In have responded to student requisition, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is adding a master of public health planned with a drop 2018 launching -- and curriculum superintendent Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm exceedingly provoked about it ," responded Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and director of the undergraduate platform administrator in exert discipline." 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 class to do so ."
In addition to the field of workout science or kinesiology, students prosecuting the undergraduate degree in public health will be introduced to public health beliefs, program planning, society state growth, grant writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health organisation and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit program can be completed in two years by full-time students and is too is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such graduate platforms at SHU implies 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 repeatedly questioned is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer added." We look to see if there's a gap in what we already proposal and be determined whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those requirements ."
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 programs outside schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer mentioned .
Candidates for the graduate 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 grade 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 elicited about improving society health ," announced Greer. She estimated that the initial class will be incorporated in 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty members should be underway by this tumble .