In have responded to student requisition, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is supplementing a master of public health planned with a autumn 2018 propel -- and platform director Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm particularly stimulated about it ," suggested Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and chairman of the undergraduate program lead in utilization science." We have a growing number of students who are interested in going a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other academies to do so ."
In addition to the field of practise science or kinesiology, students engaging the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health possibilities, program planning, society state growth, grant writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health government and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is also is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu planneds at SHU commits a multistage proposition process that will cover vetting by faculty across a number of trains , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly questioned is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer said." We look to see if there's a crack in what we already present and gauge whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those hungers ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' planned 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 institutions of public health and public health planneds outside institutions of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer replied .
Candidates for the alumnu 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 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 community state ," read 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 .