In response to student involve, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is adding a master of public health program with a drop 2018 opening -- and curriculum chairman Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm exceedingly evoked about it ," mentioned Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and chairman of the undergraduate program director in workout science." 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 institutions to do so ."
In addition to the field of exercising discipline or kinesiology, students prosecuting the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health ideologies, program planning, parish state exploitation, award writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health organisation and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is likewise is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu curricula at SHU commits a multistage suggestion process that will cover vetting by faculty across a number of self-restraints , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently asked is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer alleged." We look to see if there's a crack in what we already volunteer and gauge whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding 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 agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit academies of public health and public health planneds outside class of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer read .
Candidates for the graduate planned 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 gradation 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 energized 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 twilight .