In response to student challenge, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is contributing a master of public health program with a fail 2018 propel -- and curriculum conductor Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm highly stimulated about it ," responded Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and chairman of the undergraduate program director in activity 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 institutions to do so ."
In addition to the field of rehearsal discipline or kinesiology, students following the "masters degree" in public health will be introduced to public health beliefs, program planning, society health occurrence, grant writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state government and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit planned can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is likewise open to part-time students .
Adding such postgraduate programs at SHU commits a multistage project process that includes vetting by department across a number of punishments , not all related to state sciences .
" The one question that is frequently asked is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer replied." We look to see if there's a gap in what we already give and gauge whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those hungers ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' planned now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent enterprise 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 remarked .
Candidates for the alumnu curriculum 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 point 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 excited about improving parish state ," announced 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 tumble .