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 - Program Planning in Health Promotion before registering for HERS 395. Prerequisites: ✽ HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health, HERS 288 - Health Perspectives, HERS 312 - School & Community Health, HERS 321 - Health Education in the Middle & Secondary Schools, HERS 326 - Educational Topics/Issues, ◎ HERS 328 - Behavioral Interventions, △ HERS 350 - Program Planning in Health Promotion.

Effective Spring 2014: Prerequisites: HERS 328 and HERS 350 or instructor’s permission. P/NC. Offered each semester. Note: This course was previously listed as Practicum in Health Promotion.

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