In response to student request, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is including a master of public health program with a autumn 2018 open -- and curriculum head Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm particularly agitated about it ," spoke Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and administrator of the undergraduate curriculum superintendent in rehearsal discipline." 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 academies to do so ."
In addition to the field of usage science or kinesiology, students seeking the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health hypothesis, program planning, society health increase, concede 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 too is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu planneds at SHU implies a multistage project process that will cover vetting by faculty across a number of trains , not all related to state sciences .
" The one question that is repeatedly invited is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer read." We look to see if there's a chink in what we already offer and be determined whether enough people are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling 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 enterprise recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit institutions of public health and public health curricula outside schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer answered .
Candidates for the graduate curriculum must have a bachelor's degree in any significant 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 agitated about improving society health ," alleged 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 fail .