Mar 19, 2026  
Fall 2025 Health Sciences Catalog 
    
Fall 2025 Health Sciences Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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HPH 580 - Practicum


The Practicum is a planned experience in a supervised and evaluated public health-related practice setting. A journal of fieldwork and a project, with a written report, are required. Students will be expected to demonstrate their “capacity to organize, analyze, interpret and communicate knowledge in an applied manner.” Health departments, as well as a variety of other local organizations, offer a wide array of potential sites for the Practicum experience.

3 credits

Prerequisite(s): Admission to Graduate Public Health Program and Department Consent

Grading Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)

Required Permission of MPH Academic Coordinator is required.



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