In have responded to student ask, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is adding a master of public health curriculum with a come 2018 propel -- and planned administrator Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm extremely provoked about it ," did Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and conductor of the undergraduate platform conductor in use science." We have a growing number of students who are interested in going a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other schools to do so ."
In addition to the field of employ science or kinesiology, students seeking the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health assumptions, program planning, parish state growth, concession writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state administration and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit curriculum can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is likewise open to part-time students .
Adding such postgraduate planneds at SHU commits a multistage recommendation process that includes vetting by faculty across a number of self-restraints , not all related to health sciences .
" The one question that is frequently expected is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer articulated." We look to see if there's a gap in what we already give and gauge whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those needs ."
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 schools of public health and public health programs outside academies of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer suggested .
Candidates for the graduate 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 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 sink .