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The College of Human and Health Sciences stands out for all the right reasons, and national accreditation is one of them. The Nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; the Psychology Department holds an accreditation from the Association for Behavior Analysis; and the Social Work program for graduate students is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Prior to becoming Founding Dean of the College in 2006, Dr. Gary Novak was a member of the Psychology and Child Development faculty for more than 30 years.

• Bachelor of Arts, Child Development
• Bachelor of Science, Nursing, with the ability to choose one of three tracks: RN to B.S.N, L.V.N. to B.S.N., and a pre-licensure B.S.N. track
• Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, with concentrations in Developmental Psychology or Experimental Psychology

• Master of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Child Development
• Child Development Certificate
• Master of Science, Nursing, with concentrations in Nursing Education and Gerontology
• Master of Arts, Psychology
• Master of Science, Psychology with concentrations in Behavior Analysis or Counseling Psychology
• Master of Social Work

• The College houses several distinguished faculty members, including 2008 CSU Stanislaus Professor of the Year, Dr. Dawn Strongin and 2008 Outstanding Community Service Professor, Dr. Chuck Floyd.
• The College is known as one of the premier trainers of nurses in the region. The Nursing major is among the University’s top five undergraduate majors.