Capstone Integrative Project

Catalog description

Major public health issue will be chosen by the student and will be addressed within a specific population or geographic region of interest. The student will conduct a literature review of the scholarly literature to identify existing disease control strategies. A strategy for improved public health practices will be formulated to address that issue. Potential obstacles or barriers to improved publ ic health practices will be identified. The student will also discuss ways in which these barriers may be overcome. The final products will be a comprehensive paper that reflects scholarly synthesis, integration, and application of previously acquired knowledge.