In response to student requisition, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is supplementing a master of public health planned with a sink 2018 launching -- and planned conductor Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm terribly energized about it ," added Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and lead of the undergraduate curriculum superintendent in exert science." We have a growing number of students who are interested in coming a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other institutions to do so ."
In addition to the field of activity science or kinesiology, students engaging the "masters degree" in public health will be introduced to public health ideologies, program planning, society health development, gift writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state organisation and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit planned can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is too is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu curricula at SHU implies a multistage suggestion process that will cover vetting by faculty across a number of punishments , not all related to health sciences .
" The one question that is frequently invited is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer added." We look to see if there's a chink in what we already render and be determined whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those wants ."
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 platforms outside schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer answered .
Candidates for the graduate program 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 evaluate 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 aroused about improving society state ," told 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 .