In have responded to student requisition, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is including a master of public health planned with a die 2018 start -- and program conductor Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm most roused about it ," did Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and chairman of the undergraduate platform director 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 class to do so ."
In addition to the field of usage science or kinesiology, students engaging the master's degree in public health will be introduced to public health assumptions, program planning, society health progress, grant writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health organisation and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is likewise open to part-time students .
Adding such grad planneds at SHU involves a multistage suggestion process that will cover vetting by faculty across a number of disciplines , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly asked is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer replied." We look to see if there's a gap in what we already give and gauge whether enough people are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those requirements ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' program now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent bureau recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit class of public health and public health curricula outside class of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer enunciated .
Candidates for the alumnu planned 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 position 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 energized about improving parish health ," supposed 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 die .