Internships provide you with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and apply classroom knowledge in the real world. Many undergraduate majors in the School of Public Health require a practicum internship, and some offer internships as an optional course. This page gives a quick overview of each internship, including the course number, grading structure, credit hour requirements, and the faculty internship coordinator who can help guide you. Use the link provided to explore the full internship process to confidently plan for this important experiential learning component of your degree.
Internship Pathway for Undergraduate Majors
Majors with Required Internships
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Community Health
Internship Course:  SPH-B 496: Field Experience in Public Health Education
Grading:  S/F
Credits/Hours: 5 credits/250-hours minimum
Faculty Internship Coordinator: Kathy Finley
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Environmental Health
Internship Course: SPH-V 496: Field Experience in Environmental Health
Grading:  S/F
Credits/Hours: 5 credits/250-hours minimum
Faculty Internship Coordinator: Sarah Commodore
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Epidemiology
Internship Course: SPH-E 496: Field Experience in Public Health Education
Grading:  S/F
Credits/Hours: 5 credits/250-hours minimum
Faculty Internship Coordinator: Kathy Finley
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Human Development and Family Studies
Internship Course: SPH-F 497: Internship in Human Development and Family Studies
Grading:  S/F
Credits/Hours: 6 credits/270-hours minimum
Faculty Internship Coordinator: Jennifer Engels
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Parks, Recreation, and the Outdoors
Internship Course: SPH-R 497: Professional Internship
Grading:  S/F
Credits/Hours: 12 credits /480-hours minimum
Faculty Internship Coordinator: Julie Knapp
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Recreational Therapy
Internship Course: SPH-R 497: Professional Internship in Recreational Therapy
Grading:  S/F
Credits/Hours: 12 credits/15-weeks and 600-hours minimum
Faculty Internship Coordinator: Jared Allsop
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Safety Management
Internship Course: SPH-S 496: Field Experience in Occupational Safety
Grading:  S/F
Credits/Hours: 6 credits/300-hours minimum
Faculty Internship Coordinator: Kevin Slates
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Sexual and Reproductive Health
Internship Course: SPH-H 496 Internship in Sexual and Reproductive Health
Grading:  S/F
Credits/Hours: 5 credits/250-hours minimum
Faculty Internship Coordinator: Heather Eastman-Mueller
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Sport Marketing and Management
Internship Course: SPH-M 495: Practicum in Sports Studies, SPH-M 497: Internship in Sport Management
Grading:  S/F
Credits/Hours: 3-6 credits (150 hours minimum, up to 300 hours)
Faculty Internship Coordinator: Jim Evans
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Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management
Internship Course: SPH-R 497: Professional Internship
Grading:  S/F
Credits/Hours: 12 credits /480-hours minimum
Faculty Internship Coordinator: Julie Knapp
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Youth Development
Internship Course: SPH-F 497: Internship in Youth Development
Grading:  S/F
Credits/Hours: 6 credits/270-hours minimum
Faculty Internship Coordinator: Jennifer Engels
Majors and Minors with Optional Internships
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Coaching Minor
Internship Course:  SPH-K 455 Practicum in Coaching
Grading:  S/F
Credits/Hours: 1-3 credits/50-hours per credit up to 3 credits
Faculty Internship Coordinator: Ann Huntoon
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Exercise Science Major and Minor
Internship Course: SPH-K 497 Internship in Exercise Science
Grading:  S/F
Credits/Hours: 1-3 credits /50-hours per credit up to 3 credits
Faculty Internship Coordinator: Ann Huntoon
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Kinesiology Minor
Internship Course: SPH-K 497 Internship in Kinesiology or SPH-K496 Lab Assisting or Field Experience in Kinesiology
Grading:  S/F
Credits/Hours: 1-3 credits/50-hours per credit up to 3 credits
Faculty Internship Coordinator: Ann Huntoon
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Nutrition Science
Internship Course: SPH-N 496 Field Experience in Nutrition
Grading:  S/F
Credits/Hours:  1-3 credits
Faculty Internship Coordinator:TBD

