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Public Health

Western Oregon University

Bachelor's DegreeAcademic

Become a contributor for free to openly demonstrate student outcomes, industry alignment & eligibility criteria.

To maximize individual and professional development in health and movement science and to promote healthy lifestyles and communities.

Credits

68 credits

Format

In-Person

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Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Oregon

    Oregon

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 21-1091.00

Skills

WritingActive ListeningSpeakingLearning StrategiesSocial PerceptivenessActive LearningReading ComprehensionCritical Thinking

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingEnglish LanguageAdministrativePsychology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivitySpeech RecognitionDeductive ReasoningNear Vision

Tasks

  • Prepare and distribute health education materials, such as reports, bulletins, and visual aids, to a
  • Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with agencies and organizations interested in
  • Maintain databases, mailing lists, telephone networks, and other information to facilitate the funct

Technology

Graphics or photo imaging softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareData base user interface and query softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareAnalytical or scientific software

Tools

Desktop computersDigital video disk DVD playersLaptop computersLiquid crystal display LCD projectorsOverhead display projectorsPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDAPhotocopying equipment

Work Values

RelationshipsIndependenceAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium21-1091.00Health Education Specialiststitle_inference$63,000 median$112,900 top+4.46%320
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Comprehensive community health education programs — design, implement, and evaluate autonomously, integrating data from needs assessments to drive evidence-based curriculum decisions.
  • Cross-sector partnerships with health agencies, government bodies, and nonprofit organizations — build and manage to expand program resources and coordinate population-level health interventions.
  • Complex public health surveys and epidemiological needs assessments — lead from instrument design through analysis, using scientific software to produce statistically grounded findings.
  • Non-routine health communication challenges such as disease outbreaks or emerging risk behaviors — address by rapidly developing targeted materials and adapting delivery strategies across media channels.
  • Professional and technical staff assigned to health education initiatives — supervise day-to-day, providing performance feedback and ensuring implementation fidelity to program objectives.
  • Medical software and integrated health information systems — apply to link clinical data with community education programming and evaluate health outcome trends across populations.
  • Critical thinking and systems analysis — employ to diagnose barriers to health equity within communities and recommend multi-level program adjustments to leadership.
  • High-stakes presentations to public health boards, funding agencies, and legislative audiences — prepare and deliver with persuasive clarity, drawing on robust program evidence and outcome data.
  • Grant and program reports requiring advanced written comprehension and expression — author independently, synthesizing quantitative metrics with qualitative community impact narratives.
  • Health education program goals and service availability — assess against community need data and recommend strategic realignment to optimize population health outcomes.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

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