PH - Public Health
Public Health majors will be assigned a field placement in an appropriate setting. During the semester, students will be required to spend three hours per week per credit in the assigned setting. Sophomore standing required.
The course includes the history, evolution, and current status of health programs and services both globally and nationally. It also presents the philosophical perspectives of various health disciplines and the paradigms of health education, health promotion, and community health in contemporary society. Sophomore standing required.
Fall semester.
Service Learning course.
Fulfills either National Diversity or Global Diversity requirement; but cannot be used for both.
The course includes the history, evolution, and current status of health programs and services both globally and nationally. It also presents the philosophical perspectives of various health disciplines and the paradigms of health education, health promotion, and community health in contemporary society. Sophomore standing required.
Prerequisite: Students must have at least sophomore standing
Fall semester.
Service Learning course.
Fulfills either National Diversity or Global Diversity requirement; but cannot be used for both.
The purpose of this course is to expose students to aspects of program planning, implementation, and evaluation of health programs. The models for program planning, assessing needs, measurement, interventions, community organizing, community building, and allocation of resources will be discussed. Sophomore standing required.
Special Topics courses include ad-hoc courses on various selected topics that are not part of the regular curriculum, however they may still fulfill certain curricular requirements. Special topics courses are offered at the discretion of each department and will be published as part of the semester course schedule - view available sections for more information. Questions about special topics classes can be directed to the instructor or department chair.
The purpose of this seminar is to provide senior level public health majors information that will assist them in preparing for professional life. Students planning to attend graduate school should try to take this course during fall semester.
This course is the study of methods of managing health promotion programs, including budgeting, performance appraisals, job descriptions, program models, managing employees, marketing and effective meetings.
Health Sciences or Public Health students will complete an internship in an appropriate setting. During the semester, students will be required to spend 3-18 hours per week in their internship site. For more information, please see program web page. Planning for internships must occur during the semester prior to participating in an internship.
Independent study is open to junior and senior students only. At the time of application, a student must have earned a 3.0 cumulative grade point average. A student may register for no more than three (3) semester hours of independent study in any one term. In all cases, registration for independent study must be approved by the appropriate department chairperson and the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
The senior thesis is designed to encourage creative thinking and to stimulate individual research. A student may undertake a thesis in an area in which s/he has the necessary background. Ordinarily a thesis topic is chosen in the student's major or minor. It is also possible to choose an interdisciplinary topic. Interested students should decide upon a thesis topic as early as possible in the junior year so that adequate attention may be given to the project. In order to be eligible to apply to write a thesis, a student must have achieved a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.25 based upon all courses attempted at Carroll College. The thesis committee consists of a director and two readers. The thesis director is a full-time Carroll College faculty member from the student's major discipline or approved by the department chair of the student's major. At least one reader must be from outside the student's major. The thesis director and the appropriate department chair must approve all readers. The thesis committee should assist and mentor the student during the entire project. For any projects involving human participants, each student and his or her director must follow the guidelines published by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Students must submit a copy of their IRB approval letter with their thesis application. As part of the IRB approval process, each student and his or her director must also complete training by the National Cancer Institute Protection of Human Participants. The thesis is typically to be completed for three (3) credits in the discipline that best matches the content of the thesis. Departments with a designated thesis research/writing course may award credits differently with approval of the Curriculum Committee. If the thesis credits exceed the full-time tuition credit limit for students, the charge for additional credits will be waived. Applications and further information are available in the Registrar's Office.