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Health Promotion Track
Curriculum and Competencies
Program length: 59 Credits
OMPH Core Courses (16 Credits)
| Core Course Title | Credits | PSU Course Number | OSU Course Number |
| Principles of Health Behavior |
3 | PHE 512 | H 571 |
| Epidemiology |
3 | PHE 535 | H 525 |
| Introduction to Biostatistics |
4 | PHPM 524 | H 524 |
| Environmental Health | 3 | PHE 580 | H 512 |
| Health Systems Organization |
3 | PA 574 | H 533 |
HP Track Required Courses (19 credits)
| Required Course Title | Credits | PSU Course Number | OSU Course Number |
|
Quantitative Research Design & Analysis |
3 | PHE 521 |
H 515 |
|
Mass Communication & Health |
3 | PHE 540 |
H 549 |
|
Community Organizing |
3 | PHE 517 |
H 572 |
|
Program Evaluation & Management in Health Services |
3 | PA 588 |
H 575 |
|
Health Promotion Program Planning |
4 | PHE 550 |
H 576 |
|
Foundations of Public Health |
3 | PHE 511 | H 523 |
** Courses may be selected at a partner campus with consent of advisor.
HP Track General Electives (3 credits)
At OSU choose one of the following courses:
Health Disparities, Health, Aging and Control of Chronic Disease (4 credits), Health Policy Analysis, or Public Health and Women: Social and Policy Issues.
At PSU choose one of the suggested courses:
Qualitative Research Design, Grantwriting, Urban & Community Health, Physical Activity Today, Multicultural Health, Topics in Health Studies, Media Advocacy and Public Health, Cancer Prevention, Women's Health, Health, Behavior & the Social Environment, Drugs, Behavior and Society, Reproductive Health, Health Aspects of Aging, Mind/Body Health, Strategic Planning, or Values/Ethics Health.
Areas of Emphasis (15 Credits)
PSU: Each student who enters the program must specify an area of interest and select courses in consultation with their advisor. Examples of suggested areas of interest include: advocacy and social change, aging, physical activity and risk reduction, integrative health, environment and health, and health and social inequality. The area of emphasis is 15 credits total, of which 9 must have a PHE prefix. For more information of the PSU areas of emphasis please see the PSU HP Track Student Handbook.
OSU: All students are required to select an area of emphasis and take additional coursework in that area. Students should consult with their advisor about the specific course requirements for each area of emphasis. For a description of the OSU areas of emphasis please see the OSU HP Track Student Handbook.
Internship (6 Credits)
Profiles
The Graduate Certificate in Public Health (GCPH), offered through OHSU School of Nursing, is now accepting applications for admission Winter 2012 and Fall 2012. The GCPH is offered online. Information about the GCPH can be found here.
Extended admissions deadline to 4/1/12.
For more admission information call the OHSU SoN admissions office at 503-494-7725, for more information go here.
For curricular and program questions please contact Dr. Deb Messecar at OHSU School of Nursing: messecar@ohsu.edu
For general questions about the OMPH Program please contact Alison Schneiger, OMPH Program Coordinator at alison@oregonmph.org
