Before graduating, all undergraduates in this major complete an academic project (or "capstone") to demonstrate their research, communication and critical thinking skills.
The Public Health Field Experience and Capstone provides students with opportunities to apply public health knowledge and skills outside of a typical classroom setting and build on their Public Health coursework. Students will typically spend six hours per week for the first 10–12 weeks of their final semester in this endeavor. When possible, student placements are aligned with their interests.
The Capstone comprises reflections of field placement experiences during the final semester and a poster presentation at the end, which is evaluated by faculty.
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American Red Cross.
During Nicole’s placement at the American Red Cross office in Morgantown, she gained exposure to the organization’s disaster response services including assessment, policy development and assurance.
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Girls on the Run.
Alexandra spent her final semester working with the Morgantown office of Girls on the Run, a transformational learning program for 8 to 13 year-old girls that teaches life skills through dynamic, conversation-based lessons and running games.
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Monongalia County Health Department.
During her capstone experience at MCHD, Lauren learned about the healthcare services available to all individuals in Monongalia County and the department’s role in investigating disease outbreaks and conducting inspections of restaurants and businesses.
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WVU Injury Control Research Center.
Through her field placement with ICRC, Alexa had the opportunity to help the Greater Morgantown Safe Communities educate the community about preventable, unintentional accidents through events and communications.
