In have responded to student challenge, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is including a master of public health platform with a drop 2018 launching -- and curriculum conductor Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm particularly energized about it ," did Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and director of the undergraduate curriculum head in activity 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 institutions to do so ."
In addition to the field of effort science or kinesiology, students engaging the "masters degree" in public health will be introduced to public health thoughts, program planning, parish health development, gift writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health government and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit planned can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is also is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such postgraduate programs at SHU commits a multistage suggestion process that includes vetting by department across a number of restraints , not all related to health sciences .
" The one question that is repeatedly requested is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer announced." We look to see if there's a crack in what we already offer and be determined whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those necessitates ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' planned now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent busines recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit class of public health and public health curricula outside class of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer enunciated .
Candidates for the alumnu 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 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 is fully committed to and energized about improving parish state ," said 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 twilight .