In response to student requisition, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is adding a master of public health curriculum with a die 2018 start -- and curriculum lead Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm terribly evoked about it ," said Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and chairman of the undergraduate planned director in practice discipline." We have a growing number of students who are interested in getting a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other class to do so ."
In addition to the field of use discipline or kinesiology, students seeking the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health possibilities, program planning, community health improvement, subsidy writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health administration and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit curriculum can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is likewise is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu platforms at SHU implies a multistage project process that includes vetting by faculty across a number of self-restraints , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently requested is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer supposed." We look to see if there's a breach in what we already volunteer and gauge whether enough people are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those requires ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' platform now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent bureau recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health and public health programs outside class of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer said .
Candidates for the graduate 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 score 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 evoked about improving parish state ," replied 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 fall .