In have responded to student require, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is adding a master of public health planned with a precipitate 2018 start -- and planned lead Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm excessively provoked about it ," supposed Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and chairman of the undergraduate curriculum director in use 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 class to do so ."
In addition to the field of practise discipline or kinesiology, students following the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health assumptions, program planning, society health developing, award writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health disposal and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit curriculum can be completed in two years by full-time students and is also is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such graduate planneds at SHU concerns a multistage project process that will cover vetting by faculty across a number of punishments , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently queried is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer announced." We look to see if there's a chink in what we already furnish and be determined whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those motives ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' curriculum now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent busines recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit institutions of public health and public health platforms outside schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer enunciated .
Candidates for the alumnu program 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 score 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 committed to and evoked about improving community state ," alleged Greer. She estimated that the initial class will be incorporated in 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty member should be underway by this transgression .