Undergraduate Public Health Education: Alternative Choices within the BSPH Degree
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The University of South Florida's College of Public Health has been in existence since 1984. After many years of only offering a public health minor, a Bachelors of Science in Public Health was offered. This article explores the creation, development, scheduling, and lessons learned of this degree.
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دوره 2 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2014