In response to student request, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is adding a master of public health platform with a autumn 2018 opening -- and program superintendent Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm extremely agitated about it ," responded Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and conductor of the undergraduate curriculum director in workout discipline." We have a growing number of students who are interested in going a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other academies to do so ."
In addition to the field of activity discipline or kinesiology, students pursuing the undergraduate degree in public health will be introduced to public health philosophies, program planning, society state developing, concede writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state organisation and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time students and is likewise open to part-time students .
Adding such grad platforms at SHU involves a multistage proposal process that includes vetting by faculty across a number of self-restraints , not all related to health sciences .
" The one question that is repeatedly expected is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer mentioned." We look to see if there's a chink in what we already volunteer and gauge whether enough people are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those hungers ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' planned 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 platforms outside class of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer told .
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 evaluate 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 agitated about improving parish state ," spoke 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 .