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Program
Requirements
Community Health Education,
MPH
Campus
Location:
Main Campus
Required and elective courses in the MPH program are offered on satelite campuses. The full MPH program is currently only available at Main Campus.
Full-time/Part-time
Status
Students are able to complete the degree program through classes offered after 4:30 p.m.
General
Program Requirements:
Number of Didactic credits
required beyond the Baccalaureate:
45
Required Courses:
HS 502 Statistical Methods in Health Studies,
HS 510 Epidemiology,
HS 520 History, and Bioethics in Health Studies ,
HS 526 Models for Teaching Health and Leisure Education,
HS 529 Contemporary Environmental and Public Health Issues,
HS 534 Theory of Health and Leisure Behavior,
HS 550 Introduction to Program Planning and Evaluation,
HS 651 Research Design and Analysis in Health Studies,
H Adm 500 Health Care Organization and Management.
Fieldwork Practicum (9 semester hours)
HS 940 Applied Community Health Programming (Summer/Fall),
HS 941 Community Health Program Implementation Fall/Spring),
HS 942 Evaluation Research in Health Education (Fall/Spring).
Three electives must also be taken with at least one taken within the department.
Internship:
False
Language Examination:
False
Culminating
Events:
Other Culminating Events
Event Description - The fieldwork practicum is the capstone experience of the MPH educational program and takes place during the students' final year in the program. Unlike traditional internships, the fieldwork project is meant to include practical experience in community settings, application of research methods, and help students achieve their personal career goals. The objective of the fieldwork project is to provide students with the opportunity to apply the theory and skills, particularly research skills, learned in the classroom. Particular skills targeted include: reviewing and critiquing research literature, managing background data, selecting appropriate interventions based on theory and previous evaluation activities, planning and implementation of a formal project, developing tools and systems necessary for project completion, collecting and analyzing data, time management, and interpersonal skills.
Event Philosophy - The practicum is designed to give students the opportunity to apply skills acquired in course work with strong academic and field supervision by agency preceptors.Event Process - Fieldwork-Practicum (HS 940-942) is assessed by the Fieldwork Coordinator through review of monthly reports of activities, written papers, oral presentations in seminar and individual advising sessions. In addition, the field preceptor is required to make two written evaluations of the student's performance, as well as to monitor weekly activities by "signing off" on weekly log sheets. During an on-site visit in the first semester, the Fieldwork Coordinator and field preceptor formally assess the student's progress and determine if there is need for additional course work or consultation to complete the project. This evaluation point is critical for helping students plan their final semester of work in the program.
All MPH candidates have an oral examination of their project. The examining committee includes the Fieldwork Coordinator, field preceptor and another faculty member selected jointly by the student and the Fieldwork Coordinator. The MPH Program Director also participates in the review of the projects.
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