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Examine comprehensive approaches to safeguarding the well-being of individuals and populations. Encourage healthy lifestyles through evidence-based recommendations, mitigate potential health risks by promoting preventive screenings, and ensure community safety by implementing regulatory standards. Public health operates on multiple levels, addressing needs from local neighborhoods to international populations.
Our public health curriculum employs an equity-focused methodology to cultivate skilled, culturally aware health practitioners. Students can specialize in either community health or exercise science, aligning with their professional aspirations. Acquire versatile competencies including critical thinking, management abilities, intercultural understanding, collaborative skills, ethical decision-making, and clear communication. These capabilities prepare graduates for immediate workforce entry or advanced studies across various disciplines. Fulfill foundational coursework (as degree electives) required for graduate programs, including medical education. Available at both OSU-Stillwater and OSU-Tulsa locations.
Exercise and Health
Integrate holistic health principles into wellness strategies that empower individuals to adopt healthier habits. Graduates gain scientifically grounded expertise for roles such as corporate wellness coordinators, fitness specialists, health coaches, or public health practitioners, or for advanced training in chiropractic, medical, therapy, or allied health professions. The program also readies students for certification examinations including CHES, exercise physiology, and group fitness instruction credentials.