Interdisciplinary Studies, Health Care Leadership Concentration, BS (SJSU Online)

Fully Online Degree Completion Program

The mission of SJSU Online is to expand higher education access and degree attainment for learners requiring a fully online degree pathway. This upper division degree completion program is offered through a special session that requires a separate application process. The BS Interdisciplinary Studies, Health Care Leadership Concentration, offered by the College of Health and Human Sciences , is designed to give you the knowledge and skills you’ll need to prepare you for professional health care careers in a global market. Coursework focuses on health care leadership skills, financial principles, management strategies and standards to improve patient care. You’ll take courses in the physical and social sciences giving you a well rounded education to pursue careers in allied health roles or to prepare you for entry into a variety of health-related graduate degree programs. The flexibility offered by the interdisciplinary degree in Health Care Leadership, and the practical skills learned in the program, lead to many exciting careers in fields as diverse as public health, health education and administration, marketing and public relations, media, policy, research, clinical care, biotechnology, pharmaceutical development and sales, worksite wellness, politics, government, and environmental health among others.

Program Learning Outcomes

Program Delivery

The program is delivered completely online. Classes will be delivered fully online both asynchronously (no designated days/times) and synchronously (designated days/times).

Summary of Degree Units
Transfer Units	60
University Requirements	3
Major Requirements	42
University Electives	15
Total	120

Program Roadmaps

The 2-Year Roadmap is available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums) and elective classes that are best suited to your career goals.

Transfer Units (60 units)

All applicants are required to have completed at least 60 transferable semester or 90 quarter units with an overall grade point average of 2.0 or better.

Applicants must also have completed the Core Lower Division General Education Requirements (39 units), including all four CSU-approved Basics Skills courses, each with a C- or better:

(A1) Oral Communication/Speech
(A2) Written English Composition
(A3) Critical Thinking/Logic
(B4) Math/Quantitative Reasoning (above the level of intermediate algebra)

STAT 95 OR PH 67 recommended

GE Area F - Ethnic Studies must be completed with a C- or better to meet the requirement at San Jose State University.

University Requirements (3 units)

Students must satisfy all of the major and Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements , which includes unit, GPA, and residency requirements as well as the below identified General Education , American Institutions, Graduation Writing Assessment, and Physical Education requirements. Courses that meet Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements are noted with an area designation (see Course Note Abbreviations ).

Core Lower Division General Education

The Core Lower Division General Education Requirements (39 units) must be completed before transferring from a community college or any university.

Upper Division General Education

Of the 9 units required by the university, 9 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with a major advisor for details.

KIN 169 - Diversity, Stress and Health 3 unit(s) (Area S)
PH 172 - Contemporary Environmental Health Issues 3 unit(s) (Area R)
NUFS 144 - Food Culture: Consuming Passions 3 unit(s) (Area V)

American Institutions

Recommend completion before transferring from a community college or any university. The American Institutions (AI) Requirement (US123) is normally satisfied with the completion of General Education Area D. Consult your major advisor to confirm you have satisfied the requirement.

Physical Education

The Physical Education Requirement (2 units) is recommended to be completed before transferring from a community college or any university. All SJSU undergraduate students, regardless of major, have an opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills in physical activities. To accommodate students’ needs and interests, the university offers a diverse selection of activity courses .

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (3 units)

At SJSU, students must pass a Writing in the Disciplines (100W) course with a grade of C or better (C- not accepted) to meet graduation requirements. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found in the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) section.

Recommended:

NUFS 100W - Writing Workshop 3 unit(s) (WID)
PH 100W - Writing Workshop 3 unit(s) (WID)

Major Requirements (42 units)

KIN 146 - Introduction to Exercise Technology 3 unit(s)
KIN 151 - Sports and Fitness Marketing 3 unit(s)
KIN 169 - Diversity, Stress and Health 3 unit(s) (S)
NUFS 8 - Nutrition for the Health Professions 3 unit(s)
NUFS 114A - Community Nutrition for Majors 3 unit(s)
NUFS 144 - Food Culture: Consuming Passions 3 unit(s) (V)
PH 99 - Introduction to Public Health 3 unit(s)
PH 102 - Health Team Building 3 unit(s)
PH 103 - Introduction to Health Policy 3 unit(s)
PH 162 - Health Care Organization and Admin 3 unit(s)
PH 172 - Contemporary Environmental Health Issues 3 unit(s) (R)
RECL 152 - Non-Profit Leadership & Management 3 unit(s)
SCWK 130 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I 3 unit(s)
SCWK 131 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment II 3 unit(s)

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