Graduate programs
The School of Community Health graduate programs are designed to prepare students for professional work in the fields of community health, health promotion, and aging in a wide variety of settings. Students may also complete a plan of study that prepares them to pursue a doctoral degree in a health-related area.
The School of Community Health offers three graduate degrees and one certificate:
1. A Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree in Health Promotion as a partner in the Oregon Master of Public Health Program, a statewide collaborative of Oregon Health & Science University and Portland State University;
2. A Master of Arts/Master of Science (M.A./M.S.) degree in Health Studies.
3. The Institute on Aging offers a graduate certificate in Gerontology.
4. The doctoral program (PhD) in Community Health is an interdisciplinary course of study designed to provide students with advanced learning in conducting research and developing instructional skills in public health with a focus on community engagement and the social determinants of health.
Students with a wide variety of undergraduate degrees and professional experience are admitted to the School of Community Health.
Admission requirements
MPH - Community Health
To apply for admission to the MPH graduate degree program, students are required to:
- Have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or higher.
- Provide scores for the Graduate Record Examination and TOEFL if applicable.
- Provide three letters of recommendation from individuals qualified to assess the applicant’s potential as a graduate student.
- Submit a 500-word essay describing the applicant’s professional goals as they relate to the graduate program in Community Health.
In addition to providing academic transcripts, a resume of professional work-related experience (if any) should be submitted. The application deadline for admission to the MPH is December 1st of each year. The early admission deadline is November 15.
All MPH materials are to be submitted via SOPHAS
M.A./M.S. - Health Studies
The application deadline for the MA/MS is May 1st.