
In addition, the college has demonstrated commitment and leadership in health and human services for the New California. Our initiatives have created regional institutes such as the Central California Center for Health and Human Services; the Central Valley Health Policy Institute; Central California Children's Institute; Disability Studies Institute; Social Welfare Evaluation, Research, and Training; and Central California Center for Excellence in Nursing.
The academic disciplines of communicative disorders and deaf studies,
gerontology, health science, kinesiology, nursing, physical therapy, recreation
administration and leisure studies, and social work education within the
college seek to foster interdisciplinary-holistic education for future health
and human services providers.
Communicative Disorders and Deaf
Studies (CDDS) | Gerontology (GERON)
| Health and Human Services (HHS)
| Health Science (HS) | Kinesiology Activity (KAC) | Kinesiology (KINES) | Nursing
(NURS) | Master of Public Health
(PH) | Physical Therapy (PHTH)
| Recreation and Leisure Studies (RLS)
| Social Work (SWRK)
Colleges/schools