In have responded to student challenge, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health program with a descent 2018 launch -- and planned director Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm most elicited about it ," answered Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and director of the undergraduate curriculum chairman in utilization 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 academies to do so ."
In addition to the field of effort science or kinesiology, students pursuing the master's degree in public health will be introduced to public health speculations, program planning, community state increase, grant writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health organisation and moralities, according to Greer. The 48 -credit program can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is also open to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu planneds at SHU concerns a multistage suggestion process that includes vetting by department across a number of self-disciplines , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently expected is,' What is the need for a programme designed ?'" Greer enunciated." We look to see if there's a chink in what we already present and be determined whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those hungers ."
Having received the university's approval, the masters' planned 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 platforms outside academies of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer alleged .
Candidates for the alumnu curriculum 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 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 committed to and evoked about improving society health ," alleged 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 precipitate .