In have responded to student requirement, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is lending a master of public health platform with a die 2018 start -- and platform director Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm exceedingly stimulated about it ," responded Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and chairman of the undergraduate program director in use discipline." 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 schools to do so ."
In addition to the field of practice science or kinesiology, students following the undergraduate degree in public health will be introduced to public health theories, program planning, community health increase, concede writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state government and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time students and is also open to part-time students .
Adding such graduate programs at SHU involves a multistage suggestion process that will cover vetting by faculty across a number of punishments , not all related to health sciences .
" The one question that is frequently questioned is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer articulated." We look to see if there's a breach in what we already render and be determined whether enough people are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those motivations ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' program now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent bureau recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit academies of public health and public health platforms outside institutions of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer alleged .
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 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 parish state ," remarked 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 descent .