Academics

Academics

College of Health

Are you on the right path to make the world a healthier place?
The first step is important - and your journey begins here.

  
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Courses

College of Health courses break down big ideas to everyday life and future careers. Whether you're into health and well-being, justice or just figuring it out, there’s something here for you.

Explore courses and check with your advisor to see what fits your goals.

Explore our academic programs and degrees

We offer a variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees in nutrition, human development and family sciences, public health, and kinesiology, as well as graduate degrees in athletic training, adapted physical education and physical therapy.

We also offer workforce development and online degrees, microcredentials and certificates.

  • An elderly couple smiling and embracing each other.

    Adult Development and Aging

    Learn how to serve and support people who are aging and enhance your employability in the process.

    Undergrad certificate Graduate minor

    Corvallis campus Ecampus

  • A counselor or therapist listens to a younger client in a session, illustrating a discussion or consultation in a professional yet relaxed environment.

    Applied Behavioral Health

    Become a mental health professional

    MS

    Graduate major option

    Corvallis campus

  • Athletic Training Program at Oregon State University

    Athletic Training

    Master helping others before and after injury

    MATRN

    Corvallis campus

  • Biostatistics

    Biostatistics

    Turn numbers into answers

    MPH

    Corvallis campus

  • Community Health Worker Training

    Community health worker training programs

    Workforce training

    A series of intensive, flexible courses for current and new community health workers. Accredited by Oregon Health Authority.

    Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) Online Hybrid

  • A student volunteer at a university Basic Needs Center assists a peer with food selection, highlighting campus resources for community nutrition and student support.

    Community Nutrition

    Practical knowledge in nutrition with a focus on real-world application

    Undergrad minor

    Corvallis campus

  • A cookbook or recipe book open on a wooden table, with a person in a plaid shirt sitting nearby.

    Dietetics

    Become an expert in food and nutrition

    Undergrad major option

    Corvallis campus

  • Environmental and Occupational Health

    Environmental and Occupational Health

    Create healthy, safe ways to live and work

    MPH PhD

    Undergrad minor

    Corvallis campus Ecampus

  • Two researchers collaborating on data analysis in a lab, illustrating scientific partnership and inquiry.

    Epidemiology

    When the answer is "We don't know," epidemiologists get to work.

    MPH PhD

    Graduate minor

    Corvallis campus

  • Exercise physiology Undergraduate Minor

    Exercise physiology

    An excellent addition for students interested in incorporating fitness/wellness into their major.

    Undergrad minor

    Corvallis campus OSU-Cascades

  • Global Health program

    Global Health

    Global public health professionals take on communities' most pressing health challenges.

    MPH PhD

    Undergrad minor

    Corvallis campus Ecampus

  • Interior view of a modern academic building's collaborative space, designed to facilitate study and informal gatherings, reflecting an environment conducive to learning and interaction in health management or policy.

    Health Management and Policy

    Advance your career in health care leadership

    Graduate certificate

    Corvallis campus

  • Two colleagues collaborating during a meeting, representing professional discussion and policy development.

    Health Policy

    Improve public health at a systems level

    PhD

    Corvallis campus

  • Health Promotion and Health Behavior

    Health Promotion and Health Behavior

    Inspire behavior change to improve health and well-being

    MPH PhD

    Undergrad major track

    Corvallis campus Ecampus

  • Health Management and Policy Undergraduate Degree

    Health Systems and Policy

    Change the system, help more people

    Undergrad major track

    Corvallis campus Ecampus

  • Professionals discussing policy on the steps of a government building, representing advocacy and legislative engagement.

    Health Systems and Policy

    Create change in health policy or health systems

    MPH

    Corvallis campus

  • Two healthcare professionals standing in a modern medical facility, one in a pink blouse holding a tablet, the other in blue medical scrubs gesturing while talking.

    Healthcare Administration

    Shape the future of health care

    BS

    Ecampus

  • A professional woman in a light-colored blazer using a tablet in a modern glass office environment, smiling and looking down at the device.

    Healthcare Administration

    Make a difference in healthcare

    Undergrad minor

    Ecampus

  • HDFS

    Human Development and Family Sciences

    Nurture lives, transform futures

    BS BA MS PhD

    Undergrad minor Graduate minor

    Corvallis campus Ecampus OSU-Cascades

  • Kinesiology

    Kinesiology

    Put your future into motion

    BS MS PhD

    Graduate minor

    Corvallis campus Ecampus OSU-Cascades

  • microcredentials

    Microcredentials

    In-demand skills. Career-building education.

    Ecampus

  • Nutrition Program

    Nutrition

    Dig into the science behind food and its impact on health

    BS MS PhD

    Undergrad minor Graduate minor

    Corvallis campus Hybrid

  • Scientists collaborate on a research project in a laboratory, examining a cell culture plate, demonstrating hands-on work in nutrition and health sciences.

    Nutrition and Health Sciences

    Get nerdy about the physical, biological and chemical elements of food

    Undergrad major option

    Corvallis campus

  • A person preparing food by adding fresh lemon juice, demonstrating hands-on work in a nutrition or foodservice systems environment.

    Nutrition in Foodservice, Culinary and Food Systems

    Satisfy your hunger for meaningful work

    Undergrad major option

    Corvallis campus

  • M.S. in Nutrition

    Nutrition Research

    Position yourself as a nutrition expert

    MS

    Corvallis campus

  • A student in a lab coat and gloves is placing a sample into a scientific incubator.

    Nutrition Science

    Build advanced skills for a career in nutrition

    MS

    Corvallis campus

  • Two researchers in white lab coats working in a scientific laboratory setting with various equipment and containers.

    Nutrition Science

    Understand how nutrition impacts health throughout a lifetime

    Undergrad minor

    Corvallis campus

  • Doctor of Physical Therapy

    Physical Therapy

    Help people of all ages move more easily and lead better lives

    DPT

    OSU-Cascades

  • A doctor's hands holding a tablet and writing on a clipboard.

    Pre-Med/Pre-Clinical

    Prepare for a health care career with a public health perspective

    Undergrad major track

    Corvallis campus Ecampus

  • Pre-Therapy and Allied Health

    Pre-Therapy and Allied Health

    Become an in-demand health care professional

    Undergrad major option

    Corvallis campus

  • A group of people gathered around a table in an office setting.

    Professional Dietetics

    Earn your master’s and become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)

    MS-PD

    Hybrid

  • People browsing stalls at an outdoor market.

    Public Health

    Promote and protect the health of people and communities

    BS MPH PhD

    Undergrad minor Graduate minor

    Graduate certificate

    Corvallis campus Ecampus

  • Public Health Practice

    Public Health Practice

    Become a public health leader

    MPH

    Ecampus

  • Sketch-style drawing of a lightbulb with various business and technology icons surrounding it, overlaid on blurred hands and a network of connected dots.

    Public Health Science

    Use data to solve today’s biggest health challenges

    Undergrad major track

    Corvallis campus Ecampus

  • A person speaking into a microphone at a conference or presentation, wearing a white jacket and lanyard, with a blurred background showing presentation slides.

    Social Change for Health

    Turn your passion for equity into action

    Undergrad minor

    Corvallis campus Ecampus

  • Two healthcare professionals, a man and a woman, standing in a medical setting.

    Spanish-English Health Care Interpreter Training

    Workforce training

    Learn what it takes to work in the field delivering high quality, equitable health care access to limited English proficient individuals.

    Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) Online Hybrid

  • Hands of people coming together in a gesture of unity or teamwork.

    Substance Use Disorders 101

    Workforce training

    An overview of substance use disorders, along with evidence-based approaches to prevention, intervention and treatment.

    Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) Online

Accreditation

Many of the programs in the College of Health hold program-level accreditations.