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
Research Methodology in Health and Safety 

3 PHE 521
H  515 

Mass Communication & Health
Health Risk Communication

 3  PHE 540
 H 549

Community Organizing
Community Organization for Health Promotion and Education 

3 PHE 517
H 572

Program Evaluation & Management in Health Services
Evaluation of Health Promotion and Education Programs 

3 PA 588
H 575

Health Promotion Program Planning
Program Planning and Proposal Writing in Health and Human Services  

 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)
 

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