All MPH students must complete an Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) which demonstrates a synthesis of foundational and program competencies. The requirements are designed to meet the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) requirements. Students in consultation with a faculty academic or project adviser should select experiences and competencies that are appropriate for the student's academic and professional goals.
For program specific options and requirements, visit your program guidebooks.
Community Health Promotion Epidemiology Maternal and Child Health Public Health Nutrition
To begin the process of declaring the Integrative Learning Experience:
1) Students meet with their potential project adviser to discuss project options.
2) Students complete their program's ILE Declaration form. Depending on your option, you may need to provide a 1-2 page proposal with the ILE Declaration form including a project timeline (Option #1: Proposal not required).
3) Submit the completed ILE Declaration form signed by the project adviser to epichstu@umn.edu. The student will then be provided with registration information.
4) Once registered, the student will be granted access to the ILE Canvas site for their program.
To submit the Integrative Learning Experience written product for final evaluation:
Students must:
Receive approval of final draft from project adviser.
Submit final draft to Canvas Site.
Alert Project Adviser of submission.
Allow 2 weeks for the committee to review.
Project Advisers must:
Approve final draft of ILE option prior to student submitting final draft.
Review final draft and complete evaluation within 2 weeks of submission.
Submit to Canvas site.
Average and enter scores into the Canvas site.
Secondary Reviewers must:
Review final draft.
Complete the evaluation form and return to the EpiCh Student Services within 2 weeks of the submission date.
Evaluations are submitted to the Canvas site.
The score is entered on the Canvas site by Project Adviser.
Pass with Distinction: Written Component Completed.
Pass: Written Component Completed.
Pass with Revision: Students must work with project adviser to determine the revision options listed in the program guidebook. Adviser must approve all revisions prior to submitting the final project and evaluations to Student Services.
Fail: Student is required to complete a new ILE project.