In response to student challenge, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is lending a master of public health planned with a tumble 2018 start -- and curriculum director Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm highly aroused about it ," articulated Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and conductor of the undergraduate curriculum head in exercising 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 institutions to do so ."
In addition to the field of utilization science or kinesiology, students seeking the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health beliefs, program planning, community state development, award writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health disposal and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit program can be completed in two years by full-time students and is also is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu curricula at SHU commits a multistage suggestion process that will cover vetting by faculty across a number of penalties , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently requested is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer alleged." We look to see if there's a breach in what we already offer 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' planned now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit academies of public health and public health curricula outside schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer did .
Candidates for the graduate planned 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 point 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 energized about improving society health ," announced 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 precipitate .