In have responded to student expect, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health program with a die 2018 launch -- and platform superintendent Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm unusually elicited about it ," remarked Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and head of the undergraduate program administrator in effort 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 academies to do so ."
In addition to the field of employ discipline or kinesiology, students following the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health philosophies, program planning, community health evolution, gift writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state 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 postgraduate platforms at SHU implies a multistage proposition process that will cover vetting by department across a number of methods , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly questioned is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer answered." We look to see if there's a divergence in what we already present and be determined whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those calls ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' planned now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent bureau recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit institutions of public health and public health platforms outside academies of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer added .
Candidates for the grad curriculum 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 tier 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 roused about improving parish health ," mentioned 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 descent .