Innovative Features:
As part of their graduate studies, students are required to complete an internship in a community health agency (HEA 650: Community Health Internship/Practicum). Prior to the internship/practicum, students plan their work in an applied program planning class (HEA 648: Applied Program Planning). These two courses and the experiences they provide constitute the Capstone Experience of the MPH program.
An internship is a structured, planned, and supervised professional experience for which the student receives academic credit. A well-designed internship should engage students in a unique learning relationship involving a three-way partnership between the student, the site preceptor, and the faculty internship coordinator. An internship should provide the student with a critical learning opportunity that links academic knowledge with practical experience while providing a beneficial service to the preceptor organization.
An internship is a structured, planned, and supervised professional experience for which the student receives academic credit. A well-designed internship should engage students in a unique learning relationship involving a three-way partnership between the student, the site preceptor, and the faculty internship coordinator. An internship should provide the student with a critical learning opportunity that links academic knowledge with practical experience while providing a beneficial service to the preceptor organization.