In response to student request, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health curriculum with a fall 2018 launch -- and platform administrator Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm particularly aroused about it ," articulated Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and conductor of the undergraduate planned head in practise 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 academies to do so ."
In addition to the field of rehearsal discipline or kinesiology, students seeking the undergraduate degree in public health will be introduced to public health presumptions, program planning, community state change, concede 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 too is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu curricula at SHU implies a multistage project process that includes vetting by faculty across a number of punishments , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently questioned is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer responded." We look to see if there's a divergence in what we already give and be determined whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those wants ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' planned 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 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 told .
Candidates for the alumnu 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 tier 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 agitated about improving parish state ," announced 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 transgression .