Graduate programs

The School of Public Health graduate programs are designed to prepare students for professional work in the fields of community health, health promotion, health management, and health policy in a wide variety of settings. Students may also complete a plan of study that prepares them to pursue a doctoral degree in a health-related area. 

The School of Public Health offers three graduate degrees, and two doctoral programs: 

1. A Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree in Health Promotion.

2. A Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree in Health Management and Policy.

3. A Master of Arts/Master of Science (M.A./M.S.) degree in Health Studies. 

4. The doctoral program (PhD) in Community Health is an interdisciplinary course of study designed to provide students with advanced learning in conducting research and developing instructional skills in public health with a focus on community engagement and the social determinants of health.

5. The doctoral program (PhD) in Health Systems and Policy is an interdisciplinary course of study designed to provide students with advanced knowledge, analytic skills, and competencies in conducting research and developing teaching and learning skills in health systems and policy.

Students with a wide variety of undergraduate degrees and professional experience are admitted to the School of Public Health.

Admission requirements

Biostatistics M.P.H.

Environmental Systems and Human Health M.P.H.

Epidemiology M.P.H.

Health Management and Policy M.P.H.

Health Promotion M.P.H.

Primary Health Care and Health Disparities M.P.H. online

Biostatistics M.S.

Health Studies M.A./M.S.

Health Management and Policy M.P.H.

The Master of Public Health in health management and policy is offered by the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health. Students admitted to the health management and policy M.P.H. degree are required to complete 62 hours of coursework. Instruction is provided at Portland State University and Oregon Health & Science University. For students matriculating in Fall 2015 and beyond, passing the Certified in Public Health (CPH) examination is required for graduation.

Requirements

Core courses (17)

PHE 530Epidemiology I

4

or

PHPM 512Epidemiology I

4

PHPM 524Introduction to Biostatistics

4

PHE 580Concepts of Environmental Health

3

or

PHPM 518Concepts of Environmental Health

4

PHE 512Principles of Health Behavior I

3

HSMP 574/PAH 574Health Systems Organization

3

Health management and policy required concentration (24)

HSMP 541Organizational Behavior in Health Service Organizations

3

HSMP 571/PAH 571Health Policy

3

HSMP 573Values and Ethics in Health

3

HSMP 576Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations

3

HSMP 577Health Care Law and Regulation

3

HSMP 586/PAH 586Introduction to Health Economics

3

HSMP 587Financial Management of Health Services

3

HSMP 588Program Evaluation and Management In Health Services

3

Plus 15 credits from the following list:

PA 525Grantwriting for Nonprofit Organizations

3

PA 543Creating Collaborative Communities

3

PA 545Organizational Development

3

PA 549Cross-cultural Communication in the Public Sector

3

PA 553Sustainable Development Policy and Governance

3

PA 554Policy Analysis Research

3

PA 556Public Contract Management

3

PA 558Managing Public Projects and Programs: From Local to Global

3

HSMP 544Leadership and Governance in Health Services

3

HSMP 570/PAH 570Health Administration

3

HSMP 572/PAH 572Health Politics

3

HSMP 575Advanced Health Policy

3

HSMP 578Continual Improvement In Health Care

3

HSMP 579Health Information Technology and Systems Management

3

HSMP 580Health Services Human Resources Management

3

PHE 520Qualitative Research Design

3

PHE 541Media Advocacy and Public Health

3

Age 557National Long-term Care Policy

3

Other courses may be approved by the adviser.

Field work (6)

HSMP 509Practicum

6

Total Credit Hours: 62