MPH 690 Practicum Experience (3 credit hours) Students are provided with a work-site experience (480 hours) at a public or private health service organization in the United States or abroad during the summer (May-August). Students apply classroom theory and competencies to practical situations in the field. This course also helps students identify needed job skills and possible work opportunities in their area of specialization. Arrangements can be made for part-time students in the Spring and Fall Semester. (Summer)

MPH 691 Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) This course provides an opportunity for students to synthesize and integrate the knowledge base and competencies acquired in coursework and practicum and demonstrate this achievement through writing and presenting a thesis or manuscript which is submitted to a pre-selected Public Health journal. (Fall and Spring)

MPH 692 Public Health Leadership Seminar (0 credit hours) These seminars expose students to innovative leaders in public health, who explore a variety of issues and strategies used in public health and provide a forum for exchange on contemporary practice and theory. Local, regional and national leaders present on selected topics and students interact in a seminar format. Students must attend five seminars per semester and a total of 20 to meet the graduation requirements. It is mandatory that students attend five of the seven seminars offered per year by the MPH Program. (Fall and Spring)

MPH 693/694 Directed Study (1-2 credit hours) Directed Study is an MPH course in which students pursue independent research under the guidance of an MSM faculty member. Students can complete a Directed Study to pursue in-depth research in a general area covered in a course, or to explore a topic not normally covered in the curriculum. (Fall and Spring)

MPH 695 Career/Personal Development Workshops (0 credit hours) These workshops provide technical skills required to lay the foundation for proficient performance in the job market. Professional success mandates effective marketing of skills, knowledge and abilities for new opportunities. Professional and career development training classes are the critical elements to a successful career. (Fall and Spring)

MPH 696 Quantitative and Qualitative Labs (0 credit hours) The Quantitative labs specialize in statistical applications such as SPSS, SAS, Epi Info and are designed to introduce methods of statistical data analysis and develop an understanding of the appropriate use of statistical methodology. The Qualitative labs focus on the systematic collection and analysis of descriptive subjective information. The labs are a mandatory component of the MPH Curriculum. (Fall and Spring)

MPH 697 Academic Writing Workshops (0 credit hours) The Writing Workshop is designed to enhance students' skills in writing well-considered and well-constructed academic papers, reports, critiques, proposals and theses according to the APA Style. Students will learn to express themselves clearly in sentences and paragraphs, organize information and use the APA Style Manual as a resource to assure the professionalism of their academic work. Students will learn to use reference materials, including the Internet, appropriately and to understand the differences between original ideas and ideas for which attribution must be made. (Fall and Spring)