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TURLOCK, Calif. — California State University, Stanislaus, today announced a pair of new degree offerings designed primarily to help working professionals enhance their careers and earning potential through creative scheduling and online course options.
A new health science degree completion program offers an accelerated path to a bachelor's degree with a concentration in health leadership and administration. The degree will prepare students to become entry- and mid-level managers or directors of hospitals, clinics, outpatient care centers, long term facilities, allied health divisions and volunteer agencies.
Similarly, the new social sciences degree completion program gives students an accelerated path to a versatile degree that could be a precursor to a Master of Public Administration degree. Offered through CSU Stanislaus' University Extended Education (UEE), the two programs are both slated to begin early next year.
"These programs, along with those we already offer, help people develop the knowledge and skills to change or advance in their careers," UEE Dean Kevin Nemeth said. "Most of the programs offered through University Extended Education are designed to be completed in 18 months or less, and they often combine online learning with face to face instruction."
In addition to the two new programs, UEE provides master's degree programs, bachelor's degree completion programs, certificate programs, teacher education, online classes, and summer and winter course offerings.
Health Science Program
A bachelor's degree in health science from CSU Stanislaus provides undergraduate students with a broad-based curriculum designed to prepare them for a variety of careers in health-related fields, offering a comprehensive understanding of community health, health program planning, health science research, health care systems and health issues in a multicultural society.
The new degree completion program with its concentration in health leadership and administration offers a general foundation in the principals and theories of management and the skills needed to manage health care units. The program's co-directors, professors Brent Powell and Mechelle Perea-Ryan, said graduates will be prepared to supervise diverse health care teams and deal with evolving integrated healthcare delivery systems.
"The U.S. Department of Labor foresees a 22 percent increase in jobs in this profession from 2010 to 2020," Powell said. "This program prepares graduates to take their place in the workforce as middle managers in a variety of healthcare settings."
The 21-month health science program uses a combination of online and face-to-face instruction, with two evening courses held every eight weeks. The program is currently awaiting final approval from the CSU chancellor's office, and the first classes are tentatively slated to begin in January. The application deadline is Dec. 1.
Social Sciences Program
The social sciences degree completion program has a strong emphasis in sociology but also focuses on communications and political science. Applicants must have completed at least 60 transferrable semester units or 90 quarter units — though more is preferred — and the program covers upper division general education requirements in anthropology, professional ethics and biology.
The makeup of the social sciences program was determined in part based on feedback from community surveys in the Stockton, Tracy, Modesto and Turlock areas. In addition to preparing students for MPA programs, the degree could also help lead to careers in law.
Fred Hilpert, the program's director, said the accelerated schedule demands a strong commitment from students, but those who have expressed interest so far understand the benefit of obtaining a degree quickly and in a way that allows them to continue working throughout their studies.
"They're willing to step up and take on that challenge," Hilpert said. "They're very energetic about wanting to complete their degree. They're focused, and they have a good idea of where they're going."
The application period is already open for the social sciences program, and two information sessions are planned for the first week of September — one on campus and one in Stockton. The first cohort is expected to comprise 25 students.
TURLOCK, Calif. — California State University, Stanislaus, today announced a pair of new degree offerings designed primarily to help working professionals enhance their careers and earning potential through creative scheduling and online course options.
A new health science degree completion program offers an accelerated path to a bachelor's degree with a concentration in health leadership and administration. The degree will prepare students to become entry- and mid-level managers or directors of hospitals, clinics, outpatient care centers, long term facilities, allied health divisions and volunteer agencies.
Similarly, the new social sciences degree completion program gives students an accelerated path to a versatile degree that could be a precursor to a Master of Public Administration degree. Offered through CSU Stanislaus' University Extended Education (UEE), the two programs are both slated to begin early next year.
"These programs, along with those we already offer, help people develop the knowledge and skills to change or advance in their careers," UEE Dean Kevin Nemeth said. "Most of the programs offered through University Extended Education are designed to be completed in 18 months or less, and they often combine online learning with face to face instruction."
In addition to the two new programs, UEE provides master's degree programs, bachelor's degree completion programs, certificate programs, teacher education, online classes, and summer and winter course offerings.
Health Science Program
A bachelor's degree in health science from CSU Stanislaus provides undergraduate students with a broad-based curriculum designed to prepare them for a variety of careers in health-related fields, offering a comprehensive understanding of community health, health program planning, health science research, health care systems and health issues in a multicultural society.
The new degree completion program with its concentration in health leadership and administration offers a general foundation in the principals and theories of management and the skills needed to manage health care units. The program's co-directors, professors Brent Powell and Mechelle Perea-Ryan, said graduates will be prepared to supervise diverse health care teams and deal with evolving integrated healthcare delivery systems.
"The U.S. Department of Labor foresees a 22 percent increase in jobs in this profession from 2010 to 2020," Powell said. "This program prepares graduates to take their place in the workforce as middle managers in a variety of healthcare settings."
The 21-month health science program uses a combination of online and face-to-face instruction, with two evening courses held every eight weeks. The program is currently awaiting final approval from the CSU chancellor's office, and the first classes are tentatively slated to begin in January. The application deadline is Dec. 1.
Social Sciences Program
The social sciences degree completion program has a strong emphasis in sociology but also focuses on communications and political science. Applicants must have completed at least 60 transferrable semester units or 90 quarter units — though more is preferred — and the program covers upper division general education requirements in anthropology, professional ethics and biology.
The makeup of the social sciences program was determined in part based on feedback from community surveys in the Stockton, Tracy, Modesto and Turlock areas. In addition to preparing students for MPA programs, the degree could also help lead to careers in law.
Fred Hilpert, the program's director, said the accelerated schedule demands a strong commitment from students, but those who have expressed interest so far understand the benefit of obtaining a degree quickly and in a way that allows them to continue working throughout their studies.
"They're willing to step up and take on that challenge," Hilpert said. "They're very energetic about wanting to complete their degree. They're focused, and they have a good idea of where they're going."
The application period is already open for the social sciences program, and two information sessions are planned for the first week of September — one on campus and one in Stockton. The first cohort is expected to comprise 25 students.