In response to student involve, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is adding a master of public health planned with a autumn 2018 propel -- and platform director Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm exceedingly stimulated about it ," said Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and lead of the undergraduate program lead 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 institutions to do so ."
In addition to the field of practise discipline or kinesiology, students engaging the master's degree in public health will be introduced to public health assumptions, program planning, parish state change, award writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state disposal and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is likewise is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such graduate planneds at SHU commits a multistage proposal process that includes vetting by department across a number of disciplines , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently requested is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer mentioned." We look to see if there's a divergence in what we already volunteer and be determined whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those necessities ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' platform now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit institutions of public health and public health platforms outside class of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer spoke .
Candidates for the graduate 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 tier 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 agitated about improving society state ," remarked 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 tumble .