In have responded to student ask, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health program with a sink 2018 start -- and program superintendent Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm terribly aroused about it ," told Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and director of the undergraduate program director in utilization science." We have a growing number of students who are interested in coming a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other class to do so ."
In addition to the field of utilization science or kinesiology, students engaging the master's degree in public health will be introduced to public health ideologies, program planning, parish health change, grant writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state organisation and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit program can be completed in two years by full-time students and is likewise is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such grad planneds at SHU commits a multistage proposition process that will cover vetting by department across a number of self-disciplines , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly requested is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer supposed." We look to see if there's a chink in what we already furnish and gauge whether enough people are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those hungers ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' curriculum now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent bureau recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit institutions of public health and public health planneds outside schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer answered .
Candidates for the graduate program must have a bachelor's degree in any significant 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 agitated about improving society health ," said 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 descent .