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Undergraduate Training in Public Health Should Prepare Graduates for the Workforce

There has been a rapid growth in the number of programs awarding undergraduate degrees in public health and the number of students receiving such degrees (1). There has not, however, been a significant discussion of the purpose of such degree programs. What, if anything, are the recipients of these degrees being trained to do? What careers, if any, are they being prepared to enter? Is the degree designed primarily to prepare students to enter graduate training in public health or some other graduate or health professional programs? Alternatively, does the degree exist because “an understanding of public health is a critical component of good citizenship and a prerequisite for taking responsibility for building healthy societies”? (2).

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-2357
Date05 January 2015
CreatorsWykoff, Randy, Khoury, Amal, Stoots, J. Michael, Pack, Robert P.
PublisherDigital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
Source SetsEast Tennessee State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
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SourceETSU Faculty Works
Rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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