Health Science

Health Science prepares students to recognize social, cultural, economic, political and biological effects on personal and community health. Students will be able to describe the United States profile, including key indicators, determinants, disparities, access to health services, and both historical and contemporary trends and implications. Graduates of this degree will understand the role of research, evaluation, and the use of data in health promotion, disease prevention, and health services.

Programs Offered

Health Science: Clinical Health Studies
Bachelor of Science

  • Quick Facts

  • Level

    Undergraduate

  • Location

    La Sierra Campus

  • Duration

    88 Units

  • Accreditation

    WASC

  • Curriculum Sheet

Description:

Graduates of this program are prepared for entry-level positions in corporate fitness centers, health and wellness centers, private and public fitness centers, or or positions as a wellness coach. This degree also prepares students for graduate work in healthcare management. Coursework is balanced between Health & Exercise Science studies and business management courses such as accounting and marketing.

Health Science: Health Administration
Bachelor of Science

  • Quick Facts

  • Level

    Undergraduate

  • Location

    La Sierra Campus

  • Duration

    89 Units

  • Accreditation

    WASC

  • Curriculum Sheet

Description:

Graduates of this program are prepared for entry-level administrative positions in hospitals, clinics, and other health-related office settings. Students in this program have a balance between Health & Exercise Science studies and business management courses such as accounting and marketing. This degree prepares students for graduate work in healthcare management or for an MBA program. Students interested in applying to schools of medicine or schools with graduate health programs will need to consult with their advisor and/or their respective graduate program.

Health Science: Public Health
Bachelor of Science

  • Quick Facts

  • Level

    Undergraduate

  • Location

    La Sierra Campus

  • Duration

    84 Units

  • Accreditation

    WASC**

  • Curriculum Sheet

Description:

Graduates of this program will learn fundamental concepts of public health. Students will learn theories and methods of health behavior and health education and gain the knowledge and skills they will need to develop public health interventions. This degree prepares students for graduate work in public health, health science, health education, or health-related graduate programs, such as Medicine. Health educators need a bachelor’s degree, and some employers may require the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) credential.

Students interested in applying to schools of medicine or schools with graduate health programs will need to consult with their

Health Science: Nutrition
Bachelor of Science

  • Quick Facts

  • Level

    Undergraduate

  • Location

    La Sierra Campus

  • Duration

    89 Units

  • Accreditation

    pending WASC Approval

  • Curriculum Sheet

Description:

Graduates of this program will learn fundamental concepts of nutrition and their direct application to various settings. Critical thinking skills will be applied while analyzing the role of nutrition in both individual and community health. Students will gain the knowledge and skills needed to prepare, implement, and evaluate nutrition intervention programs. This degree prepares students for graduate work in Public Health, Health Science, Nutrition, or health-related graduate programs, such as Medicine, Dentistry, or Pharmacy.

Health Science
minor

  • Quick Facts

  • Level

    minor

  • Location

    La Sierra Campus

  • Accreditation

    WASC

Description:

Health Science prepares students to recognize social, cultural, economic, political and biological effects on personal and community health. Students will be able to describe the United States profile, including key indicators, determinants, disparities, access to health services, and both historical and contemporary trends and implications.

Career Outlook

 


20% Job Market Growth

$98,350 Median Salary

Great Entry into Medical Field

 

Employment of medical and health services managers is projected to grow 20 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations.

The median annual wage for medical and health services managers was $98,350 in May 2017. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $58,350, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $176,130.

Program Stats

Our Alumni Work in these Occupations

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  • Customer Service Representatives
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  • General Office Clerks
    1
  • SAP Analysts
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Our Alumni Work Here

  • Cope Health Solutions
    1
  • Curative Care Network, Inc.
    1
  • Uc Health
    1
  • Cerner Corporation
    1
  • Telecare Corporation
    1

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate critical thinking skills in addressing discipline-based questions.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge and skills of research principles and methodologies relevant to health and exercise science.
  3. Apply standards, ethics, and expectations of professional communities related to health and exercise science.
  4. Demonstrate learned competencies and skills as part of learning activities and experiences.
  5. Understand how the social, cultural, spiritual, economic, political, and biological environments affect both personal and community health.
  6. Describe the US health profile, including key indicators, determinants, disparities, access to health services, and both historical and contemporary trends and implications.

Partial information in this page was retrieved from Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Medical and Health Services Managers, at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/medical-and-health-services-managers.htm (visited October 29, 2018).