In have responded to student requisition, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is contributing a master of public health program with a sink 2018 launch -- and planned head Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm exceedingly excited about it ," added Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and lead of the undergraduate platform lead in practise 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 "masters degree" in public health will be introduced to public health beliefs, program planning, community health exploitation, gift writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health disposal and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit program can be completed in two years by full-time students and is likewise open to part-time students .
Adding such postgraduate planneds at SHU involves a multistage proposition process that includes vetting by faculty across a number of punishes , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently expected is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer read." We look to see if there's a breach in what we already proposal and gauge whether enough parties 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 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 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 committed to and evoked about improving parish health ," told 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 autumn .