Finding the right APE

By: Aishwarya Iyer When you’re a public health student, one part of earning your MPH degree is completing a practicum, an experience that is meant to give you some real-life public health experience and skills—a taste, if you will, of what it means to do public health. At Rollins, this is called the Applied Practice …

Thesis vs Capstone

By: Maggie Pustinger Disclaimer: Each department has slightly different requirements as far as a thesis or capstone. I am in the BSHES department, therefore, some of the information I share may vary depending on the department you are in. Thesis: A thesis is an individually designed, conceptualized, and implemented project that incorporates skills learned throughout …