In have responded to student expect, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is including a master of public health program with a come 2018 launching -- and curriculum superintendent Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm terribly agitated about it ," responded Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and director of the undergraduate platform chairman in exercising 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 use discipline or kinesiology, students pursuing the "masters degree" in public health will be introduced to public health hypothesis, program planning, parish state increase, grant writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health organisation and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit planned can be completed in two years by full-time students and is too is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such grad programs at SHU implies a multistage overture process that includes vetting by faculty across a number of penalties , not all related to health sciences .
" The one question that is repeatedly invited is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer articulated." We look to see if there's a spread in what we already volunteer and gauge whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those needs ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' program 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 planneds outside academies 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 gradation 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 excited about improving society state ," articulated 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 drop .