Undergraduate Program
B.A./B.S. in Health Studies
The undergraduate program in health studies at Portland State University contains common core courses with five separate concentration areas:community health education, health sciences, physical activity/exercise, school health and aging services.
| Common Degree (Core) Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| Stat 243 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 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- Internship | 4-8 |
| Total | 28-32 |
We strongly recommend taking Stat 243 before PHE 450
See concentration details for internship credit requirements
| Concentrations | Credits |
|---|---|
| Community Health Education | 44 |
| Health Sciences | 16 |
| Physical Activity/Exercise | 56 |
| School Health | 48 |
| Aging Services | 52 |
TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH ONE OF OUR UNDERGRADUATE ADVISORS
PLEASE CALL 503-725-4401
Contacts
The School of Community Health is located in Room 450 in the Urban Center Building at 506 SW Mill Street (on the corner of 5th and Mill).
Please address mail to:
School of Community Health
Portland State University
P.O. Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0751
Undergraduate advisers:
Belinda Zeidler
URBN 450C
zeidlerb@pdx.edu
Jane Mercer
URBN 450C
mercerj@pdx.edu