College of Health and Human Services

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Sylvia S. Gaiko, Dean

Amy R. Cook, Assistant Dean for Business Operations
Jonathon Cooper, Dean’s Associate for Academic Affairs
Kristi Storti, Dean’s Associate for Administration

Website: www.iup.edu/healthhumanserv

The College of Health and Human Services comprises nine multifaceted departments that offer 26 programs leading to a baccalaureate degree, 16 master’s degree programs, eleven minors, three credit-bearing certificate programs, and six noncredit certificate programs. The departments in the college are Criminology and Criminal Justice; Culinary Arts; Employment and Labor Relations; Food and Nutrition; Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Science; Hospitality Management; Human Development, Fashion, and Interior Design; Nursing and Allied Health Professions; and Safety Sciences.

The college offers degrees in areas relevant to workforce needs and prides itself on having established a learning-centered environment in which the curricula bridge theory and practice. Hands-on fieldwork, observations, internships, clinical experiences, service-learning opportunities, and cooperative education are regular components of the curricula and provide valuable learning experiences for students. Instructional methods are often cooperative and collaborative, affording students the opportunity to understand what they can contribute to and gain from collective efforts. Discoverybased instruction provides opportunities to learn about a discipline by practicing in the field. Media technology, an ever-expanding resource, provides access to worldwide information. Faculty members recognize the central role of the learner in the learning process and strive to create integrated, holistic learning environments. The focus on learning is a commitment to the continuous improvement of the quality of education offered by the college.

The mission of the College of Health and Human Services is to serve the public interest by preparing professionals for applied professional disciplines. Graduates will be compassionate, affirm high personal and professional standards, provide future leadership, and be committed to creating and advancing knowledge in their discipline.

College Majors

• Baking and Pastry (AAS)
• Criminology (Pre-law Track available)
• Culinary Arts (AAS)
• Fashion Merchandising
• Health and Physical Education (Tracks available: K-12 Teacher Education*, Community Health Education, Recreation Leisure)
• Hospitality Management (AS and BS)  (Concentrations available: Hotel and Lodging, Special Events/Tourism Management) 
• Human Resources and Employement Relations (graduate program only)
• Human Development and Family Science
• Interior Design
• Family and Consumer Sciences Education K-12*
• Medical Technology
• Medical Imaging (Tracks available: Nuclear Medical Technology, Diagneostic Medical Sonography, Echocardiography)
• Nutrition (Tracks available: Culinary Dietetics, Dietetics, Nutrition)
• Nursing (Licensed Practical Nurse Track available)
• Physical Education and Sport (Tracks available: Exercise Science, Pre-Athletic Training, Sport Administration)
• Public Health (Tracks available: Behavioral and Mental Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Global and Rural Communities)
• Respiratory Care (Certified Respiratory Therapist Track available)
• Safety, Health, and Environmental Applied Sciences

College Minors

• Child Development and Family Relations
• Community Health
• Criminology
• Exercise Science
• Family and Consumer Science
• Hospitality Management
• Hotel and Lodging Management
• Nutrition
• Restaurant and Food Service Management
• Safety, Health, and Environmental Applied Sciences
• Special Event/Tourism Management
• Sport Management

​Credit Certificate Programs

• Athletic Coaching
• Gerontology

Noncredit Certificate Programs

• Baking and Pastry
• Clinical Medical Assistant
• Criminal Justice Training
• Culinary
• Emergency Medical Technician
• Paramedic

* Programs leading to PA Teacher Certification, also available Driver Education

Interdisciplinary Programs, Minors and Certificates

The interdisciplinary degree programs, minors, and certificates are multidisciplinary and are not specific to one university college. Visit Interdisciplinary Programs  to view offerings and requirements

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