In have responded to student expect, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is contributing a master of public health platform with a drop 2018 launch -- and program head Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm most roused about it ," alleged Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and chairman of the undergraduate curriculum lead in usage discipline." We have a growing number of students who are interested in coming a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other class to do so ."
In addition to the field of use discipline or kinesiology, students haunting the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health beliefs, program planning, community state progress, award writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health disposal and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is likewise is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such graduate curricula at SHU involves a multistage project process that includes vetting by faculty across a number of subjects , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently queried is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer read." We look to see if there's a crack in what we already give and be determined whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those motives ."
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 institutions of public health and public health programs outside academies of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer enunciated .
Candidates for the postgraduate 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 score or higher 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 health ," articulated Greer. She estimated that the initial class will be incorporated in 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty members should be underway by this come .