Health Promotion and Health Behavior

Graduate Program Application Deadlines:
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December 1, 2011
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March 1, 2012
* The application deadline for MPH in Health Promotion has not been extended along with our other MPH programs.
- Explore innovative strategies to change behavior, reduce disparities, and promote population health.
- Develop skills in program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Study with internationally recognized faculty in health promotion and health behavior.
- Conduct research on important public health problems.
- Enjoy a friendly college town in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
Course work focuses on behavioral, educational, policy, communication and advocacy approaches to the promotion of health and the prevention of premature death and disability. Students learn to recognize and analyze health priorities; assess community needs and develop strategies for diverse populations; plan, develop, implement and evaluate prevention and intervention programs; communicate health risks to mobilize community resources; and develop, analyze and promote policies that reduce risk and facilitate health.
To Apply, Go To:
OSU Admissions website for Graduate Students
- 2011-2012 Graduate Application Guidelines and Information (pdf)
- OSU MPH Student General Handbook (pdf)
- Health Promotion and Health Behavior Track Handbook (pdf)
- Learning Competencies for the Health Promotion Track (MPH students)
Bachelor Program
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health
Doctoral Program
- PhD in Public Health with a concentration in Health Promotion and Health Behavior
If you have specific questions about the application process, please contact the Graduate Programs Manager Eileen Kaspar. For academic or professional information specific to the OSU MPH Health Promotion and Health Behavior track, please contact the track coordinator Donna Champeau.
Health Promotion and Health Behavior Faculty
- Joseph Catania
- Donna Champeau, Track Coordinator
- Peggy Dolcini
- Karen Elliott, Undergraduate Internship Coordinator
- Brian Flay
- Sheryl Thorburn
- Amber Wilburn




