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HSCI 505. School Nurse
Credential Program Orientation
Overview of the School Nurse Credential Program including coursework,
expectations, timelines and basic skills needed to provide screening for
vision, scoliosis, and dental needs. Graded credit/no credit.
Prerequisite: admission to the School Nurse Credential Program. (2 units) |
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HSCI 510. Hospital
Administration
Organization and administration of hospital facilities including planning
and evaluation of services. Role of the hospital as part of the
community. Formerly HSCI 427. Prerequisites: HSCI 271, and MGMT
302 or PSYC 302, or consent of instructor (4 units) |
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HSCI 511. Organization and
Management of Long-Term Care Facilities
Examination of the professional administrative role and managerial
concepts in long-term facilities, including nursing homes. Formerly
HSCI 455. Prerequisites: HSCI 271, and MGMT 302 or PSYC 302, or consent of
instructor (4 units) |
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HSCI 512. Clinical Operations
of Ambulatory Care/Group Practices
The management of physician practices, medical groups, and ambulatory care
organizations such as imaging centers, outpatient surgery centers and
other outpatient services. Students will develop an understanding of
issues and acquire skills in the management of non-acute organizations
owned or substantially controlled by physicians. Previously offered
as a topic under HSCI 452. Prerequisite: HSCI 120 or consent of
instructor (4 units) |
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HSCI 513. Managed Care
Systems
Principles and process of utilization management, risk contracting,
capitation, provider contracting, contract negotiations, division of
financial responsibility and Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
relationships, including quality outcomes measurements, patient
satisfaction, and the specialist referral process. Prerequisite: HSCI 120 or consent of
instructor. (4 units) |
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HSCI 525. Health Data
Analysis and Demography
Introduction to analysis of health data using statistical procedures,
development of skills for determining analytical techniques and procedures
for interpretation and presentation of resultant data; examination of
sources and evaluation of demographic data and relationships to such
topics as fertility, morbidity, mortality, populations projection, life
tables and migration. Prerequisites: HSCI 451 and MATH 305 or 350 or
consent of instructor. (4 units) |
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HSCI 530. Food-Borne
Illnesses and Their Prevention
Food-borne illnesses and food poisoning of microbial and chemical origins,
causation and environmental control measures; proper environmental control
measures; and proper environmental health conditions involved in storage,
transportation and service of foods in order to minimize health dangers.
Formerly HSCI 430. Prerequisite: HSCI 352. (4
units) |
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HSCI 531. Bioterrorism
History, identification, properties and mode of transmission of agents of
bioterrorism, including preventive, control and treatment measures against
bioterrorism. Prerequisites: college level biology and chemistry or
consent of instructor. (4
units) |
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HSCI 540. School Health
Programs and Practices
Advanced examination of the teachers' role within a coordinated school
health program. Stat and national guidelines are also reviewed.
Prerequisite: must be a "2042" or Ryan credential candidate, or consent of
instructor. (4
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HSCI 550. The Health Aspects
of Death and Dying
Investigation of how the realities of death and loss influence the quality
of a person's life and personal health status. The focus is on
assisting students and professionals in developing the skills necessary to
assist individuals deal with death, loss, grief, bereavement, and mourning
in the healthiest ways possible. (4
units) |
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HSCI 557. Hazardous Material
Control
Major methods for the control of hazardous wastes from generation through
disposal, including disease, environmental and legal aspects of hazardous
wastes as well as discussion of various disposal techniques.
Formerly HSCI 357.
Prerequisites: college-level biology and chemistry courses. (4 units) |
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HSCI 558. Management of Water
Quality
Survey of water quality parameters and pollution control techniques.
Includes in-depth discussion on current topics in water legislation, water
pollution and its impact on public health, flood impacts, water
conservation options and drought management. Prerequisite: prior or
concurrent enrollment in HSCI 617 or consent of instructor. (4 units) |
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HSCI 561. Maternal and Child
Nutrition
Significance and role of nutrition during pregnancy, lactation, and
childhood including undernutrition. (2 units) |
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HSCI 562. Issues in
International Nutrition
Incidence of malnutrition in developing and industrialized countries.
Focus on the multiple causes of malnutrition around the world including
food production and distribution, politics and economic policies. (2 units) |
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HSCI 590. Current Topics in
Health Administration and Planning
Presentation and analysis of a particular issue or topic in health
services administration or planning. May be repeated for credit as topics
change. (2 units) |
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HSCI 595. Independent Study
Research in special topics including library studies and/or laboratory
work under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisites: a minimum
overall grade point average of 3.0, consent of instructor and departmental
approval of a written proposal of a project submitted on a standard
application filed in advance of the quarter in which the course is to be
taken. (1 to 4 units) |
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Graduate/Postbaccalaureate
May not be taken by undergraduate students
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HSCI 600. Seminar in Health
and Human Ecology
Philosophical foundations of health and human ecology. Historical,
contemporary and professional perspectives. (4 units) |
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HSCI 601. Administration of
Health Care Programs
Economic forces which impact on health and health delivery systems and an
assessment of the distribution of financial resources required to sustain
these systems. Emphasis on trends in financing health care and the
economic influence of reimbursement policies on financial decision-makers.
(4 units) |
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HSCI 602. Management,
Organization and Planning in Health Services
Organizational, environmental, socio/political and behavioral aspects of
health and health delivery systems. Ecological perspectives on planning
and administrative approaches in developing, modifying and sustaining
modern health systems. (4 units) |
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HSCI 603. Health Economics
and Financial Systems
Micro- and macroeconomic aspects of health services, various payment
approaches, third-party reimbursement systems, budgeting and financial
analysis, decision-making and planning in health services and
organizations. (4 units) |
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HSCI 604. Theory and Practice
of Interventions
Review of current theories and practices of effective prevention and
intervention programs, including intervention mapping, program planning,
and implementation in schools and community settings with youth.
Prerequisite: HSCI 470 or consent of instructor. (4 units) |
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HSCI 605. Health Care
Accounting and Financial Analysis
Basic concepts, methods, and application of cost and accrual accounting,
finance and budgeting techniques and methods applied to health services
and health care organizations, with computer application and analysis.
(Also offered as ACCT 605. Students may not receive credit for both.) (4
units) |
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HSCI 606. Advanced Program
Evaluation
Advanced topics in health and human services program evaluation models,
data collection, quantitative, and qualitative methods, data analysis and
data interpretation. Prerequisites: HSCI 471; and HSCI 690 or EDUC 663; or
consent of instructor. (4 units) |
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HSCI 607. Cross Cultural
Aspects of Health
Examination of the roles of cultures and their relationships to health
status, health practices, and health-seeking behaviors. Emphasis on
the influence of culture on research, statistics, and interventions.
Prerequisite: classified graduate status in one of the department's
graduate programs, prior or concurrent enrollment in HSCI 503 or consent of instructor. (4 units) |
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HSCI 608. Health Research Methods
Multidisciplinary focus on general research methods including the concept of scientific methodology, the logic of research design and applicability of theoretical and experimental approaches in the health professions. Prerequisite: classified graduate status, HSCI 612, prior or concurrent enrollment in HSCI 617 or consent of instructor. (4 units) |
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HSCI 610. Social and Behavioral Influences on Public Health
Social and behavioral determinants of health status, and identification and solution of public health problems including preventive care. Formerly HSCI 501. (4 units) |
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HSCI 611. Public Health System Organization and Delivery
Public health system organization, function, financing and public policy. Includes an examination of the relationship between the public health system and medical care systems. Formerly HSCI 502. (4 units) |
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HSCI 612. Public Health Statistics
Statistical methods commonly used in the collection and analysis of public health data. Includes descriptive statistics, basic concepts regression, non-parametric statistics, and introduction to the use of statistical software. Emphasis on understanding and applying statistical concepts to the interpretations of health research data. Formerly HSCI 503.
Prerequisite: college algebra and admission to the M.A. in Education, Health Education Option or the Master in Public Health or consent of instructor. (4 units) |
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HSCI 613. Principles of
Health Behavior
Application of psychological and behavioral sciences to health promotion
and disease prevention strategies. Examination of factors that
predispose, enable and reinforce health-related behaviors, including the
significance of social support, provider-client interactions, and the
media.
Prerequisites: HSCI 607, and classified status or consent of
instructor. (4 units) |
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HSCI 614. Health Education
Practice
Philosophical, ethical and historical roots of contemporary public health
education and health promotion. Emphasis on frameworks and
strategies used in practice.
Prerequisites: classified status, HSCI 607, 613 or consent of instructor. (4 units) |
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HSCI 615. Health Education
Program Planning and Evaluation
Theory and practice of community health programs including strategic
planning, community analysis and needs assessment, setting goals and
objectives, implementation strategies, program evaluation and grant
writing.
Prerequisites: classified status, prior or concurrent enrollment in HSCI
607, 613 and 614 or consent of instructor. (4 units) |
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HSCI 616. Environmental and Occupational Health
Physical, chemical, and biological factors of the environment and their impacts on human health and well-being. Includes air quality, water hygiene, food sanitation, radiation, solid and hazardous wastes, vector control, and work place hazards with emphasis on contemporary issues. Formerly HSCI 504. (4 units) |
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HSCI 617. Epidemiology
Examination of epidemiologic concepts in realtion to specific public health issues. Disease investigation techniques, causal factors, case histories, and related biostatistics are examined, including implications for public health policy and intervention. Formerly HSCI 506. Prerequisites: HSCI 610, 611, and 612. (4 units) |
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HSCI 620. Advanced Topics in
Epidemiological Methodology
Concepts and methodologies of contemporary epidemiology and their
relationship to managing and planning health and environmental systems.
Prerequisites: HSCI 451 and 690. (4 units) |
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HSCI 621. Individual and Small Group Interventions in Health Promotion
Theories and strategies of individual and group intervention in behaviors related to premature morbidity and mortality. Includes assessment, intervention, planning and follow-up, referral skills for the health education/health promotion specialist. Formerly HSCI 560. Prerequisites: HSCI 604. (4 units) |
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HSCI 622. Health Education Curriculum and Instruction
Overview of health education curriculum development and implementation, including the parent-community advisory process curriculum selection and alignment with state standards, course design, student grading and assignments, units of study and lesson plans, lesson presentations, and course evaluation methods. Formerly HSCI 591. Prerequisites: HSCI 432 and 433 . (4 units) |
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HSCI 623. Health Teaching Practicum
Classroom-based practice in teaching methods and materials used in secondary health education, including planning, class management and student evaluation. One hour lecture and six hours laboratory. Formerly HSCI 592. Prerequisites: HSCI 622. (4 units) |
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HSCI 632. Health Policy and
Decision-Making
Issues and problems in the area of health administration. Emphasis on
quality assurance, legal aspects, policy development and decision-making
as related to health care planning operations. Prerequisites: HSCI 271
and
600. (2 units) |
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HSCI 635. Communication and
Human Relations in Health Services
Techniques for effective written and oral communication at the
interpersonal and organizational levels. Particular emphasis is
placed upon enhancing human relations skills in health services settings.
(4 units) |
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HSCI 640. Administration of
Health Education Programs
Current developments in health education related to management and
planning of health promotion programs, including strategies to facilitate
communication, decision-making and problem solving. Prerequisites:
Classified status, prior or concurrent enrollment in HSCI 615 or consent
of instructor. (4 units) |
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HSCI 645. Information and
Technology Systems Management in Health Services
Information systems, networks, and computer software systems, used in
health services setting. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (4
units) |
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HSCI 650. Administration of
Environmental Management Programs
Analysis of local, state and national environmental and occupational
health programs including program planning and evaluation. Comparative
study of international environmental management problems, styles and
techniques. Prerequisites: HSCI 352 and 600. (4 units) |
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HSCI 651. Air Quality
Management
Advanced concepts of air pollution and analysis of relationship among
sources, meteorology, health effects, monitoring sampling and emission
control systems. Laws and regulations with interpretation and
application to the industry. Prerequisites: classified
graduate status and HSCI 617 or consent of instructor. (4 units) |
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HSCI 652. Industrial Hygiene
Principles and practices applied in industrial hygiene with regulations
applicable to recognition, evaluation and control of work place hazards
including risk assessment, advanced techniques and instrumentation used in
the solution of work place hazards. Prerequisites:
classified graduate status and HSCI 617 or consent of instructor. (4 units) |
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HSCI 653. Health Law and
Medical Ethics
Legal and ethical issues and practices related to health care delivery and
health services administration. Ethical administrative behavior, standard
of care, tort law and professional liability, negligence and liability
law, contracts and civil liability process, corporate law and liability,
antitrust, case law and related health law issues are covered. (4 units) |
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HSCI 654. Applied Vector
Control
Principles and practices used in vector control programs, including
advances in chemical and non-chemical control methods, environmental
dynamics and impacts of pesticides on public health and environmental
quality, pesticide resistance in target species, pesticide legislation and
program funding. Prerequisites: classified graduate status and
HSCI 617 or consent of instructor. (4 units) |
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HSCI 659. Research Methods in
Environmental Health Science
Research methods and application to contemporary environmental health
problems. Data analysis and development of skills for determining
appropriate analytical techniques and procedures. Prerequisite:
HSCI 612 or consent of instructor (4 units) |
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HSCI 660. Advanced Topics in
Health Science and Human Ecology
Analysis of current literature, practices, procedures and issues in health
science and human ecology at local, state, national and international
levels. May be repeated for credit as topics change. (2 to 4 units) |
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HSCI 661. General Nutrition
Application of the principles of physiology to the study of nutrition
emphasizing nutrient functions, nutrient requirements and impact of diet
on health disease, including both macronutrients and micronutrients..
Prerequisites: classified graduate standing status and prior or concurrent
enrollment in HSCI 617 or consent of instructor. (4 units) |
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HSCI 663. Principles of
Public Health Nutrition
Major nutrition-related diseases and their prevention, including
public policy on health status.
Prerequisites: classified graduate standing in one of the department's
graduate programs, HSCI 661or consent of instructor. (4 units) |
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HSCI 664. Nutrition in Health
and Disease
Descriptive epidemiology of several major chronic diseases, especially
type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and AIDS. Focus on
understanding the role, strengths, and limitations of nutritional
epidemiology in researching the etiology of these diseases, and of public
health nutrition as one avenue of response.
Prerequisites: classified graduate standing in one of the department's
graduate programs, prior or concurrent enrollment in HSCI 617 and 661, or
consent of instructor. (4 units) |
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HSCI 665. Strategic Health
Services Management and Change in Health Care Organizations
Health service organizations' mission, vision, internal and external
evaluation. Medical care organization strategy evaluation, formulation,
tactics and development. Health planning methodologies, evaluation,
feedback and the process and dynamics of medical organization change.
Prerequisites: HSCI 601, 602, 603 and 605. (4 units) |
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HSCI 667. Nutritional
Assessment
Assessment of nutritional status of both individuals and populations for
purposes of etiologic research and disease prevention and control.
Use of biochemical, anthropometric, and questionnaire methods for
assessment of diet, body composition, physical activity, and biochemical
characteristics. Emphasis on methods appropriate for measurement of
any exposure in epidemiological or population studies. Prerequisites: graduate
standing in the department's graduate program, prior or concurrent
enrollment in HSCI 617 and 661 or consent of instructor. (4 units) |
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HSCI 670. Directed Readings
Directed independent study of classic and contemporary writings in a
defined area combined with scheduled individual and small group
conferences with supervising faculty member. Prerequisites: graduate
standing and consent of instructor. (Credit to be arranged: 1 to 4 units) |
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HSCI 675. Health Services
Administration Leadership, Team and Quality Development
Health services administration leadership skill development including
health administration team behaviors, actions and approaches. Health
services team development for continuous quality improvement process and
management. Prerequisites: HSCI 601, 602, 603 and 605. (4 units) |
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HSCI 685. Health Services
Administration Capstone Seminar
Integration and application of leadership theory and administrative skills
and approaches as applied to the organizational and team management
process and management of health services organizations. Prerequisites:
HSCI 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 610, 611, 690, and concurrent
enrollment in HSCI 645 and 675. (4 units) |
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HSCI 689. Field Experience
Theory and skills in a health-related organization, community or agency
setting under the direction of a public health professional, including
self-analysis of strengths, competencies and professional development
plans. Number of required units is determined in consultation with
advisor.
Prerequisites: advancement to candidacy and concurrent enrollment in
HSCI 695 . (2 to 8 units) |
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HSCI 690. Graduate Research
Methodology in Health Science
Graduate-level research methods and application to contemporary health
problems in health services administration. Health data analysis and
development of skills for determining appropriate analytical techniques
and procedures. Four hours seminar and three hours data analysis
laboratory. Materials fee required. Formerly HSCI 598.
Prerequisites: HSCI 315 or consent of instructor. (5 units) |
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HSCI 695. Capstone Seminar
Synthesis and integration of knowledge acquired in coursework.
Special emphasis on the multidisciplinary analysis of complex public
health issues. Prerequisites: advancement to candidacy,
completion of a minimum of 16 units in the student's advisement area, and
concurrent enrollment in HSCI 696, 699 or 999. (4 units) |
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HSCI 696. Project
A. I. Proposal Development and Research. Independent graduate research
or project conceptualization conducted under the guidance of an advisor in
the Department of Health Science and Human Ecology. Prerequisites:
completion of at least 36 units of approved course work toward graduation
and advancement to candidacy. (4 units)
B. II. Research/Project Development, Writing and Defense/Presentation.
Independent graduate research or project development conducted under the
guidance of an advisor in the Department of Health Science and Human
Ecology. Includes formal defense or professional presentation.
Prerequisites: successful completion of HSCI 696A. (4 units) |
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HSCI 697. Administrative
Residency
A. I. Internship. First half of a 720-hour supervised internship in
sites such as hospitals, health plans, HMOs, medical groups, managed care
organizations, private or public health services or agencies.
Requires a rotation in administrative organization and function.
Prerequisites: HSCI 601, 602, 603, 605, 690 and completion of at least
36 units of approved coursework toward graduation, advancement to
candidacy, and consent of department. (4 units)
B. II. Internship and Final Project. Second half of a 720 hour
supervised internship in sites such as hospitals, health plans, HMOs,
medical groups, managed care organizations, private or public health
services or agencies. Requires completion of the rotation of
administrative organization and function. Completion of final major
project. Prerequisites: HSCI 697A and consent of department. (4
units) |
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HSCI 698. Continuous
Enrollment for Graduate Candidacy Standing
Independent study leading to completion of requirements (other than course
work) for the master's degree. To retain classified standing in the
master's program, a student must enroll in 698 each quarter until the
project or thesis is accepted or the comprehensive examination passed.
Students who enroll in 698 through the university have full use of all
university facilities. See CSUSB
Catalog Page 352 Culminating Experience: Exam, Thesis or Project.
Prerequisites: advancement to candidacy and approval of program graduate
coordinator or, if an interdisciplinary studies major, consent of the Dean
of Graduate Studies. (0-6 units) |
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HSCI 699. Thesis
A. Proposal Development and Research. Independent graduate research
conducted under the guidance of an advisor in the Department of Health
Science and Human Ecology. Prerequisites: HSCI 601, 602, 603, 605, 690
and completion of at least 36 units of approved course work toward
graduation and advancement to candidacy. (4 units)
B. Research, Writing and Defense. Independent graduate research
conducted under the guidance of an advisor in the Department of Health
Science and Human Ecology. Prerequisite: successful completion of HSCI
699A. (4 units) |
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HSCI 999. Comprehensive
Examination
Assessment of student's ability to integrate the knowledge of the
discipline, show critical and independent thinking, and demonstrate
mastery of the subject matter. Prerequisites: advancement to
candidacy, completion of a minimum of 16 units in the student's area of
concentration, approval of department, concurrent enrollment in HSCI 695,
and in good academic standing. (0 units) |
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