In have responded to student request, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is including a master of public health platform with a drop 2018 launch -- and program head Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm terribly stimulated about it ," supposed Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and superintendent of the undergraduate curriculum director in rehearsal science." 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 class to do so ."
In addition to the field of exert discipline or kinesiology, students prosecuting the undergraduate degree in public health will be introduced to public health beliefs, program planning, community state progress, concede writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state administration and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit curriculum can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is likewise is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such postgraduate platforms at SHU commits a multistage project process that will cover vetting by department across a number of methods , not all related to health sciences .
" The one question that is repeatedly questioned is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer spoke." We look to see if there's a crack in what we already proposal 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' platform now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent authority recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health and public health platforms outside schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer spoke .
Candidates for the alumnu program 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 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 aroused about improving society health ," suggested 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 come .