A grade of C- or better is mandatory in all coursework required for degrees in the School of Community Health. With the exception of internship credits, courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) will not be accepted toward fulfilling the majors or minors offered within the school. Students must fulfill all general University requirements in addition to specific school requirements. Majors and minors may not take required courses under the pass/no pass option.
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 452 | Gender, Race, Class and Health | 4 |
| PHE 404 | Cooperative Education/Internship | 4-8 |
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 443 | Environmental Health | 4 |
| PHE 444 | 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 credits from the following courses: (20 credits)
| PHE 275 | Stress Management | 4 |
| PHE 325 | Nutrition for Health | 4 |
| PHE 326 | Drug Education | 4 |
| PHE 335 | Human Sexuality | 4 |
| PHE 351 | Film and Health | 4 |
| PHE 355 | Consumer Health Issues | 4 |
| PHE 361 | Care and Prevention of Injuries | 4 |
| PHE 363 | Communicable Diseases and Chronic Health Problems | 4 |
| PHE 365 | Health Promotion Programs for Children and Youth | 4 |
| PHE 444 | Global Health | 4 |
| PHE 445 | Men?s Health | 4 |
| PHE 446 | Community Health Principles and Practices | 4 |
| PHE 451 | Women and Holistic Health | 4 |
| PHE 452 | Gender, Race, Class and Health | 4 |
| PHE 453 | Women's Reproductive Health | 4 |
| PHE 456 | Health Aspects of Aging | 4 |
| PHE 466 | Mind/Body Health: Disease Prevention | 4 |
| PHE 467 | Mind/Body Health: Human Potential | 4 |
| PHE 480 | Controversial Issues in Community Health | 4 |
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)
| PHE 275 | Stress Management | 4 |
| PHE 295 | Health Promotion/Disease Prevention | 4 |
| PHE 325 | Nutrition for Health | 4 |
| PHE 326 | Drug Education | 4 |
| PHE 335 | Human Sexuality | 4 |
| PHE 365 | Health Promotion Programs for Children and Youth | 4 |
| PHE 448 | Health Education Techniques and Strategies | 4 |
| Psy 311 | Human Development | 4 |
| Ed 420 | Introduction to Education and Society | 4 |
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 390 | Sex and the Family | 4 |
| CI 432 | Computer Applications for the Classroom | 3 |
| Psy 346 | Learning | 4 |
| Soc 337 | Minorities | 4 |
| SpEd 418 | Survey of Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| | PHE Elective Classes as approved by advisor | |
| | Women's Studies courses on Violence and Sexuality | |
Physical Activity/Exercise Concentration
The physical activity/exercise concentration is designed for students with interests in physiological and programmatic aspects of exercise, nutrition, fitness, and physical activity. Coursework in practical and applied techniques follows a basic framework in the biological sciences and prepares students for internship experiences related to health promotion.
In addition to the previously listed common core requirements, students pursuing a concentration in physical activity/exercise must complete the following:
Core Coursework (32 credits)
| Stat 243 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics I | 4 |
| PHE 250 | Our Community: Our Health | 4 |
| PHE 295 | Health Promotion/Disease Prevention | 4 |
| PHE 350 | Health and Health Systems | 4 |
| PHE 443 | Environmental Health | 4 |
| PHE 450 | Epidemiology | 4 |
| PHE 404 | Cooperative Education/Internship | 4-8 |
Required coursework
| Bi 301 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| Bi 302 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| Bi 303 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| PHE 325 | Nutrition for Health | 4 |
| PHE 370 | Applied Kinesiology | 4 |
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| PHE 448 | Health Education Techniques and Strategies | 4 |
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| PHE 471 | Program Planning and Evaluation in Health Education: Theory and Skill Development | 4 |
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| PHE 456 | Health Aspects of Aging | 4 |
| PHE 473 | Physiology of Exercise | 4 |
| PHE 474 | Exercise Prescription and Training | 4 |
| PHE 475 | Exercise Testing Techniques | 4 |
| | Upper-division credits in the School of Community Health | 16 |
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:
| PHE 325 | Nutrition for Health | 4 |
| PHE 351 | Film and Health | 4 |
| PHE 354 | Social Gerontology | 4 |
| PHE 355 | Consumer Health Issues | 4 |
| PHE 361 | Care and Prevention of Injuries | 4 |
| PHE 363 | Communicable Diseases and Chronic Health Problems | 4 |
| PHE 365 | Health Promotion Programs for Children and Youth | 4 |
| PHE 370 | Applied Kinesiology | 4 |
| PHE 410 | Selected Topics | 1-8 |
| PHE 444 | Global Health | 4 |
| PHE 445 | Men?s Health | 4 |
| PHE 446 | Community Health Principles and Practices | 4 |
| PHE 451 | Women and Holistic Health | 4 |
| PHE 452 | Gender, Race, Class and Health | 4 |
| PHE 453 | Women's Reproductive Health | 4 |
| PHE 456 | Health Aspects of Aging | 4 |
| PHE 466 | Mind/Body Health: Disease Prevention | 4 |
| PHE 467 | Mind/Body Health: Human Potential | 4 |
| PHE 473 | Physiology of Exercise | 4 |
| PHE 474 | Exercise Prescription and Training | 4 |
| PHE 475 | Exercise Testing Techniques | 4 |
Other electives may be taken with advisor approval.
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 325 | Nutrition for Health | 4 |
| PHE 354 | Social Gerontology | 4 |
| PHE 416 | Families 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 369 | Public Health Law, Policy, and Ethics | 4 |
| Soc 469 | Sociology of Aging | 4 |
| Psy 462 | Psychology of Adult Development and Aging | 4 |
Choose one of the following:
| BA 306 | Essentials of Finance for Non-Business Majors | 4 |
| BA 316 | Essentials of Marketing for Non-Business Majors | 4 |
| BA 326 | Essentials of Management for Non-Business Majors | 4 |
16 credits from the following courses
| BA 101 | Introduction to Business and World Affairs | 4 |
| BA 306 | Essentials of Finance for Non-Business Majors | 4 |
| BA 316 | Essentials of Marketing for Non-Business Majors | 4 |
| BA 326 | Essentials of Management for Non-Business Majors | 4 |
| BA 336 | Essentials of Information Technology for Non-Business Majors | 4 |
| BA 346 | Essentials of Entrepreneurship for Non-Business Majors | 4 |
| Comm 318 | Family Communication | 4 |
| Ec 316 | Introduction to Health Care Economics | 4 |
| PHE 328 | Health and Housing Across the Life Course | 4 |
| PHE 369 | Public Health Law, Policy, and Ethics | 4 |
| PHE 445 | Men?s Health | 4 |
| PHE 446 | Community Health Principles and Practices | 4 |
| PHE 451 | Women and Holistic Health | 4 |
| Phl 313 | Life and Death Issues | 4 |
| Psy 311 | 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 301 | Introduction to Social Work | 4 |
Other electives may be taken with advisor approval.