Course Name |
Long Title |
Min Credits |
Description |
Requisites |
PUB-490 |
Public Health Internship |
3 |
The public health internship is an opportunity for public health majors to apply the skills and knowledge they have learned in their courses , form relationships with public health professionals in the community and polish their professionalism . Each student will spend approximately of 120 hours working in a public health organization in the community ( 10 hours / week for 12 weeks ). Students ' time at the internship site should be primarily spent doing the work of a public health professional . Students will be required to submit timesheets and reflection papers throughout the internship . Students must have a signed learning agreement with the internship site that has been approved by their advisor prior to beginning the internship . |
Take PUB-480 . ( Required , Previous ). |
Take PUB-495 . ( Required ,
Concurrent ).
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PUB-495 Public Health Grant Writing Capstone 3
This course is taken during the same semester as the internship . Course meetings will include time for students to discuss and reflect upon their internship experience . In addition , students will work in teams to apply their communication , planning and evaluation skills to Take PUB-480 . ( Required , Previous ). | the development and presentation of a grant proposal seeking funding Take PUB-490 . ( Required , for a health education or promotion intervention at an internship site Concurrent ). or other community organization . Students will also review the content of the CHES exam and develop preparation strategies .
RC-200 Introduction to Allied Health 2
RC-210 Medical Terminology 1
The core component of the course will be an overview of basic medical terminology . Additionally , it will provide an overview of the health care system , the health care professional and issues related to basic safety , infection control techniques , fundamental ethical and legal considerations and basic patient care skills and procedures .
This course will provide an in-depth study of the terminology associated with the human body and specifically the respiratory system . Emphasis will be placed on the prefixes , suffixes and roots associated with terminology necessary to function in today ' s health care environment .
Take BIO-108 BIO-108L CIS-101 ENG- 101 MTH-136 PHY-111 . ( Required , Previous ). | Take PSY-202 or PSY-100 . ( Required , Previous ). | Take CHM-111 or CHM-115 . ( Required , Previous or concurrent ). | Take RC-210 RC-230 RC- 233 RC-234 RC-240 . ( Required , Concurrent ).
Take BIO-108 BIO-108L CIS-101 ENG- 101 MTH-136 PHY-111 . ( Required , Previous ). | Take PSY-202 or PSY-100 . ( Required , Previous ). | Take CHM-111 or CHM-115 . ( Required , Previous or concurrent ). | Take RC-200 RC-230 RC- 233 RC-234 RC-240 . ( Required , Concurrent ).