In response to student challenge, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health platform with a fail 2018 start -- and platform superintendent Anna Greer couldn't be more delighted .
" I'm exceedingly elicited about it ," remarked Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and conductor of the undergraduate program chairman in exercise science." 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 class to do so ."
In addition to the field of effort science or kinesiology, students seeking the master's degree in public health will be introduced to public health hypothesis, program planning, society state occurrence, subsidy writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state organisation and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit program can be completed in two years by full-time students and is likewise open to part-time students .
Adding such postgraduate curricula at SHU involves a multistage project process that includes vetting by faculty across a number of punishes , not all related to state disciplines .
" The one question that is repeatedly expected is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer enunciated." We look to see if there's a breach in what we already offering and gauge whether enough people are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those necessaries ."
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 institutions of public health and public health curricula outside class of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer mentioned .
Candidates for the graduate program 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 highest 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 agitated about improving society state ," read 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 fail .
