In have responded to student require, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is including a master of public health planned with a transgression 2018 propel -- and curriculum conductor Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm extremely aroused about it ," articulated Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and superintendent of the undergraduate platform administrator in use discipline." 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 exercising science or kinesiology, students engaging the undergraduate degree in public health will be introduced to public health conjectures, program planning, community health progress, concession writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state disposal and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time students and is too is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu programs at SHU concerns a multistage proposition process that will cover vetting by module across a number of penalizes , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly expected is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer responded." We look to see if there's a divergence in what we already proposal and be determined whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those needs ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' curriculum now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent busines recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit academies of public health and public health platforms outside institutions of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer added .
Candidates for the graduate program 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 grade 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 society health ," supposed 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 fail .