In response to student ask, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is supplementing a master of public health planned with a precipitate 2018 propel -- and program chairman Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm extremely excited about it ," did Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and administrator of the undergraduate platform lead in practice 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 utilization discipline or kinesiology, students pursuing the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health speculations, program planning, community state change, concession writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health disposal and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit planned can be completed in two years by full-time students and is also open to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu curricula at SHU involves a multistage proposition process that includes vetting by department across a number of penalties , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly asked is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer added." We look to see if there's a divergence in what we already proposal and be determined whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those necessaries ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' platform now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent enterprise recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit class of public health and public health platforms outside class of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer responded .
Candidates for the alumnu 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 society health ," alleged Greer. She estimated that the initial class will include 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty members should be underway by this precipitate .