The Bachelor of Science in Health Science

The University Center at Cañada College is now offering the Bachelor of Science in Health Science with an option in Administration through a partnership with California State University, East Bay.

Complete your four-year degree in a program with these advantages:

Accessibility - attend classes offered at the Cañada College campus and/or online
Flexibility - work full-time while attending classes
Supportive Learning Environment - a small cohort of students with similar backgrounds, one-on-one, telephone and email advising.

Program Focus:
The program is designed to provide a strong academic foundation in Healthcare Management. Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach, students gain a foundation in the biological sciences while exploring current practices and challenges facing health populations and health care systems in today's society.

Career Paths:
This Health Science degree prepares graduates for a variety of careers in the healthcare field.

Career positions for which this program prepares its graduates include:

Grants Administrator
Health Volunteer Services Director
Program Manager
Health Admitting Officer
Medical Records Administrator
Medical Writer
Health Office Manager
Health Management/Marketing

Employers in the Healthcare Field may include:

Public health organizations
Non-profit organizations
Pharmaceutical industry
Hospitals and care centers
Integrated healthcare delivery systems
Research laboratories
Community clinics
Federal, State, and local health agencies
Insurance industry
Nursing homes, and managed care facilities

Is This Program for Me?

This program is ideal for students who:

have completed a health-related technical training program and wish to continue their education for career advancement while working within the healthcare sector
have completed an associates degree and want a bachelors in the health administration field

Entry Requirements:
To be eligible for entry into the program, students must meet the following requirements:

Completion of 60 transferable units with a GPA of 2.0
Completion of: Written Communication, Oral Communication, Critical Thinking, Math or Statistics with a grade of "C" or better
Acceptance for admission as a Cal State East Bay student

Major Requirements:

Lower Division Core: (45-47 quarter units)

CSU Lower Division course	Cañada College equivalent
ANTH 1000 Introduction to Anthropology (4) or SOC 1000 Introduction to Sociology (or one of SOC 1001, 1002, 2001, or 2002) (4)	SOCI 100 Introduction to Sociology (3)
BIOL 1001 Introduction to Biology (or one of 1003, 1005, 2001, 2002, 2003, or 2004) (4) and BIOL 1002 Introduction to Biology Lab (or 1004 or 2005) (1)	BIOL 110 Principles of Biology (4)
BIOL 2010 (or 2011), 2020 Human Physiology and Anatomy I, II (5, 5)	BIOL 250 Human Anatomy (4) BIOL 260 Human Physiology (5)
BIOL 2025 Introduction to Microbiology (5) or BIOL 3405 Microbiology (6) or BIOL 4010 Microbes and Humanity (4)	BIOL 240 General Microbiology (4)
HSC 1000 Introduction to Health Professions Practice (4)	HSCI 115 Introduction to Health Care and the Health Professions (3)
HSC 1100 Health: Maintenance of Wellness (or 2100) (4) or KPE 1110 Concepts of Health (4)	HSCI 100 General Health Science (3)
NURS 2010 Principles of Nutrition and Medical Nutrition Therapy (4) or BIOL 3070 Human Nutrition	BIOL 310 Nutrition (3)
PSYC 1000 General Psychology (or 1001 or 1005) (5)	PSYC 100 General Psychology (3)
STAT 1000 Elements of Probability and Statistics (5)	MATH 200 Elementary Probability and Statistics (4)

Upper Division Core: (43 quarter units)

The following Cal State East Bay courses will be taught at Cañada College through the University Center by Cal State East Bay faculty. Course descriptions can be found at www.csueastbay.edu.

ANTH 3720 Medical Anthropology (4) or SOC 4720 Medical Sociology (4)
HSC 3200 Environmental Health (4)
HSC 3300 Medical Care in the US (4)
HSC 3350 Health Legislation & Government Programs (4)
HSC 3400 Individual and Community Mental Health (4) or PSYC 4410 Abnormal Psychology (4)
HSC 3650 Consumer Health (4)
HSC 3800 Multicultural Issues in Health Care (4)
HSC 4010 Research and Program Evaluation in Health Science (4)
HSC 4500 Supervised Field Training and Writing (3)
HSC 4600 Systems Management (4)
HSC 4700 Senior Seminar (4)

Option in Administration: Management, Policy, Evaluation, Finance, and Marketing: (36 quarter units)

ACCT 2251 Financial Reporting and Analysis (4)
ECON 2301 Principles of Microeconomics (4)|
ENTR 2485 Establishing and Managing a Small Business (4)
MGMT 3600 Theories of Management (4)
MGMT 3614 Organizational Behavior (4)
MGMT 4500 Business, Government, & Society (4)
MKTG 3401 Marketing Principles (4)
POSC 3522 Politics & Law of New Genetic Technologies (4)
POSC 4172 Public Policy and Health (4)

**Other Health Science options or other electives for the Administration option are available at the CSUEB Hayward campus

*** Graduation from Cal State East Bay requires completion of all lower and upper division general education requirements, as well as all major and option courses

More Information, please contact:

Name: Mattie Walker
Title: Office Manager, PACE
Web:http://esweb.csueastbay.edu/pace/index.php
E-mail:mattie.walker@csueastbay.edu
Telephone: (510) 885-7223