Health Sciences and Public Health

Hands-on educational experiences to complement your classroom learning

HSPH Majors

Health Sciences and Public & Community Health

Fieldwork, Internships, and Research

The fieldwork, internship, and research requirements apply to students with any of the following majors:

  • Health Sciences (planned clinicalor premedical)

  • Public and Community Health

Course Requirements

Students must complete atotal of 3 credits from the following courses:

  • HLTH 34900 Fieldwork in Health
  • HLTH 45300 Supervised Research

Application Process

Forms
Completethe appropriate petition form here:

Fieldwork and Internship Petition Form

Internships must be approved by the Department of Health Sciences and Public Health and the HSHP Office of Experiential Learning in advance. Retroactive credit is not provided.

If you desire to complete fieldwork at a site that is not already on an approved list, the process can take longer so start the process early and be prepared that the sitemay not be eligible to host you for fieldwork or an internship.

An organizational meeting is held once each semester regarding the fieldwork and internship process. Students are notified about the meeting by email by theDepartment of Health Sciences and Public Health (hsph@ithaca.edu).

Coaching Minor

Application Process

The coaching minor requires1 credit inPHED 34900 Fieldwork in Physical Education. Complete the petition form:

Fieldwork and Internship Petition Form

Note that the coaching minor internship is coordinated byDr. Hongwei Guan. Please submit the completed petition form to hguan@ithaca.edu or call (607) 274-3129 with questions.

Questions?

Department of Health Sciences and Public Health
Ithaca College
G56 Hill Center
953 Danby Road
Ithaca, NY 14850

(607) 274-3129