In response to student necessitate, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health platform with a descend 2018 propel -- and program chairman Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm particularly evoked about it ," remarked Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and conductor of the undergraduate planned director in exercise 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 schools to do so ."
In addition to the field of practice science or kinesiology, students following the master's degree in public health will be introduced to public health theories, program planning, community health change, concession writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state government and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit curriculum can be completed in two years by full-time students and is too open to part-time students .
Adding such grad curricula at SHU concerns a multistage proposition process that will cover vetting by department across a number of trains , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently questioned is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer responded." We look to see if there's a spread in what we already offering 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' program now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent enterprise recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health and public health programs outside schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer suggested .
Candidates for the postgraduate 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 evaluate 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 excited about improving parish health ," told Greer. She estimated that the initial class will include 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty members should be underway by this fail .