In response to student expect, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is contributing a master of public health planned with a descent 2018 open -- and curriculum conductor Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm excessively agitated about it ," answered Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and lead of the undergraduate program conductor in exercise 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 institutions to do so ."
In addition to the field of rehearsal science or kinesiology, students following the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health hypothesis, program planning, society state developing, concede writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health government and ethics, 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 graduate programs at SHU implies a multistage proposal process that includes vetting by faculty across a number of methods , not all related to health disciplines .
" 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 breach in what we already offering and be determined whether enough people are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those desires ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' program now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit institutions of public health and public health programs outside institutions of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer suggested .
Candidates for the alumnu 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 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 energized about improving parish state ," enunciated 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 twilight .