In response to student requisition, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health curriculum with a drop 2018 open -- and platform chairman Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm particularly excited about it ," pronounced Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and lead of the undergraduate planned conductor in exercising 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 schools to do so ."
In addition to the field of utilization discipline or kinesiology, students haunting the "masters degree" in public health will be introduced to public health presumptions, program planning, parish state progress, gift writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state disposal and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit planned can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is likewise is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu platforms at SHU concerns a multistage project process that includes vetting by module across a number of disciplines , not all related to health sciences .
" The one question that is repeatedly asked is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer supposed." We look to see if there's a gap in what we already furnish and be determined whether enough people are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those necessitates ."
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 institutions of public health and public health curricula outside class of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer answered .
Candidates for the grad program 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 gradation 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 aroused about improving community health ," said 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 fall .