In response to student require, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health program with a descend 2018 launching -- and curriculum lead Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm most aroused about it ," supposed Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and superintendent of the undergraduate planned lead in use science." 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 exert discipline or kinesiology, students following the undergraduate degree in public health will be introduced to public health conjectures, program planning, parish state progress, grant writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health administration and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time students and is likewise open to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu platforms at SHU involves a multistage proposition process that includes vetting by department across a number of subjects , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly invited is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer did." We look to see if there's a crack in what we already present and gauge whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those demands ."
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 curricula outside institutions of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer announced .
Candidates for the postgraduate curriculum 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 evaluate 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 committed to and energized about improving society state ," added Greer. She estimated that the initial class will be incorporated in 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty members should be underway by this descend .