Capstone/Field Experience Requirements

Public Health Education majors are required to complete the Public Health Education Capstone course (PHE 405) in the spring of their Senior year. The course includes 135 hours of major field experience. It is the responsibility of the student to work in tandem with the PHE Academic Advisor and PHE Program Coordinator to identify a site for their major field experience. Each site must be approved by the PHE Program Coordinator by the end of the Fall semester prior to taking PHE 405. The formal process for site approval may take up to 30 days, necessitating foresight and planning on the part of the student to secure approval by the deadline.

Note: Students must pass a 10-panel drug screen and a criminal background check, as approved by the PHE program, at the end of the semester prior to taking PHE 405. The associated costs are the student's responsibility.