Articulation as a pathway to success: the NMSU/DACC partnership for associates and bachelors of public health New Mexico Academic Advising Association March 6, 2015 Amy Collins, Associate Professor, DACC Becky Corran, Assistant Professor, DACC Letty Gallegos, Academic Advisor, Public Health Programs, NMSU Dr. Sue Forster-Cox, Associate Professor, Online Program Coordinator, NMSU Dr. Satya Rao, Professor, Undergraduate Program Coordinator, NMSU

Public health articulation Overview What is public health? History of the current articulation between DACC Associates of Public Health and NMSU Bachelors of Public Health. Institutional and student benefits, key stakeholders. Advisory collaboration Faculty collaboration Recruitment and retention Accomplishments Scaling up and out: opportunities to build 2+2 programs across campuses

Public Health is the science of protecting and improving the health of communities through education, promotion of healthy lifestyles, and research for disease and injury prevention. (ASPH-2009) Encompasses – Behavioral Science/Health Education – Biostatistics – Emergency Medical Services – Environmental Health – Epidemiology – Health Services Admin/Management – International/Global Health – Maternal and Child Health – Nutrition – Public Health Laboratory Practice – Public Health Policy Public health articulation What is public health?

Population-based focus on health Students will learn to gather and interpret health data, and then translate that to health behavior interventions and community organizing Ideal for students who want to work with the public on health issues, but prefer to take a broader view

Public health articulation History of the NMSU/DACC Articulation Articulation originally finalized in 2010 (discusisons began in 2005) Signed off by: –NMSU Undergrad Program Coordinator Department Head Associate Dean for Academics Dean –DACC Program Director Division Dean VP for Academic Affairs Campus President Frequently revisited by faculty, program directors/coordinators and department heads

Public health articulation Academic Advising Collaboration On-site testing Advisory board participation Student tracking methodologies

Public health articulation Faculty Collaboration Course alignments –PHLS 100/CHSS 101 –PHLS 275/375 –PHLS 295/395 –PHLS 150 Emphasis areas –APA –Professionalism – Math for Public Health (Epidemiology and Biostats )

Public health articulation Recruitment and retention Orientations –DACC New major orientations “Transfer” orientation in CHSS 299 (Service Learning) Curricular and practicum based incentives for completing Associates and Bachelor’s degrees –CHSS 299→ Hours count toward PHLS 496 practicum course –accepting CHSS 101 for PHLS 100

Public health articulation Accomplishments Associate Degrees* (estimated) Transfers Bachelors Degrees 3** *Source: 2014 DACC Fact Book.

Public health articulation Scaling Up: Building 2+2 programs Identifying & engaging stakeholders “Making the case” –To faculty –To administrators –To students Aligning curricula to meet program pre- requisites.

Public health articulation Scaling Up: Building 2+2 programs Communication –Listservs –Advisory board Transparency and resource sharing –Syllabus –Course Objectives –Program Objectives

Public health articulation Scaling Up: Building 2+2 programs Advisory board integration Next steps: –Revisiting and strengthening articulation agreement –Working with other Community Colleges to support articulation –Connecting with national resources working on public health at two- and four-year institutions

Resources Public health program contacts: –Amy Collins: –Becky Corran: –Letty Gallegos: –Dr. Sue Forster-Cox: –Dr. Satya Rao: DACC PH Program: NMSU PH Program: students-2/ students-2/ Public Health Careers: What is Public Health?