In have responded to student request, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health curriculum with a autumn 2018 propel -- and program lead Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm highly excited about it ," alleged Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and superintendent of the undergraduate planned head in utilization 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 class to do so ."
In addition to the field of exercise science or kinesiology, students haunting the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health hypothesis, program planning, community state development, concession writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state organisation and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit planned can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is also open to part-time students .
Adding such grad curricula at SHU involves a multistage overture process that will cover vetting by module across a number of self-disciplines , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly invited is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer suggested." We look to see if there's a spread in what we already offer and gauge whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those requirements ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' curriculum now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent enterprise recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit academies of public health and public health planneds outside academies of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer remarked .
Candidates for the alumnu 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 tier 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 ," enunciated 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 sink .