College of Health and Social Sciences  {SF State Bulletin 2015 - 2016}

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College of Health and Social Sciences

 

College Administrative Offices

Title Officer Office Telephone
Interim Dean of the College Alvin Alvarez HSS 204 338-3326
Interim Associate Dean John Elia HSS 321 338-7568

 

College Directory

Department/Program Chair/Director Office Telephone
Child and Adolescent Development Rene Dahl SCI 394 405-3564
(Marian Wright Edelman Institute) Charlotte Ferretti HSS 257 338-6976
Clinical Laboratory Science Geraldine Albee SCI 202 338-2332
Consumer and Family Studies/Dietetics Nancy Rabolt BH 329 338-1219
Counseling Graciela Orozco BH 524 338-2005
Gerontology Brian de Vries HSS 242 338-1684
Health Education Mary Beth Love HSS 326 338-1413
Kinesiology Mi-Sook Kim GYM 101 338-2244
Nursing Mary Ann van Dam BH 371 338-1802
Physical Therapy Graduate Program Linda Wanek HHS 124 338-2001
Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Erik Rosegard HSS 307 338-7529
Sociology and Sexuality Studies Edward McCaughan HSS 370 338-1466
HSS 370 405-3570
Social Work Eileen Levy HSS 227 338-1003

 

School of Public Affairs and Civic Engagement

Director: Elizabeth Brown

Program Administrator Office Telephone
Criminal Justice Studies Elizabeth Brown HSS 210 405-4129
Environmental Studies Carlos Davidson HSS 210 338-1149
Public Administration Sheldon Gen DTC 679 817-4458
Urban Studies and Planning Jasper Rubin HSS 210 338-1178

 

The College of Health and Social Sciences was established in the Fall of 1994. It is organized into the following administrative areas: Child and Adolescent Development; Clinical Laboratory Science; Consumer and Family Studies/Dietetics; Counseling; Criminal Justice; Environmental Studies; Gerontology; Health Education; Kinesiology; Nursing; Physical Therapy; Public Administration; Recreation, Parks, and Tourism; Sexuality Studies; Social Work; Sociology; and Urban Studies and Planning.

 

Mission of the College of Health and Social Sciences

The College of Health and Social Sciences prepares students to help solve the most pressing and enduring issues confronting the well-being of individuals, families, communities and society. Students, faculty and staff participate in a learning process that fosters excellence in their professions and supports them in the pursuit of equity and social justice. To advance this mission, the College is committed to innovative teaching, scholarship and service that inspires leadership for positive social change.

 

Vision of Scholarship

Scholarly teaching and student success are at the heart and foundation of the College of Health and Social Sciences’ public education mission. To this end, the College fosters excellence in teaching and develops faculty members whose passion for teaching is the spark for the personal, professional and intellectual growth of both our students and ourselves. In addition to disciplinary expertise being a prerequisite to effective teaching, the College believes that scholarly teaching is grounded in the ability to engage students in translating knowledge to meaning, relevance, and application in their personal and professional lives.

 

The College of Health and Social Sciences offers undergraduate degrees in the following disciplines:

Bachelor of Arts

Child and Adolescent Development 08231

Concentrations in:

  • Early Childhood
  • School Age Child and Family
  • Youth Work and Out of School Time
  • Policy, Advocacy, and Systems

Criminal Justice Studies 21051

Environmental Studies 49101

Emphases in:

  • Environmental Sustainability and Social Justice
  • The Urban Environment
  • Humanities and the Environment

Family and Consumer Sciences 13011

Social Work 21041

Sociology 22081

Urban Studies and Planning 22141

 

Bachelor of Science

Apparel Design and Merchandising 13031

Dietetics 13061

Environmental Studies 49101

Concentration in:

  • Natural Resource Management and Conservation

Health Education 12011

Interior Design 02031

Kinesiology 08351

Concentrations in:

  • Exercise and Movement Sciences
  • Physical Education

Nursing 12031

Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration 21031

 

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 Social Sciences offers the following graduate degrees:

Master of Arts

Family and Consumer Sciences 13011

Gerontology 21043

Human Sexuality Studies 49019

 

Master of Public Administration 21021

 

Master of Public Health 12141

 

Master of Science

Counseling 08261

Concentration in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling 13051

Concentration in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling (CRMH) 12221

Kinesiology 08351

Nursing 12031

Graduate Concentration in: Family Nurse Practitioner

Recreation, Parks and Tourism 21031

 

Master of Social Work 21041

Doctor of Physical Therapy 12121

Doctor of Physical Therapy Science 12121

The Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) and the Doctor of Physical Therapy Science (D.P.T.Sc.) programs are offered jointly with the University of California, San Francisco.

 

 

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

Criminal Justice Studies

Health Education

Holistic Health

Human Sexuality Studies

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies

Recreation

Sociology

Urban Studies and Planning

Women's Health Issues

 

Undergraduate Certificates

Conflict Resolution (offered jointly by the Colleges of Business, Ethnic Studies, Health and Social Sciences, and Liberal & Creative Arts)

Holistic Health (offered by Health Education through regular University and the College of Extended Learning)

Youth and Human Services Non-profit Agency Administration (offered by Recreation, Parks, and Tourism)

 

Graduate Certificates

Clinical Laboratory Science

Dietetics (offered by Consumer and Family Studies/Dietetics)

Family Nurse Practitioner

Rehabilitation Counseling (pending review for discontinuance)

Fundamental Nonprofit Management Skills (offered by Public Administration)

Nonprofit Leadership and Strategic Management (offered by Public Administration

Exercise Physiology (offered by Kinesiology)

Movement Science (offered by Kinesiology)

Physical Activity (offered by Kinesiology)

 

Accreditation and Credentials

Pupil Personnel Services (offered by Counseling and Social Work) are accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

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 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; Apparel Design and Merchandising, Dietetics, Interior Design and Family and Consumer Sciences by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences; Subject Matter Preparation in Physical Education Accredited/Approved by CTC (California Commission on Teacher Credentialing); Added Authorization Credential Program in Adapted Physical Education; Health Education B.S. and Masters of Public Health by the Council on Education for Public Health, Nursing by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; Physical Therapy by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education; Recreation, Parks and Tourism; Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Related Professions (COAPRT), Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health 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).

 

 

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