In have responded to student challenge, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is computing a master of public health program with a die 2018 launching -- and program chairman Anna Greer couldn't be more pleased .
" I'm unusually aroused about it ," responded Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and chairman of the undergraduate platform administrator in exercising 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 schools to do so ."
In addition to the field of exercise discipline or kinesiology, students following the undergraduate degree in public health will be introduced to public health philosophies, program planning, parish health developing, grant writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health administration and ethics, according to Greer. The 48 -credit platform can be completed in two years by full-time students and is too is accessible to part-time students .
Adding such grad programs at SHU implies a multistage project process that includes vetting by module across a number of self-restraints , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently queried is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer announced." We look to see if there's a gap in what we already proposal and gauge whether enough parties are interested in it. The university has been very successful at replenishing those requires ."
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 institutions of public health and public health planneds outside institutions of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process abruptly, Greer replied .
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 point 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 state ," spoke 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 dusk .