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Programs

The College of Health Advising Center supports students across every major with program guidance,
course planning, roadmap information, and connections to the right advisor.

What you will find on this page

Program overview

Quick summary of the major, department, and degree offered.

Advisor information

See who supports your major and how advisor assignments are split.

Course planning

Lower-division guidance, upper-division structure, and first-term recommendations.

Helpful links

Department page, catalog, roadmap, and flowchart resources in one place.

Kinesiology, B.S.

Department: Kinesiology

Advisor(s): Peter Lee, Bea Torres

Lower-Division Advising

  • Include first-year / transfer planning guidance here.
  • Include math/stat expectations here.

Upper-Division Advising

  • Include cohort/roadmap information here.

Helpful Links

Nursing, B.S.

Department: Nursing

Advisor: Christina Bluck

Lower-Division / Prerequisite Advising

  • Add prereq planning details here.
  • Add GPA/application guidance here.

Upper-Division Advising

  • Add progression/course plan details here.

Undeclared-Interest in Nursing

Advisor assignments: KJ Palmer, Bea Torres, Peter Lee

Who this is for

Students preparing for the Nursing pathway and admission process.

What students should focus on

  • Prerequisite planning
  • GPA awareness
  • Application preparation
  • Regular advising appointments

Programs

The College of Health offers five undergraduate programs. Select a program below to view advisor contacts, lower and upper division advising guidance, first semester courses, and degree roadmap links.

Kinesiology, B.S. +
Prefix: KIN

COH Advisors

Peter Lee (A–L)
peter.lee@csueastbay.edu

Bea Torres (M–Z)
bea.torres@csueastbay.edu

Department Chair

Dr. Paul Carpenter
paul.carpenter@csueastbay.edu

Minor

No minor available

Lower Division Advising

  • Stat 100, Stat 100E, or Math 115E must be taken in the 1st year or prior to transfer
  • Lower Division courses may be taken at any time during the first 2 years and prior to reaching Junior class standing (60 units)

Upper Division Advising

  • Cohort-style major beginning Fall of junior year (approx. 3rd year or 1st year of transfer)
  • Follow the 2-year major degree roadmap

First Fall Semester Major Courses (15 units)

  • KIN 300 — Critical Inquiry in Kinesiology (3 units)
  • KIN 304 — Critical Issues of the Body (3 units)
  • KIN 370 — US 20th Century Women’s Sport (3 units)
  • KIN 481 — Sport Sustainability (3 units)
  • KIN 489 — Sport, Racism, and Ethnicity (3 units)

Degree Roadmap

View Kinesiology Roadmap →
Nursing, B.S. (Pre-Licensure & Post-Licensure) +
Prefix: NURS

COH Advisor

Christina Bluck
nursing@csueastbay.edu
christina.bluck@csueastbay.edu

Undeclared-Interest in Nursing (UIN)

For entering 1st semester freshmen only.

KJ Palmer (A–L)
Bea Torres (M–R)
Peter Lee (U–Z)

Department Chair

Dr. Monika Eckfield
monika.eckfield@csueastbay.edu

Minor

No minor available

Lower Division / Prereq Advising

  • Minimum 3 semesters to complete all 8 prereq courses
  • GE Areas 1A, 1C, and 2 (Stat 100 or 100E) completed in first year
  • GE Area 1B completed no later than Semester 3
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA required for eligibility; competitive prereq GPA is 3.6 or higher

Admission Deadlines

  • Fall — Hayward Campus: Oct 1 to CSU Priority Deadline (usually Nov 30)
  • Spring — Concord Campus: Aug 1 to CSU Priority Deadline (usually Aug 31)

Upper Division Advising

  • Pre-Licensure: 5-semester course plan
  • Post-Licensure: 2-semester course plan
  • 20 units of NCLEX credit applied in 2nd semester
  • Part-time schedule available
  • New curriculum taking effect beginning Fall 2026 admits

First Semester Courses

See degree roadmap for full course sequence.

Degree Roadmap

View Nursing Roadmap →
Public Health, B.S. +
Prefix: PH

COH Advisors

Monika Chung (A–P)
monika.chang@csueastbay.edu

KJ Palmer (Q–Z)
kj.palmer@csueastbay.edu

Department Chair

Dr. Chandra Suresh
chandra.suresh@csueastbay.edu

Minor

No minor available

Lower Division Advising

  • Stat 100 or 100E must be taken in the 1st year or prior to transfer
  • Lower Division courses may be taken at any time during the first 2 years and prior to 60 units

Upper Division Advising

  • Cohort-style major beginning Fall of junior year
  • PH 100 and PH 110 offered most semesters
  • PH 200 offered Fall semester only
  • PH 300 offered Spring only

First Fall Semester Courses

  • PH 100 — First Year Seminar in Public Health (3 units)
  • PH 110 — Introduction to Health Students & Social Determinants (3 units)
  • PH 120 — Health Management (3 units)
  • PH 160 — Health Law & Policy (4 units)

Degree Roadmap

View Public Health Roadmap →
Health Sciences, B.S. +
Prefix: PH

COH Advisors

Monika Chung (A–P)
monika.chang@csueastbay.edu

KJ Palmer (Q–Z)
kj.palmer@csueastbay.edu

Department Chair

Dr. Chandra Suresh
chandra.suresh@csueastbay.edu

Minor

Health Science minor (coming Fall 2028)

Lower Division Advising

  • Stat 100 or 100E must be taken in the 1st year or prior to transfer
  • Lower Division courses may be taken at any time during the first 2 years and prior to 60 units

Upper Division Advising

  • Cohort-style major beginning Fall of junior year
  • Students must meet with faculty advisor to determine 25 units of electives aligned with planned careers
  • If no faculty advisor assigned, contact kj.palmer@csueastbay.edu

First Fall Semester Courses

  • PH 100 — First Year Seminar in Public Health (3 units)
  • PH 110 — Introduction to Health Students & Social Determinants (3 units)
  • PH 120 — Health Management (3 units)
  • PH 160 — Health Law & Policy (4 units)

Degree Roadmap

View Health Sciences Roadmap →
Speech Pathology and Audiology, B.S. +
Prefix: SLHS

COH Advisor

Peter Lee
peter.lee@csueastbay.edu

Department Chair

Dr. Eve Higby
eve.higby@csueastbay.edu

Minor

No minor available

Lower Division Advising

  • Stat 100 or 100E must be taken in the 1st year or prior to transfer
  • Lower Division courses may be taken at any time during the first 2 years and prior to 60 units

Upper Division Advising

  • Cohort-style major beginning Fall of junior year
  • Follow the 2-year Department Roadmap starting Fall 2025 (updated annually by SLHS department)
  • Most classes offered only once per year
  • Part-time schedule available

First Fall Semester Major Courses (11 units)

  • SLHS 204 — Introduction to Communication Disorders (3 units)
  • SLHS 208 — Introduction to Language (3 units)
  • SLHS 301 — Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing (3 units)
  • SLHS 309 — Foundations of Success in SLP I (2 units)

Degree Roadmap

View SPAA Roadmap →
Social Work, B.S.W. +
Prefix: SW

COH Advisor

Bea Torres
bea.torres@csueastbay.edu

BSW Coordinator

Dr. John Paul (JP) Horn
bswadvising@csueastbay.edu

Minor

No minor available

Lower Division Advising

  • Stat 100, 100E, or 125 must be taken in the 1st year or prior to transfer
  • Lower Division courses may be taken at any time during the first 2 years and prior to 60 units

Upper Division Advising

  • Cohort-style major beginning Fall of junior year
  • Follow the 2-year major degree roadmap
  • Classes currently only offered once per year
  • BSW students must meet with faculty advisor to determine 30 units of electives aligned with planned careers
  • If no faculty advisor assigned, contact bswadvising@csueastbay.edu

First Fall Semester Major Courses (14 units)

  • SW 300 — Introduction to Social Work Theories and Human Behavior in the Social Environment (4 units)
  • SW 301 — Race, Gender, and Inequality (4 units)
  • SW 305 — Careers in Social Work (2 units)
  • SW 325W — Writing in Social Work (4 units)

Degree Roadmap

View Social Work Roadmap →