Public Health Studies - Pre-Clinical Health Sciences

Overview

The OHSU-PSU collaborative School of Public Health is an innovative structure, in which we bring the best of two universities to you. The design is a product of our innovative spirit and values: we bring that approach to you, working to chart your path into clinical, educational, policy, and direct-service health careers.

With five specialized Health Studies concentrations and two minors, we provide you with specialty training and a core foundation in public health that positions you to excel in the career path you seek.

You will gain a foundation in public health while also completing prerequisites for your chosen clinical path, including medicine, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, pharmacy, dentistry, dental hygienics, ophthalmology, and others.

Career

This Public Health Studies - Pre-Clinical Health Sciences program from Portland State University prepares students who plan to continue to clinical health graduate programs including medicine, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, pharmacy, dentistry, and more.

Recent graduates have been accepted to OHSU, Harvard, Linfield, Pacific University, SUNNY Binghamton, Mt. Sinai, Concordia, and other schools around the country.

With a bachelor’s degree in Health Studies: Health Science, alumni have found work at various clinical health organizations locally and nationwide.