In response to student challenge, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is contributing a master of public health planned with a tumble 2018 start -- and planned chairman Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm exceedingly stimulated about it ," alleged Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and director of the undergraduate program administrator in usage 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 practise science or kinesiology, students engaging the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health presumptions, program planning, community state blooming, award writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state government and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit program can be completed in two years by full-time students and is likewise is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such grad platforms at SHU implies a multistage proposition process that includes vetting by module across a number of trains , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly asked is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer added." We look to see if there's a divergence in what we already volunteer and gauge whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those wants ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' program now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health and public health curricula outside institutions of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer answered .
Candidates for the grad 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 position 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 is fully committed to and excited about improving society state ," told Greer. She estimated that the initial class will include 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty member should be underway by this descent .