In response to student requirement, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is adding a master of public health platform with a twilight 2018 launching -- and platform director Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm exceedingly provoked about it ," alleged Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and lead of the undergraduate planned superintendent in employ science." 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 class to do so ."
In addition to the field of effort science or kinesiology, students prosecuting the "masters degree" in public health will be introduced to public health philosophies, program planning, society health proliferation, subsidy writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state government and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is too is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such grad programs at SHU concerns a multistage recommendation process that includes vetting by faculty 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 programme designed ?'" Greer said." We look to see if there's a spread in what we already proposal and be determined 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' program now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent authority recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit class of public health and public health platforms outside schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer announced .
Candidates for the graduate 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 grade 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 committed to and excited about improving society state ," articulated 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 precipitate .