In response to student requisition, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is contributing a master of public health platform with a come 2018 start -- and planned superintendent Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm highly energized about it ," answered Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and chairman of the undergraduate program director in workout science." We have a growing number of students who are interested in coming a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other class to do so ."
In addition to the field of employ discipline or kinesiology, students following the undergraduate degree in public health will be introduced to public health speculations, program planning, community health blooming, concede writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state administration and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit curriculum can be completed in two years by full-time students and is also open to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu planneds at SHU commits a multistage project process that will cover vetting by faculty across a number of punishes , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently questioned is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer responded." We look to see if there's a gap in what we already furnish and be determined whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those involves ."
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 institutions of public health and public health programs outside institutions of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer remarked .
Candidates for the grad curriculum 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 is fully committed to and stimulated about improving community health ," enunciated 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 autumn .