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Kansas State University

Field Experience in Public Health:

Guidelines for students:

  1. Introduction & Policy
  2. Requirements

  3. Approval Procedures

  4. Agency Field Experience Sites

Agencies and Preceptors Hosting an MPH Student:

  1. Frequently asked questions
  2. 10 reasons to host an mph student
  3. Portable Document Format Field Experience Student Request Form (PDF File)

 

Approval Procedures:

Prior to the start of the field experience, the student, faculty advisor, and agency
preceptor must complete and sign a form that will outline their responsibilities and expectations. This form is titled “Kansas State University Field Experience in Public Health Agreement.” The student is responsible for completing and returning this document with appropriate signatures to the appropriate area of emphasis coordinator or the MPH program director. The document will include a description of the learning objectives of the placement, the activities to be performed by the student, and the anticipated product(s). The student, faculty advisor, and agency preceptor should define and agree upon the nature of the final product(s) before the field experience begins. The number of clock hours worked per week should also be indicated on the Agreement. If a stipend, salary, or other type of compensation is to be given to the student, it should be addressed in the document.

The final product(s) may be in a variety of forms or a combination of forms, such as a paper, a written and oral presentation, or a collection of items produced during the time of the field experience. The product(s) should be submitted two weeks before the end of the field experience to the major advisor, the appropriate area of emphasis coordinator, or the MPH program director. If the final product is a presentation or some type of oral report, the student should provide a written summary, abstract, or presentation note pages for the program director to keep on file.

At the end of the field experience, both the student and the agency preceptor will complete an evaluation of the experience and return it to the faculty field experience advisor. The student’s final grade will be assigned by the faculty advisor and based upon the agency preceptor’s evaluation and the student’s final product(s). All field experiences will be graded on a credit/no credit basis according to the policy on grade requirements in the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 2, Section E.