In response to student demand, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is adding a master of public health planned with a fail 2018 opening -- and curriculum chairman Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm highly roused about it ," responded Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and chairman of the undergraduate platform head in usage science." We have a growing number of students who are interested in getting a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other schools to do so ."
In addition to the field of exercising discipline or kinesiology, students engaging the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health speculations, program planning, society state blooming, gift writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health government and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit program can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is likewise is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu programs at SHU involves a multistage project process that includes vetting by faculty across a number of self-disciplines , not all related to health sciences .
" The one question that is repeatedly requested is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer spoke." We look to see if there's a breach in what we already offering and gauge whether enough people are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those motives ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' program now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent busines recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit class of public health and public health curricula outside institutions of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer said .
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 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 excited about improving society health ," added 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 fail .