SPH 547: Public Health Practice Project

SPH 547 is a three-unit project-based course where students are assigned to a team to work on a project for/with an external partner organization.

• When is it offered? In spring and fall terms.
• Prerequisites: All required courses, save SPH 598, which is the last course to be taken.
• What is the workload? The expected commitment is ~ 14 hours per week/student over eight to nine weeks in spring term or ~ 10 hours per week/student over 12-13 weeks in fall term, including individual and teamwork that contributes to producing final deliverables for the organization. Teamwork may require synchronous and asynchronous and virtual meetings involving different time zones.
• When to take it: Please consult with your academic advisor about when to take this course. You may want to consider:
  • Do you plan to take an elective course in spring or summer?
    • You may want to take SPH 547 in fall.
  • Do you need a full-time course load in spring or fall?
    • If you need a full-time course load in spring, you may want to take SPH 547 in spring. If you need a full-time courseload in fall and will fall short if you take SPH 547 in spring, you should take it in fall.
  • You may have to pay additional non-instructional fees to take SPH 547 in the spring.
  • Do you plan to work full-time in spring?
    • You should plan to take SPH 547 in fall.
  • Do you have a heavy course load in fall? Are you looking for a course to complete in spring?
    • You could take SPH 547 in spring.