In have responded to student require, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is lending a master of public health platform with a precipitate 2018 propel -- and curriculum chairman Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm exceedingly energized about it ," announced Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and conductor of the undergraduate platform lead in exercise 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 academies to do so ."
In addition to the field of usage discipline or kinesiology, students engaging the undergraduate degree in public health will be introduced to public health possibilities, program planning, society state increase, grant writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state government and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time students and is also open to part-time students .
Adding such graduate planneds at SHU commits a multistage overture process that includes vetting by module across a number of punishes , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly invited is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer pronounced." We look to see if there's a crack in what we already offer and be determined whether enough people are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those necessities ."
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 class of public health and public health programs outside institutions of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer mentioned .
Candidates for the alumnu program 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 evaluate 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 excited about improving parish health ," pronounced 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 drop-off .