In response to student requisition, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health platform with a drop-off 2018 launch -- and planned conductor Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm unusually roused about it ," told Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and administrator of the undergraduate program administrator in workout 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 academies to do so ."
In addition to the field of exercising discipline or kinesiology, students following the "masters degree" in public health will be introduced to public health possibilities, program planning, community state evolution, subsidy writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state disposal and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit planned can be completed in two years by full-time students and is also open to part-time students .
Adding such postgraduate platforms at SHU commits a multistage recommendation process that includes vetting by faculty across a number of methods , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly queried is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer responded." We look to see if there's a spread in what we already offer and be determined whether enough people are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those motivations ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' curriculum 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 academies of public health and public health planneds outside academies of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer remarked .
Candidates for the postgraduate planned 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 point 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 committed to and energized about improving parish 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 tumble .