Health Promotion MPH Track
Prospective Student Orientation
2015 - 2016
Purpose
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Overview of the Oregon MPH (OMPH)
Program
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Overview of the PSU Health Promotion (HP)
Track
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Address Questions
Websites To Visit
• www.oregonmph.org
program website
• www.pdx.edu/SCH
track website
“Graduate Program” button in upper left
• www.pdx.edu
university website
general information, financial aid, etc.
• http://ohsu-psu-sph.org/
OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
Program Overview
• Collaboration of OHSU and PSU
• Accredited through Council on Education for Public
Health (CEPH)
• One of the few accredited collaborative programs
(since 1996, through 2021)
Benefits of Collaborative
• Access to the benefits and resources of two
campuses
• Ability to take courses on both campuses
• Opportunities to interact with colleagues from a
great breadth of backgrounds and interests
Oregon Health & Science University
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Primary Health Care
& Health Disparities
Environmental
Systems and
Human Health
Portland State University
• Health Management
& Policy
Hatfield School of
Government, Division of
Public Administration
• Health Promotion
School of Community
Health
PSU Campus Tour
See request form at:
http://www.pdx.edu/admissions/campus-visitrequest-personal
School of Community Health –
Health promotion track statistics
• 16 Core faculty, 25+ including affiliates
• Approximately 100 active students each year
• Many part-time, many employed
• Great diversity of interests, experiences and goals
• Two spectacular administrators
• Institute on Aging
• Home base: URBN 450
School of Community Health
• OMPH degrees offered
• MPH - HP
• MPH (HP) /MURP
• MPH (HP) /MSW
• PhD – Community Health
• Non-OMPH degrees
• BA / BS in Health Studies
• MA / MS in Health Studies
Health Promotion Curriculum
60 Quarter Credits
Required OMPH Core Courses (17 Credits)
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Introduction to Biostatistics (PHE 525) (4 cr)
Epidemiology I (PHE 535) (4 cr)
Health Systems Organization (PAH 574) (3 cr)
Principles of Health Behavior (PHE 512) (3 cr)
Concepts of Environmental Health (PHE 580) (3 cr)
Health Promotion Curriculum
Health Promotion Track Requirements (28 Credits)
• Foundations of Public Health (PHE 511) (3 cr)
• Mass Communication (PHE 540) (3 cr)
• OR Media Advocacy (PHE 541) (3 cr)
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Public Health Program Planning (PHE 550) (4 cr)
Community Organizing (PHE 517) (3 cr)
Quantitative Research Design (PHE 521) (3 cr)
Program Evaluation and Management in Health (PAH 588) (3 cr)
Qualitative Research Design (PHE 520) (3cr)
Etiology of Disease (PHE 519) (3cr)
Values and Ethics in Health (PAH 573) (3cr)
Health Promotion Curriculum
• Area of Emphasis (9 Credits)
• Field Experience (6 Credits)
• Field experience report
• Field experience presentation
• Certificate in Public Health (CPH) exam
(after completion of core courses)
• Written exam – 200 questions
• February, June, October each year
Curriculum Specifics
Competency-based curriculum
Emphasis on applied, community-based, and
service learning
Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA at graduate
standing, no lower than B- in any required
course
See Program, Track, and
Course competencies at:
www.oregonmph.org
See PSU HP Student Handbook at
www.pdx.edu/sch
Health Promotion Track Competencies
1. Apply theory in the development, implementation,
and evaluation of health promotion interventions,
programs, and policies
2. Develop interventions and programs to effect
change at multiple levels, including individual,
community, organization, and policy
3. Design and implement strategies to promote health
4. Solicit and integrate input from community and
organization stakeholders
5. Design and deliver health communication
messages
Health Promotion Track Competencies
6. Evaluate and interpret results from program
evaluations and other research
7. Define research problems, frame research
questions, design research procedures, and
outline methods of analysis
8. Apply ethical principles that govern the practice of
public health
9. Enact cultural competency in diverse social and
cultural communities
10. Develop a substantive Area of Emphasis
Field Experience
• AKA “Graduate Internship”
• Purpose: To demonstrate and apply knowledge and skills
gained during program in a real-world, supervised setting.
• Part of Culminating Experience
• 200 hours, over one or (preferably) two terms
• In an applied environment with public health preceptor
• All core & track required classes must be completed
before beginning
• All HP MPH students must complete
• Graded A-F
Dual Degrees
• MSW/MPH and MURP/MPH
• Must apply to, and be accepted by, both programs,
independently
• Three years of full-time study to complete
Application to SOPHAS
• Access via http://www.pdx.edu/sch/mph-health-promotion and
click on ‘Apply Here’
• Search for Oregon MPH (not PSU) and identify track/campus
• Complete application fields
• Include one official transcript from each college or university
attended, including PSU, JCs and/or CCs
• Identify three people who can provide letters of
recommendation
• Compose personal statement following SOPHAS guidelines
and word limits
• Official GRE scores, and TOEFL scores, if applicable
Please direct application questions to:
schinfo@pdx.edu
GRE
• All students not holding completed graduate degrees from
accredited US institutions must take the GRE
• GRE code for Portland State University 1045
• Recommended minimum scores:
• 4.5 Analytical
• 153 Verbal
• 144 Quantitative
TOEFL
• All applicants from countries in which English is
not the official language are required to take the
TOEFL.
• International students with bachelor or master’s
degrees from an accredited US institution, or an
English speaking college/university in Canada,
Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, or Ireland
are exempt from taking the TOEFL exam.
• Minimum score: 550 paper, 213 computer, 79-80
internet-based
Letters of Recommendation
• A critical part of the application
• Should address past academic performance, as well as
prospects for career in public health
• Letters for each of the joint degrees must be degreespecific
Statement of Purpose
• Also critical
• May wish to include:
 Relevant experiences
 Understanding of field of public health
and the role of health promotion
 Issues facing public health
 Vision of your professional role in field
 What you expect to gain from PSU
and OMPH Program
Prerequisite
• Undergraduate statistics course
• Receive passing letter grade
• See PSU Stat 243, Introduction to Probability and Statistics
(4 cr), for an example of an acceptable course
Application Deadlines
• December 1 early decision, February 1 final deadline
• All materials must be submitted to SOPHAS and to PSU
by close of business on application deadline
• Please plan sufficient time for delivery of GRE scores,
transcripts, and letters of recommendation
Frequently asked questions
• OMPH FAQ
• http://www.pdx.edu/sch/graduate-admissions-faq
• Tuition and fees • http://www.pdx.edu/financial-services/tuition-fees
Websites of interest
• http://www.oregonmph.org/ (program information)
• http://oregonmph.org/content/health-promotion (OMPH
track description)
• http://www.pdx.edu/sch/mph-health-promotion (PSU
track website)
• http://www.pdx.edu/ (university website)
• http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/studentservices/about-us/provost/school-of-public-health.cfm
(OHSU-PSU SPH information)
Please see application packet at
www.pdx.edu/sch for important
information about application packet
materials, including:
GRE codes
Personal statement
Letters of recommendation
Resume
background check