Public Health, Minor
DEPARTMENT
Public Health
Vickie Krenz, Chair
McLane Hall, Room 184
559.278.4014
www.fresnostate.edu/publichealth
BS in Health Science - Community Health Option, B.S.
MPH in Public Health - Health Promotion Option, M.P.H.
BS in Health Science - Health Administration Option, B.S.
BS in Health Science - Environmental/Occupational Health & Safety Option, B.S.
MN in Public Health, Minor
Health Science
The Bachelor of Science in Health Science and the Master of Public Health degrees are designed to prepare students for
careers with official and voluntary health agencies at the federal, state, or local levels of government as well as the private
sector.
The Master of Public Health degree is designed for individuals seeking a professional degree in public health. This degree
is recognized throughout the world and is fully accredited by the Council of Education for Public Health (CEPH). The MPH
program is under probationary accreditation until 2012.
Bachelor of Science Degree
The Department of Public Health offers curricula based on principles of public health practices leading to a Bachelor of
Science degree, including a major and minor in health science with options in community health, environmental/occupational
health and safety, and health administration.
Master's Program
The mission of the program is to prepare public health professionals for leadership roles in the fields of health policy and
management and health promotion so that they may contribute to the process of improving the health of communities located
within the San Joaquin Valley, California, and the southwest. This mission is fulfilled by attaining several program goals
which address on a partnership basis the health needs of the ethnically and socioeconomically diverse populations living in the
San Joaquin Valley and the southwest. Coursework for the Master of Public Health (MPH) is varied and designed to provide
the maximum opportunity for problem-solving approaches to the complex issues in the operation, environment, and human
factors confronting the health care systems.
REQUIREMENTS
Public Health Minor - Requirements
The Public Health Minor allows students to receive coursework that complements their major courses and prepares them for
career opportunities in public health.
Requirements (15 units)
PH 92, 100, 109, 161, 163
Additional requirements (9 units)
Take all three courses from one of the following special topic areas:
1.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
Health Foundations
PH 114, 131, 188
Health Care Utilization
PH 104, 129, 154
Environmental Occupational Health and Safety
PH 162A, 170, 175
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Total (24 units)
FACULTY
Name
Degree
Email
Apkarian, Berj
Master of Science
bapkarian@mail.fresnostate.edu
Boswell, Marc T
Master of Science
mboswell@csufresno.edu
Boyle IV, Edward J
Master of Arts
eboyle@csufresno.edu
Capitman, John A
Doctor of Philosophy
jcapitman@csufresno.edu
Escamilla, Clara G
Master of Public Health
cescamilla@csufresno.edu
Espinoza, Alida
Master of Public Health
alespinoza@csufresno.edu
George, Ami J
Master of Science
jogeorge@mail.fresnostate.edu
Gill, Harnak S
Master of Public Health
hgill@csufresno.edu
Gish, Peggy J
Master of Science
peggyg@csufresno.edu
Gonzalez, Jose A
Master of Public Health
josgonzalez@csufresno.edu
Johnson, Sean A
Master of Arts
sejohnson@csufresno.edu
Joubert, Cassandra
Doctor of Philosophy
cjoubert@csufresno.edu
Khang, Leepao
Doctor of Philosophy
lkhang@csufresno.edu
Kotkin-Jaszi, Suzanne
Doctor of Philosophy
skotkin@csufresno.edu
559.278.5387
Krenz, Vickie D
Doctor of Philosophy
vickik@csufresno.edu
559.278.2684
Kwon, Jaymin
Doctor of Philosophy
jkwon@csufresno.edu
559.278.5169
Launer, Linda M
Master of Science
llauner@csufresno.edu
Lessard, Lauren N
Doctor of Philosophy
llessard@csufresno.edu
Lopes, James B
Master of Public Health
jlopes@csufresno.edu
Matlosz, Donald L
Doctor of Public Health
donaldma@csufresno.edu
Mills, Paul K
Doctor of Philosophy
pmills@csufresno.edu
Perez, Miguel A
Doctor of Philosophy
mperez@csufresno.edu
559.278.2897
Pinzon-Perez, Helda
Doctor of Philosophy
hpinzonp@csufresno.edu
559.278.5329
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Phone
559.228.2157
559.278.2020
559.228.2166
559.278.5089
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Name
Degree
Email
Puckett, Michael J
Master of Public Health
mpuckett@csufresno.edu
Rahman, Mohammad A
Doctor of Philosophy
mrahman@csufresno.edu
Samaha, Manal K
Master of Public Health
manal@csufresno.edu
Tennant, Christopher J
Doctor of Philosophy
christe@csufresno.edu
Thao, Chia
Master of Public Health
chiat@csufresno.edu
Thatcher, William G
Doctor of Philosophy
gthatcher@csufresno.edu
559.278.8807
Waite, Michael J
Doctor of Philosophy
michaelw@csufresno.edu
559.278.5093
Wood, Robin B
Zografos, Kara N
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Phone
559.278.4222
559.278.2018
rwood@csufresno.edu
Doctor of Philosophy
kzografos@csufresno.edu
559.278.5988
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