In response to student requirement, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is lending a master of public health platform with a autumn 2018 start -- and planned superintendent Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm most roused about it ," responded Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and superintendent of the undergraduate program head in effort discipline." We have a growing number of students who are interested in get a graduate degree in public health, but they've been going to other schools to do so ."
In addition to the field of usage discipline or kinesiology, students engaging the "bachelors degree" in public health will be introduced to public health beliefs, program planning, community state improvement, grant writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health government and morals, 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 alumnu platforms at SHU commits a multistage overture process that will cover vetting by faculty across a number of disciplines , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly expected is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer said." We look to see if there's a breach in what we already present and gauge whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling 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 organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit class 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 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 energized about improving parish health ," answered Greer. She estimated that the initial class will be incorporated in 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty member should be underway by this dusk .
