Capstone Experience 1-2 Credits
The culminating academic experience for the MPH program is a Masters Project (or publishable paper) that benefits the community or particular target population. Projects must contribute meaningfully to the current body of knowledge in the field and may include creating a program plan, program evaluation, or policy initiative . The project will often be connected to the practicum experience by addressing a need identified by the host site. The project or paper should relate to a student’s academic goals and professional interests, as well as demonstrate the student’s ability to work independently at the master’s level. The final products will be a professional oral and poster presentation at the CSPH Public Health Forum, and a 8-10 page reflective paper addressing the student’s experience. Students who complete a Masters Project will receive 2 credits for the Capstone Experience that includes the project; students who choose to produce a publishable paper will receive 1 credit for the Capstone Experience and 3 credits (2 denoted as general elective credits) for the paper. Assigned faculty members and site preceptors provide ongoing support and guidance to students during the project.
Students present their work at the end of the semester during the Public Health Forum.
Recent Public Health Forums
Spring 2009 | UC Denver
May 13, 2009
Abstracts (PDF)
Photos (Flickr)
Fall 2008 | UC Denver
December 10, 2008
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