What are Applied Practice Experiences (APE)?

APE allows students to apply the knowledge, skills, and theories learned in the classroom to real-world public health issues outside the classroom. Students will demonstrate attainment of MPH foundational and concentration-specific competencies through these experiences. Students can learn from public health professionals in various settings, including governmental, non-governmental, non-profit, and for-profit organizations. One of the student’s experiences must be an interprofessional education experience where the student will collaborate with professionals outside of public health. During their APE, students will also build their professional network, collaborate with interprofessional teams and jumpstart their public health career! 

What are some examples of APE?

• Internships

• Project-Based Learning Experiences

• International Experiences

• Community-Based Service-Learning Course