In response to student request, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health curriculum with a drop 2018 start -- and planned administrator Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm extremely stimulated about it ," suggested Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and director of the undergraduate platform superintendent in effort 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 schools to do so ."
In addition to the field of practice science or kinesiology, students engaging the master's degree in public health will be introduced to public health ideologies, program planning, society state proliferation, subsidy writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health disposal and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit planned can be completed in two years by full-time students and is likewise open to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu curricula at SHU commits a multistage suggestion process that will cover vetting by department across a number of restraints , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently queried is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer read." We look to see if there's a breach in what we already present and gauge whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those requires ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' program 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 academies of public health and public health planneds outside schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer articulated .
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 score 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 evoked about improving society health ," read 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 twilight .
