Undergraduate Programs
The OHSU-PSU School of Public Health’s multidisciplinary undergraduate programs provide students with the opportunity to customize a focus of study and to create a trajectory toward careers of interest in the health field.
Undergraduate degrees in the School of Public Health are offered in Public Health Studies and in Applied Health & Fitness. The Public Health Studies curriculum is designed around a common core and five specialized concentrations: healthy aging, community health promotion, indigenous health, pre-clinical health science, school health educator, and health services administration.
The Applied Health & Fitness degree has 3 specialized focus areas: fitness & exercise, fitness for special populations, and health coaching.
Applied Health & Fitness B.A./B.S.
Explore the fields of exercise, physical activity, and health.
In the BA/BS in Applied Health and Fitness you will explore and apply the most current research and science in the field of exercise, physical activity, and health. With three specialized focus areas (Fitness and Exercise, Health Coaching, and Fitness for Special Populations), we provide you with a core foundation in public health and specialized skills in exercise science that positions you to excel in the career path you seek.
Requirements
In addition to meeting the general University degree requirements all majors in Applied Health & Fitness must take the following required coursework. Majors must also complete coursework in one of three focus areas: Fitness & Exercise, Fitness for Special Populations, or Health Coaching.
Required Coursework
| PHE 250 | Our Community: Our Health | 4 |
| PHE 270 | Basic Biomechanics | 2 |
| PHE 314 | Research in Health and Fitness | 4 |
| PHE 325U | Nutrition for Health | 4 |
| PHE 363 | Communicable Diseases and Chronic Health Problems | 4 |
| PHE 370 | Applied Kinesiology | 4 |
| PHE 473 | Physiology of Exercise | 4 |
| PHE 474 | Exercise Prescription and Training | 4 |
| PHE 475 | Exercise Testing Techniques | 4 |
| PHE 404 | Cooperative Education/Internship | 4-8 |
| Bi 301 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| Bi 302 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 46-50 |
Fitness & Exercise Focus
Required Courses
| PHE 324 | Health Coaching Foundations | 4 |
| PHE 421 | Health Coaching Strategies | 4 |
| PHE 456 | Health Aspects of Aging | 4 |
| PE 194 | Fitness Instruction: Personal Training | 2 |
| BA | Courses Upon Advisor Approval | 4 |
| | PHE or approved electives | 8 |
| | Students earning a PE teaching endorsement for Secondary Education see*** below. | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 26 |
*** Students take the following 4-credit courses for the teaching endorsement:
PHE 340 - Motor Learning
PHE 417 - Adapted Physical Education
Psy 311U - Human Development
Fitness for Special Populations Focus
Required Courses
| PHE 295 | Health Promotion/Disease Prevention | 4 |
| PHE 340 | Motor Learning | 4 |
| PHE 417 | Adapted Physical Education | 4 |
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| PHE 456 | Health Aspects of Aging | 4 |
| | or | |
| Psy 311U | Human Development | 4 |
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| PE 193 | Fitness Instruction: Adapted Physical Education | 2 |
| | PHE or approved electives | 8 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 26 |
Health Coaching Focus
Required Courses
| PHE 295 | Health Promotion/Disease Prevention | 4 |
| PHE 324 | Health Coaching Foundations | 4 |
| PHE 421 | Health Coaching Strategies | 4 |
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| PHE 323U | Body Liberation for Health | 4 |
| | or | |
| PHE 466 | Mind/Body Health: Disease Prevention | 4 |
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| | PHE or approved electives | 8 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 24 |