Table 1 Characteristics of the study programs. Study sample n = 39
From: An examination of the growing US undergraduate public health movement
| Â | Academic home | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Institutional and program characteristics | School of health professions n = 18 | School of public health n = 15 | College of arts and sciences n = 6 |  |
Establishment of the PH major | ||||
 Before 2000 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 2000–2010 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
 2011–2015 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
Geographic location | ||||
 South | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
 West | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
 Northeast | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
 Midwest | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Institution size | ||||
 <5000 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
 5000–20,000 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 15 |
 >20,000 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Application into the major | ||||
 Application required | 3 | 11 | 1 | 15 |
Total no. of students in the major | ||||
 <50 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
 50–149 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
 150–499 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
 >500 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Degree offerings | ||||
 BS only | 16 | 12 | 0 | 28 |
 BA only | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 BS or BA | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
 Minor | 6 | 11 | 5 | 22 |
 MPH | 7 | 15 | 0 | 22 |
Internship | ||||
 Internship required | 14 | 5 | 3 | 22 |