MPH690 Integrative Learning Capstone (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): All MPH requirements; co-requisite MPH680 , MPH681 , MPH682 , MPH683 
This course provides the opportunity to demonstrate the development of an essential set of competencies expected for a masters-prepared student in public health. This capstone course culminates in the efforts of the MPH field experience courses, and students are required to develop grant proposals. Each student develops a poster presentation that summarizes the grant proposal, and the poster is of professional quality. Students should be prepared to describe their grant proposals orally to peers and professionals.

Upon completion of the course students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Pose a public health grant proposal idea.
2. Conduct a review of relevant literature.
3. Analyze public health data.
4. Make evidence-based recommendations to address identified issue.
5. Develop a grant proposal for a public health program using a given grant application template.
6. Design and present a poster presentation to peers and professionals.