This course provides an opportunity for a student-arranged practicum in a community health setting that complements their academic and professional goals. Normally, students who enroll in this course will have less than three years of related work experience. The course includes both site-based and online learning experiences. Supervision by an on-site training preceptor is a critical component of this experience. Students communicate as a class at least twice a week in the Course Info instructional environment.
Evaluation is provided by the on-site supervisor and course instructor.
Students must complete the core curriculum before they can begin their practicum. Students design an individualized learning agreement to investigate a topic of interest in community health, under the direction of a faculty member. The content of the agreement should address the examination of theoretical, research, and professional practice literature. This course, which is usually taken after completion of the core curriculum, may be selected only once during a student's program of study. Walden University's main offices are located at 155 Fifth Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55401.