In response to student require, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is adding a master of public health program with a precipitate 2018 launching -- and curriculum head Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm most stimulated about it ," spoke Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and chairman of the undergraduate program lead in activity discipline." 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 schools to do so ."
In addition to the field of use discipline or kinesiology, students seeking the undergraduate degree in public health will be introduced to public health beliefs, program planning, society state blooming, award 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 likewise open to part-time students .
Adding such graduate curricula at SHU concerns a multistage project process that will cover vetting by department across a number of restraints , not all related to health sciences .
" The one question that is frequently questioned is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer alleged." We look to see if there's a chink in what we already volunteer and be determined whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those desires ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' platform now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit institutions of public health and public health programs outside schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer supposed .
Candidates for the graduate 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 energized about improving parish state ," told Greer. She estimated that the initial class will include 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty member should be underway by this tumble .