In have responded to student necessitate, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is including a master of public health platform with a twilight 2018 open -- and platform conductor Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm excessively energized about it ," mentioned Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and head of the undergraduate platform chairman in exercise discipline." We have a growing number of students who are interested in get a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other class to do so ."
In addition to the field of exercise discipline or kinesiology, students seeking the undergraduate degree in public health will be introduced to public health theories, program planning, parish state increase, award writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health government and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is also open to part-time students .
Adding such postgraduate programs at SHU commits a multistage proposition process that includes vetting by faculty across a number of studies , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently queried is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer replied." We look to see if there's a chink in what we already furnish and be determined whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those calls ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' program now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent authority recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit institutions of public health and public health platforms outside schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer spoke .
Candidates for the alumnu platform 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 score 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 evoked about improving society state ," did 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 autumn .