In response to student request, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is supplementing a master of public health planned with a autumn 2018 opening -- and planned superintendent Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm unusually aroused about it ," mentioned 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 academies to do so ."
In addition to the field of employ discipline or kinesiology, students prosecuting the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health hypothesis, program planning, society state development, award writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health organisation and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit planned can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is too open to part-time students .
Adding such graduate platforms at SHU implies a multistage project process that includes vetting by module across a number of punishes , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly asked is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer spoke." We look to see if there's a crack in what we already render and be determined whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those necessaries ."
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 academies of public health and public health platforms outside academies of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer pronounced .
Candidates for the grad 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 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 agitated about improving community health ," 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 descend .