In have responded to student requirement, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is supplementing a master of public health curriculum with a sink 2018 start -- and program head Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm most aroused about it ," alleged Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and administrator of the undergraduate planned head 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 institutions to do so ."
In addition to the field of rehearsal discipline or kinesiology, students pursuing the undergraduate degree in public health will be introduced to public health philosophies, program planning, parish health blooming, gift writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state government and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time students and is likewise open to part-time students .
Adding such graduate programs at SHU commits a multistage project process that will cover vetting by department across a number of self-restraints , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently asked is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer remarked." We look to see if there's a spread in what we already give and be determined whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those requirements ."
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 planneds outside class of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer remarked .
Candidates for the graduate 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 grade 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 committed to and roused about improving society health ," supposed 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 sink .