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Division of Health & Exercise Science

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Public Health Minor

  • Programs and Degrees
    • Public Health
    • Exercise Science
    • Public Health Minor
    • School Health Education
    • Physical Education Teacher Education

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Division of Health & Exercise Science

Janet Roberts

Instructor/Internship Coordinator

Office: RWEC #231

Phone: (503) 838-8446

Email: robertsjl@wou.edu

Mission

To provide students with an overview of the critical components of public health, including the definition of community health, metrics related to population health, the impact of health inequities and social determinants on health and health behaviors, epidemiology, health promotion and education, and the development of skills to solve real-life public health and other social issues.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate proficiency in the understanding of the public health and social determinants of health framework.
  2. Examine population health metrics and interpret evidence-based trends and the bases of public health issues.
  3. Develop and apply health promotion strategies to impact health-related behaviors at the community level.
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College of Education

Richard Woodcock Education Center

Phone: (503) 838-8471

Email: education@wou.edu

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