In response to student requirement, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is adding a master of public health curriculum with a autumn 2018 launching -- and curriculum head Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm highly provoked about it ," said Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and conductor of the undergraduate program superintendent in exert discipline." 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 utilization science or kinesiology, students following the master's degree in public health will be introduced to public health possibilities, program planning, society health exploitation, subsidy writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health organisation and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit planned can be completed in two years by full-time students and is likewise is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such postgraduate platforms at SHU concerns a multistage recommendation process that includes vetting by department across a number of trains , not all related to health sciences .
" The one question that is frequently expected is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer remarked." We look to see if there's a chink in what we already furnish and be determined whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those calls ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' program 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 class of public health and public health curricula outside schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer suggested .
Candidates for the alumnu 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 point 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 is fully committed to and evoked about improving community state ," replied Greer. She estimated that the initial class will be incorporated in 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty member should be underway by this sink .