In response to student challenge, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is contributing a master of public health planned with a autumn 2018 start -- and planned conductor Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm extremely elicited about it ," answered Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and head of the undergraduate program conductor in employ science." We have a growing number of students who are interested in get a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other academies to do so ."
In addition to the field of practice discipline or kinesiology, students pursuing the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health possibilities, program planning, community state change, gift writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state administration and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time students and is also open to part-time students .
Adding such graduate platforms at SHU implies a multistage suggestion process that includes vetting by department across a number of self-restraints , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently questioned is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer spoke." We look to see if there's a divergence in what we already give and gauge whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those necessities ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' program now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent bureau recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit academies of public health and public health planneds outside institutions of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer enunciated .
Candidates for the alumnu 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 committed to and evoked about improving parish health ," replied Greer. She estimated that the initial class will be incorporated in 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty member should be underway by this autumn .