In have responded to student requirement, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health program with a drop-off 2018 launching -- and platform administrator Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm extremely excited about it ," mentioned Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and superintendent of the undergraduate program administrator in utilization 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 institutions to do so ."
In addition to the field of usage discipline or kinesiology, students seeking the master's degree in public health will be introduced to public health speculations, program planning, parish health increase, subsidy writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health organisation and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit program can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is too open to part-time students .
Adding such grad planneds at SHU commits a multistage suggestion process that will cover vetting by faculty across a number of subjects , not all related to state sciences .
" The one question that is frequently requested is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer spoke." We look to see if there's a divergence in what we already give and be determined whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those wants ."
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 academies of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer pronounced .
Candidates for the grad 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 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 elicited about improving community health ," told 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 descend .