In have responded to student necessitate, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is lending a master of public health platform with a precipitate 2018 launch -- and program head Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm excessively excited about it ," enunciated Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and chairman of the undergraduate curriculum chairman in exercising 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 class to do so ."
In addition to the field of exert science or kinesiology, students engaging the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health hypothesis, program planning, parish health proliferation, subsidy writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state administration and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is likewise open to part-time students .
Adding such graduate planneds at SHU involves a multistage recommendation process that includes vetting by department across a number of methods , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly requested is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer announced." We look to see if there's a divergence in what we already present and be determined whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those necessitates ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' curriculum now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit academies of public health and public health programs outside schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer spoke .
Candidates for the postgraduate program 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 position 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 agitated about improving society health ," told 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 tumble .