In have responded to student necessitate, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health program with a precipitate 2018 launching -- and curriculum administrator Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm excessively stimulated about it ," told Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and superintendent of the undergraduate platform superintendent in practice discipline." We have a growing number of students who are interested in going a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other class to do so ."
In addition to the field of practice science or kinesiology, students pursuing the "masters degree" in public health will be introduced to public health beliefs, program planning, parish state growth, concede writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state disposal and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit curriculum can be completed in two years by full-time students and is too is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such grad platforms at SHU involves a multistage proposition process that includes vetting by faculty across a number of methods , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently asked is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer announced." We look to see if there's a breach in what we already present and gauge whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those necessities ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' curriculum now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent organization 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 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 evoked about improving society state ," supposed 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 tumble .