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Department of Health Science


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PROGRAM OFFICE
Simpson Tower 302
Phone: (323) 343- 4740
E-mail: hlthsci@calstatela.edu
Website: http://www.calstatela.edu/dept/health_sci/

Lifetime wellness or health is dependent upon a variety of factors, many of which are related to environment and lifestyle. The primary mission of the Department of Health Science is to educate individuals to become entry-level health professionals at the baccalaureate or graduate level. In such roles, graduates can promote positive activities both personal and environmental that impact the health of individuals and communities.

Health Science includes the Bachelor of Science degree and the Master of Arts degree. Students in these programs are prepared to provide direct services, advocacy, management, and counseling in health education, public health, environmental health, oral health, and community organizations. Graduates may assume various allied health roles such as teaching in public and private health agencies, consulting and specializing in substance abuse prevention and treatment programs.

The Faculty

Professors: William H. London, Behjat A. Sharif, Walter A. Zelman (Chair).
Assistant Professor: Beth Hoffman.
Emeriti: Carlton Blanton, Robert L. Fennessy, Ben F. Scherer, William E. R. Whiteley, Vicente S. Zapata.

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