In response to student requisition, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health curriculum with a fall 2018 start -- and platform lead Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm exceedingly stimulated about it ," added Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and head of the undergraduate program superintendent 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 practise discipline or kinesiology, students prosecuting the "masters degree" in public health will be introduced to public health presumptions, program planning, community health occurrence, award writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state administration and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit curriculum can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is also open to part-time students .
Adding such grad programs at SHU concerns a multistage recommendation process that will cover vetting by department across a number of trains , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly invited is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer told." We look to see if there's a crack in what we already render and be determined whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those requires ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' curriculum now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent enterprise recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit institutions of public health and public health platforms outside class of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer did .
Candidates for the postgraduate curriculum 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 gradation 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 agitated about improving society health ," read 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 .