In response to student require, Sacred Heart University in Farifield is adding a master of public health platform with a drop-off 2018 open -- and program chairman Anna Greer couldn't be more satisfied .
" I'm extremely provoked about it ," responded Greer, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and director of the undergraduate program head in usage 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 academies to do so ."
In addition to the field of use discipline or kinesiology, students seeking the master's degree in public health will be introduced to public health theories, program planning, parish state increase, award writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, state government and morals, according to Greer. The 48 -credit planned can be completed in two years by full-time both students and is also open to part-time students .
Adding such alumnu programs at SHU commits a multistage project process that includes vetting by faculty across a number of penalties , not all related to health disciplines .
" The one question that is frequently asked is,' What is the need for a program ?'" Greer did." We look to see if there's a chink in what we already present and be determined whether enough beings are interested in it. The university has been very successful at crowding those motives ."
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 academies of public health and public health planneds outside academies of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer told .
Candidates for the grad planned 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 grade 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 parish state ," answered 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 fail .