Public Health

This program prepares you to work with individuals, groups and communities to promote health and prevent disease and disability. You’ll develop professional skills that include coordinating health education services, sharing accurate health information and teaching classes on positive personal health. Picture someone aiding residents of underserved areas or assisting in third-world countries to help the population learn about healthy life skills.

Four-year degree plan

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credits required for the Public Health major

students enrolled in the Public Health program

students per class on average in the Public Health program

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of master's degree can be completed as an undergrad at WOU

Sample four-year degree plan

Learning outcomes

Plan effective strategies, interventions and programs based on assessment of individual and community needs
Implement and evaluate programs
Coordinate, communicate and advocate for research-based practices

Career opportunities

Health program coordinator
Health education specialist
Prevention specialist
Health promotion programmer
Grant writer

Faculty

ANUSHKA AQIL

Adjunct, Health & Exercise Science
aqila@wou.edu

JEFFREY ARMSTRONG

Professor, Health & Exercise Science
armstroj@wou.edu

BRANDON CLAGGETT

NTT Assistant Professor, Health & Exercise Science
claggettb@wou.edu

DAN DOWHOWER

Associate Professor/Assistant Professor, Health & Exercise Science
dowhowerd@wou.edu

LAURA ELLINGSON-SAYEN

Professor/Associate Professor, Health & Exercise Science
ellingsonsayenl@wou.edu

AMY HAMMERMEISTER JORDAN

Senior Instructor/Adjunct Instructor, Health & Exercise Science
hammerma@wou.edu

HEATHER JONES

Adjunct, Health & Exercise Science
jonesh@wou.edu

BRENDAN KLEIN

Adjunct, Health & Exercise Science
kleinb@wou.edu

VERONICA LEPE GONZALEZ

Adjunct/Adjunct Instructor, Health & Exercise Science
lepegonzalezv@wou.edu

ADA MASSA GONZALEZ

Adjunct/Adjunct Instructor, Health & Exercise Science
massagonzaleza@wou.edu

AMY MCDONNELL

Adjunct/Adjunct Assistant Professor, Health & Exercise Science
mcdonnella@wou.edu

JON MONTERO

Adjunct/Adjunct Instructor, Health & Exercise Science
monteroj@wou.edu

JANET ROBERTS

Senior Instructor/Adjunct Instructor, Health & Exercise Science
robertsjl@wou.edu

SHAWN SELLERS

Instructional Faculty, Health & Exercise Science
sellerss@wou.edu

JENNIFER TAYLOR-WINNEY

Professor/Associate Professor, Health & Exercise Science
taylorj@wou.edu

EMILY VALA-HAYNES

Professor/Associate Professor, Health & Exercise Science
valahaynese@wou.edu

RORY VANGARDE

Adjunct Instructor, Health & Exercise Science
vangarder@wou.edu

LOREN WISNIEWSKI

Senior Instructor/Adjunct Instructor, Health & Exercise Science
wisniewl@wou.edu

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Phone: 503-838-8908

Email: HEXS@wou.edu

Location: RWEC 239

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