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Undergraduate Degree General Option
Be part of the solution for ongoing and emerging public health issues and advocate for health equity.
Corvallis Campus
Assess population health and plan innovative solutions to advocate for health equity at workplace, school, local, domestic and global settings.
Use and communicate public health data to advance health equity in diverse populations.
Assist diverse communities in ongoing and emerging public health issues.
Your internship can be completed in a variety of public health settings, including local health departments, federal governments, OSU Extension Service, international settings, nonprofit organizations such as schools, local shelters, clinics, hospitals, and other sites based on each student's own professional goals.
Be a part of innovative and equitable solutions for public health issues at workplace, school, local, domestic and global settings.
This option prepares you for a wide range of careers in public health.
The US Labor of Statistics estimates that a job increase through 2030 in the area of public health such as epidemiologists (30%), health safety specialists (7%), environmental specialists (8%) and community health workers (17%).
*May require additional education and/or training.
Laura De La Torre
Public health student, TRACE-COVID-19 internship
“I am working with an amazing team with several years of experience in the health field, and I am learning how to manage a team on and off the field."
“I have learned about different public health career paths that I might be interested in, and I learn daily facts about the pandemic and try to stay up-to-date on all the new data.”
If you have questions regarding classes, student clubs or campus, our peer advisors would love to chat. Call or email them for advice.
For questions about the program, application process or requirements, contact our director of student recruitment and admissions, David Cortez, MEd.
