In have responded to student demand, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is lending a master of public health platform with a transgression 2018 propel -- and platform conductor Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm extremely aroused about it ," remarked Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and conductor of the undergraduate platform superintendent in workout discipline." We have a growing number of students who are interested in get a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other institutions to do so ."
In addition to the field of activity science or kinesiology, students following the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health beliefs, program planning, community health growth, concession writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health disposal and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time students and is also open to part-time students .
Adding such grad planneds at SHU concerns a multistage recommendation process that will cover vetting by module across a number of punishments , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly invited is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer announced." We look to see if there's a breach in what we already render and be determined whether enough people are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those calls ."
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 class of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer suggested .
Candidates for the grad 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 position 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 stimulated about improving community state ," answered 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 drop .