Practicum

Students should review practicum requirements soon after matriculation.

The practicum requires:
1. An online practicum orientation
2. Identification of a faculty sponsor/advisor
3. Completion of a learning contract signed by the faculty sponsor and the site preceptor

Students registering for practicum hours should manually enter 3 hours. The registration program defaults to 9 hours, resulting in incorrect registration and increased tuition, if not otherwise changed.

Quick Links:  Practicum Checklist    |   Practicum Forms    |    Find a Practicum


STEER as a Practicum

The South Texas Environmental Education and Research (STEER) Program may be taken as a 3 hour UTSPH Practicum, and it is also Senior Year (MS4) elective in the School of Medicine. STEER can be taken during the MS4 year for shared credit, but many MD/MPH opt to take STEER during the break between MS1 and MS2 for 3 semester credit hours in the UTSPH while also earning “forward credit” toward their Senior Year elective requirements. Information on STEER is provided to MD/MPH students during their MS1 year. A waiver for the online practicum seminar required by the Office of Public Health Practice is granted for STEER students.

Find more information on STEER, including an application form, here.


Beyond the Practicum

The culminating experience may also be built upon the practicum experience or a similar practice-based experience. Visit the SPH practicum site for more information.