The College of Health and Human Services was established in the Fall of 1994. The primary mission of the college is to educate individuals to serve the present and future needs of society in the professional fields associated with health, human, and community services. The college promotes increased awareness among individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities of their roles as active agents in shaping personal action, public policy, and community life to enhance individual and collective well-being. In addition, it promotes greater understanding of the complex, interacting, physical, psychological, social, economic, political, and environmental factors which affect the performance and optimal functioning of individuals, families, and communities throughout the life span. In addition to its undergraduate and graduate degree offerings, the college also offers a number of minor and certificate programs.
Nursing offers a graduate certificate as a family nurse practitioner.
The Master of Physical Therapy program is a joint master's degree offered with the University of California, San Francisco. Undergraduate students interested in physical therapy may take a supporting major in one of the concentrations under the B.S. in Kinesiology or a major in biological sciences. The B.S. in Hospitality Management is an interdisciplinary degree program offered in conjunction with the College of Business. Curricula in the new college meet high academic standards. Nursing is also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing.