In have responded to student ask, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is adding a master of public health platform with a come 2018 start -- and program conductor Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm unusually roused about it ," mentioned Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and administrator of the undergraduate program director in effort science." We have a growing number of students who are interested in getting a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other institutions to do so ."
In addition to the field of utilization science or kinesiology, students prosecuting the master's degree in public health will be introduced to public health philosophies, program planning, society state occurrence, gift writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health government and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time students and is likewise open to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu planneds at SHU implies a multistage suggestion process that will cover vetting by department across a number of self-disciplines , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently questioned is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer answered." We look to see if there's a breach in what we already volunteer and gauge whether enough people are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those motivations ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' curriculum 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 institutions of public health and public health curricula outside schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer added .
Candidates for the postgraduate planned 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 evaluate 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 is fully committed to and evoked about improving community health ," replied 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 precipitate .