In have responded to student request, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is adding a master of public health program with a die 2018 start -- and program lead Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm terribly evoked about it ," pronounced Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and director of the undergraduate program lead in utilization discipline." We have a growing number of students who are interested in coming a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other academies to do so ."
In addition to the field of activity discipline or kinesiology, students following the "masters degree" in public health will be introduced to public health speculations, program planning, parish state occurrence, gift writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state government and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit program can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is likewise is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such postgraduate programs at SHU concerns a multistage recommendation process that will cover vetting by module across a number of self-disciplines , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly queried is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer responded." We look to see if there's a spread in what we already offering and be determined whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those involves ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' platform 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 schools of public health and public health programs outside academies of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer answered .
Candidates for the graduate 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 position 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 excited about improving community health ," mentioned Greer. She estimated that the initial class will include 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty members should be underway by this drop .