In response to student demand, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is adding a master of public health platform with a descent 2018 launching -- and program lead Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm excessively roused about it ," spoke Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and director of the undergraduate planned superintendent in exert 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 institutions to do so ."
In addition to the field of employ science or kinesiology, students seeking the undergraduate degree in public health will be introduced to public health ideologies, program planning, parish state evolution, concession writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state administration and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit program can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is likewise open to part-time students .
Adding such graduate programs at SHU involves a multistage suggestion process that will cover vetting by module across a number of penalties , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly questioned is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer articulated." We look to see if there's a breach in what we already give and gauge whether enough people are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those involves ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' planned 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 class of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer supposed .
Candidates for the grad program 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 roused about improving parish health ," added Greer. She estimated that the initial class will include 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty member should be underway by this dusk .