PUBH 410 - Public Health Rotation 1

(6 credits)

The first public health rotation/field experience will consist of seven weeks of full-time experience plus one week for finalizing documentation under the on-site supervision of a member of the public health work force in the first half of the semester. The student will be placed in a public health or related agency for ‘real world hands on’ experiences. This experience enables the student to emphasize proficiencies in the problem solving process and the areas focused on in the curriculum. A member of the Saint Francis University Public Health program faculty provides joint supervision of the intern. The public health faculty member will monitor the student’s progress off site. Progress will be determined through the use of written evaluation tools. Advisor permission required. Prerequisite(s): Completion of public health curriculum up to and including fall of senior year. Fall, spring, as needed.