In response to student requirement, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is adding a master of public health curriculum with a dusk 2018 start -- and curriculum head Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm unusually provoked about it ," answered Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and superintendent of the undergraduate program director in utilization 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 class to do so ."
In addition to the field of exercise science or kinesiology, students prosecuting the "masters degree" in public health will be introduced to public health possibilities, program planning, society health increase, concede writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health administration and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit program can be completed in two years by full-time students and is too is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu platforms at SHU implies a multistage overture process that includes vetting by faculty across a number of studies , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly requested is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer answered." We look to see if there's a breach in what we already furnish and be determined whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those demands ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' platform 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 class of public health and public health platforms outside class of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer said .
Candidates for the postgraduate curriculum must have a bachelor's degree in any significant from a four-year accredited university with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Additionally, they must have earned a C position 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 committed to and provoked about improving parish health ," alleged Greer. She estimated that the initial class will be incorporated in 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty members should be underway by this fall .