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College of Health and Human Services
Dean: Dolores A. Wozniak
Associate Dean: Olita D. Harris
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs: Li-Rong Lilly Cheng
Development Officer: Mary Ruth Carleton
The College of Health and Human Services offers professional education in the health and human service disciplines. The College consists of the following group of professional schools, and departments: Department of Communicative Disorders, School of Nursing, School of Social Work, the Gerontology program, and the Graduate School of Public Health.
The College of Health and Human Services faculty, through advising, teaching, and supervising, offers students a balanced education of academic study, field placement, clinical experiences, and research opportunities. Thus, faculty and students share an understanding of the relationship between California's diverse populations and life styles. The common goal of each of the College's professional programs is to assist students in developing competence in professional practice and research methods that develop their expertise to gather information, plan, and evaluate professional actions. This commitment to students produces alumni who will continue to work effectively with our professional schools and departments to preserve and promote the well-being of individuals, groups, and communities.
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Public Health, Master of Social Work, and Ph.D. in Language and Communicative Disorders and Public Health degrees are conferred. In addition, students may receive national accreditation, state credential or state licensure, and national or state professional certification depending upon the program and the legal requirements and obligations for practicing the profession. All programs also provide continuing education for professionals already in the field.
Refer to the Courses and Curricula section of this catalog for a complete listing of program requirements and courses offered by departments within the College of Health and Human Services.
Doctoral Programs
Language and Communicative Disorders
Public Health
Master's Degrees
Communicative Disorders (M.A.), Nursing (M.S.),
Public Health (M.S., M.P.H.), Social Work (M.S.W.).
Bachelor's Degrees
Health Science (B.S.), Nursing (B.S.), Social Work (B.A.),
Communicative Disorders (B.A.), Gerontology (B.A.).
Minors
Communicative Disorders, Gerontology,
Health Science, Social Work.
Certificate Programs
Early Intervention, Gerontology, Human Services Paraprofessional, Preventive Medicine Residency, Professional Services Multicultural/Bicultural.
Clinical or Rehabilitative Services, Pupil Personnel Services Credential (School Social Work), Special Education Specialist for the Communication Handicapped.
The University Center on Aging offers the B.A. in Gerontology. The Center is active in the area of aging, involved with such activities as supporting interdisciplinary educational and curriculum efforts; undertaking research, demonstration and evaluation activities; providing technical assistance and agency consultation for the community; coordinating workshops and seminars; and providing opportunities for student involvement in aging activities. The Center is also responsible for the coordination of a certificate program in conjunction with the College of Extended Studies and administers an undergraduate minor in Gerontology. The Center serves as a central point for the development and dissemination of data related to diversity and aging and long-term care.
The Center for Behavioral and Community Health Studies is housed at 6363 Alvarado Court. The Center, formerly known as The Center for Behavioral Medicine, was established in 1982 for the purpose of promoting research and academic programs relevant to the applications of behavioral science principles to medicine and health care. Administratively, the Center has three co-directors who report to the deans of the College of Sciences and the College of Health and Human Services. The interdisciplinary center encourages participation from all of the University colleges and departments. Currently, active investigators come from the Departments of Physical Education, Psychology, and the Graduate School of Public Health. Current Center projects involve collaboration between scientists and physicians from a variety of specialties as well as a variety of other institutions, including Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, the University of California, San Diego Medical Center, and the Children's Hospital and Health Center. Funding for the Center comes from federal and private foundation grants including several National Institutes of Health agencies. Current sponsors include the American Heart Association, National Cancer Institute, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, the State of California Department of Health Services, the University of California Tobacco Related Disease Research Program, the Centers for Disease Control, and the National Science Foundation.
The Center provides important research experience to students who intend to pursue related careers and offers opportunities for project staff and graduate students to participate in community interventions.
Administered by the Department of Communicative Disorders, the Clinic is staffed by graduate students and supervised by department faculty. It provides assessment and remediation services for SDSU students, staff, faculty, and the community. Comprehensive diagnostic and treatment programs are available for children and adults in the areas of delayed speech/language development, voice, fluency or articulation disorders, aphasia, cleft palate, cerebral palsy, loss of communication function, hearing loss and deafness. Also provided are services for bilingual/multicultural clients and speakers of English as a second language. Audiologic services provided by the Clinic include hearing assessment, hearing aid evaluation and selection, assistive listening device evaluations, earmolds, ear protectors, hearing conservation and speech reading/aural rehabilitation therapy. The clinic is located at 6330 Alvarado Court, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92120-4917, (619) 594-6477.
Administered by the Department of Communicative Disorders, the Center is a multidisciplinary training, research, and service facility which promotes educational and research opportunities for SDSU faculty and students in health and human services fields. The Center's Interdisciplinary Assessment Program teaches students the skills of interdisciplinary collaboration as they assess the behavioral, cognitive, communicative, educational and physical/mental health problems experienced by clients of all ages. The Assistive Device Assessment Program provides language, cognitive, and technical assessments related to augmentative/assistive devices and systems for individuals who have communication disabilities. Project BEST (Better Elder Service Teams) coordinates free Senior Health Fairs, which include screenings for blood pressure readings, vision and hearing checks, glucose and hemoglobin tests, drug interaction analysis, health education and referral assistance.
Administered through the Dean's Office, the purpose of this International Institute is to respond to the urgent global need for human resources development, particularly in the fields of health and human services. Specific activities include the development of education and training programs; promoting relevant research and model demonstration programs and projects; encouraging technical cooperation with developing countries; promoting exchange of information and experience at the international level; and engaging in the convening of conferences. The Institute will also provide a comprehensive, centralized source of data and information on human resource development, linking it to internationally recognized networks, and serving as a repository and a clearinghouse for information in this field.
Administered through the School of Nursing, the purpose of the Institute is to promote collaboration in the conduct, dissemination, and utilization of nursing research which will contribute to the quality of patient care and service. The Institute provides a forum for research interests and activities, and also fosters collaborative research efforts among Institute nurse clinicians and SDSU Nursing faculty. This includes identifying research priorities for individual and multi-site research projects, and providing consultation for design, method, analysis, computer services, instrumentation, and manuscript preparation. The Institute also facilitates grant application and administration for funded research, as well as the dissemination of research findings.
Administered through the Graduate School of Public Health, the mission of the Institute is to make public health expertise, resources and information available to local public health practitioners as well as to the business and industrial community of San Diego and neighboring areas, including Mexico. Resident expertise includes biostatistics, environmental health, epidemiology, health services administration, health promotion, industrial hygiene, maternal and child health, occupational health and toxicology. Specific activities include professional advising, placement of student interns, development of new research, and expansion of ongoing research regarding current public health issues relevant to the San Diego community. The Institute also provides continuing education programs, offering practical training to public health professionals already practicing in the field.
Administered through the School of Social Work, the Center was established in 1985, with a primary mission of facilitating the development of knowledge and skills for the prevention and treatment of alcohol and drug problems. Goals include developing and supporting projects in substance abuse research, curriculum, and community service. The Center serves as an administrative umbrella for several projects, including Student to Student, providing campus-wide substance abuse prevention, the Student to Student Dissemination Project, providing technical assistance and support to the San Diego Community Colleges, and the Central District Driving Under the Influence Program, providing education and counseling for court-ordered offenders in the central judicial district of San Diego County. Other projects have included the College Life Alcohol Prevention Project, providing awareness of issues related to family alcoholism, the Child Welfare Substance Abuse Training Project, the Neighborhood House Head Start Substance Abuse Training Project, and the production of a substance abuse training video for child welfare workers. In addition, the Center has been involved in the training of approximately 200 community professionals in substance abuse intervention, and functions in a leadership role with the San Diego Intercollegiate Consortium for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention. The Center office is located at 9245 Sky Park Court, Suite 101, (619) 467-6828.
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