Welcome to the College of Health & Human Services

1. Welcome to theCollege of Health & Human Services

2. Dr. Beatrice Yorker • Dr. Farrell Webb Dean: Associate Dean: Fine Arts, Room 130 323-343-4600

3. College of Health & Human Services Advisement Center Fine Arts, Room 238 323-343-5500

4. HHS Majors Human Services • Child Development • Criminal Justice & Criminalistics • Social Work Health Programs • Communication Disorders • Exercise Science • Food Science & Technology • Public Health • Kinesiology • Nutritional Science • Nursing

5. Program Impaction Program impaction means that the number of applications from eligible students to a major far exceeds the number of spaces available in that major. Students can be admitted to the major if they meet the supplementary admission criteria. • Child Family Studies • Criminal Justice & Criminalistics • Social Work • Nursing

6. Child & Family Studies IMPACTED For students interested in careers working with children & families. • Elementary Education • Child Development Specialist • Pre-School Education

7. Communication Disorders For students interested in the diagnosis & therapy for children & adults with speech & language disorders. • Speech Language Pathologist MS • SLP Assistant in Schools • Clinical Rehabilitative Services

8. Criminal Justice & Criminalistics For students interested in law enforcement, corrections, criminal justice planning, & law. • Local & Federal Law Enforcement • California Department of Justice • Law School • Probation/Parole IMPACTED

9. Health Science/Public Health For students interested in promoting positive activities that impacts the health of individuals, groups & communities. • Health Educator • Public Policy Maker • Health Care Administration Management

10. Exercise Science For students interested in a strong bioscience-based study. Prepares students for post graduate studies in Exercise Science or Allied Health. This major can lead to advanced credentials in a variety of health careers: Medicine, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Dentistry, Pharmacy, etc.

11. Food Science & Technology For students interested in a career in the food industry: focus is on food safety, food technologies, quality assurance, etc. • Health Inspection (USDA) • Food Technologist • Quality Assurance Manager

12. Kinesiology Focus on exercise & movement. Degree Options: • Exercise & Human Performance (Physical Fitness Trainer) • Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Exercise (Career path to physical therapy or occupational therapy) • Community Leadership(Management positions recreation centers) • Subject Matter Preparation for Single Subject Teaching Credential with emphasis in: • Physical Education (K-12 students) • Adapted Physical Education (K-12 children with special needs)

13. Nutritional Science For students interested in nutrition & dietetics. • Degree Option: • Didactic Dietetic Program • Career Options: • Registered Dietician • Community Nutritionist • Sports Nutrition

14. Nursing • Students admitted as “Undeclared with an interest in Nursing” • Students submit a separate application to the School of Nursing. IMPACTED

15. Social Work For students interested in social and economic justice and who are able to facilitate change. • Child Welfare Agencies • Forensic Social Work • Probation • Hospitals IMPACTED

16. General Education& University Policies

17. Must Know Information for Transfer Students • You register today!!! • Transfer credit evaluations should be completed at the end of the first quarter of attendance. • Drop courses on time. Within the first 7 days of the quarter, students may withdraw from any course with no record of the individual course withdrawal. • Limit = 28 quarter units of “W” grades.

18. WPE (Writing Proficiency Exam) = UNIV 400 • Must take within the first 3 quarters at Cal State L.A. • A grade of C or better in ENGL 102 is the prerequisite for the WPE. • Registration is through GET (UNIV 400). • For help in enrolling for UNIV 400, contact the University Testing Center. • For help in preparing for the exam, contact the University Writing Center.

19. HHS 301 Exempt • Effective Fall 2014, new transfer students will NOT be held to HHS 301. • If any new students do enroll in HHS 301, course will count only as a free elective.

20. English 102 Equivalency • Transfer students who completed English 102 equivalency at a community college will need to go to the Testing Center to: • Verify English 102 completion • Request a permit to enroll in the WPE/UNIV 400

21. Graduation Requirements • 180 degree units required to graduate, a maximum of 105 Community College units may be applied. • 60 units of Upper Division units. • 45 units in residence, which 36 must be 300 and 400 level; 18 must be in the major and 12 must be General Education (G.E. Upper Division Theme). • 60 units of Lower Division General Education. • 12 units of Upper Division General Education.

22. Grade Point Average (GPA) • 2.0 minimum in Major, Overall, Cal State L.A. & GE. • Below 2.0= Probation • If satisfactory progress is not made in improving GPA= Disqualification. • If disqualified, reinstatement can be requested within 2 quarters. • If student fails to request reinstatement within 2 quarters = must reapply for readmission.

23. University Diversity (d)Requirement • Requirement - 2 diversity courses. • Italicized lower case “d” in parentheses before the course listing, i.e. (d)LAS/PAS 342. • May be taken in the G.E. Lower Division Courses or the G.E. Upper Division Theme. • Transfer classes are counted as diversity classes only if articulated with Cal State L.A. courses.

24. Select one Theme (12 units) • Must choose theme courses outside of your major department. • Complete 3 courses, 1 from each area below: • Natural Sciences & Mathematics • Social Sciences • Humanities 1 1 1

25. Good luck!