In response to student expect, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health platform with a twilight 2018 launch -- and program chairman Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm particularly energized about it ," told Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and head of the undergraduate curriculum chairman in rehearsal 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 institutions to do so ."
In addition to the field of exert discipline or kinesiology, students prosecuting the "masters degree" in public health will be introduced to public health assumptions, program planning, community state development, gift writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health administration and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time students and is too is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such grad curricula at SHU concerns a multistage overture process that includes vetting by department across a number of self-restraints , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently questioned is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer replied." We look to see if there's a breach in what we already furnish and gauge whether enough parties 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 schools of public health and public health programs outside institutions of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer answered .
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 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 ," remarked 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 drop-off .