Dean: Dr. Terry Olson
Mission Statement
Guided by the Great Commission of Jesus Christ and as a Lutheran liberal arts institution, the School of Health and Human Sciences (SHHS) is committed to preparing students to become servant leaders and societal agents of change.
Vision Statement
Firmly committed to servant-leadership addressing the health needs of our communities and foundationally grounded in the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities, students can expect an educational experience embedded in the latest disciplinal academic scholarship and research coupled with innovative curriculum approaches that foster student engagement and academic learning. Throughout the educational process, guided by high-impact and hands-on professional faculty, students within SHHS will gain better insight and understanding on how to provide holistic community-focused care through our institutions’ centeredness on the development of the mind (high-quality academics), body (care of self), heart (love/service of neighbor), and soul (love toward God).
Bachelor of Arts Degree
- Healthcare Management
Director: Dr. Catherine Sinardi
Bachelor of Science Degree
- Kinesiology
Chair: Dr. Vance Tammern
Undergraduate Minors
- Coaching
- Fitness Programming
- Healthcare Management
- Physical Education
- Pre-Nursing
Healthcare Management Program Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to:
- Communicate clearly and concisely, establish and maintain relationships and facilitate constructive interactions with individuals and groups in the healthcare setting.
- Inspire individual and organizational excellence, create a shared vision and successfully manage change to attain the organization’s strategic ends and successful performance.
- Align personal and organizational conduct with ethical and professional standards that include a responsibility to the patient and community, a service orientation, and a commitment to lifelong learning and improvement.
- Understand the healthcare system and the environment in which healthcare managers and providers function.
- Business Skills and Knowledge: Integrate scholarly research, critical thinking, analysis, problem solving, and business principles to proactively address opportunities and issues in the healthcare environment.
Kinesiology Program Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- Demonstrate effective written communication skills in the discipline of Kinesiology
- Demonstrate effective oral communication skills in the discipline of Kinesiology
- Articulate, apply, and analyze scholarly resources to integrate best practices in the discipline of Kinesiology
- Recognize and evaluate current conditions, and practices in the discipline to formulate, create and implement an appropriate response
- Model Christian leadership principles
- Seek opportunity to serve the community through their vocation
- Demonstrate respect for peoples of diverse background, experiences, and needs and articulate and develop healthy lifestyle choices and practices
- Use the most current and effective evidence based practices in the discipline of Kinesiology
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Healthcare Management
Bachelor of Science Degree
Kinesiology
Emphases:
- Health and Human Performance
- Lifespan and Allied Health
- Physical Activity, Fitness and Wellness Promotion
Healthcare Management: Bachelor of Arts Degree
The mission of the Healthcare Management major is to develop and equip healthcare leaders of the future who demonstrate the competencies of the Healthcare Leadership Alliance (HLA), embrace and shape the dynamic healthcare environment, and serve their communities with Christian values.
Course List | Code | Title | Units |
| HCM 312 | Management of Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
| HCM 314 | Healthcare Quality Management | 3 |
| HCM 315 | Organizational Behavior, Theory and Design in Healthcare Management | 3 |
| HCM 413 | Leadership in Health Management | 3 |
| HCM 414 | Legal Aspects of Healthcare | 3 |
| HCM 415 | Health Information Systems | 3 |
| HCM 416 | Human Resource Management in Healthcare | 3 |
| HCM 419 | Topics in Public Health Administration | 3 |
| HCM 422 | Introduction to Gerontology and Mental Health Management | 3 |
| HCM 424 | Marketing and Strategic Planning for Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
| HCM 425 | Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
| HCM 475 | Senior Seminar in Healthcare | 3 |
| HCM 494 | Internship: Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| PHI 467 | Bioethics and Healthcare Professions | 3 |
| Total Units | 42 |
Kinesiology: Bachelor of Science Degree
The goal of the Kinesiology Department is to develop students’ cognitive, affective, and psychomotor abilities as preparation for a lifetime of learning. The department presents conceptual and applied content that includes kinesiology, exercise science, allied health, wellness, sport science, and physical education.
Course List | Code | Title | Units |
| BIO 246 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 247 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| KIN 220 | Foundations of Human Movement Studies | 3 |
| KIN 304 | Motor Learning and Control | 3 |
| KIN 305 | Motor Development | 3 |
| KIN 317 | Kinesiology | 4 |
| KIN 320 | Historical, Social, Cultural Foundations of Sport and P.E. | 3 |
| KIN 365 | Sport Psychology | 3 |
| KIN 403 | Biomechanics | 4 |
| KIN 406 | Exercise Physiology | 4 |
| KIN 410 | Statistics and Measurement | 4 |
| 19-23 |
| Total Units | 58-62 |
Emphases
Health and Human Performance
Course List | Code | Title | Units |
| KIN 409 | Research in Kinesiology | 1 |
| KIN 420 | Research Methods in Kinesiology | 3 |
| 15-17 |
| Neuroscience | 4 |
| Nutritional Sciences | 3 |
| Exercise and Gerontology | 3 |
| Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness | 3 |
| Physical Activity and Epidemiology | 3 |
| Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| Advanced Exercise Physiology | 4 |
| Total Units | 19-21 |
Lifespan and Allied Health
Course List | Code | Title | Units |
| KIN 330 | Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness | 3 |
| KIN 395 | Practicum: Allied Health | 3 |
| 15-17 |
| Neuroscience | 4 |
| Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| Medical Terminology | 3 |
| Nutritional Sciences | 3 |
| Exercise and Gerontology | 3 |
| General Medicine and Pharmacology | 3 |
| Evaluation of Injuries | 4 |
| Therapeutic Exercise | 3 |
| Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| Therapeutic Modalities | 3 |
| Total Units | 21-23 |
Physical Activity, Fitness and Wellness Promotion
Course List | Code | Title | Units |
| KIN 344 | Health and Wellness Programming | 3 |
| KIN 393 | Practicum: Kinesiology | 3 |
| 15 |
| Christian Wellness | 3 |
| Principles of Weight Training and Cross Training | 3 |
| Nutritional Sciences | 3 |
| Exercise and Gerontology | 3 |
| Exercise Testing and Prescription | 3 |
| Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness | 3 |
| Physical Activity and Epidemiology | 3 |
| Therapeutic Exercise | 3 |
| Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| Total Units | 21 |
Minors
Coaching Minor
Fitness Programming Minor
Healthcare Management Minor
Physical Education Minor
Pre-Nursing Minor
Coaching Minor
Course List | Code | Title | Units |
| KIN 304 | Motor Learning and Control | 3 |
| KIN 360 | Principles of Coaching | 3 |
| 12 |
| Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| Principles of Weight Training and Cross Training | 3 |
| Motor Development | 3 |
| Nutritional Sciences | 3 |
| Historical, Social, Cultural Foundations of Sport and P.E. | 3 |
| Sport Psychology | 3 |
| Practicum: Coaching | 3 |
| Total Units | 18 |
Fitness Programming Minor
Course List | Code | Title | Units |
| KIN 225 | Principles of Weight Training and Cross Training | 3 |
| KIN 304 | Motor Learning and Control | 3 |
| 12 |
| Nutritional Sciences | 3 |
| Exercise and Gerontology | 3 |
| Historical, Social, Cultural Foundations of Sport and P.E. | 3 |
| Exercise Testing and Prescription | 3 |
| Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness | 3 |
| Health and Wellness Programming | 3 |
| Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| Practicum: Kinesiology | 3 |
| Total Units | 18 |
Healthcare Management Minor
Course List | Code | Title | Units |
| HCM 312 | Management of Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
| HCM 314 | Healthcare Quality Management | 3 |
| HCM 414 | Legal Aspects of Healthcare | 3 |
| HCM 416 | Human Resource Management in Healthcare | 3 |
| HCM 425 | Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
| 3 |
| Organizational Behavior, Theory and Design in Healthcare Management | 3 |
| Leadership in Health Management | 3 |
| Health Information Systems | 3 |
| Topics in Public Health Administration | 3 |
| Introduction to Gerontology and Mental Health Management | 3 |
| Marketing and Strategic Planning for Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
| Total Units | 18 |
Physical Education Minor
Course List | Code | Title | Units |
| KIN 304 | Motor Learning and Control | 3 |
| KIN 376 | Physical Education Management | 3 |
| 12 |
| Health Education | 3 |
| Motor Development | 3 |
| Historical, Social, Cultural Foundations of Sport and P.E. | 3 |
| Elementary Physical Education | 3 |
| Adaptive Physical Education | 3 |
| Practicum: Teacher Education | 3 |
| Total Units | 18 |
Pre-Nursing Minor
Students who complete the Pre-Nursing minor and choose BIO 246, BIO 247, BIO 351 and BIO 355 in the Bachelor of Arts in Biology will have met all of the prerequisite requirements for Concordia University Irvine's Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
Course List | Code | Title | Units |
| KIN 306 | Nutritional Sciences | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 320 | Developmental Psychology: Lifespan | 3 |
| 3 |
| Public Speaking | 3 |
| Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| 3 |
| Writing and Research | 3 |
| The Art of the Essay | 3 |
| 3 |
| Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Total Units | 18 |