THE EDUCATED CITIZEN AND PUBLIC HEALTH
The Educated Citizen and Public Health movement aims to fulfill the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies' recommendation that "...all undergraduates should have access to education in public health" as "public health is an essential part of the training of citizens".
Learn more at AAC&U's Educated Citizen and Public Health initiative on their website.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION
These recommendations were developed as part of the Faculty Development Program of the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) and the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), funded through the APTR-CDC Cooperative Agreement.
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CRITICAL COMPONENT ELEMENTS OF AN UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR
The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health recommends the following Critical Component Elements, as guidance for those programs that wish to prepare a graduate to enter the workforce and/or to pursue advanced studies in public health or other health professions.
Critical Component Elements Document