Culminating Experience

Public Health Applied Practice Experience

Throughout the MPH program, a student is required to demonstrate attainment of the MPH Foundational and General Concentration Competencies - the Applied Practice Experience provides an opportunity to do so through applied practice. PH 892 is a minimum three-credit course during which a student completes the goals, objectives, and deliverables developed in the practicum proposal. It requires a commitment of 180 practicum hours, which can be a combination of direct face-to-face, on-site and indirect, off-site hours.

There is no standard approach to identifying a suitable practicum topic and/or a practicum site/agency. Many students identify potential practicum projects and practicum sites through prior students’ practicum experiences. Students can investigate prior practicum experiences via conversations with faculty members, peers, or internship/job postings. Ultimately, the topic the student chooses should coincide with their interests as well as their educational and career goals.

For further information on PH 892: Public Health Applied Practice Experience, please e-mail the MPH General Information e-mail box.

Public Health Integrative Learning Experience

The Public Health Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) is the final requirement for completion of the MPH degree. The ILE must demonstrate a synthesis of the MPH Foundational and General Concentration Competencies and provide evidence of the student’s ability to integrate the knowledge acquired during their course of study into a high-quality, culminating written product in the form of a capstone paper that aligns with the student’s educational and professional objectives.

For further information on PH 893: Public Health Integrative Learning Experience, please e-mail the MPH General Information e-mail box.

Culminating Experience (6 credits)