Health Minor

A minor in health can provide exactly the kind of specialization you need to position yourself in the job market. Many popular major programs work well with this minor – for example gerontology, education, communication studies and business – and you can apply the health angle to whatever field you decide to go into. From social work to information systems to chemistry, health education can be helpful.

credits required for the Health minor

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of master's degree can be completed as an undergrad at WOU

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of students who apply to WOU are selected for admission

student clubs and organizations are waiting to welcome you in

Highlights of the program

  • Learn to apply information about human health to multiple fields of study
  • Understand the inner workings of the human body and how it interacts with the world
  • Learn to promote healthy lifestyles among your family and your community

Example Courses

Faculty

JEFFREY ARMSTRONG

Professor, Health & Exercise Science
503-838-8999 | armstroj@wou.edu | RWEC 229

DORIS CANCEL-TIRADO

Professor, Health & Exercise Science
503-838-8470 | canceltd@wou.edu | RWEC 241

MARITA CARDINAL

Professor, Health & Exercise Science
503-838-8023 | cardinm@wou.edu | RWEC 243

BRANDON CLAGGETT

NTT Assistant Professor, Health & Exercise Science
503-838-9217 | claggettb@wou.edu | RWEC 247

STEPHANIE COREY

NTT Instructor, Health & Exercise Science
coreys@wou.edu

LEANNE CUSACK

NTT Assistant Professor, Health & Exercise Science
503-838-9041 | cusackl@wou.edu | RWEC 236

DAN DOWHOWER

Assistant Professor, Health & Exercise Science
503-838-9042 | dowhowerd@wou.edu | RWEC 242

LAURA ELLINGSON-SAYEN

Associate Professor, Health & Exercise Science
503-838-9428 | ellingsonsayenl@wou.edu | RWEC 244

LEX GIDLEY

NTT Assistant Professor, Health & Exercise Science
503-838-8256 | gidleyl@wou.edu | RWEC 232

AMY HAMMERMEISTER JORDAN

NTT Instructor, Health & Exercise Science
503-838-8509 | hammerma@wou.edu | RWEC 234

LYNN KAM

NTT Assistant Professor, Health & Exercise Science
kaml@wou.edu

JENNY LEON-PEREZ

Project Coordinator, Health & Exercise Science
leonperezj@wou.edu

JON MONTERO

NTT Instructor, Health & Exercise Science
monteroj@wou.edu

JACQUELINE MORGAN

NTT Assistant Professor, Health & Exercise Science
morganj@wou.edu

JENNA OTTO

Administrative Program Assistant, Health & Exercise Science
503-838-8908 | ottoj@wou.edu | RWEC 239

JANET ROBERTS

NTT Instructor, Health & Exercise Science
503-838-8446 | robertsjl@wou.edu | RWEC 231

SHAWN SELLERS

NTT Instructor, and Fabulous, Health & Exercise Science
503-838-8985 | sellerss@wou.edu | RWEC 237

JENNIFER TAYLOR-WINNEY

Associate Professor, Health & Exercise Science
503-838-8923 | taylorj@wou.edu | RWEC 233

GAY TIMKEN

Professor & Division Chair, Health & Exercise Science
503-838-8217 | timkeng@wou.edu | RWEC 238

EMILY VALA-HAYNES

Associate Professor, Health & Exercise Science
503-838-9256 | valahaynese@wou.edu | RWEC 235

NANCY VARGAS

NTT Instructor, Health & Exercise Science
vargasn@wou.edu

LOREN WISNIEWSKI

NTT Instructor, Health & Exercise Science
503-838-9291 | wisniewl@wou.edu | RWEC 258

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Contact Us

Phone: 503-838-8908

Email: guntherl@wou.edu

Location: RWEC 239

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