In response to student requisition, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health program with a descend 2018 open -- and program conductor Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm extremely excited about it ," answered Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and conductor of the undergraduate curriculum head in rehearsal 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 institutions to do so ."
In addition to the field of effort discipline or kinesiology, students prosecuting the "masters degree" in public health will be introduced to public health theories, program planning, society health change, grant writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state organisation and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit program can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is too open to part-time students .
Adding such postgraduate curricula at SHU commits a multistage suggestion process that will cover vetting by module across a number of penalties , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently questioned is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer pronounced." We look to see if there's a crack in what we already offer and be determined whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those requirements ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' planned 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 class of public health and public health programs outside institutions of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer read .
Candidates for the grad curriculum 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 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 excited about improving community state ," announced Greer. She estimated that the initial class will include 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty member should be underway by this tumble .