In have responded to student request, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health platform with a descent 2018 launch -- and program superintendent Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm particularly evoked about it ," pronounced Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and conductor of the undergraduate planned head in use 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 academies to do so ."
In addition to the field of exert science or kinesiology, students prosecuting the "masters degree" in public health will be introduced to public health hypothesis, program planning, community health development, award writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state organisation and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit program can be completed in two years by full-time students and is also open to part-time students .
Adding such grad curricula at SHU involves a multistage suggestion process that includes vetting by faculty across a number of subjects , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly expected is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer spoke." We look to see if there's a crack in what we already furnish and gauge whether enough people are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those desires ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' curriculum now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent enterprise 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 answered .
Candidates for the grad program 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 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 committed to and evoked about improving parish health ," spoke Greer. She estimated that the initial class will include 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty members should be underway by this fall .