In response to student expect, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health platform with a come 2018 propel -- and curriculum head Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm unusually stimulated about it ," articulated Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and chairman of the undergraduate planned superintendent in exert discipline." We have a growing number of students who are interested in going a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other academies to do so ."
In addition to the field of utilization science or kinesiology, students prosecuting the undergraduate degree in public health will be introduced to public health assumptions, program planning, community state improvement, gift writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state disposal and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is also is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such graduate platforms at SHU implies a multistage project process that includes vetting by department across a number of penalties , not all related to health sciences .
" The one question that is repeatedly asked is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer articulated." We look to see if there's a breach in what we already volunteer and gauge whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those necessities ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' platform now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit institutions of public health and public health curricula outside class of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer answered .
Candidates for the postgraduate 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 point 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 is fully committed to and provoked about improving parish state ," added 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 precipitate .