Bixby
Program in Population and Reproductive Health (PRH)
GUIDELINES FOR LETTER OF COMPETENCE COMPLETION
The Bixby
Program awards letters of competence completion (LCC) to graduating Master's students at the UCLA School
of Public Health who develop expertise in population and reproductive health.
The LCC shows that the student has completed course work and field work
recommended by the Bixby Program and has developed competency in: population and
reproductive health policies and programs, socioeconomic and behavioral factors,
program design and evaluation, health education, and ethics and advocacy. 
Requirements
The
Bixby Program in Population and Reproductive Health will award LCCs to
any public health student who meets ALL of the following requirements:
- Fulfills at least
8 out of the 10 competencies
on the PRH
matrix. Students can develop a competency either
by taking at least one course listed under that competency
or through fieldwork, RHIG participation, mentorship,
or other work or academic experience. (Students who
develop a competency other than by coursework need
to describe how the experience helped her/him meet
the competency. Items with an "x" can be
used to fulfill a competency.)
- Completes at least
6 of the courses on the PRH
matrix
- Completes
a 10-week field placement in PRH
- Completes
a departmental project (e.g., CHS 211 A/B) on a PRH topic
- Participates
in the Reproductive Health Interest Group (RHIG)
How
to submit an application for PRH LCC
- Two to four weeks
prior to graduation, the student needs to shade in
on the PRH
matrix the courses, projects, and fieldwork completed
in order to acquire 8/10 competencies.
(If there is an asterisk next to a course on the matrix,
this indicates that the student's final paper or project
in that course needs to be on a RH topic.)
- The student then submits
to Rachel Veerman (rveerman@ucla.edu
or CHS 41-257) the following items:
2004-05
LCC Awardees
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