Public Health

https://www.linnbenton.edu/future-students/explore-lb/programs/public-health.php

The Health and Human Performance Department offers an Associate of Science (AS) degree and an Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT) option in Public Health.These pathways prepare students to be part of the solution for ongoing and emerging public health issues and advocate for health equity in various settings. Graduates will plan, promote, implement, and evaluate programs related to healthy behavior across the lifespan.

Students planning to transfer to Oregon State University for a four-year Public Health BS should follow the LBCC Associate of Science degree path. Students interested in transferring to a different four-year institution, such as Western Oregon University or Boise State University, should consider the AAOT option. All students should work with an LBCC advisor as well as an advisor from the transfer school to make sure the courses transfer and that program requirements are met.

Facilities

The department has indoor and outdoor facilities to support exercise and physical activities that supplement health behaviors. The Activities Center contains a fully equipped, double-court gymnasium, as well as a weight training room, a dance and aerobics room, and complete shower facilities. Outdoor facilities include a baseball diamond, tennis/pickleball courts, three sand volleyball courts, a walking track, and a wellness trail.