In have responded to student requirement, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is contributing a master of public health curriculum with a drop-off 2018 propel -- and planned chairman Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm particularly energized about it ," announced Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and lead of the undergraduate curriculum director in usage science." 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 academies to do so ."
In addition to the field of activity science or kinesiology, students seeking the master's degree in public health will be introduced to public health ideologies, program planning, community health developing, concession writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state disposal and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit curriculum can be completed in two years by full-time students and is likewise open to part-time students .
Adding such grad programs at SHU involves a multistage proposal process that includes vetting by faculty across a number of studies , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly requested is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer articulated." We look to see if there's a breach in what we already offering and gauge whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those motivations ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' program 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 schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer mentioned .
Candidates for the postgraduate planned 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 tier 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 committed to and stimulated about improving community health ," responded 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 die .