In have responded to student requisition, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health curriculum with a precipitate 2018 opening -- and curriculum director Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm excessively excited about it ," replied Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and administrator of the undergraduate curriculum head in rehearsal 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 academies to do so ."
In addition to the field of usage science or kinesiology, students prosecuting the undergraduate degree in public health will be introduced to public health theories, program planning, society health occurrence, concession writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state administration and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit planned can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is likewise is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such grad planneds at SHU implies a multistage proposition process that includes vetting by module across a number of punishes , not all related to health sciences .
" The one question that is repeatedly requested is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer enunciated." We look to see if there's a breach in what we already present and be determined 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 academies of public health and public health platforms outside institutions of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer supposed .
Candidates for the postgraduate curriculum 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 committed to and excited about improving community health ," supposed 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 dusk .