Requirements
Core requirements
In addition to meeting the general University degree requirements all majors in health studies must take the following core coursework plus choose a concentration area:
Core coursework
| Stat 243 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics I | 4 |
| PHE 250 | Our Community: Our Health | 4 |
| PHE 350 | Health and Health Systems | 4 |
| PHE 363 | Communicable Diseases and Chronic Health Problems | 4 |
| PHE 450 | Epidemiology | 4 |
| PHE 452U | Gender, Race, Class and Health | 4 |
| PHE 404 | Cooperative Education/Internship | 4-8 |
Aging Services Concentration
The aging services concentration is designed for individuals who wish to develop or enhance a career related to aging services, including such services as senior health promotion and case management, and community- or institutinally-based long-term care.
Students who complete the course work required for the concentration will possess a basic understanding of gerontology with particular skills in administration and finance, chronic disease, and health promotion. This program also will enhance the skills of students planning to enroll in industry-provided training to become administrators of assisted living facilities and residential care facilities or nursing homes.
In addition to the previously listed common core requirements, students pursuing a concentration in aging services must complete the following:
Required coursework (28 credits)
| PHE 325U | Nutrition for Health | 4 |
| PHE 354U | Social Gerontology | 4 |
| PHE 416 | Families and Aging | 4 |
| PHE 423 | Business and Aging | 4 |
| PHE 456 | Health Aspects of Aging | 4 |
| PHE 478 | Program Planning and Evaluation: Needs Assessment and Interventions | 4 |
| PHE 479 | Program Planning and Evaluation in Health Education: Implementation and Evaluation | 4 |
Choose one of the following:
| PHE 328U | Health and Housing Across the Life Course | 4 |
| PHE 369 | Public Health Law, Policy, and Ethics | 4 |
| Psy 462 | Psychology of Adult Development and Aging | 4 |
| Soc 469 | Sociology of Aging | 4 |
Choose one of the following:
| BA 306U | Essentials of Finance for Non-Business Majors | 4 |
| BA 316U | Essentials of Marketing for Non-Business Majors | 4 |
| BA 326U | Essentials of Management for Non-Business Majors | 4 |
16 credits from the following courses
| BA 101 | Introduction to Business and World Affairs | 4 |
| BA 306U | Essentials of Finance for Non-Business Majors | 4 |
| BA 316U | Essentials of Marketing for Non-Business Majors | 4 |
| BA 326U | Essentials of Management for Non-Business Majors | 4 |
| BA 336U | Essentials of Information Technology for Non-Business Majors | 4 |
| BA 346U | Essentials of Entrepreneurship for Non-Business Majors | 4 |
| Comm 318U | Family Communication | 4 |
| Ec 316U | Introduction to Health Care Economics | 4 |
| PHE 328U | Health and Housing Across the Life Course | 4 |
| PHE 369 | Public Health Law, Policy, and Ethics | 4 |
| PHE 445 | Men's Health | 4 |
| PHE 446U | Community Health Principles and Practices | 4 |
| PHE 451 | Women and Holistic Health | 4 |
| Phl 313U | Life and Death Issues | 4 |
| Psy 311U | Human Development | 4 |
| Psy 462 | Psychology of Adult Development and Aging | 4 |
| Soc 459 | Sociology of Health and Medicine | 4 |
| Soc 469 | Sociology of Aging | 4 |
| SW 301U | Introduction to Social Work | 4 |
Other electives may be taken with advisor approval.
Community Health Education Concentration
The community health education concentration prepares students for a wide variety of careers related to health education. It also provides a foundation for the pursuit of graduate study.
In addition to the previously listed common core requirements, students pursuing a concentration in community health education must complete:
Required coursework (24 credits)
| PHE 369 | Public Health Law, Policy, and Ethics | 4 |
| PHE 443U | Environmental Health | 4 |
| PHE 444U | Global Health | 4 |
| PHE 472 | Marketing Public Health | 4 |
| PHE 478 | Program Planning and Evaluation: Needs Assessment and Interventions | 4 |
| PHE 479 | Program Planning and Evaluation in Health Education: Implementation and Evaluation | 4 |
Twenty (20) credits from the following courses:
Other electives may be taken with advisor approval.
Health Administration Concentration
The health administration concentration is designed for individuals who wish to develop or enhance a career in health systems administration, including such activities as health program management, health policy analysis, patient support, health finance, quality improvement, and other administrative functions.
Students who complete the course work required for the concentration will possess a basic understanding of health systems with particular knowledge and skills in administration and finance, health policy, and health systems. In addition to learning foundations of community and public health, students will gain knowledge in the basic conceptual frameworks of health services delivery; develop insights into the organization, delivery, and financing of health services; and build understanding of various perspectives of those who provide, finance, manage, govern, and access health services.
The program of study includes common core requirements, required courses, and elective course options. Students pursuing a concentration in health administration must complete the following:
Required Courses (44 credits)
| BA 101 | Introduction to Business and World Affairs | 4 |
| BA 306U | Essentials of Finance for Non-Business Majors | 4 |
| Ec 316U | Introduction to Health Care Economics | 4 |
| PA 425 | Grantwriting for Nonprofit Organizations | 4 |
| PHE 321U | Introduction to Health Policy | 4 |
| PHE 322U | Health Services Administration | 4 |
| PHE 426 | Advanced Topics in Health Services Administration | 4 |
| PHE 427 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 4 |
| PHE 478 | Program Planning and Evaluation: Needs Assessment and Interventions | 4 |
| PHE 479 | Program Planning and Evaluation in Health Education: Implementation and Evaluation | 4 |
Elective Courses (8)
Two electives from the following:
Other electives may be taken with advisor approval.
Health Sciences Concentration
The health sciences concentration provides students seeking admittance into professional programs such as medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, and occupational therapy the opportunity to earn an undergraduate degree in health studies while completing pre-professional prerequisites.
In addition to the previously listed common core requirements, students pursuing a concentration in health sciences must select one of the following options: pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-physical therapy, pre-occupational therapy, pre-chiropractic medicine, pre-osteopathy, pre-podiatry, pre-nursing, pre-naturopathic medicine, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, and pre-physician assistant and pre-physician assistant or adviser approved option. In choosing courses to complete, students should verify the specific prerequisites required by the professional school(s) to which an application for admission is being submitted. Advising sheets summarizing prerequisites for professional schools in Oregon and selected schools in the Pacific Northwest can be found online at http://www.pdx.edu/clas/prepro.html . Students must complete all prerequisites required by the professional school to which an application is being submitted to receive a Health Science degree. Please consult regularly with your pre-health adviser.
In addition to the previously listed core courses, students must also complete 16 credits from the following upper-division courses:
16 credits from the following upper-division courses:
Other electives may be taken with advisor approval.
School Health Concentration
The school health concentration is designed for students interested in teaching health education within a public or private school setting. Upon completion of a bachelor’s degree, students are eligible to apply to the fifth-year Graduate Teacher Education Program (GTEP) in the Graduate School of Education at PSU. After completion of GTEP, students will be certified to teach in the state of Oregon.
In addition to the previously listed common core requirements, students pursuing a concentration in school health education must complete the following:
Required coursework (36 credits)
It is required that students who intend to apply to the GTEP program complete an anatomy/physiology sequence.
8 Credits of electives from the following list:
| CFS 390U | Sex and the Family | 4 |
| CI 432 | Computer Applications for the Classroom | 3 |
| Psy 346 | Learning | 4 |
| Soc 337U | Minorities | 4 |
| SpEd 418 | Survey of Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| | PHE Elective Classes as approved by advisor | |
| | Women's Studies courses on Violence and Sexuality | |