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.
Health Studies Secondary Education Program
Students who wish to become licensed teachers in health education must complete a required list of courses or their equivalent before applying to the Graduate School of Education for admission into the Graduate Teacher Education Program (see requirements). These courses are required whether the applicant holds a degree in the field or holds a degree in another subject field. Courses in the School can be taken to complete the Oregon Continuing Teaching License in Health, and selected courses can be taken to complete the Oregon Continuing Teaching License in Physical Education.
All courses taken for the teaching field requirement must be passed with a C- or better grade and must average a 3.00 GPA. Prospective teachers should contact undergraduate advisors in the School of Public Health for specific requirements.