In have responded to student requirement, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health planned with a fail 2018 start -- and planned superintendent Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm extremely roused about it ," supposed Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and superintendent of the undergraduate curriculum superintendent in workout science." 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 academies to do so ."
In addition to the field of employ discipline or kinesiology, students engaging the master's degree in public health will be introduced to public health speculations, program planning, society health proliferation, grant writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health disposal and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is too open to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu platforms at SHU commits a multistage suggestion process that will cover vetting by module across a number of self-restraints , not all related to state sciences .
" The one question that is repeatedly questioned is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer said." We look to see if there's a breach in what we already furnish and gauge whether enough people are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those necessities ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' platform 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 schools of public health and public health platforms outside schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer responded .
Candidates for the graduate 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 point 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 roused about improving society 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 descend .