In response to student expect, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health program with a autumn 2018 launching -- and planned superintendent Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm terribly provoked about it ," remarked Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and superintendent of the undergraduate program head in exercise discipline." 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 academies to do so ."
In addition to the field of practise science or kinesiology, students haunting the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health presumptions, program planning, parish state development, concede writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health organisation and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit program can be completed in two years by full-time students and is too is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such grad curricula at SHU commits a multistage suggestion process that includes vetting by faculty across a number of subjects , not all related to health sciences .
" The one question that is frequently invited is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer added." We look to see if there's a chink in what we already offer and gauge whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those motivations ."
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 academies of public health and public health platforms outside class of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer suggested .
Candidates for the postgraduate program 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 gradation 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 elicited about improving community state ," responded 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 come .