In response to student requisition, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is supplementing a master of public health platform with a drop-off 2018 open -- and planned head Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm extremely provoked about it ," supposed Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and superintendent of the undergraduate program lead in employ science." 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 workout discipline or kinesiology, students pursuing the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health theories, program planning, community health increase, concession writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health organisation and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time students and is also open to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu programs at SHU concerns a multistage proposal process that includes vetting by department across a number of trains , not all related to health sciences .
" The one question that is repeatedly queried is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer articulated." We look to see if there's a crack in what we already present and be determined whether enough people are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those involves ."
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 institutions of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer replied .
Candidates for the graduate 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 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 is fully committed to and excited about improving society health ," read 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 sink .