HERS 395 - Practicum in Public Health

(1-3 S.H.)

This course gives students practical experience in the implementation of health promotion programs. Students in the course will support the implementation and evaluation of a health promotion program in a community setting. Students may work on projects previously designed during their program planning class, or they may be involved in the implementation and evaluation of a health promotion program designed by another agency. Students are expected to clear their site choice with their onsite supervisor and the course instructor of HERS 350 before registering for HERS 395. Prerequisites: ◎ HERS 328 - Behavioral Interventions and △✪ HERS 350 - Program Planning in Health Promotion or instructor’s permission. Requires current First Aid and CPR/AED certifications, background check, proof of health insurance, proof of current immunizations, and yearly tuberculosis test. Liability insurance premium assessed yearly. P/NC only. Offered each semester. Repeatable up to three times.

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