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| Health Education and Community Health Studies |
Announcement of CurriculaDEGREE CURRICULUMMajor
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General Information
The Health Education and Community Health Studies Department is committed to promoting individual, family and community health, advocating for social justice and the elimination of health inequalities. The Department offers a wide range of courses and vocational training programs designed to:
The Department offers four vocational certificate programs for students interested in health-related careers, including the:
Degree Curricula
Health Education*
*THIS PROGRAM IS PENDING STATE APPROVAL
Metropolitan
Health Academy*
*THIS PROGRAM IS PENDING STATE APPROVAL
Credit Certificate Curriculum
The curriculum for the Community Health Worker Certificate of Completion is designed to prepare individuals for positions on community-oriented health and social service teams. The Community Health Worker (CHW) provides health education, information and referrals, and client advocacy in both clinic and community settings. The program emphasizes health education and promotion as well as specific competencies for work in underserved and/or linguistically isolated communities (for example: medical and cultural interpretation).
The San Francisco Department of Public Health accepts certificate of completion to satisfy six out of twelve months of experience that is required as minimum qualification for hiring as a City Health Worker.
Admission. Admission to the program is based on:
For more information, to request an application or a form for documenting work experience, write to Health Education and Community Health Studies Department c/o CHW Coordinator, call (415) 452-7481 or come to Cloud Hall, Room 408.
Requirements for the Certificate of Completion. The Certificate requires completion of 17 units. Each course must be completed with a final grade of C or higher or Credit.
Credit toward Graduation. Credits earned in obtaining the Certificate of Completion in Community Health Work may also be applied toward satisfaction of City College graduation requirements.
In addition, nine units from the CHW Certificate satisfy graduation requirements for a Bachelor's Degree in Health Education at San Francisco Sate University.
Courses Required for the Certificate of Completion in Community Health Worker
Course Units HLTH 60* CHW Skills............................................... 3 HLTH 61* CHW Field: Health Services............................... 3 HLTH 62* Prep for Field Experience ................................2 HLTH 63* CHW Field Experience......................................2 HLTH 64 Health Education and Prevention .......................... 3 Electives (see below)..............................................4 Total Units ................................................. 17
*Note: HLTH 60 (3 units) and HLTH 62 (2 units) are taken concurrently in the Fall. HLTH 61 (3 units) and HLTH 63 (2 units) are taken concurrently in Spring.
Students must complete four units from the following list of electives:
HLTH 10 Health and Aging ......................................... 3 HLTH 20 Sexual Well Being......................................... 3 HLTH 25 Women's Health Issues .................................... 3 HTLH 26 Women's Health: Advanced Issues........................... 3 HLTH 27 Men's Health Issues ...................................... 3 HLTH 38 Trauma Response and Recovery ............................. 3 HLTH 40 Urban Health Policy ...................................... 3 HLTH 42 Intro to Social Marketing for Health ..................... 1 HLTH 45 AIDS: The Epidemic........................................ 1 HLTH 46 Immigrant Health.......................................... 3 HLTH 65 Youth Leadership and Public Health........................ 3 HLTH 66 Chronic Conditions........................................ 3 HLTH 83 Motivational Interviewing................................. 3 HLTH 90B Harm Reduction and Health.............................. 0.5 HLTH 116 Conflict Resolution...................................... 3 HLTH 221 Health and Social Justice................................ 3 ERT 104 Intro to Phlebotomy..................................... 3.5 MED 49 Clinical Procedures....................................... 4 WOMN 54 Politics of Sexual Violence............................... 3 WOMN 55 Ending Sexual Violence: Peer Ed........................... 3 IDST 80-81 Diversity & Social Justice............................5-1 ADMJ 51 Juvenile Procedures....................................... 3 ADMJ 59 Organized Crime and Gangs................................. 3 HLTH 12 Hlth Providers Basic Life Support/First Aid -or- HLTH 14 Adv First Aid and Emergency Care........................ 1-2 HLTH 67 HIV/STI Prevention Education -or- HLTH 76 Group Facilitation........................................ 3 HLTH 94 Transgender Hlth: An Overview -or- HLTH 95 Transgender Hlth: Working with Clients and Communities -or- HLTH 96 Transgender Hlth: Public Health Strategies............ 0.5-1
LERN 51 College Success Basics -or- LERN 52A Specific Study Strategies -or- LERN 52B Specific Study Strategies -or- LERN 62 Successful Job Search Techn........................... 0.5-1
SUPV 231 Supervision/Management -or- SUPV 234 Communication for Bus. Mgmt.............................. 3 MABS 202 Powerpoint -or- MABS 391 Word Proc/Microsoft Word................................. 3Drug and Alcohol Studies
Credit Certificate Curriculum
The Drug and Alcohol Certificate is accredited by the California Association for Alcohol and Drug Educators (CAADE). The curriculum for the Certificate in Drug and Alcohol Studies is designed to prepare individuals for work in the addiction field. The program emphasizes a public health approach that addresses community, social, and individual factors of addiction while providing certificate candidates with a strong background in treatment modalities, health education and prevention, professional and ethical responsibilities, and client advocacy.
Admission Requirements
1. Successful completion of HLTH
100, "Introduction to Drug and Alcohol Studies" (1 unit) with a grade of
C or
higher.
This unit does not apply towards the certificate.
2. Consultation with the Drug
and Alcohol Studies staff.
Requirements for the Certificate of Completion. The Certificate requires completion of 38.5 units. Each course must be completed with a final grade of C or higher or Credit. Students are required to complete the classes in sequence. Students must complete 250 hours of fieldwork through our program prior to completion.
Credit Towards Graduation. Credits earned in obtaining the Certification of Completion in Drug and Alcohol Studies may be applied toward satisfaction of City College graduation requirements.
Required Introductory Course. HLTH 100 - Introduction to Drug and Alcohol Studies (1)
Courses Required for the Certificate of Completion in Drug and
Alcohol Studies
Course Units
HLTH 38 Trauma Response and Recovery* .......................... 3 HLTH 90B Harm Reduction and Health* .......................... 0.5Required Sequence of Courses
First Semester
Course Units
HLTH 30 Drugs and Society ...................................... 3 HLTH 70 Physiological Effects of Addiction ..................... 2 HLTH 78 Fieldwork Prep: Ethical & Legal Issues ................. 3
Second Semester
HLTH 72 Specific Populations and Addiction ..................... 3 HLTH 74 Criminology and Addiction .............................. 3 HLTH 75 Treatment Modalities ................................... 3 Third Semester
HLTH 73 Case management/Individual Intervention Skills ......... 3 HLTH 79A Beginning Field Work .................................. 3 HLTH 83 Addiction Counseling Skills ............................ 3 Fourth Semester HLTH 76 Group Facilitation ..................................... 3 HLTH 77 Multiple Diagnosis ..................................... 3 HLTH 79B Advanced Field Work ................................... 3 Total Units ............................................. 38.5 *Can be taken any semester
To accommodate students who were enrolled in the Certificate in Drug and Alcohol Studies prior to Fall 2007, we will honor 31-units for program completion. These courses include HLTH 30, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79A, 79B, and 83.
To accommodate students who were enrolled in the Certificate in Drug and Alcohol Studies prior to Fall 2004, HLTH 100 will be waived.To accommodate students who were enrolled in the Certificate in Drug and Alcohol Studies prior to Fall 2002; we will honor the following equivalencies:
PSYC 1 General Psychology
PSYC 10 Abnormal Psychology
SOC 1 Introduction to Sociology
We will recognize HLTH 77 Multiple Diagnosis
Students who took HLTH 62B Beginning Field Work, we will recognize HLTH
79A
Credit Certificate Curriculum
The curriculum for the Health Care Interpreter Certificate is designed to train bilingual/bicultural students to become linguistically and culturally competent interpreters who can function effectively and efficiently in healthcare settings. Through academic preparation, practical skills training and service in community based health care settings, certificate candidates learn: a) roles and responsibilities of a health care interpreter; b) basic knowledge of common medical conditions, treatments and procedures; c) insight in language and cultural nuances for specific communities; d) application of interpreting skills in English and language of service.
Admission Requirements
Admission is based on:
1. Proficiency in English and an additional language
2. Attendance required at orientation
3. Submission of written application distributed at orientation
Any student who receives a grade less than a "C" in HLTH 80, must re-apply for admission to the program in subsequent semesters.
Requirements for Certificate of Completion
Each course must be completed with a grade of C or higher or Credit.
Students must complete the following sequence of the required courses listed below:
Courses Required for the Certificate of Completion in Health Care Interpreter
Course Units
HLTH 80 Interpreting in Health Care I ........................... 6 HLTH 81 Interpreting in Health Care II .......................... 6 HLTH 82 Field Exp in Health Care Interpreting ................... 3 Total Units ................................................ 15
Recommended courses prior to enrollment or during the first semester:
Course Units
HIT 51 Basic Medical Terminology ................................ 1 ANAT 14 Intro to Human Anat and Physiology ...................... 3 PHYS 12 Intro to Human Physiology ............................... 3For more information call the Health Education and Community Health Studies Department at (415) 452-5158.
HIV/STI Prevention Education Certificates in Specialty Skill Areas
Credit Certificate Curriculum
The HIV/STI Prevention Education Program offers certificates in the specialty areas of Outreach, Case Management, and Facilitation. Each certificate focuses on a specific skill set supported by core curriculum in HIV and STI prevention, and health education and promotion. Graduates are qualified for employment in the HIV/STI field and work in a variety of community-based, public and private health and social service settings. In addition, these certificates have been designed to combine course work with the Community Health Worker, Drug and Alcohol Studies, and Sexual Health Educator Programs.
Admission. Open enrollment
Requirements for the Certification of Completion. Each certificate requires completion of 10 units. Each course must be completed with a final grade of “C” or higher or Credit.
Credit toward Graduation. Credits earned in obtaining the HIV/STI Prevention Education Specialty Skill Certificates may also be applied toward satisfaction of City College graduation requirements.
HIV/STI Prevention Education Specialty Skill Certificates. Students are encouraged to combine all three HIV/STI Specialty Skill Certificates as appropriate to their interests and abilities for a more complete skill set. Students are also encouraged to combine the HIV/STI Specialty Certificates with the Community Health Worker, Drug and Alcohol Studies, and/or Sexual Health Educator Certificate programs in their course of study to broaden their range of skills, knowledge, and career/employment opportunities.
HIV/STI Prevention Education: Outreach Skills
Courses Required for the Certificate of Completion in HIV/STI Prevention Education: Outreach Skills
Course Units HLTH 67 HIV/STI Prevention Ed ............ 3 HLTH 64 Health Ed and Prevention ......... 3 HLTH 68 HIV/AIDS Outreach Skills ......... 3 HLTH 91C Hepatitis ABC's ................. 1 HLTH 95 Transgender Health ............... 1 Total Units ......................... 11
HIV/STI Prevention Education: Case Management
Skills
Courses Required for the Certificate of Completion in HIV/STI Prevention Education: Case Management Skills
Course Units HLTH 67 HIV/STI Prevention Ed ............ 3 HLTH 64 Health Ed and Prevention ......... 3 HLTH 73 Case Mgmt/Individual Intervention 3 HLTH 91C Hepatitis ABC's ................. 1 HLTH 95 Transgender Health ............... 1 Total Units ......................... 11
HIV/STI Prevention Education: Facilitation Skills
Courses Required for the Certificate of Completion in HIV/STI Prevention Education: Facilitation Skills
Course Units HLTH 67 HIV/STI Prevention Ed ............ 3 HLTH 64 Health Ed and Prevention ......... 3 HLTH 76 Group Facilitation ............... 3 HLTH 91C Hepatitis ABC's ................. 1 HLTH 95 Transgender Health ............... 1 Total Units ......................... 11