In have responded to student involve, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health planned with a come 2018 launch -- and program head Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm unusually elicited about it ," replied Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and chairman of the undergraduate platform head in rehearsal discipline." 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 academies to do so ."
In addition to the field of exert discipline or kinesiology, students prosecuting the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health philosophies, program planning, parish health blooming, gift writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health government and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit curriculum can be completed in two years by full-time students and is likewise open to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu planneds at SHU implies a multistage suggestion process that will cover vetting by department across a number of restraints , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently questioned is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer replied." We look to see if there's a chink in what we already present and be determined whether enough people are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those requires ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' curriculum now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit institutions of public health and public health platforms outside academies of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer supposed .
Candidates for the graduate planned 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 position 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 agitated about improving community state ," did Greer. She estimated that the initial class will include 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty members should be underway by this precipitate .