College of Health and Human Services


College Administrative Offices Office Telephone
Dean of the College Don Taylor HSS 204 338-3326
Interim Associate Dean Jim Murphy HSS 239 405-3533
College Directory
School/Department/Program Chair/Director Office Telephone
Child and Adolescent Development Rene Dahl SCI 394 405-3564
(Marion Wright Edelman Institute) Charlotte Ferretti SCI 394 405-3564
Clinical Laboratory Science Geraldine Albee SCI 202 338-2332
Consumer and Family Studies/Dietetics Nancy Rabolt BH 329 338-1219
Counseling Robert Williams BH 524 338-2005
Gerontology   HSS 242 338-1684
Health Education Mary Beth Love HSS 326 338-1413
Kinesiology David Anderson GYM 101 338-2244
Nursing Shirley Girouard BH 371 338-1802
Physical Therapy Graduate Program Linda Wanek GYM 105 338-2001
Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Pat Tierney HSS 307 338-2030
Social Work Rita Takahashi HSS 227 338-1003

College of Health and Human Services

The College of Health and Human Services was established in the Fall of 1994. It is organized into the following administrative areas: Child and Adolescent Development; Consumer and Family Studies/Dietetics; Counseling; Gerontology; Health Education; Kinesiology; Nursing; Physical Therapy; Clinical Laboratory Science and Audiology; Recreation, Parks, and Tourism; and Social Work.

The primary mission of the college is to educate individuals to serve the present and future needs of society in the professional fields associated with health, human, and community services. The college promotes increased awareness among individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities of their roles as active agents in shaping personal action, public policy, and community life to enhance individual and collective well-being. The curriculum promotes greater understanding of the complex, interacting, physical, psychological, social, economic, political, and environmental factors which affect the performance and optimal functioning of individuals, families, and communities throughout the life span.

The College of Health and Human Services offers undergraduate degrees in the following disciplines:

Bachelor of Arts

Child and Adolescent Development 08231

Concentrations in:
Young Child and Family
School Age Child and Family
Youth and Family Services
Research and Public Policy

Family and Consumer Sciences 13011

Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration 21031

Social Work 21041

Bachelor of Science

Apparel Design and Merchandising 13031

Dietetics 13061

Health Education 12011

Interior Design 02031

Kinesiology 08351

Concentrations in:
Exercise and Movement Sciences
Physical Education

Nursing 12031

Undergraduate students interested in physical therapy may take a supporting major in one of the concentrations under the B.S. in Kinesiology or a major in biological sciences.

The College of Health and Human Services offers the following graduate degrees:

Master of Arts

Family and Consumer Sciences 13011

Gerontology 21043

Master of Public Health 12141

Master of Science

Counseling 08261

Concentration in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling 13051

Kinesiology 08351

Concentrations in:
Exercise Physiology
Movement Science
Physical Activity: Social Scientific Perspectives

Nursing 12031

Physical Therapy 12121 (offered jointly with the University of California, San Francisco)

Recreation 21031

Rehabilitation Counseling 12221

Master of Social Work 21041

Doctor of Physical Therapy 12121

The graduate program in Physical Therapy offers both a joint Doctor of Physical Therapy and a Doctor of Physical Therapy Science with the University of California, San Francisco.

Doctor of Physical Therapy Science 12121

In addition to its undergraduate and graduate degree offerings, the college also offers a number of minor, certificate and credential programs.

Undergraduate Minors

Athletic Coaching
Counseling
Gerontology
Health Science
Holistic Health
Recreation
Women's Health Issues

Undergraduate Certificates

Athletic Coaching (offered by Kinesiology)
Holistic Health (offered by Health Education through the College of Extended Learning)
Youth and Human Services Non-profit Agency Administration affiliated with the American Humanics, Inc. (offered by Recreation, Parks, and Tourism)

Graduate Certificates

Clinical Laboratory Science
Counseling Deaf Persons
Counseling Deafened and Hard of Hearing Persons
Dietetics(offered by Consumer Family Studies/Dietetics)
Family Nurse Practitioner
Rehabilitation Counseling
Conflict Resolution Certificate (offered by School of Social Work through the College of Extended Learning) pending approval

Graduate Credentials

Pupil Personnel Services (offered by Counseling and Social Work)

Curricula in the college meet high academic standards. All of the programs subject to national accreditation are accredited: Clinical Laboratory Science by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences; Counseling by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs; Dietetics by The American Dietetic Association; Family and Consumer Sciences by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences; Nursing by the National League for Nursing and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; Physical Therapy by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education; Recreation by the National Recreation and Park Association; Rehabilitation Counseling by the Council on Rehabilitation Education; and Social Work by the Council on Social Work Education. Nursing is also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. The Gerontology program meets the guidelines of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE).