Health Promotion and Health Behavior Track
Public Health Undergrad Program
Work with communities to improve health
Corvallis Campus
Ecampus
Support well-being through community-driven public health
In the Health Promotion and Health Behavior Track, you’ll explore how social and behavioral factors, such as access to health care, education, and safe environments, shape the health of individuals and communities.
Gain the knowledge and tools to address health disparities and work toward a healthier, more equitable world — in Oregon and beyond.
Skills you’ll gain
From planning community health programs to creating effective health campaigns, this hands-on program prepares you to turn ideas into action.
You'll discover why some communities face bigger health challenges than others and learn how improve population health in diverse settings.
You can even align your coursework to meet requirements for the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam — opening doors to even more career opportunities in health promotion.
Sample courses
- Social and Individual Health Determinants
- Science Communication and Health Literacy
- Planning and Evaluating Health Promotion Programs
- Professionalism and Leadership in Public Health
- Global Health Transformation
Your experience as a health promotion and health behavior student
Learn alongside curious peers and faculty while building the real-world skills needed to lead change and promote healthier lives.
Internships
With an internship built into the program, you’ll gain valuable experience and practical skills before you graduate.
Career paths in public health
Public health careers focus on preventing disease, promoting healthy habits and shaping health policies to keep everyone safe and well.
Whether you see yourself working in schools, nonprofits, government agencies or health care systems, this track prepares you to lead community health efforts wherever they’re needed.
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Improving community health.
"I love studying public health because I love getting to work with underrepresented groups, solving health and social issues, addressing the social determinants of health, emphasizing preventive medicine and improving community health."
Kira Frever, '23
Major: Public Health - Health Promotion and Health Behavior
Now: Nursing student, OHSU
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Contact us
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For program or admissions info, email the College of Health recruitment team.
Accreditation
Our BS, MPH and PhD Public Health programs are accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. This distinction ensures your education meets the nationally agreed-upon standards developed by public health academics and practitioners.