In have responded to student require, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is supplementing a master of public health platform with a autumn 2018 opening -- and planned conductor Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm highly provoked about it ," spoke Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and conductor of the undergraduate program superintendent in utilization 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 use discipline or kinesiology, students following the "masters degree" in public health will be introduced to public health conjectures, program planning, society health progress, gift writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state administration and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit program can be completed in two years by full-time students and is also is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such postgraduate platforms at SHU implies a multistage suggestion process that includes vetting by department across a number of subjects , not all related to state sciences .
" The one question that is frequently asked is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer spoke." We look to see if there's a gap in what we already furnish and be determined whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling 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 bureau recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit class of public health and public health programs outside academies of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer spoke .
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 roused about improving parish state ," articulated 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 twilight .
