In response to student ask, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health planned with a tumble 2018 launch -- and program conductor Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm particularly roused about it ," read Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and superintendent of the undergraduate platform lead in practice 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 institutions to do so ."
In addition to the field of usage discipline or kinesiology, students haunting the undergraduate degree in public health will be introduced to public health thoughts, program planning, parish state evolution, concession writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health disposal and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit planned can be completed in two years by full-time students and is also open to part-time students .
Adding such grad platforms at SHU concerns a multistage proposition process that includes vetting by department across a number of punishes , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently requested is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer remarked." We look to see if there's a chink in what we already give and be determined whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those necessaries ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' curriculum now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent busines recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit class of public health and public health curricula outside institutions of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer spoke .
Candidates for the alumnu 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 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 roused about improving society health ," told 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 fail .
