Abstract
An undergraduate curriculum in public health benchmarked to the needs of the workforce.
Highlights
East Tennessee State University (ETSU) has offered an undergraduate degree in public health for 60 years
While the specific curricular revisions were adopted to address the recognized workforce needs of the region of central Appalachia where ETSU is located, the process undertaken, and the resulting curricular outcomes could be useful models for other undergraduate programs where the majority of graduates enter the workforce upon graduation
“reinforced” format, into the coursework. This format reduced redundancy by only having a concept introduced once, and mapping all concept reinforcements so they would build upon each other. While this process began prior to the release of the ASPH Recommended Critical Component Elements for an Undergraduate Major in Public Health[1], the competency domains were subsequently mapped against the Critical Component Elements, and found to be congruent and comprehensive
Summary
East Tennessee State University (ETSU) has offered an undergraduate degree in public health for 60 years. While the specific curricular revisions were adopted to address the recognized workforce needs of the region of central Appalachia where ETSU is located, the process undertaken, and the resulting curricular outcomes could be useful models for other undergraduate programs where the majority of graduates enter the workforce upon graduation.
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