In response to student expect, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is adding a master of public health platform with a twilight 2018 open -- and program lead Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm highly roused about it ," spoke Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and chairman of the undergraduate program superintendent in exert 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 academies to do so ."
In addition to the field of workout science or kinesiology, students pursuing the undergraduate degree in public health will be introduced to public health theories, program planning, community state evolution, grant writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state organisation and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is likewise is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such postgraduate platforms at SHU concerns a multistage overture process that will cover vetting by department across a number of punishes , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly queried is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer spoke." We look to see if there's a chink in what we already proposal and be determined whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those wants ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' curriculum now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit institutions of public health and public health curricula outside class of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer did .
Candidates for the alumnu platform 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 tier 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 elicited about improving society state ," alleged 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 fail .