At the College of Health & Social Sciences, students develop their ability to make a significant, meaningful impact on their communities and society.
At San Francisco State University's College of Health & Social Sciences, students develop their ability to make a significant, meaningful impact on their communities and society. Through classroom learning and practical experience, they train in a variety of professions promoting health, well-being, and quality of life.
The College comprises a wide range of departments and schools with a shared commitment to equity and social justice. Students in our schools and departments can be found all over San Francisco—in schools, hospitals, social service clinics, governmental agencies, corporations, and other settings—translating knowledge into action to improve lives on multiple fronts. For example, our students work in health screening clinics making sure children and the elderly have access to flu shots; they work with the formerly incarcerated to help them re-enter society; and they put together makeshift workout centers in parks where families can exercise for free.
Our alumni make up vast segments of the city’s workforce. A great many members of San Francisco’s law enforcement community have earned their professional degrees at San Francisco State, as have a large percentage of the city’s nurses and mental health counselors. The College’s impact also extends beyond the Bay Area to the state and national levels, where it has helped shaped policy.
Faculty members at the College push the boundaries. Their research is rooted in a belief in the potential of scholarship to right a wrong. They engage in on-campus and community-based service that effects positive health, social change, intellectual growth and increased quality of life. In their teaching, they strive to cultivate an environment committed to deep and meaningful learning experiences.
The College of Health & Social Sciences prepares students to help solve the most pressing and enduring issues confronting the well-being of individuals, families, communities and society.
Students, faculty and staff participate in a learning process that fosters excellence in their professions and supports them in the pursuit of equity and social justice.
To advance this mission, the College is committed to innovative teaching, scholarship and service that inspire leadership for positive social change.
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