Graduate Course Directory and Schedules

This course provides the student with the flexibility for self-paced and self-directed participation in the Physical Education courses offered at PSU. With the freedom to select the activity, day and time from the attached list of approved coursed, the options are almost limitless. The student can attend an activity once or they may choose to stick with the same class throughout the entire term. The choice is completely up to them and their schedule(s). Simply select the desired activity, check with the instructor of the chosen activity before participating and present attached attendance record form and join the activity (given space available). No more stressing about missing class to meet with classmates or instructors – just choose an alternate activity, date or time. This class is available as a 1 or 2 credit option.

As a gateway course of the OHSU-PSU undergraduate Indigenous Health Concentration, this foundational course will engage in concepts of Indigenous values, knowledge and perspectives and launch students into concepts of racial healing and racial justice for health equity. This course will introduce students to a decolonizing framework to advance health equity that centers on the strengths of Indigenous peoples.

Examines social, behavioral, and environmental community health-related issues and the controversies that surround them. This course will be a recommended prerequisite for all upper-division classes in the major.

Designed to introduce the anatomical and mechanical principles of kinesiology and biomechanics and their influences upon human movement/physical activity to include; Fundamental principles of the anatomy related to the musculoskeletal system to include; basic muscular structure, functional anatomy of joints and basic principles of physics.

Examines scientific literature regarding lifestyle choices that promote optimal health and functioning. Behaviors regarding self-protection, self-care, and health promotion are compared to recommendations emerging from this literature.

Students will investigate the Missing Murdered Indigenous Women and People epidemic through a multi-layered decolonizing framework. They will study theory and praxis centered around historical trauma from colonization, the long-term effects of colonialism, and the social and system-level responses that serve to further disempower Indigenous women and girls and perpetuate the ongoing cycle of colonial violence against them. Students will also study critical healing and strengths-based approaches drawn from Indigenous values, experiences, and perspectives to address this critical issue.

This course presents an overview of health policymaking and describes health policy at the state and federal levels. In addition to the policy process, special emphasis is placed on the role of health services and public health managers and other advocates, and the role they play in crafting policy. The course examines new developments in health policy as they are introduced during the duration of the course and follows them throughout their journey.

This course will use a social justice and critical pedagogy approach to examine the impacts of weight bias (sizeism) on individuals and society. We will center the voices and experiences of those living in larger bodies and use an intersectional lens to analyze how we can effectively impact social determinants of health and well-being. Current innovative challenges to the weight bias paradigm will be explored along with ways that students can participate in this emerging movement.

Examines basis for and quality of current nutritional requirements, standards, and guidelines. Studies evidence regarding current food fads and controversies. Analyzes personal dietary practices.

This course provides students with an understanding of community nutrition as a career. Course topics include program planning, policies, resources, and issues specific to community nutrition.