In response to student expect, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is including a master of public health program with a autumn 2018 start -- and curriculum conductor Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm excessively agitated about it ," suggested Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and lead of the undergraduate program administrator in workout science." We have a growing number of students who are interested in going a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other class to do so ."
In addition to the field of activity science or kinesiology, students engaging the "masters degree" in public health will be introduced to public health hypothesis, program planning, community health growing, subsidy writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state disposal and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit curriculum can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is also is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such graduate curricula at SHU implies a multistage overture process that includes vetting by department across a number of punishes , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly queried is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer announced." We look to see if there's a gap in what we already furnish and gauge whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those desires ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' platform now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent busines recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit class of public health and public health programs outside class of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer alleged .
Candidates for the postgraduate 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 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 evoked about improving society health ," enunciated 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 come .