title: A perspective on non-traditional academic programs in the health sciences.
abstract: In the 1970s, non-traditional academic programs began to gain impetus, aided by studies and recommendations by such groups as the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education and the Commission on Non-Traditional study. Schools of public health have taken the lead in implementing non-traditional, off-campus programs which are relevant to personnel in health service agencies. Reported in this monograph are three programs representing alternative approaches to off-campus public health programs. As our data base increases and new programs are reported, we may see rapid growth in non-traditional programs, resulting in significant changes in academic programs preparing public health practitioners.
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004500:Education, Graduate; D006281:Health Occupations / Q000193:education*; D011634:Public Health / Q000193:education*; D012581:Schools, Public Health; D014481:United States