In have responded to student involve, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health platform with a die 2018 propel -- and program conductor Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm particularly aroused about it ," responded Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and administrator of the undergraduate planned administrator in exercise discipline." 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 academies to do so ."
In addition to the field of rehearsal science or kinesiology, students seeking the "masters degree" in public health will be introduced to public health hypothesis, program planning, society state progress, award writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health disposal and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit curriculum can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is too is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such grad curricula at SHU concerns a multistage project process that includes vetting by faculty across a number of subjects , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly questioned is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer pronounced." We look to see if there's a gap in what we already render and be determined whether enough people are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those needs ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' planned 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 platforms outside institutions of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer announced .
Candidates for the postgraduate platform 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 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 agitated about improving society state ," spoke Greer. She estimated that the initial class will be incorporated in 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty member should be underway by this dusk .