Our History
History of the Department of Public Health (previously Health Sciences)
1975
Health Sciences offered as an Interdisciplinary Option.
1976
Health Sciences offered as a major.
1992
Department of Health Sciences created.
1996
The Department of Health Sciences merged with the Department of Nursing.
2012-2013
Health Sciences Program begins hiring additional tenure track faculty.
2017-2018
Health Sciences Program proposes separation from Nursing and the re-creation of the Department of Health Sciences in Fall 2018. Health Sciences has ten tenure-track faculty, over fifteen lecturers, and more than 1400 students.
2018-2019
The Department of Health Sciences is formed as ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ, East Bay transitions to a semester system. Health Sciences offers a Health Sciences, B.S with concentrations in Public Health and Health Policy.
2020-2021
The Department of Health Sciences changes its name to the Department of Public Health