The OHSU-PSU collaborative School of Public Health is an innovative structure, in which we bring the best of two universities to you. Our design is a product of our innovative spirit and values: we bring that approach to you, working to chart your path into clinical, educational, policy, and direct-service health careers.
With five specialized Health Studies concentrations and two minors, we provide you with specialty training and a core foundation in public health that positions you to excel in the career path you seek.
In our Community Health Education concentration, you will learn the societal, community, and individual-level factors that create risk -- or promote good health -- in populations. In particular, you will build skills to identify and address health disparities across populations, define health problems, and learn to design and implement strategies to promote health in the larger community.
We offer:
Tailored, individualized advising and mentorship
Expert faculty with extensive research and real-world experience
Innovative curricula – we bring the community to you through guest speakers, applied learning activities, and a focus on current issues – all focusing on developing solutions to real-world problems
Experiential learning -we bring you to the community through a mentored internship
Faculty and career development opportunities from both universities
The OHSU-PSU School of Public Health: A great place to make a world of difference.
Many of our alumni continue to graduate school earning an MPH in Health Promotion, Epidemiology, Global Health, or Health Management and Policy.
Recent graduates have been accepted to the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, Boston University, Columbia, Oregon State University, University of Washington, and other universities around the country.
With a bachelor’s degree in Health Studies: Community Health, alumni have found work at the state and county health agencies as well as community-based organizations and facilities, including:
Health educator
Health promotion specialist
Research assistant
Emergency disaster preparedness specialist
Healthcare specialist
Health and wellness manager
Medical writer
Health promotion program coordinator
Health inspector
Public health information officer
Reproductive health specialist
Health center administrator
Health communications specialist
Community Health Worker
Legislative policy advisor
Health and Wellness Coach
