In have responded to student requisition, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is supplementing a master of public health planned with a tumble 2018 launch -- and planned administrator Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm exceedingly energized about it ," mentioned Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and administrator of the undergraduate program conductor in effort 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 institutions to do so ."
In addition to the field of utilization science or kinesiology, students pursuing the undergraduate degree in public health will be introduced to public health theories, program planning, parish state growth, grant writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state administration and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is too open to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu curricula at SHU involves a multistage overture process that will cover vetting by faculty across a number of subjects , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently questioned is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer replied." We look to see if there's a spread in what we already proposal and be determined whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those calls ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' platform now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent authority recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit class of public health and public health planneds outside institutions of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer pronounced .
Candidates for the postgraduate platform 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 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 agitated about improving parish state ," said Greer. She estimated that the initial class will include 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty members should be underway by this dusk .