In have responded to student ask, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is lending a master of public health curriculum with a descent 2018 launching -- and curriculum lead Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm particularly stimulated about it ," alleged Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and lead of the undergraduate platform director in workout discipline." 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 schools to do so ."
In addition to the field of employ discipline or kinesiology, students prosecuting the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health presumptions, program planning, parish health progress, subsidy writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state organisation and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit curriculum can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is also open to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu platforms at SHU concerns a multistage recommendation process that will cover vetting by department across a number of self-restraints , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly asked is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer supposed." We look to see if there's a divergence in what we already give and be determined whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those demands ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' curriculum 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 academies of public health and public health planneds outside schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer spoke .
Candidates for the graduate 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 score 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 agitated about improving parish state ," replied 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 fall .
