Consumo interno

Required Coursework in Public Health Core Knowledge: students must complete courses that provide a basic understanding of the five core public health knowledge areas defined in Criterion 2.1 including one course that focuses on epidemiology. Collectively, this coursework should be at least the

equivalent of 12 semester credit-hours.

Elective Public Health Coursework: in addition to the required public health core knowledge courses, students must complete additional public health-related courses. Public health-related courses may include those addressing social, economic, quantitative, geographic, educational and other issues that impact the health of populations and health disparities within and across populations.

Capstone Experience: students must complete an experience that provides opportunities to apply public health principles outside of a typical classroom setting and builds on public health coursework. This experience should be at least equivalent to three semester-credit hours or sufficient to satisfy the typical capstone requirement for a bachelors degree at the parent university. The experience may be tailored to students’ expected post-baccalaureate goals (e.g., graduate and/or professional school, entry-level employment), and a variety of experiences that meet university requirements may be appropriate. Acceptable capstone experiences might include one or more of the following: internship, service-learning project, senior seminar, portfolio project, research paper or honors thesis.

2.8.a: Identification of all bachelors-level majors offered by the program. The instructional matrix in Criterion 2.1 a may be referenced for this purpose.

The instructional matrix in Criterion 2.1.a identifies the bachelors-level majors offered by the program that are part of the unit of accreditation. The Program offers a Bachelor of Science in Public Health with a concentration in Health Education and a concentration in Environmental Health.

2.8.b: Description of specific support and resources available in the program for the bachelors degree programs

Several support services are offered to bachelor’s program students at WKU to help students be successful. These are among the most common and used.

Academic Advising and Retention Center AARC

AARC provides a wide range of academic services to undergraduate students. The Center coordinates academic advising activities among undergraduate colleges and academic departments for

undergraduate students. At WKU academic advising is required for all associate and baccalaureate degree seeking students until graduation. AARC helps students plan for their potential major. The mission of AARC is to provide students with the academic support necessary to achieve their academic goals. They provide advising, student success initiatives, and training on advising for faculty and staff. AARC has many services:

The Best Expectation Programs (BEP). BEP is a part of the Academic Advising & Retention Center (AARC) and teaches students the importance of positive study habits, time management, and provides academic support to help students be independent and successful learners. These academic services offer participating students the opportunity to better prepare and adapt to college life and to improve their academic skills and performance in college courses. The mission is to equip diverse undergraduate student populations with the necessary resources to improve their academic performance. BEP works with each student individually to identify realistic academic goals as well as address other academic and non-academic concerns. Ultimately, the efforts of BEP will help retain at risk students so they may be academically successful and graduate from WKU.

The Learning Center (TLC). At TLC, undergraduate students provide free peer-to-peer course specific tutoring. Currently enrolled WKU undergraduate students make appointments for one- on-one or group tutoring via an online scheduling system. In addition to tutoring course specific content, TLC offers assistance with academic skill areas such as note taking, time management, test taking skills, etc. The mission of TLC is to promote student success, enhance student performance, and increase student retention at Western Kentucky University. TLC helps students enhance their academic performance and sharpen their skills to be successful WKU graduates.

Academic Center for Excellence (ACE)

The Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) is a student success center specifically for the College of Health and Human Services. The mission of ACE is to provide resources to students in the College of Health and Human Services that will help them attain their educational, career, and life goals. This mission is fulfilled through improved academic advising, technology assistance, and various developmental programming.

The CHHS Living Learning Community. Provides a unique opportunity that allows students with majors in the College of Health and Human Services to live and take classes together. The Offices of Housing and Residence Life and CHHS have partnered to help students' transition into WKU easier and have the best possible experience. The students in the LLC live in the same single gender residence halls. Women are in one and men in another. Being a part of the LLC helps students form stronger relationships with peers and faculty, as well as, professionals in areas of interest.

Computer Labs on Campus

Western Kentucky University provides Student Technology Centers (open computer labs for all students) at convenient locations across the university. In addition to six locations on the main campus, there is also one Student Technology Center (STC) at each regional campus location, and another at the South Campus. STC labs are equipped with the latest hardware, software, scanners, and laser printing.

Student Support Services

Student Support Services (SSS) is located in Jones Jaggers Hall (JJH) Room 132. This program provides comprehensive continuing academic assistance for 225 undergraduate students with academic potential. Specifically, a student must meet certain financial guidelines and/or be from a family where neither parent holds a bachelor’s degree or is a student with a documented disability. All services are free of charge to qualifying students. Students seeking assistance who have yet to achieve junior standing can determine their eligibility and apply for services at the program offices.

Student Accessibility Resource Center

Student Accessibility Resource Center, formerly Student Disability Services, coordinates services and accommodations for students with documented disabilities.

The Writing Center

The Writing Center has two locations on campus. The main location is in Cherry Hall (CH) Room 123. There is also a location in the Helm Library Reference Room. The Writing Center can help with all writing processes and have resources for instructions on all citation styles. Students can call for an appointment, walk-in, or schedule appointments online. Students of all levels are welcome.

WKU Counseling and Testing Center

The university experience should be challenging, not overwhelming, and universities have a duty to support students as they are being challenged. To this end, the WKU Counseling and Testing Center is committed to promoting the academic mission of the university by providing a variety of psychological services to students that will augment recruitment, retention, and graduation by strengthening

students’ capacity to tolerate distress, form healthy relationships, and seek healthy expressions of their ideals and values. The Counseling and Testing Center also advances the university’s mission by providing educational programming, training, and consultation to the students, faculty, staff, and constituents of WKU. The WKU Counseling and Testing Center was accredited in 2009 through the International Association of Counseling Services (IACS). IACS sets standards for college and university counseling centers and accredits centers through a comprehensive application process involving site visits and review of services, policy and procedure.

2.8.c: Identification of required and elective public health courses for the bachelors degree(s). Note: the program must demonstrate in Criterion 2.6 c that courses are connected to identified competencies (ie, required and elective public health courses must be listed in the competency matrix in Criterion 2.6.d).

Table 2.8.c.i. Bachelor of Science in Public Health – Health Education Concentration,