In have responded to student require, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health program with a descend 2018 propel -- and planned head Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm most elicited about it ," did Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and director of the undergraduate curriculum administrator in practise discipline." We have a growing number of students who are interested in get a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other schools to do so ."
In addition to the field of rehearsal science or kinesiology, students prosecuting the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health ideologies, program planning, society health change, subsidy writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health government and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit program can be completed in two years by full-time students and is too is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such postgraduate platforms at SHU implies a multistage proposal process that will cover vetting by department across a number of trains , not all related to health sciences .
" The one question that is frequently requested is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer mentioned." We look to see if there's a chink in what we already offer and gauge whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those wants ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' program 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 academies of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer added .
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 tier 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 aroused about improving society health ," enunciated Greer. She estimated that the initial class will be incorporated in 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty member should be underway by this twilight .