In have responded to student require, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is lending a master of public health curriculum with a twilight 2018 launching -- and planned chairman Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm most provoked about it ," spoke Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and administrator of the undergraduate program superintendent in practice discipline." We have a growing number of students who are interested in get a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other class to do so ."
In addition to the field of exercising science or kinesiology, students engaging the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health thoughts, program planning, community state increase, gift writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state organisation and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is likewise open to part-time students .
Adding such graduate curricula at SHU implies a multistage suggestion process that will cover vetting by department across a number of studies , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently requested is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer responded." We look to see if there's a breach in what we already offer and gauge whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those requirements ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' curriculum now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit academies of public health and public health platforms outside schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer enunciated .
Candidates for the grad platform 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 tier or higher 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 committed to and agitated about improving community state ," enunciated Greer. She estimated that the initial class will include 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty members should be underway by this tumble .