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Health Promotion and Health Behavior | Oregon State University

By choosing the Health Promotion and Health Behavior track you will gain an understanding of the role of behavioral and social influences in public health and learn to apply the principles and practices of health promotion and behavior to address current and emerging public health problems.

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.

Students will

  • 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.

Application Deadline

The application process for Fall 2013 admission will begin in September 2012 with tentative deadlines in December 2012 and March 2013. Specific application dates will be posted in late Spring 2012. See the Public Health Graduate Programs Application page for details.

How To Apply

The Public Health Graduate Programs Application page contains instructions for each step of the application process.

Program Handbooks and Competencies

Bachelor Program

Master of Public Health (MPH)

Accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health

Doctoral Program

Further Information

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 Health Promotion and Health Behavior program, please contact the program coordinator Dr. Donna Champeau.

Health Promotion and Health Behavior Faculty

Resources Outside the College