In have responded to student requisition, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health curriculum with a fail 2018 opening -- and program director Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm exceedingly aroused about it ," did Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and conductor of the undergraduate program head in utilization 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 institutions to do so ."
In addition to the field of usage discipline or kinesiology, students pursuing the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health assumptions, program planning, parish health occurrence, grant writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state government and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit curriculum can be completed in two years by full-time students and is too open to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu programs at SHU concerns a multistage proposal process that includes vetting by department across a number of penalizes , not all related to health sciences .
" The one question that is frequently queried is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer spoke." We look to see if there's a chink in what we already render and be determined whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding 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 agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit institutions of public health and public health curricula outside class of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer read .
Candidates for the grad 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 score 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 energized about improving community state ," enunciated 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 tumble .