PUBHLTH-495-samantha.gizerian-2024-09-30-09-54-59
Title of Course Public Health Internship
Prefix and Number PUBHLTH 495
Semester and Year Fall 2025
Number of Credit Hours V 1-3
Prerequisites department permission
Course Details
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Instructor Contact Information
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Course Description
All students seeking a Public Health degree must complete 4 credits in an internship position (180 total hours) related to their career interests and goals within the field of public health. Internships are supervised professional learning opportunities where students work closely with a mentor to develop and practice skills in a real-world setting. The internship site can be a local, state or federal public health agency, a not-for-profit organization or a private sector company that aligns with the student’s chosen career path. Students may split their internship across two separate experiences by enrolling in the course for 1 or 2 credits per experience.
Course Materials
Books: none
Other Materials: Supplementary reading materials will be posted on Canvas
Fees: n/a
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Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) |
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Course Learning Outcomes (students will be able to:) |
Activities Supporting the Learning Outcomes |
Assessment of the Learning Outcomes |
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Understand the context in which public health work takes place |
discussion boards; internship activity |
discussion board participation, internship evaluation |
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Apply theoretical concepts of the classroom to the realities of the field |
discussion boards, public health communication, professional presentation |
discussion board participation, assignment grades |
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Communicate, network, and work effectively with public health professionals |
discussion boards, internship activity, professional presentation |
discussion board participation, assignment grades |
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Think critically about the role of agencies/not-for-profits/companies in defining and addressing public health problems |
Public health communication, Professional presentation |
assignment grades |
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Identify, analyze and effectively communicate about public health issues |
Discussion boards, public health communication, Professional presentation, internship activity |
discussion board participation, assignment grades, internship evaluation |
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Self-assess skills and identify areas of strength and areas for growth |
Discussion Boards, Self-reflection paper |
Discussion board participation, assignment grade |
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Act ethically and in accordance with public health professional standards
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Internship Activity |
Internship evaluation |
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Course Schedule [Please note that a WSU semester is 15 weeks + Thanksgiving/Spring Break. The schedule below does not include the break.] |
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Dates |
Lesson Topic |
Assignment |
Assessment |
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Class does not meet regularly. You are expected to use your time at your internship and complete your assignments and discussions via Canvas. Your instructor is always available to you for questions or concerns. |
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Week 1 |
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Read Syllabus
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n/a |
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Week 2 |
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Readings posted on Canvas Discussion Post 1 |
Discussion Post |
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Week 3 |
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Readings posted on Canvas |
n/a |
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Week 4 |
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Readings posted on Canvas Topic choice due |
Topic Choice |
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Week 5 |
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Readings posted on Canvas |
n/a |
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Week 6 |
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Readings posted on Canvas Discussion Post 2 |
Discussion Post |
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Week 7 |
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Readings posted on Canvas |
n/a |
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Week 8 |
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Readings posted on Canvas Self-reflection paper |
Self-reflection paper |
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Week 9 |
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Readings posted on Canvas Discussion Post 3 |
Discussion Post |
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Week 10 |
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Readings posted on Canvas Public Health Communication |
Public Health Communication |
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Week 11 |
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Readings posted on Canvas
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n/a |
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Week 12 |
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Readings posted on Canvas Discussion Post 4 |
Discussion Post |
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Week 13 |
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Readings posted on Canvas |
n/a |
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Week 14 |
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Readings posted on Canvas Professional Public Health Presentation
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Professional Presentation |
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Week 15 |
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Readings posted on Canvas Discussion Post 5 |
Discussion Post; Internship evaluation due from supervisor |
Expectations for Student Effort
For each hour of credit, students should expect to spend 45 hours in their internship placement. Some weeks will have a higher workload due to the nature of assignments. Please develop a schedule with your internship supervisor and ask your instructor if you have questions.
Grading
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Assignment Breakdown |
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Type of Assignment (tests, papers, etc) |
Points |
Percent of Overall Grade |
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Since this course is graded S/F, each element must be completed with a satisfactory (S) grade. |
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Discussion Posts |
20 |
20 |
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Self-reflection paper |
20 |
20 |
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Public Health Communications |
20 |
20 |
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Professional Presentation |
20 |
20 |
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Internship evaluation |
20 |
20 |
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Grading Schema |
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Grade |
Calculation |
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S |
All S grades |
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F |
1 or more F grades |
Attendance and Make-Up Policy
Students should make all reasonable efforts to attend all scheduled internship hours. However, in the event a student is unable to attend, it is the responsibility of the student to inform the internship supervisor and the instructor as soon as possible, explain the reason for the absence (and provide documentation, if appropriate), and make up any work missed within a reasonable amount of time, if allowed. Missing scheduled internship hours may result in reducing the overall grade in the class.
Academic Integrity Statement
You are responsible for reading WSU's Academic Integrity Policy, which is based on Washington State law. If you cheat in your work in this class you will:
-Receive an F in the class
-Be reported to the Center for Community Standards
-Have the right to appeal my decision
-Not be able to drop the course of withdraw from the course until the appeals process is finished
If you have any questions about what you can and cannot do in this course, ask me.
If you want to ask for a change in my decision about academic integrity, use the form at the Center for Community Standards website. You must submit this request within 21 calendar days of the decision.