In response to student challenge, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is contributing a master of public health curriculum with a descent 2018 opening -- and curriculum head Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm extremely aroused about it ," suggested Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and director of the undergraduate program director in exert discipline." 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 practise science or kinesiology, students prosecuting the master's degree in public health will be introduced to public health philosophies, program planning, parish health change, grant writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state organisation and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is too is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such graduate platforms at SHU implies a multistage suggestion process that will cover vetting by module across a number of studies , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly questioned is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer responded." We look to see if there's a spread in what we already give and gauge whether enough people are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those requirements ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' curriculum 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 schools of public health and public health curricula outside schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer articulated .
Candidates for the postgraduate program 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 point 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 stimulated about improving society state ," added 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 transgression .