Portland-State-University 2020-2021 Bulletin

Health Studies M.A./M.S.

The M.A./M.S degree in Health Studies is designed to provide students with an interest in physical activity/exercise an opportunity for graduate study. Students must complete each of the common required courses (including the completion of a project or a thesis) as well as courses in the area of physical activity/exercise. 

Students pursuing the M.A./M.S. degree in Health Studies must complete at least 49 graduate credits with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher, including a core of 22 credits, and 18 additional credits from the physical activity/exercise concentration and 3 credits of elective to be determined by student and advisor.

All M.A./M.S. students must complete either a thesis or a project. The thesis option requires the completion and defense of a thesis (9 credits), and the project option requires the completion of a project (6 credits).

The School of Public Health is not currently admitting students to the M.A./M.S. degree in Health Studies. 

Requirements

The following courses are required:

Concentration Courses

PHE 507Seminar

1-9

PHE 545Men's Health

4

PHE 546Urban and Community Health

3

PHE 551Women and Holistic Health

4

PHE 552Women's Health

3

Age 556Health Aspects of Aging

4

Age 558Perspectives on Aging

3

PHE 573Physiology of Exercise

4

PHE 575Exercise Testing Techniques

4

Soc 592Qualitative Methods

4

Psy 550Occupational Health Psychology

4

Psy 571Health Psychology

4

Bi 517Mammalian Physiology

4

Bi 518Comparative Animal Physiology

4

Bi 520Ethical Practice in the Life Sciences

3

Bi 562Neuroscience I: Physiology of Synapses and Circuits

4

Common Required Courses

PHE 511Foundations of Public Health

3

PHE 512Principles of Health Behavior I

3

PHE 520Qualitative Research Design

3

PHE 521Quantitative Research Design and Analysis

3

Epi 512Epidemiology I

4

PHE 576Physical Activity, Health, and Disease

3

PHE 577Exercise, Nutrition, and Performance

3

9 credits of thesis
or 
6 credits of project

Electives

Elective credits determined by student and advisor.

3