In response to student requisition, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is including a master of public health program with a twilight 2018 propel -- and platform chairman Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm terribly excited about it ," enunciated Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and head of the undergraduate platform administrator in exert science." We have a growing number of students who are interested in coming a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other academies to do so ."
In addition to the field of activity discipline or kinesiology, students pursuing the undergraduate degree in public health will be introduced to public health beliefs, program planning, parish state growth, gift writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health government and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit planned can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is also open to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu curricula at SHU implies a multistage project process that includes vetting by faculty across a number of restraints , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently invited is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer replied." We look to see if there's a spread in what we already volunteer and gauge whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those necessities ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' curriculum now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent bureau recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health and public health programs outside academies of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer told .
Candidates for the grad planned must have a bachelor's degree in any major from a four-year accredited university with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Additionally, they must have earned a C score or highest in college-level pre-calculus, statistics and sociology or psychology .
" I want to build a program that facilitates the development of other qualified public health professionals is fully committed to and roused about improving community health ," replied Greer. She estimated that the initial class will be incorporated in 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty member should be underway by this drop .