In have responded to student necessitate, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is contributing a master of public health program with a autumn 2018 launch -- and program administrator Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm extremely evoked about it ," supposed Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and chairman of the undergraduate program head in activity discipline." We have a growing number of students who are interested in get a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other schools to do so ."
In addition to the field of use discipline or kinesiology, students pursuing the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health philosophies, program planning, parish health growing, award writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state government and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit curriculum can be completed in two years by full-time students and is also open to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu programs at SHU involves a multistage overture process that includes vetting by department across a number of penalties , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently expected is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer supposed." We look to see if there's a breach in what we already proposal and be determined whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those involves ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' planned 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 schools of public health and public health platforms outside academies of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer said .
Candidates for the graduate planned 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 evaluate 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 evoked about improving society state ," told Greer. She estimated that the initial class will include 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty members should be underway by this autumn .