In have responded to student ask, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is lending a master of public health platform with a precipitate 2018 opening -- and platform superintendent Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm particularly agitated about it ," spoke Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and conductor of the undergraduate curriculum lead in rehearsal science." 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 schools to do so ."
In addition to the field of use science or kinesiology, students prosecuting the undergraduate degree in public health will be introduced to public health thoughts, program planning, community state improvement, award writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health government and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit curriculum can be completed in two years by full-time students and is likewise is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such graduate programs at SHU involves a multistage suggestion process that will cover vetting by module across a number of punishments , not all related to health sciences .
" The one question that is repeatedly expected is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer did." We look to see if there's a divergence in what we already present and gauge whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those necessaries ."
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 institutions of public health and public health programs outside academies of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer spoke .
Candidates for the grad planned 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 gradation 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 aroused about improving community health ," announced 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 dusk .