In have responded to student ask, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health platform with a fall 2018 launch -- and program head Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm excessively elicited about it ," added Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and conductor of the undergraduate program lead in practice science." 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 schools to do so ."
In addition to the field of usage discipline or kinesiology, students seeking the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health theories, program planning, parish state increase, subsidy writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state organisation and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit curriculum can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is likewise open to part-time students .
Adding such grad planneds at SHU concerns a multistage overture process that includes vetting by faculty across a number of self-restraints , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently queried is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer replied." We look to see if there's a crack in what we already offering and gauge whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those involves ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' curriculum 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 schools of public health and public health planneds outside schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer mentioned .
Candidates for the graduate platform 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 evaluate 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 elicited about improving parish health ," responded 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 descent .