In have responded to student challenge, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is lending a master of public health planned with a twilight 2018 propel -- and curriculum lead Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm exceedingly evoked about it ," answered Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and conductor of the undergraduate planned administrator in employ 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 prosecuting the undergraduate degree in public health will be introduced to public health hypothesis, program planning, parish health developing, concede writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health disposal and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit curriculum can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is too is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such grad curricula at SHU involves a multistage overture process that will cover vetting by department across a number of studies , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly invited is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer announced." We look to see if there's a crack in what we already present and be determined whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those motives ."
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 class 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 platform 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 evaluate 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 stimulated about improving parish health ," announced 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 drop-off .
