Bachelor of Science - Public Health Studies - Community Health Promotion

The Bachelors of Public Health Studies at Portland State University's (PSU) is part of the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU)-PSU collaborative School of Public Health.

The School of Public Health is an innovative structure, in which students receive the best of two universities. This design is a product of the School of Public Health's innovative spirit and values: working to chart a path into clinical, educational, policy, and direct-service health careers. With five specialized Public Health Studies concentrations, The School of Public Health provides students with specialty training and a core foundation in Public Health Studies that positions students to excel in the career path they seek.

Public Health Studies at the School of Public Health offers:

• Tailored, individualized advising and mentorship
• Expert faculty with extensive research and real-world experience
• Innovative curricula focusing on developing solutions to real-world problems
• Experiential learning, featuring a mentored internship
• Faculty and career development opportunities from both universities

Students pursuing the Community Health Promotion concentration will learn the societal, community, and individual-level factors that create risk or promote good health in populations. In particular, students 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.

With a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health Studies: Community Health Promotion, 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