Future undergrad FAQ

College of Health

If you don't find what you're looking for here, contact a Peer Ambassador. These College of Health students can answer your questions about classes, campus, and the community.

Prospective students can call the Office of Student Success at 541-737-8900 to schedule an appointment with an advisor. If you are a transfer student, please bring or email a copy of your unofficial transcripts.

If you're a new student, Oregon State has a step-by-step onboarding process to help you get started. This process will support you during your initial orientation and throughout your first year.

In your first year, the classes you take are fairly flexible for most majors, except for science sequences. After taking several Core Education classes, many students are able to choose a major. These classes can easily be transferred among the various majors.

Undecided students can also change their enrollment to the University Exploratory Studies Program (UESP). UESP advisors are specially trained to help students choose the right major.

The Degree Partnership Program (DPP) helps students earn a bachelor's degree by allowing them to attend Oregon State University and Oregon community colleges at the same time.

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Students in the College of Health are not required to have a minor. However, many students choose to complete a minor that complements their major or to meet credit hour requirements.

We offer several online programs 100% online through OSU Ecampus, whether you're earning an undergraduate degree, advancing your career, or adding a minor.

If you're not a student yet

Check out all the academic programs we offer through Ecampus. Links on that page will direct you to each program's page on the Ecampus website. There, you can request more information or begin the application process.

If you're already an OSU student

If you're a Corvallis or OSU-Cascades campus student and want to transition to Ecampus, please review transitioning to Ecampus.

If you're interested in becoming a doctor, nurse, physical therapist or other type of health care professional, the College of Health is a great place to start.

There is more than one path to become a doctor or health care professional and our majors and dedicated pre-med/health advisor will help you achieve your health care professional goals.

Check out Pre-Health Pathways for more details.

Students are required to obtain teacher licensure to teach. Oregon State offers the Education Double Degree program as well as several Master’s degree programs through the Graduate College.