In response to student demand, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health curriculum with a drop 2018 launch -- and planned conductor Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm terribly elicited about it ," supposed Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and administrator of the undergraduate platform conductor in practise 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 engaging the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health thoughts, program planning, society state blooming, concede writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state administration and moralities, 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 grad programs at SHU concerns a multistage overture process that will cover vetting by department across a number of penalties , not all related to state sciences .
" The one question that is frequently asked is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer answered." We look to see if there's a spread in what we already offering and gauge whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those requirements ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' planned now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent busines recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health and public health programs outside schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer pronounced .
Candidates for the postgraduate platform 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 position 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 provoked about improving community state ," articulated 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 .