In have responded to student demand, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is adding a master of public health planned with a fail 2018 open -- and curriculum head Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm highly excited about it ," articulated Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and conductor of the undergraduate curriculum conductor in employ science." 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 institutions to do so ."
In addition to the field of employ science or kinesiology, students pursuing the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health thoughts, program planning, community health development, concession writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health government and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit curriculum can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is also is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu planneds at SHU commits a multistage overture process that includes vetting by faculty across a number of disciplines , not all related to state sciences .
" The one question that is frequently expected is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer spoke." We look to see if there's a gap in what we already present and gauge whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those wants ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' planned 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 academies of public health and public health planneds outside academies of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer responded .
Candidates for the grad 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 gradation 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 roused about improving parish state ," answered 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 sink .
