In response to student request, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health planned with a descent 2018 start -- and program chairman Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm most energized about it ," pronounced Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and chairman of the undergraduate program administrator in use discipline." We have a growing number of students who are interested in going a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other class to do so ."
In addition to the field of activity science or kinesiology, students following the master's degree in public health will be introduced to public health philosophies, program planning, community health increase, award writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state disposal and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit curriculum can be completed in two years by full-time students and is also is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such graduate programs at SHU involves a multistage project process that will cover vetting by faculty across a number of restraints , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently asked is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer spoke." We look to see if there's a crack in what we already offer 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' platform 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 class of public health and public health curricula outside institutions of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer articulated .
Candidates for the grad 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 gradation 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 agitated about improving community state ," added 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 drop .