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Academic Programs: Overview
Welcome to the College of Health and Human Services (HHS) Academic Programs. HHS houses nine academic departments which include undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs. The college holds programs with diverse methods of declaring and obtaining admission into the majors. You may find the university policy on declaring a major below:
Undergraduate programs
HHS has eight undergraduate programs. Considering we are one of the largest colleges at Sacramento State, several of our programs are impacted or in high demand. Therefore, individual departments may have selected to set their programs as impacted or Pre-Major which require specific courses to be completed prior to being fully admitted and/or declared into the program. There are also programs which allow direct admission into the major.
Direct Admission
When applying to Sacramento State through CSU Apply, selecting one of the following programs - Communication Science and Disorders, Health Science, Kinesiology (all five concentrations), Recreation Administration, Recreating Therapy, and Hospitality and Tourism Management - will grant admission without any additional supplemental documentation.
Communication Science and Disorders (CSAD)
The Bachelor of Science in Communication Science and Disorders requires 12-13 units of lower-division prerequisites courses to be taken during the first two years at Sacramento State. CSAD is designed for students to begin their upper division coursework in the fall semester.
Health Science
The Bachelor of Science in Health Science is designed to prepare students for a variety of roles within the allied health professions. The Health Science degree is a pathway into the traditional pre-licensure Nursing program.
Health Science Four-year Roadmap
Kinesiology
Effective Fall 2020 the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology includes five concentrations. The five concentrations include: Athletic Administration, Athletic Care, Athletic Coaching Education, Physical Activity and Wellness, and Physical Education/Teacher Education.
Four-year Roadmaps:
Physical Education/Teacher Education
Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration
The department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration (RPTA) offer three programs. They offer a Bachelor of Science in Recreation Administration, Bachelor of Science in Recreation Therapy, and a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management.
Four-year Roadmaps:
Pre-Major
HHS has three Pre-Major programs which include, Exercise Science, Public Health, and Social Work. Pre-major programs allow students to declare into their pre-major while completing the department’s set prerequisites which may include: specific grade requirements, specific GPA requirements, and specific course requirements.
Once completing set prerequisite requirements, a student will work with their advisor to officially declare the major. Advisors (not the student) will submit the Declaration/Change of Major form on OnBase.
The following programs hold the Pre-Major status:
Exercise Science
The Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science offers two options for students: 1) Health Fitness/Strength Conditioning and 2) Clinical Exercise & Rehabilitation Specialist. You may find the four-year roadmap below as well as their direct department website.
Exercise Science Four-year Roadmap
Public Health
The Bachelor of Science in Public Health offers three concentrations for students: (1) Community Health Education (CHE), (2) Health Care Administration (HCA), and (3) Occupational Health and Safety (OHS). You may find their four-year roadmaps for each of their concentrations as well as their direct department website.
Four-year Roadmaps:
Occupational Health and Safety
Social Work
The Bachelor of Arts in Social Work requires a B or better in the 9 units of lower-division prerequisite courses to be taken during the first two years at Sacramento State. Starting Fall 2023, Bachelor of Arts in Social Work will require a B or better in the 12 units of lower-division prerequisite courses. SWRK is designed for students to begin their upper division coursework in the Fall semester.
Impacted Major
The Chancellor's Office of the California State University has granted Criminal Justice and Nursing impaction status for their undergraduate degrees. Students applying to the Criminal Justice or Nursing program are required to submit a supplemental application.
Criminal Justice
The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is the largest program in the College of HHS.
Criminal Justice Four-year Roadmap
Nursing
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing has two different pathways to obtain a BSN: (1) Traditional Pre-Licensure BSN and (2) RN to BSN.
Traditional Pre-Licensure/Health Science: Please note- beginning Fall 2020, students who declare Nursing as their major of interest on the Cal State Apply application and who are selected for admission to the university will be admitted as a Health Science major, the new pathway into the traditional pre-licensure Nursing program
Graduate Programs
There are seven programs in HHS that offer graduate programs. HHS also houses the Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
There is a two-step process to apply to any graduate program. You must apply to the university (through CSU apply) as well as complete any supplemental application and documentation required by the department. Please make sure to visit the following department websites, along with Graduate Studies website available below:
Communication Science & Disorders