In have responded to student ask, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is including a master of public health program with a drop 2018 propel -- and platform lead Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm extremely aroused about it ," pronounced Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and superintendent of the undergraduate platform administrator in activity 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 practice discipline or kinesiology, students seeking the "masters degree" in public health will be introduced to public health theories, program planning, community state increase, gift writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state administration and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit curriculum can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is also open to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu curricula at SHU commits a multistage project process that will cover vetting by module across a number of restraints , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly queried is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer suggested." We look to see if there's a divergence in what we already furnish and gauge whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those necessaries ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' platform now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent authority recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health and public health curricula outside institutions of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer said .
Candidates for the alumnu curriculum 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 is fully committed to and evoked about improving community state ," articulated 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 twilight .