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SPH Course Descriptions
Descriptions of all School of Public Health courses can also be found in the course catalog of the most recent edition of the PSU Bulletin.
PHE 404 – Cooperative Education/Internship
| Course Code | Credit | |||
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PHE 404 | 1 - 12 |
Course Information
(Credit to be arranged.) A work related experience designed to connect and integrate theory with specific activities in a “real” environment under supervision. Field hours for students taking the internship will be 30 hours per credit per term.
PHE 409 – Undergraduate Practicum
| Course Code | Credit | |||
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PHE 409 | 4 |
PHE 410 / 510 – Social Justice and Aging
| Course Code | Credit | |||
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PHE 410 / 510 | 3 |
PHE 410 / 510 – Top: Asian American Health Equity
| Course Code | Credit | |||
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PHE 410 / 510 | 3 |
PHE 410 / 510 – TOP: Trauma/Toxic Stress-Pub Health
| Course Code | Credit | |||
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PHE 410 / 510 | 3 |
PHE 410 / 510 – Transgender Health
| Course Code | Credit | |||
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PHE 410 / 510 | 3 |
Course Information
This course surveys conceptual, cultural and historical foundations for understanding and advocating for the health of transgender and gender minority individuals and populations. The course moves through modules addressing (1) concepts and theories of gender and gender variance; (2) concepts and theories of individual health and of population health; (3) individual, social, and political determinants of transgender and gender minority health. The course aims to form clinical and research health professionals who are competent, informed, and inspired to work in the service of transgender health.
PHE 415 – Native American Health: Decolonizing Health Equity
| Course Code | Credit | |||
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PHE 415 | 4 |
Course Information
Provides an overview of socio-cultural determinants of health within a Native American context, and culturally responsive and community-centered solutions to achieve health equity with an emphasis on Native American experiences, wisdom, and healing.
Prerequisite
Upper-division standing.
PHE 416 / 516 – Families and Aging
| Course Code | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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PHE 416 / 516 | 4 |
Course Information
Family ties of middle aged and older adults are explored using a life course perspective. The diversity of family structure and experience is emphasized with attention to gender, race, class, and ethnicity. Life transitions are highlighted as are informal and formal services available to support older adults and their families.
Prerequisite
junior standing.
PHE 417 – Adapted Physical Education
| Course Code | Credit | |||
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PHE 417 | 4 |
Course Information
Designed to give students a background in how to effectively teach physical activity to individuals with disabilities. Additionally, this course is constructed to facilitate the student’s understanding of the specific characteristics of exceptional individuals in order to realize their limitations, and especially to maximize their potential.
Prerequisite
Twelve hours of upper-division coursework in PHE.
PHE 418 – Lactation Education 1: Introduction to Human Lactation
| Course Code | Credit | |||
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PHE 418 | 4 |
Course Information
The first in the lactation education series. Students will develop skills to assess and counsel families experiencing common breastfeeding challenges. Assessment tools and techniques will be introduced. Student will gain strategies for working with diverse adult learners and develop professional communication skills for the health care setting. This is the first course in a sequence of three: PHE 418, PHE 419, PHE 420 which must be taken in sequence.
Prerequisite
Instructor approval
PHE 419 – Lactation Education 2: Advanced Lactation Care
| Course Code | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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PHE 419 | 4 |
Course Information
The second in the lactation education series. Students will develop evaluation and support techniques to address complex maternal and infant breastfeeding challenges. Attention will be given to critically understanding and utilizing evidence-informed information to guide direct lactation support and communication with the health-care team. Students will deepen knowledge of use of referrals and resources to support the parent-baby dyad. This is the second course in a sequence of three: PHE 418, PHE 419, PHE 420 which must be taken in sequence.
Prerequisite
PHE 418 – Lactation Education 1: Introduction to Human Lactation
PHE 421 – Health Coaching Strategies
| Course Code | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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PHE 421 | 4 |
Course Information
Concepts and techniques for working with individuals and groups on improving all areas of wellness including fitness, nutrition, weight, stress, and management of life issues that affect health. Best practices for facilitating behavior change, including administering assessments, evaluating readiness for change, motivational interviewing and practice management. Students gain practical experience through live demonstrations and partner-coaching.
Prerequisite:
PHE 324 – Health Coaching Foundations
PHE 423 / 523 – Business and Aging
| Course Code | Credit | |||
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PHE 423 / 523 | 4 |
Course Information
Economic and business implications of population aging, including an exploration of demographic changes, the economic reality faced by today’s older adults in work and retirement, and older adults as consumers.
Prerequisite
Upper-division standing.
PHE 424 – Accelerated Lactation Education 1
| Course Code | Credit | |||
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PHE 424 | 6 |
Course Information
Remote asynchronous course where students view recorded lectures and complete assignments via Canvas. While some live collaborative learning activities will be offered weekly, they will not be required. Designed for students who want to improve their lactation skills or become International Board Certified Lactation Consultants. This accelerated course is the first in a series of two courses and covers the first 60 hrs of the 100 hrs of lactation education offered by the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health. The International Board of Lactation Consultant Exam requires 95 hours of lactation education.
Prerequisite
Instructor permission and completion with passing grade of college level: Biology, A&P series, Anthropology or Sociology, Infant Development, Nutrition, Communication Skills
PHE 425 – Accelerated Lactation Education 2
| Course Code | Credit | |||
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PHE 425 | 4 |
Course Information
Remote asynchronous course where students view recorded lectures and complete assignments via Canvas. While some live collaborative learning activities will be offered weekly, they will not be required. Designed for students who want to improve their lactation skills or become International Board Certified Lactation Consultants. This accelerated course is the second in a series of two courses and covers the second 40 hours of the 100 hour course. The International Board of Lactation Consultant Exam requires 95 hours of lactation education.
Prerequisite
Instructor permission and completion with passing grade of college level: Biology, A&P series, Anthropology or Sociology, Infant Development, Nutrition, Communication Skills. PHE 424 first course of this series
PHE 426 – Advanced Topics in Health Services Administration
| Course Code | Credit | |||
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PHE 426 | 4 |
Course Information
This advanced course will build upon knowledge attained in previous courses in the HSMP curriculum. Content addresses advanced discussion of topics regarding systems, policy and organization in health services administration practice. Current issues/events will be emphasized. The course employs techniques that capitalize on group participation and peer-to-peer learning to stimulate sharing of diverse perspectives and increase the participants’ level of engagement with historically marginalized viewpoints.
Prerequisite
PHE 350 – Health and Health Systems
PHE 427 – Managing Information in Health Services
| Course Code | Credit | |||
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PHE 427 | 4 |
Course Information
Presents concepts of managing the multiple sources of information needed for successful administration of health and related human service programs to improve population health. It builds student competencies to be successful consumers of information through identification, retrieval and manipulation of various sources of health information. Students learn about information resources, use of social media, basic concepts of health informatics, and how to use health data for decision-making.
Prerequisite
Upper-division standing.
PHE 428 / 528 – Stress, Food and Health
| Course Code | Credit | |||
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PHE 428 / 528 | 4 |
Course Information
This survey course is designed to provide students with basic information concerning the interaction of biological, psychological, behavioral, social and cultural processes that function in the intersection of food, eating behaviors, and short- and long-term health outcomes. A particular emphasis will be placed on the impact of stress and social determinants on these relationships. In this course we will explore the complicated determinants of eating and physical activity behaviors and identify key leverage points for effective interventions for promoting healthy eating.
Prerequisite
Upper-division standing.
Slash Listed Courses
Also offered for graduate-level credit as PHE 528 and may be taken only once for credit.
PHE 443U – Environmental Health
| Course Code | Credit | |||
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PHE 443U | 4 |
Course Information
Designed to enable the student to understand and evaluate complex environmental health issues induced by waste products generated by modern technology. Specific topics include water quality, air quality, solid and hazardous waste, occupational health, ionizing and nonionizing radiation, chemical contamination of foods, food additives, animal transmission of disease, noise, and selected current topics.
Interprofessional Education Course Schedule
Interprofessional education occurs when students from two or more professions learn about, from, and with each other to enhance collaboration and improve health outcomes. At least 1 credit of Interprofessional Education is required by all MPH degree programs.
Most courses with OHSU subject code IPE (Inter-Professional Education) or UNI (University Curriculum) satisfy the Interprofessional Education requirement. Other courses may also serve; consult your advisor.
For a list of IPE and UNI courses, descriptions, and their intended schedule download the spreadsheet. This list is subject to change, contact the course instructor if you would like to enroll.
Interprofessional Education