In response to student involve, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is lending a master of public health program with a fall 2018 launching -- and platform head Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm most energized about it ," did Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and conductor of the undergraduate program superintendent in effort 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 class to do so ."
In addition to the field of effort science or kinesiology, students following the undergraduate degree in public health will be introduced to public health presumptions, program planning, community health improvement, concede writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health administration and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit curriculum can be completed in two years by full-time students and is too open to part-time students .
Adding such postgraduate curricula at SHU concerns a multistage suggestion process that will cover vetting by module across a number of restraints , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently asked is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer spoke." We look to see if there's a chink in what we already proposal and be determined whether enough people 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 schools of public health and public health planneds outside schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer responded .
Candidates for the grad program 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 gradation 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 energized about improving society state ," responded 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 come .