Other Degree Requirements
Supervised Field Training Requirement. An internship, CGH 306, is required of all students as part of the culminating experience to the master’s program. It is provided by an internship rotation through an area of public health practice in a county, state, federal or community-based agency. The supervised field training requirement offers students the opportunity to observe as well as participate in applying their newly acquired skills and tools. All students are expected to participate in at least one internship and attend a corresponding course. A final report and presentation describing the project and evaluating the outcomes completes the course requirement. Students entering the program with clinical training (e.g., M.D., R.N., R.D., O.T., P.T., D.D.S., clinical psychology, social work, veterinary medicine) or significant public health experience (i.e., at least three years experience prior to entry to the MPH program) may apply for a waiver to complete 200 of the 400 field training hours required.
Capstone Requirement. The culminating experience, known as the Capstone Project (2 units), is a requirement for completion of the MPH degree. Through this experience students must demonstrate proficiency with public health core and track specific competencies. Working with advisement from the Program Director, students will have an opportunity to begin this project during their first semester to begin collecting evidence of work in their courses and practice opportunities that have enabled them to master program competencies. Students will prepare a presentation of their portfolio’s contents that demonstrates their knowledge and mastery of competencies.
Academic Advisor. Academic advisement occurs every semester with the Program’s Director where students have an opportunity to plan coursework and discuss career options. Students are also encouraged to meet with other MPH faculty members of their selected track to discuss their course work, field experience, and plans for the future. All MPH faculty are available to advise and mentor students on research opportunities, community service activities, and career counseling.
Transfer Credit. Students who have completed graduate level work prior to enrollment at CGU may transfer in up to 10 units of coursework. The work must have been completed with at least a grade of “B” at a graduate institution accredited by a regionally accrediting body and must be shown relevant to the degree program. Units from a college or university outside the US are only transferrable if those units were not applied toward the bachelor’s degree equivalency. Decisions about the acceptability of proposed transfer credit are made by the Program Director.
Residence Requirement and Time Requirement / Limit. Consult the “Degree Regulations ” section of this bulletin under “Master of Arts Degree ” for institutional requirements.
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