Administration

Dean: Jeff Sullivan, Ph.D.
Office: Balboa 222
Telephone: (619) 849-3346
Email: jeffsullivan@pointloma.edu
Operations Manager: Laura Wells

General Information

The College of Health Sciences exists to provide multidisciplinary education in health, wellness, medicine, and therapy that transforms students and prepares them to serve the world as an expression of the Christian faith. The College is defined by exceptional faculty and staff who are committed to innovative teaching and learning; rigorous and inspired scholarship; and clinical experiences that are evidence based, outcomes focused, and empower students to improve the human condition. We extend the mission of Point Loma Nazarene University to engage and challenge minds, to form and model character, and to view service as an expression of faith.

The College offers undergraduate programs through the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences in Dietetics, Health Science, and Sport Science. We offer graduate programs in Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Integrative Wellness, Kinesiology, Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant Education, Sport Management and Sport Performance.

Accreditations and Affiliations

For information about Accreditations and Affiliations, please click here.

Academic Organization

The College of Health Sciences, under the direction of the Dean of the College, functions with the supervision of academic departments. The following is a list of departments and programs in the college.

Departments

Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences
Department of Physician Assistant Education

Graduate Programs

Master of Science in Athletic Training - Nicole Cosby, Director
Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling - Ben Coleman, Director
Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling (Online) - Kelly Duggan-Shearer, Director
Master of Science in Kinesiology - Brent Alvar, Director
Master of Science in Integrative Wellness - Jessica Matthews, Director
Master of Science in Medicine - Physician Assistant - Dana Sayre-Stanhope, Director
Master of Science in Medical Sciences - Joy Balta, Director
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy - Roberta Lavery, Director

Additional Locations

Balboa Campus - Jeff Sullivan, Dean

Curricula

Students should refer to the following pages in this Catalog for a complete listing of program characteristics, degree requirements, and descriptions of courses offered by academic areas within the College of Health Sciences.

To view requirements for majors, minors, and certificates, see the Degree Program Information page.